Send notes to the Connection at south@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Dated announcements should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.
<b>Thursday/June 3
</b>Fairfax County’s Independent Living Program for Older Adults. 12:15 p.m. at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Free strength and balance classes followed by a health seminar on Brain Fitness. Registration required at 703-324-7210 or Jennifer.edge@fairfaxcounty.gov.
<b>Sunday/June 6
</b>Lorton Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd., Lorton. Open Sundays through Oct. 31. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/wp-farm-mkt.htm.
<b>Tuesday/June 8
</b>Telephone Support Group for Caregivers of Older Adults. 7 p.m. Discussion topic: Long-Term Care and Medicaid Waiver. Share experiences, gain support and get important information without having to travel. Sponsored by Fairfax County Department of Family Services’ Fairfax Area Agency on Aging. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices or 703-324-7948.
<b>Wednesday/June 9
</b>Springfield/Alexandria Women’s Connection Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. at Springfield Golf and Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. Speaker, Dr. David Robarge, chief historian of the CIA. $17. 703-815-4204.
<b>Thursday/June 10
</b>Fairfax County’s Independent Living Program for Older Adults. 12:15 p.m. at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 2001 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Free strength and balance classes followed by a health seminar on Stroke Prevention. Registration required at 703-324-7210 or Jennifer.edge@fairfaxcounty.gov.
<b>Sunday/July 4
</b>Lorton Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd., Lorton. Open Sundays through Oct. 31. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/wp-farm-mkt.htm.