The Welcome Club of Northern Virginia invites community residents to join their monthly luncheon at the River Bend Country Club in Great Falls on Thursday, May 4. Get gardening tips from horticulturist Steve Gable of Merrifield Garden Center who will speak on "How does your garden bloom?" Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. For reservations and additional information, call 703-242-0217 or e-mail Jtowers39@cox.net. The deadline for reservations is noon on Monday, May 1.
Business Seminar. “Strategies for Winning and Managing Performance-Based Government Business.” Held at the immixGroup Event Center, 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 200 McLean, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join senior level government and industry executives at the heart of performance based acquisition (PBA) for an in-depth, interactive discussion that addresses the nuances of PBA. Learn to develop your own strategy and messaging to benefit from performance based objectives when selling products and services to the government.
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Equality Fairfax and Dulles Triangles are partnering to co-sponsor the annual Spring Dance on May 6 at the Holiday Inn Tyson’s Corner Hotel, 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dancers can look forward to appetizers, a no-host bar, and a sit-down dinner before dancing and socializing. Visit www.equalityfairfax.org.
Del. Vince Callahan and Sen. Janet Howell will provide a summary of the 2006 General Assembly session, provided it has ended at the May 9 meeting of the McLean Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). The meeting will be held at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Members and their guests are asked to bring a dish to share for the pot luck luncheon at noon. The speakers will follow at 1 p.m. with a brief business meeting. Call 703-759-2568.
Mothers First of 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 scheduled for May 16 at 10:15 a.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 E. Maple Avenue, Vienna. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Friends of the Great Falls Library. A group of book-lovers and library users who support special programs for children and adults at the Great Falls Community Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike. The board meets monthly, September through June. For information on becoming a library friend, call 703-757-8560.
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets every second Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Beverly Hills Methodist Church, 3512 Old Dominion Blvd. in Alexandria. Call 301-439-FLAG or visit pflagdc.org.
The Analemma Society, through a cooperative agreement with Turner Farm Park, hosts a weekly public viewing of night skies at the observatory. All ages are invited to join with experienced astronomers and their telescopes on Friday evenings to learn and observe, weather permitting. Call 703 759-9018 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/grfa.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) uncovers all that can be found in the universe as mothers. Mothers of children ages birth through kindergarten are invited to be encouraged in their role as a mom, wife and woman. Each meeting includes teaching based on Christian principles, breakfast, discussion time with other mothers and a craft. The children will be participating in the MOPPETS program. MOPS meet two Thursdays a month, September through May, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at McLean Presbyterian Church, 1020 Balls Hill Road, McLean. Visit www.mcleanpres.org/mops.htm or call 703-821-0800.