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The Airbus IMAX Theater at National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, is showing movies including “Hubble,” “Fighter Pilot,” “Space Junk,” “Air Racers”, “The Dream is Alive”. ”Star Trek: Into the Darkness” will begin with a 10:45p.m. show on May 15. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ or call 703-572-4118 for the movie schedule.
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Young Actors’ Workshop. June 24-28 from 9 a.m.-noon at Westfield High School. Students in grades 3-6 can discover the artist inside themselves through games, acting exercises and more. $125. Visit www.westfieldtheatreboosters.com for an enrollment form or call 703-488-6439. Register early as space is limited and camp sells out.
Wednesday/May 15
ArtNight Reception Party. 5:30-8 p.m. at Marriott SpringHill Suites Fairfax Hotel, 11191 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax. Meet members of the Fairfax Art League and see original works and get art-related questions answered. Free. There will be food and refreshments. There will also be a free drawing for artwork, hotel stays and more.
Civil War Forum. 7:30 p.m.at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road. Local authors Brian McEnany and Jim Lewis will discuss “Sunstroke and Ankle-Deep Mud,” the Union Army’s march to Gettysburg. Free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or 703-425-9225.
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 2 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bravo for Spanish. 1:45 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and activities in Spanish and English. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11 months can enjoy rhymes, songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Girls Book World. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Girls in grades 5 and 6 can participate. Call for title. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Thursday/May 16
Clifton Charity Homes Tour. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in historic Clifton. $25/advance; $30/day of tour; $10/single home admission. Visit www.cliftoncwc.org for ticket information. Proceeds benefit the Charitable Trust.
Marketplace and Silent Auction Fundraiser. The Clifton Community Woman’s Club will host the fundraiser at Paradise Spring Winery in conjunction with the homes tour. Wine Down and silent auction from 3-6 p.m. at the winery. Free. Visit www.cliftoncwc.org.
Guys Read. 7:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Boys in grades 5 and 6 can participate. Call for title. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Friday/May 17
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Show Choir Spring Concert. 7 p.m. at Grace Covenant Church, 4600 Brookfield Corporate Drive. $5/person. Chantilly High School’s choirs will perform.
Book Fair. 5-9 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Fair Lakes, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax. Families can enjoy face painting, stories, art display and more. Proceeds benefit Mountain View High School Scholarship Foundation.
Saturday/May 18
Touch a Truck Day. 1-4 p.m. at Chantilly Library. Children can climb, explore and learn about different public service vehicles. Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch while enjoying music from Mr. Skip and the Chantilly High School Jazz Band. Free.
Spring Carnival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at St. Andrew the Apostle, 6720 Union Mill Road. Enjoy a magic show, clown on-site, reptiles, face painting, silent auction, games and more.
Bravo for Spanish. 10:30 a.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 3-6 can enjoy music, movement, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.
Master Gardeners. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults can get tips, information and advice on their home gardens. Free. 703-502-3883.
5K for Foster Care Kids. 8:30 a.m., at Lake Accotink Park, 5660 Heming Ave., Springfield. Bring a team of friends or join a Fairfax Families4Kids team and enjoy the spring weather and company of youth. The race proceeds benefit foster care; those who do not want to run can sponsor a child at www.fairfaxyouth.org/attend.xml?event=1010. Visit www.fairfaxyouth.org/events.xml.
Sunday/May 19
Auditions. 6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Fine Arts Center, 9015 Silverbrook Road, Fairfax Station. Teens age 14-19 can audition for “Fame - the Musical.” Visit metro-theatre.org for details.
Israel Street Festival. Noon-5 p.m. at Fairfax Corner, 4100 Monument Drive. The Shuk headlines the festival. Enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, a Israel-style marketplace and more. Food for purchase. Free. Visit www.jccnv.org or 703-323-0880.
Bird Watching Club. 3-4 p.m. at E.C. Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. Children ages 5-11 can search for birds that inhabit the park. $5/person. Dress for weather. Registration required, 703-631-0013.
Tree Search. 5 p.m. at E.C. Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road. Adults can find the biggest, oldest and rarest trees in the forest. $6/Fairfax County resident; $8/out-of-county visitors. Registration required, 703-222-4664.
Monday/May 20
Auditions. 7 p.m. at Lorton Arts Center, W-3 Theatre, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Teens age 14-19 can audition for “Fame - the Musical.” Visit metro-theatre.org for details.
Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages2-3 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. 703-830-2223.
Sully Book Club. 1 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults can discuss “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. Free. 703-830-2223.
Book Buddies. 2:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. First and second graders can enjoy a book discussion. Call for title. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Writers of Chantilly. 6:45 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults can share their work and receive feedback. Free. 703-502-3883.
ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Ask for title. 703-830-2223.
Tuesday/May 21
Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11 months can enjoy rhymes, songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Tuesday Tales. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. All ages can enjoy music, movement and fun. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Wednesday/May 22
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 2 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11 months can enjoy rhymes, songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Saturday/May 25
Master Gardeners. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults can get tips, information and more about home gardens. Free. 703-502-3883.
Peaceful Paws. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental challenges meet and read to a trained therapy dog: Dakota, a gentle giant Bernese Mountain dog. Reading is not required, but can read from a library book or already owned one. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Magic and Mayhem. 2:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Girls and boys in grades 6-8 can participate in this sci-fi/fantasy book group. Call for title. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Hidden Pond: Terrific Turtles. 2:30 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children in grades K-6 can learn about turtles and meet some. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Sunday/May 26
Music. 6 p.m. at Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores will perform. Free.
Tuesday/May 28
Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 11:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11 months can enjoy rhymes, songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Wednesday/May 29
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 2 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Babies up to 11 months can enjoy rhymes, songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 12-23 months can enjoy rhymes, songs and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
A Novel Society. 7 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults can discuss “Fall of Giants” by Ken Follett. Free. 703-830-2223.
Thursday/May 30
Thriving Three to Fives. 1:30 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.
Lego Block Party. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 8-12 can build. Free. Call for this month’s theme. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Friday/May 31
JazzCats Cafe. 7 p.m. at Centreville High School cafeteria, 6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton. Hear music from two bands. $8/advance or $10/door, includes music, dessert and a drink. E-mail jazzcatstix@yahoo.com for more.
Saturday/June 1
Summer BBQ. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the pond at Eleanor C. Lawrence Park. Meet people from the fire department and police department. Hosted by the Ed Lang Team. Free. Visit www.northernvirginiahomes.com/barbeque.php for more.
Sunday/June 9
Train Display. The Northern Virginia NTRAK group will be displaying running tabletop (T-TRAK models) N Gauge trains at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, from 1-4 p.m. $3/adult; $1/child. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or 703-425-9225.
Thursday/June 13
6th Annual Erin Peterson Fund Tournament. Held at Westfields Golf Club, 13940 Balmoral Greens Ave., Clifton. To register visit www.erinpetersonfund.org.
June 25 through July 26
Summer Workshop. Children in rising grades 3-8 can enjoy a workshop at Mountain View School, 5775 Spindle Court, 6:30-9 p.m. $400. Children can learn more about acting, improvisation, musical theatre, home movies and play production. Contact workshops@thealliancetheatre.org or 703-220-8101 for a registration form.