The Ice Skating Pavilion at Reston Town Center opened for the skating season on Sunday, Nov. 1. To continue a long-standing tradition, 50 percent of proceeds from the opening weekend went to Reston’s Character Counts! Coalition. Character Counts! is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan, character education initiative. The donated proceeds will help fund development programs offered by the Coalition.

The Season Opening Exhibition took place Friday night, Nov. 6, and included performances by the Ashburn Ice Angels, a U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating team, and Sebra Yen, a figure skater who trains in Fairfax and has competed in competitions around the world.

The Ice Skating Pavilion is open from November to March for public skating. For hours of operation, fees and more information, call the skating hotline at 703-709-6300 or visit www.restontowncenter.com.

— Christy Steele