Reston Virginia Events and Notices for May 22-29th 2010

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Reston Association Move Update
Construction is well underway at the site of our new Headquarters facility located at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. In less than 60 days, Reston Association will be relocating our headquarters to the new address. Our move date is Friday, July 23, 2010.

Please note that our phone system will be down and our offices will be closed from July 23- 26, 2010. You will still be able to conduct business with us online at www.reston.org.

We will reopen on July 27, 2010 and we look forward to seeing you during our open house, scheduled for September 23, 2010.

County Reports More Copperhead Snake Sightings Than Usual
Fairfax County officials are warning that the season for sightings of venomous Copperhead snakes is already upon us. According to county wildlife biologists, there have been reports of the snake throughout the county, including the Hunter Mill area of Reston, and they are calling this an “unusually high number” of sightings county-wide for this time of year.

The only report in Reston is that of a dog suffering a bite in the Lake Fairfax area.

Both county wildlife officials and Reston Association environmental management staff are encouraging community members to take precautions. Learn more.

Abandoned Boats & Raffle
Reston Association is currently looking for the owners of the following boats found on Reston lakes. Please contact RA at (703) 435-6530 if you have any information.
Lake Thoreau: Yellow “Sawyer” Canoe, Yellow “Snark” sailboat, Red “Sears Canoe.
Lake Anne: Red “Coleman”canoe.

Boat Raffle for Reston residents: Grey Two seater “Sun Dolphin” pontoon
Drawing second week of June. Contact Brian Petty 703- 435-6535.

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Nature News & Tips

Honor a Tennis Player by Adopting a Court Recycling Bin
For a “Restonesque” way to remember someone special, adopt a recycling bin at a Reston Association tennis court. The sturdy bin, made of 100 percent recycled plastic lumber, features a personalized, engraved plaque and can be placed at the tennis court of your choice.

For more information, visit our Web site.

Need woodchips?
If you happen to see a pile of woodchips on RA property and would like them for your yard, please help yourself. Clean-up work following last winter’s storm damage has left RA with piles of woodchips. There is a pile near Hunters Woods pool, too. We also have overflowing bins at our maintenance facility, so come and pick them up during normal business hours. If you have a pick-up truck and call in advance, we could even schedule loading.

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Work

Reston Association Aquatics Department is NOW HIRING INSTRUCTORS
The Reston Association Aquatics Department is looking for instructors for our seasonal pools. American Red Cross certified Water Safety and Lifeguard Instructors can apply now at http://careers.reston.org/.

If you have questions about required certifications for the positions please call Willa at 703-435-6532 or e-mail aquaticsinfo@reston.org.

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Play

Summer Splash
Grab your swimsuit, sunscreen and towel, and head over to Ridge Heights and North Shore pools, which have opened for the summer season! The remaining Reston Association pools will open Saturday, May 29, 2010. Pick up your pool pass and get your “splash on” this weekend.

Tennis Lessons are in full swing for all ages. Register online today.
Reston Junior Tennis Day
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: Lake Newport Tennis Courts
Join us for a Tennis Block Party with Radio Disney and a guest appearance by Washington Kastles coach Murphy Jensen.

Reston Team Tennis Underway
This is a fun, competitive league that plays every Wednesday and Thursday evening through October.
Contact: Mary Conaway (703) 435-6534.

Talking About Invasive Exotic Plants: A Brown Bag Lunch n’ Learn
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, Noon- 1 p.m.
Main Conference Room
1930 Isaac Newton Square
Reston, VA 20190
Contact: 703 435-6530
You will hear topics we’ve already shared with landscapers and nurseries at the Landscapers’ Luncheon and then you will have an opportunity to share your ideas for ways we can increase our efforts to explain the invasive exotic issue to landscapers and nurseries. To join the program via conference call, please dial 1-888-338-7820, and code: 508438To join the program via conference call, please dial 1-888-338-7820, and code: 508438

Free Junior Tennis Lessons
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Location: Lake Newport Tennis Courts
FREE
This event welcomes all juniors who would like a free introductory tennis lesson. Please bring a racket if you have one; otherwise one will be provided.
Ages      Times
3 – 4        9 – 10 a.m.
5 – 9        10 – 11 a.m.
10 – 14    11 a.m. – Noon

Night Hike
Thursday, May 27, 2010
7–8 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
Reservations required by May 24, 2010
$4/RA members, $6/Non-members
For all ages
For reservations, call (703) 476-9689 ext. 6540 or e-mail naturalist@reston.org.
Test your night vision on an after-dark tour of the forest. Listen to the sounds of the night chorus, and search for the critters, making their calls. Look for nocturnal insects, flying squirrels and frogs that are just waking up from their daytime slumber, and learn what makes these animals especially suited for the night life.

Ssssnakes!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
4–5 p.m.
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
Reservations required by June 1, 2010.
$4/child RA members, $6/child Non-members
For ages 5-12 — Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For reservations, call (703) 476-9689 ext. 6540 or e-mail enviroed@reston.org.
Snakes are fascinating creatures to study. Discover how snakes use their senses to explore the world around them. Learn some folklore about these slithering creatures and look at one up close.

Summer Bird Count
Saturday, June 5, 2010
6:45 a.m.–Noon (Count), Noon–12:30 p.m. (Optional lunch provided)
Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive
Sign up by June 2, 2010
FREE
To sign up, call (703) 435-7986 or e-mail habrock@reston.org.
Join us for the half-day Annual Summer Bird Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to obtain important information about our feathered friends. Enjoy lunch, tally results and swap stories back at the Nature House following the count.

Senior Movie Day- Featuring “Love Happens”
Doors open at 9:15 a.m. — Movie starts at 10 a.m.
Reston Town Center Multiplex Cinemas
FREE
For ages 55 years and older
The Reston Association, in cooperation with Reston Town Center Multiplex Cinemas, presents “Meet Me at the Movies.” Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be distributed prior to the movie. Showings are posted at www.reston.org.

Reston Association plans 85+ Special Events each year. Check out what activities are available for you and your family at www.reston.org. Click the Parks, Recreation & Events link and join us for some fun this summer.

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Get Involved

Volunteer for the Reston Weed Warriors Project
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10 a.m.–Noon
Location: Wainwright Drive, near the recreational field
Remove fast-growing invasive plants that harm the ecosystem in the Reston community. We will battle Garlic Mustard, one of the many invasive exotic plants taking over the Wainwright natural area. Reston needs as many hands as possible to pull Garlic Mustard from the forest floor to help create space for native plants to grow.

Please wear long sleeves and long pants if you are allergic to poison ivy, as it is present at this site. RA will provide tools, gloves, snacks and water. Adults and youth ages 10 and up are welcome to attend. Young volunteers are encouraged to come with adult chaperones. This project fulfills community service requirements.

Learn First-Hand What’s Going on With the Future Wiehle Metro Station
Saturday, May 22, 2010
1:30 p.m.
Location: Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Village Center
After a presentation on a special exhibit titled “Reston—The Road and the Rail” by Patty Nicoson, chair of Dulles Corridor Rail Association, attendees will carpool to the Wiehle Avenue Park & Ride for a tour of in-progress rail construction in the Dulles Access Road median, plus sites of planned development and access points around the future Wiehle Station location.

Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force Community Meetings
Save the Dates:
• May 22nd Community Meeting – North Reston Town Center area
• May 25th Task Force Meeting– Transit Oriented Development around the Wiehle Avenue Station

Deadline Approaching: Covenants Committee Opening
One member from Reston’s North Point District is needed to serve a three-year term on the Covenants Committee. This committee is responsible for administering the Use and Maintenance Property Covenants and considers/determines cases concerning these areas.

If you are interested in applying to be a member of the Covenants Committee, please forward a brief statement of interest and any pertinent qualifications by May 28, 2010, by fax (703) 435-9481, e-mail cate@reston.org or mail to Reston Association, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 20190. For more information, visit our Web site.

Be the Leader: Orientation Set for Invasive Plant Management Leaders
Learn the leadership and organizational skills that will help you manage a group of volunteers as you search for invasive plants before they gain a foothold and choke out the native plants. This is part of the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) program. The final EDRR Orientation Expedition will be held Thursday, June 17, 2010.

During this orientation, you will be taught how to survey an area of the parkland, identify the invasive plants and use a hand-held GPS unit to mark their location and log the information into a website.
There are only six open slits per session, so sign up quickly.

For more information about the EDRR program, scheduled excursions or how to become involved, contact Kathy Frederick, Invasive Management Area Volunteer Coordinator, at (703) 324-8681 or e-mail katherine.frederick@fairfaxcounty.gov. Visit the Fairfax County parks Web site for more.

Volunteers Needed for Reston Festival 2010
Come out to celebrate Reston’s birthday at the Reston Festival! The Reston Festival is seeking volunteers on July 10–11, 2010, for a variety of exciting positions throughout the weekend. Meet many of your neighbors or fulfill your community service hours while having fun. Contact Ha Brock at habrock@reston.org or call (703) 435-7986. Please indicate the day and shift you are available to volunteer. In exchange for your volunteer work, you will receive a festival T-shirt and a free meal ticket. For more information, visit our Special Events Web site and www.restonfestival.com.

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MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS

Want to Take a Nine-Day Trip to China?
Travel with business and community colleagues of Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce for a nine-day trip from Sept. 13–21, 2010 that combines both learning and cultural opportunities. Learn how the Chinese business system works. Contact the Chamber at (703) 707-9045 or click here for more details. The trip is sponsored by the Reston and Arlington Chambers of Commerce.

Art Fair at Academy of Christian Education
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10 a.m.–Noon
Location: 1808-A Michael Faraday Court, Reston
ACE will host an Art Fair of works created by its current students, from pre-kindergarteners through 6th graders. Earlier this month, 37 Academy students won awards from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Regional Art Festival.

Reston Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday, May through October
8 a.m.–Noon
Location: Lake Anne Plaza
The Reston Farmers’ Market has returned for the 2010 season, with two new vendors: The Ole Pioneer’s Kitchen and 100 Bowls of Soup. On Saturday, May 22, 2010, check out this year’s spread and support sustainability in our community. Visit www.restonfarmersmarket.com to find out what your favorite vendors will be selling this weekend.

The Art of John Alvin at ArtInsights
Through May 31, 2010
Location: Reston Town Center
“Lord of the Rings,” “Star Wars,” “Aladdin,” “Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid” and more are represented in this worldwide exclusive. For more information, visit www.restonarts.org or call (703) 478-0778.

Beautiful: Virginia Women Artists and the Body at GRACE
Through June 11, 2010
Location: Reston Town Center
The statewide Minds Wide Open program celebrates Virginia Women in the Arts. “Beautiful” features four Virginia artists: Elissa Farrow Savos, Elizabeth Menges, Victoria Gaitán and Bernis von zur Muehlen. For more information, visit www.restonarts.org or call (703) 471-9242.

RESTON MUSEUM PRESENTS …
The Following events will take place at Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Village Center.

• Singer Beverly Cosham to Perform Favorite Composers
  Saturday, May 22, 2010
  7 p.m.
  This popular song stylist will showcase some of her favorite jazz composers as well as some of her signature hits, blending humor with her musical knowledge of jazz history.

• Reston Potter Guy Zoller Art
  Through May 28, 2010
  A show and sale of classical sculptures and decorative functional pottery.

• “Reston—The Road and the Rail”
  Special Exhibit, through May 30
  This exhibit shows the history of transportation in this area since 1859, highlighting the W&OD Railroad (Trail), Dulles Access road, Reston Commuter Bus anecdotes, the coming of Metrorail and more, with newly released images of the past and future.

Information Session for Fairfax CASA
Saturday, June 12, 2010
11 a.m.–Noon
Location: Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates will host an information session for interested volunteers who would like to learn more about advocating for abused or neglected children. Volunteers must be at least 21 and willing to commit 20 hours per month. All necessary training is provided; no prior experience is required. Call (703) 273-3526 ext. 22 or contact ekosarin@casafairfax.org for more information.

SAVE THE DATE
9th Annual Reston Home Tour
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010
Visit five outstanding private homes in Reston. Ticket proceeds benefit Reston Museum. Find Reston Home Tour on Facebook for the latest