To have community events listed in the Connection, send to greatfalls@ connectionnewspapers.com or 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Call 703-917-6449 with questions. Deadline is Friday.
Wednesday/April 18
Evening Book Club, for adults, no registration required. 7:30 p.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
Senior Tax Relief Workshop. Staff from the Department of Tax Administration will be available to assist senior and disabled residents with tax relief, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Supervisor Smyth’s office, 8739 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Assistance is available by calling the office for an appointment at 703-560-6946. To determine eligibility and for an application, please call 703-222-8234, TTY 703-222-7594 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Applications are also available on the Department of Tax Administration’s Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/tax_relief.htm.
Fairfax County Planning Commission meeting. 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center Board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Linda Rodeffer, 703-324-2865.
Thursday/April 19
Lewinsville Senior Center advisory council meeting, 12:45 p.m. at the center, conference room 2, 1609 Great Falls St., McLean. Contact David Leedy at 703-442-9075.
Fairfax County Planning Commission meeting. 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center Board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Linda Rodeffer, 703-324-2865.
Saturday/April 21
Book Festival. Great Falls authors discuss their books and the world of publishing. 2-4 p.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
Monday/April 23
Tysons Land Use Task Force implementation subcommittee meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax Room, Suite 350, 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna. Call Matt Ladd, 703-324-1243.
Tysons Land Use Task Force meeting, 7-10 p.m. at the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, Suite 350, 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna. Call Linda Hollis, 703-324-1254.
McLean Community Center Governing Board executive committee meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Call Michael Cadwallader, 703-790-0123.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting, 9 a.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Nancy Vehrs, 703-324-3151.
Tuesday/April 24
Civitan Club of Tysons meeting. Mary Cramer, instructor of Life Safety Education for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, will discuss home and personal safety. Meeting is noon at Clyde’s of Tysons, 8332 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. For information or to RSVP, e-mail tysonscivitan@aol.com, or contact Linda Powell 703-356-0154. There is a $10 fee for lunch.
An Evening with David Rakoff. 7:30 p.m. at the Alden Theatre of the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Tickets to this free event will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7 p.m.; limit four per person. Rakoff is an author and contributor to Public Radio International’s “This American Life.” Books will be available for sale and signing.To listen to a 10-minute interview with Rakoff, visit the library’s BookCast podcast at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library.
Book Talk for Book Lovers. “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion. For adults, no registration required. 7:30 p.m. at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-790-8088.
Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, 9 a.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Kathleen Knoch, 703-324-1280.
Wednesday/April 25
Mothers First McLean/Vienna meeting. Non-profit organization dedicated to helping women make the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Meetings are at 10:15 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 E. Maple Ave., Vienna. Contact 703-827-5922 or www.mothersfirst.org.
McLean Community Center Governing Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Meetings are open to the public. Those who would like to speak during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting can call 703-790-0123 to be placed on the agenda.
Thursday/April 26
Book Discussion Group. For adults, no registration required. 1 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.