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Calendar of Events
Wine Tasting, January 26 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sponsored and hosted by Lake Anne Florist/Virginia Wine and Gourmet at 11426 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Center in Reston. All proceeds will benefit the HIV/AIDS-affected children at Global Camps Africa's Camp Sizani in South Africa.
Useful Services Exchange (U.S.E.), a barter organization open to Reston and Herndon residents, will hold its annual winter potluck and business meeting on Saturday, January 26, at 5:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Avenue, Reston. Current and prospective members are invited. U.S.E. is a time bank through which neighbors trade services without exchanging money. RSVP to MediaVIP@aol.com or 703-860-5141.
Many people continue to go hungry in our community. Local, nonprofit food pantries often see their donations drop early in the year. To help address this need, Fairfax County is promoting "Stuff the Bus: Feeding Fairfax Families," at 10 locations from now through Feb. 18. Each week a Fastran bus staffed by MV Transportation personnel will park at a different location and collect food donations. The campaign kicked off Jan. 21, the Martin Luther King Day of Service, and will run each weekend until President's Day, Feb. 18. All donation hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
--Jan. 26, Oakton Giant, 2932 Chain Bridge Rd., Oakton, VA 22124
--Feb. 2, Fairfax Walmart, 11181 Lee Hwy., Fairfax, VA 22030
Are you a woman who is currently experiencing or has previously experienced domestic abuse? The Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services offers a free, confidential support group for adult women who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced domestic abuse (physical, emotional, or verbal). The group meets for eight weeks and promotes understanding and healing from abuse trauma and builds a sense of community with other survivors.
When: Wednesdays starting Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Where: Annandale Area. For more information or to join, call Heather McMillen at: 703-704-6729
Men's Survivors' Group: A support group for men who were sexually abused as children meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the Pohick Regional Library (private conference room), 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA 22015. For more information, call: Chris Davies at 703-704-6727.
Virginia Polar Dip Fans: February 2 is Dip Day! Lake Anne Plaza at 2:00 p.m. Get your bathing suits and costumes ready, invite all your friends to join in jumping and to come watch and cheer! Goal is 200 jumpers and $100,000 raised to send children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to Camp Sunshine. Details and sign up here: www.crowdrise.com/virginiapolardip/event/join
A seven-session course on the history of African American spirituals and their impact on Christianity worldwide will begin Sunday, February 3, at 9:30 a.m. at the United Christian Parish, 11508 North Shore Drive, Reston. All are welcome. Instructor will be Rev. LaVerne M. Gill, United Church of Christ minister and member of the United Christian Parish and the Mosaic Harmony gospel choir. The course is based on an article she wrote for a conference held in Ethiopia by the World Council of Churches and the Vatican on the origins of African American sacred music. For more information, call the church office at 703-620-3065.
Reston Garden Club will meet at the Reston Community Center of Lake Anne at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013. The address is 1609 Washington Plaza North in Reston, 20190. The program will be given by club members creating floral, fruit and vegetable interpretations of the Oscar nominated shows in the best picture category. Visitors are welcome. For information about the organization, visit therestongardenclub.org.
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold six public meetings and one Ask Fairfax! online chat to discuss a Fairfax Connector proposed bus service plan that will coincide with the start of service on Dulles Rail, Phase 1, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) new Silver Line.
The plan includes the creation of 12 new routes, the restructuring of 20 existing routes and the elimination of six routes. The complete bus service plan will be discussed at each meeting, with special emphasis placed on area service changes for the general vicinity of each meeting location. Among the meetings scheduled are:
Questions can be submitted online starting January 31.
-- Wednesday, Feb. 6: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., (Herndon Service Discussion), Town Council Center, 765 Lynn Street, Herndon Transit: Fairfax Connector RIBS 5-- Thursday, Feb. 7: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., (Reston Service Discussion) Reston Community Center at Lake Anne, JoAnn Rose Library 1609A Washington Plaza, Reston. Transit: Fairfax Connector routes 552, 574, RIBS 1 and RIBS 3-- Monday, Feb. 11: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., (Reston Service Discussion) Lake Anne Elementary School, 11510 North Shore Drive, Reston. Transit: Fairfax Connector routes 552, RIBS 1 and RIBS 3
A community drive to collect used clothing and other items for Syrian children and women in refugee camps will be held Feburary 8-10 at the United Christian Parish, 11508 North Shore Drive, Reston. Besides used and new clothing, items needed are boots and shoes, blankets, towels, sleeping bags, tents and cooking pots. It would be helpful if items are wrapped in large plastic bags. Financial donations for shipping costs are also needed. Checks may be made out to UCP and marked "For Syrian Relief." Hours of the drive will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8; Saturday, Feb. 9; and Sunday, Feb. 10. Donations will be received at an exterior door off the back parking lot.
When Your Belly Hurts but "Nothing is Wrong" will be held February 11, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., at RCC Lake Anne,1609 Washington Plaza N # A, Reston, VA 20191; Free, but registration required (505405-3C Mon). Many people have mysterious aches and pains in their belly but everything checks out fine at the doctor. After a brief overview of gastrointestinal anatomy, this seminar will explore common causes of abdominal pain such as food allergies, food sensitivities and the "mysterious gray areas" of science. Dr. Peter Jo, a Reston area chiropractor who emphasizes nutritional health, will discuss why a healthy gut is absolutely essential for a healthy body and how diet and lifestyle practices can lead to better health.
Washington Monuments Behind the Scenes, February 23, 6:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.; Cost: $15 Reston/$30 Non-Reston. Celebrate Black History Month by joining family, friends and neighbors of all ages on this behind the scenes guided tour of the city. A guide will explain the inside secrets of our nation's capital, allowing time to get off the bus and visit famous monuments and memorials. All participants must register. Trip fee includes transportation and tour guide. Visit Reston Community Center to register.
2013 Signature Conference The American Civil War at Home, Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the College of William and Mary. This Signature Conference--the fifth in an annual series--brings together noted Civil War historians to consider how the Civil War changed Virginia and the nation 150 years ago in the year of the war's turning point, 1863. For more information on the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, visit www.VirginiaCivilWar.org.
Save the date for the 10th Annual Nature House 5K Fund Run/Walk on Saturday, April 20. Pre-register or register the morning of beginning at 7 AM! Enjoy the amazing Nature House facility, and the place for environmental education in and around Reston! For more information, visit 10th Annual 5K Run.
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