Send announcements to The Connection by mail at 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, by e-mail to cstaten@connectionnewspapers.com or by fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday 5 p.m. for the following week's paper. Photos/artwork encouraged. Call Christopher Staten at 703-917-6447 with questions. Events are free unless otherwise noted. For additional calendar listings, visit our Web site at www.connectionnewspapers.com.
Wednesday/Aug. 29
Day Trip to Atlantic City. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Chartered bus trip to Atlantic City; participants will be dropped off at the casino and be on their own to explore the area. Bus stops at Ledo’s Pizza, Hunters Woods Shopping Center; Thoreau Place, 1951 Sagewood Lane; Lake Anne Fellowship House, 11450 North Shore Drive. $40 Reston Association members, $46 non-members. Visit www.reston.org.
Preschool Sing-Along. Sing with Miss Belle; ages 1-5 with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
West Side Story. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $18-$68. Continues through Sept. 2. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Bird Watching by Boat. Row down the Potomac in search of birds from a different angle at Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls, 8:30-10 a.m. First-time birders and rowers are welcome. Boats seat three people; personal floatation devices will be provided. At least one person over 16 must be in each boat; children must weigh at least 50 lbs. Reservations and advanced payment of $20 per boat are required. Call the Visitor Center at 703-759-9018 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend.
Thursday/Aug. 30
Children’s Mosaic Class. 2-4 p.m. at 2053 Wethersfield Court, Reston. For ages 9-13. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Taught by Jane Wonnell. Cost: 6 sessions, $150. Contact janewonnell@comcast.net or see her work at janewonnell.com.
Book Discussion Group. "His Excellency George Washington," by Joseph Ellis. For adults; no registration required. 1 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.
West Side Story. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $18-$68. Continues through Sept. 2. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Friday/Aug. 31
Movie Night. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church plays "Notorious" on the big screen, 7:30 p.m. at the church, 7628 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Free popcorn and sodas. Open to all, no reservations needed. Visit www.stlukestysons.org and click "Movie Night."
Pokemon League. Learn and play the card game. Ages 5-18. 3 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.
West Side Story. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $18-$68. Continues through Sept. 2. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Saturday/Sept. 1
Middle Eastern Food Festival. Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church hosts the festival, rain or shine, with authentic Middle Eastern food, pastries, beer and wine, live music and dancing, vendors, church tours, and activities for both children and adults. Free admission and parking. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean. Continues Sept. 2. Call 703-734-9566 or visit www.holytransfiguration.org.
Jody Marshall's Dulcimer Ensemble. 5-7 p.m. This trio will perform Celtic and American jigs and reels with contemporary vocals. Outdoor Civic Green Event series at Palladium Condominiums, 1445 Laughlin Ave., McLean. 703-288-9505.
Moonlight Cabaret Singers. Music and dancing, 7:45 p.m.-midnight at the Reston Sheraton, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. Call Jerry Katz, 703-731-7792.
Used Book Sale. Special collection by the Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-790-8088.
West Side Story. 2 and 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $18-$68. Continues through Sept. 2. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Square dance at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace St., Herndon. Every Saturday. $5 for 6 classes for seniors, $10 for others. Call 703-464-6200.
Wine Tasting. 1-4 p.m. at Wine Styles, 12717 Shoppers Lane, Fairfax. Every Saturday. Call 703-222-9463.
Saturday/Sept. 2
Middle Eastern Food Festival. Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church hosts the festival, rain or shine, with authentic Middle Eastern food, pastries, beer and wine, live music and dancing, vendors, church tours, and activities for both children and adults. Free admission and parking. Noon-6 p.m., 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean. Call 703-734-9566 or visit www.holytransfiguration.org.
West Side Story. 2 and 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $18-$68. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Monday/Sept. 3
Annual Labor Day Jazz & Wine Festival. Noon-6 p.m. at the Town Green in downtown Herndon. Sample wine and shop for art and crafts. Call 703-435-6868 for more.
Tuesday/Sept. 4
Horsing Around. Stories and activities for ages 2-3 with adult, 10:30 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly library, 768 Center St., Herndon, 703-437-8855.
Wednesday/Sept. 5
Hootie and the Blowfish with special guest Patrick Davis. Homegrown tour: audience members are asked to bring a school supply item to donate. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $40/$28. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
My Colorful Day. Wear a favorite color for stories and activities; ages 2-5 with adult, 10:30 a.m. at the Dolley Madison Community Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, 703-356-0770.
Toddle on Over. Books, fingerplays and songs for ages 15-23 months with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
Preschool Storytime. Stories and activities for ages 3-5 with adult, 1:30 p.m. at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-790-8088.
Thursday/Sept. 6
Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce Fall Carnival. Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Family event with rides, games, food and vendors. 6-10 p.m., continues through Sept. 9. Visit www.vtrcc.org or call 703-281-1333.
Brian Culbertson with Steve Cole, special guest Average White Band. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $40/$22. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Writing Your Personal History class at the Vienna Community Center, Thursdays through March 27, 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Free; $5 donation will be used to provide refreshments at each class. Call 703-255-6360.
Friday/Sept. 7
Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce Fall Carnival. Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Family event with rides, games, food and vendors. 6-11 p.m., continues through Sept. 9. Visit www.vtrcc.org or call 703-281-1333.
Michael McDonald. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $42/$25. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Adventure Club House: Kick-Off Meeting. Learn what the Club House is all about. Monthly guest speakers, bonding time for parents and children. Birth-5 years with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Community Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, 703-437-8855.
Pokemon League. Learn and play the card game. Ages 5-18. 3 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.
Saturday/Sept. 8
Virginia Indian Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Call 703-759-9018. Festival will take place rain or shine. $8 per person, children two and under are free.
Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce Fall Carnival. Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Family event with rides, games, food and vendors. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., continues through Sept. 9. Visit www.vtrcc.org or call 703-281-1333.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $40/$22. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Crab Feast. Annual all-you-can-eat feast with crabs, hot dogs, corn on the cob and drinks, hosted by the Great Falls Lions Club. 1-5 p.m. at the Great Falls Firehouse, 9916 Georgetown Pike. Tickets at the door are $35 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under.
Square dance at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace St., Herndon. Every Saturday. $5 for 6 classes for seniors, $10 for others. Call 703-464-6200.
Saturday Storytime. All ages. 10:15 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
World on a String. Master Puppeteer Bob Brown on a round-the-world adventure. All ages. 10:30 a.m. at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-790-8088.
Write Away! Writing workshop with Bobbi Carducci for aspiring authors. Cosponsored by Community Voice Media. Ages 6-12. 11 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Community Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, 703-437-8855.
Baseball Trip. See the Baltimore Orioles vs. the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards; a charter bus will leave the Vienna Community Center at 2:30 p.m., giving participants time to visit Baltimore’s Inner Harbor before the 7:05 p.m. game time. $65 for town residents includes transportation and game ticket. Call 703-255-6360.
Mr. Knick Knack. Children’s Music. 11 a.m. at Wren Divine, 6645 Old Dominion Drive, McLean. 703-365-9736 or visit www.mrknickknack.com.
Wine Tasting. 1-4 p.m. at Wine Styles, 12717 Shoppers Lane, Fairfax. Every Saturday. Call 703-222-9463.
Fall Flea Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Business Bank Garage, 1451 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. Professional flea market dealers and individuals who would like to sell household items can sign up now to participate. Visit www.mcleancenter.org.
Sunday/Sept. 9
Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce Fall Carnival. Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Family event with rides, games, food and vendors. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., continues through Sept. 9. Visit www.vtrcc.org or call 703-281-1333.
Judy Collins with guests Nanci Griffith and Sonya Kitchell. Pre-performance preview on the old farmhouse lawn at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets: $38/$22. Visit www.wolftrap.org.
Nicolo Whimsey. The show, for ages 4 and older, combines juggling, music, comedy and character acting with audience participation. 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. $10/$7 McLean residents. Visit www.mcleancenter.org.
Chinese Conversation. 5-6 p.m. at the Reston Community Center Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, every Sunday. Call 571-225-7697.
Monday/Sept. 10
Wee Reads. Interactive storytime for parents and children. 11-16 months with adult; 10:15 and 11 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
All Join In. Share stories, songs, fun. Ages 1-5 with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
Mother Goose Time. Interactive storytime session for parents and children. Birth-23 months with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Community Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, 703-437-8855.
Wonderful Ones. Stories, rhymes and songs, ages 15-23 months with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-790-8088.
Patrick Henry Book Worms. Youth book club, ages 9-12. 3 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.
Tuesday/Sept. 11
Book Babies. Interactive storytime for children and parents. Ages 17-23 months with adult. 10:15 and 11 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Tiny Tot Tales. Stories and activities. Ages 13-23 months with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Dolley Madison Community Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, 703-356-0770.
Wednesday/Sept. 12
Toddler Story Time. Age 2 with adult. 10:15 and 11 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Preschool Sing-Along. Sing songs with Miss Belle, all ages. 10:30 a.m. at the Dolley Madison Community Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, 703-356-0770.
Chicka, Chicka Boom. Stories and activities, ages 2-5 with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Great Falls library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703-757-8560.
Back to School. Stories, activities and a craft. Ages 3-5 with adult. 10:30 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Community Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, 703-437-8855.
Book Discussion. "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. Adults, no registration required. 10:30 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Thursday/Sept. 13
Preschool Story Time. Ages 3-6 with adult, 10:15 and 11 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Girls Read. All-female book discussion. Ask for title. Ages 8 and up. 7:15 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for people who want to practice Spanish. Adults, no registration required. 7 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Friends’ Book Discussion. "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy. Adults, no registration required. 7:30 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Writing Your Personal History class at the Vienna Community Center, Thursdays through March 27, 10:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Free; $5 donation will be used to provide refreshments at each class. Call 703-255-6360.
Friday/Sept. 14
Book Sale. Collection from the McLean branch of the American Association of University Women. The sale benefits scholarships. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Continues through Sept. 16. Call 703-726-6470 or visit www.mcleanaauw.org.
Pokemon League. Learn and play the card game. Ages 5-18. 3 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Community Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna, 703-938-0405.
Saturday/Sept. 15
Parking Lot Picnic. Vienna Host Lions Club and Safeway hold a picnic in the parking lot of Safeway on Maple Avenue, Vienna, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for 3/4 mile trail in the Pimmit Run Stream Valley between Old Dominion Drive and Pimmit Bend Park in McLean, 3 p.m. From the McLean Square Shopping Mall, 6643 Old Dominion Drive, cross at the pedestrian crossing, turn right, walk approximately 300 yards, cross Pimmit Run on the Old Dominion/Pimmit Run pedestrian bridge. Turn right at the trailhead and follow the signs to the event. Call 703-324-8662.
Book Sale. Collection from the McLean branch of the American Association of University Women. The sale benefits scholarships. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Continues through Sept. 16. Call 703-726-6470 or visit www.mcleanaauw.org.
High Ground, part of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church bluegrass series. Shows are 7:30 p.m. at the church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $12 admission at the door. Call 703-435-8377 for information and reservations.
Community Yard Sale. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Reston Association parking lot, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Sign-up space is limited. Vendors must pre-register. To participate, $18/RA members, $25/non-members. Visit www.reston.org.
Square dance at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace St., Herndon. Every Saturday. $5 for 6 classes for seniors, $10 for others. Call 703-464-6200.
Sunday/Sept. 16
Book Sale. Collection from the McLean branch of the American Association of University Women. The sale benefits scholarships. Noon-4 p.m. at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Call 703-726-6470 or visit www.mcleanaauw.org.
Chinese Conversation. 5-6 p.m. at the Reston Community Center Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, every Sunday. Call 571-225-7697.
Tuesday/Sept. 18
Bike Advocacy Meeting. Informational meeting hosted by Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling. 7:30-9 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave., Vienna. Light snacks and beverages. Admission is free. 703-385-7564, www.fabb-bikes.org.