FAIRFAX CITY CONCERT, the Potomac Brass Quintet, bring a blanketor lawn chairs, 8 p.m., Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St.,Fairfax City. Free. 703-385-7858.
VIENNA ROOTS-ROCK CONCERT, Ruthie and the Wranglers, 7:30 p.m.,Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Rd., Vienna. Free. 703-938-7532.
FALLS CHURCH CONCERT, Andrew Acosta's New Old Time Pickers, bringa blanket and a picnic supper, 7 p.m., Cherry Hill Park, 312 ParkAve., Falls Church. Free. 703-248-5077.
SPRINGFIELD BAND CONCERT, Fairfax City Concert Band, 7:30 p.m.,Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Rd., Springfield. Free. 703-569-3464.
FAIRFAX JUG BAND CONCERT, Sunshine Jug Band, 7:30 p.m., Royal LakePark, 5344 Gainsborough Dr., Fairfax City. Free. 703-425-9300.
ANNANDALE MUSIC, DANCE CONCERT, by the Spanish Dance Society, 7:30p.m., Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Free. 703-941-1730.
VIENNA JAZZ CONCERT, Loston Harris, 8 p.m., McLean Bible Church,8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. $6. 703-790-5900.
ALEXANDRIA CONCERT, Irish tenor Mark Forrest performing Broadway,Irish and inspirational music to benefit the Children's FriendshipProject of Northern Ireland, 7:30 p.m., Mount Vernon PresbyterianChurch, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. $20. 703-670-9346.
RESTON ARTS IN THE PARKS, for children, Reptiles Alive presentinginformation on tropical rain forests and live animals, 10 a.m., LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr., Reston. Free. 703-471-4515.
FAIRFAX STATION BRASS CONCERT,a performance by a brass quintetmade up of members of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, plusinformation about the brass family of instruments, 10 a.m., BurkeLake Park, 7315 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station. Free. 703-323-6601.
ANNANDALE PERCUSSION CONCERT, a performance of percussioninstruments by members of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, plusinformation about how percussion instruments form the rhythmicfoundation of an orchestra, 10 a.m., Mason District Park, 6621Columbia Pike, Annandale. Free. 703-941-1730.
HERNDON FARM SHOW, demonstrations of sheep-shearing, goat-milking, horse riding, farmers competing in an old-fashioned tractorpull and draft pull, farm games, contests, pony rides and more, 10a.m. to 4 p.m., Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon. $5 percar. 703-437-9101.
CHANTILLY PIRATE SONGS, Pirate Jack performing sea chanteys,rigging and jigging, 7:30 p.m., Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040 WalneyRd., Chantilly. Free. 703-631-0013.
LAKE ACCOTINK SUNSET CRUISE, for all ages, a boat ride withdiscussion of the history of Lake Accotink, refreshments served, boatdeparts 30 minutes before sunset, Lake Accotink Park, 7500 AccotinkPark Rd., Springfield. $7; $4, children; free, babies on laps;reservations required. 703-569-0285.
FALLS CHURCH IRIS SALE, the Chesapeake and Potomac Iris Society'sannual iris sale, featuring many types of irises and perennials, 10a.m. to 3 p.m., Shrevewood Elementary School, 7525 Shreve Rd., FallsChurch. Free admission. 703-534-4142.
RESTON SWING CONCERT, Swing Speak, chairs and picnics permitted,7:30 to 10 p.m., the pavilion at Reston Town Center, Reston. Free.703-912-4036.
FAIRFAX STATION MG CAR CLUB RALLY, the 39th Annual BrailleRalleye, about 20 children and adults who are blind or visuallyimpaired will navigate for the drivers of vintage MG sports andtouring cars using their skills in reading Braille or large-printdirections, followed by a picnic and awards presentation, 10 a.m. to2 p.m., Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station. 202-454-6400.
VIENNA BAND CONCERTS FOR YOUTHS, for Vienna area high schoolstudents, performances by bands, 8 p.m. to midnight, Club PhoenixTeen Center, Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna. $5.703-255-6360.
GREAT FALLS WOODCARVING, the Northern Virginia Wood Carverslending tools to help participants create a creature from a block ofwood, plus a tour of the mill, noon to 4 p.m., Colvin Run Mill, 10017Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. $4; $3, ages 16 and older with a studentID; $2, children and seniors; free lesson; nominal charge for woodblanks. 703-759-2771.
GREEN SPRING TEA PROGRAM, tea consultant Lisa Scruggs discussingbrewing tips, followed by a full English tea, 1 to 3 p.m., GreenSpring Gardens Park, 4603 Green Spring Rd. (3.5 miles east on Route236 from Beltway Exit 6), Alexandria area. $18 per person;reservations required. 703-941-7987.
HERNDON ACOUSTIC JAM, bring an instrument or just listen, 1 to 4p.m., Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon. Free admission. 703-437-9101.
GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM, 'Researching Guardianships,' discussed byChuck Mason, a meeting of the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society, 1p.m., Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Rd., room 112,Alexandria area. Free. 703-360-0920.
GUNSTON HALL PLANTATION STORYTELLING, for children ages 4 andolder, 'Summer Stories,' based on history, plus a tour of the mansionand grounds, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Gunston Hall Plantation, Mason Neck.$7; $6, seniors; $4, children. 703-550-9220.
ANNANDALE CONCERT, the David Wright Quartet, 7:30 p.m., MasonDistrict Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Free. 703-941-1730.
FALLS CHURCH CHILDREN'S COOKING PROGRAM, for ages 8 and older,grinding corn and making corn bread and butter, 10 a.m. to noon,Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. $15; $10, FallsChurch residents; reservations required. 703-248-5171.
FAIRFAX CITY SENIOR SAFETY SEMINAR, for Fairfax City seniors,family members and caregivers, information on telecommunicationsfraud, identity theft and home and personal safety, co-sponsored bythe Fairfax City police, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Robert C. RussellAuditorium, Lanier Middle School, 3710 Bevan Dr., Fairfax City. Free.703-385-7946.
FAIRFAX CITY CHILDREN'S CONCERT, City of Fairfax Band, bring lawnchairs or a blanket, 7:30 p.m., Veterans Amphitheater, 10455Armstrong St., Fairfax City. Free. 703-293-7120.
STERLING STRINGS CONCERT, Air Force Strings, 7:30 p.m., 20522Falcons Landing Cir., Sterling. Free. 202-767-5658.
FALLS CHURCH SWING CONCERT, Falls Church Swing Ensemble, sponsoredby the Falls Church Recreation and Parks Division and the VillagePreservation and Improvement Society, bring a blanket and a picnicsupper, 7 p.m., Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church. Free.703-248-5077.
-- Jean Mack
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