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/July 28
</b>Mosaic Community Development Authority. 1:30 p.m. Providence District Supervisor's Office, 8739 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Update of Special Assessment role. 703-324-9300, TTY 711
Citizen Corps Council Meeting. 6:45 p.m. Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 571-350-1013, TTY 711.
Planning Commission Meeting. 8:15 p.m. Fairfax County Government Center - Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-2865, TTY 703-324-7951.
<b>Friday/July 29
</b>Electoral Board Meeting. 9 a.m. Fairfax County Government Center, Room 315-C, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-4735, TTY 711.
<b>Saturday/July 30
</b>I’m Cured…Now What? 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411 Pennell St., Fairfax. A conference for teen and young adult survivors of childhood cancer and their parents. Learn about late effects, building a treatment summary, insurance and legal issues, complementary therapies and stress busters, nutrition and exercise science, psychological implications of survivorship, resources for college and career planning. 703-399-2948 or www.lls.org/nca.
<b>Sunday/July 31
</b>Fundraising Reception for Steve Hunt. 2-4 p.m. Auld Shebeen, 3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Fund-raising event for Steve Hunt, candidate for State Senate, 37th District. $15 per person. www.stevehunt.org or kanehickey@verizon.net.
<b>Tuesday/Aug. 2
</b>Senior Fall Prevention Classes. The Woodlands Retirement Community, 4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mondays and Fridays from 2-3 p.m. Classes are held in a heated indoor pool and are designed to work on balance and core muscles in order to prevent injuries and falls. Instructor now certified in Back and Hip Rehab. $10 per class. Pre-registration required at 703-667-9800.
<b>Saturday/Aug. 6
</b>Young Adult Survivorship Conference. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411 Pennell St., Fairfax. With speaker Tamika Felder. A young adult panel with representatives from Life With Cancer, I’m Too Young For This, and Imerman Angels will discuss disclosure, dating and survivorship care plans. Register at 703-399-2940.
<b>Saturday/Aug. 20
</b>National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group Meeting. 1 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library Conference Room B, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Family members, partners and friends of people with mental illness can share information, ideas and encouragement. No registration required. gaylej08@gmail.com.
<b>Wednesday/Aug. 24
</b>Electoral Board General Meeting; Canvass and Provisional Ballot Meeting for Aug. 23 Primary. 9 a.m. Fairfax County Government Center, Room 315-C, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-4735, TTY 711.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 10
</b>Disaster Response Volunteer Training. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Salvation Army Fairfax Corps, 4915 Ox Road, Fairfax. The Salvation Army seeks volunteers who will help serve during disaster situations. Contact Liz O'Dell, Donation and Volunteer Coordinator for The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, 202-756-3906 or Liz_O'Dell@uss.salvationarmy.org.