Library Book Sale, The Widow's War and Meet the Ultimate Cheapskate

Bring your children to MishMash: Sing, Little Birds! on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. at Potomac Community Library at 2201 Opitz Blvd. Stories, songs, and other children's activities. For children 2 to 5 years old. Free, no registration required.

Discuss The Widow's War by Sally Gunning as part of the Historical Fiction Book Discussion Group at Potomac Library on Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. Free.

Young children will enjoy dancing during Magic Carpet Time: Music & Motion at Potomac Community Library on Oct.9 at 10:30 a.m. For children 2 to 5 years old. Free, no registration required. 

Meet Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate, at Lorton Library at 9520 Richmond Highway in Lorton on Oct. 10 at at 7 p.m. Free. Register by calling 703-339-7383.

Shop at the Chinn Library Book Sale at Chinn Park Regional Library at 13065 Chinn Park Drive in Woodbridge on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. 50 cents for paperback books, $1 for hardback books, 10 cents for magazines. Varying prices for other items.