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.

Saturday/Oct. 24
Government Job Hunting. Learn how to navigate the USAJOBS Web site and more at 11 a.m. at City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Registration required. Register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library or call 703-293-6227.
Pack Items for Troops Overseas. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at James Lee Community Center, 2855-A Annandale Road, Falls Church. This project is being conducted in conjunction with the James Lee Community Center, Providence District Supervisor’s Office,and America’s Adopt a Soldier program. Community members are asked to come together to collect items to be placed in the boxes. All items can be dropped off at the James Lee Community Center; Donate funds to ship one or more boxes. The cost to mail one box is approximately $13 per box. Make a check or money order payable to USPS (United States Postal Service). Checks or money orders can be mailed or delivered to the James Lee Community Center, 2855-A Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042. Individuals interested in volunteering should call 703-534-3387, TTY 711.

Tuesday/Oct. 27
Long Distance Caregiving. 7-9 p.m. at Little River Glen Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax. The fall seminar series is sponsored by the Department of Family Services’ Fairfax Area Agency on Aging. For more information, to register, or to request reasonable accommodations go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa, e-mail caregiver@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-324-5205, TTY 703-449-1186.

Wednesday/Oct. 28
Haven of Northern Virginia is offering a free six-week suicide loss support group. 7:30-9 p.m. 703-941-7000 or havenofnova@verizon.net. Registration is required.

Saturday/Oct. 31
Halloween Yard Sale. Multiple home yard sale on Chapel Hill Drive in Burke. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Depression glass, Fiesta ware, books, clothes, bikes, furniture and more.

Tuesday/Nov. 3
Entrepreneurship 101: Starting a Business in Fairfax County, presented by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance and the U.S. Small Business Administration. 8 p.m. at FCEDA headquarters, 8300 Boone Blvd., Suite 450, Vienna. An overview of start-up basics such as county licenses and permits, state workforce service and training programs and federal financing and certification resources. Register at www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org/sb_seminar.htm.

Saturday/Nov. 14
Morning Coffee with Del. David Bulova (D-37). 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.

Monday/Nov. 16
Community Chaplain Orientation. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Fairfax County Government Center. This is for clergy interested in learning more about this initiative and to begin their Chaplain training. Community Chaplain candidates will be required to attend the “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” class on Jan. 11 and 12 and the “Pastoral Crisis Counseling” class on March 3 and 4. Both classes are certification courses and will be taught by an International Critical Incident Stress Foundation certified instructor. “Psychological First Aid” will be offered later in the spring with instructors from the Falls Church/Fairfax Community Services Board and the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services. All three classes will be required for Community Chaplain Certification and are offered at no cost. For more, e-mail contact schish@fairfaxcounty.gov or call 703-324-3453.