Send announcements to the Herndon Connection, by mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, by e-mail to herndon@connectionnewspapers.com or by fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday 5 p.m. for the following week’s paper. Call 703-917-6449 with questions. This free listing is reserved for activities and events that are open to the public at no or minimal cost.
Reston/Herndon Branch of AAUW. The American Association of University Women meets the third Thursday of the month at Lake Anne Community Center at 7 p.m. Programs include speakers that deal with women’s issues. Interest groups include book discussions (fourth Thursday of each month); gourmet group (four times a year); and tutor mentoring at Forest Edge Elementary School (Tuesdays at 3:15 p.m.). Call Judy Helmich 703-758-0361 or Suzanne Cook 703-860-4303 or visit http://www.aauwofva.org/branches/reston.htm.
La Leche League of Herndon/Reston meets twice per month to offer support to breastfeeding mothers. La Leche League offers a lending library with books on breastfeeding, childbirth, parenting and nutrition, leaders accredited by La Leche League International and 24-hour telephone help. Call Jennifer 703-708-9866, Karen 703-435-1429 or Amaarah 703-435-3044.
The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon meets Tuesdays, at the Tortilla Factory, 648 Elden St., Herndon, at 7:30 p.m. Sixty percent of membership is performers. Smoke-free environment where members support each other and promote folk music. Open mics three meetings of the month; performances on the fourth. Call Sue Schier at 703-435-2402.
League of Reston Artists. Open to all Washington, D.C.- area artists, photographers and individuals interested in the arts. Workshops, classes, speakers, demonstrations, exhibitions and critiques. Write to P.O. Box 2513, Reston, VA 20195-2513, call 703-481-7898 or visit www.league ofrestonartists.org.
Bookcrossing Meetup, meet other local Northern Virginia BookCrossers monthly to discuss good books and the best places to leave and find books “in the wild.” Visit book crossing.meetup.com/72/.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving sponsors groups for injured victims and for relatives and friends of those who have been killed in drunk driving crashes. Call 703-978-3025.
The Reston Museum is available to all Scout groups ages 8 and up to visit. The museum will cater the activities to the needs of the group. A docent will be assigned to the group. The docent will talk with the group’s leader prior to the visit to determine activities. The minimum visit is one hour with a maximum of two hours. Refreshments can be included. Fees are $3 per child. Parents are welcome to be part of the group but this is not necessary. Possible activities include satisfying a badge requirement, museum tours, art projects related to new towns. The museum is located at Lake Anne Village Center, 1639 Washington Plaza, Reston.
Reston Skatequest Rink’s women’s hockey league currently has four teams with skill levels, beginner through advanced. The Beltway Bandits, Northern Virginia’s advanced women’s travel ice hockey team, is competing in the men’s league this summer, and is looking for advanced skaters. E-mail BanditsHockey@Gmail.com.
Reston Philosophy Club. Read and discuss works of philosophy. Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods. Call Mitchell Kato at 703-471-4157 or e-mail mkato@gmu.edu.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Washington Plaza Baptist Church, Lake Anne Village Center, Reston. Free. Call 301-439-3524 or visit www.pflag.org for more information.
Herndon Woman’s Club. Group is affiliated with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, and is a volunteer organization which meets regularly in support of such charities as Operation Smile, Canine Companions, the county Women’s Abuse Shelter, and local school libraries. Visit www.gfwc.org. Call Angela Williams at 703-430-6404.
The Yarn Yarn Sisterhood, an informal knitting group in the Herndon/Reston area, has begun its fall meetings. The group is free and meets the second and fourth Tuesday every month, 7-9 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Herndon, room 200 in the education wing.
All skill levels and ages are welcome. E-mail Linda Soller at drsoller@excite.com.