Eat spaghetti, support community tree lighting

Buy tickets now for the Nokesville Business Association fundraising spaghetti dinner to be held Nov. 14. The dinner will be at the Nokesville Volunteer Fire Station No. 5, at 12826 Marsteller Drive, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Eat heartily and enjoy a silent auction and raffle, all to benefit the eighth annual Nokesville community tree lighting.

The NBA is asking the community to help raise funds for the event's carriage rides and food.

Advance ticket prices are $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 12. Children 4 and younger are free.

Tickets at the door are $8 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12.

Volunteers are still needed.

To purchase tickets or to volunteer, contact B.J. Thomas at or at 703-594-2210

Scrapbook to support wireless education

Help Moms for Safe Wireless and enjoy a scrapbook session Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Choice Books, 11205 Nokesville Road.

Moms for Safe Wireless' goal is to make the public aware of potential health effects of wireless products, particularly on children using cell phones.

The cost is $40, which includes lunch and dinner. RSVP to Jeannette Bianchi at .

For more information, call 703-431-1558.

Walk with the birds at Merrimac Farm

Come out for a bird walk at Merrimac Farm on Sunday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.Led by naturalist Kevin Parker, the group will travel through a variety of habitats - including open fields, woodland edges and bottomland forest - to learn more about birds and discover wildlife that lives at and visits Merrimac Farm.

The walk is open to the public and free of charge.

For more information or to register, contact PWCA at 703-499-4954 or at .

Merrimac Farm is located at 14710 Deepwood Lane.

Katherine Gotthardt reports your neighborhood news from the Nokesville, Bristow and Brentsville areas every Friday in the News & Messenger. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Katherine at kgotthardt@ comcast.net.