Friday, August 10, 2007

What's Doing

"SUNSET CINEMA" Friday at 8:30. "Happy Feet," free feature film on a giant outdoor screen. Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. 703-248-5077.

DAYLILY PLANT SALE AND AUCTION Saturday by the National Capital Daylily Club: sale at 9 a.m., live auction at noon. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. 301-962-1400.

HOWARD COUNTY FAIR Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Concerts, livestock displays and contests, horse and tractor pulls, a petting zoo, and a midway with carnival rides and games. $5, seniors $2, ages 9 and younger free. Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd., West Friendship. 410-442-1022.

OLD DOMINION SHOW Saturday starting at 9 a.m., competitions and demonstrations in driving, riding and other categories by draft horses, mules, donkeys and ponies. $5, ages 12 and younger free. Sponsored by the Virginia Draft Horse and Mule Association at Warrenton Horse Show grounds, 60 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. 703-241-2457.

USED BOOK SALE Saturday 10 to 4 and Sunday noon to 2. Truro Church, 10520 Main St., Fairfax. 703-631-1275.

WHITE HOUSE GARDEN TOUR Saturday 10 to 4. Tour the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, the Rose Garden, the Children's Garden and the South Lawn. Free timed-entry tickets released at 8 a.m. at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, 15th and E streets NW. White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-208-1631.

D.C. FINE ART EXPOSITION Saturday 10 to 10, Sunday 10 to 6. Displays and sales of works in various mediums by more than 200 artists. $15 per day, $25 for both. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Square NW. 202-249-3000.

"BATTLE OF BLADENSBURG ENCAMPMENT" Saturday noon to 4. Living history portrayals by costumed interpreters, cannon-firing demonstrations, gunnery drills children's activities, refreshments. $3, seniors $2, students $1, ages 4 and younger free. Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale. 301-864-0420.

"NAIJA FEST" Saturday-Sunday noon to 8. Traditional Nigerian entertainment, crafts and foods. $5, ages 9 and younger free. Patterson Park, Linwood and Eastern avenues, Baltimore. 410-608-0420.

"STONE SOUL PICNIC" Saturday noon to 8. Entertainment on multiple stages, ethnic marketplace, crafts fair, food vendors, children's activities. Free. RFK Stadium parking lots, 2400 East Capitol St. 202-547-9077.

"BLACKROCK BLAST-OFF!" Saturday 5 to 9. A free open house celebrating the beginning of the center's 2007-08 season, with entertainment, sample classes and exhibits. Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. 301-528-2260.

"STARLIGHT CINEMA" Saturday at 7:30. "Happy Feet," free feature film on a giant outdoor screen. Adjacent to the Trinity Office Building, 5875 Trinity Pkwy., Centreville. 703-324-7469.

"THE JANE AUSTEN BALL" Saturday at 8. A re-creation of a 1790s ball, with music, dancing and refreshments. $30 in advance, $40 at door. Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. 703-631-1275.

MARINE "SUNSET PARADE" Tuesday at 6:30. A parade and ceremony with the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Free. Marine Corps War Memorial, on U.S. 50 adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington. 202-433-6060.