Project Mend-A-House invites the community to its 15th Annual Taste of the Town fundraiser and dinner on Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30 pm at the VFW Post 1503 at 14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus will host an evening with award-winning novelists Robert Bausch and LeAnn Bednar for a discussion of their recent novels. The event will be held Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m., in the Lakeside Theatre NOVA-Woodbridge, 15200 Neabsco Mills Rd., Woodbridge.

The Adrenaline Film Project is a 72-hour guerrilla filmmaking adventure in Charlottesville in which 10-12 teams of filmmakers from throughout the region pitch, write, cast, shoot, edit, and screen their own 5-7 minute films with guidance from acclaimed guest mentors.

Spooky Splash Bash, Halloween Fun Fest and Pumpkin Fest are among the activities offered by Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation during October.

Casting Directors are holding an open casting call this Sunday, October 18th, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia. They are seeking Caucasian, African American and Native American men, women and children who are thin to average build and can realistically portray people living in Revolutionary War times. Long hair is definitely a plus.

Virginia currently hosts 27 community-connected and developing artisan trails representing 39 counties and 12 cities across the Commonwealth that are strengthening the economy through a connective community Artisan Trail Network.

City of Manassas Utilities Department will have an open house to celebrate Public Power Week, on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the city government site on Public Works Drive, off Portner Ave. near Didlake.

Lawyers, guns and money will all be topics for examination during Court and Trades Day at the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre on Oct. 3 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

"The Tank Farm" in Nokesville has cancelled its open house with "family friendly activities" on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, according to a news release.

The Fauquier County Master Gardeners (FCMG) are holding a “Share Our Abundance” Plant Give-away on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 pm at the FCMG demonstration gardens at historic Schoolhouse #18 in Marshall.