Long-Term-Care Insurance — Protecting Your Estate for the Retirement Years. 10-11:30 a.m. Learn to decide which options in long-term-care insurance benefit your situation. How to shop for a product and how this product relates to Medicare will also be discussed. Good workshop for people 40 and up. Presented by Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
First-Time Homebuyers Seminar. 10-11 a.m. Free seminar that will include speakers from the lending and settlement industries, as well as real estate professionals. Free credit checks will be provided. Held at Coldwell Banker’s Fairfax Station office located at 5616 Ox Road. Call 703-831-4065 for reservations.
SUNDAY/JUNE 9
Taking Control: A Workshop for Women. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Led by women, for professional, single, widowed, and married women who want to learn how to take advantage of financial matters that are unique to them. The $15 fee includes a workbook, and breakfast and lunch. Held at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church. Call 703-352-0400 for reservations.
Social and Speaker for 55+ Singles will be held Sunday, June 9, at 7:00 pm at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, located at 8900 Little River Turnpike in Farifax. Social at 7:00 p.m., speaker at 7:30 p.m. Richard Risk, Vice President of the Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia and Chairman of the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging, will present “Best Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Life”. RSVP to Gail 703-266-8702 or Bea 703-250-8557. Fee: $1 members, $3 non-members.
The Colleen Shanley Trio at Celebrate Fairfax. 2:15 p.m. on Acoustic Stage, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway. For more information, call 703-325-FAIR.
Historic Walking Tour of Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. 1 p.m. Call 703-385-8414 for more information.
MONDAY/JUNE 10
You and Your Aging Parents ($15/Session). 7-8:30 p.m. at Jewish Social Service Agency, 3018 Javier Road, Second Floor, Fairfax. Call 703-204-9100 ext.19 for registration.
Fairfax Art League Exhibit and Reception featuring Lee Bach Phan, Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive. 7-9 p.m. For more information, call 703-352-ARTS.
Child Safety Seat Checkpoint. Fairfax County Police Officers from the Franconia District Station, along with personnel from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Company 5, will be conducting a child safety and seat inspection from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 10. The inspection will take place in the parking lot of the Franconia Government Center that adjoins Fire Station 5, located a 6121 Franconia Road in the Franconia area. No appointments necessary. The event will take place rain or shine.
TUESDAY/JUNE 11
The Basics of the Financial Pyramid. 7-8:30 p.m. Workshop designed to show how to build a solid foundation for a strong financial strategy and future. Good for people getting started in their careers as well as for those who want to take another look at how well they are doing in their planning. Presented by Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
Book Discussion Group. “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant. 1 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. No registration necessary.
Financial Investment Seminar on Managing Money during Retirement. will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. Cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 12
Moms and Moppets Kids Club Program. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Springfield Mall will host this event, which features :Cool Kids Music” by Jim Hossick Productions, store dsicounts, and more. The program is free and open to the public.
Public Hearing on Library Budget. 7:30 p.m. The fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their annual public hearing on the library budget at their regularly-scheduled meeting at George Mason Library at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. To register to speak, call 703-324-8321.
Summertime Fun. Stories and activities. Age 2-5 with adult. 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to register 703-644-7333.
The Burdette Smith Group will hold Networking After Hours and Grand Opening with Vienna-Tysons Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 4035 Ridge Top Rd. in Fairfax. Free, reservations necessary. Call 703-591-2450.
THURSDAY/JUNE 13
How Safe Are You? 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
You and your friends are invited to a luncheon at the Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club featuring Crime Prevention Officer Ed O’Carrol giving tips about protecting yourself and your family. Cost is $12, and child-care reservations must be made by Monday, June 10. For reservations, please call Virginia at 703-455-6881, Ginny at 703-569-4670, or e-mail Lori at raebuck@aol.com.
Blaskapelle Alte Kameraden, 8 p.m., Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax. Bring your own seating. FREE. For more information, call 703-757-0220.
FRIDAY/JUNE 14
Summer Library Program. 12 p.m. Library Director Edwin S. Clay III will begin signing kids up for the county-wide reading program at the Pohick Regional Library, located at 6450 Sydenstricker Road in Burke. Kids from preschool through grade 12 can participate. For more information visit the Library’s web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library.
SATURDAY/JUNE 15
Ceili Irish Country Dance. 7:30 p.m-12 a.m.. At John Wood Center, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m., followed by the dance with the Bogwanderers Ceili Band from 8:00 p.m. -12 a.m. Cost for adults is $12 (members $10), children over 6 are $6, with a maximum family charge of $25. For information contact Vicki Ryan at 703-521-4340.
55 Alive Safe Driving Class will be held on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. The JCCNV is located at 8900 Little River Turnpike in Fairfax. Come to this comprehensive driver retraining class taught by an AARP instructor. It has been designed for the needs of the older driver, including license renewal, the effects of medication, local travel hazards and accident prevention. Participants who attend BOTH days will receive a certificate for a discount on insurance for three years. Registration by phone or mail requested as this class has a limit of 35 people. Bring your check payable to the AARP to the first class. Call 703-323-0880. Cost is $10.
Fairfax Jaycees Meeting. The Fairfax Junior Chamber or Commerce, a a non-profit group which organizes charitable actvityies across Northern Virginia will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at P.J. Skidoo’s, 9908 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Fpr more information call James Parmalee, 703-502-0161, or visit www.fairfaxjaycees.org. All members of the community are invited to come out!
TUESDAY/JUNE 18
Evening Book Club. “The Bone House” by Betsy Tobin. 7:30 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. No registration necessary.
Benefits Coffee Information with Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the CFCC office. No cost, reservations necessary. Call 703-591-2450.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19
Hispanic Tapestry. Joan Leotta spins tales from Spain, Portugal Central and South America. Age 6-12. 2 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to register 703-644-7333.
Singles Dining Out (ages 30 - 55) at the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center will have dinner at the Italian restaurant That’s Amore, located at150 Branch Road SE, Vienna, at 7 p.m. Join singles every third Wednesday to taste different ethnic food in Various Northern Virginia restaurants. Reservations must be made through the JCCNV at 703-323-0880 and entrees pre-selected. For directions call 703-281-7777. Cost: $22 for members, $24 for non-members.
THURSDAY/JUNE 20
Estate-Planning Tools. 7:30-8 p.m. Learn the common tools used to maintain and distribute an estate to heirs or charitable institutions. Presented by an attorney and Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
Washington D.C.:More Than Memorials. Historic homes, museums and sites that local residents sometimes overlook. Age 12 and up. 7 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to register 703-644-7333.
Savoring the Taste of Fairfax. Food tastes and cash bar. $5 entry fee for Technology Fund. Located at Williams Memorial Hall (Fire Station 3), 4081 University Dr. from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
City of Fairfax Band, 8 p.m. Veterans Amphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax. Bring your own seating. FREE. For more information, call 703-757-0220.
FRIDAY/JUNE 21
Long-Term-Care Insurance — Protecting Your Estate for the Retirement Years. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn to decide which options in long-term-care insurance benefit your situation. How to shop for a product and how this product relates to Medicare will also be discussed. Good workshop for people 40 and up. Located at 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.