To post local events in the Connection, mail 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail Lea Mae Rice at burke@connectionnewspapers.com or fax 703-917-0991. Deadline is the Thursday before the week of the event. Call 703-917-6459.
Thursday/April 26
April Showers. Stories, activities and songs about rainy weather 1 p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Age 2-5 with adult. 703-339-4610.
Let the Games Begin. Celebrate TV Turn-Off Week with a night of board games 6:30 p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. All ages. 703-339-4610.
Time for Twos. Stories and activities about bullfrogs and butterflies 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at Pohick Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Age 24-35 months with adult. 703-644-7333.
Friday/April 27
Ponderings. Explore life and get wet in Pohick Creek 4-5:30 p.m. a.m. at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Ages 6-9. Reservations required. $4. 703-451-9588.
Saturday/April 28
Washington National Opera. Explore La Cenerentola (Cinderella) 1 p.m. at Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Age 6-12. 703-339-4610.
Frogs. Hidden Pond Nature Center presents information about amphibians 3 p.m. at Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. All ages. 703-451-8055.
Caretakers' Day Off. Grandparents and other relatives raising children can take a day off Saturday, April 28 with supervised activities for children ages 3-12 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Children must be Fairfax County residents and bring lunch. To register call 703-324-3517 (TTY: 703-222-9693).
Tuesday/May 1
Meet the Author. Alexander McCall Smith appears 7:30 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. For more call 703-324-8428.
Saturday/May 5
Iraqi Cooking. Author Kay Karim demonstrates Iraqi cooking 2 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Free. 703-644-7333.
Wednesday/May 9
History Talk. Charles Mauro, historian, writer and movie producer, discusses his book "The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers" 7:30-9 p.m. at the Fairfax Station Rail Road Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. Free, but donations appreciated. Call 703-425-9225 for more information.