Attend an upcoming document shredding event, download videos and books from the library, stay safe while shopping this holiday season and learn how to navigate construction around Tysons Corner.

1. News to Use Podcast Dec. 1, 2010

2. Topics Weekender e-mail newsletter. Document shredding. Download videos and books from the library. Stay safe while holiday shopping. Learn how to navigate construction around Tysons Corner.

3. Weekender Newsletter Want to know what’s happening this weekend in Fairfax County? Then sign up for the “Weekender.” Weekly e-mail newsletter is sent out on Thursdays and highlights upcoming weekend activities/events in Fairfax County. Subscribe online.

4. Document Shredding Saturday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Lot B15 at the Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. Limit of five boxes per family. No electronic media or plastic binders. Must be in line by 11 a.m. to be served. For information, call 703-324-5230. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/calendar.htm

5. Downloads at the Library Use your Fairfax County Public Library card to access a variety of online resources subscribed to by the library, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eVideos, articles, reports, statistics, documents and more. For more information, call 703-324-3100 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library.

6. Holiday Shopping Safety Shop during daylight hours. Be aware of those around you when making ATM transactions. Avoid shopping alone. Never leave your purse or wallet on a store counter or in a shopping cart. If you carry a purse, keep it closed and close to your body.

7. Holiday Shopping Safety Do not wear expensive jewelry that may attract unwanted attention. If you sense danger or suspicious behavior, contact the authorities. More safety tips are online. Contact Consumer Affairs at 703-222-8435 Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

8. Tysons Corner VDOT is working to ease shopping-related congestion and is suspending all lane closures around Dec. 25 and Jan.1. VDOT will adjust traffic signal timing at intersections near shopping centers. Portable message boards along the Beltway and on Routes 7 and 123 will direct traffic in and out of Tysons.

9. Tysons Corner Additional Fairfax County Police will be deployed in Tysons Corner to direct traffic. Five Traveler Information Display TV screens located throughout the mall display traffic conditions and bus routes. www.VAmegaprojects.com www.511NorthernVirginia.org

10. Additional Information www.fairfaxcounty.gov www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/getfairfax 703-FAIRFAX (324-7329).