Friday/July 27
The ATOMIC Swing Club. 7:30 p.m. Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria. Swing. Free. 703-324-7469 or HYPERLINK http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
The Ugly Duckling and Cinderella. 7 p.m. Russell Theater at Robinson High School. HYPERLINK "http://robinsondrama.org/"robinsondrama.org
Matthias Kuchta. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. The Brothers Grimm fairytale, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats. German puppeteer Matthias Kuchta uses life-size puppets to share the story of seven little goats that let a wicked wolf into their home. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.
Saturday/July 28
Public Reception: Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. "Open Call" for ceramic artworks. Mixed media entries acceptable, but clay must be the primary medium. Exhibit open July 25-Aug. 26. www.workhousearts.org.
Mariachi Los Amigos. 7 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Mariachi. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRE Commuter Rail Parking Lot, 6900 Hechinger Drive, Springfield. Sponsored by Springfield-Franconia Lions Club. Vendor fee $20 per parking space. Proceeds benefit local charities. 703-569-3074 or HYPERLINK http://sfhostlions.org/fleamkt.html http://sfhostlions.org/fleamkt.html.
Sunday/July 29
Fundraising Concert. 2 p.m. service. 3 p.m. concert. Old Town Hall, Fairfax City, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Concert and worship service to benefit Our Daily Bread. www.odbfairfax.org.
Wolf Trap Opera Company: Backstage Buzz Artist Panels. 3 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Bringing the opera to life. Preshow talk one hour before performance. www.wolftrap.org.
Tuesday/July 31
Okee Dokee Brothers. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Bluegrass melodies. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.
Thursday/Aug. 2
Captive Free, Youth Encounter’s relational music ministry team, will perform a spiritual concert and puppet show. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. HYPERLINK "mailto:erodgers@lordoflifeva.org"erodgers@lordoflifeva.org
Okee Dokee Brothers. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Bluegrass melodies. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.
Friday/Aug. 3
Pushcart Players: Happily Ever After… A Cinderella Tale. 10:30 a.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Featuring music by composer Larry Hochman. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org/TITW.
Wolf Trap Opera Company: The Rake’s Progress. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Preshow talk one hour before performance. HYPERLINK http://www.wolftrap.org www.wolftrap.org.
Dinner and Whiskey Tasting at George Washington’s Distillery. 6:30 p.m. George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill, 5513 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria. Reception, dinner, distillery tour and more. $150. MountVernon.org.
Incendio. 7:30 p.m. Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria. Latin. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.