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<b>Friday/Nov. 26
</b>28th Annual Art and Craft Showcase. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., Vienna. More than eighty local artisans with pottery, fused and stained glass, jewelry, fabric and weavings, photography and more. Admission $3. www.nvhg.org.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 27
</b>Glaze Your Own Ceramics Workshop. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. $22 per ornament. www.WorkhouseArts.org.
<b>Tuesday/Nov. 30
</b>Tiny Tots Concert. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Robert E. Lee High School, 6540 Franconia Road; Springfield. Holiday music and costumed characters from animated movies and cartoons. Tickets available at the door. $2. Reservations required for 10 a.m. performance. 703-956-0447 or 202-767-2046.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Practice and improve your English. Adults. 703-451-8055.
<b>Wednesday/Dec. 1
</b>Tiny Tots Concert. 10 a.m. at Robert E. Lee High School, 6540 Franconia Road; Springfield. Holiday music and costumed characters from animated movies and cartoons. Tickets available at the door. $2. Reservations required. performance. 703-956-0447 or 202-767-2046.
<b>Saturday/Dec. 4
</b>21st Annual Model Train Display. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax. N-track trains will be running. $5 adults, $1 children. 703-425-9225 or www.fairfax-station.org.
Northern Virginia Chorale with the NVCC Annandale Chorale. 7 p.m. in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road, Springfield. A mix of madrigals, motets, carols and holiday songs, featuring Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies. Tickets $10-$25, under age 12 free. www.northernvirginiachorale.org or 703-239-2180
Open House, Concert and Live Nativity. Living Savior Lutheran Church, 5500 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Refreshments available. www.livingsaviorlutheran.org. Christmas Open House. 2-7 p.m. Live Nativity Scene. 2-5 p.m. Live animals and St Nicholas. West Point Alumni Glee Club Christmas Concert. 7 p.m.
Vendor Fair and Christmas Bazaar. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 6222 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Saint Nicholas will be in attendance for pictures. Proceeds benefit the children of Angelus Academy. mmgrippo@hotmail.com.
Artnotes: James Gahres. 7:30 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Solo piano performance of original works and interpretations. $15-$25. 703-594-2900 or www.WorkhouseArts.org.
<b>Sunday/Dec. 5
</b>21st Annual Model Train Display. 12 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax. N-track trains will be running. $5 adults, $1 children. 703-425-9225 or www.fairfax-station.org.
<b>Saturday/Dec. 11
</b>2nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Meet each building's featured artist, a reception in W-16 from 6-7 p.m. and more. www.WorkhouseArts.org.
<b>Saturday/Jan. 8
</b>2nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Meet each building's featured artist, a reception in W-16 from 6-7 p.m. and more. www.WorkhouseArts.org.
<b>Saturday/Feb. 12
</b>2nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Meet each building's featured artist, a reception in W-16 from 6-7 p.m. and more. www.WorkhouseArts.org.