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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.
Cathy Fink, front, and Marcy Marxer will perform Saturday in the Fort Belvoir area. (By Irene Young)
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"HIPPIEFEST: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND LOVE," by Jack Bruce of Cream, Eric Burdon and the Animals, the Turtles, Melanie, Badfinger and Jonathan Edwards. 8 p.m., Wolf Trap National Park, Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. In-house, $42; lawn, $25. Tickets, 877-965-3872; information, 703-255-1868 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Thursday 31

RESTON CHILDREN'S SHOW, by Bingo. 11-11:30 a.m., Lake Anne Plaza, 1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston. Free. 703-620-5554.

FALLS CHURCH CONCERT AND ART SHOW, paintings by Kathleen Buschow and Eileen Levy and African music by the Congolese band Bana Ndule. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. Free. 703-248-5178 or http://www.fallschurcharts.org.

RESTON BLUEGRASS MUSIC, by Big Hillbilly Bluegrass. 7-9 p.m., Lake Anne Plaza, 1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston. Free. 703-476-4500.

PIEDMONT BLUES EVENT,"The Archie Edward's Piedmont Blues Heritage Night," music influenced by ragtime, country string bands, traveling medicine shows and popular songs of the early 20th century. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Dr., Annandale. Free. 703-324-7469.

SKA MUSIC, by the Pietasters. 7:30-8:30 p.m., Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Rd., Vienna. Free. 703-938-7532 or 703-324-7469.

CITY OF FAIRFAX BAND CONCERT, bring a blanket or a lawn chair. 8 p.m., Fairfax City Hall, Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax City. Free. 703-757-0220 or http://www.fairfaxband.org.

"BEETHOVEN'S BEST," performed by the National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Joyce Yang. 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://www.wolftrap.org.

-- Compiled by JEAN MACK

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