Reston: See This Week's Upcoming Events In The Area

Reston VA

16 August, 2021

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RESTON, VA — Hoping for a family outing? Don't miss what's new on your Reston Patch community calendar. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to see your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Reston: Featured Event: Free Movie Mondays When: Monday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: ShowPlace ICON Theatre at The Boro, 1667 Silver Hill Dr, McLean, VA, 22102 What: Celebrate the end of summer with FREE Movie Mondays exclusively at ShowPlace ICON Theatres in the Boro Tysons. For a limited time, all guests can reserve tickets for any regular feature film for free all day every Monday. The complete list of film titles and showtimes are avai... Learn More Featured Event: Free Movie Mondays (James Nowicki) Bandsaw 101 When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: This hands-on class will teach students the basics of the NovaLabs woodshop bandsaws (Rikon, General, Laguna). The class period is first spent discussing and demonstrating bandsaw anatomy, safety principles and practices, and and rules of the road. The remainder of the class perio... Learn More Leatherworking 103: Carving, 3D stamps, and making a bookmark! When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Have you taken the belt class and want to learn more? Join Sean Hollowood again and learn the basic skills of carving and 3D stamping. Turn your leather work projects into pieces of art! In this class students will learn the core elements and tools of leather carving. The clas... Learn More Featured Event: "Live, In-Person" Food Safety Training & Certification Classes - NEW REDUCED COST! When: Wednesday, August 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: ORS Interactive Inc, 6066 Leesburg Pike, 200B, Falls Church, VA, 22041 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. One-Day English ... Learn More Featured Event: "Live, In-Person" Food Safety Training & Certification Classes - NEW REDUCED COST! (Doug Adair) Featured Event: MANY HAPPY RETURNS: an interactive back-to-school webinar for parents When: Wednesday, August 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Zoom webinar What: A Physician's Look at Back-to-School Safety, Health & Wellness This Fall  What are your biggest questions as your children head back to the classroom? Get answers at "Many Happy Returns", an informative, complimentary webinar hosted by Julia Stanford, MD...free and open to... Learn More Featured Event: MANY HAPPY RETURNS: an interactive back-to-school webinar for parents (Specialdocs) Inkscape Demo When: Wednesday, August 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Watch a demo to learn how to use Inkscape and a hand drawn design to create a vector from an image that can be made into stickers, stencils, masks, t-shirt designs, embroidered patches, and more. Nova Labs contains several embroidery machines, an industrial vinyl cutter, Silh... Learn More Intro to CAD: Onshape & 3D Printing When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Get hands-on, step-by-step instruction on how to use Onshape to design and print your own projects on a 3D printer. This class covers the basics from the ground up, but offers plenty of opportunities for more experienced users to grow their skills and learn new tips and tricks... Learn More Intro to Sensors with Arduino using TinkerCAD When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online What: In this class, students will learn how to use various simple sensor types with Arduino microcontrollers, using TinkerCAD and pre-made circuit/coded examples. We will cover digital and analog sensors, some ways to manage the input and see the output. Some programs are coded usi... Learn More Bike Maintenance 101 When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Want to learn how to take care of your bike? How a pro changes inner tubes, changes chains, and tunes your brakes? Join us for an in-person workshop on bike maintenance and tuning. We will work from the wheels up and demonstrate proper maintenance techniques! Cost: $40 Cancell... Learn More Featured Event: National Capital Puppetry Guild: VIRTUAL FESTIVAL (AUG 19-22ND!) When: Friday, August 20th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Zoom and YouTube Streams What: The National Capital Puppetry Guild (NCPG) presents The 2nd Virtual National Capital Puppetry Festival! This festival highlights the extraordinary talents of local puppeteers and international artists and promotes the education of puppetry arts through several workshops and pa... Learn More Featured Event: National Capital Puppetry Guild: VIRTUAL FESTIVAL (AUG 19-22ND!)(Leigh Lafosse) Movie in the Park When: Friday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Hook Road Rec Area (Hook Road/Fairway Drive) What: Are you looking for a fun outing to do as a family? Register and join us for a movie in the park. Bring your blanket/chair, a picnic dinner and enjoy a movie under the stars. Concessions will be available for purchase. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more ... Learn More Featured Event: Come walk with us at the Fight Suicide Walkathon! When: Saturday, August 21st at 8:30 a.m. Where: Lake Fairfax Park, Shelter J What: I invite you to the Fight Suicide Walkathon on Saturday, August 21st 8:30AM - 12:00 PM at Lake Fairfax Park for a beautiful day of walking! We welcome everyone of all ages to this free event hosted by the Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington. The event will have a li... Learn More Featured Event: Come walk with us at the Fight Suicide Walkathon! (Nicole Sim) Dog Paddle When: Saturday, August 21st at 9:00 a.m. Where: North Hills Pool (Reston Association) 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 Help Save Lives at the Fight Suicide Walkathon! When: Saturday, August 21st at 9:00 a.m. Where: Lake Fairfax Park, Shelter J, Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20190, United States What: We, the Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington, are a non-profit organization, located in Vienna, VA. We will host the 'Fight Suicide' Walkathon on Saturday, August 21st at Lake Fairfax Park to raise awareness of suicide prevention methods and help save lives. We invit... Learn More Hand-Sewing: Embroidery 101 When: Saturday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Spruce up your jeans, dress up your bedding, and make beautiful gifts with these basic embroidery stitches. Learn running stitch, back stitch, chain stitch, leaf stitch, daisy knots, and French knots. Cost: $45 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of hand sewingCancellation Policy: ... Learn More Circuit Design & Electronics: Intermediate to Advanced When: Saturday, August 21st at 2:00 p.m. Where: 1916 Isaac Newton Square W What: Please note: 2-day classAug 21, 2021 from 2PM-6PMAug 22, 2021 from 2PM-6PM In this 2-day, hands-on workshop, learn the art of PCB design using the open-source PCB CAD software – EasyEDA – so you can continue this hobby after the workshop. Software is very similar to EagleCAD a... Learn More Dog Paddle When: Sunday, August 22nd at 9:00 a.m. Where: Dogwood Pool (Reston Association) 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 See 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.