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Thursday, Oct. 9: Concert. 7 p.m. The Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria. Lori Grigsby, Sandy Moyer, Patricia Cooper. Singing, guitar performance. Tickets $10 at door, prepay at www. nvfaa.org. 703-548-0035.Friday, Oct. 10
Oktoberfest Reston. 3-11 p.m. Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St. Fall brews. German beer, wine from The Wine Cabinet. Traditional October fare from local restaurants. Live music. Admission, parking free. Food, drink available in exchange for tickets purchased on-site; each item ranging from $1-$5 in value. Benefits INCspire, program of Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. 703-707-9045, www.OktoberfestReston.com.
Kate Campbell CD release. 7:30 p.m. Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. “Save the Day.” Tickets $15. www.jamminjava.com.
Antiques show and sale. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. Admission $4.50. Vienna Parks, Recreation, 703-255-6360.
Saturday, Oct. 11
'Bach to Rock.' 4-6 p.m. Civic Place Green, corner of Laughlin, Lowell avenues in McLean. Free.
Irish dancing. 7:30 p.m. Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Hosted by The O’Neill-Malcom Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. Beginner- and family-friendly; dance workshop at 7 p.m. for beginners. Includes both ceili and set dancing. Intermission features demonstration of traditional Irish step dancing. Admission $15, CCE members $12; discounts for students, families. Kendra Swann, 703-490-5207, www.ccepotomac.org.
Cathy and Marcy Marxer’s Family Jamboree. 5-6:45 p.m.; concert 5 p.m., jamming 6 p.m. Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. E. Vienna. $10; advance tickets available at www.jamminjava.com, 703-255-1566.
Moon on the River concert. 5-7 p.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Jim and Ashley Cash Band. Original eclectic folk-rock; environmentally and spiritually focused. Blankets, picnics, flashlights, bug spray encouraged. Lawn seating in front of visitor center. Tickets $10 at entrance beginning 4 p.m. day of performance. 703-759-3211.
David Davis and the Warrior River Boys. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass begins 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. $12. Information, reservations: 703-435-8377, www.holycrosslutheranchurch.
Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department Open House. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 9916 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Theme is preventing house fires. Showcases past, present, future of station; interactive displays; apparatus tours; games; children's fire hose spray; demonstrations. Free hot dogs, drinks. 703-759-2300.
Scarecrow-making. Noon-2 p.m., Colvin Run Mill Historic Site, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Bring clothes, old pantyhose for head/body; stuffing provided. $5 per scarecrow. 703-759-2771.
Out of the Darkness community walk. Registration at 8 a.m. Walk begins 9 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St. Benefits American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 703-689-4699.
Antiques show and sale. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. See Friday.
Ultimate Warrior Challenge Confrontation. 6 p.m. Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Mixed martial-arts cage matches. Tickets are $128.50, $88.50, $42.50, $28.50; available at Patriot Center box office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 703-572-SEAT. Details at www.uwcmma.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Second Sunday Program. 2 p.m. Fairfax Museum, Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., “Buttons to Bumper Stickers,” talk, display of presidential campaign collectibles, Stephen J. Ackerman, Richard Rector, historians/collectors. Light refreshments. Free. 800-545-7950.
Dollhouse Miniatures Festival. Early-bird preview 9:30 a.m.; general admission 11 a.m. Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Show and sale of scale miniatures for adult collectors and children. Children's workshop noon-2 p.m. Early-bird preview $12 (includes refreshments), general admission $6, ages 6-12 $4, 5 and younger free. Information, 703-978-5353; directions, 703-893-2100.
'Haunting of Holy Cross' concert. 3 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Lisa Galoci on organ, Chuck Seipp on trumpet; Bach’s “Toccata” and “Fugue in D Minor,” other unsettling, off-beat works; famous riff of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” Free. 703-437-1883, www.HolyCrossLutheranChurch.net.
Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society. Entries 2 p.m., meeting 3 p.m. Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church. Sneak preview of society’s 2008 blooms, garden cultivars prior to show; demonstration of simple techniques; meeting starts with refreshments. Free. Open to public. Jim Dunne, 703-560-8776.
Antiques show and sale. Noon-5 p.m. See Friday.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Clairaudient Richard Lassiter. 7-9 p.m. Comfort Inn University Center, 11180 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. Relationship development specialist discusses how to communicate with angels; to differentiate between hunches and logical thoughts; and identify intuitive gifts. $10. 540-854-4841, melissa@vabb.com.
Thursday, Oct. 16
MOMS Club of Herndon. 10-11:30 a.m. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Monthly meeting topic: "Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season." Open to Herndon stay-at-home mothers. Children welcome. Sarah, herndon_moms_info@yahoo.com.
Friday, Oct. 17
Git Rockin' concert. Doors open 7 p.m. Concert 9 p.m. State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. Bands: Everyone But Pete, Politicks, Brent Grunow and the Bandits, Rome in a Day. $12. Benefits Operation Helping Hands at Walter Reed. Sponsored by Elysium Productions, Local Only Radio. George Dibble, 571-330-9663.
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