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Friday, Oct. 3 : Enrique Iglesias with Aventura. 8 p.m. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Drive, Fairfax. Tickets $88, $58. Ticketmaster, 703-573-SEAT, www.ticketmaster.com.Waterford Homes Tour, Crafts Exhibit. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. throughout the entire village. Oldest juried crafts fair in Virginia. 155 juried heritage craftsmen provide hands-on demonstrations; entertainers offer traditional music, dance; Colonial-era militia encampment; fife-and-drum corps marches; Civil War re-enactors in skirmishes; children's activities. $15, children 12 and younger admitted free. 540-882-3085 or 540-882-3018, www.Waterfordfoundation.org.
Emma's revolution. 8 p.m. Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center, 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville. $15, students $8. Activist folk musicians kicking off nationwide celebration of Arts for Obama. Band bookings, 540-338-7973.
'Elections and the Environment.' 7:30-9 p.m. Dolley Madison Library Meeting Room, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Free. Will discuss how to help endorsed candidates win. Sponsored by The Sierra Club. Refreshments, socializing 7 p.m. Contact Bob Pearson, 703-690-3071, bob_pearson@cox.net.
Swing dance with Daryl Davis Band. 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Beginner lesson 8:30-9 p.m. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. Dancers Tom Koerner, Debra Sternberg. $15. 703-359-9882, www.gottaswing.com.
Scrapbooking weekend. 6 p.m.-midnight. Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., Vienna. Vendors on site. $55. Fee includes cropping space, lunch, snacks, beverages, goodie bag with free products, coupons. Dinner available for purchase $6; both nights $10. Proceeds benefit VVFD. 703-281-5797, amy.vernon@vvfd.org.
'From Swann's Castle to Governor's Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate.' 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Morven Park's history from 19th-century plantation to early 20th-century hunt country estate, working farm. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, outdoor walk around property. $5, children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center. 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Charity Ball for the Shriners Hospital. 7 p.m, Kena Temple ballroom. 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Dinner, silent auction, dancing to music of Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra. Black tie/dark suit. $65 per person. Due Sept. 19. Four sponsorship levels available. Thomas Little, 703-550-7089 (h), 571-274-8531 cell, e-mail tho
O' Inner Voice. 8 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Northern Virginia Community College, 3001 Beauregard St., Alexandria. Program of contemporary music, lyrical dance. Bowen McCauley Dance, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. $25-$80. www.bmdc.org.
Oktoberfest. Noon-6 p.m. 100 block of Church Street, Vienna. Beer garden, food, live music, free children's activities, children's entertainment stage, festival marketplace. Diane Poldy, 703-281-1333, e-mail dpoldy@vtrcc.org or mas_little@cox.net.
Jazz, Blues Festival. Noon-6 p.m. Lake Anne Village Center, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Features Dixie Power Trio, Sarah Croker, Mykle Lyons, Origem, Sam Gunderson. Food, beverages available for purchase. Admission, parking free. 703-582-6475, www.lakeanneplaza.com.
Leon Morris & Associates. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass begins 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. $12. Information, reservations: 703-435-8377, www.holycrosslutheranchurch.net.
Fall for Fairfax Kidsfest. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. More than 100 interactive activities, exhibits, Inova Arcade of Health, trackless train, farmers market, pony rides, kids' climbing wall, hayrides, scarecrow-making, petting zoo, KidZone, inflatable bounces, slides, model trains, pumpkin decorating, KidWay Midway, performances geared to elementary school children and toddlers. Free. 703-324-FAIR (3247), www.fallforfairfax.com.
Light the Night Walk: 5-9 p.m. Reston Town Center Pavilion, 11900 Market St. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Register at 703-960-1100, leukemia-lymphoma.org.
Scrapbooking Weekend. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St., Vienna. Vendors on-site. $55. Fee includes cropping space, snacks, beverages, goodie bag with free products, coupons. Dinner available for purchase. $6; both nights $10. Proceeds benefit VVFD. 703-281-5797, amy.vernon@vvfd.org.
McLean High School Orchestra. 4-6 p.m. Civic Place Green, corner of Laughlin, Lowell avenues in McLean. Free. 703-288-9505.
Old Dominion Gun Show. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. VFW Post 1503, Minnieville Road, Dale City. Guns, knives, collectibles. Admission free. Display table rental $50. 276-238-1343.
'From Swann's Castle to Governor's Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate.' 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Morven Park's history from 19th-century plantation to early 20th-century hunt country estate, working farm. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, outdoor walk around property. $5, children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center. 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.
'Finding Braddock's True Gold.' Noon to 5 p.m., Oak Hill, 4716 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale, with parking at 4414 Holborn Ave. at the Nancy Sprague Technology Center. Food, history presentations, live performances. Free. 703-425-9300 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/braddock/pdf/oakhillevent.pdf.
Reid Music and Theatre open house. Noon-5 p.m. 14163-B Robert Paris Court, Chantilly. 703-622-1776, e-mail reidmt@cox.net.
Waterford Homes Tour, Crafts Exhibit. See Friday.
Sunday, Oct. 5
Amadeus Orchestra in concert. 4 p.m. St. Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean. A. Scott Wood conducts. Program: "Haydn and His Circle." Pianist Jeffrey Chappell performs Mozart's "Piano Concerto No. 21 ("Elvira Madigan"), Beethoven's "Egmont Overture," Haydn's first and last symphonies. $25; students 17 and younger free. Includes post-concert refreshments. 703-759-5334, DDE_LINKwww.amadeusconcerts.com DDE_LINK.
Grand Hispanic Heritage Festival 2008 of Northern Virginia. 1-6 p.m. Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St. Bands playing many kinds of music; folkloric dances from several countries. Free. Presented by Cox Communications. 703-378-8422.
Cathy and Marcy concert for children. 4 p.m. Hunter Mill Country Day School, 2021 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna. Grounds open at 2 p.m. for picnicking. Rain or shine. Parking limited at school.; shuttle bus service 2-6 p.m. from Cedar Pond Drive. $8 in advance, $10 day of the show. www.rockinthehill.com.
Hispanics in the American Revolution. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sully Historic Site, Route 28, Chantilly. Spanish Louisiana Regiment, other costumed interpreters present scenes of 18th-century military life including tactical demonstrations with musket firing, swivelgun firing, drill, camp life. Flamenco dancing at noon by Furia Flamenca. Guided tour. $6, children $4. 703-437-1794.
Buckwheat Zydeco concert: 7:30 p.m. Reston Town Center Pavilion, 11900 Market St. Picnic blankets, chairs encouraged. Free. 703-689-4699.
Honey making demonstration. 2-4 p.m. Colvin Run Mill Historic Site, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Beekeepers Toni Burnham and Pat Standiford demonstrate how to make honey. Free samples of honey on mill's cornbread. Call 703-759-2771.
Fall Walking Tour. 'Tales From the Tombstones,' tour of the Fairfax City Cemetery. 2 p.m. Meet at cemetery, 10567 Main St. $5, students 12 and younger $3. 800-545-7950.
Blessing of the Animals. 3 p.m. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Cats, dogs, snakes, hermit crabs, goldfish, cockatiels, parrots, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, ferrets. Rain date Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m. 703-437-3790, www.saint-timothys.org.
Pet blessing. 10 a.m. Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. 703-998-0888.
'Travel Through Time.' 1-4 p.m. Winmill Carriage House at Morven Park, 17264 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Guided tour through collection of 19th-century horse-drawn vehicles, including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies, hearse from 1800s. $5, children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitor Center. 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.
O' Inner Voice. 3 p.m. See Saturday. Children under 18 $5 Sunday only.
Waterford Homes Tour, Crafts Exhibit. See Friday.
Old Dominion Gun Show. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. See Saturday.
'From Swann's Castle to Governor's Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate.' 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Morven Park's history from 19th-century plantation to early 20th-century hunt country estate, working farm. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, outdoor walk around property. $5, children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center. 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Reston Garden Club. 1 p.m. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9150 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. Keith Tomlinson, garden manager, speaks on 'The Spiritual Magnitude of Gardens.' www.restongardenclub.org.
Swing Dance with DDE_LINK1Gina DeSimone and The Moaners DDE_LINK1. 9-11 p.m. Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Dancers Tom Koerner, Debra Sternberg. $10. 703-359-9882.
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