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PLEASE NOTE: This is an update for Wednesday, February 10. Since the Fairfax County Park Authority follows the opening and closing decisions of the Fairfax County Public Schools, Park Authority events, scheduled classes and group fitness (XYO) drop-in classes held at RECenters or other FCPA facilities are cancelled for Wednesday, February 10. Park Authority classes held at school locations, senior centers or community centers are cancelled. Preschool programs at Lee District and Spring Hill will not operate. RECenters will maintain normal business hours. Due to the inclement weather, the Fairfax County Park Authority Board meeting slated for Wednesday, February 10, 2010 has been canceled. The meeting has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. The Board meets in suite 941 at the Herrity Building. The February 10, 2010, 5 p.m. meeting of the Park Authority Planning and Development Committee and the 6 p.m. meeting of the Park Authority Administration, Management and Budget Committee have both been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2010. For questions, please contact the Public Information Office at 703-324-8662. Please call the Parks inclement weather line at 703-324-8661, TTY 711 or check the web site for updates. Browse on-line listings, check class enrollment and register with a few clicks of your mouse. You need a member number and VISA or Mastercard for payment. Internet registration offered daily, 5am to 11pm Spring Registration Begins February 9 Spring Listings Online Now! Switch to the Green E-Edition of Parktakes PARK NEWS GROUNDBREAKINGS & OPENINGS New Exhibit Explores Riverbend Park's History Past Events Photo Gallery Click a date from the calendar(s) below to see what's happening on that day. February 2010 S M T W T F S   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28             Weekend Highlights Search the Calendar: For those who want to keep their resolutions to be healthier in 2010, the Park Authority’s fitness directors offer assistance in beating the high resolution dropout rate. Take Twelve Steps For Health sets small, easy goals everyone can reach. Animal Sweethearts Dance Hidden Pond Nature Center Sunday, February 14 1pm-2:30pm The annual West Springfield event for animal lovers is once again featuring plenty of dancing, limbo contests, and poems of love. Live animals, not-so-live animals, and the world premiere of the play, Pest Side Story, an intriguing tale of a pest control worker named Tony and an animal lover named Maria will be presented. This activity is recommended for three to eight-year-olds. Refreshments served. The cost is $6 per child. To reserve, call 703-451-9588. Save up to 17% During the Pass Sale January 1st through February 14th 4 and 12 month Leisure Fitness Passes on Sale Learn More Spring Break and Summer Camps Registration Begins Thursday, February 11 Natural Valentines Hidden Oaks Nature Center Saturday, February 13 1:30pm-3pm At Hidden Oaks Nature Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m., four to nine-year-old kids will create nature-themed Valentine’s Day cards with natural items. Discover how animal sweethearts court. The cost is $5 per child. To reserve, call 703-941-1065. New! Naturally Sweet Huntley Meadows Visitor Center Saturday, February 13 1pm-3pm Adults, celebrate Valentine’s weekend in a natural way at Huntley Meadows Visitor Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Take a stroll with a naturalist through forest and meadow. Then warm up with a pastry and hot beverage at the popular coffeehouse, Grounded Coffee. Meet at the South Kings Highway entrance to the park. Refreshments will be included. The cost is $10 per person. To make a reservation, call 703-768-2525. Maple Syrup Boil-Down Colvin Run Mill Sunday, February 14 Noon-2pm Come to Colvin Run Mill from noon to 2 p.m. to watch and learn as sap is boiled down into sweet syrup over an open fire. Sample the delicious combination of maple syrup over fresh baked cornbread. You won’t want to miss this sweet winter experience. The fee is $2 per person. For more information call, 703-759-2771 Two Rooms: One Up, One Down Sully Historic Site Saturday, February 20 1pm-3pm Visit the original outbuildings and the representative slave cabin at Sully Historic Site from 1 to 3 p.m. Discover cooking methods used to prepare foods for the African American slave community. The cabin at Sully has one large room downstairs and a loft upstairs that could have been used for sleeping or storage. Visitors can peek at the loft, which is normally closed to the public. The fee is $6 per adult, $5 per student, $4 per senior and child. Tour the main house for an additional $2. To make a reservation, call 703-437-1794.