July 10, 2002
To have community events listed free in the Connection, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to herndon@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Questions? Call Michael O'Connell at 703-917-6449.
Ongoing Events
Walker's Club. A leisurely and healthy walk on the scenic pathways of Reston every Tuesday and Thursday morning starting at 9 a.m. Free membership. The 3.5-mile course begins and ends at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods. Complimentary coffee provided. Walkers' Club continues through December. For further information, directions, or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500.
"Salsa Dancing" and "Salsa de Casino" classes from July 2 to Aug. 20 presented by the Reston Association. The "Salsa Dancing" class, which meets from 7 to 8 p.m., will teach the basics of Salsa dancing. The "Salsa de Casino" class, which meets from 8 to 9 p.m., will teach the Cuban style of dancing salsa. The classes meet Tuesday nights at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods, are for people age 14 and older. The cost of the eight sessions is $50 for people who live and work in Reston and $75 for all others. Register either in person or by faxing a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-8617. For more information, call 703-476-4500.
Reston Sketch Group meets Monday nights at Forest Edge Elementary School, Becontree Lane, 7-9 p.m. with a draped model. Call 703-702-8414 or 703-715-2692.
Adult Watercolors Class will help participants to gain mastery of basic techniques and begin integrating them into some personal visual statement. Classes are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 15-26 at Herndon Community Center. Cost is $55 and call 703-435-6868 for more information.
Parent and Child Workshop drop in from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Reston Museum at Lake Anne. Led by local artist Pat MacIntyre. No charge, no pre sign-up. For more information call the museum at 703-709-7700 or Pat MacIntyre, work: 703-471-1445, home: 703-860-5554.
Dulles Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month at the AT&T building in Herndon from 12 noon until 1 p.m. The club is open to all. For more information, call Diana at 703-444-2655 or e-mail pchefdiana@aol.com.
The Mykle Lyons Acoustic Band every Sunday 8-11 p.m. at the Market St. Bar & Grill in the Reston Hyatt Regency Hotel. Admission is free.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month 7-9 p.m. The group is sponsored by the Sterling/Reston Chapter of DRADA. For location contact Traci 703-433-1448; Paul 703-703-981-2259; or Kathy 540-751-0547.
The Mykle Lyons Acoustic Band, every Friday and Saturday 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Market St. Bar & Grill in the Reston Hyatt Regency Hotel. Admission is free.
Reston Farmer's Market in the parking lot of Lake Anne Village Center. Every Saturday, 8 a.m.-Noon.
Reston Handcrafters' Guild Craft Fair at Lake Anne VIllage Center. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m..
Parent-Child Craft Workshop with local artist, Pat Macintyre at the Reston Museum on Lake Anne. Every Saturday morning, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. For more information, call 703-709-7700. Free.
Boat Tours of Annapolis offered by the Reston Community Center. Experience the fun and beauty of seeing Annapolis, Md. from the water aboard the 34-foot sailing sloop "Heart of Gold." Capt. Frank Pitts will set sail with your party from scenic Mill Creek on a four-hour tour of this historic city's waterways. Take the helm or just relax as the tour includes "Ego Alley" and a sail-by of the U.S. Naval Academy. RCC's sailboat tours of Annapolis begin will continue until
October 13. Each four-hour tour will accommodate a maximum of six people and a minimum of two. The tours are for persons age 18 and older. Rates vary with the size of the party. Special mid-week rates are available. To schedule a tour, call 703-391-0447 and then register either in person or by faxing a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-8617. Transportation to the "Heart of Gold" is the responsibility of the participants.
"Very Cool Water." Limited edition photography by C. A. Veatch. Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE). Exhibit runs from July 1 to October 7. From icy abstracts to the rhythm of rolling rapids, Chuck Veatch's photographic creations are designed to provide a cool respite from summer's heat. All of the images were taken along Cedar Creek at Veatch's Gleann in the Shenandoah Valley. They are presented as limited edition Iris prints on German etching paper.