Thursday/May 11
Second Thursday and Supper Under the Stars. Join neighbors, family and friends at King Street Gardens Park (corner of King Street and Daingerfield Road) to enjoy the park, music, food and friends. 5:30-8 p.m.; 4 food tickets for $10. Sponsoring Restaurants: Hard Times Café and Generous George’s Pizza. To purchase tickets, e-mail sus@secondthursday.com or call 703-838-9683. Tickets also available at Parlez Vous, 1407 King St. Sample menu and ticket pricing at www.secondthursdays.com.
Saturday/May 13
Amy High Latin Scholarship Fund-raiser. 3-7 p.m. at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, 500 S. Saint Asaph St. Activities for children and entertainment, silent auction. Funds benefit scholarship for Latin teachers to attend classes in Rome, in memory of Amy High.
Blueberries. Sybil Mays, co-owner of Paradise Nursery (a small, family-owned Virginian fruit nursery), discusses planting, growing, harvesting and cooking blueberries. Tasty samples and recipes shared. Blueberry plants available for purchase. Fee: $15. 10-11a.m. at Green Spring, 4603 Green Spring Road. Call 703-642-5173.
Old Town Fine Arts and Crafts Fair. Crafts, fun, food and live music. 1-6 p.m. at Market Square, 301 King St. Also on Sunday. Call 703-836-2176 or e-mail mail@alexandriavolunteers.com. Continues May 14.
Nature Hike. Every Saturday in May, themes vary. Meet at the Bay View Trail head, 11 a.m.-noon at Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton. 703-339-2385.
SundAy/May 14
Old Town Fine Arts and Crafts Fair. Crafts, fun, food and live music. 1-6 p.m. at Market Square, 301 King St. Also on Sunday. Call 703-836-2176 or e-mail mail@alexandriavolunteers.com. Begins May 13.
May Flowers for Mother’s Day. Bring your mother and casually stroll the gardens of Green Spring with an interpreter to find out what the April showers brought forth this spring. After the tea, join the musical celebration on the lawn as the Fairfax Woodwind Quintet play in the Green Spring gazebo. 1-3 p.m. at Historic Green Spring House, 4603 Green Spring Road.
Saturday/May 20
John Adams PTA Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at John Adams Elementary School, 5651 Rayburn Ave. Proceeds go towards the development and implementation of future programs/events for the students of John Adams. Rain date is Sunday, May 21, same time. Call 703-824-6970.
Thomas A. Edison High School Flea Market. In the event of rain on the scheduled date, the market will be held the following weekend. 6.30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 5801 Franconia Road. Call Adam Wells 703-924-8226. Also on June 17.
Spring Garden Day. More than 40 vendors of rare and unusual plants descend on Green Spring Gardens to fill gardening needs. Friends of Green Spring (FROGS) receive 10% off plants in the Garden Gate Plant Shop. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Green Spring, 4603 Green Spring Road. Call 703-642-5173.
Civil War Artillery at the Fort. Connecticut Heavy Artillery reenactors portray a Union regiment stationed at Fort Ward. Firing demonstrations with replica cannons, displays of projectiles and artellery equipment, and camp life activities such as mail call, pay call and cooking. Admission is free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, 4301 West Braddock Road. Call 703-838-4848 or visit www.fortward.org.
Birding by the Bay. Join the park interpreter on this bird walk on the most popular trail to discover what types of birds may be migrating through the area. Meet at the visitor center, 9-10:30 a.m. at Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton. 703-339-2385.
Nature Hike. Every Saturday in May, themes vary. Meet at the Bay View Trail head, 11 a.m.-noon at Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton. 703-339-2385.
Sunday/May 21
St. Mary’s Spring Fling. 16th annual event at St. Mary’s School, 400 Green St., 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Family Fun: carnival rides, kid crafts, games, flea market, book sales, music and food. Daimler Chrysler “Drive for Kids” will donate $10 to the school for each test drive, so take a spin behind the wheel and help raise money.
BBQ and Auction for the Alexandria Police Foundation 1-4 p.m. at the home of Shawn and Cassie McLaughlin. Admission is $75 per person. Advance purchase required. To receive invitations, call Al Grande at 703-780-1496 or go to www.alexandriapolicefoundation.org.