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>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.
Art in the Pages Fall Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction. 4-7 p.m. at Gannett Headquarters, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean. View individually decorated mini library book statuettes, with an opportunity to bid at silent auction. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Fairfax County Public Library. Hosted bar and light cocktail fare. 703-324-8300.
Save the Block Party Outdoor Community Empowerment Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Main stage entertainment featuring David Benoit, Honky Tonk Confidential, Ka-Chi, and The Swimmers begins at 11:30 a.m. Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center, Fairfax. Sponsored by Citibank and Fannie Mae. For more information or to register for foreclosure prevention assistance visit savetheblockparty.org or call 1-800-846-0140.
<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.
Paul VI Runfest 5K. Proceeds go in part to support the continued success of PVI Options Program, a program of inclusion for students with intellectual disabilities. 8 a.m. Paul VI Catholic High School,10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. Register online at www.pvirunfest.com.
Virginia Chamber Orchestra presents "Music in the Life of George Washington." 4 p.m. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. John Harris, costumed George Washington interpreter, will link the orchestra’s selections to music performed at public concerts that Washington attended as president in New York City and Philadelphia, the nation’s early capitals. Harris will also discuss keyboard arrangements of orchestral works in the Washington family’s music collections. At the door: seniors and groups, $12; adults, $18. Advance purchase: seniors and groups, $10; adults, $15. 703-758-0179 or www.virginiachamberorchestra.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.
Art for a Song, live art auction to benefit the Fairfax Choral Society’s youth performance and education programs. Preview 6:30 p.m., auction 7:30 p.m. Admission $7. Over 200 exceptional works of art. Door prizes will include art works and handmade award-winning chocolate. Fairfax County Government Center, 1200 Government Center Parkway. 703-642-4377 or www.fairfaxchoralsociety.org/art_auction.
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.
Fifth Annual Kit Callahan's Miracle Mile 10K Run/Walk. 7:30 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. race start. This event benefits brain injury services and celebrates the success stories of survivors of brain injuries, while educating the public about brain injury. The Miracle Mile will be timed by Pacers and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in various age categories. The race takes place at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. www.kitsmiraclemile.org or 703-451-8881.
"It's All About the Cats" kitten and at adoption extravaganza at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Fred's Oak Road, Burke. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. All of the Kittens and Cats can be selected on the adoption site, and many may be able to be taken home the same day. Others will be delivered to the adoptive families home within a day or two. 703-249-1520. Commonwealth Cat Rescue, Inc., A 501(c)3 No Kill Rescue.
<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.