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Weekend in Fairfax: City Band Concert, Easter Egg Hunts

If you are looking for things to do, here are some fun events happening in and around Fairfax City from March 22 to 24.

Friday, March 22

Bonita Lestina Performance Series at Old Town Hall.  8 p.m.  Alex Hassa, Doug Bowles & Kari Paludan.  Novelty Ragtime piano - with vocalists. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Dr, Fairfax, VA

Josiah Leming (American Idol) w/TheStoryboard, The Richie Ray Project & One Love.  7 p.m. $12. American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St, Fairfax, VA.   

Saturday, March 23

Eggnormous Egg Hunt.  10 - 11:30 a.m.  Free, Ages 1-8.  Games, moon bounces, prices and a magician.  Brown's Chapel Park, 11300 Baron Cameron Ave, Reston.  703-476-4500.

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Children's Book Launch: Pluto's Secret11 a.m.  Come for an exciting event featuring a new book written and illustrated by Museum employees.  The book tells the true story of this distant world through whimsical artwork and entertaining dialogue, for ages five and up.  National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly.  703-572-4118. 

Herndon Aqua Egg Hunt1:30 - 3:30 p.m.  $10, includes one child and one parent. Ages 6-12, swim attire required.  Town of Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave, Herndon.  703-787-7300. 

Barrel Room 2012 Futures Tastings. Noon-5 p.m., at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Enter the barrel room and taste future Paradise Springs wines from the 2012 vintage; learn how oak influences wines, how vineyard site selection affects flavors and the like; groups leave every 20 minutes and sample six to eight wines paired with light fare. $25. 703-830-9463.

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2013 Mason Dance Company Gala Concert. 8 p.m., at GMU Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. A showcase of five works of contemporary choreography performed by Mason dancers and the premiere of Topos, choreographed by William Smith III, School of Dance alumnus now a member of the Mark Morris Dance Group. $10 for youth ages 10-plus; $20 for adults; $12 for students, faculty and staff. 888-945-2468 or www.cfa.gmu.edu.

The City of Fairfax Band -- The Lighter Side of Life.  8 p.m.  $17. Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA.

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