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Wheaton Regional Park, 11751 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton. 240-773-5960.
mchumane.org/Paws10.shtml.
OPEN DOOR READING SERIES
Sunday at 2. Author Cliff Bernier and poet and performance artist M.L. Liebler speak. The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. 301-654-8664. www.writer. org. Free.
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Sunday at 7. In anticipation of Flag Day, June 14, there will be a ceremony on for the disposal of old, worn or damaged flags conducted by BSA Troop 461 of Bethesda. Drop your old flags off at the church or bring them to the ceremony for proper disposal. Potomac Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Rd., Potomac. 301-299-3835.
ST. NICHOLAS GREEK FOLK
FESTIVAL Thursday 3 to 11, through June 13. Live music, dances, authentic foods, arts and crafts, demonstrations and more. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 520 Ponca St., Baltimore. 410-633-5020.
www.greekfolkfestival.org. Free.
VIRGINIA
HERNDON FESTIVAL Friday 5 to 11, Saturday 8:15 to 11 and Sunday 7:30 to 6. Three stages of music, a carnival, fireworks displays, hands-on arts and crafts, a 5K and 10K race, food vendors and other activities make up this celebration of Herndon. 777 Lynn St., Herndon. 703-787-7300. www.
herndonfestival.net. Free.
FLEA MARKET Saturday 9 to 2. With food and a bake sale. Oakton Church of the Brethren, 10025 Courthouse Rd., Vienna. 703-281-4411. www.
oaktonbrethren.org.
HEART OF THE SOUTH TOY SOLDIER, MILITARY AND MINIATURE
FIGURE SHOW AND SALESaturday 9 to 3. Annandale Volunteer Fire Department Community Center, 7128 Columbia Pike, Annandale. 201-257-2687. $5, younger than 10 free with adult.
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY
CELEBRATION Saturday at 9. Volunteers can join in constructing a trail construction as part of National Trails Day. Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr., Reston. 703-324-8662. www.
more-mtb.org.
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER TRAIL
BIKE TOUR Saturday at 9. Learn how the War of 1812 affected Alexandria and Oxon Hill from costumed interpreters. Riders can start the 10-mile Star-Spangled Banner Trail ride either at the Carlyle House Historic Park (121 N. Fairfax St.) or Oxon Hill Farm (6411 Oxon Hill Rd.). An optional two-hour 20-mile loop to Fort Washington departs from Oxon Hill Farm at noon and includes an interpretive program at the fort. Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria. 703-746-4399. oha.
alexandriava.gov/archaeology. Free, reservations required.
COLOR THEORY IN THE GARDEN
Saturday 9:30 to 11. Amy Neiberline, a George Washington University instructor, discusses garden design using the fundamentals of color theory. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria area. 703-642-5173. www.
greenspring.org. $18, registration required.
CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Capital Pride, which
celebrates the Washington area’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, has already begun, but if you’ve been preoccupied with hiding from the heat, we’ve got the inside dope on events worth venturing out for.
One of our favorite events is the Stonewall Regatta, featuring rowers from as far away as Canada. Registration is closed, but you can watch from the banks of the Potomac River from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. And you can also check out the most raucous segment of Capital Pride: the street festival on Pennsylvania Avenue. It goes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13.
—Fiona Zublin
Here are some highlighted
events. For a complete schedule, visit
www.capitalpride.org.
PRIDE IN THE PARK Sunday.
Get discount admission to Six Flags America (go to
www.sixflags. com/america and enter the code CAPPRIDE), then head to a barbecue at Nellie’s Sports Bar. Six Flags, 13710 Central Ave., Bowie. $26 park admission. Nellie’s Sports Bar, 900 U St. NW. 202-332-6355. www.
nelliessportsbar.com. No cover.
DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY WITH SETH RUDETSKY Monday
at 8 p.m. A humorous, detailed lecture on Broadway musicals. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3251.
www.washingtondcjcc.org. $15. SHABBAT DINNER June 11 at 6:45 p.m. Shabbat services followed by dinner in an interfaith
saintclement.org.
DEER IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Saturday 1 to 2:30. William McShea, an ecologist at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center, discusses forest ecology focusing on the ecological impacts of white-tailed deer. Smithsonian Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr. SE, Suite G2, Leesburg. 703-779-9712. Free.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Saturday 3 to 7. A bake sale table, hot dogs, salads, soda and the traditional “Bethel Special” strawberry shortcake. There will also be games for children. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross (Arlington Branch). Bethel United Church of Christ, 4347 Arlington Blvd., Arlington. 703-528-0937.
HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM
GALA Saturday 6:30 to 11. Cocktails, dinner and dancing to music by Doc Scantlin and the Imperial Palms Orchestra to benefit the preservation and educational programs of Alexandria’s historic sites and museums. Holiday Inn, 625 First St., Alexandria. 703-746-4554.
www.historicalexandria.org. $150-$300.
EXPLORE THE NIGHT AT POHICK
BAY Saturday 7:30 to 9. Meet at the Pohick Bay camp store for a program about local nocturnal wildlife. Then venture into the park in search of owls, foxes and other night prowlers. Pohick Bay Regional Park, 6501 Pohick Bay Dr., Lorton. 703-339-6104. Free, reservations required.
2008 PHOTO BY RICHARD A. LIPSKI/THE WASHINGTON POST
Ed Wilson of Lancaster, Pa., leads the D.C.’s Different Drummers band during a Capital Pride parade.
environment. Universalist National Memorial Building, 1810 16th St. NW.
tikkunleilshabbat.blogspot.com.
Free. CAPITAL TRANS PRIDE HAPPY
HOUR June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A daylong seminar at which the events that are by turns entertaining (drag
performances), empowering (a panel of transgender people telling their stories) and essential (a talk about laws that apply to
transgender citizens). Madison Hotel, 1177 15th St. NW. www.
capitaltranspride.org. $10 suggested donation upon registration. PUCKER UP June 12 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. A women’s party that advertises “free kisses for everyone!” Lace, 2214 Rhode Island Ave. NE. 202-421-5755.
www.midnightintrigue.com. Free until 11 p.m. if you RSVP via Capital Pride’s Facebook page, $10 after.
GREEN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN
TOUR Sunday 1 to 5. A tour of Arlington green homes and garden featuring: 628 S. 25th St., 2655 S. Walter Reed Dr., 1800 Pollard St., 665 S. Harrison St., Glencarlyn Library Community Garden at 300 S. Kensington St., wooded ravine near 1414 S. Barton St., 1044 N. Edgewood St., 1512 N. Hancock St., 635 N. Jackson St., Glebe Elementary School at 1770 N. Glebe Rd., 4362 N. 26th St., 2726 N. Harrison St. and 3017 N. Underwood St. Sponsored by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. Maps available at each site. 703-228-6427.
www.arlingtonenvironment. org. $5 suggested donation, pay at first site.
GARDENING WITH DEER Sunday at
2. Debbie Humphreys and Patricia Dietly discuss what happens when deer visit your property. A tour will show you what grows outside of Meadowlark’s deer fence. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. 703-355-3631. Free, reservations required.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: PAINTING OF QUIET WATER AND
REFLECTIONS Saturday 9:30 to 3:30. Learn to paint reflections in water with artist and teacher Carolyn Grossé Gawarecki. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria area. 703-642-5173.
www.greenspring.org. $65, registration required.
ALEXANDRIA ART MARKET
Saturday 10 to 4. A variety of original artwork from more than 20 artists will be
displayed for sale including painting, photography, pottery, jewelry and glasswork. Colasanto Park, at Commonwealth and Mount Vernon avenues, Alexandria. 703-627-7656. Free.
FUNFEST Saturday 10 to 4. Area seniors will soon be able to participate in music programs provided by Bach to Rock, including, keyboard orchestras, seniors’ chorus, group instruction in percussion, jazz and rock, and music
appreciation, as well as private lessons. The program launches with a festival of music, games, food and fun for the whole family. Vinson Hall Retirement Community, 6251 Old Dominion Dr., McLean. 240-676-9424. www.b2rmusic.
com.
SPRING FAIR Saturday 11 to 3. Games, cakewalk, face painting, raffles, food and plants for sale. The Church of St. Clement, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. 703-998-6166. www.
LEE-FENDALL HOUSE WINE
TASTINGWednesday 7:30 to 9:30. Wilkinson Wine Cellar leads a tasting of eight wines from Spain. Lee-Fendall House Museum, 614 Oronoco St., Alexandria. 703-548-1789. www.
leefendallhouse.org. $25, reservations required.
SECOND THURSDAY ART NIGHT
Thursday 6 to 9. Browse open studios, interact with artists, listen to live music and meet two Latin American paper artists. There will also be an opening receptions in the Art League Gallery. Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565. www.
torpedofactory.org. Free.
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Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. 301-528-2260. www.
blackrockcenter.org. $20-$25 in advance, $25-$30 at the door.
DANCEAFRICA DC 2010 Sunday at
3. Griot Chuck Davis, Lesole’s Dance Project, West African Rep Class led by Sylvia Soumah & Donna Kearney and Ezibu Muntu. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600. www.danceplace. org. $20 in advance, $25 day of show. $10 ages 2 to 17. One child younger than 12 may attend for free for each adult or member ticket purchased.
DANCEAFRICA DC 2010 Sunday at
7. Griot Chuck Davis, Farafina Kan, Beat Ya Feet Kings and Farafina Kan Youth Ensemble. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600.
www.danceplace.org. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. $10 ages 2 to 17.
THE MOVING COMPANY, KAREN PETERSON & DANCERS AND THE DANCING WHEELS COMPANY Monday
at noon. Dance companies from Massachusetts, Florida and Ohio present “Locomotion.” Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849.
www.shakespearetheatre.org. Free.
BLUE EYED SOUL DANCE COMPANY
Wednesday at 6. People of all ages with and without disabilities perform. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.
kennedy-center.org. Free.
CIM — INTEGRATED MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPANY AND DAGIPOLI DANCE COMPANY Thursday
at 7. Groups from Portugal and Greece perform. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849.
www.shakespearetheatre. org. Free, reservations required.
“DIAGNOSIS OF A FAUN” Thursday
at 7:30. A performance that draws inspiration from Nijinsky’s “Afternoon of a Faun” and a dancer’s cerebral palsy. Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324.
www.kennedy-center.org. $25.
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boxes by Peter and Rochelle Salter. 309 Mill St., Occoquan. 703-494-0584.
K ARTSPACE Irene and Azriel Awret, Monday through July 4. The work of two Holocaust survivors. 750 Center St., Herndon. 703-956-6590.
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL, ANGIE NEWMAN JOHNSON GALLERY “To
Point B: New Work by Frank Phillips,” through Thursday. 3900 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. 703-933-4135.
GALLERY AT CONVERGENCE
“Metamorphosis,” through Thursday. The exhibit features sculpture, paintings, mixed-media and photography. 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. 703-998-6260.
K GALLERY WEST“A Day at the Beach or Accidental Models,” Wednesday through July 4. Local artist Linda Bankerd shows how beachgoers make the perfect subjects for her colorful acrylic paintings. 1213 King St.,
Alexandria. 703-549-6006.
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA CAMPUS
“Elementary School Art Show,” through Wednesday. Art by local students. 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn. 703-726-8200.
LOFT GALLERY “Trick the Eye,” through Sunday. Oil paintings by Deena Hunkler-Sanks. 313 Mill St., Occoquan. 703-490-1117.
MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
“Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere: A Photographic and Video Installation by Jeremy Drummond,” through Saturday. “Works by Michael Mansfield,” through Saturday. Featuring wall-mounted video pieces and large-scale drawings exploring a sense of place. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-1953.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE “Piece by Piece: Figurative Collage,” through June 13. Art by Megan Coyle. Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery, 3001 N.
Beauregard St., Alexandria. 703-845-6200.
K RESTON ART GALLERY/STUDIO AT LAKE ANNE “Inside-Out,” Saturday
through June 26. A series of acrylic paintings by Claudia Samper integrating the body and mind. 11400 Washington Plaza, Reston. 703-481-8156.
K THE ART LEAGUE “Color Fields,”
Thursday through July 5. Ellen Delaney presents her landscape paintings. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-683-1780.
TORPEDO FACTORY ART CENTER, ART LEAGUE GALLERY, ROOM 21
“Classical Realism, New Works,” through Monday. Paintings by Teresa Oaxaca. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-683-1780.
WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER
“Insecta,” through Sunday. Mixed-media work by Michele Norris. “2009 Mad Artist! Of the Year Exhibition,” through June 13. Works by John Noffsinger. “Greenspiration,” through June 13. 9601 Ox Rd., Lorton. 703-495-0001.
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