Dealers will offer furniture, French and American ceramics, silver, glass, works of art, folk and tribal rugs and artifacts. A gala preview party will be held Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. with wine and a buffet. Appraisers will be available Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. to examine small items or photographs of larger antiques. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association needs volunteers to assist during its Bike DC Tour on Sept. 10. The tour begins and ends in downtown Washington and covers 30 miles of urban greenways.
Volunteers receive complimentary registration.
The University of Maryland Senior University Lifelong Learning fall term runs Sept. 11 to Oct. 20 and Oct. 30 to Dec. 15. Adults age 50 and older are eligible to attend courses, participate in study groups, social and cultural events and use university libraries and other facilities. Computer classes, financial programs, bridge and other games will be offered in September weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Family Mentors Volunteer to mentor a family in Fairfax County as part of the Encircling Families Program of Project WORD, based at 3100 Clarendon Blvd. The Institute for Family Living in Silver Spring seeks two volunteers to work with Montgomery County families in financial need.