Send notes to the Connection at south@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-917-6459. Deadline is Friday. Dated announcements should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 25
</b>Community Appearance Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7995.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 27
</b>Clean Energy Open House, to showcase economic benefits of clean energy. 12-4 p.m. Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2933 Fairhill Road, Fairfax. events.greenjobsnow.com/greenforall/events/show/5499
<b>Monday/Sept. 29
</b>Fairfax County Police Department Explorer Program. 7-9 p.m. Young people, 14-20, are invited to discover opportunities to develop leadership skills and real world experience while lending a hand to on-duty police officers. This informational meeting will introduce this hands-on program and how to get involved. Exploring provides young people with outstanding opportunities to learn and practice some of the same skills that officers use on a daily basis like fingerprinting, processing crime scenes, staffing special events and helping officers spread the word about safety and crime prevention. South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. 703-246-4311.
<b>Wednesday/Oct. 1
</b>City of Fairfax Democratic Committee Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. 703-385-8500 or www.FairfaxCityDemocrats.org.
InterService Club Council meeting. 12 p.m., Red Lobster, 10325 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. Call 703-503-9418.
Board of Architectural Review meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/cdp/bar/bar.asp.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 2
</b>Fairfax City Democratic Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxcitydemocrats.org.
<b>Saturday/Oct. 4
</b>Land Use Workshop, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, the Sierra Club and the Coalition for Smarter Growth. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Experts will explain how land use decisions are made and how to make development more environmentally friendly, examine processes like zoning, redevelopment and infill and explore how people can influence decision-making. Supervisor Sharon Bulova (D-Braddock) will give opening remarks. Braddock Government Center, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-256-2060 or gbooth123@aol.com.
The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, "Voter 101." 2 p.m. Voting absentee and voting in person, optical scan voting machines and the touch screen machine, who and what will be on the ballot. Fairfax Regional Library, 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. 703-938-7304 or anneathomas@verizon.net.
<b>Monday/Oct. 6
</b>School Board meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7910 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/School/SchoolNews.asp?59.
<b>Tuesday/Oct. 7
</b>Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. 7 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax.. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/zoning/bz/bz.asp.
Spotlight on the Arts Committee meeting. 7 p.m., Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS.
<b>Wednesday/Oct. 8
</b>Fairfax Boulevard Partnership meeting. 8:30 a.m. at P. J. Skidoo’s, 9908 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax. 1-877-339-5029 or visit www.fairfaxboulevard.com.
League of Women Voters meeting. 6:15 p.m. at Yen Cheng Restaurant, 9992 Main St., Fairfax. Call 703-256-1019 or visit www.lwv-fairfax.org.
Historic Fairfax City, Inc. meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax.. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.historicfairfax.org/calendar.htnl.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 9
</b>Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting. 7 p.m., Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call 703-385-7858 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/ParksRec/PeetingPostings.asp.
Del. David Bulova (D-37) will conduct informal office hours from 9-11 a.m. at Main Street Bagel, 10268 Main St., Fairfax. Constituents are invited to talk about issues of interest and to ask questions about legislation affecting our community. The format is casual and no appointment is needed.
League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, discussing Barriers to Voting. 9:15 a.m., Fairfax City Days Inn, 3133 Singleton Circle, Fairfax. Call Jeanne 703-591-4580. www.lwv-fairfax.org.
<b>Friday/Oct. 10
</b>Bonita Lestina Performance Series, 8 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS or visit www.fairfaxarts.org.
<b>Saturday/Oct. 11
</b>City of Fairfax Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-385-7858 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/SpecialEvents.asp.
<b>Tuesday/Oct. 14
</b>City Council meeting and work session. 7 p.m. City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7835 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/cityclerk/CouncilDocs.asp.
Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools community dialogue sessions. 7-9:30 p.m. Register to participate in shaping the FY 2010 Budget. Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-9400 or 703-324-2391, TTY 711.
<b>Wednesday/Oct. 15
</b>Board of Architectural Review meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/cdp/bar/bar.asp.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 16
</b>Independence Day Celebration Committee meeting. 7 p.m., Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call 703-385-7858.
City of Fairfax Republican Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-273-2824.
Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools community dialogue sessions. 7-9:30 p.m. Register to participate in shaping the FY 2010 Budget. South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. 703-324-9400 or 703-324-2391, TTY 711.
<b>Friday/Oct. 17
</b>Destination Fairfax meeting. 8:30 a.m. at City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 800-545-7959 or visit www.visitfairfax.com.
<b>Monday/Oct. 20
</b>School Board work session. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7910 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/School/SchoolNews.asp?59.
<b>Tuesday/Oct. 21
</b>Commission for Women meeting. 7 p.m. City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7894 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/Host/women/cfw.html.
Commission on the Arts meeting. 7 p.m., Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS or visit www.fairfaxarts.org.
Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools community dialogue sessions. 7-9:30 p.m. Register to participate in shaping the FY 2010 Budget. South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. 703-324-9400 or 703-324-2391, TTY 711.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 23
</b>Community Appearance Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7995.
<b>Friday/Oct. 24
</b>Bonita Lestina Performance Series, 8 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS or visit www.fairfaxarts.org.
<b>Saturday/Oct. 25
</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.
* Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax.
* Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke.
<b>Monday/Oct. 27
<cal>Planning Commission meeting. 7:30 p.m. City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7830 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/CompPlan/PlanCommission.asp.
<b>Tuesday/Oct. 28
</b>City Council meeting and work session. 7 p.m. City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7835 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/cityclerk/CouncilDocs.asp.
<b>Monday/Nov. 3
</b>School Board meeting. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7910 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/School/SchoolNews.asp?59.
<b>Tuesday/Nov. 4
</b>Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. 7 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax.. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/zoning/bz/bz.asp.
Spotlight on the Arts Committee meeting. 7 p.m., Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 8
</b> Del. David Bulova (D-37) will conduct informal office hours from 9-11 a.m. at Main Street Bagel, 10268 Main St., Fairfax. Constituents are invited to talk about issues of interest and to ask questions about legislation affecting our community. The format is casual and no appointment is needed.
<b>Thursday/Nov. 13
</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.
* John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria.
* Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.
<b>Sunday/Nov. 16
</b>Rabies Clinic. Low-cost rabies clinic 2-4 p.m. at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax. The cost for rabies shots at the clinic is $10, cash or checks only. 703-830-1100.