OTHER EVENTS: MAY 1 - MAY 16, 2010

Green Spring Garden Markets
Saturday, May 1
9am-1pm
Green Spring Gardens
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/events.htm

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. local growers offer shrubs, native plants and wildflowers, ornamental grasses and unusual perennials and annuals at Green Spring Gardens. Enjoy plant shopping, free gardening information and freshly brewed coffee. For information, call 703-642-5173.

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Cathedral Flower Mart
Friday, May 7 - Saturday, May 8
F: 10am - 6pm
S: 10am - 5pm
Washington National Cathedral
http://www.allhallowsguild.org/fm/index.html

Ukraine is our honored country this year. All Hallows Guild has sponsored this popular two-day festival since 1939. Plants, herbs, food, puppet shows, carousel rides, boutiques and entertainment for the whole family are offered on the Cathedral on Friday and Saturday, the first full weekend in May. Each year one of Washington’s embassies is honored. All proceeds from this event benefit the 59 remarkable acres of gardens and grounds surrounding the Cathedral.

Flower Mart is recognized throughout the metropolitan area as Washington’s favorite spring outdoor family festival.  For information, call 202-537-6200.  This event is free.

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Shortcut to Europe - Open House
Saturday, May 8
10am - 4pm
European Union Embassies
http://www.eurunion.org/EUinUS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=20

Join the European Union Embassies in Washington, DC, for a day of family fun, food and culture. Free shuttle buses with two routes will drop visitors off at various Embassies. This year the EU is highlighting the theme GREEN EUROPE: GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. We want to show, through our own experience, that it is possible to tackle climate change, grow a clean energy economy of the future and become world leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2020. Our policies have improved EU energy security and have created new green jobs while fulfilling our social and environmental responsibility.

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Georgetown Garden Tour
Saturday, May 8
10am - 5pm
Christ Church - Georgetown
http://www.georgetowngardentour.com/

The Georgetown Garden Tour of 2010 offers an exceptional collection of seven Georgetown gardens all within easy walking distance from each other.

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Can You Canoe?
Saturday, May 15, 2010
2pm - 3:30pm
Lake Accontink Park
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/accotink

Come to Lake Accotink Park from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to learn the basic mechanics of canoeing. The class is perfect for beginners and recommended for those eight years and older. Children under 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Canoes and life jackets are provided. The fee is $12 per person. To reserve, call 703-569-0285.

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Wine in the Woods
Saturday, May 15 - Sunday, May 16
12pm - 6pm
Symphony Woods - Columbia, MD
http://www.wineinthewoods.com/

Celebrate the charm and character of an event that has aged to perfection! Sample Maryland’s finest wines from a souvenir glass; make food purchases from an abundance of high quality, distinctive restaurants and caterers; sharpen your palate by attending wine education seminars; enjoy exceptional works offered by invited artists and crafts persons; and revel in continuous live entertainment on the Main and Vignette stages. For more information call 410-313-4700, or 410-313-7275.