July 17, 2002
<lst>To have community events listed free in the Connection, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to herndon@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Photos and artwork are encouraged. Questions? Call Michael O'Connell at 703-917-6449.
<cal1>Ongoing Events
<cal2>Walker's Club. A leisurely and healthy walk on the scenic pathways of Reston every Tuesday and Thursday morning starting at 9 a.m. Free membership. The 3.5-mile course begins and ends at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods. Complimentary coffee provided. Walkers' Club continues through December. For further information, directions, or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500.
"Salsa Dancing" and "Salsa de Casino" classes from July 2 to Aug. 20 presented by the Reston Association. The "Salsa Dancing" class, which meets from 7-8 p.m., will teach the basics of Salsa dancing. The "Salsa de Casino" class, which meets from 8-9 p.m., will teach the Cuban style of Salsa dancing. The classes meet Tue. nights at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods, and are for people age 14 and older. The cost of the eight sessions is $50 for people who live and work in Reston and $75 for all others. Register either in person or by faxing a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-8617. For more information, call 703-476-4500.
Reston Sketch Group meets Mon. nights at Forest Edge Elementary School, Becontree Lane, 7-9 p.m., with a draped model. Call 703-702-8414 or 703-715-2692.
Parent and Child Workshop drop in from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. every Sat. at the Reston Museum at Lake Anne. Led by local artist Pat MacIntyre. No charge, no pre sign-up. For more information, call the museum at 703-709-7700, or call Pat MacIntyre, work: 703-471-1445, home: 703-860-5554.
Dulles Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month at the AT&T building in Herndon from 12-1 p.m. The club is open to all. For more information, call Diana at 703-444-2655 or e-mail pchefdiana@aol.com.
The Mykle Lyons Acoustic Band. Every Sun., 8-11 p.m., at the Market St. Bar & Grill in the Reston Hyatt Regency Hotel. Admission is free.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group meets the first and third Tue. of the month, 7-9 p.m. The group is sponsored by the Sterling/Reston Chapter of DRADA. For location contact Traci 703-433-1448; Paul 703-703-981-2259 or Kathy 540-751-0547.
The Mykle Lyons Acoustic Band, every Fri. and Sat., 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., at the Market St. Bar & Grill in the Reston Hyatt Regency Hotel. Admission is free.
Reston Farmer's Market in the parking lot of Lake Anne Village Center. Every Sat., 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Reston Handcrafters' Guild Craft Fair at Lake Anne Village Center. Every Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m..
Parent-Child Craft Workshop with local artist, Pat Macintyre, at the Reston Museum on Lake Anne. Every Sat. morning, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. For more information, call 703-709-7700. No admission charge.
Boat Tours of Annapolis, offered by the Reston Community Center. Experience the fun and beauty of seeing Annapolis, Md. from the water, aboard the 34-foot sailing sloop "Heart of Gold." Capt. Frank Pitts will set sail with your party from scenic Mill Creek on a four-hour tour of this historic city's waterways. Take the helm or just relax as the tour includes "Ego Alley" and a sail-by of the U.S. Naval Academy. RCC's sailboat tours of Annapolis will continue until Oct. 13. Each four-hour tour will accommodate a maximum of six people and a minimum of two. The tours are for persons age 18 and older. Rates vary with the size of the party. Special mid-week rates are available. To schedule a tour, call 703-391-0447, and then register either in person or by faxing a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-8617. Transportation to the "Heart of Gold" is the responsibility of the participants.
"Very Cool Water." Limited edition photography by C. A. Veatch. Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE). Exhibit runs through Oct. 7. From icy abstracts to the rhythm of rolling rapids, Chuck Veatch's photographic creations are designed to provide a cool respite from summer's heat. All of the images were taken along Cedar Creek at Veatch's Gleann in the Shenandoah Valley. They are presented as limited edition Iris prints on German etching paper.