OTHER EVENTS: MAY 16 - MAY 31, 2010

Fiesta Asia Street Fair
Saturday, May 22
11am - 7pm
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 3rd & 6th Streets - Washington D.C.
http://www.asiaheritagefoundation.org/

Our Signature Celebration – the Fiesta Asia Street Fair is scheduled for May 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 3rd & 6th Streets. Fiesta Asia Street Fair happenings include outdoor craft exhibits, live performances, food and open market vendors, interactive displays, martial arts demonstration, talent show, cooking demo, flash mob dancing and many more!

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Hyattsville Arts Festival
Saturday, May 22
11am - 5pm
Route 1 and Longfellow Street - Hyattsville, MD
http://www.hyattsvillearts.com/

More than 50 local artists will be featured, as well as food from local restaurants and live music and dance.

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WalkingTown DC
Saturday, May 22 to Sunday, May 23
Various times and locations
http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/walkingtown-dc

Go to the website above to find the perfect Walking Tour for you. There are over 100 walking and biking tours to choose from, all free!

Every spring and fall, Cultural Tourism DC presents WalkingTown DC and BikingTown DC. These two signature events are an invitation to explore Washington’s vibrant neighborhoods by foot or bike. Follow local guides and community leaders as they share historical anecdotes, point out architectural gems and/ or discuss current issues in neighborhoods from Georgetown and Eastern Market to Columbia Heights and Anacostia.

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Luckett's 11th Annual Spring Market
Saturday, May 22 to Sunday, May 23
10am - 5pm
42350 Lucketts Rd. - Leesburg, VA
http://www.luckettstore.com/#/events/

More than 100 vendors bring their wares to this annual fest. Shabby-chic housewares, vintage furniture, gilded mirrors and groovy artwork are just a few of the finds. Live music lends a festive atmosphere. In connection with the sale, many nearby antique shops draw crowds of eager shoppers, as does the organizer, the Old Lucketts Store. The large number of vendors, both at the sale and at nearby stores along the same road, make it an ideal daytrip for browsers and an efficient one-stop for furniture hunters. The heart of the market will be on the grounds of the Lucketts Community Center, directly across from the store listed above. (Washington Post)

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Sunset Cruise
Saturday, May 22
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Lake Accotink Park - Springfield, VA
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/accotink

Admire the sunset and relax as you cruise the beautiful shoreline of Lake Accotink Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. An interpretive history of Lake Accotink Park and the area is included in the tour. Beverages are served on board. The fee is $5 per person. To register, call 703-569-0285.

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Gone A-Callin’
Sunday, May 23
1 - 4pm
Sully Historic Site - Chantilly, VA
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully/calendar.htm

Before telephones and answering machines there were calling cards. Books you loaned to your friends bore you own bookplate inside. Reprise these old traditions by creating your own calling card with case and distinctive bookplate. Register by 5/20. $5

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Silhouette Art: Portraits in Shadow
Sunday, May 23
1pm - 3pm
Green Spring Gardens - Alexandria, VA
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp

Come to Historic Green Spring from 1 to 3 p.m. to meet silhouette artist Anne Leslie. She will trace the history of this early form of portraiture and demonstrate her own freehand cutting, transforming a piece of black paper into an exact likeness of a subject’s profile. This program includes a traditional English tea. The cost is $27 per person. To register, call 703-941-7987.

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Rockville's Hometown Holidays
Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31
Saturday and Sunday:1pm - 10pm
Monday: 9am - 1pm
Rockville Town Center - Rockville, MD
http://www.rockvillemd.gov/events/hth

Dozens of performers will hit the stage on Saturday and Sunday, including headliners The Bruce Daigprepoint Cajun Band, Tab Benoit and Papa Grows Funk on Saturday and Soul Asylum and Jah Works on Sunday.

The Memorial Day ceremony and parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. The parade will follow a route through Rockville Town Center. (Washington Post)