<cal1>JANUARY
<cal2>Family Fun Bingo Night. Jan. 23 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. $20 per family, registration is required. Sponsored by the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Call 703-790-0123.
<cal1>FEBRUARY
<cal2>McLean Health and Beauty Expo, Feb. 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Call 703-790-0123.
<cal1>MARCH
<cal2>Annual Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Women’s Center, at the Hilton McLean, located at 7920 Jones Branch Road in McLean. Each March, the conference focuses on issues affecting the status and condition of women. Register by calling 703-281-2657.
Taste of McLean. March 6. Local restaraunts sell tastes of their entrees at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Storybook Character’s Festival. March 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Annual genealogy conference, sponsored by the Fairfax Genealogical Society, takes place every year in March. The conference is an all-day, in-depth presentation by nationally-known genealogists designed to enhance one's genealogical research skills. Members of the Fairfax Genealogical Society receive a discount of $5 off the registration fee.
<cal1>APRIL
<cal2>Annual Garage Sale, April 3, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Business Bank Parking Garage. Sponsored by the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Spring Break Fun Days. April 6-7, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Bunny Tales. April 10 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
<cal1>MAY
<cal2>Market Fair. May 15-16, at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 703-442-7557.
McLean Day Festival, May 15, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Lewinsville Park, located at 1659 Chain Bridge Road. Sponsored by the McLean Community Center. 703-790-0123.
<cal1>SUMMER/FALL
<cal2>McLean Farmers Market, Fridays, May 9-Nov. 21, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Lewinsville Park on Chain Bridge Road.
Summer Sunday Concerts in the Park. A series of free concerts in McLean Central Park at 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd. Concerts run Sundays at 3 p.m. from mid-June through July. Sponsored by McLean Community Center, 703-790-0123.
18th Century Market Fair. The third weeks of May, July and October. Sit in the shade and savor roast chicken and spicy sausages, watch a fairy tale puppet show or muster with the militia. At Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, weather permitting. Admission is $5 for adults and $2.50 for seniors and children ages 3-12 and includes a visit to the farm. 6310 Georgetown Pike in McLean. For more information, call 703-442-7557 or visit www.1771.org.
<cal1>JULY
<cal2>Market Fair. July 17-18, at Claude Moore Colonial Farm. 703-442-7557.
<cal1>AUGUST
<cal2>Tobacco Harvest. Aug. 17, 1-4 p.m., at Claude Moore Colonial Farm. 703-442-7557.
<cal1>SEPTEMBER
<cal2>Community Garage Sale. Sept. 6, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Business Awards. Sept. 25, 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner. Sponsored by the McLean Chamber of Commerce, 703-356-5424.
Used Book Sale. Sept. 12, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sept. 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sept 14, 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Sponsored by the American Association of University Women to raise funds for scholarships. 703-821-1280.
International Children’s Festival at Wolf Trap Park, Sept. 13-14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 703-218-6500 or by visiting the Wolf Trap box office.
McLean Kids Series: DinoRock Productions. Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
<cal1>OCTOBER
<cal2>Turkish Festival and Bazaar. Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids. 703-790-0123.
McLean Kids Series: Applause Unlimited. Aesop’s Fables. Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Market Fair. Oct. 18-19, at Claude Moore Colonial Farm. 703-442-7557.
<cal1>NOVEMBER
<cal2>Fall Fund-raiser, Nov. 1. Sponsored by the McLean Chamber of Commerce, 703-356-5424.
McLean Kids Series. Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets: Turtle Island Tales. 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
McLean Kids Series: Elephant’s Child. An adaptation of Rudyard Kiplings' story. Nov. 4. at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
27th Annual McLean Antique Show and Sale, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Nov. 9, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Tickets are $6. Call 703-790-0123
Threshing Day. Nov. 1, 1-4 p.m, at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 703-442-7557.
Kid’s Stuff Sale. Nov. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. Children can bring their old toys to sell at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Museum Shops Holiday Collection. Nov. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Nov. 30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Shop for items from the shops of several area museums, including Monticello, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Freer Gallery and the Delaware Art Museum. Admission is $6. Sponsored by the McLean Project for the Arts. 703-790-0123.
<cal1>DECEMBER
<cal2>36th Annual Holiday House Tour and Boutique. Cost is $20 for tour. Boutique is free and located at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Sponsored by the Woman's Club of McLean, 703-356-0089.
McLean Holiday Craft Show, Dec. 5-7 at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Reindog Parade. Dec. 6, 8 a.m., at the Langley Shopping Center. Sponsored by the McLean Chamber of Commerce, 703-356-5424.
McLean Kids Series: A Christmas Carol. Weekends, Dec. 12 - Dec. 21. Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. In the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Wassail. Dec. 14, 1-4 p.m., at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 703-442-7557.
Holiday Mixer. Dec. 17., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at McLean Project for the Arts. Sponsored by the McLean Chamber of Commerce, 703-356-5424.
Breakfast with Santa. Dec. 20, 9 - 10:30 a.m., at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.
Winter Break Fun Days. Dec. 29 - 30, 9:30 - 2:30, at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. 703-790-0123.