<cal1>Thursday/April 28
<cal2>Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteer Informational Orientation Session. 7:30-9 p.m. at Fairfax CASA office, 4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 200, Fairfax. Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is offering an orientation session for those interested in learning more about how to be an advocate for abused and neglected children in the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Prospective volunteers are invited to meet current CASA volunteers and staff to learn about the Fairfax CASA program. Visit the Web site at www.casafairfax.org, or contact our Recruitment Associate at 703-273-3526 or lmorley@casafairfax.org.
<cal1>Friday/April 29
<cal2>Ladies Bunko Night to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will be held at the Centre Ridge Community Clubhouse, intersection of Centrewood Drive and Field Encampment (across from Sears Hardware). The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. until the last dice is rolled! Enjoy food, beverages, and great prizes. Cost is $20 to the MS Society. Call Astrid at 703-266-1225 to RSVP.
Swing dances are held Friday nights in the solarium at the Dulles Hilton in Herndon (corner of Route 28 and McLearen Road). All dances include a beginner class from 8:30-9 p.m. and then the band plays three sets between 9 p.m. and midnight. It's all for $13 per person. Visit www.gottaswing.com or call 703-359-9882.
* April 29: Dagmar & the Seductones;
* May 6: Joker's Wild;
* May 13 Rockin' Bones;
* May 20: Terence McArdle & Jumpin Tonight (May's Birthday Dance);
* May 27: The Sevilles (Sock Hop);
* June 3: Jimmy & Blue Dogs;
* June 10: Joker's Wild (Hawaiian Shirt Night ... Luau Theme);
* June 17: TBA (June's Birthday Dance);
* June 24: Bad Influence;
* July 1: July 4th celebration;
* July 8: Swing Command (16-piece big band!);
* July 15: Big 4 Combo;
* July 22: TBA (July's Birthday Dance);
* July 29: Terence McArdle & Jumpin Tonight;
* Aug. 5: Rockin' Bones;
* Aug. 12: Daryl Davis;
* Aug. 19: Lush Life (August's Birthday Dance);
* Aug. 26: The Sevilles (Sock Hop).
<cal1>April 29-May 1
<cal2>The Friends of Chantilly Regional Library are holding their Spring Used Book Sale from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Chantilly Regional Library at 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. A clearance sale will be held on Sunday, May 1 from 12-3 p.m. There will be a wide assortment of children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as audio visual, textbook and reference materials — all at bargain prices. Call 703-502-3883.
<cal1>April 30-May 1
<cal2>The DC Big Flea Market returns to the Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1. Show times are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. More than 600 booths will pack the Expo Center, with inventory ranging from period and country furniture to toys, pottery, jewelry, silver, art, glass, textiles and collectibles of all eras of American and World history. Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Visit www.damorepromotions.com/chantilly_va.htm or call: 757-430-4735.
<cal1>Saturday/April 30
<cal2>Backyard Gardeners Plant Swap & Sale. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ticonderoga Farms, 26175 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly. Door prizes, free plants being swapped, a variety of local vendors, and loads of fun, camaraderie and information. If you don’t have plants to swap, bring any gardening-related item (books, etc.) or cookies, chocolates, etc. Free. Contact Sylvia Setash at Ssetash@erols.com or at 703-203-7020.
Sully District Station Open House. Event will include moon bounces, police vehicles, food, police K-9s, motorcycles, a SWAT team, face painting and child fingerprinting. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Free.
30th Anniversary Family Fun Festival. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Northern Virginia Community College's Manassas Campus, 6901 Sudley Road, Manassas. The community is invited to a free Family Fun Festival to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Musical entertainment, moon bounce, face painting, games, balloons, community displays, picnic lunch, art shows, and more will delight attendees of all ages. Everything, including lunch, is free and open to the public. Most of the activities will take place at the Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater and on the patio behind Howsmon Hall. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the first floor of Howsmon Hall. Free and open to the public. Call 703-257-6638.
<cal1>Sunday/May 1
<cal2>The Clifton Farmers Market opens this Sunday and will run each Sunday, from 8 a.m.-noon, through the first Sunday in October. It's next to the Clifton Post Office on Chapel Road. Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables vary from week to week, and craft items, soap and honey are also available.
<cal1>Thursday/May 5
<cal2>Space Day at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. An educational initiative established by Lockheed Martin, Space Day uses space-related activities to inspire and prepare young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Visit www.nasm.si.edu/events/calendar.
Mothers First Chantilly/Centreville is dedicated to supporting women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home. Activities include parent/child morning meetings and field trips, moms' nights out, and lectures. May's meetings are May 5 and 19 from 10:15 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 Saint Germain Drive. Call 703-827-5922 or visit
www.mothersfirst.org.
<cal1>Friday/May 6
<cal2>Mothers First is dedicated to supporting women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home. Activities include parent/child morning meetings and field trips, moms' nights out, and lectures. May's meetings are May 6 and 27 from 10 a.m. until 11:45 am at the Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Ave., Manassas. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Artists and merchants are coming together on Friday, May 6 from 6-9 p.m. to celebrate the arts in Historic Old Town Manassas for the seventh annual Spring Gallery Walk. Twelve venues have invited local artists to show and talk about their work. There will be paintings, pottery, sculpture, fine crafts and photography on display in Old Town Manassas. Call Louise Noakes at 703-624-5857 or email noakeslouise@yahoo or visit www.artbeatgallery.org.
<cal1>May 7, 8, 14, 15
<cal2>Center for the Arts Pied Piper Theatre presents: "Seussical the Musical." Saturdays, May 7 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, May 8 and 15 at 3:30 p.m. at Osbourn Park High School, 8909 Euclid Ave., Manassas Tickets $7 in advance/$8 at the door/Group tickets also available. Call 703-330-ARTS.
<cal1>Saturday/May 7
<cal2>Clifton Clean-up Day will be held Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will be planting flowers, cleaning up the bridge, painting, tidying and pruning. The meeting place is the red caboose. Call Jennifer Chesley at 703-830-2129 or Lynne Garvey Wark at 703-322-1811.
Free Kids' Planting and Craft Day at Cox Farms, Centreville Corner Market. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Children ages 4 and up can decorate their own pot and then plant it with something for mom to enjoy all summer long. RSVP by visiting the Centreville market or coxfarms.com.
DAR Meeting. The Lane's Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. at the Centreville Library. A special program on Junior membership will be given. Prospective members are encouraged to email
jsmithtot@aol.com.
Bake sale to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Giant at the Centrewood Plaza in Centreville. Goodies include Kripsy Kreme donuts, home backed goods, and Starbucks coffee. All proceeds benefit the MS Society — Closer to a Cure.
<cal1>Sunday/May 8
<cal2>Angel Kisses 5K/2K: In honor of Chantilly's Jeffrey Virostek who died of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), September 2003 at age 4, the second annual Angel Kisses 5K run and 2K walk will be held Sunday, May 8, at 8 a.m. at the Poplar Tree Estates swimming pool at Point Pleasant Drive in Chantilly. Registration is 5K, $18; 2K, $13, by Sunday, May 1. From then until May 7, it's $20 and $15. There's NO race-day registration. Register at www.angelkisses-5k.org.
Colonial Rug Hookers of Northern Virginia presents an exhibit and demonstration of traditional rug hooking from 1-4 p.m. at Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Free admission. For information about Colonial Rugs Hookers of Northern Virginia, contact 703-732-8708. Visit www.atharugs.org
<cal1>Tuesday/May 10
<cal2>Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteer Informational Orientation Session. 7:30-9 p.m. at Fairfax CASA office, 4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 200, Fairfax. Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is offering an informational orientation session for those interested in learning more about how to be an advocate for abused and neglected children in the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Prospective volunteers are invited to meet current CASA volunteers and staff to learn about the Fairfax CASA program. Visit the Web site at www.casafairfax.org, or contact our Recruitment Associate at 703-273-3526 or lmorley@casafairfax.org.
Mothers First Lecture. Topic is on fostering your toddler and preschooler's growth through music. Lecture is at 7:30 p.m. at SongCatchers, 100 N. Oak St., Falls Church. Open to the public. Visit www.mothersfirst.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/May 11
<cal2>Help Plan Centreville Day, to be held Sept. 17. Join Centreville Day chairperson Sue Davis, and other volunteers on Wednesday, May 11 to plan Centreville Day. Centreville Day is an annual community event that includes entertainment, children's activities, a business and craft expo and food. Some 4,000 people of all ages enjoy the day. Held each September, it is organized by the Centreville Community Foundation and planned by volunteers who represent all aspects of the community. The planning committee will meet monthly in Chantilly at the Sully District Building (Police Station) on Stonecroft Boulevard, from 7-9 p.m. The planning committee meeting schedule is as follows: May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, and Sept. 14. Contact Sue Davis, 703-327-4392 (work) or 571-213-7298 (cell).
<cal1>MAY 13-15
<cal2>The Fifth Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will take place May 13-15 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly. More than 300 fine artists and craft designers will be offering everything from pottery to fine art, jewelry and leather handbags. The show also features craft demonstrations of print making, iron forging, paper making and more. The hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $7/adults and children under 12 free. Visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.
<cal1>Saturday/May 14
<cal2>The 32nd Annual Troop 893 Boy Scout Sale will be held starting at 9 a.m. at Dulles Expo Center (North Hall) located off of Route 28 in Chantilly. Troop 893 is looking for donations to add to their already growing assortment of great buys. Call 703-222-2333 to register your pickup for Saturday, April 30 or May 7 or drop off items either of those days at the Expo Center. The Troop's Web site is: http://www.troop893.org/flea.
Yard Sale. The Virginia Run community is holding a huge, multi-family yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick up a treasure map at the corner of Wetherburn and Pleasant Valley Roads. No rain date. For details, call Paula Ferrara-Garcia at 703-216-6730 or Helaine Newman at 703-402-3134.
<cal1>Thursday/May 19
<cal2>The annual Clifton Community Woman's Club Homes Tour will be held Thursday, May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The annual fund-raiser benefits local scholarships and charities. The homes on tour range from a French country estate to a farmhouse built in 1910. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour. A boutique is open May 18, from 6-8 p.m., and May 19, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A great escapes silent auction will be held May 18, from 6-8 p.m., and May 19, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Clifton Town Meeting Hall. Ticket locations are: In Clifton — Antiques of Clifton, Baskets and Boughs, Heart in Hand restaurant, and Cottage Arts; and in the Colonnade shopping center: Temptations Gifts. Reservations for lunch will be taken at the Heart in Hand and the Hermitage Inn. For more information about the tour, call 703-803-1425.
<cal1>May 21-22
<cal2>14th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival at Reston Town Center. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Artwork by more than 190 of the nation’s finest painters, sculptors, fine-crafters and jewelers will be available for purchase. Added attractions are musical performances on the main stage, festive foods, beer garden, and artist demonstrations. Children of all ages can experiment with techniques in the acclaimed Children’s Art Tent. The festival is produced by and benefits the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), a not-for-profit arts organization, and benefits their educational programming, including Art in the Schools. Admission is open to the public. Suggested donation is $5. Call 703-471-9242 or visit www.restonarts.org.
GRACE is calling for volunteers for the Fine Arts Festival. Volunteer Registration forms are available on the Festival pages of the GRACE Web site, www.restonarts.org, or from the GRACE gallery at 11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 110, in Reston Town Center. Call 703-471-9242 or e-mail volunteer@restonarts.org.
<cal1>Sunday/May 22
<cal2>Gourmet Dinner Gala and Silent Auction. 5–10 p.m. at Westfields Marriott, 14750 Conference Center Dr., Chantilly. Tickets on sale through May 10. $150 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10, cocktail attire. Contact: Adrienne Albers, 703-902-3157, albers_adrienne@bah.com
Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction followed by Dinner prepared by internationally acclaimed Chefs Francesco Ricchi of Cesco Trattoria, Michel Richard of Citronelle, Giuseppe DiBenigno of Dante Ristorante, Roberto Donna of Galileo, Cesare Lanfranconi of Ristorante Tosca, Mark Lindquist of Lowes Island Club and Westfields Executive Chef Michael Sullivan. Entertainment by Jazz Greats Harold Mann, Ketter Betts, Michael Thomas, Jack Wolfe, Rick Whitehead and Wade Beach. Auction items include travel packages to wonderful destinations such as Hawaii, Dublin, Anguilla, Paris and London, tickets to sporting events including the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, week-end getaways, and much more.