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<cal1>WEDNESDAY/MAY 15
<cal2>Allergies. 7 p.m. Learn the causes and cures of allergy patterns. Presented by Dr. R. Thomas Roselle. At Roselle Alternative Care, 8316 Arlington Blvd., Suite 400, Fairfax. Bring a friend and receive a special gift. Limited seating. Call 703-698-7117 to register.
Nutrition Class. 6-7 p.m. See how hypnosis can help you lose weight easily and permanently without dieting or pills. $15 per person. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
Hypnosis Screening. 5-6 p.m. Can you be hypnotized? Come to hypnotic screening and find out. Easy, safe and fun. Stop smoking, lose weight, create positive changes. Hypnosis video included. Free. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
<cal1>THURSDAY/MAY 16
<cal2>Nutrition Class. 7-8 p.m. See how hypnosis can help you lose weight easily and permanently without dieting or pills. $15 per person. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
Insurance Planning. 7:30-9 p.m. Workshop looks at all types of insurance and is designed to help you evaluate the value of all your insurance plans. Presented by Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
Clifton Homes Tour. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Clifton Community Woman's Club. Annual fund-raiser benefits local charities. $15 advance, $18 day of tour. Ticket locations: Clifton - Antiques of Clifton, Baskets and Boughs, Heart in Hand; Colonnade Shopping Center - Temptations Gifts; Burke Town Center - Temptations Gifts; University Mall - Burke Florist. For additional information, call 703-803-1425.
Del. Tom Bolvin's Town Hall Meeting. 6:30-8 p.m. Special guest Del. Vince Callahan, chairman of the Appropriations Committee and chief House budget writer, will address the community and discuss the 2002-03 budget and financial outlook for Virginia. Del. Bolvin will also discuss 2002 General Assembly issues such as transportation and education funding and the sales-tax referendum. At Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway, Alexandria. For more information, call 703-719-7301.
<cal1>FRIDAY/MAY 17
<cal2>Long Term Care Insurance — Protecting Your Estate for the Retirement Years. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn to decide which options in long-term-care insurance benefit your situation. How to shop for a product and how this product relates to Medicare will also be discussed. Good workshop for people 40 and up. Presented by Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
Spring Dance Showcase. Friday-Saturday, May 17-18, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the dance classes of Fairfax High School Academy for Communications and the Arts in the auditorium at Fairfax High School. Includes the debut of a unique dance project integrating animated and live dance. Tickets will be sold at the door; $6 for adults, $3 for students and children under 18. For more information, call 703-219-2226.
<cal1>SATURDAY/MAY 18
<cal2>Careers in Alternative Medicine. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn from professionals in the field about alternative medicine in modern practice. At Mantech International, 12015 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax. $25/members, $35/nonmembers. Call The Women's Center to register, 703-281-3657.
Hypnosis Screening. 9 a.m.-noon. Can you be hypnotized? Come to hypnotic screening and find out. Easy, safe and fun. Stop smoking, lose weight, create positive changes. Hypnosis video included. Free. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
Placement Auditions for VIP Arts Musical Theater Camps and Dance. 2 p.m. Musical Theatre Camp is five weeks (June 24-July 26), Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., culminating in a fully staged production. Auditions take place at Virginia Institute of the Performing Arts, 5622-F Ox Road, Fairfax Station Square Shopping Center. For more information or an appointment, call Evelyn Rendall Westenhaver, 703-978-4900.
Community Safety Day. 12-4 p.m. Police helicopter, vintage cars, motorcycles and other police vehicles along with a fire truck and safety house trailer. Raffle and car wash to benefit Inova Regional Trauma Center. Co-sponsored by Burke Town Plaza merchants and the Fairfax County Police Department. Held at the Burke Town Plaza Shopping Center at the intersection of Old Keene Mill and Lee Chapel roads.
Springfield Chorale From Sea to Shining Sea Dessert Concert. 7:30 p.m. With this concert, Music Director Robert S. Webb celebrates 20 years as conductor. $15 for adults, $11 for students and seniors. At St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road, Springfield. Call 703-239-2180 for more information.
Carnival. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Rides, food, music, free church tours, free admission, free parking. At St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 11911 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Call 703-591-4444.
"Pieds Nus" Spring Dance Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Fairfax High School Academy for Communications and the Arts, Fairfax. Admission 6$/adults, $3/students and children 18 and under. Features dances choreographed by Senior Dance students as well as "Troubled", a collaborative dance project integrating live and animated dance. Performances to be in the Auditorium. For more information call 703-219-2226.
Ms. Virginia Senior America Pageant. 1:30-4 p.m., Fairfax High School, 3500 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Reception follows. Music provided by Senior Staff. Pageant for women who have reached the "age of elegance." Winner receives a trip to the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Las Vegas in November. For more information, call 703-481-1715.
<cal1>SUNDAY/MAY 19
<cal2>The Wakefield Chorale. 7 p.m. "Music from the Heart" spring concert at Lake Braddock Secondary School's Little Theatre, entrance 12, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Singers perform variety of music, including show tunes, patriotic songs, ballads, folk music, standards, and a little opera. Cost is $1 donation. For information, call 703-569-0357.
Carnival. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Rides, food, music, free church tours, free admission, free parking. At St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, 11911 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Call 703-591-4444.
"Pieds Nus" Spring Dance Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Fairfax High School Academy for Communications and the Arts, Fairfax. Admission 6$/adults, $3/students and children 18 and under. Features dances choreographed by Senior Dance students as well as "Troubled", a collaborative dance project integrating live and animated dance. Performances to be in the Auditorium. For more information call 703-219-2226.
<cal1>MONDAY/MAY 20
<cal2>American Cancer Society Celebrity Golf Classic. Tournament features 36 local sports and media celebrities. Open to the public. Raises funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. All proceeds from this event benefit breast cancer research, educational programs and patient services. $1,200 fee per three-some ($400 per individual player) includes lunch, refreshments, dinner, awards, gifts and variety of contests including auction featuring Redskins memorabilia, golf outings, game tickets and more. To sign up for the event as a player or sponsor, call Liz Knapp at 703-753-1904.
<cal1>Tuesday/May 21
<cal2>Silent Auction and Pops Concert, Paul VI Catholic High School, 10675 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Silent Auction at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Items featured include restaurant dinners, sports tickets, and gifts for college students. Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission to the concert: $2 per person or $5 per family. For more information, call 703-352-0925, X351.
Free Professional Alzheimer's Seminar by Rabbi Dr. Maurice Lamm, author of "The Power of Hope: The One Essential for Life and Love," 11:30-1:30 p.m., Springfield Golf and Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. Seminar for Alzheimer's caregivers. Includes registration, seminar and lunch. For reservations or more information, call 703-256-0882
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/MAY 22
<cal2>Nutrition Class. 6-7 p.m. See how hypnosis can help you lose weight easily and permanently without dieting or pills. $15 per person. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
Hypnosis Screening. 5-6 p.m. Can you be hypnotized? Come to hypnotic screening and find out. Easy, safe and fun. Stop smoking, lose weight, create positive changes. Hypnosis video included. Free. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
Coping in Stressful Times. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Find out how to reduce stress and help children reduce theirs. At JCCNV, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Individual: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Couples: $12 members, $18 nonmembers. Code: 213-PAR/TeenA10.
Health Screenings. Life Line Screening performs ultrasound screenings for stroke, abdominal aneurysms, arterial blockages in legs and osteoporosis at Springfield VFW Post 7327, 7905 Kincanon Place, Lorton. Tests are painless, non-invasive and cost $35-$40 individually. Vascular package (three tests) is $99. Take all four tests for $125. Results sent within two or three weeks to share with your physician. Pre-registration required. Call 800-407-4557 for appointment.
Investment Strategies. 7-8:30 p.m. Review principles about investing money in mutual funds, stocks and bonds. Specific strategies, such as dollar-cost-averaging, diversification methods, how to read a prospectus, how to know when to buy and sell, are discussed. Presented by Mark D. Armstrong, district representative, AAL/LB. At 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-0400.
Wilson Bridge Project Construction Information Session. 5-8 p.m. Learn about current construction activity; short- and long-term construction plans and anticipated schedules; what to expect as a Beltway/bridge driver or neighbor; how to stay informed and involved. At Hampton Inn Alexandria, 5821 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. Call 703-329-1400.
<cal1>THURSDAY/MAY 23
<cal2>Nutrition Class. 7-8 p.m. See how hypnosis can help you lose weight easily and permanently without dieting or pills. $15 per person. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-352-5042.
<cal1>SATURDAY/MAY 25
<cal2>Beginning Crochet. 1-3 p.m. Five-week class. Learn crochet to embellish knitted garments or create crocheted items. $60/person. At The Yarn Barn, 9413-C Old Burke Lake Road, Burke. For information, call 703-978-2220 or visit www.geocities.com/theyarnbarnonline.