Wednesday/Nov. 8

Great Falls Historian. 7 p.m. at the Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Joan Wehner will speak about the purchase, restoration and transfer of the Schoolhouse to the Fairfax County Park Authority. $5. Visit gfhs.org for more.

Astronomy Lecture. 7:30-9 p.m at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls. Topics may include planets, open clusters, double stars, stellar color spectrum, globular clusters and galaxies. After class, view the objects that were discussed through the observatory’s telescopes, if weather allows. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/turnerfarm/ for more.

Thursday/Nov. 9

Meet the Artists. 7-9 p.m. at the McLean Project for the Arts, 1446 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. “Nature as Prototype” exhibition by Yoko K, Adam Nelson and Gretthe Whittrock. “Nature as Prototype” runs through Dec. 23. Visit mpaart.org for more.

Friday/Nov. 10

On Eagles’ Wings Veterans Day 10K race. 10 a.m. at Grace Christian Academy, 3233 Annandale Road, Falls Church. Proceeds benefit Grace Christian Academy Scholarship Fund and Decorate a Vet. $40. Visit www.gracechristianacademy.org/10K for more.

Saturday/Nov. 11

Fall Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m at Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, 400 Center St., South. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is sponsoring this event with crafts, bake sale, holiday items. Email dancers1023@aol.com or call 703-309-3468.

Great Falls Veteran’s Day Ceremony. 11 a.m. at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial behind the Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike. The event will include a Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs by the Langley Madrigals, and remarks by Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Timothy F. Ghormley. Call 703-248-0390 or email bruce@newdream.net.

Tuesday/Nov. 14

Meet the Author. 7:30 p.m. at the Balls Hill Government Center 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean. Author and historian William Connery will address "Mosby's Raids on Civil War Northern Virginia." Call 703-356-8223 for more.

Nov. 16-18

Christmas Craft Show. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Oakton Church of the Brethren, 10025 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Oakton Church of the Brethren’s 24th Annual Christmas Craft Show is a three-day event featuring a wide variety of handmade creations and craft supplies for purchase, plus a soup and sandwich lunch and bake sale. Visit www.oaktonbrethren.org for more.

Friday/Nov. 17

Movie Double Feature. 3:30-10 p.m. at the The Old Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road. Trip to AMC Tysons for two movies and dinner at the food court. $35/$25 McLean Community Center members. Call 703-790-0123,or visit www.mcleancenter.org for more.

Smart Driver Class. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Oakton United Methodist Church, 2951 Chain Bridge Road. The Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna is sponsoring a refresher two-day driver course geared for drivers age 50 and older. $15 for AARP members (bring AARP membership card) $20 for AARP non-members. Call 703-281-0538 for more.

Nov. 17-19

Big Sale, Small Works. Various times at the Vienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW. A variety of art available. Call 703-319-3971 or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org for more.

Saturday/Nov. 18

Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate. 2 p.m. at the The Old Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Live production with a pirate named Peggy. Free. Call 703-790-0123,or visit www.mcleancenter.org for more.

Sunday/Nov. 19

Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate. 2 p.m. at the The Old Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Live production with a pirate named Peggy. Free. Call 703-790-0123,or visit www.mcleancenter.org for more.

Emerging Artist Concert. 4 p.m. at Saint Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Oscar Paz-Suaznabar, age 12, on the piano, and Julia Angelov, from Alexandria, play orchestra favorites. Visit www.amadeusconcerts.com.