Saturday, November 8, 3 p.m. “The Home of George Washington: Mount Vernon Stories” and the Jamestown 400 Legacy Book Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007 with contributors Emily Coleman Dibella, Susan Hellman, Erica Hershler, Linda Peebles and Gus Person. Gum Springs Museum will be discussed. Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Free; registration required; call 703-765-3645.

Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. Stefan Fatsis reporter and author of A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL. Books available for sale and signing courtesy of Borders. Cosponsored by the Fairfax County Public Library Center for the Book. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax. Free; registration required; call 703-293-6227.

Thursday, November 13, 1 p.m. Author of Alzheimer’s Care with Dignity Frank Fuerst describes his personal experiences as his wife’s caregiver and offers practical tips. Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna. Free; registration required; call 703-938-0405.

Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. Meet Newbery Medal winner Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham –1963 and Bud, Not Buddy at the Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Books available for sale and signing. No registration required; first come first served. For details, call 703-324-8428.

Saturday, November 15, 10:30 a.m. Harambee Readers. Meet Tahara Nichols and Nicole Shivers, authors of Maddening Behaviors: Some I Hear, A Lot I See: Stories. Author presentations and book signings. Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Free; registration required; call 703-765-3645.

Saturday, November 15, 1 p.m. Sisters in Crime Panel Discussion. Writers from the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime discuss their books and writings. Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna. Free; registration required; call 703-938-0405.

Tuesday, November 18, 7 p.m. Memory Cookbook Writing. Meet award-winning cookbook author Kay Karim for a discussion on crafting and publishing your own family cookbook. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Free; registration required; call 703-249-1520.

Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. Authors Steven Goodman and Andrea Leiman present their book, College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family. Authors share insights on this stressful process and answer your questions. Books for sale and signing courtesy of Borders. George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Free; registration required; call 703-256-3800.

Sunday, November 16, 3 p.m. Meet Nicole J. Burton author of Swimming Up the Sun: A Memoir of Adoption. Books available for sale and signing. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Free; registration required; call 703-644-7333.

Saturday, November 22, 11 a.m. Care with Dignity. Author of Alzheimer’s Care with Dignity, Frank Fuerst, discusses the secrets of being a successful caregiver and debunks some of the myths surrounding a person with brain disease. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax. Free; registration required; call 703-293- 6227.

Saturday, November 22, 3 p.m. Fairfax County African-American Stories and the Jamestown 400 Legacy Book Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007 with Houston Summers, Keith Mann (for Dr. Dorothy Holland Mann) and other authors; Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay moderates the discussion. Phyllis Walker Ford will speak on the Laurel Grove School. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Free; registration required; call 703-339-4610.

USED BOOK SALES

Saturday, November 1. Used Book Sale. Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. 703-790-8088.

Thursday-Saturday, November 6-8. Used Book Sale. Friends of the Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.

Friday-Sunday, November 7-9. Used Book Sale. Friends of the Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.

Saturday, November 8. Used Book Sale. Friends of the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.