Weekly Entertainment (Reston/Herndon)
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Weekly Entertainment (Reston/Herndon)

May 31-June 7.

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Thursday/May 31

Backyard Composting. 7 p.m. Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston. Adults. Learn how to recycle kitchen waste, leaves and other yard debris. $5-$8. 703-476-9689 or naturecenter@reston.org.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn the basics of the Internet, Word and Excel. Call for appointment. Adults. 703-242-4020.

One-on-One English Practice. 2 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Call for appointment with an ESL volunteer. Adults. 703-242-4020.

eBook/eReader Instruction. 7:30 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn about library ebooks and how to access them with your compatible device. Call for an appointment. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Friday/June 1

"MacBeth" by William Shakespeare. 7:30 p.m. Herndon High School Auditorium, 700 Bennett St., Herndon. Advanced Student theatre production. Tickets $10. www.herndondrama.org.

SuperDuper! Benefit Concert. 6 p.m. Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Performers include Send the City, All Access, Andrew Rohlk, Madam Myopia and more. Proceeds benefit Charity Music Inc. from Michigan that gives instruments to children in need. $7. 703-501-1976.

Saturday/June 2

"MacBeth" by William Shakespeare. 7:30 p.m. Herndon High School Auditorium, 700 Bennett St., Herndon. Advanced Student theatre production. Tickets $10. www.herndondrama.org.

Storytellers Better Said Than Done. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston. "Our Bodies, Our Selves," stories about self discovery, self control and self destruction. Refreshments available for purchase. Adults. $15. www.bettersaidthandone.com.

Flea Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oakton Church of the Brethren, 10025 Courthouse Road, Vienna. With food and a bake sale. 703-281-4411 or www.oaktonbrethren.org.

Summer Bird Count. 6:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and help obtain important information. Optional lunch. Free. 703-476-9689 or enviroed@reston.org.

Clean the Bay Day - Reston Cleanup. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Access points at Lake Audubon, Thoreau and Anne. Looking for volunteers to get on their boats and to walk the shorelines of each lake to collect trash. 703-435-7986 or e-mail to habrock@reston.org.

Our Bodies, Our Selves. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston. "Stories of Self Discovery and Self Destruction." $15. http://ourbodystories.eventbrite.com.

Sunday/June 3

Cycle Fest and Israel Street Festival. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Fairfax Corner, 4100 Monument Corner Drive, Sully. Three ride distances, Israeli rock and roller Danny Sanderson, Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan, local dance and choir groups, shuk market and more. Sponsored by the JCCNV, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Embassy of Israel and local synagogues. Free admission. 703-227-0895 or www.jccnv.org.

Grand Finale Concert. 3 p.m. George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. American Youth Symphonic Orchestra, conductor Carl J. Bianchi; American Youth Philharmonic, music director and conductor Daniel Spalding; pianist AnnaMaria Mottola. $10-$14. www.aypo.org or 703-642-8051.

Wednesday/June 6

The 20th Century's Greatest Volcanic Eruption: Mt Katmai 100 Years Later. 7 p.m. USGS. 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston. Bill Burton on the June 6-8, 1912 eruption of Mount Katmai in Alaska, which was 30 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, causing widespread devastation and inspiring heroic efforts at survival. Learn what lessons there are for modern-day monitoring of volcano hazards. Free. Federal facility, photo ID required. Requests for sign language interpreting require at least two weeks notice. jcorley@usgs.gov or 703-648-7770.

Thursday/June 7

Tom Principato. 7:30 p.m. Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Blues. Free. 703-324-7469.

Get the Led Out. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Rock music. www.wolftrap.org.