To have community events listed free in the Connection, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, fax to 703-917-0991, or e-mail to herndon@connectionnewspapers.com.. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Questions? Call Michael O'Connell at 703-917-6449.
<cal1>Wednesday/Sept. 4
<cal2>Marguerite Kelly, the "Family Almanac" columnist at The Washington Post, will talk about issues that are critical for parenting teens 10 a.m. at St. John Neumann Parish in Reston. Cost is $10. Sponsored by MOY — Mothers of Youth, a group of local moms concerned about raising children with character. Cost is $10. The church is located at 11900 Lawyers Road in Reston. RSVP to Moore3621@aol.com or call Mary at 703-715-0704.
<cal1>Friday/Sept. 6
<cal2>2nd Annual Book/CD/Video Sale. 10 a.m.-2-p.m. in the American Society of Civil Engineers Lobby, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston. All proceeds benefit the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia. For more information, log on to www.lcnv.org or call 703-237-0866.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 7
<cal2>Scholarship Redskins Raffle Reception to honor Washington Redskins greats Charlie Taylor and Rick "Doc" Walker for their contribution to youth community service programs. 3-6 p.m. at the Reston Community Center, Lake Anne. The winner will receive two season tickets for all eight of the 2002-03 regular season home games of the Washington Redskins. The raffle is sponsored by the Reston Optimist Club and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. A limited number of raffle tickets ($2 donation per ticket) are available and will be sold on a "first-come-first serve-basis" at the reception. For more information, call 703-319-1095 or visit www.restonoptimist.org. Admission is free
The National Capital Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer CPR and first aid classes in North Fairfax at 1112 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA. The course will include instruction on how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, how to perform rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, how to assist choking victims, and how to care for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness, and injuries. The fee for the class on Adult CPR/AED and First aid is $55. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. For more information call 703-876-0712 or visit www.redcrossfairfax.org.
Ballroom Dancing with the Big Band sound of Colvin Run Dance Band. Colvin Run School House, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. (off Route 7). 9 p.m.-12 a.m.. $12 per person. For more information, call 703-430-3342.
Classical Piano recital. Fifteen winners of International Contests of Music Teachers Association International in piano classical music will perform at 6 p.m. at the Reston Community Center, Hunter Mill. Admission is free, but call 703-450-2191 to reserve seats.
<cal1>Monday/Sept. 9
<cal2>An opening reception for "Inspiration From Nature," the new exhibition at the Greater Reston Arts Center Gallery, will take place 6-8 p.m. The gallery is located at 11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 110, Reston. For more information, call 703-471-9242
The Herndon Woman's Club September Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at Herndon Elementary School Library. Plans for the Capitol Steps and annual fashion show will discussed. The Herndon Woman's Club is open to all women in the community, for more information call Mary at 703-796-0119.
<cal1>Tuesday/Sept. 10
<cal2>Dr. Robert March, a medical oncologist with Northern Virginia Hematology Oncology, will discuss diagnosis and post-treatment options for prostate cancer patients at a meeting of the Reston-Herndon-Loudoun Man to Man prostate cancer education and support group. 7-9 p.m. at the Loudoun County Senior Center in the Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. For more information, call 703-437-4079.
<cal1>Wednesday/Sept. 11
<cal2>The League of Women Voters invites Reston/Herndon area members and guests to attend its kick off meeting for the 2002-03 program year on either Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. or Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. Both meetings will take place at the Reston Museum on Lake Anne's Washington Plaza. Guests and new members are invited to attend the meeting, which will provide an introduction to the League and its activities. The same program will be conducted at 13 other Fairfax locations on Sept. 10, 11 and 12. Meetings are free and no registration is required. Call 703-658-9150 or visit www.lwv-fairfax.org for further information.
The AARP, Chapter #4681 will meet at 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the North Fairfax County Government Center; 12000 Bowman Towne Drive; Reston, VA. Call 703-860-1725. "Seniors Selling Their Homes and Getting Relocated" will be the topic of a speech by Martha Brightsen, a Realtor with Long and Foster.
<cal1>Thursday/Sept. 12
<cal2>Provide A Helping Hand for the Reston community by joining the Reston Community Center from 7-8:30 p.m. for the annual Volunteria, "Providing A Helping Hand." Area non-profit organizations will recruit volunteers to work in the community. Volunteria will take place at the RCC at Lake Anne, Unit 1609-A, Washington Plaza, Reston, Virginia. Anyone age 12 and older will be eligible to volunteer. Organizations in attendance include: Reston Community Center, Reston Association, RCC Senior Academy, Multicultural Festival Planning Committee, Reston Regional Library, Friends of the Reston Community Center, Girl Scouts of America, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, The American Cancer Society, The Reston Teen Center, The Volunteer Center of Fairfax County, Arts Alliance of Reston, Reston Interfaith and Fairfax County Department of Family Services.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 14
<cal2>16th Annual Kid's Pet Parade hosted by the Town of Herndon Department of Parks and Recreation. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Herndon Town Green behind the Herndon Municipal Center. Participants and pets will be judged in the following categories: Best Costume, Best Float, Best Trick, Largest (nose to tail), Smallest (nose to tail), Most Unusual and Best of Show. The fee is $4/person to enter and spectators attend for free. To register in advance, call 703-435-6868 or stop by the Herndon Community Center on Ferndale Avenue.
Concert-Dance fund-raiser. Doors at the Herndon Community Center will open at 7:30 p.m. and singer Katy Benko and the band will take the stage 8-11 p.m. Tickets: $20. All proceeds go to the Herndon Optimists Club to benefit the youth of the Herndon community. To purchase tickets, call 703-437-0938.
Emilie Richards, author of "Prospect Street," will give a talk about getting published which will focus on the wisdom on following guidelines to the letter, analyzing markets and submitting to multiple critique sessions. The Washington Romance Writers will have a 10 a.m. "meet and greet session", which will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by a short business meeting. After a lunch break, the group will re-convene at 2 p.m. for Richards' presentation. The meeting will take place at the Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Free. For more information, call Binnie Syril Braunstein at 410-486-6178.
Blanche Williams-Corey, "America's Achievement Architect," will be appearing at the Bell, Book and Candle Shoppe, 11414 Washington Plaza, W. at Lake Anne Village Center in Reston, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Williams-Corey will discuss her 2-CD Audiobook "How to Design Your Mind for Greatness and Build Your Best You."
<cal1>Sunday/Sept. 15
<cal2>Waples Mill Fall Fair. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Waples Mill Elementary School, 11509 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax. The fair will offer carnival games, a moon bounce, fun house, a 62-foot inflatable obstacle course and 24-foot competitive rock mountain, face-painting, live band, free food, and free milkshakes courtesy of Silver Diner.
<cal1>Tuesday/Sept. 17
<cal2>INOVA Blood Mobile. 12-7:30 p.m. Schedule appointment time by calling 866-256-6372 or on-line at inova.org/donate blood. The blood mobile will be located beside the Equity Office Pavilion near Williams Sonoma at Reston Town Center. On-site registration will be held in the lobby of the Hyatt.
<cal1> Wednesday/Sept. 18
<cal2> The Herndon/Dulles Business and Professional Women will host its annual open house on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the offices of Diversity Works, Inc., located at 800 third Street, suite 130, Herndon, VA. The event will include networking, fabulous food and business spotlights. Make reservations by Sept. 6 by sending a $10 check, payable to HDBPW, to Mary Ann Cerick at Community Bank, 783 Station St., Herndon, VA, 20170. For more information about placing your business "in the spotlight" please contact Marie Smith at 703-444-9764.
Prof. Joe Schwieterman will present his book "When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment." 7:30 p.m. at the Herndon Train Depot. The meeting is sponsored by the Historical Society of Herndon. Copies of the book (376 pages; 134 photographs) will be available at the discounted price of $24 paperback and $37 clothbound. For further information, contact Chuck Mauro at 703 787-9879 or cmauro10@aol.com.