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Aliza Matos, 11, attempts to get her kite into the air at Riverview Farm Park Wedsenday evening May 3, 2017.
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Aliza Matos, 11, attempts to get her kite into the air at Riverview Farm Park Wedsenday evening May 3, 2017.
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Yorktown Kite Gathering: Bring your kite or borrow one for an afternoon of flying and demonstrations to help hone your skills. 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Yorktown Beach, 331 Water St., Yorktown. Free.

Youth Harp Recital: The Williamsburg Youth Harp Society showcases the talent of its young musicians. 8 p.m. Saturday at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, 201 Duke of Gloucester St. Free.

Meet the Artists: The creative minds behind the works of art featured in the Williamsburg Contemporary Art’s latest members show will meet with the public during this reception. 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at 110 Westover Ave. Free.

Music of Maritime Canada and Beyond: Flutist Chris Norman and David Greenberg, a violinist and fiddler, celebrate tunes from Nova Scotia, Acadia and Quebec and roots music from Scotland, Ireland and the U.S. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Williamsburg Regional Library. $15.

Williamsburg Music and Wine Festival: The event features wines from six Virginia wineries alongside live music, food and vendors. 21 and up. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Palace Plaza, 113 Palace Lane. $17, tickets available at bit.ly/2GZVkYz.

‘Anne of Green Gables:’ The Williamsburg Players bring the adventurous redhead to life for all ages to enjoy. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday at the James-York Playhouse, 200 Hubbard Lane. $20 for adults, $12 for students and children, available at williamsburgplayers.org or call 229-0431.

Museum Murder Mystery: Join the Williamsburg Crime Squad and unravel the mystery that follows when a museum meeting to discuss an upcoming exhibit results in murder. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. $20 for adults, $10 for children 6-12.

Masterworks Concert: The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” with the help of guest artists and more than 200 choral singers. 8 p.m. Thursday at Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Highway. $48-58, tickets available at williamsburgsymphony.org or 229-9857.

British and European Car Show: The annual car celebration returns for a 19th year, the first at High Street, with Daimler as the featured marque. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 1430 High St. Free admission.

Leonard Bernstein at 100: The Virginia Arts Festival celebrates the man behind the music of “West Side Story,” “Candide” and more with the help of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Chorale. 8 p.m. Friday at the Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue for the Arts, Newport News. Tickets start at $18.75, available at vafest.org.