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Fairfax Community Events Jan. 8-15, 2009

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"FOUNDATIONS OF WRITING THE MEMOIR II," learn how to start and end a piece, use creative sentence structure and how to write about difficult times. Previous attendance at the Foundations I class not required. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15-March 5, Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna. $88.50; Vienna residents, $71. 703-255-6360.

VIENNA "SPYCRAFT" BOOK TALK, author Robert Wallace, former director of the CIA's Office of Technical Services, discusses the book "Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs From Communism to al-Qaeda," which he wrote with H. Keith Melton and Henry R. Scheslinger. 7 p.m., Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Free; registration required. 703-938-0405.

VIETNAM VETERANS MEETING, retired Army Col. Ward B. Nickisch gives an audio-visual presentation on the process of recovering and identifying the remains of service members from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. 7:30 p.m., Neighbor's Restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, Vienna. Free. 703-255-0353 or http://www.vva227.org.

-- Compiled by JEAN MACK

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