To have community events listed in the Connection, send to herndon@ connectionnewspapers.com or 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Call 703-917-6449 with questions. Deadline is Friday.
Thursday/June 7
Herndon Community Association Coalition meeting, 7 p.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Visit www.hcac-va.org.
Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for people who want to practice Spanish. For adults. No registration is required. 7 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Saturday/June 9
Tysons Land Use Task Force and the Coalition for Smarter Growth take a walking tour of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and discuss its development. Meet at 10 a.m. at Wellburn Square Park, at 9th and Stuart Streets, Arlington. Call Linda Hollis, 703-324-1254.
Herndon Relay for Life, begins Saturday afternoon and continues Sunday at Herndon High School. Visit www.herndonrelayforlife.org.
Sunday/June 10
Reston Paths and Walk. Start at the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne, where Doug Pew presents an update on www.RestonPaths.com, 1:30 p.m. Following his presentation, Pew will lead a walk in Fred Crabtree Park (formerly Fox Mill Park) which borders south Reston. Call the Reston Museum to sign up, 703-709-7700.
Herndon Relay for Life, begins Saturday afternoon and continues Sunday at Herndon High School. Visit www.herndonrelayforlife.org.
Wednesday/June 13
Fairfax schools: a grab-bag of issues. At this Reston unit meeting, the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area invites members and guests to voice their opinions and concerns about the public school system - its programs, and its personnel policies including staffing and classroom. 7:30 p.m. at the Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Village Center, call Therese at 703-471-6364. Free, open to the public. There is also a Thursday morning meeting; for the location, call 703-658-9150.
Herndon Senior Center advisory council meeting, 1 p.m. in the dining room of the center, 873 Grace St., Herndon. Call Ruth Junkin at 703-464-6200.
Herndon Heritage Preservation Review Board work session, 7 p.m. at the Herndon council chambers, 765 Lynn St.
Herndon Architectural Review Board work session, 7:30 p.m. at the Herndon council chambers, 765 Lynn St.
Book Discussion. Three Junes by Julia Glass. For adults. No registration is required. 10:30 a.m. at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Fairfax County Park Authority board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Suite 941 of the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Judy Pedersen at 703-324-8662.
Fairfax County Planning Commission meeting, 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center Board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Call Linda Rodeffer at 703-324-2865.
Thursday/June 14
Herndon High School graduation, 10 a.m. at George Mason University.
Friends’ Book Discussion. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. For adults. No registration is required. 7:30 p.m. at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for people who want to practice Spanish. For adults. No registration is required. 7 p.m. at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Friday/June 15
Summer Reading Program Volunteer Pizza Party. Find out about volunteering at the library this summer. Free pizza. Program is for ages 11-18. 4 p.m. at Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.