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Weekend Planner: National Capital Area Cake Show, Mad Hatter's Tea Party and More

Local events in our area Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25.

Posted Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 5:31 am ET|Updated Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 5:36 am ET

Spring has sprung! How will you enjoy it this weekend? Let Patch help you plan with our list of local events happening this Friday through Sunday.

Where: , Ernst Community Cultural Center
When: Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Why Go: Cake decorators, cake bakers, cake lovers - this event is for you. Everything you've ever wanted to know about cakes and cupcakes in one weekend.
Price: Adults: 1-day $12, 2-day $17; Students and Seniors: 1-day $8, 2-day $12

Library Events:

Friday Friends Book Club discussing The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan at Burke Center Library, Burke. Friday, March 23 at 4 p.m. For ages 8-12. FREE - registration required.
Martha Washington Library Friends Book Sale at Martha Washington Library, Alexandria. Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Meet Fantasy Author Michael Sullivan at Kings Park Library, Burke. Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. For teens and adults. FREE.
All Alexandria Reads at Beatley Central Library, Alexandria. Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. For all ages. FREE

Nature Programs:

Got Butter? at Mason Neck State Park, Lorton. Saturday, March 24 at 12 p.m. For all ages. Parking fee is $4.
Live Sharks, Rays and More at , Annandale. Saturday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. For ages 4 and up. $6-$8 per person - registration required.
Stoneybrooke Twilight Hike at Stoneybrooke Park, Alexandria. Saturday, March 24 at 5 p.m. For ages 6 and up. $6-$8 per person - registration required.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale. Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. For ages 4 and up. $15-$17 per person - registration required.

Where: Whole Foods Market, Springfield
When: Saturday, March 24 from 12 - 3 p.m.
Why Go: Bring your canine friend to the store for a photo op and doggie treat bag. Gift card prizes will be awarded to the top three winners by March 28.
Price: $10 donation to the Whole Planet Foundation

Where: GMU Patriot Center, Fairfax
When: Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
Why Go: The famous Harlem Globetrotters are sure to impress with their unique brand of basketball.
Price: Tickets range from $19 - $144

Where: The Carlyle Club, Alexandria
When: Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
Why Go: Models will display fashions from the 1920s through the 1950s. There will be a reception featuring light refreshments, as well as a cash bar. Presented by the Art Deco Society of Washington.

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