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Weekend Planner: Dr. Seuss, Live Music, and Chocolate
Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4
What will you do this weekend? Let Patch help you decide with our list of various local events happening this Friday through Sunday.
Basic Gardening: Veggies in Small Places
- Where: Green Spring Gardens, Annandale
- When: Friday, March 2 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- Why Go: Want your own vegetable garden but don’t think you have the space? Learn how you can grow the foods you love in any size home or yard.
- Price: $10 for Fairfax County residents; $12 for non-residents
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday:
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- Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! at Burke Centre Library, Burke. Friday, March 2 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. FREE – Registration required.
- Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! at Martha Washington Library, Alexandria. Saturday, March 3 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. FREE – Registration required.
- Dr. Seuss’s Birthday: Read Across America at Beatley Central Library, Alexandria. Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. FREE.
- Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Extravaganza at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale. Saturday, March 3 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. $6 - $8 per person – Registration required.
- Where: Various locations in Fairfax
- When: Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4
- Why Go: A weekend of chocolate-themed fun for the whole family. See website for complete details.
- Price: Prices vary; most events are FREE.
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- Where: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
- When: Beginning Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Why Go: Studio 3 specializes in theatrical productions for kids of all ages. In this play children will follow the adventures of Sinbad with sword fights, magic carpet rides, and more.
- Price: Tickets are $8 for children under 12; $12 for adults – Reservations recommended.
- John Marshall: Saturday, March 3 from 12 – 4 p.m.
- Kings Park: Ongoing Sale
- Lorton: Ongoing Sale
- Where: Begins at the intersection of King and Alfred streets in Alexandria
- When: Saturday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m.
- Why Go: Come for an early Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Old Town Alexandria.
- Price: FREE
Family Fun: Feathers in Flight
- Where: Green Spring Gardens, Annandale
- When: Saturday, March 3 from 2 – 3 p.m.
- Why Go: Enjoy a nature hike as you watch for birds returning from their winter migration. Learn about the birds that make this trip each year. For ages 5 and up.
- Price: $6 for Fairfax County residents; $8 for non-residents – Registration required.
- Where: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton
- When: Saturday, March 3 at 4 p.m.
- Why Go: A performance by this local Irish band includes Celtic music, traditional folk tunes, and step dancing.
- Price: Tickets are $10 – Reservations recommended.
Ballet Folklorico De Antioquia
- Where: GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax
- When: Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.
- Why Go: Don’t miss your chance to see this authentic Colombian dance ensemble on their first U.S. tour. Arrive 45 minutes early for a pre-performance discussion.
- Price: Tickets range from $23 - $46
Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic
- Where: GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax
- When: Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
- Why Go: Conducted by Eugene Tzigane, and featuring cellist Amit Peled. Enjoy an afternoon with this world-renowned German orchestra. The program includes music by Grieg, Brahms, and Victor Herbert. There will be a pre-performance discussion beginning at 3:15 p.m.
- Price: Tickets range from $25 - $50
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