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Weekend Planner: Alexandria Restaurant Week

Things to do this weekend in Northern Virginia.

Posted Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:47 pm ET|Updated Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:51 pm ET

Making plans for the weekend? Patch has got you covered with a list of the top events happening in our area this Friday through Sunday.

Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week

Where: Various locations in Alexandria
When: Begins Friday and through Jan. 22.
Why Go: This 10-day dining event celebrates Alexandria’s culinary diversity. Participating restaurants, locations and more information are available at http://www.visitalexandriava.com. If you go to one of the restaurants, be sure to review it in the Patch Places directory on Old Town Alexandria Patch or Del Ray Patch!
Price: $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner for two.

Basic Gardening: Garden on a Shoestring

Where: , Annandale
When: Friday from 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Why Go: Create impressive flower and vegetable gardens on a budget with the help of a Master Gardener. Registration is required for this event.
Price: $10 for Fairfax County residents; $12 for non-residents

Northern Virginia Players presents “Aladdin Jr.”

Where: , Burke
When: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Why Go: Bring the kids and enjoy "Aladdin Jr.," a musical stage production based on the Disney classic.
Price: Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Studio 3 presents “Miss Electricity”

Where: , Lorton
When: Beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Runs through Feb. 25.
Why Go: Studio 3 produces live theater for young audiences. Its latest production follows the adventures of 10-year-old Violet, aka “Miss Electricity”.
Price: $12 for ages 12 and up; $8 for children under 12

Local Library Book Sales

Wellness Plan for 2012

Where: , Mount Vernon area
When: Saturday from noon to 1:15 p.m.
Why Go: Get help developing a fitness plan for the new year from expert Trish Muse. Topics covered will include weight loss, stress management, and nutrition. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Price: FREE

Exploring the Artist in You! Youth Arts Symposium

Where: , Alexandria
When: Saturday from 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Why Go: Kids from ages preschool to teen are invited to explore a wide array of visual and performing arts, including dance, drawing, painting, candy making, and more. Participants will showcase their new artistic talents at the end of the day.
Price: FREE

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks Concert

Where: George Mason University Center for the Arts, Fairfax
When: Saturday at 8 p.m. (Pre-performance lecture at 7 p.m.)
Why Go: Featuring Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11, as well as Russian cellist Sergey Antonov performing Glazunov’s Chant du Menestrel and Haydn’s Cello Concerto.
Price: Adult tickets range from $25-$55; students ages 6-18 are $5

Majestic Eagle at Mason Neck

Where: , Lorton
When: Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m.
Why Go: Rangers will be on hand to guide and answer questions as you watch bald eagles soar over Belmont Bay. Cameras and binoculars are highly encouraged.
Price: Parking day passes are $4 per vehicle.

G Gauge Model Train Display

Where: , Fairfax Station
When: Sunday from 1–4 p.m.
Why Go: This Garden (G) scale display is provided by the Washington, Virginia and Maryland Garden Railway Society.
Price: Adult tickets are $3; children $1

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