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Want to be listed in the Bulletin Board? Call Lea Mae Rice at 703-917-6459, e-mail lrice@connectionnewspapers.com or fax 703-917-0991. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Thursday/June 14

Nature Detectives. "Rock and Roll" 10-10:45 a.m. at the Huntley Meadows Visitor Center, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria. Ages 3-5. $5/child. 703-768-2525.

Friday/June 15

Take a Kid Fishing. Catch fish from 7:30-9 p.m. at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Ages 6 and up. $4. 703-451-9588.

Saturday/June 16

Casting Call. Open casting call for summer play 1 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Rehearsals in July, performance on July 28. Ages 12-18. 703-644-7333.

Cape May for the Day. Motor coach ride, ferry ride, trolley tour, tea luncheon and step-on guide. Bus departs South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria at 6 a.m., returns at 10:30 p.m. 703-324-8687.

Sunset Cruise. See the shoreline from the water 8 p.m. at Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Ages 18 and older. $5. 703-569-0285.

Father's Day Tournament. Play a round with Dad 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Burke Lake Golf Course, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Divisions include father/junior ages 7-12; father/junior ages 13-17; father/adult partner. $55/pair. 703-323-1641.

Sunday/June 17

Wetland in Bloom. Take a plant ecology hike to the wetland 9-10:30 a.m. at Huntley Meadows Park, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria. Adults. $2. 703-768-2525.

Introduction to Fly Tying. If woolly buggers and hare's ear nymphs are of interest, try the intricate art of fly tying 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Huntley Meadows Visitor Center, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria. Ages 16 and up. $10. 703-768-2525.

Field Trip. See Virginia Explore Park and Antique Car Show, Roanoke with the Fairfax County Park Authority. Bus departs South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria at 6 a.m., returns at 9 p.m. $74. 703-324-8687.

Father's Day Cruise. Spend the day cruising the shoreline with Dad at Lake Accotink, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Cruises are at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. $4/dads, $7/other adults, $4/children. 703-569-0285.

Tuesday/June 19

Daddy-Oh. Stories and activities 10:30 a.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Ages 13-23 months with adult. 703-339-4610.

Evening Book Group. "A Thread of Grace" by Mary Doria Russell 7:30 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Adults. 703-644-7333.

Music and Fun with Mr. Shine. Fun with songs and animal puppets 7 p.m. at Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Cosponsored by the Friends of the George Mason and Richard Byrd library branches. Family. 703-451-8055.

Kids’ Night. Springfield Silver Diner hosts a Kid’s Night with Pony to Go, FunBus, and a coloring contest 6-8 p.m. at the restaurant, 6592 Springfield Mall, Springfield. 703-924-1701 or www.silverdiner.com.

Wednesday/June 20

Music and Fun with Mr. Shine. Fun with songs and animal puppets, 2:30 p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Cosponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library. Family. 703-339-4610.

Music and Fun with Mr. Shine. Fun with songs and animal puppets 7 p.m. at Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Cosponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library and Lorton library branches. Family. 703-339-7385.

Book Club. "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne 7:30 p.m. at Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Adults. 703-339-7385.

Music and Fun with Mr. Shine. Fun with songs and animal puppets 10:30 a.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Pohick Regional Library. Family. 703-644-7333.

Pet First Aid and CPR. Learn how to stop bleeding, handle choking, perform chest compressions, fashion a splint, take a pet's pulse and more at a workshop from 6-10 p.m. at Lake Accotink, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. $45. 703-569-0285.

Thursday/June 21

Springfield Writers' Group. Share your work, give and receive feedback in a supportive setting 7 p.m. at Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Adults. 703-451-8055.

Summer Solstice Concert. Bring a picnic dinner and listen as music drifts over the gardens, provided by the Fairfax Symphony Dixieland Band, from 7-8 p.m. at Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria. 703-642-5173.

Flora Fauna. Learn about box turtles 10-10:30 a.m. at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Ages 2-5. $1. 703-451-9588.

Friday/June 22

Friday Flicks. Enjoy a summer movie and refreshments, 2 p.m. at Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Family. 703-339-7385.

Saturday/June 23

Wildlife of the New World. Live birds and reptiles through the eyes of Jamestown settlers 2:30 p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Ages 6-12 with adult. 703-339-4610.