Weekend Planner: Model Trains, Scavenger Hunts, and Fine Dining

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.

Wellness Plan for 2012

• Where: , Mount Vernon area
• When: Saturday, Jan. 14 from 12 p.m. – 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

ACCT Presents "The Trials of Robin Hood"

• Where: , Mount Vernon area
• When: Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.
• Why Go: tell their stories to King Richard and his court in this hilarious performance.
• Price: $9-10

Carl Sandburg Middle School Presents "The Jungle Book"

• Where: , Mount Vernon area
• When: Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
• Why Go:
• Price: $5

Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week

• Where: Various locations in Alexandria
• When: Begins Friday, Jan. 13 and through Sunday, 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, Jan. 13 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, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 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, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Runs through Feb. 25.
• Why Go: Studio 3 produces live theater for young audiences.  Their 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

• :  Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Kings Park:  Ongoing Sale
• Lorton:  Ongoing Sale
• Martha Washington:  Ongoing Sale

Exploring the Artist in You!  Youth Arts Symposium

• Where: , Alexandria
• When: Saturday, Jan. 14 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, Jan. 14 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, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15 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, January 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 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