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.

Wednesday/Nov. 25
Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service. 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Burke Presbyterian Church with friends and neighbors from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Congregation Adat Reyim and the Rumi Forum. Take part in great fellowship and joyous celebration of Thanksgiving and our different faiths. Burke Presbyterian Church is located at 5690 Oak Leather Drive in Burke. For more information, visit www.BurkePresChurch.org or call the office at 703-764-0456.
Megaprojects Meeting. Providence District Council will have Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large) and staff from VDOT and the Virginia Megaprojects Team speak to the community regarding road maintenance issues and the status of the Northern Virginia "Megaprojects": Interstate 495 HOT Lanes, Interstate 66/Interstate 495 Interchange and Metro Rail "Silver Line". The meeting will be 7:15 p.m., at the Dunn Loring Center, 2334 Gallows Road, in Training Room 1 (enter through door #2). This meeting is free and open to the public. Time will be allotted for questions from the audience. For more information, contact Denise Rodgers, 703-698-7852 or e-mail PDCouncilChr@yahoo.com.

Monday/Nov. 30
Open Season Workshop for Federal Employees and Retirees, with Congressman Gerry Connolly. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Featureing OPM's Dean Schleicher, the project leader for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program annual Open Season, and Walt Francis, author of Consumer CHECKBOOK's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. FEHB plan representatives will be on hand to answer questions and help participants. Call Congressman Connolly's District Office at 703-256-3071.
The Northern Virginia Community College Board’s Curriculum and Community Relations Committee Meeting. 11 a.m. in the Brault Building, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale. Items on the agenda include Contract Management, Advisory Committee Appointments, Discussion on Remediation, and Community Relations: Legislative Strategy for the 2010 session. Board meetings are open to the public. Contact Corinne Hurst at 703-323-3101 or churst@nvcc.edu.

Thursday/Dec. 3
“Coping with the Holidays after the Death of a Loved One” presented by Haven of Northern Virginia. 7:30-9 p.m. This presentation will offer strategies and ideas for reinventing the holidays. Free. For registration and information, 703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org. Haven offers one-on-one support to those grieving the death of a loved one. Call to schedule an appointment with a trained volunteer. Walk-ins welcome, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale.

Saturday/Dec. 5
Respite Day for Kinship Care Families. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Gum Springs Community Center, 8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria, and Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Free activities for kinship children ages 3 – 12 who are residents of Fairfax County or the cities of Fairfax or Falls Church. Pre-registration required by Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 703-324-3517. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the Kinship Care Committee of Fairfax County.

Sunday/Dec. 6
Ostomy Support Group of Northern Virginia. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fairfax Hospital Physicians Conference Center. Annual Holiday Festivities; also Capital Hospice. 703-802-3457 or www.ostomysupportofnova.org.