Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
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Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)

June 29-July 6.

Friday/June 29

Marah. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. www.janmminjava.com.

Eric Brace and Peter Cooper. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Country melodies and lyrics. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Wolf Trap Opera Company: Don Giovanni. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Preshow talk one hour before performance. www.wolftrap.org.

Cheryl Wheeler. 7:30 p.m. Royal Lake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Folk music singer/songwriter. Free. 703-324-7469.

Old Town Plaza: Fairfax Swing Band. 7 p.m. 3955 Chain

Bridge Road, Fairfax.

Saturday/June 30

Children’s Shows: The Smithsonian and Jammin Java present Billy Jonas. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

John Wesley Harding. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

Eric Brace and Peter Cooper. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Country melodies and lyrics. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.

The Great Zucchini. 10 a.m. Burke Lake Park Amphitheater, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax. Comedy and magic for children. Free. 703-324-7469.

Dream Big and Read. 2:30 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Magician Mike Klee leads a magical adventure. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.

Master Gardeners. 10 a.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Horticultural tips, information, techniques and advice for home gardeners. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Community Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church/Sharon Chapel, 3421 Franconia Rd., Alexandria. www.sharonchapel.org

Public Reception: Military and the Arts. 5-7 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. A military-themed exhibition celebrating the troops. Exhibit open June 29-July 22. www.workhousearts.org.

“Rapunzel.” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Studio 3 Theatre for Young Audiences, Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. A lost prince, a two-headed monster, an unscrupulous baker, a lonely witch and a flaxen-tressed maiden. $8-$12. www.WorkhouseArts.org.

Chopteeth. 7 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Afrofunk. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Bonsai Workshop. 9:30 a.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Artistic and cultural aspects of bonsai. $90. Register at 703-642-5173.

Dream Big and Read. 2:30 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Magician Mike Klee leads a magical adventure. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.

Commerce: Painting at the Workhouse. 7-9 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, Fairfax County's Premier Arts Center 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. New exhibition series featuring its studio artists in media specific and thematic shows in the McGuireWoods Gallery. Free. www.workhousearts.org.

Sunday/July 1

Wolf Trap Opera Company: Don Giovanni. 3 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Preshow talk one hour before performance. www.wolftrap.org.

Red, White and Blue Evening of American Folk and Patriotic Songs. 5 p.m. Bruen Chapel UMC at 3035 Cedar Lane, Fairfax. Sing patriotic songs in preparation for the 236th birthday of the U.S. this Fourth of July. Free. RSVP 703-560-1665.

Monday/July 2

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.

Robinson Select Women’s Chorus to perform the music prepared for the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio. 7 p.m. Donations accepted to help students with travel expenses. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. erodgers@lordoflifeva.org

Tuesday/July 3

DinoRock. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Giant colorful puppets created by the Emmy Award-winning puppet designer Ingrid Crepeau offer songs, skits and dances. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Wednesday/July 4

CFB, Morning Parade. 10 a.m. Downtown Fairfax Historic District, and Evening Concert 7 p.m. Fairfax (FHS) 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.

Thursday/July 5

Elizabeth Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Wolf Trap Opera Company: Don Giovanni. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Preshow talk one hour before performance. www.wolftrap.org.

Friday/July 6

Elizabeth Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Alte Kameraden. 7 p.m. Fairfax City Old Town Plaza, 3955

Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.