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Weekend Planner: Swan Lake at NOVA-Annandale, Mocktails and More

Local events in our area Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29.

Posted Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:12 pm ET|Updated Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:15 pm ET

Not sure what to do this weekend? Check out Patch’s list of events happening in our area this Friday through Sunday.

Where: , Alexandria
When: Saturday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Why Go: Learn how to mix a variety of non-alcoholic beverages perfect for spring and summer entertaining.
Price: $22 - $24; registration required

Where: , Annandale
When: Saturday, April 28 at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m.
Why Go: Don’t miss this interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s romantic and mysterious classic in four acts.
Price: Tickets range from $20 - $30

Where: , Fairfax
When: Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m.
Why Go: This stage production will feature various forms of Asian/Pacific music and dance.
Price: FREE

Nature Programs:

Basic Gardening: Attracting Pollinators at , Alexandria. Friday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m. For adults. $10 - $12 per person – registration required.
Ponderings - Spring at Hidden Pond Nature Center, Springfield. Friday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. For ages 6 - 11. $6 - $8 per person – registration required.
Songs of the Night Campfire at , Annandale. Saturday, April 28 at 7:15 p.m. For ages 4 and up. $6 - $8 per person – registration required.
May Day Baskets at , Annandale. Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. For ages 3 – 9. $6 - $8 per person – registration required.

Where: Fairfax County Courthouse, Fairfax
When: Saturday, April 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Why Go: Proceeds to benefit Fairfax CASA, which provides safe and stable homes for abused and neglected children.
Price: Registration is $35 for ages 18 and up, and $20 for under 18

Library Highlights:

Used Book Sale at Pohick Regional Library, Burke. Friday, April 27 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 29 from 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Moose on the Loose at Burke Centre Library, Burke. Friday, April, 27 at 11 a.m. For ages 3 – 5. FREE – registration required.
Preschool Storytime at John Marshall Library, Alexandria. Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. For ages 3 – 5. FREE – registration required.
Friday Friends Book Club at Burke Centre Library, Burke. Friday, April 27 at 4 p.m. For ages 8 – 12. FREE – registration required.
Get Puzzled at Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria. Saturday, April 28 – All Day. FREE.
Barrett Book Sale at Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria. Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Children’s Story and Crafts at Burke Branch Library, Alexandria. Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. FREE.
Ezibu Muntu Dance Group at Barrett Branch Library, Alexandria. Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. FREE.

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