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Thursday, June 24
"Art at the Yard," an exhibition by the New Image Artists, features quilting, hand-dyed fabric, collage, batik, photographic techniques and more through July 18. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery W-16, Second Floor, Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Visit www.workhousearts.org.
June Exhibition of works by members of the Workhouse Associates and Workhouse Art Guild is on display through July 4. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery W-16, First Floor, Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Visit www.workhousearts.org.
"Of Itself: Medium as Message," an exhibit featuring works by Christian Benefiel, Michael Fitts, Joanne Kent, Kevin Kepple, J.T. Kirkland, Laurel Lukaszewski and Kim Manfredi using traditional and nontraditional media, is on display through Aug. 1. Gallery hours are Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria. Call 703-548-0035 or visit nvfaa.org.
Painting Studio, an art class for adults offered in partnership with the Corcoran College of Art + Design, runs for six weeks on Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $195 for McLean residents, $275 for nonresidents. McLean Project for the Arts, McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Call 703-790-1953 or visit www.mcleancenter.org/classes-trips/adultart.asp.
Bingo, sponsored by Springfield VFW Post 7327, features multiple games, multiple jackpots, Lucky Seven and Pull Tabs Thursdays and Fridays from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is free; cost per game varies. Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Co. Event Hall, 7011 Backlick Road. E-mail vfwinfo@vfwpost7327.org.
"Wit," a play by Margaret Edson, produced by Janet Bordeaux and directed by Gloria DuGan, is performed by the Elden Street Players at 8 p.m. Performances are also scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $19 for adults, $16 for students and seniors. The play contains mature themes and brief nudity. The Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Call 703-481-5930 or visit www.eldenstreetplayers.org.
Natalie Cole performs R&B and jazz numbers in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are$25 and $42. Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolftrap@wolftrap.org.
Movies under the Moon features "Casablanca" on a 40-foot screen in a summertime film festival at 8:30 p.m. Main Street Community Band plays at 7 p.m.; field opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; refreshments available for purchase. Sponsored by the City of Fairfax and presented by Cox Communications and 97.1 WASH FM. Van Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Friday, June 25
Summer Break Campfire kicks off the vacation season for all ages with summer songs and roasted marshmallows from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for Reston Association members, $8 for nonmembers. WNEC Campfire Ring, Soapstone Drive between Glade Drive and Lawyers Road, Reston. To reserve, call 703-476-9689, ext. 6540, or e-mail enviroed@reston.org.
Auditions for "Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha" by Edward Falco are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. Callbacks are Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Taking Flight Theatre Company, Waddell Building Auditorium, 1000 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling. Visit www.tftheatre.org.
Friday Night Live presents Kristen and the Noise in an outdoor concert from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is free; food and beverages available for purchase. Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St., Herndon. Call 703-481-6133 or visit www.HerndonRocks.com.
Rain -- a Tribute to the Beatles impresses with its multimedia, multidimensional look at the most iconic band of all time, at 8 p.m. A second performance is Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26 and $40. Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolftrap@wolftrap.org.
Cinema Under the Stars, a drive-in movie series, presents "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" (rated PG), hosted by the Workhouse Film Institute at 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for Family Fun Hour with music, games, trivia contests and more. Tickets are $20 per car, $15 for members. Snacks, drinks and pizza available for purchase. Performance Tent, Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Visit www.workhousearts.org.
Movies under the Moon features "Sherlock Holmes" on a 40-foot screen in a summertime film festival at 8:30 p.m. Nocturnal Rush band plays at 7 p.m.; field opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; refreshments available for purchase. Sponsored by the City of Fairfax and presented by Cox Communications and 97.1 WASH FM. Van Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Swing dance with King Teddy from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Come early for a beginner lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m. and then dance until midnight. Admission is $15. Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. Call 703-359-9882 or visit www.gottaswing.com.
Saturday, June 26
"A Christian Perspective on Investing and the Recent Financial Crisis" is the subject of a Faith and Public Policy breakfast with speaker the Rev. Séamus Finn, director of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation for the Missionary Oblates, from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. Admission is free. Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Call 703-556-0123.
Colvin Run Stream Restoration Meeting presents design plans for the stream section named Forest Edge North, part of the Colvin Run Watershed, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free; lunch is provided. Forest Edge Elementary School, 1501 Becontree Lane, Reston. Visit RestonInfo@wetlandstudies.com.
The McLean Centennial Celebration, emceed by former Del. Vince Callahan, presents speakers and an extensive collection of photographs and memorabilia as well as games, food and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Charles Robb, former governor and senator, is the honorary chairman. Admission is free. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Call 703-356-8223.
"Inside-Out," a series of acrylic paintings by Claudia Samper that integrates people's external appearances and their minds, is on display from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Reston Art Gallery and Studios, 11400 Washington Plaza W., Reston. Call 703-346-8687.
Occoquan River Festival invites families to take in the petting zoo and pony rides, craft demonstrations, live music, sidewalk sales, narrative boat rides, trackless train rides and costumed historical re-enactors from noon to 7 p.m. at Historic Occoquan. Admission is free; The Taste of Occoquan is $7, petting zoo is $1 and trackless train is $5 for ages 6 and up. Call 571-334-7357 or visit www.occoquanmerchantsassociation.com.
"Art Naturally," an experimental exhibition that is part of Virginia's 2010 statewide celebration featuring women in the arts, hosts an artists' reception from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The exhibit, featuring works by 14 artists, runs through July 30. Admission is free. Gallery at Convergence, 1801 N Quaker Lane, Alexandria. Call 703-998-6260, ext. 3, or visit www.convergenceccf.net.
Choralis, a mixed-voice chorus based in Falls Church, presents Mendelssohn's "Elijah," with orchestra and soloists at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $40; ages 13 to 22 with student ID are $5; ages 12 and under are free. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Call 703-237-2499 or visit www.choralis.org.
Cinema Under the Stars, a drive-in movie series, presents "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (rated PG), hosted by the Workhouse Film Institute at 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for Family Fun Hour with music, games, trivia contests and more. Tickets are $20 per car, $15 for members. Snacks, drinks and pizza available for purchase. Performance Tent, Workhouse Art Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Visit www.workhousearts.org.
Movies under the Moon features "Avatar" on a 40-foot screen in a summertime film festival at 8:30 p.m. Hand Painted Swinger band plays at 7 p.m.; field opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; refreshments available for purchase. Sponsored by the City of Fairfax and presented by Cox Communications and 97.1 WASH FM. Van Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.moviesunderthemoon.org.
The sixth annual Great American Backyard Campout invites experienced campers and first-timers to spend the evening star-gazing, sharing campfire stories, roasting marshmallows and creating memories with friends and family. Fees vary; hosted by the National Wildlife Federation. Lake Fairfax County Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. Register at www.greatamericanbackyardcampout.org.
Burke United Methodist Church invites anyone and everyone to its 2nd annual Summerfest (10 a.m. -5 p.m., 6200 Burke Centre Parkway). Come out and enjoy five live bands, arts and crafts vendors, children's activities and gold old-fashioned (and free) grilled burgers. Hot dogs, chips, sodas and water also available. Event organizers will accept donations to raise funds to support those in need locally and to the Haiti relief effort. For information, visit burkeumc.org/summerfest.
Sunday, June 27
June Bird Walk invites beginning and expert birders to look at birds inhabiting the Buttermilk Creek area in an adventure jointly sponsored by Reston Association, the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and The Bird Feeder store, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. Meet at Uplands Pool, 11032 Ring Road, Reston. Visit www.reston.org.
The Herndon Garden Tour features six eclectic gardens from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Herndon Florist, 716 Lynn St., and Herndon Dulles Visitor's Center, 717 Lynn St.; same-day tickets can be purchased at the visitor's center or at participating gardens. Call 703-435-6800, ext. 2222, or visit information@herndon-va.gov.
Fairfax Historical Society invites members and nonmembers to a guided tour of Mount Vernon at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Meet in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. Call 703-780-2000 or visit www.Fairfaxhistoricalsociety.org.
Gordon Lightfoot performs his folk songs, "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 and $40. Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolftrap@wolftrap.org.
Movies under the Moon features "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" on a 40-foot screen in a summertime film festival at 8:30 p.m. Field opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free; refreshments available for purchase. Sponsored by the City of Fairfax and presented by Cox Communications and 97.1 WASH FM. Van Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Monday, June 28
"The Importance of Family History: The Individual's Role in History and the Importance of Leaving One's Legacy to Future Generations" is presented by local author Veronica Li at an NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241 luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $17. Amphora Diner, 1151 Elden St., Herndon. To reserve, call Louise Rooney at 703-435-3523 by June 24.
"Check It Out" workshop for new Pole Dance Fitness Classes is at 7:15 p.m. Cost is $20 per person; RSVP required. Dance With Me! Ballroom Dance Studio, 251 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Call 703-444-3061 or visit www.dancewithme.net/se.php.
Tuesday, June 29
Weekly dances give participants the chance to boogie to contemporary and classic dance music -- West Coast swing, East Coast swing, hustle, shag, Latin and Country Western two-step -- from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Arrive early for a lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. No partner or dance experience needed. $10. Colvin Run Schoolhouse, 10201 Colvin Run Road.
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Wednesday, June 30
The Kings Park and 29th Infantry Division bands present a joint concert to honor veterans at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; sponsored by Arlington-Fairfax Elks, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Call 703-250-5148 or visit www.kingsparkband.org/schedule.