Belvoir Briefs for Jan. 19

Job fair

Attend the job fair at Army Community Service, Bldg. 200 on Belvoir Road, Feb. 15. Child, Youth School Services is recruiting for their Child and Youth Programs Assistants, CY-1702-01 and CY-1702-02. The job fair is from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information on these positions, call (703) 704-3032. For more on the job fairs, call (703) 805-2605.

Comedy Show and dinner

Enjoy a night out with comedian Dave Goldstein. The show and buffet dinner are Jan. 27, 6 p.m. at the Officers’ Club.

The cost of $35 includes dinner and the show.

Call (703) 780-0930 to make reservations.

Dueling Pianos

The Dueling Pianos group performs Jan. 28 at the Community Center. Performers play hit songs from every genre. Cash bar provided for the evening and hors d’oeuvres served 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show is open to adults 18 and older, but must be 21 to drink.

For more information, call the Community Center at (703) 805-8471 or (703) 805-3714.

Arts and Crafts 70th birthday

Kawamura Arts and Crafts celebrates the 70th birthday of the Arts and Crafts Program through Jan. 21. The crafts shop will host demonstrations and projects all week long.

The woodshop demonstrates daily how-to projects on the scroll saw, lathe and band saws:

• 9 to 11 a.m., Personal Name Plates, House Numbers, Plaques, and States

• Noon to 4 p.m., Tops, Pen and Bowl Turning

• 1 to 3 p.m., Box Making

• 1 to 3 p.m., Basic Table Making, Mortising and Dovetailing

• 2 to 5 p.m., various other projects such as instrument making and assembly kits.

For more information call (703) 806-4647. Kawamura Arts and Crafts Center Wood Shop is at Building 1462, 9290 Gunston Road on Fort Belvoir.

Activities for children

Staff from Child, Youth and School Services offer enrichment activities to Fort Belvoir Communities and at the Community Center in Bldg. 1200, 10300 Taylor Road (off Belvoir Road near Pence Gate). All activities are free. Children and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 805-1906.

January - Winter Wonderland

• Tuesday at Lewis Community Center

• Jan. 26 at Vernondale Village Community Center

• Jan. 27 at Fort Belvoir Community Center

Army Family Team Building classes

Army Family Team Building Level I is today from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 1530 at Army Community Service, 9800 Belvoir Road. Level I offers10 courses including: Expectations and Impact of the Mission on Family Life, Basic Military Benefits and Entitlements, Basic Problem Solving, and Military Acronyms and Terms and more. Free hourly childcare is available. Children must be registered with CYSS. Call (703) 805-1150 for reservations or for more information.

Patch and Crest Military Insignia Show

Buy, sell and trade various military memorabilia from all over the world and from every era on Feb. 5. Vendors set up between 6 and 8 a.m. and the event runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (703) 805-3714 for details.

Love on the Potomac

The Officers’ Club hosts "Love on the Potomac" Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a gourmet meal, dancing and entertainment. Call (703) 780-0930 Ext. 600, for reservations.

Comedy Show

The Community Center and Big Nose Entertainment present Michael Prince, Charles Walden and Steve Brown, Feb. 17. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The show starts at 9 p.m. Call (703) 805-3714 for details.

Bridal Fair

The Fort Belvoir Officers’ Club hosts its annual Belvoir Bridal Fair, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 50 vendors, door prizes and giveaways. For more information, call (703) 780-0930, Ext. 608.

Woodworking safety class

Woodworkers wishing to use the Wood Shop are required to complete a mandatory safety class. The class is Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. The wood shop is closed to non-class members during the class.

The cost of the class is $5, which is credited toward taking another class offered by the wood shop within six months. Upon completion of the class, patrons must sign a user’s agreement and receive a qualification card. Valid cards from other installations are honored, however patrons, must ask for assistance, and receive training, on unfamiliar equipment. For more information, call (703) 806-4654 or (703) 806-4647.

Mobilization and Deployment Readiness workshops

• Training is every second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. It provides Soldiers and Families an understanding of the pre-deployment process, and discusses the financial, legal, medical and practical preparation. Pre-Deployment checklists are provided. Resources and special programs are explained.

• Reintegration & Reset Training is every third Monday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This workshop will teach coping strategies and techniques for single or married Soldier, a single-parent Soldier, a deployed civilian, a spouse or a child facing stress with regard to reunion.

• Ready 4 Reunion Spouse & Family Workshop is every third Monday of the month from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Families of returning service members/civilians will learn what expect after their loved one comes home from a combat zone and what is "typical" and when should they become concerned.

All workshops are at Army Community Service Bldg. 200. Call (703) 805-1834 for more information.

Outside the gates

The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association meeting

The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association hosts its monthly chapter meeting today, at the Kingstowne Library (corner of Beulah and Telegraph roads), starting at 5 p.m. All active, reserve, and retired warrant officers are invited and encouraged to attend. Call Meisha Atkinson at (703) 706-2151 for more information.

Business Women of Prince William County meeting

Business Women of Prince William County hosts its monthly business meeting Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Giorgio’s Family Restaurant, 4392 Kevin Walker Drive. Montclair, Va. Dutch treat lunch.

The speaker is June Leatherman, independent Shaklee Distributor.

To make a reservation, contact Teresa Giltner at giltmt@earthlink.net or Connie Moser at moserconnie@hotmail.com.

The Mount Vernon Chapter of American Society of Military Comptrollers Professional Development Day

Registration is now open for the Mount Vernon Chapter of American Society of Military Comptrollers 2012 Professional Development Day on Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Waterford at Springfield. The cost is $120 for ASMC members and $155 for non-members

Register online at http://chapters.asmconline.org/mtvernon/

The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans’ reunion

The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans’ Association hosts a 21st Reunion Feb. 25 at Fort Myer Officers’ Club, Fort Myer, Va. For more information, call Hoa McNabb at (800) 506-2672 or email VIICorpsDSVA@aol.com.

2012 Signal Officers’ Wives’ Club Ball

The annual Signal Officers’ Wives’ Club Ball is March 24 at the Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling Officers’ Club. For more information, email Elsa Francis, at elsafrancis@aol.com or call (703) 912-6508.

Nurse Assistant Training Program

The Nurse Assistant Training Program offered through the American Red Cross in Alexandria is now approved by MyCAA (Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts). MyCAA is an employment assistance program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license, certification or Associate’s degree in a portable career field and occupation. A four week-day course and a six-week evening course are currently offered in Old Town Alexandria. There are plans to expand to Fairfax in February.

After successful completion, a certificate enables participants to take the Virginia State exam and become a licensed Certified Nurse Assistant.

MOAA offers interest-free loans and grants for undergraduate study

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Fund for the 2011-12 school year offers up to $5,500 for sons and daughters of military members who are currently or formerly serving.

The MOAA Educational Assistance online-only application for the 2012-13 school year is now available on MOAA’s website at www.moaa.org/education.

For more information on the application or to make a contribution to the Scholarship Fund, please visit MOAA’s website at www.moaa.org /scholarshipfund/ or email edassist@MOAA.org.

Tickets on sale for Virginia International Tattoo

Tickets are now on sale for Virginia International Tattoo April 27-29 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. There will be three performances: April 27 at 7:30 p.m.; April 28 at 7:30 p.m.; and April 29 at 2:30 p.m. Full price tickets range from $20 to $100. Group sales are available. Call (757) 282-2819 or (877) 741-2787 or visit www.vafest.org/tattoo for tickets or more information.