To have community events listed, e-mail greatfalls@connectionnews papers.com or mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Call 703-917-6449 with questions.
Wednesday/Feb. 7
Communication Subcommittee of the Tysons Task Force. 5:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Suite 350, 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna. Call Katrina Newtson, 703-324-1356 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/tysonscorner.
Planning Commission meeting. 8:15 p.m., Fairfax County Government Center - Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Linda Rodeffer, 703-324-2865 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning.
Thursday/Feb. 8
Architectural Review Board meeting. 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center - Conference Rooms 4/5, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Contact the Department of Planning & Zoning, 703-324-1380.
Planning Commission meeting. 8:15 p.m., Fairfax County Government Center - Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Linda Rodeffer, 703-324-2865 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning.
Friday/Feb. 9
English Conversation Group. For non-native English speakers of all levels. Adults. 10 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, 703-938-0405.
Saturday/Feb. 10
Childhelp USA Fashion Show and Luncheon. 11 a.m. at Westwood Country Club, Vienna. Theme for the fashion show is “Home is Where the Heart is.” Tickets are $75, proceeds go to fund the re-location of the Childhelp Children’s Center of Virginia. Visit www.childhelp.org.
Tuesday/Feb. 13
Great Falls Citizens Association meeting. Discussion topic: wastewater management in Great Falls: sewer vs. septic. Joan DuBois will speak as well. 7:30 p.m. at the Great Falls Gran0ge.
Ending Homelessness in Fairfax County. Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins and FACETS CEO James J. Brigl discuss plans to help end homelessness in Fairfax County. 7 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Sponsored by the Vienna Branch of American Association of University Women. Free. Call 703-938-2341.
League of Women Voters, McLean Unit meets at 12:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Discussion topic is land use. Members of the community are welcome. Call 703-448-6626.
Travel Presentation – Greece and the Galapagos Islands. The McLean Chapter 489 of NARFE will host a monthly meeting, where Richard Raybold will share his travels to Greece and the Galapagos Islands. At the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Bring a dish to share for the noon potluck luncheon (beverages provided). Program begins at 1 p.m. Public welcome. Call 703-759-2568.
Thursday/Feb. 15
Nonprofit Conference on Fund-raising Development. Volunteer Fairfax and Booz Allen Hamilton present this conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Wolf Trap Center for Education in Vienna. Due to limited space, a maximum of two attendees per organization will be accepted. Registration fees are $25 per person. Visit www.volunteerfairfax.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=331, contact Tonya McCreary at tmccreary@volunteerfairfax.org or call 703-246-3460.
VIP Vienna. Support group for people with vision loss. 10 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, 703-938-0405.
Friday/Feb. 16
English Conversation Group. For non-native English speakers of all levels. 10 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, 703-938-0405.
Tuesday/Feb. 20
Book Discussion Group. “The Great Gadsby.” 10:30 a.m. at the Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, 703-757-8560.
Wednesday/Feb. 21
Mothers First McLean/Vienna meets 10:15 a.m.-noon at the Patrick Henry library, 101 E. Maple Ave., Vienna. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Book Discussion Group. “Lost in the City.” 7:30 p.m. at the Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, 703-757-8560.
Thursday/Feb. 22
Annual Banquet and 30th anniversary celebration for the Great Falls Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. at River Bend Country Club. $55 includes tax and tip. RSVP before Feb. 15, contact Betty Swartz at 703-759-2378 or swartzbjn@aol.com.
Monday/Feb. 26
“America’s Great Road Trips & Scenic Drives” travelogue at the Vienna Community Center. The travelogue will feature “The Bridges of Madison County from Texas to Yellowstone,” 1:30-3 p.m. Steve Lemon will narrate big screen DVD images of the Ozarks, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, and more. Free, but advance registration is required. Call Vienna Parks and Recreation Department at 703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov.