Things to do this weekend in Prince William County area Feb. 6-8

Every Thursday through Monday
Prince William County historic sites Ben Lomond, Brentsville Courthouse and Rippon Lodge open for regular tours 11 a.m.  to 4 p.m. Sites are open Thursday through Monday.  For questions or to arrange a tour for large groups call the site.  Tours begin on the hour and are $5 per person over the age of six.  Cosed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Call the sites for more information.
Rippon Lodge Historic Site, 15520 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192, 703-499-9812.
Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, 12229 Bristow Rd., Bristow, Va. 20136, 703-365-7895
Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Dr, Manassas VA 20109, 703-367-7872.

Every Friday through Monday
Prince William Forest Park Visitors Center, 18100 Headquarters Rd, Triangle VA 22172, off Joplin Rd. (VA 619), open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: 703-221-4706 or http://www.nps.gov/prwi

Every Saturday
Year-round Farmers market, Parking Lot B. across the tracks from the Harris Pavilion, Old Town Manassas, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6
Arlo Guthrie, legendary folksinger and songwriter, takes his Manassas audience to Thanksgiving Day 1965 for “Alice’s Restaurant”: 50th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas VA. Info: http://www.hyltoncenter.org Ticke.ts: box office (open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) or charge by phone at 888-945-2468. $

Saturday, Feb. 7
• “Get Covered-Stay Covered” info and enrollment for heathcare, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA. 20110, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Presentation on Health Insurance Marketplace. Certified health insurance marketplace enrollers will answer questions and help people get obtain healthcare coverage (private interviews). Have the following information on hand: * Social Security Numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants); * Employer and income information for every household member who needs coverage (W-2 forms or pay stubs); * Policy number for any current health insurance plans; * Completed Employer Coverage tool. Info: about enrollment or the marketplace, call 1-800-318-2596 or visit http://www.HealthCare.gov Cente.rs for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with sponsor Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. May have to pay first month’ s premium.

• Super Saturday college financial ad workshops, 9 a.m. to noon, Stonewall Jackson High School, 8820 Rixlew Lane, Manassas, VA. Meets experts who can take the mystery and confusion out of the financial aid process. Sponsored by Stonewall and the Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA). Financial aid workshops, at 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., explaining the federal and state financial aid process. Computers will be available for students and parents to apply for federal aid electronically, with the help of volunteer financial aid experts.  Free one-on-one assistance in completing the federal financial aid form for postsecondary education, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Free Seminar at 10 a.m. on Shrubs:  A New Look at Old Favorites by Paul McLane, Plant Specialist.  Plant breeders continually develop new plant varieties.  This has led to a huge selection of many popular shrubs, such as hydrangeas, viburnums and more.  Paul with highlight some of the best of the new varieties.  Merrifield Garden Center, 6895 Wellington Road, Gainesville, VA.  Info:  703-368-1919 or http://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com.

• Black History Month Basement to Attic Tour of Liberia Plantation in Manassas, 11 a.m. Rare glimpse into the 1825 plantation home, currently under restoration, and a look at the lives of its slave population. Repeats Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance at http://www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-257-8453. $15.

•Annual Chocolate Walk, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic Occoquan.  Participating shops and restaurants will have chocolate treats available for visitors.  Visitors can register at participating shops for a chance to win a necklace of freshwater, dyed-chocolate, cultured pearls valued at $200. Free.

• STEM Expo and Movie Day, from 1:45 to 2:50 p.m. (expo) and from 3.to 4:30 p.m. (movie), Battlefield High School, 15000 Graduation Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169, in the Battlefield Commons. Hosted by ILITE Robotics, of Battlefield High School. Local businesses, fun activities for the whole family, and a showing of Dean Kamen’s, the inventor of the Segway, Slingshot Documentary.  Tickets: at https://www.tugg.com/events/13275 or at the door.  $5/person, $20/families.

Sunday, Feb. 8
Buying or selling a home? The Girls of Real Estate from Beasley Real Estate will simplify the process for attendees in a one-hour discussion, 1-2p.m. Stonewall Golf Club at Lake Manassas, 15601 Turtle Point Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155. Also at discussion, new home builders, Ric Segovia of George Mason Mortgage and Art Grace of MBH Settlement. Refreshments. Drawings. Questions call Heidi at 703-585-4098 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Free.