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>Sunday/May 29
</b>Burke Historical Society Meeting. 4 p.m. The Silas Burke House, 5641 Burke Centre Parkway. Burke. wizet@cox.net.
<b>Wednesday/June 1
</b>Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens with Special Needs. 7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Gain knowledge, share resources, coping mechanisms and strategies and provide mutual support. Register at 703-896-7615 or 703-537-3040.
MOMS Club of Fairfax-West. 10:30 a.m. Providence Park, 10715 West Drive, Fairfax. New members welcome. momsclubfairfax@yahoo.com.
<b>Monday/June 6
</b>Screening of “Race to Nowhere.” 7 p.m. Robinson High School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. To be followed by a panel discussion among faculty, staff, parents and students. $10-$15. 925-310-4242 or www.racetonowhere.com/screenings/robinson-secondary-school.
<b>Tuesday/June 14
</b>Fairfax County Training for Respite Care Volunteers. 7 p.m. Pennino Building, 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Fairfax County needs volunteers who can commit six hours a month so a caregiver can go shopping, attend a doctor's appointment or just have coffee with a friend. Volunteers are matched with families in or near their own neighborhoods. Support and training is provided. Register at 703-324-7577, TTY 703-449-1186 or kristin.martin@fairfaxcounty.gov.
The Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke Dementia Care Givers Support Group. 12 p.m. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. The group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Learn and share with others experiencing similar challenges. 703-451-8626 or eileen.thompson1@gmail.com.
<b>Tuesday/June 21
</b>Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group. 6:30 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-451-8626.
<b>Saturday/June 25
</b>Bereavement Workshop: “Journey through Grief.” 2 p.m. Haven of Northern Virginia, 4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. Registration required at 703-941-7000 or www.havenofnova.org.
<b>Sunday/June 26
</b>Burke Historical Society Meeting. 4 p.m. The Silas Burke House, 5641 Burke Centre Parkway. Burke. wizet@cox.net.