July 29: Weekend Events

By Fred Westerlund - Friday, July 29, 2016
Here's a look at what's happening in our area this weekend. Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt, Old Town Alexandria - All weekend long, Harry Potter fans can celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday weekend by searching for potion bottle throughout Old Town Alexandria. Download the Scavenger Hunt at www.apothecarymuseum.org or pick one up at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum or Hooray for Books. Completed scavenger hunts will be entered into a raffle to win prizes! History at Sunset, Manassas Battlefield Muesuem, Saturday 7/30, 7pm - The Horrid, Helpless Field": The Last Stand on Henry Hill - August 30, 1862 Inez Milholland: Icon of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Sunday 7/31 3-5pm – Speaker Alice Reagan, Professor of History at Northern Virginian Community College will discuss the suffrage parade down Pennsylvania that was led by Inez Milholland.  The image of Milhlland dressed as Joan of Arc mounted on a white horse became iconic for the suffrage movement in the United States.

If you’re in the mood for live entertainment, there are some great free concerts happening through Fairfax County’s Summer Entertainment in the Parks program. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances for more details.

Friday
  • Grist Mill Park: 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria - Ruthie & the Wranglers (American Roots) 7:30-8:30pm
  • Lake Accotink Park: 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield - The NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra (Summer Pops) 7:30-8:30pm
  • Mason District Park Amphitheater: 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale - King Soul (Blues) 7:30-8:30pm
Saturday
  • Burke Lake Park Amphitheater: 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station - Mad Science - Preschool 123's (Science Show) 10-11am
  • E.C. Lawrence Park Amphitheater: 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly - Blue Sky Puppet Theater (Puppets) 10-11am
  • Lake Fairfax Park Amphitheater: 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston - The Goodlife Theater (Puppets) 10-11am
  • Mason District Park Amphitheater: 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale - Rocknoceros (Children Songs) 10-11am
  • Workhouse Arts Center: 9601 Ox Road, Lorton - The United States Air Force Singing Sergeants 7-8pm
  • Arrowbrook Centre Park: 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon - Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers (Psychedelic Post-Motown Pop) 7:30-8:30pm
  • Ossian Hall Park: 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale - Malian Cultural Heritage Night (Malian Music/Dance) 7:30-8:30pm
Sunday
  • Mason District Park Amphitheater: 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale - Rhodes Tavern Troubadours (Roots) 7:30-8:30pm
 

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