The application deadline is Oct. 30 to present a workshop at the 2001 Montgomery County Women's Fair, a forum on women's issues, which will be held March 31 at NIH in Bethesda. Applications from exhibitors are being accepted through Jan. 31. Volunteers are asked to register by Oct. 31 for orientation and training, and then work four hours a week from February to mid-April as part of a team. The bazaar, which funds mission work, will feature crafts, baked goods, jewelry, a silent auction and a home-cooked lunch. The fair will include new crafts and gently used household items.
Children can enjoy games, prizes and crafts.
There also will be Christmas caroling, a silent auction, raffles and food. Tutoring, Mentoring The Hillwood Alternative School in Falls Church is seeking volunteers to teach adolescents on court-ordered probation the basics of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Power Point. The time commitment is one afternoon a week for at least one semester. The Naomi Project in Falls Church is recruiting volunteer mentors to help high-risk pregnant women. Mentors promote good health and nutrition for the mothers and their babies.