Send community notes to the Connection at greatfalls@connection newspapers.com or 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean VA 22102. Call 703-917-6449 with questions.
Mothers First - McLean/Vienna is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women make the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Activities include parent/child morning meetings and field trips, moms’ nights out, and lectures. Next meetings are Wednesdays, March 7 and 21 at 10:15 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 E. Maple Ave., Vienna. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Volunteers for Change, a Volunteer Fairfax program for adults, features a flexible calendar of weekend and weekday evening projects. A one-time orientation is mandatory. Upcoming orientations will be held: Thursday, March 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
After orientation, volunteers can choose from any of the monthly community service projects throughout Northern Virginia. Volunteers for Change also does orientations “on the road.” Corporate, faith-based or civic groups of 10 or more people interested in the program can arrange orientations. Contact Ann Doyle to register for the next orientation at 703-246-3460 ext. 2, 2 or e-mail adoyle@volunteerfairfax.org or visit www.volunteerfairfax.org.
Newcomers of Great Falls will hold a New Member Coffee on Friday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. The coffee will be held in a member’s home, and it is an opportunity for prospective and new members to learn about the club and to meet other residents of Great Falls. Current members are also encouraged to be present. Visit www.greatfallsnewcomers.com or call 703-326-4382.
On Sunday, March 11, the Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society will present a one-hour descriptive program by award-winning grower and accredited Mum Judge, Betty Lunsford, on “Everything you ever wanted to know about Growing Hanging Baskets, Mum trees, Cascades and Mounds.” The meeting will be held at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St., Falls Church at 2 p.m. Open to the public, free admission and refreshments. Call Jim Dunne at 703-560-8776 for information or visit www.odcsmums.org.
The Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administration presents Volunteer Management training on Volunteer Retention: Keeping the Spark on Thursday, March 15, 9:30-noon. Join Andy King, a local expert and director of training and consulting with the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network for a discussion covering the many facets of volunteer retention. The training will take place at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, in conference rooms 2 & 3. The meeting is open to all who manage volunteers, be it in a nonprofit, for profit and/or faith-based setting. The training is free to members, non-members $10 at the door. RSVP by Wednesday, March 7 to Susan Stolpe at susan.stolpe@restoninterfaith.org or 571-323-9569.