St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 193 W. Washington St. in Strasburg, Va., sponsored by the Strasburg Heritage Association. It will explore the impact of both Union and Confederate troops in the town, where they located and their impact on those places and the town’s residents. Public is welcome. For information, call 540-465-5570.

Presented by the Shenandoah County Historical Society at the St. Paul’s Heritage Center, 106 S. High Street in Edinburg, Va. The lecture, by Richard Rhoades, will illuminate the fun, value and relative ease of exploring your family roots in today’s environment. He will also show ways to engage and pass on the family history to children, grandchildren and generations to come. Program is free with refreshments afterward. Ample parking is available in the Shentel lot across the street.