Wee Play. Wee Play is located at the Classical Ballet Academy in Herndon. Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks. Class times are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Kathy Brennan of Wee Play will be at Zany Brainy on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Parents and their preschool-age children will share in circle time with stories, songs and puppets. Shake the parachute and make a simple craft. No registration needed. Free. Call Kathy Brennan at 703-403-8699 to register for classes.
The Reston Community Players will offer three classes for children 7-14 this autumn: two acting workshops and one dance class. Starshine Theatre I will be taught by Kim Thornley on Monday afternoons and Starshine Theatre II will be taught by Jennie Williams on Saturday mornings. Dancin' On Broadway will be taught by Elaine Topodas on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Registration for the classes will be held at the Lindsay C. Peterson Rehearsal Hall, 266 Sunset Park Drive (Sunset Business Park) in Herndon on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 703-467-7539 or visit www.restonplayers.org.
Pastel Drawing. Reston resident Carol Berman will help students to learn the medium and improve drawing skills on Thursday mornings, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at her Reston studio. Cost is $15 per session. Call 703-437-9068.
Self-Defense. Classes meet every Sunday at the YMCA, from 4-5:30 p.m. Other classes meet 1-2 hours twice a week: Wednesday, from 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The program is recognized by the Police Martial Arts Association and the American Jujitsu Association. Call 703-435-3824, or the YMCA program manager, Todd Morris, at 703-742-8800.
Artist Lassie Corbett is offering classes for children and adults at Herndon Old Town Gallery-A Place to Paint, 720 Lynn St., Herndon. Creative mixed media, beginning watercolor class, watercolor basics class for those with some experience, workshop and critique for advanced students. Oriental brush painting on Thursday afternoons. Call 703-435-1888. Visit www.lassiecorbettart.com.
Gentle Adult Yoga Classes. Classes are held in Reston at Brown's Chapel. Beginners level. Class schedule is ongoing. Mondays, from 10-11:30 a.m. and from 7-8:30 p.m.; Thursdays from 7:45-9:15 p.m. Simple breathing, stretching and deep relaxation techniques are taught. Cost is $60/monthly. Children's Yoga at Sierra's Café in Great Falls. Cost is $5. Ongoing classes. Registration required. Call 703-476-2827.
Lamaze Childbirth Classes. Certified Lamaze instructor at the YMCA in Reston. A series of five classes are offered on Tuesday nights, from 7-9 p.m. Call 703-631-4629 for a schedule and to register.
Free Conversational English Classes. Classes at Washington Plaza Baptist Church, 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston, are suspended for the summer and will resume in the fall. Registration begins in September. Call 703-471-5225.
ESL Courses. Reston Community Center offers English as A Second Language (ESL) courses for adults with beginning to intermediate levels of proficiency in English. The courses will cover basic grammar, conversation, pronunciation and writing. Classes are targeted to people age 16 and older. Students are required to take a free Assessment Test before they can attend a class. The fee is $20 for people who live or work in Reston and $87 for all others. For information on assessment testing, class locations, dates and times, call the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500 (TTY/V).