Weekend Planner: Over the Line, Adopt a Pet, Volunteer

What's going on around Fairfax City this weekend? Use this guide to find out.

FRIDAY

• Bingo: City of Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department offers bingo every Friday night at Fire Station No. 3. Starts at 7:15 p.m.
• Martha Graham Dance Company: This celebrated dance company performs at George Mason University's Center for the Arts. Click here to see what's in store for audience members. Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
• Dare to Dream: Disney on Ice performs at the Patriot Center. The show begins Oct. 19-23. Tickets start at about $20. Click here for times.
• Backseat Betties: Live music at Auld Shebeen. Click here to listen to Backseat Betties before you go.
• Born to Ashes and Rogue Mind: Both bands perform at Old Firestation No. 3. 21+ show. Doors open at 9 p.m.
• Over the Line: Listen to live rock music. Click here to listen to Over the Line before you go. Doors open at 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

• Adopt a Pet: Fairfax City's Animal Control is hosting an adoption event for those interested in adding a new dog or cat to their family. , 12-3 p.m. Click here to see who's up for adoption.
• VolunteerFest: This marks the 17th year of Volunteer Fairfax's day of service. Search this database for how you can help out in your neighborhood. All day, various locations.
• Johnny Reb and Billy Yank: Hear stories from both sides of the Civil War as told by Gary Lloyd. Cosponsored by the John and Erie Hopkins Educational and Charitable Trust through the Fairfax Library Foundation. Ages 8 and up. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10:30 a.m.
• Farmer's Market: The Community Farmer's Market runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind Wachovia Bank and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fairfax Surf Shop parking lot.
• Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: This performance features work from Chilean composer, Javier Farias. Called Concierto de los Andes. Find out more about the show by clicking here. Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
• City of Fairfax Band: This performance, called Tribute to the Greatest Generation, honors those who fought in World War II. Listen to big band favorites from long ago. Click here for more information. Fairfax High School, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

• Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Called From Heart to Art: The Romantic Music of Franz Liszt, this event "features the sizzling virtuosity and seductive lyricism of the 19th century’s rock star of the piano." Read more here. Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.
• NRBK and Heather Haze: Both bands perform at Old Firestation No. 3. Open to all ages. Doors open at 4 p.m.