To have community events listed, send to southcalendar@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-917-6459 with questions. Deadline for calendar listings is two weeks prior to event.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 11
</b>City of Fairfax Patriot Day ceremony with music, at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Amphitheater next to City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St. The event will remember victims of the attacks of Sept.11, 2001, as well as honor local public safety providers and members of the military who have served or are serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. The invocation will be given by Reverend (Dr.) Johnson A. Edosomwan, of One God Ministry Church. The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Boy Scout Troop 187, members of the American Legion Post 177 and members of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 8469. Music will be provided by the City of Fairfax Band, the Fairfax High School A Cappella Chorale and Bagpiper Janice Varner. 703-385-7850.
King Teddy at the Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Complimentary swing lesson, 7:30-8 p.m. King Teddy, 8-10 p.m. $12. Visit www.headoverheelsdance.com or call Tina Foley at 703-424-1745.
Teen book chat. 7:30 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. Age 12-16 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
<b>Friday/Sept. 12
</b>Faculty Showcase Recital. 8 p.m. Free. Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 13
</b>Burke Centre Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., plus a wine garden 5-8 p.m. Focus on recycling, with a canned food collection, recycling area to drop off old cell phones and eyeglasses, free children’s activities, a misting tent and pet watering sites, arts and crafts show, antiques and food vendors, live entertainment, pony rides, hay rides, moon bounces, face painting, wildlife show and more. Free shuttle bus to and from the festival, with stops along Burke Centre Parkway; additional parking at Knollwood Community Church across from the festival entrance. 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. Call 703-978-2928 or visit www.burkecentreweb.com.
The W.T. Woodson Marching Band and Color Guard will visit area homes from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. As part of the annual tag day fund raiser, band and color guard members in full uniform go door-to-door in the Woodson community asking for donations. Proceeds will be used to purchase uniforms, music, and instruments for the Woodson band programs, and enable the band and color guard to travel to festivals, performances, and competitions.
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is sponsoring the Third Annual ASMBS "Walk from Obesity" at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. 8 a.m. This local event is part of a national program to raise awareness of the life-threatening disease of obesity. Proceeds benefit the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Education, Research & Prevention. Registration is $25.00. Door prizes and samples. Register online at www.walkfromobesity.com or onsite at 7 a.m. Call 703-391-3783.
47th Annual Model Soldier Show. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Model soldiers, sci-fi/fantasy crafters, plastic models and over 100 vendors with figure kits, toy soldiers, Russian-painted figures, fantasy figures, plastic models, books, videos, music and militaria. Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Adults $7, Children under 12 free. 703-938-6361 or www.geocities.com/ncmss/.
Chuseok: Stories and activities about the Korean harvest moon festival. 10:30 p.m. Age 2-5 with adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Irish Music and Dancing. The O’Neill-Malcom Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann will host its first Ceili of the season at 7:30 p.m., with a beginner’s workshop at 7 p.m. Including ceili and set dancing, with a demonstration of traditional Irish step dancing. Music by the Bog Wanderers. Admission is $12 for CCE members; $15 for non-members. Discounts for students and families. The CCE Ceilis second Saturday of the month at Green Acres, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call Kendra Swann at 703-490-5207 or visit www.ccepotomac.org.
Choralis select chamber ensemble concert. 7 p.m. Penderecki, Tavener, Whitacre, and more. Falls Church Presbyterian Church, 225 East Broad St., Falls Church. Tickets $25-$35, students 22 and under w/ID $5; under 12 free. Free parking. Visit www.choralis.org or call 703 237-2499.
Burke Author Barbara Van Patten signs copies of her children's book, "Whoo Saves the Symphony: A Shenandoah Music Festival Adventure" from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Borders Express, 6725 Springfield Mall, Springfield. 888-361-9473.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 14
</b>Thirty Years and Counting: Archaeology in Fairfax County, with Elizabeth A. Crowell, Ph.D., Manager of Cultural Resources, Fairfax County Park Authority. 2 p.m.; free. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
Burke Centre Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Focus on recycling, with a canned food collection, recycling area to drop off old cell phones and eyeglasses, free children’s activities, a misting tent and pet watering sites, arts and crafts show, antiques and food vendors, live entertainment, pony rides, hay rides, moon bounces, face painting, wildlife show and more. Free shuttle bus to and from the festival, with stops along Burke Centre Parkway; additional parking at Burke Centre Library off Fairfax County Parkway. 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. Call 703-978-2928 or visit www.burkecentreweb.com.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Breakfast at Legion Post. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 177 is serving an "all you can eat" breakfast. The breakfast is served from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Proceeds from breakfast bake sale benefit the veteran programs. $7 for adults, $4 children 12 and under. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 177 is located at 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.
Jean Carrington Cook Memorial Scholarship Concert, a "Grand" Piano Celebration featuring GMU Piano Faculty and Students. 4 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
<b>Monday/Sept. 15
</b>Bob Brown’s Puppets. 10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, 703-352-ARTS or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Crafty Kids. 3:30 p.m. Join in for some crafty fun. Age 6-12. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Learn the Art of Flower Arranging, UK Style. 7:30 p.m. Presentation by floral designer and horticulture instructor Bruce Nash. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club. 7:30 p.m. Free, open to the public. Following a short business meeting, Virginia Torsch Blose will give a presentation on Disaster Planning for Pets. Refreshments. Bring your dog and meet other Sheltie owners and breeders. Prospective owners are also welcome. In the meeting room of the Dunn Loring Firehouse, 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. www.PotomacValleySSC.com.
<b>Tuesday/Sept 16
</b>College Knowledge. 7 p.m. Find out how the library can help with a college search. Age 12-18; parents welcome. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Researching Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This class intended for beginners. Adult. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Book Discussion Group. "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham. 7:30 p.m. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Book Discussion Group. "Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery" by Eric Metaxas. 11 a.m. Adults. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Book Discussion Group. "On Chesil Beach" by Ian McEwan. 7:30 p.m. Adults. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Evening Book Discussion Group. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See. 7:30 p.m. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Wednesday/Sept. 17
</b>Needlework Group. 10:30 a.m. Bring a project to work on and enjoy company of other needlecrafters. Adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 18
</b>GMU Speaker Series: Jack Hadley Ph.D., senior health services researcher, speaks on "Uninsured in America: Costs, Consequences, and Possible Solutions," 6 p.m., at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Mason Hall, Room D3AB, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-1850 or visit http://chpre.gmu.edu.
Barry Nemett's Language of Landscape: Works From Italy. Reception, 4:30-6 p.m. George Mason University's Fine Arts Gallery, room B104, on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Free; the gallery is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends by appointment. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa
Fall into Stories. 10:30 a.m. Age 3-5 with adult. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Afternoon Reading Group. Saving Fish from Drowning, by Amy Tan. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Let’s Hear it for the Girls. 7 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. Age 9-11 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Tiny Tots. 10:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplay and activities. Age 13-17 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Small Wonders. 11:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplay and activities. Age 18-23 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Friday/Sept. 19
</b>Workhouse Arts Center Ribbon Cutting. Guests include Fairfax County dignitaries, community leaders, and arts administrators. 11 a.m., at Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.
Burke Centre Library Friends Annual Book Sale, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. For more information about Burke Centre Library Friends go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/bc/bcfriends.htm or contact Pat Riedinger by email at: pariedinger@cox.net.
After Hours Scavenger Hunt. 6-9 p.m. The ultimate quest for absolutely useless stuff. Age 12-18. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 20
</b>The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Paul Haas, Conductor Finalist, and Alexander Ghindin, Piano. ConcertTalk with Paul Haas, 7 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. George Mason University's Center for the Arts 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 1-888-945-2468 or Tickets.com.
4Paws Rescue Team Cat Adoptions. 12-4 p.m. Fairfax Petco at 10708 Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Burke Centre Library Friends Annual Book Sale, 5935 Freds Oak Road. For more information about Burke Centre Library Friends go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/bc/bcfriends.htm or contact Pat Riedinger by email at: pariedinger@cox.net.
Stormin’ Bob the Singing Weatherman. 11 a.m. Learn about the weather as Stormin’ Bob sings up a storm. All ages. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Fairfax High School Bands 19th Annual Tag Day. Members of the Fairfax High School Bands, including the Color Guard will be in full uniform to ring doorbells during the annual tag day fund raiser, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Donations help purchase music, repair and replace band instruments and equipment and obtain transportation to performances and competitions. Tax-deductible donations can be mailed, payable to the Fairfax High Band Boosters, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA 22030. All Fairfax High School Band concerts are free. Visit www.fhsbands.org. 703-631-4566 or 703-219-2235.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 21
</b>Welcome to Westmore. 2 p.m. $5 adults, $3 students 12 and under. Tour of the 1950s Westmore Subdivision, led by Westmore residents and historians Karen Moore and Ross Landis. Meet at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main Street, Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Festival and Fireworks on the Quad. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Workshops, Art Under the Arches, performances by Mount Vernon Band and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.
George Mason University presents pianist Jeffrey Siegel. 7 p.m. Tickets are $38, $30, $19. Children 12 and under, half price. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. The Center for the Arts complex is located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Novelist Kathleen McCleary. 3 p.m. Author of "House & Home," the story of a woman who loves her house so much that she'll do just about anything to keep it. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Circa Home and Garden, 10435 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-1995 or visitwww.circahomeandgarden.com.
Writer Amy Sullivan. Author of "The Party Faithful: How And Why Democrats Are Closing The God Gap". 7 p.m. Fairfax Presbyterian Church , 10723 Main Street Fairfax. www.fallforthebook.org.
<b>Monday/Sept. 22
</b>Monday Movies. 2:30 p.m. Join in for a movie based on a book, and tell which you liked better. Age 8-18. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Bearly Autumn. 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Stories, fingerplay and activities about autumn. Age 3-5 with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Tuesday/Sept. 23
</b>Marble Magnets. 4 p.m. Make fun and funky magnets to keep or share. Age 12-18. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Book discussion group. "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett. 7 p.m. Adults. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Wednesday/Sept. 24
</b>Linwood Holton. 7:30 p.m. The former governor of Virginia discusses his memoir, "Opportunity Time." Books for sale and signing. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Wind Symphony Young People’s Concert. 10 a.m. Free. Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 7 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
Mother-daughter Book Club. 7 p.m. Call for title. Age 9-11 with adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Colors of the Rainbow. 10:30 a.m. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Teen Advisory Board. 7 p.m. Teens help advise the library. Age 12-18. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 25
</b> Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy 7 p.m., at the George Mason University Patriot Center. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Friday/Sept. 26
</b>Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 27
</b>Draper Drive Park Grand Re-opening Ceremony. Mayor Robert Lederer and the Fairfax City Council open the ceremonies at 10 a.m. Ice cream and refreshments will be served. The fields have been renovated to feature synthetic turf on newly lighted fields, and walking paths have been upgraded. Draper Drive Park on Beech Drive, west of Draper Drive. 703-385-7850.
The O’Neill-Malcolm Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann presents a free Irish Folk Festival from 12-6 p.m. at Van Dyck Park, featuring traditional Irish music and dance. Musicians and Irish dancers, a children’s program, food and Gaelic football and hurling taught by the DC Gaels. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.ccepotomac.org.
George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts presents Arts By George!, a benefit event that supports student scholarships and the Great Performances at Mason series. The evening culminates with a performance by Broadway artist Brian Stokes Mitchell. ARTS by George! Takes place on Mason’s Fairfax campus at 5 p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. Email dpaez@gmu.edu, call 703-993-4188 or visit www.artsbygeorge.com.
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 28
</b>Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Wind Symphony Featuring Guest Graduate Student Conductors. 3 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 29
</b>Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Doodles and More! 2:30 p.m. A graphic artist presents drawing basics in a hands-on program. Age 6-12. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Friday/Oct. 3
</b>Enrique Iglesias. 8 p.m. Tickets $58 to $88. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.patriotcenter.com.