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Connector Bus Strike EndsNews, Page 3

Holiday EntertainmentCalendar, Page 8

Herndon on a Holiday High News, Page 5

Friends Kenneth Vo, Daniela Bruno and Alexa Smith, age 12, stand first in line for a chat with Santa during Santa, Stars and S’mores held in Runnymede Park in Herndon.

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Three children and twoadults safely exited theirHerndon home after it

caught fire early Monday morning,firefighters said. Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue, along withLoudoun County Fire & Rescueresponded to the house fire shortlybefore 3 a.m. in the 1100-block ofSilver Beech Road in the Herndonarea located near Route 7.

Firefighters said when they ar-rived, they found a two-story,single-family house with fire onseveral levels. There were no re-ported firefighter or civilian inju-ries. The cause of the fire is un-known.

—Mercia Hobson

Herndon Family Escapes FireTwo-story home engulfed in flames.

Photo Courtesy Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Fire engulfs Herndon home early Monday morning.

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THURSDAY/DEC. 12Greater Reston Chamber Holiday

Celebration. 6-9 p.m. At EXOReston, 1879 Oracle Way, Reston.Delicious food, martinis, casinoentertainment, and lots of fun withyour Chamber friends at a unique

venue. A portion of the casinoproceeds will benefit the INCspre501(c )3 educational foundation.Don your cocktail or business attire,gather your staff and join the crowdat EXO. Ticket prices: Members: $75.Would you like to contribute a raffleprize? Contact Carrie Pulliam [email protected] tocontribute.

MONDAY/DEC. 16NARFE Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. At

Amphora Diner, 1151 Elden Street,Herndon. The purpose of thisluncheon is to celebrate theChristmas holiday together as aChapter, so there will be no speakeror reports from Chapter officers andchairs; however, there will beentertainment and the Chapterofficers elected in November 2019 forthe 2020 year will be installed.There will also be door prizesprovided by the Chapter. If you wish

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By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

Late Sunday night, AmalgamatedTransit Union announced theFairfax Connector bus strikeended. Normal service was ex-

pected on Monday. “We still have items tonegotiate, but our riders come first and fore-most for us. We are going back to work be-cause their support and that of elected offi-cials and allies have helped us make sig-nificant advances at the table,” said ATU In-ternational President John Costa. “Ourstrike was a victory, sending a loud and clearmessage to Transdev that we won’t toler-ate their unlawful tactics at the bargainingtable. We do reserve the right to walk offthe job again if the good faith bargainingby Transdev disappears.”

According to Amalgamated TransitUnion, the strike began Thursday, whenmore than 500 Local 1764 Transdev work-ers walked off the job. Fairfax Connectoris a privatized transportation system in theregion, managed by the French multina-tional corporation Transdev. On Nov. 9,workers overwhelmingly voted to autho-rize the strike if necessary. At the time,Local 1764 was in contract negotiationswith Transdev, with workers “frustratedover poor treatment and unfair labor prac-tices,” stated Amalgamated Transit Unionin a media release. Their current contractexpired on Nov. 30.

BUS DRIVER Varinderpal Singh Kahlou ofChantilly stood with fellow picketers at theConnector Garage in Herndon on the DayTwo of the strike, Friday, Dec. 6. “The strikeis affecting me financially, and we are stand-ing in the cold so health-wise too. We havebeen here since 3 a.m., and we will be hereuntil 6 p.m. The company is hostile towardsits employees, and we want a fair contractwith increased pay, sick and vacation pay.… If these companies are not capable ofrunning this Department, why not theCounty take over and stop wasting taxpay-ers’ dollars.”

During the strike, Transdev could onlyoperate 15 routes on a Sunday service;meaning 84 percent of service was shut-down. ATU International President JohnCosta had said earlier, on Nov. 9, “Transdevhas no place in Fairfax Connector, WMATA,or any other transit system...They careabout one thing, making profits.”

Local concern about the privatization ofservices has not solely been related to theConnector strike. Employees at the CinderBed Bus Garage expressed concern aboutthe privatization of Washington Metropoli-

tan Area Transit Authority ser-vices. Employees there hadbeen on strike for more than45 days. However, accordingto Amalgamated TransitUnion: “Strong support hasbeen growing for the FairfaxConnector and Cinder BedRoad strikes from riders, alliesand elected officials, many ofwhom are very concernedabout privatization. On Thurs-day, the Northern VirginiaTransit Commission, whichappoints a Board Member toWMATA on Virginia’s behalf,passed a resolution furtherpressuring WMATA onprivatization.”

According to the Resolution:“In exchange for providing$154 million annually to theWashington MetropolitanArea Transit Authority forState of Goods Repair needs,the Virginia General Assemblyimposed a 3 percent cap onincreases to WMATA’s annualoperating budget. .. WMATA’smanagement has used, or isconsidering using, a variety ofstrategies to reduce annualoperating costs, including

privatizing the operation at theCinder Bed Road Bus Garageand is considering privatizingthe operations of the MetroSilver Line. … The disruptionof service has created signifi-cant hardships for transit rid-ers in Northern Virginia ... TheCommission urges WMATAmanagement to take a moreactive role by resolving the la-bor contract at the Cinder BedBus Garage so that that busservice can be restored to pas-sengers as quickly aspossible...the Commissionurges WMATA to evaluate theeffect of a two-tier wage andbenefit structure between itsown employees andcontractor’s employees in cur-rent and future contracting.”

Elmostafa El Gadoumi is aLocal 1764 Transdev worker forthe Connector. He and fellowLocal 1764 Transdev workersstood united on the picket lineFriday in Herndon. “We arefighting for fair insurance,” saidGadoumi. As he turned to goback to the picket line,Gadoumi stopped. “Tell our cus-tomers, we love them,” he said.

Connector Bus Strike Ends

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1764 Transdev work-ers picket in Herndon Friday morning, Dec. 6.

Workers reserveright to walk off againif negotiations fail.

Elmostafa El Gadoumi, Amalgamated Transit UnionLocal 1764 Transdev worker.

Varinderpal Singh Kahlou of Chantilly, AmalgamatedTransit Union Local 1764 Transdev worker.

Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection


Opinion

Outside of the Library of Congress,strikers and a golden retriever sitin playing protest music. Theircolorful signs read “School Strike

For Climate” and “Fridays For Future.” It is ascene that repeats itself every Friday. The groupwas of many ages and were from Maryland,

DC, and some from our Great Falls commu-nity. Some have come after a day in school,some have skipped school to be present.

They are striking, as they do every Friday,with the DC branch of Fridays For Future, aninternational organization founded by GretaThunberg. They are there to demand action

on the climate crisis as demanded by science,and they have vowed to come back every Fri-day until they see it.

It is a cold December day, but that doesn’tdeter them. As the light fades over Washing-ton, two strikers take their shoes off and danceon the sidewalk to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t StartThe Fire/”

—Cate Coetzee

Great Falls youth join the strike.

‘Fridays for Future’ Protests Continue

Strikers walking by the Capitol Hill, includingAnnabelle Dennen, 14, Great Falls and CateCoetzee, 14, Great Falls.

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Strikers on the streets of D.C.

Supporting‘Less-fortunateOthers’To the Editor:

I am writing in response to theopinion piece titled “Commentary:Helping Families Struggling toMake Ends Meet in FairfaxCounty” (Connection, November20-26, 2019).

As this county is known for itshigh rank among the richest in thenation, it was pleasing to seeawareness brought to the issue ofwealth disparity and strugglingfamilies in Fairfax.

The rapid growth of industriesgenerates peril for the working-class as individuals view their fi-nancial shortcomings as a personalproblem rather than a public issueof a sick society. Responsively, theefforts of Cornerstones andBritepaths seemingly work to com-bat the negative consequences ofinequality and economic instabil-ity that our capitalist system pro-duces.

The reflecting words of client“Denise” brought an insight intothe new feeling of hope providedby the extra allowance from EITC.This hope effectively propelled herand other recipients alike toward

more rewarding opportunitiesand, eventually, upward mobility.Her comment that “conversationsabout social support programs arenot hypothetical political state-ments; they are decisions that im-pact real people”, really weighedon me. My wish for fellow readersis that they think back on how theymight’ve undermined the experi-ences of “less-fortunate others” inthe past.

Jessica SarmientoHerndon

Time forCommunity toCome TogetherTo the Editor:

I am writing in response to thearticle titled “Opinion: Editorial:Give Locally” (Connection, No-vember 20-26, 2019).

In NOVA, and especially in thearea where I live, the disparitybetween household incomes canbe staggering. It becomes espe-cially salient during Christmastime, when you see people post-ing pictures of the piles and pilesof Christmas presents stacked un-derneath their tree, and boastingof their “haul” on Christmas morn-

ing, when there are families just afew blocks away struggling to evenbuy their children one or two gifts.So many people are so far re-moved from their neighbors andtheir communities that they don’trealize or refuse to acknowledgethe issue.

It is incredibly sad to me thatthere are so many underprivilegedstudents in an area filled with somuch wealth, as well as the elit-ism of certain areas in our com-munity. I hope that our commu-nity can come together and pro-vide for those who are in need thisholiday season, take some of theburden off of these strugglingfamilies, and facilitate a more in-clusive and interconnected com-munity for the years to come.

Molly Van TreesCentreville

KarmaTo the Editor:

Virginia Republicans shouldnow consider what they’ve doneto folks like John & Renee Thoburnand Lt. Col Oliver North, (Ret)when thinking about this lost elec-tions. Maybe they should make thesong by Tim McGraw, “Humbleand Kind” an integral aspect oftheir character. You were respon-

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sible for destroying the lives ofJohn & Renee, and you chose tovote for Marshall Coleman, athrow away vote, rather than adecorated Marine/Vietnam Vet-eran/and your own Republicannominee - Ollie. Now you get tosit in your much deserved time outchair and watch as the Orchestraof the Democratic Party enjoy theirwell deserved victory. I doubt youlearned your lesson about arro-gance, but at least now you’ll beon the sidelines of change whilethose much more deserving as younow take the lead in Virginia.

Dave MinyardVienna

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By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

The Town of Herndon put theholidays front and center thefirst weekend in December withmultiple events geared to differ-

ent ages and interests. From winter gamesto arts and crafts, homes decorated for theholidays to Santa visits, the Town ofHerndon offered these spirited activities andmore. While holiday events make memo-ries and foster community, the true spirit ofholidays might best have been voiced un-der the stars, deep in the woods ofRunnymede Park.

The Herndon Fortnightly Library cel-ebrated the start of the holiday season withwinter-themed crafts and games and a visitwith Santa, a first for Emir Oncu, 14months, during its Winter Holiday OpenHouse. ArtSpace Herndon offered refresh-ments and a Holiday Gift Shop with theopportunity to meet local artists selling theirworks and meet members of various towncivic organizations.

VOLUNTEERS presented the 2019 Holi-day Homes Tour of Herndon as they show-cased five homes decorated for the holidaysand reflecting the neighborly spirit andcommunity pride that co-chairs SusanAnselene and Keven LeBlanc said in theevent program made “Herndon so unique.”Cathy Alifrangis, Beverly McConney andBev Burns waited on the front porch of theTollini Family, 719 Dranesville Road. “I’mintroducing my two neighbors to this yearlyevent. It’s a fun way to support local orga-nizations like the Rotary Club of Herndon,docents for that home,” she said.

The town tree lighting with Pride ofHerndon, Herndon High School’s band play-ing holiday favorites and Santa’s visit by fireengine drew many families to Herndon’shistoric district.

However, for many children, the eventthat stood out happened Friday, Dec. 6, inthe quiet, under stars at Runnymede Parkin Herndon.

In the dark of night, a man dressed in afurry red suit, heavy black boots, and sport-ing a long white beard made his way acrossthe park’s 58-acres of dense woods. Even-tually, he neared a light-filled opening infront of an old stone cabin, the CarrollHouse, built in 1909.

SANTA watched the dozens of families outunder the stars. The Taylor family ofHerndon roasted marshmallows and madeS’mores. Kevin Taylor, Audrey’s dad, helpedher remove the crisp melted confection offher stick and onto the chocolate bar on topof her graham cracker. Santa saw JaniePeerenboom, 5, of Herndon sip hot cocoa,and heard her say, “It’s warm, and it hasmarshmallows.” He watched children runaround the winter wonderland meadow il-luminated by twinkling lights strung over-

head and on the face of the Carroll House.When Santa made his presence known,

though, the cheer went up. He went andsat in a chair near the cabin while parentsand children formed a line to wait for theirturns to chat with the old man in red.

Three friends, Kenneth Vo, Daniela Brunoand Alexa Smith, stood first in line. When

it was their turn, the trio went up and stoodnext to Santa. Asked what each wanted forChristmas, Kenneth said, “A dog.” Danielasaid, “A cat,” and Alexa said, “A glue gun.”Then Kenneth changed his answer “Peacebecause we love the world,” he said toSanta, and all walked away.

A moment later, steps from Santa, they

Tweens tell their real wishes for the season.

Herndon on a Holiday High

reconsidered their answers. “World peaceis what I want,” said Kenneth. “I want to dogood in school and want happiness for allfor the holidays,” said Daniella. Alexalooked down at the ground and then raisedher head. “I recently had a friend pass fromleukemia. My hope, my wish is that all withleukemia get better,” she said.

Owners of homes on the 2019 Holiday Homes Tour ofHerndon, the Tollini Family, the Levin Family, ClaraMonceau, and Dorin Araneda, Al Hobson, andRosaleen Presley, Eric Nordling and Ian Nordlingshow off pen and ink sketches of their homes byReston artist Pat Macintyre, gifted to them by theHomes Tour Committee in appreciation of their sup-port of the festive yearly tradition.

Artist Andrea Cybyk shows Marilyn Szoke, CheyenneCashin, Caroline Walgren and fellow artist KatRodgers her hand-painted ornaments at the HolidayGallery Shop in ArtSpace Herndon during the 2019Holiday Homes Tour of Herndon.

Emir Oncu, 14 months, enjoys the taste of the fakecandy cane better than the Candy Cane Relay gameduring Winter Holiday Open House at HerndonFortnightly Library.

Cathy Alifrangis, Beverly McConney and Bev Burnsvisit the home of the Tollini Family at 719 DranesvilleRoad, Herndon on Saturday, Dec. 7, one of five homeson the 2019 Holiday Homes Tour of Herndon.

Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection


Home Life Style

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Holiday trees donned with a wide arrayof décor that ranges from musical in-struments and fairies to dollhouses andmice will be on display to raise money

for charity later this month. “Light Up the Season,”the annual event that highlights creative collabora-tions between Children’s National Hospital patientsand notable area artists will be held on Sunday, Dec.15, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Four SeasonsHotel in Washington, D.C.

As part of the project, patient-designer teams created customholiday trees, mantelpieces,menorahs and dollhouses — allavailable for purchase — withproceeds going to Children’s Na-tional to support programs thatimprove the health and well-be-ing of children across the Wash-ington, D.C. region.

Inspired by the children’sChristmas book, “If You Take aMouse to the Movies,” the treecreated by Quintece Hill-Mattauszek of Studio Q Designsin Alexandria features mice deco-rating the holiday tree while un-der a whimsical snowfall.

“Through a child’s eyes miceare symbols of youth and innocence with their re-sourceful courage, adorable curiosity, and their per-spective of seeing the world from a different pointof view, just like children,” she said. “We have em-braced them in children’s literature for decades be-cause of the lessons they teach, the values they in-still, and playfulness they leave in our hearts.”

Using a recording of “O Tannenbaum” and musi-cal-themed ornaments, Potomac, Md. designerSharon Kleinman of Transitions by Sharon Kleinman,assembled a melodious creation. “During our get-to-know-you session, I discovered that my partner isquite the musician,” she said. “He plays several in-struments and is passionate about music. We decided

to make our tree a musical tree.”Taking inspiration from their patient-partner’s love

of animals, the design team at Pamela Harvey Interi-ors in Oak Hill, created a display that includes adollhouse and a fully decorated 7.5 foot tree with amodern farmhouse vibe.

“Our team had a lot of fun decorating … we addedlighting, wallpaper, area carpets, wood furniture andsoft furnishings,” said Harvey. “We even decorated itwith tiny wreaths and Christmas trees complete withtiny presents. Our tree includes a selection of hand-made clay ornaments. Each ornament is stampedwith a different animal and attached with a simple

satin ribbon.”Keeping the modern farm-

house theme continuous, theHarvey team combined green,plaid, white, silver and naturalwood tones to complement theanimal ornaments. “We are pre-senting our patient with a barn-yard animal farm, which is deco-rated with the same theme, asour gift for inspiring us to createholiday decor that can be en-joyed for many years,” saidHarvey.

Fairies and folklore were thebasis for the Christmas tree cre-ated Sandra Meyer of Ella ScottDesign in Bethesda. The patient’spredilection for all things mythi-cal was brought to life in a tree

filled with flowers, fantasy and mythical fairies innature-themed setting. “Fairies have a long history[of] symbolizing kindness and a desire to help hu-mans,” said Meyer. “Light Up the Season” is a fairy-like event that exists to help others.”

Light Up the Season will be held on Sunday, Dec.15, 2019 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotelin Washington, D.C. Tickets for the event are $50 perchild (ages 16 and under), $85 per adult and $250for a family of four (package includes two adults andtwo children 16 and under). For more information,visit www.childrensnational.org/lightuptheseason oremail [email protected].

Holiday designs to benefit Children’s National Hospital.

Lighting Up the Season

Erica Burns ofErica BurnsInteriorsdesigned aholiday treethat featuresbright colors,sparklingmaterials, andsoft and tex-tured finishesto engage thesenses.

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“My partner is quitethe musician. Heplays severalinstruments and ispassionate aboutmusic. We decided tomake our tree amusical tree.”

— Sharon Kleinman,Transitions by Sharon Klienman


Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Off we go — or not — into the wild blue yonder. It seems that my most recent CT scan’s results, described as “a little worse” by my

and change. (I’m not quite able to say “cause for concern,” yet.) As such, to make the most ef-fective change, per my oncologist’s orders, I am scheduled for a needle biopsy on the Wednesday this column publishes. This procedure will de-

of cancer tumor that I have. (Without boring you with too many details, the short version is that all cancer tumors are not alike. Biomarkers/genetic mutations such as ALK, BRAF, EGFR, NTRK, PD-L! and ROS1 are the most common, and certain medicines work better against certain tumor types. Variation in the tumor types, such as the ones I’ve described, is a relatively recent discovery in lung cancer research.)

What this research has led to is another new kind of cancer treatment known as “targeted

blind,” to use one of my brother, Richard’s, favorite expressions, and employing a one-size-

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researchers have not discovered all the tumor types so it’s possible that this biopsy will reveal nothing useful for me and in effect, I’ll be back to square one-ish.

As for what ‘square-one-ish’ means? It means that I’ll likely be infusing medicines that pre-viously worked for a time but whose infusions were stopped after they all ran their successful course years ago. As I’ve been told whenever this change became necessary, cancer cells eventual-

the tumors begin growing. Once this growth is indicated on the CT scan, a new medicine is usually started, and on and on it goes until, ap-parently now, for me anyhow. “Targeted therapy” offers lots of new medicines. I just need a match. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee the biopsy will provide just such a match. There’s only one

-termination is the understatement of the year; at least for Team Lourie, it is. If I’m forced to repeat infusions from medicines that stopped working years ago, it’ll be “Katie, bar the door,” as we say in Boston which means, “Look out!”

I’m trying not to ‘look out’ though. I’m trying not to look anywhere, except straight ahead. Just because my life may be at stake, is no time to deviate from the norm that has been my modus operandi over the past 11 years. I’m not quite ready to consider that my stage IV lung cancer survival is coming to an end. Maybe it’s just staggering and within a week or so, I’ll get my bearings again. New medical information getting me new medical treatment is sure to put

years, to quote George Costanza from Seinfeld: “I’m back, baby.” This could be the jolt my body needs to get me through to the next

research level. The Team Lourie strategy has always been for me to try and live long enough to reach the next medical breakthrough. So

and alimta; all miracle drugs according to my oncologist, and here I am, living proof that it has all worked.

Until I hear, post procedure, from my oncol-ogist, in the interim, I am re-experiencing many what-happens-if-and-when emotions that I’ve not wrestled with for years. Unfortunately, this hospi-tal visit is taking me back to the visit/biopsy I had

-fully not in the last place, waiting for the results of a biopsy yet again. It didn’t work out so good in 2009. I just hope I have better luck in 2019.

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to provide gifts for door prizes, bring wrapped giftsof a maximum value of $10 each. The Chapterwill also be collecting non-perishable food itemswhich will be donated to a local food bank forthe less fortunate during the holiday season. Thecost of the luncheon is $18.15. Call yourreservation and choice of entree to Shirley at571-442-8910 by Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 oremail [email protected]

TUESDAY/DEC. 17DMV2GO at the Library. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St.,Herndon. The wireless office on wheels offers allDMV services: driver’s license and ID cardapplications and renewals, driving records,vehicle titles, license plates, decals, orderdisabled plates, and more. Information on allservices available at dmv.virginia.gov/general/#dmv_2go.

Bus ServiceSurvey ExtendedFairfax County Department of Transportation has

extended the Fairfax Connector Reston-Herndonbus service online survey until Dec. 27, 2019.Residents may provide input on the servicealternatives by completing the survey atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/herndon-reston-service-review. Comments can also bemailed to Fairfax County Department ofTransportation, 4050 Legato Road, Suite 400,Fairfax, VA 22033. Providing opportunities forengagement and input about improvements tobus service in Herndon and Reston and to futureMetrorail Silver Line Phase 2 stations, is integralto FCDOT’s effort to hear from residents andFairfax Connector riders about how they wouldlike to see bus service improved andrestructured to accommodate service to the newMetrorail stations. Visitwww.fairfaxconnector.com to stay informedwith the latest news and information.

CommemorativeBrick Program.The Reston Historic Trust & Museum will be

celebrating its commemorative brick program.Members of the community are encouraged tosupport not only the Reston Historic Trust &Museum on Giving Tuesday – but to do so byordering a commemorative brick which is agreat way to leave your mark on Reston or giveas a gift to friends, family, teachers, neighbors,organizations, or even a pet. Commemorativebricks can be ordered at https://www.restonmuseum.org/bricks The bricks areordered only once a year. Bricks to be installedin 2020 must be ordered by Jan. 8, 2020. Bricksare then reviewed by the Lake AnneCondominium Association and Reston HistoricTrust & Museum. They are displayed anddedicated on Founder’s Day, which will be April18, 2020 and installed shortly thereforedependent on weather.

SUPPORT GROUPSParent Support Partners, a service of the

Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, are all parentswho have received training and are qualitied tooffer education, support and assistance at nocost to families or caregivers. They providereliable information that families can use indecision-making and are familiar with servicesand resources that can help families in distress.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/healthymindsfairfax or www.nami-northernvirginia.org/parent-peer-support.html.

ONGOINGSTEM Professionals Needed. Volunteers are

needed to assist K-12 STEM teachers in northernVirginia as part of the American Association forthe Advancement of Science’s STEM VolunteerProgram, stemvolunteers.org, during the 2019-20 school year.Contact Don Rea at 571-551-2488 or [email protected].

Assistance League of Northern Virginia, avolunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].


Submit entertainment announcements atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/.The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGSanta’s Secret Shop. Saturdays and Sundays,

noon to 3 p.m. thru Dec. 22. At LoudounHeritage Farm Museum, at Route 28 and Route7 at Claude Moore Park in Sterling. Children canshop in the barn theatre for their parents,grandparents, siblings, and teachers with thehelp of volunteer elves and museum staff. It willoffer a selection of gifts priced under $10.Santa’s helpers will be available to help childrenwrap purchases with special bags and ribbons.When they are finished shopping, children cansend a postcard to Santa at the North Pole.While waiting, parents can browse the museumgift shop where most items will be marked down50%. Visit the website:www.heritagefarmmuseum.org

“Matilda The Musical.” Now thru Dec. 22. AtNextStop Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive,Herndon. Show times are Thursdays throughSundays. A Broadway musical about acourageous girl with an unbounded imaginationwho proves that despite the odds, you can doanything you put your mind to — and changeyour destiny. Based on the book by Roald Dahl.Tickets start at $40; Family 4-pack available —Buy 3 get one free with code “NextStopFam.”Call 866-811-4111 or visit the website:nextstoptheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11Wednesday Morning Book Club. 10:30 a.m. At

Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. This month’s title is “Animal Farm“ by George Orwell. Visit the websitewww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Kalypso’s Holiday Party. 6:30-9 p.m. AtKalypso’s Sports Tavern, 1617 Washington PlazaN, Reston. An event catered to Restonians,business professionals and the self-employed.For those that may not have an office holidayparty or just want to kick off the holiday, comeand enjoy wine tastings featuring Ancient Peaks,Duckhorn Decoy, Elouan, Catena and LaurentPerrier Wineries, Heavy Appetizers, DJ spinningthe tunes, Photobooth and two drink ticketsincluded in the package. Come dressed withsome holiday flare and have a chance to winsome fun prizes. Purchase discount tickets bymidnight this Friday for $20 (Regular Price:$25).

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body. 7p.m. At Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. To help peopleage well, the Alzheimer’s Association, NationalArea Chapter,this workshop coveringfour areas of lifestyle habits that are associatedwith healthy aging: cognitive activity, physicalhealth and exercise, diet and nutrition, socialengagement. Visit the websitewww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

THURSDAY/DEC. 12Thai Chi Fitness Classes. 6:30 p.m. At Reston

Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join in a fun Tai Chi fitness class led bylocal instructor Susan Shen. Adults. Visit thewebsite www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

FRIDAY/DEC. 13”Nightmare Before Christmas.” 7-9:30 p.m. At

Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave.,Herndon. Bring your floats and rafts, kick back,relax, and enjoy a showing of the movie,“Nightmare Before Christmas” in the pool.Doors open at 7 p.m. and movie will begin at7:30 p.m. Children 8 & under must beaccompanied by an adult. Children under 6 musthave a parent or guardian in the water withthem. Pizza, candy, soda, and water will be sold.Cost is $10 per person or $25 per family. Visitherndon-va.gov, or call 703-787-7300.

Holiday Concert. 7:30-9 p.m. At HeritageFellowship Church, 2501 Fox Mill Road, Reston.Encore Chorales of Reston and Fairfax presenttraditional and contemporary holiday musicwith 100-plus voices. This is a joint concert withEncore Chorales of Reston and Fairfax. Singerscome from various communities in westernFairfax and eastern Loudoun. All ages welcome.Email: [email protected]. Visit thewebsite: www.EncoreCreativity.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 14Children’s Holiday Shopping. 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. At Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road,Herndon. Secret shoppers will assist your

children in choosing gifts for everyone on theirlist – parents, grandparents, siblings and friends– and help wrap them for the holidays. You canset a budget, and kids can choose from a varietyof reasonably priced items in the store. Registerfor a time slot on the half-hour. The cost is $5per child. Call 703-437-9101 or visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park.

Reston Holiday Open House. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.At Reston Regional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Join the staff as theycelebrate the holiday season with lightrefreshments, music, entertainment and fun.Visit the website www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

European-Style Holiday Market. 12 noon to 8p.m. At Town Hall Square, 730 Elden Street,Herndon. Some 30 artisans and food vendorswill offer their handcrafted goods for sale. Inaddition, there will be German beers, waffles,lebkuchen (traditional German gingerbreadcookies), stollen (cake-like fruit bread),glühwein (warm mulled wine), Swiss raclette,smothered poutines and grilled Germansausages. Also handmade toys, jewelry, arts,woolen and wooden crafts. German bands,holiday choirs and fantastical skits. Visit thewebsite at herndon-va.gov/recreation or call703-787-7300.

Wreaths Across America. 12 p.m. At ChestnutGrove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville Road,Herndon. The Town of Herndon, in partnershipwith the Herndon Woman’s Club, will joinWreaths Across America to honor 850 veteranswho were laid to rest at Chestnut GroveCemetery. The goal is to place a wreath on everyveteran’s grave. Volunteers, including membersof the military, fire and police departments,Herndon Fortnightly Club, Herndon Boy ScoutsTroop 1577, Reston Chorale, and South LakesJunior ROTC, will participate. The cost tosponsor a wreath is $15. Send a check madepayable to Herndon Woman’s Club, P.O. Box231, Herndon, VA, 20172. Donations are neededby Dec. 2, 2019. Visit www.herndon-va.gov/recreation, or call 703-787-7300.

Handmade Holiday Ornaments. 1-2:30 p.m.At Greater Reston Arts Center, 12001 MarketStreet, Suite 103, Reston. Combine holiday funwith DIY ingenuity and what do you get? Themost creative handmade ornaments you willever make! Sign up the whole family for this funworkshop led by GRACE staff. (Note: Parentswill need to assist children with the creation ofornaments, and children must be accompaniedby a participating adult. Adults may come on

their own and do not need to be accompaniedby a child, it will be fun for everyone). All ages.Sponsored by Reston Community Center. $10for residents/$20 for non-residents.

Nuttin’ Like the Nutcracker. 4-5:30 p.m. AtAldrin Elementary School, 11375 Center HarborRoad, Reston. Holiday family fun with selectionsfrom The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky andpresentations by Aldrin Elementary students.Bring your own bells or other favoriteinstruments, as well as your voices. Admission isfree. Donations are appreciated. Visit thewebsite: www.restoncommunityorchestra.org.

Calamity Improv. 7:30 p.m. At ArtSpace, 750Center Street, Herndon. Come ring the bells!Improv with a seasonal twist. Recommendeddonation of $10. Call 703-956-6590 or visit thewebsite: artsherndon.org

”The Nutcracker.” 7:30 p.m. At Reston’sCenterStage, RCC Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. Presenting the ConservatoryBallet’s 47th rendition of The Nutcracker. Thisyear’s performances in Reston are especiallymeaningful as they represent a mother-daughterteam working together to keep a 47-year-oldfamily tradition alive. This year’s performancefeatures many young, local dancers including:Ana Bustamante (Reston), a Junior at HerndonHigh School with a passion for singing andmusic; and Audrey Kelley (Reston) a Senior atSouth Lakes High School with a passion forballet and sports; Audrey has been performingwith the company since she was 5 years old.Tickets are $23-$28. Visitwww.principalballet.co or [email protected].

SATURDAY/SUNDAY DEC. 14-15Holiday Model Train Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At Herndon Municipal Center, 777 Lynn Street,Herndon. W&OD caboose and Depot Museumalso open for tours. Free. Call 703-437-5556.

DEC. 14-22”Santa’s Funky Hawaiian Christmas

Cabaret.” At StageCoach Theatre Company,20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120,Ashburn. StageCoach Theatre Company presentsa musical revue, “Santa’s Funky HawaiianChristmas Cabaret”. Dinner theatreperformances on Dec. 22 and non-dinnerperformances will be held on Dec. 14, 15 and21. Ticket prices range from $25 for non-dinnerperformances to $60 when dinner is included.This show will feature the vocal talents of Lisa

Alford, Kat Brais, Doug Marcks, Joey Olson,Katie Pond, and Jolene Vettese. This musicalrevue is produced by Jerri Wiseman, a co-ownerof StageCoach Theatre Company. Reservationsfor dinner theatre performances are requiredfor catering purposes. Reservations can be madeonline at https://stagecoachtc.com/santas-funky-hawaiian-christmas-cabaret/

DEC. 14-23”A Seussified Christmas Carol.” At

StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road,Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn. StageCoachTheatre for Young Audiences presents a family-friendly tale, “A Seussified Christmas Carol”.The show is a whimsical reinvention of Dickens’most beloved Christmas story in wacky rhymedcouplets. With zoot fruited juices and binka birdgeese, from Bed-Headed Fred to Timmy LooHoo, this tale of glorious holiday cheer is similarto something Dr. Seuss might have come upwith — if he ever had his way with the story.This classic story has been “Seussified” byplaywright Peter Bloedel and brought to life bydirector Linda Cirba. This show will open onDec.14 with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.The show continues Dec. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m.,Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and again duringthe week leading up to Christmas on Dec. 23 at7 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $8for children ages 3-12. Reservations areencouraged at https://stagecoachtc.com. Ticketswill be sold at the door pending availability.Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show time.

SUNDAY/DEC. 15Wagon Rides with Santa. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At

Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road,Herndon. You’re in for a jolly time when Santatakes the wheel on the “Wagon Rides withSanta” at Frying Pan Farm Park. Celebrate theholiday season with Santa in the driver’s seat.Enjoy hot cocoa and roast marshmallows by thefire before or after your wagon ride. Age 2 toadult. Register for rides on the half-hour. Thecost is $5 per person. A registered adult isrequired to attend with all registered children.Call 703-437-9101 or visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park.

West Coast Swing Lesson plus Social Dance.5-8 p.m. at Herndon Senior Center, 873 GraceSt. #1, Herndon. Instructor Tim Bowker andpartner Laura Martin will teach West CoastSwing, 5-6 p.m. Classes videotaped forindividual review. Basic skills recommended.Social dancing, 6-8 p.m. WCS crossovers andballroom, Latin, Hustle contemporary mix. $10;$8, USA Dance members. [email protected] or visitwww.facebook.com/herndonsocialdancers.

MONDAY/DEC. 16Hour of Code. 6:30 p.m. At Reston Regional

Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Join in an Hour of Code, a hands-on opportunityto learn and practice your coding skills usingcomputer games and robotics. All experiencelevels welcome. Adults, Teens. Visit the websitewww.fairfaxcounty.gov.

FRIDAY/DEC. 20Family Board Game Pop-Up. 6-8 p.m. At

Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave.,Herndon. The Starting Player Pop-Up Companybrings a wide variety of board games you’venever tried: quick silly games, strategic, gamesfor small or large groups, plus the knowledgeand expertise to teach them quickly. Games cantake between five minutes and up to an hour.Create your own nut-free trail mix. Cost is $4person/$14 per family, per date. visit herndon-va.gov/recreation, or call 703-787-7300.

Friday Sound Series. 7:30 p.m. At ArtSpace, 750Center Street, Herndon. Holiday music andstories from Appalachia with local musicians,and storytellers. Recommended donation of $10.Call 703-956-6590 or visit the website:artsherndon.org

SATURDAY/DEC. 21Children’s Winter Wonderland. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

At Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Free admission. Includes crafts,face painting, holiday letter writing, games,sweet treats, storytime and more. Please bring acanned/non-perishable food item to donate to alocal food bank. Sponsored by the FairfaxCounty Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma ThetaSorority.

Angel Workshop & Sale. 2-4 p.m. At HambrockHolistic Healing Center, 297 Herndon Parkway,Suite 105, Herndon. They will use mediation toget you in contact with your angel. After themeditation, they will share angel stories and getto know each other. Free. Visit the website:https://www.hambrockholistichealing.co/

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Wreaths Across America in HerndonThe Wreaths Across America event will take place Saturday, Dec. 14 atChestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon.

SATURDAY/DEC. 14Wreaths Across America. 12 noon. At Chestnut Grove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville Road, Herndon. The

Town of Herndon, in partnership with the Herndon Woman’s Club, will join Wreaths Across America tohonor 850 veterans who were laid to rest at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The goal is to place a wreath onevery veteran’s grave. Volunteers, including members of the military, fire and police departments,Herndon Fortnightly Club, Herndon Boy Scouts Troop 1577, Reston Chorale, and South Lakes JuniorROTC, will participate. The cost to sponsor a wreath is $15. To show your support and to sponsor awreath, send a check made payable to Herndon Woman’s Club, P.O. Box 231, Herndon, VA, 20172.Donations are needed by Dec. 2, 2019. Donations are also accepted online atwww.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/search?searchType=group. When you either click on this link ortype this website in your browser, you will be brought to a search page. Here you will type in HerndonWoman’s Club for the Group Name and select Herndon Woman’s Club (VA0143P). Visit www.herndon-va.gov/recreation, or call 703-787-7300.

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