<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 13
<cal2>"Let's Talk Turkey!" Whole Foods Market Reston will hold an informative class on free range turkeys, at 7 p.m. Tips on brining, marinating, roasting, carving and recipes for leftovers. Free class, but register at 703-736-0600.
Adult Book Discussion. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 10:30 a.m. Call 703-689-2700.
Happy Birthday, Teddy Bear. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 7:30 p.m. Stories and activities for children of all ages. Call 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Thursday/Nov. 14
<cal2>"Working," a production based on interviews conducted by Studs Terkel, will be performed by Herndon High, Nov. 14-16, at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Songs and monologues interweave. Tickets are $7 for general admission; $5 for seniors and students. Visit www.herndondrama.org. Call 703-810-2341.
Art for Giving. The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston, presents unusual gifts including silk scarves, jewelry, decorative home accessories, through Dec. 23. Catered reception on Nov. 14, from 6-8 p.m. Regular hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 703-471-9242.
Art Opening. "3Heart and Soul2" featuring seven Reston artists and seven area poets create a special show a the Greater Reston Arts Center at the Reston Town Center. Call 703-471-9242.
Author Discussion. Time Farrington discusses and signs copies of "The Monk Downstairs," from 7-8:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 1851 Fountain Drive, Reston. Free. Call 703-437-9490.
Listen and Learn. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 2 p.m. Stories and activities for children ages 4-6 with an adult. Call 703-689-2700.
Friends Book Discussion. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 7:30 p.m. "A Song Twice Over," by Brenda Jagger. Adults. Call 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Friday/Nov. 15
<cal2>Teen Dance. Herndon Community Center will host a Middle Dance (7th and 8th graders) from 8-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 in advance; $4 at the door. Teens must present school I.D. or have a parent/guardian present to purchase tickets. Call 703-435-6868.
<cal1>Saturday/Nov. 16
<cal2>Holiday Arts and Crafts Show. Get started on holiday shopping at this craft show taking place at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods, 2310 Cots neck Road, Reston, Nov. 16-17. Saturday, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Stained glass, model ship building, toys and dolls, wearable art, baskets, furniture, ceramics, Christmas ornaments and more. Some items come from exotic places around the world. Call Haywood R. Hopson, Sr. at 703-648-2838.
Pedals for Progress. Donate a good used bike as part of the Fairfax County Recycling Office's "Trash to Treasure" recycling event. Repairable bicycles may be dropped off, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Herndon High School, 700 Bennett St. Bikes are shipped to charities overseas, for repair and distribution to people in need of affordable transport to work and school. A tax deductible $10 donation per bike is suggested to defray a portion of shipping and handling. Other items collected as part of the larger event include cell phones, computers, and eyeglasses. Call Keith Oberg at 703-525-0931.
Children's Art Workshop. Reston Museum and Shop at Lake Anne Village Center, presents "Just Bead It!" from 10 a.m.-noon. Drop-in. Free. Make bead snowmen and other critters of the imagination. Call 703-709-7700.
"The Pied Piper." The Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences presents a new version of the classic tale of a plague of rats and how the town of Hamelin took control, Nov. 16-17. Show times are Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5. Reservations are requested, but not required. Call 703-481-5930. Group reservations, call Mary Ann Hall at 703-925-8300, Ext. 4.
<cal1>Sunday/Nov. 17
<cal2>Children's Workshop. "Planes, Trains & Automotiles" gives children time to talk about their travels and draw colorful pictures to illustrate the stories, from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) gallery, 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston. Students will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Children grades K-6 are welcome. Cost is $6 for GRACE members; $9 for non-members. Call 703-471-9242 to register. Visit www.restonarts.org.
Austin Lounge Lizards will bring country and western music to The CenterStage in the Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road in Reston. 8 p.m. $10, reserved seating, all seats. Call 703-476-4500.
Singles Event. Brief Encounters will hold a Six-Minute Dating Event at Champps, 11694 Plaza America Drive, Reston, at 7:30 p.m., for singles between the ages of 35 and 50. Check in is at 7:15 p.m. Cost is $35. Pre-registration required. Call Judi Lazerus at 214-725-4606 or register at www.briefencountersusa.com.
Shenandoah Coffeehouse. Hard Traveler Mack Bailey and Los Angeles singer-songwriter Suzanne Buirgy perform at Reston Community at Lake Anne, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at 6:30 p.m., when the doors open. Call 540-687-6759 or visit www.shenandoahacoustics.com/scs.
Poetry in Motion. Tour the world through circle dancing led by Judith Andai at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 6 p.m. Adults. Call 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Monday/Nov. 18
<cal2>Native American Stories. Families will learn about animals and their world presented by Dovie Thomason Sickles at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 4 p.m. Call to register at 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Tuesday, Nov. 19
<cal2>Folk Music. The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon will hold court at the Tortilla Factory, 648 Elden St., Herndon, at 7:30 p.m. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion will perform. Dinner (not included) and social time begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, $9 for members, and are available at the door. Call Sue Schier at 703-435-2402.
INOVA Blood Mobile. Reston Town Center, from noon-7:30 p.m. The blood mobile will be near the Ice Skating Pavilion. To schedule an appointment to donate blood call 1-866-256-6372 or visit inova.org/donate blood. On site registration will be held the Hyatt Hotel lobby.
Magic Show. Magician Michael Chamberlin presents "Believe in Magic," at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 10:30 a.m., for ages 3 and up. Call to register at 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 20
<cal2>Herndon Historical Society. Milburn Sanders will discuss his experiences with prohibition in Forestville (Great Falls) from 1920-1932. Herndon Train Depot, Lynn and Station streets. Guests are always welcome. Call Chuck Mauro at 703-787-9879 or email cmauro10@aol.com.
Alphababies. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 10:15 a.m. Stories and activities for children age 18-24 months with an adult. Call to register at 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Thursday, Nov. 21
<cal2>The Mobile Commuter Store. Reston Town Center from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. beside the Ice Skating Pavilion. Provides information and ticket, token and pass sales for various transportation available in metropolitan area. Visit www.commuterpage.com.
Wine and Holiday Foods. Fresh Fields Reston presents a workshop at 7 p.m. Choose the perfect wine for the holiday dinner including with appetizer, main course and dessert. Try the Beaujolais Nouveau. Free. Register at 703-736-0600.
Book Time! Celebrate Children's Book Week at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 10:15 a.m. Children age 3-5 with an adult. Family Book Club at 7 p.m., for family members (age 8 and up). Call for book title and to register at 703-6889-2700.
<cal1>Thursday, Nov. 22
<cal2>Fall Bazaar. From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Herndon Adult Day Care Center, 875 Grace St., Herndon. Annual bazaar features ceramics made by participants, baked goods and rummage sale items. Call 703-435-8729.
Pre-Turkey Circuit Quarter Horse Show at 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, Nov. 22-24, at 8 a.m. each day. Participants try to gain national points with the American Quarter Horse Association in classes including barrel racing, pole bending, cart, halter reining, western and English. Free to spectators. Call 703-437-9101.
<cal1>Saturday/Nov. 23
<cal2>Poetry Reading. The Greater Reston Arts Center, 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston, from 3-6 p.m. Call 7703-471-9242. Visit www.restonarts.org.
Fall Bazaar. Bring a holiday shopping list to Floris United Methodist Church, 2730 Centreville Road, Herndon, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafts, silent auction, bake sale and lunch available. Proceeds support children's programs locally and abroad. Call 703-793-0023.
Turkey Trot 5K Race. The Herndon Golf Course will hold this annual event at 4 p.m. Turkeys are awarded to first place finishers in each age group, and pies to second place finishers. Long sleeve T-shirts are awarded to all pre-registered runners. Pre-registration is $10 and a can of nonperishable food item for LINK. Day of race registration is $12 for ages 18 and over. Register online at active.com or a the Herndon Community Center. Race sponsors are Footsteps of Reston and Glory Days Grill. Call 703-435-6868.
YMCA Community Gala. Christine Brennan, noted sports writer and television sports analyst, will be the featured keynote speaker at the YMCA Fairfax County Reston's third annual Community Gala. Chick Hernandez, Fox weekend sports anchor, will serve as the master of ceremonies. Tickets for the Gala are $100 each. For more information, or to order tickets, call Linda Lopez at 703-318-5295.
Alternative Gift Market. For the second year, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston will sell shares of relief and self-development gifts such as trees, livestock and medicine for the poor, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The church is located at 1625 Wiehle Ave. Call 703-742-7992. Visit www.uureston.org.
Children's Author. Barbara Maitland, author of "The Bookstore Ghost" and "The Bear Who Didn't Like Honey," will share how ideas become books with ages 6 and up. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, at 11 a.m. Call to register at 703-689-2700.
<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 27
<cal2>Turkey Bash. Party DC's Turkey Bash (night b4 Thanksgiving) at Champps Americana, Reston, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. There is a $5 cover. Live music by World Empire recording artist "Karma" and Soul Purpose, plus Deejay Stuffin.' Call 703-251-4800.
<cal1>Friday, Nov. 29
<cal2>Race for the Kids. Reston Town Center at 7:30 a.m. Alan Webb, national high school mile record holder will be part of the “The Reston Mile” to benefit needy children. Registration is free for all pre-kindergarten through 12th grades. The first 1,000 children to sign up will receive a free Race for the Kids T-shirt. Register online at www.neediestkids.org.
Annual Holiday Parade. Reston Town Center, beginning at 11 a.m. The theme for this year’s parade is ‘Today’s Child, Tomorrow’s Future’ and will feature Santa, musical groups, dancers and antique care collectors.
Santa Photos. 1805 Library St., lobby in Reston Town Center, at 5 p.m. Photos with Santa will be taken after the Annual Holiday Parade and cost $10 per person.
Christmas Tree Lighting. Market Street and Fountain Square in Reston Town Center, at 6 p.m. Santa will arrive in a horse-drawn carriage to light up the Reston Town Center and holiday tree. Free songbooks will be provided for a sing along lead by the Reston Choral and McLean Brass following the tree lighting.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides. Begin in front of Talbot’s on Market Street in Reston Town Center, and continue from 6:30-9 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Children under 5 ride free. All proceeds will benefit Lake Anne Nursery and Kindergarten.
Women's Doubles Tournament. Herndon's Bready Park indoor tennis facility will hold a tournament through Dec. 1. Two divisions, A and B. Deadline to register is Nov. 22 at noon. Entry fee is $30 per team. Call for entry forms or sign up via phone with Bob Hilferty at 703-435-6868, Ext. 116.