This Week's Upcoming Reston Area Events

Reston VA

09 August, 2021

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RESTON, VA — Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Reston. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a board game night, or an auction, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in and near Reston: Featured Event: Pescao When: Monday, August 9th at 5:45 p.m. Where: Blend 111 What: Blend 111 is hosting "Pescao" - a seafood tapas concept bursting with Latin American flavors. Reservations (for inside and outside) are available online for Mondays in August. Reservations are typically required (available only via the link below).  Learn More Featured Event: Pescao (Michael Biddick) Featured Event: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop When: Wednesday, August 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: 8045 Leesburg Pike What: Second Saturday® Divorce Seminar is a nationwide not-for-profit program supporting individuals who are separated or in the early stages of divorce. The seminar will include relevant subject matters in the discipline of family law, mediation, and advocacy and finance. Our speakers ... Learn More Featured Event: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop (Alyce Phinney) Featured Event: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellness in Fall: Update from Northern Virginia School Leaders When: Wednesday, August 11th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Panel What: Families are invited to learn how schools are preparing to meet the emotional and behavioral health needs of students this fall and as many head back to school buildings full time. The Northern Virginia Family Network hosts this virtual panel of local school division leaders from... Learn More Featured Event: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellness in Fall: Update from Northern Virginia School Leaders (Kelly Henderson) Featured Event: "Live, In-Person" Food Safety Training & Certification Classes" - New Reduced Costs When: Thursday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: ORS Interactive Inc What: DMV Region – Managers and supervisors from restaurant and foodservice establishments, and members of the general public, are invited to participate in "live, in-person" Professional Food Safety Training Classes leading to Food Protection Manager Certification. Health Code Regu... Learn More Featured Event: "Live, In-Person" Food Safety Training & Certification Classes" - New Reduced Costs (Doug Adair) Featured Event: What is Lewy Body Dementia? Understanding the Signs and Treatment Options When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual on Zoom What: Join The Kensington Reston Memory Care Supervisor and Board-Certified Dementia Practitioner, Meaghan Dingwall, for an interactive Ask the Expert presentation to increase your knowledge about Lewy Body Dementia. Many times Lewy Body Dementia is unrecognized and underdiagnosed a... Learn More Featured Event: What is Lewy Body Dementia? Understanding the Signs and Treatment Options (The Kensington Reston) Featured Event: Comedy on the Mountain with Mickey Cucchiella When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Dirt Farm Brewing What: Join us for a night of laughs and lagers on the side of Bluemont Mountain August 12th with headliner Mickey Cucchiella!   Mickey was a long time radio host at 98 Rock in Baltimore and has sold out shows at the Hippodrome and The Baltimore Comedy Factory multiple times.   Mick... Learn More Featured Event: Comedy on the Mountain with Mickey Cucchiella (Lucas Bohn) Blacksmithing 101 When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 a.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: This class covers the basics of blacksmithing with a simple, fun project. Makers learn essential skills like hammer control, tapering, bending and twisting as well as key safety items like how to avoid burning yourself, branding your friends, or hitting yourself with blunt obj... Learn More Leather Working 101: Learn to make a belt When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Nova Labs, 1916 Issac Newton Sq West, Reston, VA What: Interested in working with leather? Want to learn some fundamental skills? Come make a belt while learning leatherworking basics like sewing, dyeing, finishing, and construction techniques! You even get to keep the belt you make. Note: This class will be a requirement for futu... Learn More Intro to Arduino Microcontrollers using TinkerCAD When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online What: This introductory class provides students with hands-on learning using a simulated, but realistic Arduino Microcontroller, Components, and testing equipment. Programming uses Block Coding (similar to Scratch). Code can be copied to your own Arduino later to try at home. Studen... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Oluwa Olorun Alasepe When: Friday, August 13th at 12:00 p.m. Where: VIRTUAL What: Three days of Powerful Prayer, Praise, Word & Worship! Join us LIVE on Friday 8/13 at 12:00 Noon for a Holy Spirit-filled kick-off to this International Prayer Program from the comfort and safety of your home or office... The Night Vigil will begin at 12:00 Midnight. Conta... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Oluwa Olorun Alasepe(Administrator) Featured Event: [Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online What: During this free webinar roofing expert, Chadd Castrilli will share the most important things to consider before starting a new roofing project. We will cover the following topics: Roofing Basics: Types, Life Expectancy, Maintenance, and Common Issues Repair or Replace: Inspec... Learn More Featured Event: [Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know (Wade NLHD) Featured Event: Nova Labs makerschool Open House When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Concurrent with the STEAM 4 Kids event and the YLP Carnival, the Nova Labs makerschool will hold an Open House. Join us for fun STEAM based hands-on activities, carnival games and a look at fall classes. All Nova Labs robotics teams, and their creations, will be there too. The... Learn More Featured Event: Nova Labs makerschool Open House (Fabiana Cesa) Featured Event: First-time Pregnant & New Moms Meet & Greet Zoom Chat (NOVA-DC) When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Call What: If you're pregnant for the first time or you're a new mom, we hope to SEE YOU this Saturday for a FREE Mamistad Introductory Meeting. Come meet other new moms and find out how easy it is to be a part of your own Mama Tribe! We offer 2 types of groups: 1) LOCAL (IN-PERSON) M... Learn More Featured Event: First-time Pregnant & New Moms Meet & Greet Zoom Chat (NOVA-DC) (Cynthia Dolores) Dog Paddle When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Autumnwood Pool What: Bring your dog for a final dip in the pools that have closed for the season and bid farewell to the dog days of summer. Proof of current dog license is required. See restonwebtrac.org for event times and details. Learn More National Back To School Prep Day – Frederick When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 24 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701 What: SkyPoint FCU has donated over 100 backpacks pre-filled with essential school supplies, as well as hand sanitizer, bottled water, and Lysol wipes for classrooms for benefit of Frederick County Public Schools. Learn More Fun Carnival and STEAM Event When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Join us for a fun Carnival and STEAM Event at Reston. Hosted by Speak to Lead, Youth Leadership program. The Carnival will include a bouncy obstacle course, water games, capture the flag, spin art and much more. NovaLab's STEAM event has an aerodynamic theme, and will include ... Learn More Survival Sewing: Hand-Sewing 101 When: Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: You'll learn the basic skills you need to survive a rip on the run, a tear on a trip, or a split when you slip! You will be empowered to persevere during any clothing emergency! Survival hand sewing class includes learning: the running stitchback stitchblind hem stitchhow to ... Learn More Bricks by the Lake When: Saturday, August 14th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Lake Anne Plaza What: Join the fun this summer and register for a table to build your Lego creation at Lake Anne Plaza . Participants will build creations based on four different themes using their own Legos. (Themes are determined by age group.)Finish your build with time to spare? Don't want to b... Learn More Family Picnic Day When: Saturday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: North Hills Picnic Pavilion, 1325 N Village Rd, Reston, VA, 20194 What: Bring a picnic and your family and friends to Family Picnic Day. Play family friendly lawn games and listen to local performers. Presented by Reston Community Center and Reston Association in association with MSE Productions. See website for further details. Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Reston Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.