RESTON, VA — Reston Community Center (RCC) announces this year’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, in partnership with Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce and Reston Interfaith. Donations will be accepted Nov. 1 through Nov. 21, and volunteers will sort and deliver donations on Thanksgiving Day.

This annual event brings community members together to support those in need. Local businesses participate as donation drop-off locations, and individuals throughout the community contribute donations at their convenience, leading up to a community-wide volunteer event on Thanksgiving Day, when volunteers will sort all of the donations at RCC and then deliver them to Reston Interfaith’s food storage facility.

“The Thanksgiving Food Drive is one of our favorite events each year at RCC, because it brings together individuals throughout our community to celebrate a day about giving thanks by giving back,” said Beverly Cosham, Chair, RCC Board of Governors. “We greatly value the opportunity to share our time and resources with others.”

Donations will be accepted beginning Nov. 1 at a variety of places throughout Reston. Non-perishable foods and other household and personal items will be accepted. A complete list of donation drop-off locations and acceptable items is available at www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Community members who wish to volunteer to sort and deliver donations on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, must register in advance. Participation is free and the volunteer event will start at 10:00 a.m. and end around 1:00 p.m. or whenever sorting and delivery is complete. Visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com for more information and to register for the Thanksgiving Day activity.

Walk-in/Mail-in voting begins officially on September 22. Each property in small district 5 will receive a ballot in the mail. Walk-in ballots must be received by RCC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, and mail-in ballots must be received by the counting agent address by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12.

2011 RCC PREFERENCE POLL CANDIDACY STATEMENTS:

N. BARRY CARVER

Statement of Candidacy

 What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

With more than a dozen years of increasing military responsibilities, I’ve demonstrated a capacity to lead and successfully work within a system.

Having put a decade into broadcasting, I thrive on daily deadlines, changing populations and a constant flow of information.

Having two young children insures I’m aware of the long-term needs and immediate wants of our next generation.

Being a lifelong writer, actor, painter and filmmaker means I have a keen comprehension of the support needed for each art to flourish.

And being a disabled veteran, I appreciate daily the needs of both the physically and financially challenged.

How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?

As a new board member – and a child of the sixties, who isn’t sixty yet – I’ll bring fresh perspectives. Without new people in leadership roles, cronyism will choke our community – but there’s no need for radicals either. Living in Reston just over a year, I understand the growing need for more diversity in our thoughts and actions.

Studying computers since before PCs were invented, I see our digital divide clearly, and the lack of a coherent effort here, to bridge it. Access to computers, and the internet, must become a high priority – before we fall further behind.

Since I do not come from privilege or power, I see the strength of restoring Reston to the inclusive community of its founding – instead of the backrooms and cliques of its present reputation. But without power and money – our strength must be in numbers.

Which begs the question: Can I count on you?

JOHN GASSON

Statement of Candidacy

What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

RCC Board of Governors Member (2009-2011) – Worked with RCC Board to maintain and develop RCC services and facilities to meet the leisure needs of the Reston community

Vice President, Sprint Nextel Corporation (2007-2008) – Led 750 team member organizations, managed $700 million budgets and delivered mission critical business systems.

Former President and Current Board of Directors Member, Friends of Reston (2005-present) – As President, worked collaboratively with FOR Board to raise funds needed to build Nature House.

Committee Chairman Initiative for Public Art Reston Fundraising (2009-present)

Public Speaking, Montgomery High School Students, Career Day (2006 and 2007)

How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?

Having served on the RCC Board and lived and worked in Reston for 20 years, I understand the community needs for leisure experiences. I have seen Reston evolve over the last two decades and feel strongly the RCC must anticipate our community’s needs for the next 20 years and ensure the services and infrastructure are in place.

While President of the Friends of Reston, I worked collaboratively to raise the funds to build Reston Nature House. As a former officer of a Fortune 50 Reston based company, I developed effective organizations by defining a clear vision, executing an effective plan and valuing member input while getting things done. I will continue to provide effective leadership on the RCC board to ensure RCC provides the services and infrastructure our community needs in the years to come by fostering community participation, building trust and exercising practical decision making.

ROD KOOZMIN

Statement of Candidacy

What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

I have lived in Reston 20 years and have served on the Reston Association neighborhood committee and have served with the Reston Citizens Association.

How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?

I hope to focus on the woodshop. I hope to set up, even if I do not win this preference poll, a support group for people who like to use the woodshop, if interested please contact me.  I would like it to be open more so that citizens can have more access to the shop. I think it should be open more hours and at less cost to citizens. I would like to set up programs for youth who often do not have access to woodshops. I think planning and making things with your hands is very important mentally. For thousands of years people have made things with their hands and I think we still have this inner need.

I am against the use of extension cords around the pool.

Please vote, often very few people vote in these elections.

WILLIAM H. PENNIMAN

Statement of Candidacy

Question A:  What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

I have served on the RCC Board of Governors for the past five years, acting, at various times, as the Secretary, Treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee. Since late 2009, I have been RCC’s alternate representative to the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force, where I co-chaired the Wiehle Station Subcommittee and serve on the Steering Committee. I worked closely with community groups, such as RCA’s 2020. In the past year, I chaired an advisory committee to Supervisor Hudgins concerning Fairfax County’s FY2012 budget. I have done work for non-profit organizations in addition to the RCC.

Question B:  How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?

Reston is uniquely fortunate in having a community center as vibrant as RCC. Some other Virginia communities have community centers, but none rivals RCC. I have frequently participated in RCC’s classes and programs and can vouch for their excellence. I strongly support RCC’s maintaining those programs and continuing its community-building activities.

With the coming of the Metro, Reston will experience substantial commercial and residential growth. RCC will need to adjust to meet the community’s rising demand and evolving needs. In the course of working with RCC, the Master Plan Task Force, the budget advisory committee, and in other settings, I have worked with, and learned from, many members of the community. Based on my experience, I believe I can help RCC continue to engage members of our growing community and continue to fulfill RCC’s mission of community service in the face of challenges ahead.

CATHERINE VIVONA

Statement of Candidacy

What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

From 1997-2001 and 2005-2011, I served the RCC board as member, Treasurer, and Chair. Additionally, I serve the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia as a board member, am an active member of Saint John Neumann Parish, and participated in the 2011 Hunter Mill Citizens’ Budget Committee. I’ve been a Reston Lion, assisted in citizenship training, and participated in local choral groups.  Professionally, my experience in program management and financial planning has given me experience in fiscal oversight and strategic planning. Currently, I teach ESL at NOVA and use the RCC for weekly bridge games and the arts.

How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?  (Do not exceed 150 words.)

The RCC has consistently responded to Reston’s leisure needs through its rich venue of programs and events. In the last few years, the RCC board has emphasized partnerships and collaborative efforts as a way to leverage specialized knowledge and talents while addressing community needs. While the success of these partnerships is in no small part the accomplishment of our staff, I’m proud to be part of a governing body which set these priorities for them.  The coming of metro offers another opportunity to serve the community. Here too, the partnership model is already working to serve Reston. Through open dialog with developers, community and business organizations, and interested citizens, I hope to be part of a team that both anticipates and responds to the interests of Restonians of every age, nationality, and walk of life.  I will lend my enthusiasm, energy, expertise, and love of Reston to these efforts.

VICKY WINGERT

Statement of Candidacy

What previous experience or participation in civic activities would you bring to the RCC Board?

I have been a Reston resident since 1973 and have had many opportunities to participate actively in the Reston community. For many years I worked for the Reston Association as the Day Camp Director, Open Space Director and finally the Chief Executive Officer. I have served as President of the Reston Historic Trust and on the Reston Association Board of Directors and the Friends of Reston Board. In my younger years I coached girls’ softball and basketball teams. Reston is my home and RCC is an organization that contributes significantly to making my home an exciting place to live.

How would your leadership enhance RCC’s vision to bring the community together by providing opportunities for enriching leisure experiences and connections that reach out to all and foster inclusiveness and a sense of belonging?

I have had the opportunity to live, to work and to play in Reston for over four decades. I know the community well. The core values that shaped Reston, a welcoming place for all, are the same values that RCC brings to its outreach efforts in the community and to its programming. As the one organization that represents all of Reston, residential and commercial stakeholders alike, RCC is in the unique position to provide a sense of cohesiveness in the community. The challenge today is to find new avenues for connecting with the diverse community that Reston has become. I have spent a lifetime in the parks and recreation planning arena and bring that experience to assist in providing programming that connects with our increasingly diverse population and promotes the sense of belonging that is characteristic of the Reston community.

The grand re-opening celebration will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at RCC Lake Anne. The RCC Board of Governors and special guests will participate in the official ribbon-cutting to re-open the facility.  The newly expanded 12,000-square-foot facility features:  two dedicated fitness studios, a wellness studio, a new 3-d media fine art studio, a three-dimensional art hallway to showcase teacher/student work, an expanded fine art studio, and a new air conditioning system and improved acoustics.  The celebration will include special remarks and classroom demonstrations.

“With the renovation and expansion of RCC Lake Anne, Reston Community Center is poised to serve several hundred more patrons of all ages and abilities in beautiful new classrooms dedicated to fitness, wellness and fine arts,” Reston Community Center Executive Director Leila Gordon said. “The RCC Board and Staff have worked hard to ensure this is a premium facility that will continue to enrich the community by providing exceptional leisure and cultural experiences.”

The ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public. For more information, call BeBe Nguyen, RCC Director of Communications, at 703-390-6145.

All proceeds will go to support the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s “Nature Nuts” program. The goal of this program is to provide half a million children with a meaningful outdoor experience that positively affects them through education, health benefits and interaction with the environment.

Trail Mix is actually three different events:

Hail the Trail (7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.): It will feature the largest community service project in the trail’s history, and will take place at 10 locations along the trail.

The Great Skedaddle (Starts at 11:00 a.m.): It will combine biking, running and walking along the W&OD trail, for bikers, runners and walkers of all ages.

Trail Fest (Noon – 5:00 p.m.): This is a community festival for families and park enthusiasts to be held at Farmwell Station Middle School in Ashburn. Trail Fest is free to the public and features live entertainment, activities, food and sports clinics.

Volunteers Needed

Two of the Hail the Trail locations are in Reston:

Wiehle Station

Tasks: Bench construction, overgrowth removal, and cutting back of vegetation around the picnic area

Cross streets: Wiehle Ave and Sunset Hills Rd.

Sunrise-Sunset Station

Tasks: Replacement of boards in picnic table

Work takes place at: Robert Fulton Dr. & Sunrise Valley Dr.

If you have a team of volunteers who would like to participate at one of the Hail the Trail station locations in Reston, please contact Chris Browne or Melody Jones with the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. They are responsible for organizing the day’s activities, and can assist with getting your organization involved or answer any questions.

Here is their contact information:

Chris Browne
P: 202-407-8557
E: cbrowne@gwsportsalliance.com

Melody Jones
P: 703-966-4292
E: mjones@gwsportsalliance.com

Please visit the Dominion Trail Mix web site for additional information about the events as well as volunteer and sponsorship opportunities:

http://www.dominiontrailmix.com

The Reston Sustainability Awards honor Reston citizens and organizations that have contributed significantly to making our community sustainable. The awards are designed to highlight global, national, and local sustainability issues and to foster a community-wide discussion about sustainability.

This year, awards will be presented in four categories: youth (12-18), adult (18 or older), business organization, and nonprofit or community organization. All entrants must reside or attend school within the Reston jurisdiction, and organizations must be headquartered in Reston.

Entrants must have contributed significantly to the sustainability of the Reston community within the past two years in one of more of the following areas:

• Best sustainable management practices
• Coalition building
• Community engagement
• Cultural contribution
• Economic feasibility (present day)
• Education
• Energy efficiency and/or conservation
• Green building or renovation
• Greening/landscaping
• Habitat protection or preservation
• Integrated methods (air/land/water)
• Leadership
• Pollution prevention/remediation/cleanup
• Recreation opportunity
• Stormwater management
• Sustainable food
• Sustainable health system/program
• Sustainable jobs/employment
• Transportation alternatives
• Water efficiency/conservation
• Other areas as appropriate

Award nominations are due on September 15, 2011. Additional information and nomination forms are available online at www.sustainablereston.org. Completed nominations should be mailed to Sustainability Awards, c/o Sustainable Reston, 12132 Quorn Lane, Reston, VA 20191.

The awards will be presented during a formal ceremony at the community-wide Sustainable Reston forum on October 22. The forum will be held at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods at 3 p.m.

Sustainable Reston is a project of the Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth. The community-wide sustainability forum is co-sponsored by civic organizations including Sustainable Reston, Fairfax County, the Reston Association, the Reston Community Center, the Reston Citizens Association, the Reston Historic Trust, the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, the Reston Town Center Association, and Reston Interfaith.

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About the Reston Community Center

Each year RCC offers more than 2,000 positive, self-development experiences that enhance the quality of life for all people living and working in Reston. RCC provides a wide range of programs in arts, aquatics, enrichment and life-long learning. We also create and sustain community traditions through special events, outreach activities and facility rentals. To find the programs or events that are right for you, visit www.restoncommunitycenter.org or call 703-476-4500.

The Sustainable Reston Forum will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods. Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins will open the forum and Michael Shuman will be the keynote speaker. Sustainability champions in the areas of “Transportation,” “Home and Lifestyle,” “Environment,” and “Buying Local” will give remarks and lead discussions.  Additionally, the 2011 Reston Sustainability Awards will be presented by Sustainable Reston.

The forum begins an outreach program that will provide the community the educational foundation to understand sustainability and what it can mean for Reston. Takeaways will include action steps that community members can take to use sustainable practices. The Forum launches the community toward its target goal: 12% of Reston households pledged to sustainable practices by Founders Day, April 2012.

Sustainable Reston is a project of the Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth. The community-wide sustainability forum is co-sponsored by civic organizations including Sustainable Reston, Fairfax County, the Reston Association, the Reston Community Center, the Reston Citizens Association, the Reston Historic Trust, the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, the Reston Town Center Association, and Reston Interfaith.

About Sustainable Reston

Sustainable Reston, a project of the Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth, has a strong vision for making Reston a more sustainable community: Building on our traditions, values and leadership, Reston of the 21^st Century continues to be a diverse and healthy community that fosters stewardship of natural beauty and has a vibrant, resilient economy.  More information is available at www.sustainablereston.org.

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RESTON COMMUNITY CENTER 2011 PREFERENCE POLL
Candidacy Registration Begins On August 29

RESTON, VA — Reston Community Center (RCC) is seeking interested candidates to run for seats on its 2011-2012 Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is a nine-member body responsible for overseeing the operations of the RCC.  All residents of Small District 5, age 18 or older, are eligible to run for appointment to the RCC Board of Governors. Candidates must complete a Candidacy Statement in order to have their names placed on the Preference Poll ballot. Candidacy Statements will be available at the Center or online at www.restoncommunitycenter.com beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 29. The deadline for candidacy registration is 5 p.m. on Monday, September 12.

The RCC Preference Poll is a community event held annually to select members to serve on the RCC Board of Governors. The Board of Governors establishes the overall policies for the Center and oversees its programs and budget. Board members also represent RCC at social, recreational, cultural and educational activities in Reston. Each year, typically, candidates for three seats on the Board are subject to a community preference poll with voting by residents and businesses.

This year’s preference poll will fill three three-year positions and one one-year term balance on the RCC’s Board of Governors.  Board members serve a three-year term, or the remainder of a vacated seat term. Online and mail-in balloting and walk-in voting will be available from September 22 – October 13 until 5 p.m.

The Fairfax county Board of Supervisors established the RCC Board of Governors to represent the interests of the residents of Small District 5 on issues affecting RCC. The RCC Board appointments are made by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors after residents of Small District 5 have made their preferences known in the annual poll.

For more information on the 2011 RCC Preference Poll or Board of Governors, please visit our website at www.restoncommunitycenter.com or call (703) 476-4500.

About the Reston Community Center

Each year RCC offers more than 2,000 positive, self-development experiences that enhance the quality of life for all people living and working in Reston. RCC provides a wide range of programs in arts, aquatics, enrichment and life-long learning. We also create and sustain community traditions through special events, outreach activities and facility rentals. To find the programs or events that are right for you, visit www.restoncommunitycenter.org or call 703-476-4500.

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LAKE THOREAU WEST COVE DREDGING BEGINS
The dredging operation at Lake Anne Canal has been completed. The contractor has moved to Lake Thoreau’s West Cove area near Turtle Pond Drive, where the dredging has begun.

Using a small hydraulic dredge (similar to a vacuum cleaner), the sediments are pumped into large “geo-bags,” which hold the sediment and let the water seep out back into the lake. The sediments dry in the bags on site and then the sediment is graded out to be seeded using a wildflower mix specified by RA. The water level will remain unaffected. There will be some engine noise from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. each weekday and maybe after 9 a.m. on Saturday. There will be some turbidity in the lake during the dredging period, but this will be about the same as experienced after a strong thunderstorm. The contractor anticipates completing the work by the end of the month.

Should you have any special needs, questions or concerns, please contact Dan Warfield at 703-435-6549 or Danny@reston.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Initiative for Public Art – Reston (IPAR), in partnership with the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel (owner of the Hyatt Park), the Reston Town Center Association and Reston Community Center, seeks an artist to develop contemporary artwork in a permanent medium for the Hyatt Park located at the Reston Parkway Greens, across from the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel in Reston Town Center. This opportunity is open to established professional artists living in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. The entry deadline is June 17. For more information and to apply to this call, check CaFÉ™ Listings at www.callforentry.org.

FREE WOOD CHIPS
You can pick up free wood chips Monday-Friday at Reston Association’s Central Services Facility, 12250 Sunset Hills Road, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The supply is currently unlimited.

RED CANOE FOUND ON LAKE THOREAU ALONG UPPER LAKE DRIVE
Please contact Reston Association’s Brian Petty at 703-435-6535 for more information or to claim your boat.

AQUATICS IS LOOKING FOR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
The Reston Association Aquatics Department is seeking to hire the following:

- Water safety instructors
- Lifeguard instructors
- Water aerobics instructors
- Program coordinator

Please visit our online careers page at http://careers.reston.org/ to see job descriptions and apply.
If you have questions about required certifications for the positions, please call Willa at 703-435-6532 or e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.

AMERICAN RED CROSS CLASS REGISTRATION
Registration is now available for all lifeguard training and re-certification classes. More information is available online at www.reston.org or at our Member Services desk, Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. For questions regarding certification classes please e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.

WALKING STICK WORKSHOP
Monday, June 6, 2011
7-8 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Reservations required by June 2, 2011
$5/child RA members, $8/child Non-member
For ages 5-12. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
For reservations, please call (703) 476-9689 or e-mail naturecenter@reston.org.

Summer vacation is the perfect time to explore new places. Come listen to a story about a famous nature explorer, listen to songs by Walkin’ Jim Stolz, and make a cool walking stick that can travel with you on your next hike.

GROUP SWIM LESSONS
Registration now open.
First session begins June 6.
Available for all ages and skill levels. Fee: $61 for RA Members, $78 for non-members.
Click here for more information or contact our Swim Lesson Coordinator at 703-435-6520 or swim@reston.org

TRIP TO REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
Thursday, June 9, 2011
7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Bus pick-up locations: Hunters Woods Shopping Center, Thoreau Place, Lake Anne Fellowship House.
Fee: $29/RA members, $34/Non-members
Join Reston Association for a chartered bus trip to the beach and boardwalk of Rehoboth Beach. Participants will be on their own to relax near the ocean or stroll along the recently renovated boardwalk. Registration required. Registration form can be found on our website at www.reston.org. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

MARVELOUS MOTHS
Thursday, June 9, 2011
10-11 a.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Reservations required by June 6, 2011.
$5/child RA members, $8/child Non-members
For ages 3-5. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
For reservations, please call (703) 476-9689 or e-mail naturecenter@reston.org.

Moths are like butterflies of the night. Discover how moths hide themselves during the day and go on a search for these hidden insects. Make a luna moth craft, and mix up a special moth bait to use for discovering moths outside your own home.

BUSY BUGS
Saturday, June 11, 2011
11 a.m.-Noon
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Reservations required by June 8, 2011.
$5/person RA members, $8/person Non-members.
For all ages (Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.)
For reservations, please call (703) 476-9689 or e-mail naturecenter@reston.org.

Reston’s natural areas are a buzz. Learn to identify the calls of the loudest insects around us, and look under logs to find the most quiet. Take a hike to find insects that are at work helping our forest. Then find out how you can help protect our woods from an insect that is devastating ash trees all over the East Coast. Make a bug box craft to take home.

RESTON PRESENTS … Gadfly: The Life and Times of Les Kinsolving – White House Watchdog
Monday, June 13, 2011
7-9 p.m. Free.
Location: Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston Presents is a bi-monthly lecture and presentation series that highlights the multifaceted talents of local residents. This month features, Gadfly: The Life and Times of Les Kinsolving — White House Watchdog. In this thoroughly engaging biography by Kinsolving’s daughter, Kathleen, the Gadfly’s life, work and essence mesh to provide readers and lovers of Washington politics a delicious tale that sheds light on a bygone era when journalists loved reporting more than they loved the advancement of their own careers. Kathleen will read and discuss Gadfly, as well as sign copies, which will be available for purchase. Reston Presents is sponsored by Reston Association and the Reston Community Center. Registration requested. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

SENIOR MOVIE DAY
June 22, 2011, featuring, “Fair Game”
Doors open at 9:15 a.m., show time is 10 a.m.
Location: Reston Town Center Theater.
Free for ages 55 and older.

Reston Association, in cooperation with Reston Town Center theater, presents “Meet Me at the Movies.” Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Refreshments are provided and door prizes are distributed prior to the movie. Movie titles are posted at www.reston.org or contact Ashleigh@reston.org or 703-435-6577.

RA CAMPS STILL HAS SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER
These camps have space available:

• Walker’s Rangers (6-8 years old), Sessions 2B, 4A & 4B
• Sportsters (6-8 years old), Sessions 2, 3 & 4
• Day Camp (7-11 years old), Sessions 1, 2, 3 & 4
• ScienceCamp (8-12 years old), Sessions 3 & 4
• Skate Camp (6-13 years old), Sessions 2B and 5

Go to www.reston.org to login and register. You can also register in person at Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. For more information contact camp@reston.org or call 703 435-6551.

Please add your camper to any waiting lists you are interested in. If you don’t, we won’t know to call you. We will notify you when a space becomes available.

Friendship and Fun for over 35 years!

RESTON KID’S TRIATHLON
Registration now open.
Event: Aug. 14, 2011
Ages 6-14. For more information, go to www.restonkidstri.org.
Volunteers and sponsors are needed for the overall event as well as for individual triathletes.

The triathlon is hosted by Reston Association and YMCA Fairfax County Reston. To be a volunteer or event sponsor, please contact Laura Kowalski, Aquatics Manager, at 703-435-6528 or pools@Reston.org.

RESTON TENNIS SERVES A CAUSE
The following Reston Association charity tennis tournaments will be held this summer:

– June 3-5, Raise a Racquet for Kids Doubles Tournament (North Hills clay courts).
Fee: $40 per team (men’s and women’s, all levels).
Register by June 1. Proceeds benefit the children of Reston Interfaith, the Laurel Learning Center and HEART (Have Everyone Access Reston Tennis).

– June 24-26, Rally for a Cause, men’s and women’s hard court singles and doubles (Lake Newport hard courts).
Fee: $35 for singles; $40 for doubles team.
Register by June 20. Proceeds benefit The American Cancer Society.

Register for either tournament at www.active.com

SAVE THE DATE: RESTON FESTIVAL 2011
Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 at Reston Town Center.
The festival is an opportunity for Reston to come together and celebrate the birthday of the community in a fun and entertaining atmosphere. The concept is to provide participatory experiences for the whole family where everyone can have fun and find something to learn, do, see, buy, hear and taste.

This year’s theme: “Reston through the Decades.” The grounds will be organized into four areas representing the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and finally Today and Beyond. Each decade will have an assortment of theme-coordinated activities including historical displays, kids’ corner, street performers, contests, food vendors, local organizations, a featured charity and various merchants.
For more information about the festival or volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, contact us at info@restonfestival.com. Follow updates and contests on Facebook and @RestonFest on Twitter. Organizers: Reston Festival, Inc., Reston Association and Reston Community Center.

SPECIAL NOTICE: RENOVATIONS CLOSE POOL FOR SEASON
Dogwood Pool, one of Reston Association’s 15 popular outdoor facilities, will not open this year. The Reston Association Board of Directors voted to close the pool so that renovations could begin. Reston Association is working with the Southgate Community Center and other rental groups to ensure they will have access to any of Reston Association’s 14 other pools.

Reston Association plans 85+ Special Events each year. Check out what activities are available for you and your family at www.reston.org or click HERE and join us for some fun this season.

Please visit our new Volunteer Reston Facebook Page and “Like” us if you are a member of the Facebook community. Check out our photo albums to see our volunteers in action and find out how your neighbors and friends are getting involved. Receive up-to-date volunteer opportunities in Reston for all ages. www.facebook.com/VolunteerReston.

WEED WARRIORS PROJECTS – June-July, 2011
Our native trees, ferns and wildflowers are under attack by invasive exotic plants like English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle and Bamboo. That is why we need warriors like you to join us in rescuing Reston’s beautiful parkland from these aggressive plants. These fast-growing, invasive plants escape from people’s yards and seriously threaten local ecosystems, taking away vital food and habitat from already stressed wildlife populations. Please spend a couple hours in our parkland protecting our forests every fourth Saturday of each month as we help restore Reston’s forests to their natural state.

All projects:
Children under 13 must be supervised by an adult.
Please wear long sleeves and long pants if you are allergic to poison ivy. RA will provide tools, gloves, snacks and water. To volunteer, contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist at habrock@reston.org or by phone at 703-435-7986.

Saturday, June 25
Glade Stream Valley vs. Mile-A-Minute Weed
Mile-A-Minute Weed is a fast-growing vine that produces many bluish berries that help it spread year after year. This vine has tiny thorns, which leave an itchy scratch. Please wear long sleeves and long pants. This vine grows in thick patches on top of shrubs, herbaceous plants and even trees, limiting photosynthesis and threatening the native plants. We will meet at the asphalt path at the corner of Glade Drive and Twin Branches Road, across the street from the Twin Branches Nature Trail. There is poison ivy at this site.

Saturday, July 23
Restore the Natural Area
The Weed Warriors will pull Japanese Stiltgrass and English Ivy that has spread throughout the natural area in south Reston. Japanese Stiltgrass threatens the native understory by quickly spreading by roots and by thousands of seeds. The only chance native plants have is the protection provided by the Weed Warriors. We need as many hands as possible to remove this aggressive grass. Please meet at the natural area on Running Cedar Road, just past Foxcroft Way, next to 11425 Running Cedar Road. Look for the RA truck.

CLEAN THE BAY DAY – RESTON LAKE CLEANUP
Date: June 4, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. -Noon
Location: Access points at each lake.
Please sign up by May 27.

Join fellow boaters and lake enthusiasts on Saturday, June 4 for the 5th annual Lake Cleanup. We are looking for volunteers to get on their boats and to walk the shorelines of each lake to collect as much trash as possible. Supplies will be available at each lake. When You Pitch In, Reston Lakes Win.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 5TH ANNUAL RESTON SPRINT TRIATHLON
The Reston Sprint Triathlon, now in its fifth year, will be held Sunday, June 5 at 7 a.m. at Lake Newport Pool. Over the past four years the race has raised nearly $100,000 for Reston Interfaith and introduced a number of people to the growing multi-sport lifestyle of triathlons. The swim, bike and run event relies on many community volunteers, whether bike or run course marshals, transition area monitors or help with food and water. If you are interested in helping, and watching this exciting event, please email Abbie Edwards at abbiedward@aol.com. Volunteers can enjoy post-race food as a well as receive a nice t-shirt for their efforts.

STREAM MONITORING
Summer monitoring session is July 1-Aug. 31.
Become a volunteer stream monitor and help Reston Association assess the health of our streams. RA is in need of volunteers to assist with stream monitoring at several locations throughout Reston during all seasons. If you are willing to learn, can work with a partner, enjoy data collection, insect identification, and are interested in the health of Reston’s streams, this is the job for you. Volunteering consists of four monitoring sessions of 3-4 hours each for a total of 12-16 hours per year. Training and practice are required and a two-year commitment is encouraged.

Each season, we need at least one volunteer to help us monitor two sites in Reston. If you are interested, join our volunteer monitors’ e-mail distribution list for notices of upcoming monitoring dates. E-mail bpetty@reston.org with the message, “add me to the stream monitors list” and you will begin receiving e-mails.

RESTON MUSEUM
Owned and operated by Reston Historic Trust
1639 Washington Plaza, Reston, Va., at historic Lake Anne Plaza
703-709-7700 www.restonmuseum.org

Permanent exhibit: “From New Town to Our Town.” Get the whole Reston story through this comprehensive exhibit of the beginnings and development of this award-winning community. Enjoy a live history tour of the exhibit, presented by docents every Saturday at noon. Museum guidebooks are available.

LIVING HISTORY WITH BOB SIMON AND OSCAR HAYNES
Sunday, June 12, 4 p.m.
Reston Museum
703-709-7700; restonmuseum@gmail.com.
Robert E. Simon and Oscar Haynes talk about their combined 190-plus years of living history. Join us at this unique event to hear their remembrances of the past century. There is limited seating; no reservations required. All welcome.

MUSICAL SOIREE WITH BEVERLY COSHAM AND DINGWALL FLEARY
Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m.
Reston Museum
703-709-7700; restonmuseum@gmail.com.
Song stylist Beverly Cosham, accompanied by pianist Dingwall Fleary, performs her favorite selection of jazz songs, introducing each piece with an artist’s insights and recollections. Cosham was recently recognized as one of the “Best of Reston” for her efforts on behalf of our community. All welcome.

TOUR OF RESTON’S COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS
Saturday, July 9, 12:30-3 p.m.
Reston Museum
703-709-7700; restonmuseum@gmail.com.
Meet at Reston Museum at 12:30 p.m. to join a tour of community garden plots and hear inside stories from Claudia Thompson-Deahl, RA Environmental Resources Manager. There are 270 garden plots, in four locations, many of which go back to the earliest days of Reston. Join a carpool to a few prime spots for a firsthand look at what Reston gardeners have in the ground and hopefully pick up a few gardening tips to take home. Naturalist Thompson-Deahl will also be available to sign copies of Nature of Reston, for which she wrote the text to accompany a series of superb full-color photographs of Reston’s natural areas by Charles A. Veatch. The book is available for purchase at Reston Museum.

RA MEMBERS CAN MAKE BUDGET SUGGESTIONS
The Board of Directors is scheduled to adopt the 2012-2013 budget on Nov. 17, 2011. Members can submit suggestions for all aspects of Reston Association operations. Suggestions are due by April 22, 2011. Click here to download the form or go to www.reston.org for more information.

UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD PROCESS
Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
Free.
The ABC’s of DRB workshop is designed to provide everyone with an understanding of the Design Review Board process. Information ranging from the submission of an application to meeting with the DRB will be presented. There will also be a discussion about the importance of updating cluster standards.

Please RSVP to Arlene Whittick 703-435-6503 or arlene@reston.org.

FREE WOOD CHIPS AND FIREWOOD
You can pick up free wood chips at Reston Association’s Central Services Facility, 12250 Sunset Hills Road, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The supply is currently unlimited. Free firewood is available at the Uplands Pool parking lot, 11032 Ring Road.

AQUATICS IS LOOKING FOR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
The Reston Association Aquatics Department is seeking to hire the following:

- Water safety instructors
- Lifeguard instructors
- Water aerobics instructors

Please visit our online careers page at http://careers.reston.org/ to see job descriptions and apply.
If you have questions about required certifications for the positions, please call Willa at 703-435-6532 or e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.

AMERICAN RED CROSS CLASS REGISTRATION
Registration is now available for all lifeguard training and re-certification classes. More information is available online at www.reston.org or at our Member Services desk, Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. For questions regarding certification classes please e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.

RENOVATIONS CLOSE POOL FOR SEASON
Dogwood Pool, one of Reston Association’s 15 popular outdoor facilities, will not open this year. The Reston Association Board of Directors voted to close the pool so that renovations could begin.
Reston Association is working with the Southgate Community Center and other rental groups to ensure they will have access to any of Reston Association’s 14 other pools.

PRIVATE POOL PARTY SALES
Reservations are available now through our Member Services department at 703-435-6530.
Location: All Reston Association pools are available for private pool parties.
Fee: Hourly rates begin at $78 per hour.

Date, times and locations will vary. Please see the “Private Pool Party Information Sheet” on the Aquatics page of our website, www.reston.org.

KIDS’ TROUT-FISHING DAY – Ages 2-12
Date: April 23, 2011
Time: 8 a.m. to noon
Location: Snakeden Branch stream between Soapstone Drive and Lake Audubon.
Please park at Glade Pool, 11550 Glade Drive.

To reserve a fishing rod for your child or to volunteer, contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or email habrock@reston.org.

Snakeden Branch will be stocked with hundreds of trout. All necessary equipment will be provided to make your day a success. Plus, Trout Unlimited members will help clean and store the fish you catch. Volunteers will be on hand to teach you how to bait, cast, hook and cook your freshly caught dinner. Please wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. No sandals. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Teens and adults ages 16 and up helping must have a Virginia State Fishing License, available online at www.dgif.state.va.us. Adults are not permitted to fish during kid’s fishing time. Reston’s Kids Trout Fishing Day is made possible by a partnership with Reston Association, Northern Virginia Trout Unlimited, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.

SENIOR MOVIE DAY
April 27, 2011, featuring, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”
May 25, 2011, featuring, “Secretariat”
Doors open at 9:15 a.m., show time is 10 a.m.
Location: Reston Town Center Theater.
Free for ages 55 and older.

Reston Association, in cooperation with Reston Town Center theater, presents “Meet Me at the Movies.” Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Refreshments are provided and door prizes are distributed prior to the movie. Movie titles are posted at www.reston.org or contact Ashleigh@reston.org or 703-435-6577.

ARIEL’S ADVENTURES, THE SERIES: ARIEL’S NEW HOME
Friday, April 29, 2011
10-11 a.m. Free.
Ages: 2 – 5 years (Children must be accompanied by an adult).
Location: Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive.
Join Reston Association for story hour at our new location. This wonderful children’s book is based on real life characters and begins with Ariel, the dog, finding a new home. During her adventures, she shares many special holidays, some rare firsts that few puppies experience, and some other fun and incredible adventures. Don’t want to miss this wonderful and exciting story that is a must have for any pet lover’s collection. The author will be reading the story. Registration required as space is limited. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org or call 703-435-6530 to register.

8th ANNUAL NATURE HOUSE 5K FUND RUN
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8 a.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston.
Online registration closing date: April 28, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

Join us for the 8th Annual Nature House 5K Fund Run/Walk. Pre-register or register the morning of the event beginning at 7 a.m. Enjoy our new and amazing Nature House facility, and the place for environmental education in and around Reston.

SPRING FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 30, 2011
1-5 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 1450 Glade Drive.
Free for all ages.
For more information, please call (703) 476-9689.

The festival will feature hands-on activities and entertainment for all ages, including live animals, craft making for kids, displays and information from environmental groups as well as fishing and canoe/kayak rentals on Lake Audubon.

Entertainment schedule (Provided in partnership with Reston Community Center.)

1:15-2 p.m.
• Whistles in the Cattails: Acoustic Music
2:15-2:45 p.m.
• South Lakes String Quartet
3:15-4 p.m.
• Bob Brown Puppets: Secondhand Stars
4:15-5 p.m.
• Reptiles and More: Live Animal Show

BICYCLE SAFETY RODEO
Saturday, May 7, 2011. Free.
Ongoing from 1-4 p.m. (Stop by anytime. Course takes 20 minutes to complete.)
Location: Lake Newport Pool Facility, 11601 Lake Newport Road.
Ages: 5 – 12 years (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

Join the Reston Association, State Farm Insurance Co., and The Reston Bicycle Club for our Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo. Children will complete eight safety stations, which include a bike inspection, and earn their bicyclist’s license. Children must bring their own bicycles and helmets. No registration required. This program will be canceled in the event of rain. In addition to the rodeo, if you have a bike you wish to donate for a child who may not have one, you can drop it off at this event. Bikes will be donated first to children who wish to participate in the Reston Kids Triathlon in August. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellations.

HOVERING HUMMINGBIRDS
Saturday, May 7, 2011
11 a.m.-noon.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Reservations required by May 4, 2011. Please call (703) 476-9689 or e-mail naturecenter@reston.org.
$5/person RA members, $8/person non-members. For all ages.

Hummingbirds are fascinating animals to watch and study. Discover how their bodies keep up their fast pace as they move and dart about. Learn which plants they prefer to visit and how to attract them to your yard. Make a feeder using recycled materials.

EGG-STRAVAGANZA
Saturday, May 14, 2011
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.
Reservations required by May 11, 2011. Please call (703) 476-9689 or e-mail naturecenter@reston.org.
$5/child RA members, $8/child non-members.
For ages 3-5 years (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Birds are not the only animals that lay eggs. Find out which animals lay eggs and which do not. Examine a variety of eggs and go on an egg hunt in the woods. Decorate a colorful egg and place it in your own nest.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE
Saturday, May 14, 2011 (rain date, Sunday, May 15)
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: Reston Association parking lot, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive.
Come by to browse for great bargains at our multi-family community yard sale. This event is an opportunity to find great buys for a new home or college dorm. Vendor space is sold out. Contact Ashleigh@reston.org or call 703-435-6577 for information on weather related cancellations. No calls for space please.

Reston Association plans 85+ Special Events each year. Check out what activities are available for you and your family at www.reston.org or click HERE and join us for some fun this season.

Please visit our new Volunteer Reston Facebook Page and “Like” us if you are a member of the Facebook community. Check out our photo albums to see our volunteers in action and find out how your neighbors and friends are getting involved. Receive up-to-date volunteer opportunities in Reston for all ages. www.facebook.com/VolunteerReston

WEED WARRIORS PROJECTS
Our native trees, ferns and wildflowers are under attack by invasive exotic plants like English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle and Bamboo. That is why we need warriors like you to join us in rescuing Reston’s beautiful parkland from these aggressive plants. These fast-growing, invasive plants escape from people’s yards and seriously threaten local ecosystems, taking away vital food and habitat from already stressed wildlife populations. Please, spend a couple hours in our parkland protecting our forests every fourth Saturday of each month as we help restore Reston’s forests to their natural state.

All projects:
Time 10 a.m.-noon
Must be age 13 or older to volunteer.
To volunteer, contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist at habrock@reston.org or by phone at 703-435-7986.

Please wear long sleeves and long pants if you are allergic to poison ivy. RA will provide tools, gloves, snacks and water.

PROTECT THE STREAM RESTORATION – Remove invasive plants in our newly restored stream
Saturday, April 23
Garlic Mustard has quickly spread along this beautiful stream. We need you to join RA staff as a Weed Warrior to help remove this easy to identify and easy to pull plant. We will meet at Colts Neck Tennis Courts and walk down the natural trail along the stream.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 5K FUND RUN/WALK AND SPRING FESTIVAL (RAIN OR SHINE)
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Location: Walker Nature Education Center – 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, Va.
Volunteer hours:
5K Fund Run/Walk: 6:30-8 a.m. Registration and 7:30-9:30 a.m. race marshals
Spring Festival: 12:30-5:30 p.m.

Volunteers must be 18 or older to work registration and 13-plus for race marshals.

5K Fund Run/Walk: We need volunteers from 6:30-8 a.m. for registration and we also need at least 15 race marshals from 7:30-9 a.m.
Race marshals are positioned along the trail/pathway. Volunteers direct runners/walkers through the course, assist runners and shout encouragement. Volunteers will receive breakfast and a race t-shirt. There will be a mandatory volunteer orientation for race marshals on Friday, April 29 from 6-7 p.m. at the Walker Nature Education Center.
Spring Festival: The festival will feature musical performance, local non-profit organizations, educational displays, hands-on nature activities, carnival style games, canoe and kayak rentals on Lake Audubon, fishing activities, food and a whole lot of fun. Volunteers are needed to help with hands-on nature activities, carnival games and concession.

To volunteer contact Ha Brock, community outreach specialist II at habrock@reston.org or call 703-435-7986.

VIRGINIA INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL DAY – OLD TRAIL NATURAL AREA RESTORATION
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: 11550 Glade Drive, Reston, Va.?To volunteer, contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist at 703-435-7986 or via e-mail habrock@reston.org.

Volunteers will pull Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) in the woods near Snakeden branch, which is the site of a recent stream restoration project. Volunteers will also work along the asphalt path that starts at the Glade Pool and loops around the Old Trail Drive neighborhood. Water, gloves, snacks, pre-poison ivy wipes and tools will be provided. Please wear long sleeve shirts and long pants. There is poison ivy at this site. RA will provide pre-poison ivy protective wipes.

Please park at Glade Pool or along Glade Drive. We will meet near the tot-lot next to the pool parking lot and head down the asphalt path behind the pool into the woods behind the houses.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Due to this weekend’s weather forecast, Reston Community Center’s annual Eggnormous Egg Hunt has been rescheduled to next weekend, Saturday, April 23. The event will be held at Brown’s Chapel Park from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will still be carnival games and many fun features but remember, the actual egg hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. sharp.

RESTON MUSEUM
Owned and operated by Reston Historic Trust
1639 Washington Plaza, Reston, Va., at historic Lake Anne Plaza
703-709-7700 www.restonmuseum.org

Permanent exhibit: “From New Town to Our Town.” Get the whole Reston story through this comprehensive exhibit of the beginnings and development of this award-winning community. Enjoy a live history tour of the exhibit, presented by docents every Saturday at noon. Museum guidebooks are available.

SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK
Saturday, April 16
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Reston Museum, 703-709-7700; restonmuseum@gmail.com
Meet at Reston Museum at 1:30 p.m. for orientation and to carpool to the Walker Nature Center at 11450 Glade Drive. The walk starts about 1:50 p.m. from the front porch of the Nature House with an easy downhill hike to the wildflower garden along the banks of the Glade Stream. After viewing the wildflowers, continue along the stream valley path to enjoy results of the major stream restoration in the Glade area. All are welcome.

WILL YOU SPEAK FOR A CHILD? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is hosting an information session on Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, Va. If you would like to learn more about advocating for abused or neglected children, please call (703) 273-3526, x22 or email ekosarin@casafairfax.org for more information.

A WWII ERA GERMAN/AMERICAN LOVE STORY
Reston Regional Library
Tuesday, April 19, 2 p.m.
This program is free. For reservations, please call 703-689-2700 (press 4).
WWII veteran and POW, author Melvin Bielinski, will discuss his book and life before and during the war.

FARM-FRESH FOOD AVAILABLE
Smart Markets Farmers’ Market will open in Reston on April 20. The market is located at the corner of Reston Parkway and Sunrise Valley Drive in the parking lot of the National Realty Building. It will run from 3:30-7 p.m. on Wednesdays. More information at www.smartmarkets.org.

RIDE TO PROVIDE – PRESENTED BY WASHINGTON REDSKIN LORENZO ALEXANDER
Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Reston Town Center

Join Washington Redskins’ Lorenzo Alexander and teammates, as well as media personalities, hundreds of children and adults on the W&OD trail for a 10 to 35-mile scenic bike ride that will raise money for Lorenzo’s ACES Foundation. Information and registration at www.ridetoprovide.org.

INOVA BLOOD DRIVE
Tuesday, April 26, 12-7:30 p.m., next to the Reston Town Center Pavilion.
Schedule appointments at 1-866-256-6372 or www.inova.org/donateblood. On-site registration available.

PAUL’S RIDE FOR LIFE
Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Reston Town Center
Enjoy a 10-mile, 20-mile or a half-century ride along the W&OD trail to benefit the Washington Regional Transplant Community. Register on the day of the event or in advance at www.paulsrideforlife.org.

PET FIESTA! EXHIBITION AND PET ADOPTION
Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Market Street & Fountain Square, Reston Town Center

A celebration for pets and pet lovers with a Tails on Trails dog walk, super pet adoption, paws-itively fun pet contests and fashion show, 100-plus exhibitors of pet resources, rescue and non-profit groups, and more. Presented by and benefiting GoodDogz.org. Sponsored by The Hope Center. On-leash pets of all kinds are welcome. Free admission, rain or shine. www.petfiesta.org.

BREAK THE SILENCE 5K AND 1-MILE WALK
Saturday, May 14, 8-11 a.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Reston Town Center.
Run/walk to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. Entry fee. Registration and information at www.ovarian.org.

MARCH FOR BABIES
Sunday, May 15, 9 a.m.-1 pm, Reston Town Center Pavilion.
Enjoy a 4-mile walk, picnic, live band and children’s activities to support the March of Dimes. 703-824.0111. www.marchforbabies.com