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<b>Thursday/Sept. 18</b>
School Board Regular Meeting. 8 p.m. Work Session/Forum Immediately following. Jacskon Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.703-204-8100.
The 9th Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference. Networking opportunities with influential neighborhood experts from across the nation. The Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/neighborhood_conference.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 20</b>
Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools community dialogue sessions. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Register to participate in shaping the FY 2010 Budget. 703-324-9400 or 703-324-2391, TTY 711.
*Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly.
*Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.
<b>Monday/Sept. 22</b>
National Family Day: A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Child. The Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services Teen Services Division is looking participants in the National Family Day, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Teen Services, the Safe Drug Free Youth Section, and Prevention Services will provide dinner for the family of registered members of participating teen centers. 703-912-4687 or Torrey.Piper@fairfaxcounty.gov.
* The Hideaway Teen Center at South County Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Suite 309, Alexandria.
*The Chill Spot Teen Center at James Lee Community Center, 2855-A Annandale Road, Falls Church.
*The Reston Teen Center, 12196 Sunset Hill Road, Reston.
*The Net Teen Center at Irving Middle School, 8100 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
<b>Tuesday/Sept. 23</b>
The Millennium Group International, LLC will host a forum from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on "Retooling to Claim the Strategic Advantage." Registration required to attend; free. Continental breakfast will be served. Seating is limited. The Tower Club, 17th floor, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna. Contact Jeff Rocha at jeffrocha@tmgi.net or703-714-9549
<b>Thursday/Sept. 25</b>
School Board Program Review Committee. 4 p.m. Gatehouse Administration Center I, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church. 571-423-1000.
<b>Friday/Sept. 26</b>
Carolyn Gawicki, watercolorist, will be the featured artist at the McLean Art Society meeting, 10 am., at the McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave. 703 790-0123. Gawicki has taught for the City of Falls Church, and has been a member of the Art League
Faculty. She is the founder of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists and is
listed in "Who's Who in American Art". Her presentation will focus on the
use of shadows in painting.