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Herndon Festival 2018 Is Almost Here News, Page 2
Food For Neighbors Partners with Great Harvest Bread CompanyNews, Page 3
Herndon HonorsThose Fallen in Service
News, Page 3
A Boy Scout of Troop #1570 salutes as the Nation-al Anthem is sung at the American Legion Wayne M. Kidwell Post #184 Herndon/Reston Memorial
Day Observance Ceremony held at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon on May 28, 2018.
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News
By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Downtown Herndon’s
Historic District is thedestination thisThursday, May 31 through Sunday, June
2 for one of Northern Virginia’s top free and muchloved outdoor festivals, the acclaimed and award-winning Herndon Festival, now in its 38th year. Firstproduced in 1981 at the suggestion of town resident,Arno Randall, the celebration has grown from a one-day to a four-day rock-solid event and is now pro-duced by the Town of Herndon Parks & RecreationDepartment with assistance from area civic organi-zations and businesses.
While this year’s Herndon Festival 2018 Entertain-ment Lineup features three stages of free perfor-mances and a carnival of spectacular thrills, it alsooffers Kids ‘Ally with a children’s hands-on art area,high-quality craft and food vendors, a Business Expo,fireworks on Saturday night, 10K/5K Races & Fit-ness Expo and more.
If that is not enough, organizers are mixing thingsup a bit this year to make Herndon Festival 2018more prominent and better than ever with additionalfamily-fun. Be sure to visit Friday evening from 5:30
p.m-6: 30 p.m. when two special events appropriatefor children 3 and up are sponsored by F.H. FurrPlumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning & Electric.There is the “Kids’ Car Creation,” where children cancreate a cardboard “Flintstone-like” car they can wearand a Puppet Show.
EntertainmentFestival opens at 6 p.m. Thursday night. After get-
ting dinner and drinks from any of the food and bev-erage vendors, festival goers can bring them over tothe Herndon Municipal Stage area located behindthe Municipal Building at 777 Lynn Street. Say helloto one of the hottest rising country groups at 7:30p.m, the all-female, Farewell Angelina named amongRolling Stone’s “New Artists You Need To Know,” andRoughstock’s “Ones to Watch.” On Friday, rock outto the premier tribute act, Almost Queen, a four-pieceband billed as “the most authentic Queen live showsince the days of Queen themselves.”
Saturday features Roomful of Blues, a recognizedleader in their genre and recipient of five Grammynominations. Returning to Festival by popular de-mand is The Hunts, seven native Virginia siblingswho, as billed on their website: “pour their blood,
Herndon Festival 2018 is Almost HereFestival combines the joy of outdoor concerts with thethrill of a summer carnival all packed into a 4-day fam-ily-friendly event.
Carnival will return to Herndon Festival 2018 withmore than a dozen rides and a main street of games.(Photo 2017)
There will be plenty of food and drink choices at Festival2018 such as ribs, perogies, pizza, donuts, snow-cones,ice tea, root beer, wine, beer and more. (Photo 2017)
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NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
703-778-9414 or [email protected]
By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
With overcast skies but apromising cool breezeblowing through
Chestnut Grove Cemetery inHerndon, on May 28, 2018, theAmerican Legion Wayne M.Kidwell Post #184 of Herndon/Reston hosted the Town ofHerndon Memorial Day Ceremony.
Citizens and active military ser-vice members gathered with vet-erans on the freshly manicuredgrounds of the local cemetery.They came to pause and remem-ber the men and women in themilitary who gave their lives indefense of the United States ofAmerica and to aid other nationsstruggling to obtain freedom fromoppression.
David R. Womack, CommanderHerndon/Reston American LegionWayne M. Kidwell Post #184 pro-vided the Memorial Day CeremonyIntroduction and Opening Re-marks. Womack urged thosepresent to take action. He said,“Take this moment of remem-brance and translate that into ac-tion for the widows and childrenof the fallen...Fly the flag at yourhome. Support the organizationsthat support them...As you visit alocal grocery store, pick up apoppy and give a donation... Thefuture lies in remembering the acts
of bravery, courage and sacrificefrom the past. Keep remember-ing.”
WOMACK then introduced theguest speaker for the day’s cer-emony,. Lisa Swan, the seniorleader at the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization(JIDO) which focuses on combat-ting improved threats, such asIEDs, drones and other yet to beseen threats on the battlefield.
Swan began her remarks with aquote by President John FitzgeraldKennedy. “A nation reveals itselfnot only by the men it producesbut also by the men it honors, themen it remembers.” She added asentence President Ronald Reagansaid more than thirty years ago,at a Memorial Day Ceremony in1982. “And if words cannot repaythe debt we owe these men, surelywith our actions, we must striveto keep faith with them and withthe vision that led them to battleand to final sacrifice.”
Swan related how over the 243years of the United States history,the U.S. military has fought intwelve significant wars on fourcontinents. She told how since2001, 5,400 United States servicemembers had been killed in actionnoting that number includesthirty-five killed within the pastthree years. Swan told how thosewho serve out of uniform, such as
individuals in the Civil Service, “...Take the same oath as those in themilitary to support and defend theConstitution against all enemiesforeign and domestic.” She stated,“We hold the same values: loyalty,duty, respect, selfless service,honor, integrity and personal cour-age.” Swan reported that therehad been twenty-one Departmentof Defense civilians killed in theline of duty since October 2001,and disclosed that number doesnot include those men and womenwho died in the attack at the Pen-tagon on 9/11.
“On this day, we remember themas well,” Swan said.
SWAN explained her statementsto honor all those who lost theirlives in the role of military opera-tions, “...whether deployed on abattlefield or in support of rolesstateside or elsewhere. Our pay-checks come through differentchannels, our rules of operationare a little different, but our mis-sion is the same: to protect andhonor the nation. We also honorour contractor employees whohave died in the line of duty.
“To all of you here today, re-membering friends, loved ones,and even those who died in battlesbefore our time,” Swan said,“thank you for joining me in hon-oring their service. Thanks tothem, our future is bright.”
Members of the Herndon High School Navy Junior ROTC Detachment, Elisa Castro,Eleisa Cruz, Damaris Leva, and Isabel Palacios stand at attention as members of theReston Chorale sing the national anthem.
Herndon Honors Veterans Fallen In ServiceSpeaker at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Herndonalso calls to honor government civilians and contrac-tors killed in the line of duty.
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Great Harvest Bread Com-pany presented a generous do-nation to Food For Neighbors,a growing nonprofit that pro-vides nutritional support to stu-dents at Herndon High Schooland Herndon Middle School,among several others. This isone of many ways in which thelongtime Herndon business hassupported the program.
“I love having such a gener-ous community partner for ourprogram,” said Food For Neigh-bors Founder Karen Joseph,who explained that the partner-ship began in early 2017 whenHerndon High School studentTiffany Nguyen approachedowner Ken Marter about settingup a “pay it forward” program,similar to many others beingestablished at the time. Marterdid not hesitate, and he madean even more charitable offer—donating a variety of breads fordistribution to Herndon HighSchool students when they re-ceive their weekly food dona-tions. Since then, the relation-ship has grown to include anongoing collection of cash do-nations from customers as wellas the instituting of the popu-lar “Honey Bunny” program,which yielded the May 23 gift.During the month leading up toEaster, Great Harvest Bread sells
Honey Bunnies, and for eachone sold, the company donates$2 to Food For Neighbors.
Joseph plans to use the do-nation in support of a proposedvending machine program thatwould complement the currentweekly food distribution. Themachines would store Food ForNeighbors donations, andschool counselors would giveselect students a code to accessthe food. The goal is to give stu-dents easy access to food be-fore, during, and after schoolhours, at Herndon High and atother key community areaswhere the machines would belocated and maintainedthroughout the year. Thiswould also help to address theneed for nutrition during thesummer months, when stu-dents are not in school to re-ceive their weekly donations.
Thanks to the generosity ofGreat Harvest Bread Company,other local organizations, andenthusiastic volunteers, FoodFor Neighbors now providesweekly nutrition to more than650 students in ten area middleand high schools. Those inter-ested in partnering with or oth-erwise supporting Food ForNeighbors are encouraged tovisit www.foodforneighbors.orgfor more information.
Herndon High School senior Tiffany Nguyen (right)gives Great Harvest Bread Company owner KenMarter (middle) a big “thumbs up.” Nguyen ap-proached Marter about a partnership with Food ForNeighbors over a year ago, and she is so happy thatit worked out well. “Tiffany is a rock star,” sharedFood For Neighbors Founder Karen Joseph (left),who is impressed with Nguyen’s initiative.
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Opinion
By Gerald E.
Connolly
U.S. Representative
(D-11)
Fa m i l i e st h r o u g hout ourc o m m u -
nity have been shakenby the recent rise in gang activityacross the Washington region. Thisis a serious issue that must be ad-dressed with collaboration andcooperation from all levels of gov-ernment. We know the problem,and now we must find the rightsolution.
Fairfax County offers a model forwhat our country can do to fight
gang violence.When I waschairman ofthe Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, weworked with local law enforce-ment, the business community,and the faith and civic communi-ties to reduce gang crime and gangassociation. We hired the county’sfirst gang prevention coordinatorand started tattoo and graffiti re-moval initiatives. We collaboratedwith the Boys and Girls Clubs tolaunch the “Join a Club, Not aGang” campaign, and expandedafter school programs to all 26 of
our middle schools. Andwe reached out to par-ents to help them under-stand the signs of ganginvolvement. Thanks tothis collaboration, thenumber of teenagers in-volved in gang activitydeclined by 50 percentand the crime rate fell to
a 32-year low. Fairfax County re-mains the safest jurisdiction of itssize in the United States.
I brought that local governmentexperience with me to Congressand on a bipartisan basis, I workedwith former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolfto secure federal funding for theNorthern Virginia Regional GangTask Force (NVRGTF). In fact, Ioffered the last earmark for theNVRGTF before the House Major-ity abolished earmarks, strippingthe task force of its federal fund-ing.
The best thing we can do is re-sume funding for regional taskforces that focus on gang preven-tion, intervention, and suppressionin our communities. It is notenough to fund programs and or-ganizations that focus solely onprosecuting gang members aftertheir crimes have been committed.We must take a well-rounded, ho-listic approach to communitysafety by restoring the federal
government’s commitment to pre-venting these crimes from everbeing committed in the first place.
We know that collaborative pro-grams like the Task Force work.Regional task forces provide localgovernments and law enforcementbodies with unified organizationsthat span jurisdictional boundariesand allow for streamlined inputfrom various stakeholders acrossa community. That is why, recently,I introduced the Preventing GangViolence Act, legislation that willincrease funding for competitiveand evidence-based programs toreduce gang violence by $18 mil-lion.
This bipartisan legislation buildsupon our success in Fairfax Countyby providing community-basedviolence prevention grants to ef-fective regional task forces acrossthe country.
Grant applications would beevaluated based on a number offactors, including an applicant’srecord of implementing best prac-tices in gang violence prevention,evidence of collaboration betweenrelevant stakeholders, an effectivegrant implementation plan, andplans for evaluating results.
In addition to its bipartisan sup-port in Congress, this proposal hasthe support of a diverse set of ex-pert organizations, including the
National Alliance of Gang Investi-gators Associations (NAGIA) andthe Coalition for Juvenile Justice(CJJ). As NAGIA notes, this legis-lation “recognizes that communi-ties must be equipped with preven-tion programs to keep their chil-dren from joining gangs.” And CJJmakes clear that the bill brings a“community-based approach tobear on our nation’s gang violenceproblem.”
Some, most notably the Presi-dent, would have you thinkAmerica must shut its borders.That you cannot allow immigrantsinto our country and maintain se-curity.
We know this is a false choice,and runs contrary to the Americanand Fairfax experience. I’ve re-jected the ant-immigrant propos-als pushed by the Administration,including its unconstitutionaltravel ban. Our immigrant com-munities contribute so much to thefabric of life in Northern Virginia.We shouldn’t drive them into theshadows.
An ounce of prevention is wortha pound of cure.
Fairfax County has madeprogress, but we need the FederalGovernment to remain a partner.The Gang Violence Prevention Actis a down payment on making ourcommunities safer.
Preventing Gang Violence
Commentary
By Kenneth R.
“Ken” Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
Reading anothercolumn aboutthe failure of
the Virginia General As-sembly to expand Med-icaid may be as painful for you toread as it is for me to write. I knowI have been predicting for monthsthat a biennial budget would bepassed for the Commonwealth and
that it wouldinclude an ex-pansion ofhealth care
coverage for those who are notnow eligible for Medicaid. Ner-vously I stand by that prediction.Even the Majority Leader of theSenate whose members have beenholding up the budget in opposi-tion to Medicaid expansion hasbeen quoted in news account thata budget will be passed and thatit will include Medicaid expansion.So, what is the problem? And asmany constituents ask me, whatis the hold up?
Historically, biennial budgets for
the state have passed bynear-unanimous num-bers. Not everyone hasagreed with every num-ber or every provision ofthe budget; the docu-ment is always a bundleof compromises that sat-isfies as many people as
possible when there are alwaysstrict limitations on resources.Ironically, the addition of an ex-panded Medicaid budget bringshundreds of million dollars to thebudget and frees up hundreds ofmillions of dollars that can be usedfor education and other needs. Bynot adopting an expanded pro-gram of Medicaid, Virginia hasforegone about ten billion dollarsof federal money that required nostate match. The funds coming toVirginia would not add to the na-tional debt because of the taxfunding included in the AffordableCare Act to support the program.
But I have explained the eco-nomics of the program in manypast columns. It is a good deal forthe state and a wonderful expan-sion of health care to those whoare most in need. What is the hold
up? Many of you have already fig-ured out that it is the politics ofthe issue. For many years it wasopposition to anything that had todo with Obamacare. The formerPresident has gone on to anothercareer, but there have been manyunsuccessful attempts in the Con-gress to undo his legacy as it re-lates to health care. For those whowere part of the opposition to theexpansion for many years theremay be a problem pivoting to sup-porting it even if there are thou-sands of constituents who wouldbenefit in better health care fromit. For an even more conservativeconstituent waiting in the wingsto challenge the legislator in a pri-
mary there is an opportunity toaccuse the incumbent of flip-flop-ping on the issue.
House of Delegates membershad a “refreshing” meeting withtheir voters last November. Someof the strongest incumbent oppo-nents to Medicaid expansion losttheir seats. A majority of the newlyelected House voted weeks ago topass the budget with Medicaidexpansion in it. A majority of sena-tors support it and should be al-lowed to vote. Those who do notcan explain their position to vot-ers in the next election cycle lead-ing up to the election in Novem-ber 2019. I hope I do not have toexplain this one more time.
One More Time
Commentary
Send Father’s Day PhotosFather’s Day is Sunday, June 17, and once again this newspaper will
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the names of everyone in the picture, the approximate date the picture wastaken, the ages of the children and a sentence or two about what is hap-pening and where the photograph was taken. Be sure to tell us your townname and neighborhood. Photos are due by June 12. You can submit yourphotos online at www.connectionnewspapers.com/fathersday. You can alsoemail photos to [email protected].
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Festivalsweat and tears into every song
and strive to write music thatmoves hearts with beauty, powerand joy.”
On Sunday, Festival presents atrifecta of great bands - ThreeSheets to the Wind, Kstone4U, andthe culminating Festival perform-ers, from 4-6 p.m. on the DepotStage, Good Shot Judy,Williamsburg, Va’s most excellentbig amp jazz band producing high-energy Latin dance music.
CarnivalOf course, Carnival returns to
Festival with more than a dozenrides and a main street of games.Tickets can be purchased for oneride at $1.25, a book of 30 ticketsat $30 and a book of 50 tickets for$45.
Organizers announced: “Sepa-rate “all-you-can-ride” wristbandsare available for Thursday from 6p.m-10 p.m, Saturday from 10a.m.-2 p.m, and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday all-you-can-ride wrist-bands are available pre-sale at theHerndon Community Center andcan only be used for Thursday. ForSaturday or Sunday, wristbandscan only be purchased at the car-nival ticket booths.”
Children’s ActivitiesThe Herndon Festival 2018 of-
fers a variety of free arts and en-tertainment activities for children.The ever-popular Children’sHands-On Art Area and Kid’s Al-ley return, located at the cornerof Station and Lynn Streets. ArtsHerndon will produce free family-friendly art activities open to chil-dren of all ages on Saturday, June3, 10 a. m. -5 p.m. and Sunday,June 4, 11 a.m-4 p.m.
FireworksWhat would Festival be without
Fireworks? This year, the fire-works display is a one-night-onlyspectacular, and it is choreo-graphed to music. The show startsaround 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Thereare no fireworks on Thursdaynight as in previous years.
Free ShuttleBus Service
Free shuttle service is availableto Festival goers at Worldgate andHerndon High School. Event or-ganizers strongly encourage at-tendees to ride the shuttle bus, usethe free bike valet, or walk to theFestival. Public parking in the areais limited.
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Body of MissingSwimmer Recovered
The body of a 45-year-old FallsChurch City man, Kevin Ruby, wasrecovered at Lake Audubon Mon-day around 12:45 p.m. FCPD Ma-rine Patrol and Underwater Searchand Recovery Team were assistedby the Fire Department Search &Rescue throughout the event. Hisfamily has been notified. Foul playis not suspected. The medical ex-aminer will determine the causeof death. According to FCPD newsrelease — Ruby was competing ina swim race at Lake Audubon, lo-cated at 2070 Twin BranchesRoad, in Reston. Police respondedwith the Fire Department aroundnoon after a concerned familymember had not heard from Mr.Ruby for more than an hour. Of-ficers quickly determined he hadnever reported in at the conclusionof the race. The lake was searchedinto the evening without success.
Week in Reston
In a news release dated May 22,2018, Virginia Governor Ralph S.Northam announced that The Col-lege Board located at 11955 De-mocracy Drive in Reston TownCenter successfully competedagainst Washington, D.C. for aproject, which will create 120 newjobs and retain 614 existing jobs.
The College Board will expandits operation into an additional74,000 square feet it alreadyleases but subleases to Appian atDemocracy Tower. The mission-driven not-for-profit organizationis based in New York City and maybest be known for helping millionsof students annually as they stateon their website: “…to prepare fora successful transition to collegethrough programs and servicessuch as the SAT and the AdvancedPlacement Program.” A reported6000 of the world’s leading edu-cational institutions make up itsmembership association. The or-ganization is dedicated to promot-ing excellence and equity in edu-cation while also performing re-search and advocacy on behalf ofstudents, educators and schools.
“Fairfax County continues to at-tract sought-after talent that en-ables businesses to thrive, and weare proud that this vital not-for-profit organization chose to rein-vest in the Commonwealth,” saidGovernor Northam who approveda $750,000 grant from theCommonwealth’s OpportunityFund to assist the County with theproject.
—Mercia Hobson
The College Boardin Reston to Ex-pand and Create120 New Jobs
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
I watch a little bit of television. Okay, maybe Iwatch a lot of television (probably too much iftruth be told). And in the curse of watching thattelevision, like it or not, fast-forwarding or not,commercials will be seen and unfortunatelyheard. Sometimes, what I see and hear causesme to interact with my television, verbally. Andeven though this verbalization is rarelyresponded to (other than by my wife, Dina),these outbursts (again if truth be accurately char-acterized) make me feel so much better.
What irritated me today – which led to thiscolumn being written, was a television commer-cial for a cellular phone company, an (“ApprovedAARP provider since 2008”) providing “exclusivebenefits for AARP members” which, as I considermy age, and associations which have value, Iwould have to say, to quote my late father: “Theidea has merit.” The commercial featured –among other facts and figures – endorsementsfrom a half a dozen or so satisfied customers.The praise was typical of what you mightexpect/hear; all good about everything: price,service, reliability, value, etc. One woman’s com-ments however caught my attention. I believe Iheard her correctly when she said: “Wild horsescouldn’t drag me away from ... . “ And then offI went.
Really? Are you kidding me? Rather thanchange your cellular service, you’d consent tobeing dragged behind a team of wild horses? Doyou actually mean to say that if you had yourhands and feet bound and you risked beingripped to shreds, you still wouldn’t change carri-ers? You can’t be serious? As Minnie Driver askedMatt Damon in a scene from the 1997 movie“Good Will Hunting” discussing his having stud-ied organic chemistry “a bit”: “Are you mad?Have you completely lost your mind?” This cus-tomer appeared to be of sound mind but, hercomments were so ridiculous that it diminishedher value as a “spokes-customer.”
I suppose however, if one were to analyzethis amazingly, incredibly loyal comment (andtake it at face value), one would have to beimpressed. Who wouldn’t want the kind of serv-ice whose reliability, service, value, cost, etc. wasworth dying for? For me, if the choice wasbetween being dragged behind a team of wildhorses – and being torn to pieces/possibly evendying in the process, or changing cellular servicecompanies, I’d change in a minute or as quicklyas I could (given the phone calls required) toavoid this Western-era torture. This woman can’tbe telling the truth, can she? I mean, it is televi-sion where hyperbole and coercion go hand andhand with the remote, and I imagine there was ascript involved. Nevertheless, her commentsstarted at the top and went up from there.Apparently, being reasonable isn’t part of thiscommercial’s equation. Their “spokes-custom-ers” haven’t just drunk the Kool-Aid, they’veinvited the Kool-Aid Man, pitcher and all, intotheir homes and offed us viewers a drink.
The problem for me, other than I spend toomuch time watching television, is that whenwhat I’m watching tests the bounds of believabil-ity, be it content or especially commercials/advertisements, it inevitably turns a positive mes-sage into a negative one. Subsequently, my take-away: don’t bother me with nonsense; I’m notinterested. The exact opposite of the intendedeffect. If truth be told (yet again), I’m likely over-reacting (really?) but, when a line is crossed,sometimes I can’t go back, like BurtLancaster/”Moonlight Graham” couldn’t in the1989 movie,”Field of Dreams.”
To invoke/extrapolate Capt. Woodrow F. Callfrom the epic, 1989 mini-series, “LonesomeDove:” “I hate rude behavior in a man. Won’ttolerate it.” Well, neither can I tolerate commer-cials which take me for a dope. Can’t handle it.
I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer,but I do have a little intellect and substance todraw upon even when I’m sitting on the couchwatching television. I haven’t completely lost mymind, yet.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAssistance League of Northern Virginia, a
volunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].
STEM Professionals Needed. Help assist K-12STEM teachers as part of the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science’sSTEM Volunteer Program, stemvolunteers.org,during the 2018-19 school year. In the 2017-18school year, there are 85 volunteers in sixNorthern Virginia school districts. Contact DonRea at 571-551- 2488, or [email protected].
Volunteer Adult Mentors Needed. Help assistthe Department of Family Services’ BeFriendA-Child mentoring program. The mentors provideopportunities for companionship, guidance andsupport to children who have been abused andneglected, or who are at risk of abuse andneglect. Contact Ibrahim Khalil [email protected] or 703-324-4547.
PARENTS HELPING PARENTSParent Support Partners, a service of the
Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, are all parentswho have received training and are qualitied tooffer education, support and assistance at nocost to families or caregivers. They providereliable information that families can use indecision-making and are familiar with servicesand resources that can help families in distress.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/healthymindsfairfax or www.nami-northernvirginia.org/parent-peer-support.html.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by Sept.30? If so,
contact your child’s school to makearrangements for kindergarten enrollment. Mostschools begin getting information together nowfor parents of incoming kindergartners, andmany host an orientation or open house. Allkindergarten programs are full-day and locatedin FCPS elementary schools. Check your school’swebpage or contact the school directly forspecific enrollment information and dates oforientationor visit www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 30Call for Candidates. Reston Citizens Association
(RCA) announces elections will be held fromJune 7-22 for four district seats and four at-largeseats for its Board of Directors. Restoniansinterested in joining the RCA Board are invitedto file completed candidate forms by May 30,2018. Download an application at bit.ly/2018RCAapp. Email [email protected] questions.
THURSDAY/MAY 31Meet with Virginia WMATA
Representatives. 7-8:30 p.m. at theProvidence Community Center, 3001 VadenDrive, Fairfax. Virginia’s representatives to theboard of directors of the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority will meetthe public in a forum sponsored by the NorthernVirginia Transportation Commission. The eventwill include a presentation focused on funding,governance and safety, followed by a question-and-answer session. The facility is withinwalking distance of the Vienna Metro station.Visit www.novatransit.org.
FRIDAY/JUNE 1Help Children Navigate Adolescence in the
Digital Age. 10 a.m.-noon at Dunn LoringCenter for Parent Services, 2334 Gallows Road,Entrance 1 - Room 100, Dunn Loring. What elsecan parents do to keep their teenager safe on theinternet? Join Richard Stegman, FCPSEducational Specialist, to learn the top internetdangers for teens and seven steps for gooddigital parenting. Free. Call 703-204-3941 orvisit www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center.
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ONGOINGPhotography Exhibit “Liquid
Beauty.” Through June 25, 9 a.m.-8p.m. at the JoAnne Rose Gallery,Reston Community Center at LakeAnne, 1609-A Washington Plaza,Reston. The Reston PhotographicSociety, a special interest group ofthe League of Reston Artists, invitedphotographers to enter their work inthe “RPS at Lake Anne” show. Entrieswill be judged and $1,000 in prizeswill be awarded at the reception onSunday, June 3 from 2-4 p.m. at thegallery. Free and open to the public.Visit www.leagueofrestonartists.orgfor more.
Twitterpated: Animated Adorationat ArtInsights. Through June 30 atArtInsights, 11921 Freedom Drive,Reston. ArtInsights celebratesDevoted Couples of Disney, withimages of Lady and Tramp, Pongoand Perdita, Mickey and Minnie,Thumper and Miss Bunny, Belle andThe Beast, and more, including newreleases by official Disney conceptand production artists.
Call 703-478-0778 or visitartinsights.com.
Art Exhibit – Mike Cloud: FigureStudies. Through July 7, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at GRACE,12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston.Mike Cloud: Figure Studies presentsa selection of works by Brooklyn-based artist Mike Cloud (b. 1974,Chicago) that consider language,symbolism, metaphor, history, andidentity through the examination ofthe figure. Based around a singlemonumental painting, Cycle and
Stable (2015), the exhibitionincludes the artist’s series of collagesbased on the work of photographerAnnie Leibovitz and new paintings.Call 703-471-9242 or visitrestonarts.org.
Reston Concerts on the Town.7:30-10 p.m. Saturdays, Junethrough August. At Reston TownCenter Pavilion, 11900 Market St.,Reston. Music genres from around
the nation are performed by livebands each week. Bring lawn chairsor picnic blankets for seating. Free.Rain or shine. Alcohol permitted atrestaurants only. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com/concerts.
Muscle Up Mondays. 6:30 p.m. MeetsMondays, May through October, atPavilion at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St., Reston. Free
fitness classes presented by CRUNCHFitness-Reston group instructors. (Noclass on Memorial Day, May 28.) Call571-267-5000 or visitcrunchreston.com Facebook.com/CrunchReston.
Mr. Knick Knack! 10:30-11:15 a.m.May through October. At RestonTown Center Pavilion. Freeperformances of heart-centered musicfor children. No performances onMemorial Day, Labor Day, orColumbus Day. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com/events.
Reston Farmers Market. OpenSaturdays, through Dec. 1, 8 a.m.-noon at 1609 Washington Plaza N.,Reston. Fairfax County ParkAuthority markets are strictlyproducer-only meaning that vendorsmust grow or make from scratcheverything they bring to market. Call703-642-0128 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.
Homegrown Yoga. Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday nights atArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Alison Adams is bringingHomegrown Yoga to ArtSpaceHerndon. All levels welcome. Drop inand take a class. $25 two weekunlimited pass or drop-in available.Visitwww.homegrownpoweryoga.com tosign up.
The Elden Street Tea Shop.Saturdays in ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. Sip tea andenjoy a variety of locally made snacksand pastries while enjoying the latestart installations in the gallery. Visitwww.eldenstreettea.com.
Small Business Support Sundays.Visit independent stores andrestaurants, and those that supportsmall businesses at Reston TownCenter,
offering specials, discounts, tastings, andlocalized treats every Sunday. VisitSmallBusinessSupportSundays.com.
All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St.,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. Call 703-689-0999 potomacriverrunning.com.
Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders- played on Sundays at Bready Parkin Herndon between 11 a.m. and 6p.m. If interested, [email protected] for more.
IMPROVING ENGLISHOne-To-One English Conversation.
Mondays, 1 p.m. at Reston Library,Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Free. Multipleone-on-one practice sessions with avolunteer are available each week.Call 703-689-2700 to reserve a spot.
Pre-Beginners. Wednesdays 10-11a.m. at Reston Library, RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Free. Call 703-689-2700 to reserve a spot.
Beginners. Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. withBeth; Thursdays 10-11 a.m. withGenie; Fridays 10-11 a.m. with Ivan.At Reston Library, Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Free. Call 703-689-2700 toreserve a spot.
Intermediate. Mondays 10-11 a.m.with Rick; Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.with Susan; Wednesdays 2-3 p.m.with Sharoni. At Reston Library,Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Free. Call 703-689-2700 to reserve a spot.
Entertainment
Zachary Oxman with his sculpture Convergence.
Artist TalkThe artist will talk about his new public artwork “Convergence” at Aperture, as
well as “Untold Stories” at Lake Anne Village Center, and other public artworks.He will also reflect on growing up in Reston and how it impacted his creative jour-ney. Thursday, May 31, 6-8 p.m. at Aperture at Reston Station, 11410 RestonStation Blvd., Reston. The Artist Talk is free and open to the public, however spaceis limited. RSVP to [email protected]. Call 703-880-1177 or visitwww.publicartreston.org for more.
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