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Friday/April 13
Bonita Lestina Performance Series: Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton. 8 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. European and American folk and Celtic music. Free admission. 703-352-2787 or www.fairfaxarts.org. www.barnesandhampton.com.
Singer/Songwriter Carrie Newcomer. 7 p.m. Burke Presbyterian Church, 5690 Oak Leather Drive, Burke. www.burkepreschurch.org.
Tommy Stinson (from Guns n’ Roses & The Replacements) and The 27s. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Rachel Barton Pine. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. $35. www.wolftrap.org.
Rose Hill Elementary Presents "Aladdin and His Wonderful Magical Lamp." 7 p.m. At Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria. $5 adults, $3 children. Concessions available. www.fcps.edu/Rose Hill.
Saturday/April 14
5th Annual Run for the Arts 5k and Fun Run. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. 7-8 a.m. Packet Pickup at Encore Circle Lounge, 8:30 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. 5K warm-up, 8:45 a.m. 5K Race shotgun start, 9-11 a.m. Finish Line Festival with live entertainment. Proceeds benefit Wolf Trap Foundation’s arts and education programs. www.wolftrap.org.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot circle, Fairfax. "Fully Charged." Pre-show Party one hour before show time, free to ticket holders. $14-$30. 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.
Children’s Show: Gustafer Yellowgold. 10:30 a.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Love146 Awareness Concert with TheRuinCity, The Atlantic Light, Crush Atlantic and Semper Fly. 1:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Civil War History Talk. 4 p.m. Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. John Quarstein, Director of the Virginia War Museum in Newport News, will discuss "Battle of the Ironclads –the Monitor and the Merrimac." The naval battle fought March 8-9, 1862 in Hampton Roads was the first combat meeting of ironclad warships. 703-591-0560.
Spring Upscale Resale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Salvation Army Fairfax, 4915 Ox Road, Fairfax. All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center, a residential treatment program helping homeless individuals overcome drug and alcohol addiction. 703-893-1113 or 703-356-4058.
Bandhouse Gigs’ Tribute to Rod Stewart: Back to Gasoline Alley. 7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. $25. www.wolftrap.org.
Antiques and Trinkets Appraisal Show. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Young at Heart Senior Center, Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Verbal appraisals. Admission $4 including 1 item, additional items $2 each, limit 2. Sponsored by the City of Fairfax. 703-273-6090 or 703-359-2487.
Microsoft Excel. 2:30 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Introduction to creating spreadsheets. Adults. 703-293-6227.
eBook Clinic. 11 a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Learn to use the library's eBook collection and compatible e-book readers with our one-on-one technology volunteer. Registration required. Adults. 703-978-5600.
Swing Dance. Sherwood Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Drop-in beginner swing lesson 7:30-8 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. Music by The Fabulettes. $15. http://gottaswing.com.
Little Sprouts Workshops: Teaching Kids the Love of Gardening. 10 a.m. Burke Nursery & Garden Centre, 9401 Burke Road, Burke. Hands-on experience for ages 4-7. Free. Pre-registration is required at burke9401@aol.com or 703-323-1188.
Local Family Band The Big Cheese. 8 p.m. Epicure Cafe, 11213A Lee Highway, Fairfax. New originals, covers and more from their albums "Rumble in the Dairy Aisle: It’s All Gouda" and "Little House." The Big Cheese plays a mix of eclectic fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar music. www.TheBigCheeseMusic.com.
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.
Public Reception And Poetry Slam. 6-8 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. 4th Annual Sgt. Scott Lange Kirkpatrick High School Poetry Scholarship. The Workhouse Arts Center invites area high school juniors and seniors to participate. The winning poem and
honorable mentions will be displayed March 30- April 29. www.workhousearts.org.
Artist’s Reception. 2-6 p.m. Artists’ Undertaking Gallery, 309 Mill St., Occoquan. Precious metal clay jewelry by Sherry Chaples of Springfield, carved eggshells by Tina Kannapel of Fairfax and mixed media collage by Frances Metcalf of Springfield. 703-494-0584 or www.theartistsundertaking.com.
Friends Book Sale. 10 a.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. All ages. 703-339-4610.
VITA Tax Assistance. 10 a.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. IRS-certified volunteers help taxpayers who earned up to $50K. 703-339-4610.
Paws to Read. 11 a.m. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Practice reading aloud to a therapy dog. 15-minute sessions available. Age 6-12. 703-339-7385.
VITA Tax Assistance. 10 a.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. IRS-certified volunteers help taxpayers who earned up to $50K. 703-451-8055.
Rose Hill Elementary Presents "Aladdin and His Wonderful Magical Lamp." 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. At Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria. $5 adults, $3 children. Concessions available.
Sunday/April 15
Swan Lake. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Ernst Theater, NVCC Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. With the Classical Ballet Theatre. $15 adults and seniors, $12 military, students and children. www.cbtnva.org/swanlake.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot circle, Fairfax. "Fully Charged." Pre-show Party one hour before show time, free to ticket holders. $14-$30. 800-551-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.
Gungor- Ghosts Upon the Earth Tour. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Tea and Chocolate Program. 2 p.m. Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Frances and Ginger Park will read from "Chocolate Chocolate" and share stories of their Washington, D.C. chocolate shop. $20, includes modified tea menu. Reservations and pre-payment required. 703-385-8415.
Russian Storytellers. 3 p.m. Center for the Arts at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. American Youth Philharmonic, Daniel Spalding, conductor. Liadov’s Baba-Yaga, Op. 56 and The Enchanted Lake, Legend for Orchestra, Op. 62, Tcherepnin’s The Distant Princess, Op. 4, Rimsky-Korsakov’s A Night on Bald Mountain, Fantasy for Orchestra and Stravinsky’s Petrushka (1911). $14 adult, $10 senior , $10 student. www.aypo.org, events@aypo.org or 703-642-8051.
Monday/April 16
Children’s Music Performance Series. 10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. First and third Mondays of each month. Free admission. 703-352-2787 or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Set If Off and Divided By Friday. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Chess Club. 3:30 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Learn the rules and strategy by playing the game. Age 8-16. 703-644-7333.
Origami Workshop with Josh Diaz. 7 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Create amazing origami sculptures. Ages 13-18. 703-644-7333.
Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club Monthly Meeting. 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Dunn Loring Firehouse, 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. Col. Wallace H. Pedé, CEO of the Senior Conformation Judges Association, will discuss the inconsistency in judging shelties. Refreshments and raffle. Free and open to the public. www.potomacvalleyssc.com.
April Showers. 10:30 a.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Rainy day stories. Age 12-23 months with adult. 703-339-4610.
Tuesday/April 17
The 6th Degree, Atlast and Grand Revival. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Genealogy Databases. 2 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Search for ancestors using the library’s genealogy databases and other free Internet databases. Adults. 703-293-6227.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Conversation group for adults learning English. 703-293-6227.
Evening Book Discussion. 7:30 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Adults. 703-293-6227.
Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call for title. Light refreshments available. Adults. 703-249-1520.
Book Discussion Group. 1:30 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Tinkers by Paul Harding. Adults. 703-978-5600.
Book Discussion Group. 6:30 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Smoot. Adults. 703-978-5600.
Book Club Kids: The End. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Activities and fun centered around The End by David LaRochelle. Children should be familiar with this story before coming. Age 3-6 with adult. 703-644-7333.
Evening Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. Adults. 703-644-7333.
Fleshgod Apocalypse. 7 p.m. Empire, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or www.empire-nova.com.
Tuesday Night at the Movies. 7 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call for title. Light refreshments available. Adults. 703-249-1520.
Classics Book Club. 7 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre. Adults. 703-451-8055.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Practice and improve your English. Adults. 703-451-8055.
Wednesday/April 18
Lovedrug, Last Royals and Andy Zipf (full band). 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Student Volunteer Training Session. 7 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Students receive training from library staff and sign up for volunteer hours. Bring completed application. Grades 7-12. 703-293-6227.
Writers' Roundtable. 7 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Discuss your work with other writers. Adults. 703-644-7333.
Jim Brickman. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Pop pianist. $35. www.wolftrap.org.
Fun for Twos and Threes. 10:30 p.m. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Stories and activities. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-971-0010.
Learning English. 10:15 a.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Conversation group for adults learning English. 703-339-4610.
My Shirt Is Best. 10:30 a.m. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Stories and songs about what we wear. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-339-7385.
Fun with Numbers 1,2,3. 10:30 a.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Stories, songs and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-451-8055.
Thursday/April 19
Friday Morning Music Club. 11 a.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free admission. 703-352-2787 or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Green River Ordinance and Graham Colton. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Stories, songs, fingerplays and more. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-293-6227.
Afternoon Reading Group. 1 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell. Adults. 703-293-6227.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Practice your English with other adults. 703-249-1520.
Computer Basics Training. 10 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. One-hour session with a technology volunteer for help with basic computer skills and navigating the Internet. Adults. 703-644-7333.
Tales for Twos and Threes: Spring has Sprung. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Stories, songs and activities. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-644-7333.
Jim Brickman. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Pop pianist. $35. www.wolftrap.org.
Book Discussion Group. 7:15 p.m. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Call for title. Adults. 703-971-0010.
Learning English. 7 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Conversation group for adults learning English. 703-339-4610.
Lorton Library Book Club. 7 p.m. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. The Nazi Officer's Wife by Edith Beer. Adults. 703-339-7385.
eReader & eBook Workshop. 7 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Learn to download free library books to your eReader. Bring your eReader for help using Overdrive. Adults. 703-451-8055.
Springfield Writers' Group. 7 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Share your work, give and receive feedback in a supportive setting. Adults. 703-451-8055.
Friday/April 20
"Sweeney Todd." 7:30 p.m. Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. Musical about murder, revenge and pie-making in Victorian London. $10-$15. www.fxplayers.org.
Kindlewood and Duke Walker at 7 p.m.; Dub City Renegades, Feed God Cabbage and Nappy Riddem at 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Terrific Trucks. 11 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Stories, songs and activities about trucks. Age 2-3 with adult. 703-249-1520.
English Conversation Group. 10 a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Practice your English conversation skills. Adults. 703-978-5600.
Jim Brickman. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Pop pianist. $35. www.wolftrap.org.
NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Ernst Community Cultural Center Theater, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Directed by Christopher Johnston. Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 1 by Bizet, Sleepy Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky, three rag times by Scott Joplin, and selections from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite. Reception to follow. Adults $15, seniors and teens $10, children free. 703-569-0973.
Friday Night Film Series: "Inside Job." 7 p.m. Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10215 Lakehaven Court, Burke. A documentary about the financial services industry. 703-503-4579 or www.accotinkuuc.org.
NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Ernst Community Cultural Center Theater, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Directed by Christopher Johnston. Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 1 by Bizet, Sleepy Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky, three rag times by Scott Joplin, and selections from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite. Reception to follow. Adults $15, seniors and teens $10, children free. 703-569-0973.