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Thursday, January 26, 2006

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Wednesday/Jan. 25

Music Performance. The Historical Society of Herndon presents "Herndon: A Town in the Old Dominion," with words and music composed by David Rubenstein at 7:30 p.m. in the Herndon Train Depot. Rubenstein, a Herndon resident, has composed this original piece. The narrative is divided into paragraphs, each devoted to an aspect of Herndon history. Call Chuck Mauro at 703-787-9879 or e-mail cmauro10@aol.com.

Thursday/Jan. 26

Music Performance. Reston based Voce Chamber Singers presents "Voce Sings Sinatra at Jasmine Cafe!" from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Jasmine Cafe, 1633 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, accompanied throughout the evening by a delightful selection of favorite Frank Sinatra hits. $55 per person, which includes entertainment, a three-course meal, and coffee or tea. $20 of each ticket is tax-deductible. Call Jasmine Cafe at 703-471-9114 or visit www.voce.org.

Music Performance. Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas will perform at 8 p.m. at the barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Listen to the sounds of a southern Louisiana dance hall. Ticket prices are $18. Call 703-255-1868 for tickets.

Theater Performance. “Westward Ho” will be performed at Herndon Elementary School at 7 p.m. The performance will include several songs with choreography and solo musical numbers. “Westward Ho” is the result of a collaborative effort by people in various disciplines at the school. The script was adapted to include the Herndon Elementary community and contrasts the convenience of modern times with the lifestyle of the Old West. Contact Carolyn Gannaway at 703-326-3100.

Friday/Jan. 27

Bird Watching. Join a hike from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., for a day trip to The Mason Neck Management Area to observe our nation’s symbolic birds in their native habitat fishing, sky dancing and soaring in flight. Meet at Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave. Bring binoculars if you have them, wear sturdy shoes, pack a light lunch and water. Rain or shine, so dress accordingly.

Book Sale. Come buy used books, videos, and music at great prices at the 2006 Ashburn Library Advisory Board (ALAB) book sale from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Most hardbacks, DVDs, and CDs being sold for between 50 cents and $2. Also, bring a used book, video, and music donations to the library during normal library hours beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Wednesday, Jan. 25. Call 703-737-8100 for directions, library hours, or other questions.

Music Performance. Randy Waller and The Country Gentlemen, a blue grass band, are playing at 8 p.m., at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. The doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $12. Call 703-437-1883 (Ellie) or 703-435-8377 (Bob) for more information and to make reservations.

Music Performance. The Cravin' Dogs with special guest The Rhodes Tavern Troubadours 8 p.m. at the barns of Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $16. Call 703-255-1868 or visit www.wolftrap.org

Music Performance. The Michael Fath Group will perform from 8 p.m.-midnight. at the Ice House Café and Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon. Call 703-437-4500.

Music Performance. Back by popular demand, Liquid A will perform at Ned Devine’s, 2565 Centreville Road, Herndon, beginning at 10 p.m. Call 703-793-7376.

Theater Performance. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. 8 p.m., at the Reston Community Center Stage is located at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. For tickets call 703-476-4500 or visit www.restonplayers.org, www.rcp-tix.com.

Theater Performance. “The Invention of Love” a Tom Stoppard play, presented by The Elden Street Players. Opening night, at 8 p.m. at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Business Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 703-481-5930.

SkiFest 2006 at Canaan Valley Resort in Canaan Valley, W.Va. Canaan Valley Resort offers a wide range of skiing and snow boarding options. The bus leaves Reston at 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning and returns Sunday, at 8 p.m. This trip is for youths ages 11 to 18. It is chaperoned by RCC staff. Contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500 or visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Teen Ski Roundup. Ski or snowboard Roundtop in Lewisberry, Pa. from 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Trip includes transportation, drivers, chaperones, meal, lift tickets and optional learn to ski or snowboard package. Only 26 spaces available. Cost is $77 for the learn to ski/snowboard program. Lift tickets are $87 per person. For more information, contact 703-435-6868, or visit www.herndon-va.gov.

Saturday/Jan. 28

Concert. The Hardy/Emenheiser Duo performs 3 p.m., at CenterStage. They are performing a sweeping program with works by Stravinsky, Pergolesi, Chopin and Grieg. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for youths and seniors. Suitable for ages 9 and older. Call the 24-hour box office at 703-476-4500.

Natural Aromatherapy. Make herbal tea, bath or essential oil from 10-11:30 a.m., at the Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave. Plants have long been used for healing and well being. Aromatherapy uses scents of herbs and flowers to heal, soothe and relax the body and soul. $15.

Book Sale. Come buy used books, videos, and music at great prices at the 2006 Ashburn Library Advisory Board (ALAB) book sale from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., at the Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Most hardbacks, DVDs and CDs being sold for between 50 cents and $2. Come late in the afternoon for the opportunity to buy a canvas ALAB book bag and fill it with books for $15. Also, bring used book, video, and music donations to the library during normal library hours beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Wednesday, Jan. 25. Call 703-737-8100 for directions, library hours, or other questions.

Music Performance. John Eaton: The Founding Fathers. Glorious music of Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin. Includes selections from "Show Boat," "Blue Skies" and "Cheek to Cheek." Starting at 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Cost is $25. Call 877–WOLFTRAP or visit www.wolftrap.org.

Music Performance. The Hardy/Emenheiser Duo will perform at 3 p.m. at the CenterStage, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Program includes works by Stravinsky, Chopin and Grieg. Reserved seating. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for youth and seniors. Performance suitable for ages 9 and older. Call 703-476-4500, or visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com

Music Performance. Blue Book Value will perform from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Ice House Café and Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon. Call 703-437-4500.

Music Performance. Toxic Mouse will play at 10 p.m. at Ned Devine’s, 2565 Centreville Road. Call 703-793-7376.

Theater Performance. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, 8 p.m., at the Reston Community Center Stage is located at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. For tickets call 703-476-4500 or visit www.restonplayers.org, www.rcp-tix.com.

Theater Performance. “The Invention of Love” a Tom Stoppard play, presented by The Elden Street Players at 8 p.m. at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Business Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 703-481-5930.

Auditions. The Diane Yates Youth Dance Company and the Young Actor's Ensemble of the Northern Virginia Center for Dance & Theatre in Sterling will have auditions for membership at 12 p.m. at the studio. Dancers should prepare a 1-minute piece of choreography with or without music. Actors will be required to present a monologue and song. For more information call 703-318-9770 or visit www.northernvadance.com for location and directions.

Sunday/Jan. 29

Capitol Steps. The 23rd Annual Capitol Steps Performance is from 7-9:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, 1800 Presidents St., Reston. The event benefits Reston Interfaith. All tickets may be purchased by phone, mail or on Reston Interfaith’s Web site www.restoninterfaith.org. Contact Meredith Young at 571-323-9566 or by e-mail at meredith.young@restoninterfaith.org. This event sells out every year, get your tickets early. For the best seats priority tables are recommended. Priority Tables - $1,200, Patron Reserved Seats - $75. Tables seat 12.

Book Discussion/Signing. Ralph and Sandra Minker with historian Harry Buowsky discuss and sign their new book “An American Family in World War II” 2 p.m., at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.

Theater Performance. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. 2:30 p.m., at the Reston Community Center Stage is located at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. For tickets call 703-476-4500 or visit www.restonplayers.org, www.rcp-tix.com.

Monday/Jan. 30

Job Club. Networking group for job hunters at 12 p.m. at the Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Get job hunting tips from a representative of the Reston SkillSource Center. www.farifaxcounty.gov/library

International Spy Museum Trip. Come with the Herndon Parks and Recreation Department to learn about espionage in an engaging manner as well as see first hand intelligence and the role that spies have played in world events. Trip includes transportation by 15-passenger van, escort/drivers and museum admission. Trip cost is: ages 11 and under, $17; ages 12-64, $23; ages 65 and older, $19. Call 703-435-6868.

Tuesday/Jan. 31

Open Mike Night. The Tortilla Factory Restaurant, 746 Elden St., Herndon, in partnership with the Herndon-Reston Folk Club, sponsors an open-mike night every Tuesday night. Anyone may sign up to play songs in the folk music tradition. Call 703-689-0444.

Friday/Feb. 3

Art Exhibit. The Vienna Art Center presents "Paintings of the Sea", oil paintings by Vienna artist, Joan Marie Barringer, Jan. 28- Feb. 25. Meet the artist at a Reception on Friday, Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. at 115 Pleasant Street, Vienna.

Art Exhibit. Joan Marie's modern seascapes have been displayed in galleries in Delaware, including the Rehoboth Art League and Angel Eyes Gallery, along with local sites such as JoAnn Rose Gallery in Reston, Fairfax County Government Center and Graffiti Gallery in Maryland. For more information call 703-319-3971 or visit www.viennaartssociety.org. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday/Feb. 4

Parents Of Autistic Children - Northern Virginia (POAC-NoVA) Chapter is having a presentation from Dr. Mark Sundberg on "Verbal Behavior: New Findings From The Field" on Feb. 4 - 5, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the Hyatt Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon. This is for parents, teachers, professionals and others interested in an opportunity to push the ABA therapy for your child to the next higher level. This conference is being held with support from the Fairfax County Public Schools. The cost is $200. Visit www.poacnova.org/newsmanager.

Fitness Clinic. Body By Geoff is offering a Golf Swing & Core Fitness Clinic. Discount of 10 percent to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce members. Call 703-464-5559 or visit www.bodybygeoff.com.

Theater Performance. “Rapunzel” adapted by Noah Smith from the story by the Brothers Grimm and presented by the Elden Street Players will run at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Business Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets are $5. Call 703-481-5930.

Lecture. Suzan-Lori Parks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, best-selling novelist and teacher will deliver insight into the process of writing, following a creative voice and listening to the voices around you in an afternoon discussion at 3 p.m. at the Centerstage, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Reserved Seating, $15 Adults, $12 Youth/Seniors. Suitable for ages 18 and older. Call 703-476-4500, or visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Sunday/Feb. 5

Acoustic Jam. Bring your instrument or come by to enjoy this drop-in session from 1-4 p.m. at the Frying Pan country store, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. First and Third Sundays of each month. Free of charge. Call 703-435-3710.

Theater Performance. “Rapunzel” adapted by Noah Smith from the story by the Brothers Grimm and presented by the Elden Street Players will run at 2 p.m. at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Business Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets are $5. Call 703-481-5930.

Tuesday/Feb. 7

Business Seminars. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) hosts a "Starting a Business in Fairfax County" seminar start at 8 p.m., at 8300 Boone Blvd., Suite 450, Vienna. Sessions are free but pre-registration is required. Participants can register at www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org.

Wednesday/Feb. 8

Discussion. Fairfax County League of Women Voters will be discussing “Fairfax County Library Policies and Funding,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza, Lake Anne Village Center. The impact of changing technologies and populations on library policies, materials selection, facilities and funding will be a focus of the meeting. For the date and location of a daytime meeting in the Reston area call 703-860-0512. Contact the Fairfax League at 703-658-9150 and at www.lwv-fairfax.org.

Friday/Feb. 10

Social Dance. The RCC's first annual Valentine's Day Social Dance is from 8-11 p.m., at the Reston Community Center in the lower level of the Hunters Woods Shopping Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road. The ballroom expert will provide music for swing, fox trot, cha-cha, waltz and rumba dancing. Arrive at 8 p.m. for a complementary dance lesson. A buffet dinner and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Semi-formal attire is encouraged. Register in person or fax a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-2488. Admission is $10 for people who live or work in Reston and $15 for all others. Contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500, VA Relay 800-828-1120 (TTY) or visit the Web site at www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Auditions. The College Community Theater, on NVCC's Loudoun Campus, will have auditions for its upcoming production of "Harvey." Auditions are open to the community and will be held at the Waddell Theater at 7 p.m. Cold readings from the script. Character descriptions and further information can be found at www.nvcc.edu/Loudoun/WaddellTheater/CCT. Callbacks will be held Sunday, Feb 12 at 12 p.m..

Saturday/Feb. 11

Bird Hike. Hike through Runnymede, located off of the Herndon Parkway, park to see cardinals during the winter will be at 10 a.m. The cost is $5 per family. To register for the program call 703-787-7300.

Spa Day Trip. RCC is hosting a day trip to the internationally renowned Coolfont Resort and Health Spa from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. The Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods, is located in the lower level of the Hunters Woods Shopping Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. The trip includes a buffet lunch and a one-hour massage. Participants will set their own agendas and enjoy an unstructured and stress-free day at the spa. The trip fee, which covers roundtrip transportation, lunch, one-hour massage and tour guide, is $100 for people who live or work in Reston and $142 for all others. This trip is intended for adults age 18 and older. Register either in person or by faxing a completed RCC Registration form to 703-476-2488. For more information, contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500, VA Relay 800-828-1120 (TTY) or visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Winter Birdfeeders. Help birds find food in the winter by making a birdfeeder for them from 10-11 a.m., at the Glade Community Room, 11550 Glade Drive, Reston. Learn about the special foods that help birds in the colder winter months. Afterwords take a walk on the trail to look and listen for winter birds. Call Mike McNamara at 703-435-6533.

Capitals Game. Join the Reston Association for a trip to the MCI Center to cheer the Capitals to victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bus leaves Reston Association at 6 p.m. and returns at 11 p.m. Bring food and drink for the bus ride to and from. Space is limited. Payment is required to hold reservations. All sales are final. All ages welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $27 for RA members, $31 for non-members. Call 703-435-6577 to register.

Fitness Clinic. Body By Geoff is offering a Golf Swing & Core Fitness Clinic. Discount of 10 percent to Greater Reston Chamber Members. For more information call 703-464-5559 or visit www.bodybygeoff.com.

Reston Contra Dance. June Apple Band will perform on at the second of three monthly winter contra dances at the Reston Community Center. Beginners' workshop 7:15-8 p.m., with a dance following from 8-10:45 p.m. Admission is $7. Partner not necessary. Bring snack to share. Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, in the Hunters Woods Center. For dance info call 703-709-9121.

Auditions. The College Community Theater, on NVCC's Loudoun Campus, will have auditions for its upcoming production of "Harvey." Auditions are open to the community and will be held at the Waddell Theater at 12 p.m.. Cold readings from the script. Character descriptions and further information can be found at www.nvcc.edu/Loudoun/WaddellTheater/CCT. Callbacks will be held Sunday, Feb 12 at 12 p.m..

Sunday/Feb. 12

Theater Performance. “The Invention of Love” a Tom Stoppard play, presented by The Elden Street Players at 7 p.m. at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Business Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 703-481-5930.

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