Casino Night Supports Boys & Girls Clubs
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington’s Fairfax County Region will hold its inaugural Casino Night fundraiser March 7, 6:30-11:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Tyson’s Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. The Fairfax Regional Board will bring a bit of friendly Vegas-like fun to support the programming for the region’s two Clubs.
To purchase tickets for Casino Night and for more about Fairfax Region of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington visit: www.bgcgw.org/fairfax/casino-night. The evening includes Ritz-Carlton dinner buffet, open bar, casino games, raffle, dancing, DJ and more, for $95 a person or $175 per couple. Special overnight room rate of $119 available.
Ongoing
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,” “Hidden Universe” and “The Dream is Alive”. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/ or call 703-572-4118 for the movie schedule.
Super Science Saturdays. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway. Visit http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.
Sully Historic Site. 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy guided tours of the 1794 home of Northern Virginia’s first congressman, Richard Bland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-437-1794.
Art Exhibit. See “Songs of the Shore,” archival inkjet prints by Chantilly resident Peter Toth in the Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery, of the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St. Runs through March 16. Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter/gallery.html for more.
Art Exhibit. Paintings by Centreville artist Rosemary Gallick will be on display Feb. 19-March 28 at the Atrium gallery at the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 15200 Neabsco Mills Road. “Diversity in Music: Crossing Gender and Race” honors the talents of many artists. Free. E-mail rgallick@nvcc.edu, visit nvcc.edu or 703-878-5797.
Thursday/March 6
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Small Wonders. 11 a.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 13-23 months can enjoy stories and activities. Free. 703-830-2223.
Friday/March 7
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/March 8
Thriving Three to Fives. 10:30 a.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.
Paws for Reading. 3 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 5-12 can meet and read to a trained therapy dog. They can read from a library book or already owned one. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Music Performance. 8 p.m. at Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. HooShir A Cappella, Indiana University’s co-ed a cappella group will perform. $29/adult; $24/JCCNV member, senior; $19/students. Visit www.jccnvarts.org or 703-537-3000.
Monday/March 10
Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 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.
Small Wonders. 11:30 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.
Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children in kindergarten can discuss a book. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.
Afternoon Adventures: Geronimo Stilton Celebration. 3 p.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 8-12 can meet storybook character Geronimo Stilton, play games, break a coded message and more. Door prizes will be given away. Free. Registration required, 703-830-2223.
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.
Tuesday/March 11
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Thriving Three to Fives. 11 a.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children age 3-5 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Magic and Mayhem. 7 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.
Wednesday/March 12
Read, Build, Play. Duplo Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 3-5 months can enjoy stories and more. 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.
Chantilly Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults can call and ask for title. Free. 703-502-3883.
Thursday/March 13
Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Adults and school age children can hear “Battle of New Market, Virginia, May 1864," by author and historian Scott Harris. Free. 703-830-2223.
Saturday/March 15
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.
Lego Mania. 12:30 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children in grades K-2 can build. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
St. Patrick’s Day/St. Joseph’s Day Party. 6-9:30 p.m. at St. Veronica’s Church parish hall, 3460 Centreville Road, Chantilly. Family-friendly event includes food, drink, sing-alongs, Irish dancing and more. $7/adult; $5/child. Drinks extra. Visit www.stveronica.net or 703-773-2000.
Sunday/March 16
Train Show. 1-4 p.m. at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. The Northern Virginia NTRAK members will have a display and N gauge trains running. Museum members, free; adults 16 and over, $4; children 5-15, $2; under 4, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or 703-425-9225.
Monday/March 17
Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 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.
Time for Tots. 11 a.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 2-3 can enjoy stories and activities. Free. 703-830-2223.
Small Wonders. 11:30 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.
Hidden Pond. 2 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 6-12 can discover and explore local nature. Live birds, reptiles or amphibians may be present. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Tuesday/March 18
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Ravenous Readers. 7 p.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Students in grades 7-12 can discuss books. Drop-ins welcome. Free. 703-830-2223.
Pajama Storytime. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 1-6 can wear pjs and bring a cuddly friend and blanket and enjoy bedtime stories. Free. Registration required, 703-502-3883.
Wednesday/March 19
Read, Build, Play. Duplo Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 3-5 months can enjoy stories and more. 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.
Creating Comics. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Teens age 12-18 can learn how to make comics with Matt Dembicki. This is a hands-on approach. Free. 703-502-3883.
Thursday/March 20
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Storytime. 2 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children age 3-5 can enjoy songs, stories and more. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Starlight Storytime. 7 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children age 4-8 can wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed friend and enjoy stories and fun. Free. Registration required. 703-830-2223.
The End (Or is It?) Book Club. 7:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Girls and boys in grades 5-6 can discuss a book. Call for title. Free. Registration required. 703-502-3883.
Friday/March 21
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/March 22
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.
Monday/March 24
Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 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.
Small Wonders. 11:30 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.
Sully Book Club. 1 p.m. at Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Discuss “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court” by Jeffrey Toobin. Free. 703-830-2223.
Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children in grades 1-2 can discuss a book. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.
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.
Presentation. 7:30 p.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. The Historic Centreville Society is hosting a presentation by William Page Johnson, II, on “The Quaker Scout, Jonathan Roberts (1818-1901).” Roberts served as a scout and guide for the Union Army and was elected sheriff of Fairfax County during the war. Light refreshments will be served. Free.
Tuesday/March 25
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Wheee! 11 a.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 3-5 can enjoy a high octane story time. Registration required 703-830-2223.
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/March 26
Read, Build, Play. Duplo Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 18-36 months can enjoy stories and more. 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 “Angle of Response” by Wallace Stegner. Free. 703-830-2223.
Thursday/March 27
Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 a.m. or 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.
Chantilly Library Teen Advisory Board Meeting. 7 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Free.
Friday/March 28
Student-Built Robotics Competition. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Patriot Center, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive. Students will showcase their remote-controlled robots in a tournament. Winners will qualify for the World Robotics Championships. Free. There will be displays and more. Visit www.dc-first.org for more.
Ready for School Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children ages 4-5 can enjoy stories and more. Free. 703-502-3883.
Saturday/March 29
Student-Built Robotics Competition. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Patriot Center, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive. Students will showcase their remote-controlled robots in a tournament. Winners will qualify for the World Robotics Championships. Free. There will be displays and more. Visit www.dc-first.org for more.
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.
Bull Run Swamp Stomp. 7 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville. Join naturalists from Potomac Overlook on a night hike and search for salamanders, spring peepers, woods frogs and more. Rubber boots and warm clothes recommended. Adults and children age 6 and older. Call 703-528-5406 to make a reservation and get directions.
Monday/March 31
Bouncin’ Babies. 10:30 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.
Small Wonders. 11:30 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.
Book Buddies. 2:15 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Children in kindergarten can discuss a book. Free. 703-502-3883 for title.
Afternoon Adventures: Amphibians Abound. 3 p.m. at Centreville Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Children ages 6-12 can meet live native amphibians including frogs, toads and salamanders. Free. Registration required, 703-830-2223.
Sunday/April 13
Train Show. 1-4 p.m. at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. The Northern Virginia NTRAK members will hold a T-TRAK (table top) train show of N gauge model trains. $4/ adults 16 and over; $2/children 5-15; free for children under 5 and for Museum members. Visit, www.fairfax-station.org or 703-425-9225.
Thursday/April 17
Girl Scout Day Out. 1-4 p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Scouts can practice skills while exploring the history of Sully. Hear stories, play games, sample sweets and more. No badges will be completed, but components of several badges will be offered. $16/scout. Tours for adults are $5. Reservations must be made by March 26. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully or 703-437-1794.
Friday/April 18
Boy Scout Day Out. 1-4 p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Scouts can practice skills while exploring the history of Sully. Hear stories, play games, sample sweets and more. No badges will be completed, but components of several badges will be offered. $16/scout. Tours for adults are $5. Reservations must be made by March 26. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully or 703-437-1794.