Community notes for Nov. 13

Seniors: Register

for holiday luncheon

Registration will begin Monday for the annual Senior Citizens Holiday Celebration at the Manas-sas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. This year's party will be Dec. 3 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the campus cafeteria.

Guests will be treated to a lunch, musical entertainment and a special visit from Santa Claus. The event is free but reservations are required since space is limited.

Seniors are asked to call 703-257-6558 starting Monday to reserve no more than four spots per phone call. To keep the process fair, early reservations will not be accepted.

Bull Run

Regional Library

The library presents Pokemon on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Pokemon players can trade cards, play Pokemon TCG or bring a Gameboy or Nintendo DS and join the wireless group. This program is for kids and teens in the first grade and older. Parents of first- and second-graders are expected to remain in the room while parents of third- and fourth-graders are expected to remain in the building. This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

n Join the library's Romance Book Club members to discuss "Water for Ele-phants" by Sara Gruen on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. Registration is not required. Attendees are welcome to bring lunches.

n History buffs will have an opportunity to learn about methods, strategies and resources for tracing their roots at a free session sponsored by The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), a special collection for genealogy and local history buffs located at the library. Genealogy 101 on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. will highlight the numerous free genealogical resources available at RELIC and will explore basic techniques for tracking ancestors. Registration is required for this pro-gram.

n The library invites you to dress up your cell phone Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Registration is re-quired for this program as space is limited. A $10 deposit is required to reserve a space. This deposit will be returned at the end of the program or if registration is canceled at least 48 hours prior to the program.

n For more information or to register for any of the above programs, please visit the library at 8051 Ashton Ave. in Manassas or call 703-792-4530 (voice) or 703-792-4524 (TTY).

Chinn Park

Regional Library

n Watch the trains chug through the library Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. The Prince William County Model Railroad Club will display a modular layout featuring a variety of model trains, a digital command control system, miniaturized sound units and replicas of Prince William County landmarks. All train lovers are invited to this free and fun family event.

n Create a "Give Thanks Door Hanger" at the Library's Family Craft Program on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Each child present will make one craft. This is a free drop-in activity for the entire family and a great opportunity for quality family time and sharing.

n Join puppeteer Bob Brown for an "Awesome Arctic Adventure" exploring a Super Secret Playground hidden at the very bottom of the world on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. This is a free program for the entire family and no tickets are required. This annual program honors the mem-ory of Mrs. Ethel Georges, a local distinguished educator and retired elementary school principal.

n For more information about any of the above programs please visit the library at 13065 Chinn Park Drive in Woodbridge or call 703-792-4800 (voice) or 703-792-4876 (TTY).

Linton Hall School

to hold open house

Linton Hall School in Bristow will hold an open house Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Prospective students and their families can hear a brief presentation, tour the school and visit classrooms. Teachers will be available to answer questions.

Linton Hall is a co-ed, pre-k through eighth-grade Catholic school owned and operated by the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia. It's at 9535 Linton Hall Road.

Trails, streams coalition seeks clean-up help

The Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition needs volunteers to help clean up debris below the Lake Jackson dam Saturday.

The coalition is working with the county's Park Authority and public works department to establish a public canoe launch and fishing area below the dam.

The launch area, when completed, will provide for a 9-mile paddling trip on the Occoquan River to the Bull Run Marina, or a 14-mile excursion to either the Lake Ridge Marina or Fountainhead Marina.

Clean-up work will start at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. The coalition is interested in volunteers from canoeing, kayaking, fishing, scouting and other organizations that will benefit from the new public access to the water.

Volunteers should wear appropriate work clothing and shoes, and bring work gloves and their own snacks and drinks. Water will be provided.

For more information, contact Ed Dandar at efdandar@us.net or see the coalition Web site at pw trailsandstreams.com.