May 2010
| DATE | |||
| Time | Event | More Information | |
| Saturday May 1 | |||
| Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival | Various cultural arts events in and around Fairfax through May 3 (703-352-ARTS) | ||
| 10 am | Master Gardeners class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 10 am - 5 pm | Fairfax Civil War Day | Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway (703-385-8414) | |
| 11 am - 2 pm | Ratcliffe-Allison House open for guided tours | Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 4-7 pm | We are the Change 2010 Walk and Concert | Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 10723 Main Street, $ (703-273-5300) | |
| 7:30 pm | FX Players: Chicago the Musical | Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, $ (703-219-2200) | |
| 8 am - 1 pm | Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Farmers' Market | West and Main streets (703-430-6164) | |
| 8 pm | Mason Dance Company | George Mason University Harris Theater, $ (703-993-8888) | |
| 8 pm | Fairfax Symphony Orchestra | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-563-1990) | |
| 8:30 am - 5 pm | General Registrar's Office open for absentee voting | Sisson House, next to City Hall (703-385-7890) | |
| Sunday May 2 | |||
| Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival | Various cultural arts events in and around Fairfax through May 3 (703-352-ARTS) | ||
| 10 am - 2 pm | Sunday Farmers' Market | George Mason Square, corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway (703-430-6164) | |
| 2 pm | FX Players: Chicago the Musical | Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, $ (703-219-2200) | |
| 4 pm | Main Street Community Band: Civil War Concert | the SPACE in Old Town Village, 3955 Chain Bridge Road (703-757-0220) | |
| 7 pm | Mason Scholarship Concert | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-993-8888) | |
| Monday May 3 | |||
| Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival | Various cultural arts events in and around Fairfax through May 3 (703-352-ARTS) | ||
| 10:30 am |
Old Town Hall Children's Performance Series | Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive (703-352-ARTS) | |
| 7:30 pm | School Board meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7910) | |
| 8 pm | Mason Wind Symphony: Graduate Student Conductors Concert | George Mason University Center for the Arts (703-993-1380) | |
| 8:45 pm | Astronomy Observation Session | George Mason University, Research 1 (703-993-9558) | |
| Tuesday May 4 | |||
| 6 am - 7 pm | General Election Day | Polls open from 6 am to 7 pm (703-385-7890) | |
| 7 pm | Board of Zoning Appeals meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7820) | |
| 8 am - noon | City of Fairfax Farmers Market | Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway (703-642-0128) | |
| 8 pm | Flutopia Flute Choir | George Mason University Center for the Arts (703-993-8888) | |
| Wednesday May 5 | |||
| 7:30 pm | City of Fairfax, Braddock District and Mason Community meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7850) | |
| noon | InterService Club Council meeting | Red Lobster, 10325 Fairfax Boulevard, $ (703-503-9418) | |
| Thursday May 6 | |||
| 7:30 pm | Fairfax City Democratic Committee meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-8500) | |
| Friday May 7 | |||
| 7 pm | Linguistics Film Series: Signs of Apes, Songs of Whales | George Mason University Research I, 163 (703-993-1188) | |
| 7 pm | Change a Child's Life at Hunks with Heart Fundraiser | Sponsored by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC, $; Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive (703-698-7080) | |
| 7:15 pm | Bingo | Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, $ (703-273-3638) | |
| 7:30 pm | FX Players: Chicago the Musical | Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, $ (703-219-2200) | |
| Saturday May 8 | |||
| 10 am | Master Gardeners class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 11 am - 2 pm | Ratcliffe-Allison House open for guided tours | Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 2:30 pm | Virginia Land to Sea | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 7:30 pm | FX Players: Chicago the Musical | Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, $ (703-219-2200) | |
| 8 am - 1 pm | Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Farmers' Market | West and Main streets (703-430-6164) | |
| 8 am - noon | City of Fairfax Safety Shred Event presented by Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce | Free, but limit of three banker-boxes per car; Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run (703-278-8752) | |
| 8 pm | Olympia Dukakis: Rose | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-993-8888) | |
| Sunday May 9 | |||
| 10 am - 2 pm | Sunday Farmers' Market | George Mason Square, corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway (703-430-6164) | |
| 2 pm | Second Sunday Series: Garden Walk and Music | NOTE: meets at the Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 7 pm | Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin and the Future | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-993-8888) | |
| Monday May 10 | |||
| 7 pm | ***CANCELLED*** Planning Commission meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7930) | |
| Tuesday May 11 | |||
| 7 pm | City Council meeting and work session | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7935) | |
| 7 pm | Lanier Middle School and Fairfax High School Jazz Bands Spring Concert | Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-219-2200) | |
| 7:15 pm | Fairfax Bibliopholes Book Collecting Group | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 8 am - noon | City of Fairfax Farmers Market | Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway (703-642-0128) | |
| Wednesday May 12 | |||
| 10:30 am |
My Big Backyard (age 3-5) | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 6:15 pm | League of Women Voters meeting | Yeng Chang Restaurant, 9992 Main Street $ (703-207-4669) | |
| 7:30 pm | Historic Fairfax City, Inc. meeting | Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway (703-385-8414) | |
| Thursday May 13 | |||
| 7 pm | Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting | Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road (703-385-7858) | |
| 7:30 pm | Sesquicentennial Committee meeting | Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway (703-385-8414) | |
| Friday May 14 | |||
| 7:15 pm | Bingo | Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, $ (703-273-3638) | |
| Saturday May 15 | |||
| 10 am | Master Gardeners Class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 10 am - 3 pm | Antique Car Show | Armstrong Street, in front of City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street); (703-352-ARTS) | |
| 11 am - 2 pm | Ratcliffe-Allison House open for guided tours | Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 2:30 pm | Microsoft PowerPoint class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 5-7 pm | Young at Heart Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser | Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, $ (703-359-2487) | |
| 8 am - 1 pm | Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Farmers' Market | West and Main streets (703-430-6164) | |
| Sunday May 16 | |||
| 10 am - 2pm | Sunday Farmers' Market | George Mason Square, corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway (703-430-6164) | |
| Monday May 17 | |||
| 10:30 am |
Old Town Hall Children's Performance Series | Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive (703-352-ARTS) | |
| Tuesday May 18 | |||
| 7 pm | Commission on the Arts meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-352-ARTS) | |
| 7 pm | Commission for Women meeting | City Hall, Room 316, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7894) | |
| 7 pm | Evening Book Discussion: The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 8 am - noon | City of Fairfax Farmers Market | Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway (703-642-0128) | |
| Wednesday May 19 | |||
| 4 pm | Economic Development Authority meeting | Fairfax Innovation Center, 4031 University Drive (703-385-7862) | |
| 6:30 pm | Finding Your Fit on the Roller Coaster of College Admissions | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 7:30 pm | Board of Architectural Review meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7820) | |
| noon - 6 pm | SafeAssured ID | Reservations required -- City of Fairfax Police Department, 3730 Old Lee Highway (703-385-7966) | |
| Thursday May 20 | |||
| 1 pm | Afternoon Reading Group: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 10:30 am |
Colors of the Rainbow (age 3-5) | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 7 pm | Independence Day Celebration Committee | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7858) | |
| 7 pm | City of Fairfax Republican Committee meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-901-4667) | |
| Friday May 21 | |||
| 7:15 pm | Bingo | Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, $ (703-273-3638) | |
| Saturday May 22 | |||
| 10 am | Master Gardeners Class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 11 am - 2 pm | Ratcliffe-Allison House open for guided tours | Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 6 pm | Old Town Fairfax Guided Walking Tours | Tours begin at the Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street, $ (703-385-8414) | |
| 8 am - 1 pm | Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Farmers' Market | West and Main streets (703-430-6164) | |
| 8 pm | Fairfax Symphony Orchestra | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-563-1990) | |
| 8 pm | Main Street Community Band: The Joys of Spring | Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Rd., Vienna, $ (703-757-0220) | |
| Sunday May 23 | |||
| 10 am - 2pm | Sunday Farmers' Market | George Mason Square, corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway (703-430-6164) | |
| 10 am - 3 pm | Electric Sunday TV and Computer Recycling Event | I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road (703-324-5052) | |
| 2 pm | Historic Walking Tour: Discovering Old Town Fairfax | Steps off from Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main Street, $ (703-385-8414) | |
| 8 pm | Mohammad Reza Shajarian & Ava Ensemble | George Mason University Center for the Arts, $ (703-993-8888) | |
| Monday May 24 | |||
| 7 pm | Planning Commission meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7930) | |
| Tuesday May 25 | |||
| 7 pm | City Council meeting and work session | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7935) | |
| 8 am - noon | City of Fairfax Farmers Market | Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway (703-642-0128) | |
| Thursday May 27 | |||
| 6:30 pm | Fairfax High School Concert and Symphonic Band Spring Concert and Senior Showcase | Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-219-2200) | |
| 7 pm | Community Appearance Committee meeting | City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street (703-385-7995) | |
| Friday May 28 | |||
| 6-8 pm | Fourth Fridays in Old Town Fairfax | Live music, special events and opportunities from local galleries and merchants in Old Town Fairfax (703-273-6097) | |
| 7:15 pm | Bingo | Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, $ (703-273-3638) | |
| Saturday May 29 | |||
| 10 am | Master Gardeners Class | City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street (703-293-6227) | |
| 11 am - 2 pm | Ratcliffe-Allison House open for guided tours | Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main Street (703-385-8414) | |
| 2 pm | Civil War Interpretive Center Series: Meet Lee's Lieutenants and Federal Generals Corps | Conversation with the Union and Confederate military leaders of the American Civil War; Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway (703-691-0560) | |
| 8 am - 1 pm | Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Farmers' Market | West and Main streets (703-430-6164) | |
| Sunday May 30 | |||
| 10 am - 2 pm | Sunday Farmers' Market | George Mason Square, corner of North Street and Old Lee Highway (703-430-6164) | |
| 7-9 am | Ride of the Patriots by the Fairfax Harley Owners Group | 9739 Fairfax Boulevard (703-352-5400) | |
| Monday May 31 | |||
| Memorial Day | City government offices closed, General District Court closed, Senior Center closed, CUE Bus runs on a Saturday schedule, Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center open (703-273-1776) | ||
| Trash and recyclables not collected | Those with regular Monday collection should place items at the curb on Tuesday, 6/1. (703-385-7995) | ||
| 9 am | Memorial Day: Fairfax Remembers Those Who Gave All | Fairfax War Memorial, corner of Route 123/Chain Bridge Road and Route 236/Main Street (703-273-2250) | |
| March | April |
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