March-April - Viva Tysons Magazine
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SELECTED EVENTS<br />
10<br />
april 21<br />
3rd annual Green Expo<br />
Vienna Community Center<br />
6:30-9pm, (703) 255-6360<br />
120 Cherry St SE, Vienna<br />
Free Admission, viennava.gov<br />
Kick off of the Vienna Watt<br />
Watchers Program – Sponsored by<br />
Dominion Power- with a showcase<br />
of over 35 local earth friendly<br />
exhibitors. Offering information<br />
and ideas on how to live a<br />
greener life. The Green Expo is<br />
organized by the Town Employee<br />
Green Team and the Community<br />
Enhancement Commission.<br />
april 22 (Good Friday)<br />
Martha Graham Dance<br />
company presents<br />
Essential Graham:<br />
The classic Works of<br />
Martha Graham<br />
Alden Theatre<br />
8pm, (703) 790-9223<br />
1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean<br />
Tickets: $40/$35 McLean district<br />
residents, mcleancenter.org<br />
Tickets on sale <strong>March</strong> 2!<br />
“One of the great companies of<br />
the world”(The New York Times),<br />
the Martha Graham Dance<br />
Company performs Graham’s<br />
most celebrated works in this<br />
retrospective program. You’ll<br />
be moved by her revolutionary,<br />
visceral and accessible<br />
choreography.<br />
april 23<br />
Skate Park on Wheels<br />
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department<br />
2-5pm, (703) 919-7630<br />
400 Center Street South, Vienna<br />
Parking Lot, Ages 6-Adult<br />
vvfd.org , viennava.gov<br />
Skateboarding, ramps rails and<br />
jumps! Beginners and first timers<br />
are welcome. Helmets are required<br />
for everyone. Wrist guards, elbow<br />
pads and knee pads are required<br />
for anyone under the age of 16.<br />
Call the Vienna Community Center<br />
for more details, (703) 255-6360.<br />
No rain date.<br />
april 28<br />
Fashion Show &<br />
Tea Benefit<br />
<strong>Tysons</strong> Corner Center<br />
11:30am-2pm, (703) 356-5424<br />
1961 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean<br />
Tickets: $125, mcleanchamber.org<br />
Register online today!<br />
Hosted by Marilyn Jerome Foust<br />
and Lord & Taylor, this benefit<br />
features fresh spring looks from<br />
the runway! Come see the latest<br />
in fashion jewelry, ladies shoes,<br />
handbags, and more! Receive<br />
fashion tips from celebrated stylist<br />
Lauren Rothman and a makeup<br />
consultation with Chanel beauty<br />
advisors. Raffles and gifts with<br />
purchases. Sponsorships are<br />
available.<br />
april 30<br />
recycling Extravaganza<br />
Property Yard & Recycling Center<br />
9am-2pm, (703) 248-5176<br />
217 Gordon Road, Falls Church<br />
fallschurchva.gov<br />
Bring electronics (including<br />
computers, printers, scanners, TVs<br />
and more), cell phones, clothing<br />
and textiles, bicycles, printer<br />
cartridges, eyeglasses, hearing<br />
aids, and medical supplies for<br />
recycling, reuse, or donation.<br />
May<br />
May 6<br />
Falls church Education<br />
Foundation annual Dinner<br />
– “celebrating Our Schools”<br />
The Westin Arlington Gateway<br />
7pm, (703) 538-3381<br />
801 N. Glebe Road, Arlington<br />
Tickets: $125/person (available at<br />
the end of <strong>March</strong>), fcedf.org<br />
The Annual Falls Church<br />
Education Foundation Gala is the<br />
Foundation's most prestigious<br />
annual event. Now in its 7th<br />
year, more than 250 community<br />
members, business and civic<br />
leaders, and donors attend. This<br />
year's event will feature a silent<br />
auction, live auction, audience<br />
participation games and dancing<br />
to your favorite DJ music.<br />
Questions about sponsoring the<br />
Gala or tickets contact the Falls<br />
Church Education Foundation at<br />
(703) 538-3381.<br />
May 15<br />
The amadeus Orchestra<br />
St. Luke Catholic Church<br />
4pm, (703) 759-5334<br />
7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean<br />
Tickets: $25, 18 & under FREE<br />
amadeusconcerts.com<br />
saintlukemclean.org<br />
A. Scott Wood, Conductor<br />
and Steven Honigberg, Cello.<br />
The imaginative power of<br />
water inspires this orchestra<br />
performance. Beginning with<br />
glacial ice and climaxing in full<br />
torrent, Smetana’s The Moldau<br />
paints a vivid scene of the<br />
powerful river, while Schumann’s<br />
Symphony No. 3 follows the<br />
gentle and evocative path of the<br />
Rhine through Cologne. Steven<br />
Honigberg from the National<br />
Symphony Orchestra will reflect<br />
the richness of Bohemian music<br />
with Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.<br />
May 21<br />
reenactment of the<br />
Secession Vote<br />
Freeman House and Museum<br />
2pm-4pm, (703) 938-5187<br />
131 Church Street, NE, Vienna<br />
Free Admission, viennava.gov<br />
Narrated participatory<br />
reenactments of the actual vote at<br />
2pm and 4pm. Civil reenactors will<br />
be on hand to recreate the vote<br />
on the front porch of the Freeman<br />
House. Living history reenactors<br />
will be on the lawn and the exhibit<br />
“Secession Vote in Fairfax County”<br />
will be on display.<br />
colonial Market Fair<br />
Claude Moore Colonial Farm<br />
11am-4:30pm, (703) 442-7557<br />
6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean<br />
Tickets: $6 adults, $3 child/senior<br />
1771.org<br />
Celebrate Spring at the first Market<br />
Fair of the season. Dance and sing<br />
songs. Purchase herb and flower<br />
plants, shop for clothing, jewelry,<br />
potions and more! Bob for apples,<br />
play quoits and watch a children’s<br />
puppet theatre. Have your fortune<br />
told by the Gypsy Fortune Teller.<br />
Enjoy lemonade and sugar cakes<br />
from the Sweets stand and wine or<br />
ale from the Tavern. Visit us online<br />
for more details.<br />
McLean Day 2011<br />
Lewinsville Park<br />
1659 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean<br />
11am-5pm, Festivals and Rides<br />
10:30am–5pm MCC Governing<br />
Board Elections Voting<br />
(703) 790-9223, Free Admission<br />
mcleancenter.org<br />
McLean Day is the day when<br />
the whole town comes out to<br />
celebrate our community! Local<br />
businesses, non-profit, politicians<br />
and crafters showcase their wares,<br />
meet with their neighbors, offer<br />
information about various projects<br />
and connect with each other.<br />
Live entertainment by the Alden<br />
Theatre. Free pony rides. games<br />
and huge carnival rides, delicious<br />
carnival foods and more! Shuttle<br />
buses run all day long to get you<br />
there with minimal hassle!<br />
Fitness Day On The Green<br />
The Vienna Town Green<br />
144 Maple Ave E, Vienna<br />
(703) 255-6352, viennava.gov<br />
Come to the Town Green in<br />
Vienna to participate in fitness and<br />
wellness activities. We will turn<br />
the park into an outdoor fitness<br />
center! There will be fitness and<br />
wellness instructors leading classes<br />
and special activities. We welcome<br />
everyone to come in their workout<br />
attire and get ready to sweat. No<br />
rain dates. Parents are required<br />
to stay with their children. Call<br />
Enrique Guzman for more info.<br />
May 28-30<br />
ViVa! Vienna! 2011<br />
Memorial Day Festival<br />
Historic Church Street<br />
245 Maple Ave W, Vienna<br />
info@vivaviennava.org<br />
vivaviennava.org<br />
The Rotary Club of Vienna<br />
sponsors the <strong>Viva</strong>! Vienna! event,<br />
which celebrates the unity and<br />
strength of the Vienna community<br />
and honors Memorial Day. Enjoy<br />
food, fun, rides, and more! May 28:<br />
Food & Rides Only (10am-10pm),<br />
Entertainment (4pm - 10pm),<br />
May 29: Vendors (10am-6pm),<br />
Food & Rides (10am-10pm),<br />
Entertainment (12:30pm-10pm),<br />
May 30: Vendors, Food, Rides &<br />
Entertainment (10am-6pm)<br />
REcuRRiNg<br />
EvENTs<br />
Mondays<br />
Sweatshop Social:<br />
DIY Open Studio<br />
The Soundry<br />
7–11pm, (703) 698-0088<br />
316 Dominion Road, Vienna<br />
Soundry Members: FREE<br />
<strong>Viva</strong><strong>Tysons</strong> | MARCH - APRIL 2011 vivatysons.com
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