<cal1>Clubs & Workshops
<cal2>Fairfax Jubilaires, a barbershop harmony chorus, is looking for men to sing is forming the "United We Sing" Chorus to remember Sept. 11. No experience necessary. Rehearsals are every Tuesday, July 29 - Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Mike Stoll at 703-503-2200.
The Celebration Singers, an all-volunteer, 40-voice, three-part harmony choreographed and costumed women's show chorus, invites women interested in singing to join them. Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays and alternate between Heritage Hunt Club in Gainesville from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Springfield United Methodist Church from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call 703-354-3788.
Seniors have an opportunity to practice for the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics Yo-Yo Competition on Sept. 18. The Yo-Yo Share, Show & Practice meets every third Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m., at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Merrifield. The school is located on Gallows Road at Route 50 just outside the Beltway. For more information, contact Dick Stohr at 703-451-3439 or yoyoguy@erols.com, or Tom Connolly at 703-321-9430 or cmyoo@aol.com.
Interested in meeting other moms, celebrating motherhood and having social time twice a month? Register now for the upcoming year of the Mops & Moms Group at Fairfax Community Church. Mothers with children of all ages welcome. Meetings begin in September and space is limited. Visit the group's Web site at www.geocities.com/fccmomsgroup, call 703-323-0110 or e-mail MOPS@fairfaxcommunity.net.
Springfield Music Club is a local organization that meets September through May on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings and programs usually take place at Jordan Kitt's Showroom on Gallows Road in Vienna at 10 a.m. The 30 minute business meeting is open to members and programs which follow the meetings are open to all interested. Programs range from opera to baroque trios to member recitals. The club also offers workshops for music teachers. The club is made up of over 150 members who are professional music teachers, performers and music lovers. To learn more about the club or its programs, contact Marcia Chaplin, President SMC at 703-281-5342.
Burke Toastmasters Club, which focuses on improving communication skills, meets at The Oaks Community Center, located at 5708 Oak Leather Drive in Burke, on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Raj Manda at 703-426-8784 or Clint Conerly at 703-250-9504.
The Springfield Chapter 893 of NARFE, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, hosts a meeting the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, 5312 Backlick Road, Springfield. The meetings include information on how to preserve economic security, the public's perception of federal workers and how to strengthen political influence at both state and national levels.
Springfield Toastmaster's Club, which has been helping people improve public speaking and leadership skills for 35 years, meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m., at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. For more information, call Helen at 703-560-2187.
Mothers & More of Northern Virginia is a support organization for women who have altered their career path to care for their young children at home. General meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at the Fairfax County Government Center at 7:30 p.m. Call toll free 1-866-716-7766 for more information. Visitors are welcome. Free.