Weekly Entertainment (Reston/Herndon)
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Weekly Entertainment (Reston/Herndon)

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"Carolina Waltz" by Cheryl Kotecki. "Quilts: Collaborative Art by Northern Virginia Quilters" will be on exhibit at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St. in Herndon, through Feb. 12. The participating quilters are Carol Campanola, Elizabeth Driggers, Annabel Ebersole, Dorry Emmer, Sarah Entsminger, Janice Feather, Marianne Folsom, Cindy Foster, Elisabeth Garnaud, Cindy Grisdela, Virginia Hodge, Diane Kirkhart, Cheryl Kotecki, Gayle Maisel, Rebecca Owen, Sally Pincince, Lynn Purple, Jamie Sculley, Cheryl See, Betty Sullivan, Prudy Traut and Barbara Wise. For gallery hours and directions check www.artspaceherndon.org or 703-956-6590.

Friday/Jan. 27

"Lend Me a Tenor." 8 p.m. Reston Community Players, 266 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets $15-$21. 703-476-4500 or restonplayers.org.

River North Dance Chicago. 8 p.m. George Mason University's Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Jazz-based contemporary dance ensemble. $21-$42. www.gmu.edu.

Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. An eclectic blend of rock, country, blues, western swing and California honky-tonk $22. www.wolftrap.org.

Saturday/Jan. 28

"Lend Me a Tenor." 8 p.m. Reston Community Players, 266 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets $15-$21. 703-476-4500 or restonplayers.org.

Aquila Theatre: Macbeth. 8 p.m. George Mason University's Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. $20-$40. www.gmu.edu.

Sunday/ Jan. 29

"Lend Me a Tenor." 2:30 p.m. Reston Community Players, 266 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets $15-$21. 703-476-4500 or restonplayers.org.

Monday/Jan. 30

Lapsit Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Stories, songs and rhymes. 0-11 months with adult. 703-437-8855.

Small Wonders. 11:30 a.m. Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Stories, songs and rhymes. 12-23 months with adult. 703-437-8855.

Frying Pan Farm at the Library. 2 p.m. Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Meet a chicken and a rabbit from Frying Pan Farm Park. Explore the farm life in the 1930s and create a craft to take home. Age 6-11. 703-437-8855.

Easy Reader Book Discussion - Level 2. 3 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Read aloud and enjoy a related activity. Call for title. Age 6-7. 703-689-2700.

Reston Kids Book Discussion. 4 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Ask for title. Age 8-10. 703-689-2700.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. English practice for non-native speakers. Adults. 703-242-4020.

One-Act Play Festival. 7:30 p.m. Herndon High School Auditorium, 700 Bennett St., Herndon. Virginia High School league Concorde District. HHS Theatre Entry: The Actor's Nightmare, by Christopher Durang. Free. Some plays for mature high school audiences. www.herndondrama.org.

Reception and Gallery Talk. 5-7 p.m. Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St., Reston. "New Works," featuring watercolorist Dana Ann Scheurer. www.danascheurer.com or www.restonarts.org.

Tuesday/Jan. 31

Creatures of the Night. 2 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Puppets, games and activities help us understand the wildlife that is asleep while we are sleeping. Led by a Fairfax County Park naturalist from Riverbend Park. 703-242-4020.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 3 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn the basics of the Internet, Word and Excel. Call for appointment. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Thursday/Feb. 2

Solas. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Irish folk music. $22. www.wolftrap.org.

Friday/Feb. 3

The Discovery Series: East Coast Chamber Orchestra. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Geminiani. $35. www.wolftrap.org.

"Lend Me a Tenor." 8 p.m. Reston Community Players, 266 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Tickets $15-$21. 703-476-4500 or restonplayers.org.