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The McLean Branch of the American Association of University Women will be collecting used books, CD’s, tapes, videos and software on Saturday, June 9 at the Sun Trust Bank, 515 Maple Ave. E in Vienna. The collections will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. No records, textbooks or encyclopedias will be accepted. Children’s books are needed.
Similar collections will take place June 23 as well as July 14 and 28. For further information call 703-726-6470 or e-mail DSNUSN@aol.com.
Annual used book sale is being held at the Freeman Store and Museum, Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, June 10, noon until 5 p.m. There will be hardbacks and paperbacks, children’s books, and more; including the first ever series of Vienna postcards. The event will happen rain or shine at the Freeman Store located at 131 Church St. NE., Vienna. Call 703-938-5187 for more information.
Legal Aspects of Separation and Divorce, a workshop on Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the McLean Government Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean. A practicing attorney explains the rights and responsibilities of parties involved in separation and divorce. Learn how the legal process works in the Virginia courts and how to work with a lawyer. $45 registration fee; $35 Center Circle donors (members). Visit www.thewomenscenter.org or call 703-281-2657.
The American Diabetes Association will be hosting its annual Tour de Cure on Sunday, June 10, at Reston Town Center. The fund-raiser brings together 800 cyclists and volunteers in the greater Washington D.C. area. Riders travel on the W&OD trail across Fairfax and Loudoun Counties on 100-, 63-, 32- or 12-mile routes to raise money for diabetes advocacy, medical research, and awareness. Visit http://diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383).
Why Good Wills Go Bad, a free presentation on Monday, June 11, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., SE. Attorney David G. Hoffman will lead a discussion of Virginia will law, organizing assets, when to change a will, talking to an executor, reducing probate, will copies, do-it-yourself tax plans and more. No registration required. Call Vienna Parks and Recreation at 703-255-6560 or visit www.viennava.gov.
Successful Interviewing, a workshop on Monday, June 11, 7-9 p.m. at The Women’s Center, 127 Park Street, NE, Vienna. Hiring decisions are sometimes made within the first few minutes after meeting a candidate and are difficult to reverse. This session will address all the important elements of interviewing including: how to send the right signals, what to expect from the various interview approaches (particularly behavioral), and how to enhance the use of references, portfolios and information interviews. Instructor Donna Brand, MA, Career Counselor. $35 registration fee; $25 Center Circle donors (members). Visit www.thewomenscenter.org or call 703-281-2657.
Fairfax County is accepting entries for the 2007 Exceptional Design Awards, which honor achievement in the total design of a building and its site. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13.
Any project completed in Fairfax County since Jan. 1, 2000, is eligible. The awards recognize achievement in the total design of building and site, as well as creating an awareness of outstanding planning and design projects among the design professions and throughout the general public. Awards may be considered for many categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, historical, adaptive reuse, mixed-use, energy efficiency and affordable housing. Judging will take place in the week following the entry date. Winners of awards will be notified by June 30.
For information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/designawards or call Sheng Leu, awards coordinator, at 703-324-1272.
See “Tarzan” on Broadway at the Saturday, June 16 matinee performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. A charter bus will leave the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E., at 8 a.m. and return around midnight.
The cost of $119 for town residents includes transportation, show ticket and time to enjoy New York City after the performance. For information, call 703-255-6360.