To have community events listed in the Connection, send to reston/herndon@connectionnewspapers.com or 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Call 703-917-6449 with questions. Deadline is Friday.
Wednesday/Oct. 3
Mothers First — Herndon/Reston is a nonprofit support organization helping women transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Meetings are first and second Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Contact 703-827-5922 or www.mothersfirst.org.
Planning Commission meeting, 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Contact Nancy Vehrs, 703-324-3151.
Thursday/Oct. 4
RA Architectural Board of Review. 8 a.m. at the RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Contact Sandra Goldberg at 703-435-7994 or sandrag@reston.org.
Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for adults who want to practice Spanish. No registration required. Every Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Planning Commission meeting, 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Contact Nancy Vehrs, 703-324-3151.
Herndon Community Association Coalition meeting, 7 p.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Community Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Visit www.hcac-va.org.
Friday/Oct. 5
Reston VIP. Support group for people with vision loss. Adults. No registration is required. 2 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Monday/Oct. 8
Columbus Day. County offices and library branches closed.
Town of Herndon schedule: Town offices closed; community center open, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; golf course open 7 a.m.-dark; refuse collected Tuesday.
Tuesday/Oct. 9
Voter Registration Deadline. Last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Registration applications are available at various locations around Fairfax County, and may also be downloaded at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb. The deadline to submit an application to vote absentee by mail or fax is Tuesday, Oct. 30. Call the General Registrar’s Office at 703-222-0776.
RA Design Review Board Panel. Design Review Board Members form a panel to review residents’ applications. Meeting is 7 p.m. at the RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Contact Janet Bolton at 703-435-6507 or janet@reston.org. Agenda at www.reston.org/Design_Review/d_drbagenda.html.
RA Environmental Advisory Committee. 7-9 p.m. at RA central services facility, 12250 Sunset Hills Road, Reston. Contact Sandy Behrs at 703-453-6513 or sandy@reston.org.
RA Seniors Advisory Committee. Meets the second Tuesday every month, 2-3:30 p.m. at the RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Contact Ashleigh Soloff, 703-435-6577 or ashleigh@reston.org.
RA Fiscal Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Contact David Hopkins at 703-435-7980 or dhopkins@reston.org.
Herndon Town Council regular session, 7 p.m. at Herndon Council Chambers, 765 Lynn St. Call 703-435-6800.
Wednesday/Oct. 10
Mothers First — Herndon/Reston is a nonprofit support organization helping women transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Meetings are first and second Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Contact 703-827-5922 or www.mothersfirst.org.
Book Discussion. "Candide" by Voltaire. Adults. No registration is required. 10:30 a.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Herndon Heritage Preservation Review Board/Architectural Review Board work session, 7 p.m. at Council Chambers conference room, 765 Lynn St. Call 703-435-6800.
Herndon Senior Center Advisory Council meeting, 1 p.m. at the center’s dining room, 873 Grace St., Herndon. Contact Ruth Junkin at 703-464-6200.
Planning Commission meeting, 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Contact Nancy Vehrs, 703-324-3151.
Thursday/Oct. 11
Friends' Book Discussion. "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward. Adults. No registration is required. 7:30 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for adults who want to practice Spanish. No registration required. Every Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-689-2700.
RA Transportation Advisory committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Reston. Contact Sandra Goldberg at 703-435-7994 or sandrag@reston.org.
Planning Commission meeting, 8:15 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, board auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Contact Nancy Vehrs, 703-324-3151.