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Hunters Woods Neighborhood Coalition and Corner-stones at Hunters Woods Plaza, on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

When asked at a sessionat the National Confer-ence of State Legisla-

tures what is the most importantthing the government should bedoing today, the Honorable Rob-ert “J.B.” Pritzker, the 43rd gover-nor of Illinois, responded “prepar-

ing young chil-dren to be suc-cessful in kin-

dergarten.” His answer was notsurprising considering that he hadwritten earlier in a publication ofhis Pritzker Foundation that “pre-paring young children to learn thefirst day they enter kindergartenis the single most important stepwe can take to ensure better K-12education, healthier kids, lower

poverty rates, increasedwage-earning capacity,and a stronger, morecompetitive workforce.”

He is not a formereducator turned politi-cian. He is an extraordi-nary person, however.According to Wikipedia,he holds more private wealth thanany other governor in U.S. historyand is the second wealthiest U.S.politician to have ever held office,after Michael Bloomberg. Forbesestimates his personal worth at$3.2 billion including his interestalong with his family in the Hyatthotel chain.

Governor Pritzker along with hiswife established The PritzkerChildren’s Initiative which directsits investments on a single, attain-able goal: that all at-risk infants

and toddlers in theUnited States have ac-cess to high-quality earlychildhood developmentresources, increasingtheir likelihood of suc-cess in school and life. Asthe Governor explainedfurther, “Early childhood

development is an arena that’slong been overlooked by philan-thropy and government. Even pro-grams as large as Head Start covera very small sliver of the popula-tion of at-risk kids. It’s an arenaattractive for a private philanthro-pist like me because I see it as aterrific investment.”

There is an abundance of evi-dence to support the Governor’sconclusion, but government hasbeen slow to invest in early edu-cation as he advocates. While Vir-

ginia had made some modest be-ginnings, there is much remainingto be done by state and local gov-ernment. There are some hopefulsigns. Last week Governor RalphNortham announced release of anEarly Childhood Education NeedsAssessment and Draft StrategicPlan for public reviews and com-ment. Echoing the sentiments ex-pressed by his counterpart in Illi-nois, Governor Northam said that“when children have access toquality, stable, affordable care dur-ing their earliest years they buildthe foundation they need for fu-ture success not only for themselvesbut for their communities.”

I encourage everyone interestedin this critically important issue toreview the draft plan at vcef.org andto submit their comments on it [email protected] by Aug. 31, 2019.

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated on

Aug. 11, 2019 after the comple-tion of Hajj, the Islamic pilgrim-age to Mecca. Eid is celebrated tocommemorate Prophet Abraham’s(peace be on him) submission toGod’s command to sacrifice his sonProphet Ishmael (peace be onhim). Muslims emulate this act byoffering sacrifice of an animal,such as goat, cow, or sheep.

Through Eid God instills the vir-tue of sacrifice, social equity, andanimal rights.

The Holy Quran states, “Theirflesh reaches not God, nor doestheir blood, but it is your righ-teousness that reaches Him. Thus,He subjected them to you, that youmay glorify God for His guidingyou. So, give glad tidings to thosewho do good” [22:38].

Eid-ul-Adha bears lessons thatbenefit our spiritual and sociallives. First, Eid fosters submissionand steadfastness. Through re-membering God’s mercy to replaceProphet Ishmael with a lamb at themoment of the slaughter, reminds

one to remain steadfast. Also, hisdeference for his father is a phe-nomenal example of selflessness.Thus, Eid encourages submissionand self-sacrifice for human beingsas well as for God. Second, Eid-ul-Adha promotes social equitywithin community as the meat ofthe sacrificed animal is meant tobe shared among relatives, neigh-bors, and the less privileged.Third, the stringent rules of Zabiha(Islamic way of animal slaughter)promote animal health and safety,humane ways of animal slaughter,

and reduce the slaughter of ani-mals during other times of theyear. Moreover, when vegetarian-ism is a trending lifestyle, there isa direction from God that the nu-tritional needs of humans take pre-cedence over the present-day defi-nition of animal rights.

Farah LatifOak Hill

The author is a Lecturer at GeorgeWashington University and George Ma-son University.

Instilling the Virtue of Sacrifice

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By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

Safe communities must bepartners in public safety,”said Supervisor Cathy

Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) at theNational Night Out 2019 celebra-tion held on the Hunters WoodsPlaza in Reston on Tuesday, Aug.6. “We work together; we accom-plish.”

Hunters Woods NeighborhoodCoalition and Cornerstonespartnered to host a picnic celebra-tion for National Night Out fromnoon to 2 p.m. that day. Restonresidents, including children, gotthe chance to get up close andpersonal with members of theFairfax County Police Department.Hudgins, officers and recruits fromthe Fairfax County Police Depart-ment mingled with members ofthe community and played gameswith the children.

Out on the Plaza, Officer W.Coulter lent a hand to chalk artistKatie O’Brien, 8, of Reston as shecreated an original work on thesidewalk. “I’ve never done art witha police officer before,” Katie said.Joel Hahn, 11, of Reston and FCPDRecruit Christopher M. Albuquer-que played corn hole, a lawn gamethrowing beanbags. “The reallygenerous and helpful people be-come police officers I think,” saidJoel.

“It’s great to be out here and seethe kids enjoy National Night Outwith Fairfax County Police andconnect with them,” said PrivateFirst Class Kalf of the FCPD. Theafternoon celebration was in linewith FCPD’s definition of Commu-nity Policing: “a proactive and co-operative partnership between theFairfax County Police Departmentand the community” and thedepartment’s stated goal to“strengthen community partner-ships.” Meanwhile, Pastor Phil Carlof Christ Servant Lutheran Churchserved guests pizza slices, hotdogs, drinks and more, items do-nated by local merchants. “This isa good opportunity for the com-munity to see what a wonderful,safe and secure Hunters WoodsPlaza is,” he said

Before members of FCPD de-parted for their next NationalNight Out site, Amirah Khattak, 5,of Reston hurried up the sidewalk.She wanted to meet Officer R. B.Kitchens of the FCPD Motor Squadwho stood with SupervisorHudgins. Khattak shyly shook Of-ficer Kitchens’ hand and smiled.Afterward, Khattak said, “I likedthe police officer. Police officers

are not so scary.”National Association of Town

Watch Incorporated (NATW) in-troduced National Night Out in1984. At that time, the event in-volved a reported 2.5 millionneighbors in 400 communities in23 states. NATW announced thatthis year’s celebration attracted 38million neighbors in 16,000 com-munities across all 50 states aswell as many U.S. territories andmilitary bases worldwide.

According to FCPD, citizens can

follow police news on road clo-sures, events, and incidents at@FairfaxCountyPD on Twitter.They can also follow FCPD onFacebook www.facebook.com/fairfaxcountyPD/ and Instagramat Fairfax County Police@fairfaxcountypd. Citizens canconnect with FCPD online athttps://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/. The Reston District Police Stationis located at 1801 Cameron GlenDrive, Reston; the non-emergencynumber is 703-691-2131.

National Night Out 2019 in RestonPolice and community partnerships strengthened.

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Corporal B.T. Horita distributes badge stickers to youthduring National Night Out 2019 at Hunters Woods Plaza.

Officer W. Coulter, FCPD and Katie O’Brien, 8, of Restondo a little chalk art together during National Night Out2019.

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Who would havethought card-board and duct

tape could be so much fun,” saidKurt Rose, board member of the

Reston Historic Trust & Mu-seum. Rose and others helpedorganize and produce the 2019Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Re-gatta hosted by RHT and sup-ported in part by PresentingSponsor, Griffin Owens Insur-

Principal Lindsay Trout of Terraset ElementarySchool in Reston cheers her students as they arriveback at the Lake Anne Plaza dock with a time of 3:27during the 2019 Cardboard Boat Regatta to benefitthe Reston Historic Trust & Museum.

Thousands WatchCardboard Boat Regatta

Stroke Amy Dagliano who sits closest to the stern orrear of the U.S.S.Hobnobbers of Herndon sets thecadence for crewmembers Meg Donnelly and RachelEisenfeld to follow.

Men, women and children climbaboard and race at Lake Anne tobenefit Reston Historic Trust &Museum.

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As a new school year loomslarge over the horizon, thehectic reality of packing

lunches, buying school suppliesand making space for new back-packs comes into focus. Makingtime for home organization candecrease stress before theschool bus arrives.

The kitchen is often the ofnucleus or command center ofa family’s home, especially dur-ing the school year. To helpquell the chaos, ShannonKadwell of Anthony Wilder De-sign/Build suggests centraliza-tion. “A snack station andbreakfast center can be great forletting the kids get food on theirown while you get together mealsand lunches,” she said. “The snackstation [can be] a drawer in thekitchen that kids can go into atanytime to get healthy snacks.Granola bars, nuts, crackers, driedfruit, can be pre-measured for in-dividual servings for easy grab andgo.”

Getting dressed in the morningcan become a source of tension,but Sallie Finney Kjos of GreyHunt Interiors says that she incor-porates an elegant design solution

into the bedrooms of her clientshomes that helps ease the day-break anxiety.

“Get a basket for each kid androll their outfits for the day, tiethem together and place themupright in the basket,” she said.“Give your kid independence andlet them pick out their ownclothes. Not only will their outfitsmatch, but you’ll know that theydidn’t create a mess finding theperfect shirt.”

In fact, baskets can offer a ver-satile and chic method of organi-zation throughout one’s homesays, Courtney Thomas of homeaccessories store, The Picket

Fence. “They are available in end-less sizes and styles,” she said.“Baskets are an easy and often in-expensive way to contain clutter.Larger ones are perfect for blan-kets and pillows, smaller oneskeep toys corralled, and there areeven baskets with file hangers tokeep … papers organized. If bas-kets aren’t your style, we also loveusing vintage boxes and crates toserve the same function.”

Getting creative with clear con-tainers can help maintain orderwithout sacrificing a home’s aes-thetic, says Thomas. “You can find

This kitchen and dining area by Anthony Wilder Design/Build includes a workstationconcealed behind doors (shown open and closed) to keep the family organized.

Home OrganizationFor a New School Year

options that are much more styl-ish than the traditional plastictub,” she said. “Since they are see-through it’s easy to see what’s in-side and find what you need. Usemason jars for pencils and cray-ons.” A coffee table can servedouble duty as both a home ac-cessory and a clandestine storagespace, says Kjos. “They can be acatch all for busy families,” shesaid. “Consider topping them witha few decorative boxes to holdneeded items.” Over the course ofa school year, a home’s mud roomcan become a black hole of back-packs, soccer cleats and lacrossesticks. “Having a locker with a

door for each child gives themudroom a clean, organizedfeel,” said Kadwell. “The kidsdon’t need to be neat and tidyinside their own spaces.”

Back-to-school organizationcan extend to the laundryrooms, continues Kadwell. “Setup drop stations to have kidsdrop off clothes that are in need

of washing,” she said. “Have binsin an easy to get to space for thekids that are labeled whites, darksand towels. Kids can place theirclothing in them according to thelabels. This helps cut down thelaundry time by having them al-ready sorted.”

A family calendar to keep trackof deadlines, appointments, andevents is a must-have, continuedKadwell. “[Place it] at a level kidscan see,” she said. “This can be awhole wall that you can paint witha magnetic chalk paint and createa paneled wall effect.”

Accessories anddesign elementsto create asmooth start.

“Baskets are an easyand often inexpensiveway to contain clutter.”

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Shane Wolfe, Princi-pal, Aldrin Elemen-tary School, Reston:

This year, Aldrin ES will cel-ebrate the 25th anniversaryof our school and the 50th

anniversary of the ApolloMoon Landing. The anni-versary is especially impor-tant to us since our name-sake, Dr. Buzz Aldrin, wasone of the first people to setfoot on the moon.

We are also excited to fo-cus on a new school-widevision of ‘Every Student. Every Day. What-ever it Takes.’ This focus comes from thebook, ‘Culturize’ by Jimmy Casas, which wewill be reading as a staff. This vision will

envelop the PositivityProject that we’ve been in-fusing into daily and com-munity life at Aldrin for thelast two years.

We will also be expand-ing our Advanced Academicprogram this year to ensureevery child has an opportu-nity to experience advancedacademics at all levels,grades K to 6.

We also are excited tohave partnered with PerfectSense, a Reston-based tech-

nology company that was founded with giv-ing back to the community at its core, tohelp us clean up and prepare our gardenfor more outdoor learning opportunities,donating backpacks with supplies, and amentoring program once school begins.

We are also excited to have a new indooraeroponic garden — The Tower Garden.The Tower Garden will be built by our kids— it can be grown indoors throughout theschool year — there is no dirt or weeding;it’s self-watering and uses 10 percent of thewater of a traditional garden Students willplant and harvest food, year round, to be

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Open House,Back to School Night

Aldrin’s Open House is Aug. 23, 2019 beginningat 9:30 a.m. Preschool, PAC, Multi-Age and Kinder-garten will meet at 9:30-10:30 a.m. and grades 1-6are at 11 a.m. The PTA will give tours to new fami-lies at 10:30 a.m. and host Popsicles on thePlayground at 12 noon.

We’re trying a new agenda for Back to SchoolNight (BTSN). BTSN will be Tuesday, Sept. 10with 2 sessions, beginning at 5:30 p.m.


News

More than 3000 people pack Lake Anne Plaza to watch the largest Cardboard BoatRegatta held there.

Lake Anne Brew House accepts First Placein the Navigator Class at the 2019 LakeAnne Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Swim Team Dads from Lake Newport,volunteer timers and dock crew for the2019 Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Re-gatta, watch as the crew from LakeAnne Coffee House and Lake AnneBrew House battle it out.

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ance Group in the Town of Herndon.An estimated 3,000 people packed Lake Anne

Plaza and waterfront Saturday afternoon, Aug. 10for the 2019 Cardboard Boat Regatta. Family mem-bers and friends cheered on the 60 teams racing intimed heats of twos, each valiantly vying for one ofthe three First Place cardboard trophies or the Ti-tanic Award for the most dramatic sinking.

“We’re having an absolute blast,” said AlexandraCampbell, Executive Director Reston Historic Trust& Museum.

“This event is always hilarious,” said Del. Ken Plum(D- 36) as he watched the competition unfold.

Teams ranged in size from one to tencrewmembers. Boat # 4, Dogwood ElementaryTeachers, held only one person, Principal Mie Devers.Boat # 44, Redemption, aka the Beatles Boat, heldten people. The design, manner and time spent build-ing the boats varied. Adrian Chadwell of Restora-

tion Church said that five members of the crew madetheir boat, Restoration. Others such as Griffin OwensInsurance Group recycled their boat from previousyears. At the start of the community event, Emcee,Andy Sigle of Reston announced, “The boats lookawesome...This is what Lake Anne Plaza was meantfor, community coming together.” As the regatta con-tinued throughout the afternoon, volunteers like Roseand others stepped on board and kept everythingrunning smoothly from set-up to traffic control todisposal crew. Kevin Witt and the Swim Team Dadsfrom Lake Newport in Reston gladly took on the taskof official race timers and dock crew.

Participants paid $50 to register each boat for theregatta. Next year, Reston Historic announced entryfor 75 boats.

The Final Scoreboard Count named the First Placewinners - Navigator Class: Lake Anne Brew House-1:45; Cadet Class: Redemption 1:55; and SkipperClass:- Marty Boys 2:06.

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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

I mean, he didn’t even examine me, which he rarely does. (The CT scan pretty much tells him what he needs to know, so he says.)

In addition (or is that subtraction), he didn’t even ask me the standard questions he typically does about my quality of life, activities of daily living and general health and welfare. In fact, near the presumptive end of our appointment, as peculiar and uncharacteristic of an appointment as it was, I felt compelled to blurt out the answers to all the questions that he didn’t bother to ask that for years he’s always asked: any pain, short-ness of breath, coughing, headaches, neuropathy, muscle weakness or any new or persistent symp-toms? All he could muster was a perfunctory “Do

And then the semi-out-of-the-blue-bombshell:

Followed by the offer to refer us to a book that

Helpful? Useful? I didn’t say it at the time because the entire

appointment was so odd and impersonal almost. But WHAT?! Palliative Care? What are you talking about? He has never brought up palliative care before. (Although way back when, he had given

You see, we know about palliative care. We’ve attended multiple conferences organized by LUNGevity, “the largest national lung cancer-fo-

care doctors often have spoken. Palliative Care is not hospice care but it’s a transitional level of care to be sure.

If I’m transitioning, I wish somebody would have told me, and not by asking about my famil-iarity with this type of care.

In a word, palliative care is a type of down-sizing, as best as I can describe its subtleties; separate and apart from hospice care which is, if

you get my euphemism (and hopefully someone is meeting you at the station)? But so far as I’ve been told, I’m not on the last train to Clarksville

In fact, I rarely take the train. Not that being on or off the train matters when one comes to the end of the line.

Nevertheless, as I review in my mind what my oncologist said this past Monday, I have to wonder if he was feeding me a line, throwing me a line or just reciting a line that is required of oncologists in their regular communications with their cancer patients – a sort of caveat emptor for long-time cancer survivors who are inexplicably still alive (as evidence of such sentiment, my

But I didn’t feel much like a miracle on Monday. I felt more like a dope. Like I was being told something I didn’t realize, sort of an emperor

never experienced before; during or after any of our appointments.

Previously, even at the initial Team Lourie meeting in late February 2009 when the hammer came down, I had – though having it in utter dis-

The particulars of which would be sorted out over the following weeks and months beginning

And boy were they ever sorted. Ten years and almost six months later, I’m still sorting.

having an off day? Obviously he knows that his words carry

terrible burdens for his patients and their families. But he can’t simply toss out the phrase palliative care like it has no impact. Its impact is huge.

It’s akin to being hit by a speeding train, the likes of which would prevent one from getting anywhere near Clarksville, let alone being on the last train.

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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

DONATIONS NEEDEDSchool Supply and Backpack Drive. 8 a.m.-4

p.m. at the Parent Resource Center, 2334Gallows Road, Room 105, Dunn Loring. For thenearly 56,000 students in Fairfax County PublicSchools living at the poverty line, obtainingschool supplies can be difficult. FCPS ispartnering with roughly 20 nonprofits andbusinesses to ensure that students will have thesupplies they need this fall for its “Collect forKids” campaign. A $25 donation will fill abackpack with FCPS approved supplies for astudent. Organize a collection drive of newbackpacks in your community and bring to oneof the Collect for Kids drop off locations. Visitwww.collectforkids.org/get-involved or call 703-204-3941.

THURSDAY/AUG. 15Candidacy Filing Deadline. 5 p.m. Reston

Community Center (RCC) is seeking interestedcandidates to run for seats on its Board ofGovernors. The Board of Governors is a nine-member body responsible for oversight of RCC.All residents of Small District 5, ages 18 orolder, are eligible to run for appointment to theRCC Board of Governors. Candidates mustcomplete a Candidacy Statement in order tohave their names placed on the Preference Pollballot. Visit www.restoncommunitycenter.comor call 703-476-4500.

TUESDAY/AUG. 20DMV2GO at the Library. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St.,Herndon. The wireless office on wheels offers allDMV services: driver’s license and ID cardapplications and renewals, driving records,vehicle titles, license plates, decals, orderdisabled plates, and more. Information on allservices available at dmv.virginia.gov/general/#dmv_2go.

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served in our school’s very popular saladbar.

We can’t wait to begin our second yearhaving a full time STEAM Teacher who willtake kids on a journey of learning throughproject based assignments, coding, 3-Dprinting, robots and critical thinking. Ald-rin will continue the Get to Green Commit-tee for recycling efforts, with STEAM staffsponsorship.

We are also excited to be in the planningphases of a new partnership, along with theReston Rotary, with the Kenyan Ambassa-dor called Kenya Project Zoom Conference.Aldrin will become a sister school and eachschool’s second grade will communicatewith skype or zoon to promote education,exchange of ideas, global citizenship andacceptance of all cultures. We will bringFCPS’s Portrait of a Graduate to their un-derstanding.

There will also be a teacher exchange ofideas as part of the project.

The final new Aldrin endeavors will beaffecting our students greatly. Lily, a stan-dard sized poodle, certified by TherapyDogs International (TDI), will be workingfor a couple of hours, a couple of days aweek with first and second graders who areexperiencing anxiety.

Our Student Council Association has beenrenamed and revamped. The purpose ofnew Leadership Council will be to empha-size more giving back to the community.


ONGOINGJunior Golf Fairfax Camps, Clinics

and Competition. Burke Lake GolfCenter is located at 6915 Ox Road,Fairfax Station. Pinecrest Golf Courseis located at 6600 Little RiverTurnpike, Alexandria. Twin LakesGolf Course is located at 6201 UnionMill Road, Clifton. Oak Marr GolfComplex is located at 3136Jermantown Road, Oakton. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/junior.

Art Exhibit: For the Love of Art.Trough Aug. 18, gallery hours at RCCHunters Woods, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Through a myriad ofstyles and media – oil, watercolor,pen and ink – Angie Magruder, along-time Reston resident, shares her

many talents as an artist in thisexhibit at Reston Community CenterHunters Woods. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/.

Art Exhibit: Finding Home. ThroughAug. 24, gallery hours at RCC LakeAnne - Jo Ann Rose Gallery, 1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston. Visual artmeets poetry in Finding Home, acollaboration between visual artistMorgan Johnson Norwood and poetSally Toner at RCC Lake Anne’s JoAnn Rose Gallery. The exhibit has adistinct relationship to location, asboth artists come from a longtradition of defining “home” with aphysical construct. A reception andreading takes place Saturday, Aug. 3,noon-2 p.m. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.net/

attend-shows-events-exhibits/event-detail/2019/07/31/default-calendar/morgan-norwood-and-sally-toner-exhibit for more.

Art Exhibit: A Purposeful MannerTowards a Vague Destination.Through Aug. 27, Tuesday-Saturday,11 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Signature atReston Town Center, 11850 FreedomDrive, Reston. Gallery hours atGreater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)presents A Purposeful MannerTowards a Vague Destination, a soloexhibition featuring work by painterDouglas Moulden. Maryland basedpainter Moulden exhibits a series oflarge-scale acrylic on panel paintingsdeveloped from photographs andmemory inspired by exploration ofthe woods near his home. Visit

restonarts.org for more.Art Exhibit: Overlooked. Through

Aug. 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Greater Reston Arts Center,12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston.Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)presents Overlooked, a groupexhibition featuring nine artists whoare seeking to bring awareness toissues that are often unnoticed,ignored, or otherwise not part of“polite conversation.” Visitrestonarts.org for more.

Registration Open: NVSO. TheNorthern Virginia Senior Olympicsfeatures more than 60 events thatchallenge the mind as well as thebody. New games this year: jigsawpuzzle and line-dancing. The gamesrun Sept. 14-28. There will be no on-site registration. Paper registrations,available at most local recreation andsenior centers, must be postmarkedby Aug. 24. Online registrations mustbe completed by Aug. 31 atwww.nvso.us.

Herndon Farmers Market.Thursdays, through mid-November, 8a.m-12:30 p.m. in HistoricDowntown Herndon, Lynn Street.Visit www.herndon-va.gov/FarmersMarket for more.

Reston Farmers Market. Saturdays,through Dec. 7, 8 a.m.-noon at LakeAnne Village Center, 1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston. Thelargest of the Fairfax County FarmersMarkets. SNAP accepted, bonusdollar program. Closed Saturday,Sept. 28 for the Reston MulticulturalFestival. For list of vendors and moreinformation, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/reston.

THURSDAY/AUG. 15Hunter Mill Nights: Veronneau

(world jazz). 7:30-8:30 p.m. atFrying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West OxRoad, Herndon. With a mix ofperformances through for the wholefamily, Hunter Mill Nights returnsthrough Aug. 22 with performancesby entertainers from across theUnited States and around the world.Allow time for a picnic in the park, avisit with the farm animals and awagon ride, along with the show.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/hunter-mill-nights for more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 16The Storytime Social Hour. 11 a.m.

at Scrawl Books, 11911 FreedomDrive, Reston. Every Friday, moms,dads, caregivers and kids are invitedto join a Storytime Social Hour.Scrawl will provide coffee and treatsfor the adults; stories and fun for thelittle people. Make new friends ormeet up with neighbors. Visitwww.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111.

Indian Cooking. 6-7:30 p.m. at RCCHunters Woods, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Ages 18 and older.Learn to cook healthy vegetarianfood from the Aviyal region in India.This will be a demonstration withsome hands-on opportunities. $20,$16 (55+) with registration; $30 atthe door. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.net/

AUG. 16-31Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit.” Aug.

16-31 at ArtSpace Herndon, , 750Center St., Herndon. Sartre’s classicexistentialist play consists of twowomen and one man locked uptogether for eternity in one hideousroom in Hell. The windows arebricked up, there are no mirrors, theelectric lights can never be turnedoff, and there is no exit. FeaturingScott Pafumi as Garcin, SkyeLindberg as Valet, Jane Steffen asInez, and Arianne’ Warner as Estelle.Recommended for audience members14 and up. Call 703-956-6590 or visitwww.artspaceherndon.org.

THROUGH AUG. 16Call for Interns. The Greater Reston

Arts Center (GRACE) welcomes highschool and college level students toapply for week-long internships attheir Summer Art Camps. Interns willspend their days making art andhaving a blast with campers atReston Association’s Lake House.Internships are unpaid, but canqualify as community service hours.Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ContactSarah Berenz at 703-471-9242 [email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 17Dog Tales. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at

Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768Center St., Herndon. Read aloud toTruman, a trained therapy dog. Bringa book or choose a book from thelibrary. Call or sign up online for a15-minute session. Age 5-12.Registration required. Call 703-437-8855.

The Bookworms Club. 11 a.m. atScrawl Books, 11911 Freedom Drive,Reston. Young readers are invited tojoin Scrawl’s all-new and completelyfree Bookworms Club. Explore a newtheme each week with picture books,special guests and most often,authors. Readers are welcome to joinor participate any time. Visitwww.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111.

Back 2 School Bash (All Ages). 11a.m.-2 p.m. at South Lakes HighSchool, 11400 South Lakes Drive,Reston. The bash will be anafternoon filled with interactiveactivities and important informationto help prepare children of all agesand grades to go back to school.Learn about the fantastic resources,programs and services provided bycommunity agencies and partnershipsin your neighborhood. Free. ContactLaTanja Jones at 703-390-6158 [email protected].

Peach of a Program. 1-3:30 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. In the 18thcentury, Sully historic site was hometo more than 1,000 peach trees.Learn about the history of peachesand their uses in the “Peaches andCream” program. Designed for peachlovers age 6-adult. $15 per person.Children must be accompanied by aregistered adult. Call 703-437-1794or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

SUNDAY/AUG. 18Superhero Splash & Dash. 8:30 a.m.

at Lake Audubon Pool. Calling allkids ages 6-15 to participate inSuperhero Splash and Dash producedby CORE Foundation. This familyfavorite features a superhero themedAquathon, a swim-run-funcombination. $30. Visitcorefoundation.raceentry.com/reston-splash-and-dash/race-information.

Dairy Days. 1-4 p.m. (on the hour) atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Get a taste ofthe county’s dairy history at SullyHistoric Site. Churn butter, crank icecream, milk a fake cow, play 18thcentury games, and experience a sliceof life from decades ago. Designedfor participants 5- adult. $8 perperson. Call 703-437-1794 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

Closing Reception: For the Love ofArt. 2-4 p.m. at RCC Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston. Througha myriad of styles and media – oil,watercolor, pen and ink – AngieMagruder, a long-time Restonresident, shares her many talents asan artist in this exhibit at RestonCommunity Center Hunters Woods.www.restoncommunitycenter.com/.

Concert Series: Jazz Piano. 7-8p.m. in Reston Town Square Park.Professor of Jazz Piano Robert Larsonjoins special guests for an evening ofjazz trio standards. Free. Visitrestoncommunitycenter.com

Calendar Submit entertainment announcements at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/.The deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.

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