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Fairfax Community Events July 24-July 31, 2008
Cathy Fink, front, and Marcy Marxer will perform Saturday in the Fort Belvoir area.
(By Irene Young)
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HYDRANGEA PROGRAM, Andrew Bunting, curator of the Morris Arboretum at Swarthmore College, discusses hydrangea care, cultures and pruning. 9:30-11 a.m., Green Spring Gardens Park, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria area. $18, reservations required. 703-642-5173.
CHANTILLY CHILDREN'S CONCERT, music performed by the three-man band Rocknoceros. 10-11 a.m., Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, amphitheater, 5040 Walney Rd., Chantilly. Free. 703-631-0013 or 703-324-7469.
BURKE LAKE PUPPET SHOW,"Banana," by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre. 10-11 a.m., Burke Lake Park, amphitheater, 7315 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station. Free. 703-323-6601 or 703-324-7469.
RESTON PUPPET SHOW,"Backpack Puppets Dinosaur Show," by the Goodlife Theater. 10-11 a.m., Lake Fairfax Park, amphitheater, 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr., Reston. Free. 703-471-5415.
ANNANDALE PUPPET SHOW,"Penguin's Playground," by the Bob Brown Puppets. 10-11 a.m., Mason District Park, amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Free. 703-324-7469 or 703-941-1730.
CHORUS AUDITIONS, for membership in the Alexandria Choral Society, directed by Janet Davis. To sign up for an audition time, call the society or visit the Web site. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 9, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1301 Collingwood Rd., Alexandria area. Auditions, free. 703-548-4734, http:/
RESTON BLUES SHOW, by the J & B Blues Project, including 12-year-old twins Jeff and Brian Brown-Hill. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lake Anne Plaza, Plaza Fountain, 1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston. Free. 703-476-4500.
KIDS CIVIL WAR HISTORY CAMP, for ages 8-13, learn about camp life and being a soldier during the war. Participants will receive "rations" and a souvenir. 12:15-4:15 p.m., Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. $25; Vienna residents, $20. 703-255-6360.
FAIRFAX OUTDOOR CONCERT, Jennifer Daniels and Naked Blue. 6-8:30 p.m., Fairfax Corner Shopping Center, Fairfax Corner Avenue and Monument Drive. Free. 703-227-0894 or http:/
RESTON CARIBBEAN MUSIC, Caribbean, reggae, zouk and calypso by Jambulay. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. 7:30-10 p.m., Reston Town Center, Pavilion, 11900 Market St. Free. 703-912-4062.
SHENANDOAH MUSIC FESTIVAL, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra performs classical dance music from France, Hungary and Argentina, 8 p.m.; gates open at 6 p.m., Shrine Mont Camp and Conference Center, 221 Shrine Mont Cir., Orkney Springs. Reserved pavilion seating, $35; general admission pavilion seating, $30; lawn seating, $25 (17 and younger, $10). 800-459-3396 or http:/
NSO PERFORMS BROADWAY MUSIC, the National Symphony Orchestra performs with vocalists Susan Egan, Capathia Jenkins, Doug LaBrecque and Rob Evan. 8:15 p.m., Wolf Trap National Park, Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. In-house, $32, $38, $48; lawn, $20. Tickets, 877-965-3872; information, 703-255-1868 or http:/
