<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 5
<cal2>Tysons Corner Center Back-to-School Fashion Event. The event marks Virginia's first sales tax holiday weekend and will showcase back-to-school "must-haves" for the fall season. The newest apparel, accessories, gadgets and dorm necessities will be featured. Students from Fairfax County Public Schools' Classroom on the Mall will emcee. Professional and student models will be featured. The event will take place from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on three stages in Hechts' Fashion and Restaurant Court.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 7
<cal2>Auditions for the Vienna Theatre Company's fall production, “Boy Gets Girl,” are being held today and tomorrow from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Come prepared to read from the script of the play. Visit www.viennatheatrecompany.com.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 8
<cal2>Mothers First Vienna/McLean is dedicated to supporting women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home. Activities include parent/child morning meetings and field trips, moms' nights out and lectures. Meeting is at 10:15 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Auditions for the Vienna Theatre Company's fall production, “Boy Gets Girl,” are being held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Come prepared to read from the script of the play. Visit www.viennatheatrecompany.com.
Virginia residents may consult with lawyers free of charge during a special call-in program on August 8, 2005, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Falls Church law office of Reed Smith LLP. The phone number for the public service event is (703) 641-4200.
“No Bills Night.” Virginia residents may consult with lawyers free of charge during a special call-in program today between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Falls Church law office of Reed Smith LLP. The phone number for the public service event is 703- 641-4200. The event is sponsored by the Young Lawyers' Conference of the Virginia State Bar. Callers will be offered free, confidential, 10 minute telephone consultations with lawyers. Callers may ask the attorneys questions on any legal matter. Volunteer attorneys from around the area will not give legal advice, but they will attempt to identify the specific legal problem raised in the conversation, and suggest available avenues for relief. Area attorneys interested in volunteering for “No Bills Night” are encouraged to call Richard Holzheimer at 703-641-4205.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 10
<cal2>"Beat the Heat" Speed Networking Breakfast, presented by the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce at Clyde’s of Tysons Corner, 8332 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, from 7:30-9 a.m. Speaker is Tom Hanton of Guernsey Office Products. Call 703-281-1333 or e-mail webmaster@vtrcc.org.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 12
<cal2>School Supplies and Food Collection for the Alternative House. Take advantage of Virginia’s tax exemption weekend, Aug. 4-6, to buy school supplies for less fortunate teens, who need backpacks, calculators, pens and pencils, notebooks, and more for school. Food, both fresh and nonperishable, will also be collected. Tax-deductible cash donations will also be accepted. Collection is being held at the Vienna Farmers Market, located in the Caboose parking lot at the corner of Church Street and Dominion Road, N.E., Vienna. Sponsored by the Vienna Jaycees. Visit www.viennajaycees.org.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 19
<cal2>School Supplies and Food Collection for the Alternative House. Take advantage of Virginia’s tax exemption weekend, Aug. 4-6, to buy school supplies for less fortunate teens, who need backpacks, calculators, pens and pencils, notebooks, and more for school. Food, both fresh and nonperishable, will also be collected. Tax-deductible cash donations will also be accepted. Collection is being held at the Vienna Farmers Market, located in the Caboose parking lot at the corner of Church Street and Dominion Road, N.E., Vienna. Sponsored by the Vienna Jaycees. Visit www.viennajaycees.org.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 21
<cal2>Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club Membership Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Dunn Loring Firehouse, 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. Free and open to the public. Following a short business meeting, guest speaker David E. Jackson, V.M.D., H.M.D., the medical director of University Veterinary Clinic in Fairfax, will share his experiences in his veterinary specialties and with Leptospirosis (canine vaccine). Refreshments. Bring a dog. Visit www.shetlandsheepdog.us.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug 22
<cal2>Mothers First Vienna/McLean is dedicated to supporting women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home. Activities include parent/child morning meetings and field trips, moms' nights out and lectures. Meeting is at 10:15 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 28
<cal2>Tysons Land Use Task Force Meeting. The task force is coordinating community input and making recommendations for updating the 1994 Tysons Comprehensive Plan to include four planned Metro stations in the area. Meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, and is open to the public. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/tysonscorner. To sign up for e-mail or regular mail updates, visit the Web site, call 703-324-1344, TTY 711, or e-mail tysonscornerspecialstudy@fairfaxcounty.gov.