Step back into time on Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. when Arlo Guthrie, legendary folksinger and songwriter, takes his Manassas audience to Thanksgiving Day 1965 for “Alice’s Restaurant”: 50th Anniversary Tour at Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William campus of George Mason University.

Basement to attic tours of Liberia, a pre-kindergarten program focusing on railroads and a free book talk are among the February programs at the Manassas Museum.

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and former “Tonight Show” bandleader Doc Severinsen will be teaming up with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra to present an evening of high flying jazz music at two performing arts venues in Manassas and Fairfax Feb. 20-21.

Volunteers wanted: Cat lovers needed to help with adoption events. Dari speaker needed to converse with senior citizen in her native language. Also needed are teachers of basic business skills, English skills, computer literacy; food pantry helpers who can lift heavy boxes; and handy men and women who can do minor home repairs.

Whether you are looking for the traditional chocolate candy, a gourmet meal or something more unique for your Valentine, you can’t go wrong with gifts from Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recommends locally produced and lovingly made Virginia foods, beverages and agricultural products to delight your sweetheart this February 14.

Students at Woodbridge Senior High School in Lake Ridge will be performing Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 on the following dates and times in the Studio Theatre:

Volunteer opportunities this week include drivers age 21 and older; teachers of English, reading skills, business skills and Microsoft Office; Alzheimer Walk planners; flyer distributors and more,

It seems the Manassas Museum property was destined to be fertile ground for learning. Because before the museum opened at its current site in 1991, the property was home to Swavely School, a prep school for boys from 1924 to 1935. But even before Swavely, another school occupied the site.

How do you rate your child’s school and the education programs in Prince William County? The School Board wants to know. All parents or guardians of students enrolled in Prince William County Public Schools will receive a survey to measure satisfaction and determine how well the School Division is meeting the instructional needs of students.

SPARK, the Education Foundation for Prince William County Public Schools, will award at least 11 scholarships to graduating seniors this year. Five are specifically for STEM careers majors. Two are for athletes and three are for students who plan to be teachers.