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/Nov. 18
</b>Running/Walking Club. 10 a.m. Potomac River Running Store, 5715 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. For age 55 and up. A facilitated walk/run in the Burke area. Wear running/walking shoes and comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor activity. Ongoing, meets every Thursday. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or 703-324-5544, TTY 711.
Mamie Eisenhower Republican Women's Club Luncheon Meeting. 11:30 a.m. Army Navy Country Club-Fairfax, 3315 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703-323-0939.
<b>Friday/Nov. 19
</b>Violin Masterclass. 7 p.m. at Providence Presbyterian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. With master teacher Timothy Fain. Sponsored by the Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA) and the Fairfax Symphony. www.vastaweb.org, or 703-772-5212.
Line Dance Class. 10 a.m. Durga Temple, 8400 Durga Place, Fairfax Station. For age 55 and up. All levels. Ongoing, meets every Friday. $5. Registration required at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or 703-324-5544, TTY 711.
Cranford UMC Speaker Series. 7:30 p.m. Cranford UMC, 9912 Old Colchester Road. With Barry Maham, member of the Fairfax County search and rescue team. Free. 703-339-5382 or www.cranfordumc.org.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 20
</b>Our Daily Bread Food Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next to the Safeway at 10376 Willard Way, Fairfax. The food drives will be held Saturdays through Dec. 11, and will benefit several Fairfax-based organizations and congregations. Donors who bring five non-perishable items or a grocery gift card will receive a coupon for a free McCafé beverage. www.our-daily-bread.org.
<b>Sunday/Nov. 21
</b>Burke Historical Society. 4 p.m. at the Silas Burke House, 9617 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Mary Lipsey with a presentation on Clara Barton. bhs1854@gmail.com.
<b>Wednesday/Nov. 24
</b>JSSA Parent Support Group for Young Adults Across the Autism Spectrum. 7 p.m. at JSSA, 3018 Javier Road, Fairfax. A monthly support group. Identifying community resources, building a support network and balancing one's own needs with that of an adult son or daughter. Register at 703-204-9100.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 27
</b>Our Daily Bread Food Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next to the Safeway at 10376 Willard Way, Fairfax. The food drives will be held Saturdays through Dec. 11, and will benefit several Fairfax-based organizations and congregations. Donors who bring five non-perishable items or a grocery gift card will receive a coupon for a free McCafé beverage. www.our-daily-bread.org.
<b>Tuesday/Nov. 30
</b>The Many Faces of Cancer: Living with Advanced Breast Cancer. 6:30 p.m. Dewberry Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411 Pennell St., Fairfax. With Anne Favret, M.D., Medical Oncologist, Nicholas J. Robert, M.D., Medical Oncologist, Mary Wilkinson, M.D., Medical Oncologist, and Shara Sosa, MSW, LCSW, Oncology Counselor. Register at 877-383-7921 or ManyFacesDCMetropolitan@zenogroupevents.com.
<b>Wednesday/Dec. 1
</b>Parents and Caregiver Support Group for Special Needs Children. 7:30 p.m. at Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River turnpike, Fairfax. Meets first Wednesday of each month. Register at 703-537-3040.
Saturday Night in the Suburbs. 7 p.m. Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. A panel of students tell what is really going on out of parents view. Speakers will provide intimate details of parties, skip days and more. Presented by the Robinson PTSA and the Robinson Community Coalition. Adults only, no students permitted. vpprograms@robinsonptsa.org or www.robinsonptsa.org.
<b>Thursday/Dec. 2
</b>Running/Walking Club. 10 a.m. Potomac River Running Store, 5715 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. For age 55 and up. A facilitated walk/run in the Burke area. Wear running/walking shoes and comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor activity. Ongoing, meets every Thursday. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or 703-324-5544, TTY 711.
Coping with the Holidays after the Death of a Loved One. 7:30 p.m. Haven of Northern Virginia, 4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. Registration required at 703-941-7000 or www.havenofnova.org.
<b>Friday/Dec. 3
</b>Line Dance Class. 10 a.m. Durga Temple, 8400 Durga Place, Fairfax Station. For age 55 and up. All levels. Ongoing, meets every Friday. $5. Registration required at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or 703-324-5544, TTY 711.
<b>Saturday/Dec. 4
</b>Our Daily Bread Food Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next to the Safeway at 10376 Willard Way, Fairfax. The food drive will benefit several Fairfax-based organizations and congregations. Donors who bring five non-perishable items or a grocery gift card will receive a coupon for a free McCafé beverage. www.our-daily-bread.org.
<b>Tuesday/Dec. 7
</b>Telephone Support Group for Older Adults. 7-8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. “From Stress to Success: How Do You Handle Holidays?” Sponsored by the Adult and Aging Services, Fairfax Area Agency on Aging and the Fairfax Family Caregiver Support Program. Register at 703-324-5484 TTY 711 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/DFS/OlderAdultServices.
<b>Saturday/Dec. 11
</b>Our Daily Bread Food Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next to the Safeway at 10376 Willard Way, Fairfax. The food drive will benefit several Fairfax-based organizations and congregations. Donors who bring five non-perishable items or a grocery gift card will receive a coupon for a free McCafé beverage. www.our-daily-bread.org.
<b>Monday/Dec. 15
</b>Mamie Eisenhower Republican Women's Club Luncheon Meeting & Holiday Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Army Navy Country Club-Fairfax, 3315 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. With Edwina Rogers, Executive Director, The Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative. 703-323-0939.