Weekend Planner: Live Music, Art, and Zombies

What will you do for fun this St. Patrick’s Day weekend?  Let Patch help you plan with our list of local events happening this Friday through Sunday.

Army Blues with Doc Severinsen

• Where: GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax
• When: Friday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
• Why Go: The former Tonight Show band leader performs as part of the National Trumpet Competition.
• Price:  FREE

• Where: Mount Vernon Unitarian Church, Alexandria
• When: Friday, March 16 from 7 – 9 p.m.
• Why Go: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with traditional music from Ireland and Scotland, sponsored by the Gaelic Society of America.
• Price:  $12 per person or $25 per family

Capitol Steps Performance

• Where: West Springfield High School, Springfield
• When: Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
• Why Go: Enjoy an evening of entertainment with this popular political satirist group.   
• Price:  Tickets are $30 at the door

Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre presents: Zombie Prom

• Where: Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria
• When: Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m.
• Why Go: The entire family will enjoy this 50’s era comedy musical about a teenage girl and her zombie boyfriend.
• Price:  Tickets range from $15 - $20

Library Events for Kids:

• Just Ducky at Burke Centre Library, Burke.  Friday, March 16 at 11 a.m.  For ages 2-3.  FREE – Registration required.
• Wee Folk Fairy Tales at Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria.  Friday, March 16 at 2 p.m.  For ages 2-5.  FREE
• Amelia Earhart: Dreams Take Flight at Burke Centre Library, Burke.  Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m.  For ages 8-14.  FREE

Nature Programs:

• Ponderings - Spring at Hidden Pond Nature Center, Springfield.  Friday, March 16 at 4:30 p.m.  For ages 6-11.  $6 - $8 per person – Registration required.
• Nature Buddies – Spring Topics at Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria.  Saturday, March 17 at 10 a.m.  For ages 3-6.  $10 - $12 per person – Registration required.
• Go Green: Shamrocks and Snakes at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale.  Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m.  For ages 3 and up.  $6 - $8 per person – Registration required.
• Evening Walk at Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria.  Saturday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m.  For adults.  $6 - $8 per person – Registration required.
  

Potomac Watershed Cleanup Day

• Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale; Hidden Pond Nature Center, Springfield; Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria
• When: Saturday, March 17 from 9 – 11:30 a.m.
• Why Go: Make a difference by helping to tidy up our local waterways.  Please wear appropriate clothing, such as boots, work clothes, and gloves. 

Art Guild of Clifton Grand Opening Show

• Where: NOVA Music Center, Clifton
• When: Saturday, March 17 from 6 – 9 p.m.
• Why Go: Twenty local artists will display a variety of projects at the Guild’s first official reception and show.
• Price:  Admission is FREE

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra

• Where: GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax
• When: Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m.
• Why Go: Conducted by Christopher Zimmerman and featuring Rick Rowley on piano.  Selections include Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and Finlandia by Sibelius.  Don’t miss the pre-performance lecture beginning at 7 p.m.
• Price:  Tickets range from $25 - $55

39th Annual All-Heisey Antique Glass Show

• Where: Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, Annandale
• When: Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 18 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Why Go: The National Capital Heisey Collector’s Club is dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of Heisey glass.  The theme for this year’s show is Soda Fountain Memories.
• Price:  Admission is $7

Jane Austen’s English Country Garden

• Where: Green Spring Gardens, Annandale
• When: Sunday, March 18 at 1 p.m.
• Why Go: Learn about the English gardens and landscapes that were the backdrop of Jane Austen’s popular novels.
• Price:  Admission is $27 – Reservations required.

Presidential Salon with James Madison

• Where: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Alexandria
• When: Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m.
• Why Go: Don’t miss your chance to engage in conversation with our fourth president.  Period attire is welcome, but not required.
• Price:  Regular admission is $15; high school and college students $10.  Reservations recommended.