EntertainmentFrom Page 10Party. 2:30 p.m. Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Come and celebrate the end ofthe Polar Bear Reading Club withJonathan Austin, juggler, magicianand unicyclist extraordinaire.Register each child and adultseparately. 703-644-7333.Dessert on Broadway. 1:30 and 7p.m. Lake Braddock High SchoolCafeteria, 9200 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Entertainment and dessertprovided by the Lake Braddock HighSchool Choir. $20. Send emailedrequest tolbdessertsonbroadway@gmail.com.Indoor Flea Market and Lunch. 9a.m.-1 p.m. Green Acres Center, 4401Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Don’t breakthe bank! Find that special treasure— many booths of odds and ends tobrowse through! Hosted by theYoung at Heart Senior Center.Donations accepted after Jan. 1.SUNDAY/MARCH 1Irish Music & Dance Show. 2-5 p.m.Auld Shebeen Pub, 3971 ChainBridge Road, Fairfax. The show willfeature dancers Sandra and LauraGanley, from County Roscommon,Ireland along with singer, MaiHernon, who hails from CountySligo, Ireland and her group, CelticFont. 571-236-9650.www.wildwestirishtours.com.Appetite for Art. 1-3 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Food has been acentral theme in art for centuries.Experience these two great pleasurestogether in a sumptuous selection offood-filled masterpieces whichexpress cultural and social values bydepicting the rituals, customs andsymbolism of food and diningthrough the ages. Bon appetit! Afterthe program, enjoy a traditionalEnglish tea. Reservations required.$32. 703-941-7987.Winter Lecture: Teeming withNutrients. 1:30-2:30 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Jeff Lowenfelsexplains how plants eat and what tofeed them. You will be rewarded withan organic garden that is the envy ofthe neighborhood. A book signingfollows the lecture. $10 for advanceregistration, $12 for out-of-countyregistrants or at the door. Registeron-line at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290182 4701 or call 703-642-5173.SATURDAY/MARCH 7Workhouse Cabaret Series:Heroines of the Stage andScreen! Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. 8 p.m. Someof Broadway’s most belovedcharacters and some of the mostmemorable music are written for theleading ladies.Garden Under Glass: TerrariumWorkshop. 9:30-11:30 a.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Shake off thewinter chill by creating a gardenunder glass. Miniature plants, lushmosses, stones and whimsical figureswill bring a smile and remind you ofwarmer days. Care instructionsincluded. $38/person plus $25supply fee. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 185 8201for the program and code 290 1858202 for the supply fee or call 703-642-5173.Garden Sprouts: Hot and Cold. 11a.m.-12 p.m. Green Spring Gardens,4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria.While it’s winter in Virginia, it’ssummer in the Southern Hemisphere.Learn why seasons differ around theglobe. Sample chocolaty treats, bothicy and hot. Enjoy a story aboutchocolate, then scout the gardens forsigns of winter and spring. $6 perchild. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290 102 8901or call 703-642-5173.Winter Lecture: HellstripGardening. 1:30-2:30 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Improve that patchof old turf on the streetside of thesidewalk by growing a hellstripgarden. Evelyn Hadden offersguidance on turning languishing,neighborhood parking strips intothriving, curbside gardens. Haddenaddresses street trees, plants,poorsoil, laws and covenants, andpedestrian traffic. A book signingfollows the lecture. $10 per personfor advance registration, $12 for outof-countyregistrants or at the door.Register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring using code 290185 6501 or call 703-642-5173.SATURDAY/MARCH 14Burke Racquet & Swim Club’s30th Birthday Celebration withHealth Fair & Inova BloodDrive. Blood drive: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.Health Fair: 9 a.m. -12 p.m. 6001Burke Commons Rd., Burke. Comeand visit with your local doctors andhealth presenters. Free morningexercise classes, seated massages,rock climbing and more. You caneven save a life by donating blood.History Symposium: Food inAmerica. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. American cuisine,like the nation itself, is a melting pot.Bathroom Remodel Special $6,850Celebrating 15 Years in Business!Free Estimates703-999-2928bTo AdvertiseYour Communityof Worship,Call 703-778-9418TWO POOR TEACHERSKitchen and Bathroom RemodelingSelect yourproducts fromour MobileShowroomand DesignCenterFully Insured &Class A LicensedEst. 1999Visit our website: www.twopoorteachers.comCOMMUNITIES OF WORSHIPbLooking for a New Place of Worship?Visit Antioch Baptist Church!All Are Welcome!Sunday Worship 8, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.Sunday School for Children & Adults 9:30 a.m.Married Couples Sunday School 11:30 a.m.703-425-0710 • www.antioch-church.org6531 Little Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039Faith NotesSend notes to the Connection atsouth@connectionnewspapers.comor call 703-778-9416. Deadline isFriday.Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a biblestudy fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship service.Nursery care and children’schurch also provided. 6401 MissionaryLane, Fairfax Station,703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., FairfaxCity provides free classes to bothnewcomers and advanced practitionersof Tibetan Buddhism. The centeremphasizes working with themind and learning how to understandthe workings of the mind,overcoming innner causes of suffering,while cultivating causes ofhappiness. Under the direction ofLama Zopa Rinpoche, the center is aplace of study, contemplation andmeditation. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more information.Lord of Life Lutheran offersservices at two locations, in Fairfaxat 5114 Twinbrook Road and inClifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Saturdaysat 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at8:30 and 10 a.m. Services in Cliftonare held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.www.ConnectionNewspapers.com<strong>Springfield</strong> Connection ❖ February 26 - March 4, 2015 ❖ 11
SportsWest <strong>Springfield</strong> Girls WinConference, District TitleThe West <strong>Springfield</strong> girls’ basketball team captured its fifth Conference7/Patriot District title in the last six years Tuesday night, beating SouthCounty 55-37 in the conference championship game at Lake BraddockSecondary School. Junior guard Shelby Haynes led the Spartans with 15points. Haley Blankinship scored 11 points and Maura D’Anna added 10.All three were named to the all-tournament team, and Haynes earnedMVP honors. West <strong>Springfield</strong> will host Centreville at 7 p.m. on Thursday,Feb. 26 in the opening round of the 6A North region tournament.Photo courtesy of Kristy KelloggThe West <strong>Springfield</strong> Swim & Dive Team rests in between events at the2015 Virginia High School League 6A championship meet in Richmond.(Back row, from left) Sophomore Mark Simonsen, sophomore KathleenMcGovern, senior Taylor Whitesel, (middle, from left) sophomore LaneStone, senior Abby Brewer, senior Andrew Jones, junior Nora Boyle,senior Luke Chapman, senior Robbie D’Amato, (front, from left) freshmanAndrew Verdin, junior Taylor Buckner, junior Kathleen Amann,senior Connor MacKinnon and junior Samantha Torgersen.Local Swimmers Shine at StatesSwimmers from 36 high schoolsfrom around Virginia competed inthe Virginia High School League6A state championship held inRichmond on Feb. 20. Divers from eachteam competed the day before. Athletes firstraced in a morning prelims session toqualify for a finals competition that evening.At the end of the night, the top five overallpoints-winners for girls were Langley,Oakton, Robinson, West Potomac andChantilly. On the boys side, first throughfifth place went to Oakton, Robinson, Langley,Frank W Cox High School (VirginiaBeach) and Patriot High School(Nokesville).For more final results of the meet, visitwww.swimtechusa.com/Vhsl.—Tim PetersonPhotos by Tim Peterson/The ConnectionHayfield SecondarySchoolSwim & DiveHead CoachSteve Habusta(center) prepareshis 200-yard freestylerelay team(from left) ofsenior BenLambert,senior DavidDixon, sophomoreAlexDesatrick andjunior ZachKoons forcompetition atthe 2015Virginia HighSchool League6A championshipmeet inRichmond.(From left) Annandale junior Aaron Boyd, Oakton senior MichaelAmbrose, Langley junior Carter Bennett, Robinson junior James Jones,Oakton sophomore Tommy Hallock and W.T. Woodson junior DavidHerbert dive in to swim the 50-yard freestyle sprint at the 2015 VirginiaHigh School League 6a championship meet in Richmond.Friends and teammates from West Potomac (from left, sophomore AlexandriaPuskar-Beckett and freshman Cassidy Bayer) and W.T. Woodson(from left senior Leah Rogers and sophomore Allison Goldblatt) link upafter an awards ceremony at the Virginia High School League 6A swimmingchampionship meet in Richmond.12 ❖ <strong>Springfield</strong> Connection ❖ February 26 - March 4, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
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