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First place winnerDeborah Kennedy,who runsArtspeaks, posesnext to her pic-ture “Gone” atthe Vienna ArtsSociety photogra-phy competition,“The HumanCondition” onSaturday, Aug. 19.
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The following summary containsvarious incidents of general interesthandled by the Town of Vienna PoliceDepartment from Aug. 18-24, 2017.
INCIDENTSPetit Larceny — 1100 Block Drake
Street, SW, Between Aug. 3, 6 a.m.and Aug. 19, 10 a.m. A citizen re-ported that someone entered hisunlocked vehicle, rummagedthrough the vehicle and stole someproperty.
Fraud — 600 Block Yeonas Drive,SW, Aug. 16, noon. A citizen re-ported that someone took cash fromone of her credit cards without herconsent.
Assault — Cedar Lane ShoppingCenter, 262 Cedar Lane, SE, Aug. 19,10:40 p.m. A citizen reported that asubject that appeared to be drunkyelled at him and pushed him withone hand. The citizen did not wantto prosecute the subject.
Suspicious Event — 400 BlockRidge Road, SW, Aug. 20, 4:43 p.m.A citizen requested police to assistwith a domestic dispute.
Emotionally Disturbed Person —Echols Street SE/Follin Lane SE,Aug. 20, 10:03 p.m. A citizen re-quested an officer to assist with asuspicious person. After interviewingthe person, it was determined thatthe person was in need of medicalassistance. Officer Reedy transportedthe person to a hospital.
Lost Property — 1100 BlockHillcrest Drive, SW Between Aug. 16,5 p.m. and Aug. 21, 11:17 a.m. A citi-zen reported a missing Virginia
LearningRXReceives NationalRecognitionLearningRx Of Reston, lo-cated in Vienna, receivednational recognition for thefifth year this summer. Pic-tured here, from left, IreneWard, LearningRx RestonCenter Director, Kim Hanson,CEO LearningRx Franchise,Maureen Loftus, ExecutiveDirector, LearningRx Vienna/Reston, Gina Forster,LearningRx Tysons/ViennaCenter Director.
motorcycle license plate.Arrest - Driving While Intoxicated —
Maple Avenue East/Niblick Drive SE,Aug. 21, 11:31 p.m. Officer Finelli ob-served a driver commit a series of trafficviolations and initiated a traffic stop.Upon his interaction with the driver,Finelli detected signs of impairment.Finelli placed the driver under arrestafter he failed to successfully completea series of field sobriety tests. Finellitransported the 64-year-old man ofIverson Street in Temple Hills, Md. tothe Vienna Police Station where he wasoffered the opportunity to provide asample of his breath for analysis, whichhe refused. The driver was then trans-ported to the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center. Finelli was able toobtain and served three arrest warrants(Driving While Intoxicated, DrivingWhile Intoxicated Refusal and Posses-sion of Schedule I, II controlledsubstance).
Arrest - Driving While Intoxicated —300 Block Courthouse Road, SW, Aug.21, 6:31 p.m. Lt. Taylor observed adriver commit a series of traffic viola-tions and initiated a traffic stop. OfficerBorja responded to back up Taylor andtook the lead on the investigation. Borjadetected signs of impairment during herinteraction with the driver. Borja placedthe driver under arrest. Borja trans-ported the 30-year-old man of CoronadoTerrace in Ashburn, Va. to the ViennaPolice Station where he was offered theopportunity to provide a sample of hisbreath for analysis, which he refused.The driver was then transported to theFairfax County Adult Detention Center.
Borja was able to obtain and servedtwo arrest warrants (Driving WhileIntoxicated and Driving While Intoxi-cated Refusal).
Grand Larceny 1 — 500 BlockWindover Avenue, NW, Aug. 2,23:50 a.m. A resident reported thatsomeone stole his decorative outdoorlamp.
Welfare Check 1 — 900 BlockHillcrest Drive, SW, Aug. 22, 12:25p.m. A citizen requested a welfarecheck of a town resident. Officersresponded to the residence and sawan unresponsive person inside thehome. Officers were able to makeentry and provide assistance to thatperson. An ambulance was requestedand the person was transported to ahospital for non-life threatening in-juries.
Lost Property — Glyndon Park,300 Glyndon Street, NE, Aug. 20, 6p.m. A citizen reported that he lostsome personal property on parkgrounds.
Police Service — West Street NW/Windover Avenue NW, BetweenAug. 23, 11:02 p.m. and Aug. 24,12:05 a.m. Over the last severaldays, the Vienna Police Departmenthas received multiple reports of“loud noises” or “explosions” in theNE and NW quadrants of the Townof Vienna. The areas were checkedbut officers found no damaged prop-erty or suspicious sounds. As a resultof the reports, officers have in-creased patrols in the area and areinterviewing subjects in the vicinity.Investigation is continuing.
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By Colin Stoecker
The Connection
The Winner of ViennaArt’s Society’s AnnualPhotography Exhibit“The Human Condi-
tion,” is not only a photographer:Deborah Kennedy, who runsArtspeaks and took home first placefor her photo “Gone,” accompaniesher photographs with poems.
“When people see my photo-graphs they look at the picture, readthe poem, and look at the pictureagain for a long time,” saidKennedy.
“Gone” is a picture of Kennedy’sdaughter when she was 15 yearsold. Kennedy recited the poem tothe room, reflecting her daughter’sattitude some 10 years prior whenall she wanted to do was hurry upand get out of this point in her life.“It’s obvious the photographer is re-ally focused on her and she is obliviousabout everything else going on aroundher. She’s like the world doesn’t exist forme,” said Kennedy.
Director of the Vienna Arts Society, LuCousins, said that her idea for the showwas indicative of the unrest going on inthe nation at large. “We have a show ev-ery August and a photography competi-tion, but this year there so much goingon and so many emotions in communi-ties. We want the photographers to beable to pick out whatever they want, abuilding or asking questions like wholives in it?” she said.
According to Cousins, this was not atypical photography show, as all of the
Vienna Arts Society Photography ShowFocuses on ‘Human Condition’
First place winner Deborah Kennedy, who runs Artspeaks, poses next toher picture “Gone” at the Vienna Arts Society photography competition,“The Human Condition” on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Laura Goyer, a Vienna Resident, and a photographer herself, was a judgefor the show at the Vienna Arts Society on Saturday, Aug. 19. Here shestands next to some of her own work which was separate from the show.
Members of the Vienna Arts Society, friends, and photographers werepresent at the awards ceremony for a photography competition called“The Human Condition” on Saturday.
competitors were members of the ViennaArts Society. Still, there was a judgepresent, Laura Goyer, a Vienna resident,and a photographer herself.
Goyer, who was a pediatric physicianfor 25 years, also had a display of photo-graphs at the show representing “TheHuman Condition,” although hers werenot judged.
“It’s easy for me to pick the best pho-tographs that I love, but it’s hard to con-vince somebody else that these are bet-ter because it requires a reason. Feed-back is my favorite part of the show, andI enjoy working with artists who are opento parts of their work that could be al-tered and telling them about what I
liked,” said Goyer.Deboarah Kennedy took home first
place for her photo “Gone.”Diane Blackwell, of Houston, Texas,
won second place for “Into the Light.”Patricia Deege won third place for “Mu-
sician & Friend.”Susan Scanlon won honorable mention
for “Havana, Cuba.”Mike Colby won honorable mention for
“Xingu Indians Dancing for Amazon(Xinga) Eco-Services.”
The photographs submitted by mem-ber-photographers did not have to befrom a specific time or place, and manysubmissions came from trips abroad aswell as from many years prior.
Susan Scanlon, a Vienna resident, livedabroad in La Paz Bolivia for three yearswith her husband who is in the ForeignService. Her photos from Havana, Cuba,won her honorable mention.
Photos by Colin Stoecker/The Connection
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The scenes of devastation fromHurricane Harvey in Texas willprompt many generous people tocontribute to immediate relief ef-
forts.First, a reminder to give money, not stuff.
The organizations on the ground need moneynow to address particular needs.
As a local paper, it fair to saythat if we had a similar disas-ter here in Northern Virginia,we would want donated money
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By Wendy Gradison
CEO, PRS, Inc.
It’s been a tough year in Northern Virginiaas youth and young adult suicides be-reaved families, communities and schools.
Many adult family members, friends, neigh-bors and colleagues were lost to suicide as well.In the aftermath, lives were cut short and somuch promise left unrealized.
Suicide, a serious issuelocally and nationally thatclaims the lives of 44,000people annually, is the 10th
leading cause of death nationwide and secondleading cause for people aged 15-24.
At PRS, Inc., a nonprofit that runs NorthernVirginia’s crisis hotline and textline, we aremarking September’s Suicide PreventionMonth by launching the #CallTextLive Cam-paign. We’ve teamed up with ConnectionNewspapers for this third annual campaign toengage the community in discussing suicideand encouraging people to get help by callingor texting a hotline.
Using the hashtag #CallTextLive, the Cam-paign works to educate the community aboutresources available and actions they can taketo bring awareness to suicide prevention andintervention. In fact, a simple call or text to acrisis hotline or textline often provides theempathetic, trained voice that someone in cri-sis needs to reduce his/her pain and providealternatives and connections to care.
The #CallTextLive Campaign has a varietyof events and actions to bring suicide preven-tion to the forefront. Throughout the month,we will post these on a web-based interactivecalendar at www.prsinc.org/calltextlive. Inaddition, we will be sharing tips and resourcesvia social media and asking people to sharetheir stories and photos on PRS Facebook,Twitter and Instagram using #CallTextLivehashtag as well as posting Stories of Hope —video vignettes from survivors, family mem-bers, and hotline volunteers.
A highlight of the month is Selfie Day onSept. 21 when friends, community, and clientsshow support by tagging themselves on selfieson our Facebook and other social media pages
#CallTextLive — A Hashtag to Rememberusing #CallTextLive. We have t-shirts availablefor purchase for PRS Selfie Day. We also en-courage the community to join the PRS team(with #CallTextLive t-shirts) for the AmericanFoundation for Suicide Prevention Fairfax Walkon Sept. 16 and the NAMI (National Allianceof Mental Illness) NOVA and Loudoun Walks,which are both taking place Sept. 23.
For every death, 278 people manage to movepast thoughts of suicide and survive. PRS sup-ports this through its CrisisLink program, whichhandled nearly 34,000 crisis calls and ex-changed over 33,000 crisis text messages fromthe Northern Virginia region last year. Any timeof the day or night, the PRS CrisisLink Hotlinecan be reached at 800-273-TALK [8255] andthe textline by texting “CONNECT” to 85511.
Making a call or sending a text to PRSCrisisLink saves lives. Removing the stigmaaround reaching out, discussing issues thatcontribute to suicide and encouraging peopleto get help is key. By participating in#CallTextLive, we can turn up the volume, andmake it OK to have a conversation, make a callor send a text.
Letter to the Editor
American ValuesTo the Editor:
The following open letter was addressed to Republicangubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie.
On Aug. 11 and 12, we saw violence andhate we hoped we would never again witnesson American soil. In Charlottesville, Neo-Na-zis and white supremacists took to the streets,marched with torches, gave Nazi salutes,shouted that Jews “will not replace them,”chanted the Fascist slogan “Blood and Soil,”proclaimed white supremacy, and murdered a
woman who was brave enough to stand up tothem. Then, instead of clearly rejecting thisevil, the President of the United States twicedefended those marching with the very Neo-Nazis who unleashed this deadly violence onone of Virginia’s greatest cities.
After President Trump’s press conferences,we were left shocked and then deeply sad-dened. Let’s be clear. “Very fine people” don’tmarch with people who are holding Nazi flagsand chanting anti-Semitic slogans. We wereheartened to see, in the wake of DonaldTrump’s horrifying comments, that leaders in
both parties came together to reject hate andrenew our nation’s founding principles ofequality and inclusiveness. But instead of join-ing these leaders — including many prominentRepublicans — we understand you have re-fused to speak out against the President’s re-action to Charlottesville.
As Jewish members of the Virginia GeneralAssembly, we write you because, as Virginiansand Jews, we find your failure to denouncethe President’s reaction to Nazism deeply dis
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As children savor the last daysof summer, many families aregearing up for the start of anew school year. From first day
anxiety to new bedtime routines, localeducators offer suggestions for a seam-less transition to the classroom.
“I have always loved the rhythms of theschool calendar because of the begin-nings and endings and the possibilitiesfor reflection and a chance to refresh andrenew…” said Amy L. Best, Ph.D., pro-fessor and chair, Department of Sociol-ogy and Anthropology, George MasonUniversity. “I think the ritual of back-to-school shopping, whether that means anew binder and notebook, a new back-pack, or a pair of new sneakers … re-mains important for us because it offersopportunity to think about school anew.”
The start of a new school year is anideal time to help children set reasonableexpectations, an important concept forhigh school students who begin to man-age an increasing amount of responsibil-ity and must learn to create a balance intheir lives, says Best. “Put things in per-spective,” she said. “Sometimes the goals[that are] focused on personal growth,like learning how to advocate for your-self with a teacher, or navigating the halls,are as important as identifying academicmilestones.”
“It’s useful to revisit points of struggleand perhaps more importantly, triumphs from theprevious year. Reminding a student how they suc-cessfully managed a difficult issue is helpful,” saidBest.
Gone are the days of staying up late and sleepingin the next day. A healthy bedtime routine must bere-established gradually, ad-vises Sean Aiken, head ofschool, BASIS IndependentMcLean.
“Consider easing into theearly morning routine by ad-justing your sleep schedulesseveral days before school startswith progressively earlier wakeup times,” said Aiken. “Build-ing the routine before the firstday of school will help the ad-justment on day one.”
“In the week before theschool year begins, familiesshould revisit the expectationsfor bedtimes and morning rou-tines and choose an eveningand following morning to prac-tice the routines,” said JaleneSpain Thomas, Lower School Director St. Stephen’sand St. Agnes School in Alexandria. “Children willappreciate knowing that the new routine for thisschool year includes a slightly later bedtime or moretime for independent reading or shared reading witha parent.”
For younger students, separation anxiety may be-come an issue as they move into a parent-free envi-
ronment each day, says Aiken. “In these cases, con-tact the school and establish a go-to adult for yourchild to talk to in the event they miss you too muchduring the day,” he said.
Focusing on the positives about a child’s school en-vironment can help ease anxiety. “Younger studentsmay want to draw a picture of what they think their
new classroom will look like,”said Thomas. “Older studentsmay enjoy writing a list of whatthey hope to accomplish in theschool year that the familyopens together in January.”
Start with an organizedworkspace and shared familycalendar to keep the family or-ganized from day one, advisesAiken. “Folders and binders forhome organizational systemsare just as important as thoseyour child will bring to school,”he said. “Post a large calendarin a common area of the homeso early due dates, back toschool nights, and extracurricu-lar activities can be seen by ev-eryone in the family.”
“Parents, remember to take some time for your-selves in those early days, too,” said Aiken. “You’veworked hard all summer arranging camps, play dates,and other great activities. Maybe it’s time to take along lunch break together or catch a cheap matineeonce you’re safely assured that you children are offand running in their new learning adventures.”
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The ritual of back-to-school shopping offers anopportunity to think about school anew, says AmyBest of George Mason University.
“Consider easing intothe early morningroutine by adjustingyour sleep schedulesseveral days beforeschool starts withprogressively earlierwake up times.”
— Sean Aiken, head of school,BASIS Independent McLean
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I write this column in all sincerity, but whatare you asking me for? A rhetorical question ifthere ever was one. To what I refer is the questionI was asked earlier this morning by one of thehome-improvement tradesman working on myupstairs bathroom. Having made significant pro-gress on the bathroom in the five weeks or sosince I published “And So It Begins,” a columndetailing the few facts I retained about the demo-lition/renovation and the anxiety I felt about it,today’s task was waterproofing the shower enclo-sure/bathroom floor in preparation for the tile, if Iunderstand correctly. Now, as further context, Iknow very little about home improvement (carrepairs, computer technology, lawn and garden;shall I go on?). Moreover, I know very littleSpanish. Combine the two, as happened thismorning, and you are asking (literally) fortrouble.
The waterproofing man arrived at 8:45 a.m.The day before, his boss/presumably the owner,had stopped by for a walk-through and to dropoff materials for the job. I thought I would seehim again, I was wrong. The only person on thejob is the person whose English is better than mySpanish and the only Spanish I know, I knowfrom a cartoon character, “Speedy Gonzales, thefastest mouse in all of Mexico,” I grew up watch-ing on Saturday-morning television. After direct-ing him to the upstairs bathroom, within a fewminutes, the man walked downstairs andasked/motioned for me to follow him backupstairs, I figured there was likely a question thatneeded answering so immediately I got off thecouch to assist.
Once we were both inside the bathroom, hestarted pointing to the walls (front, back andsides), ceiling, niche and planned-for benchwithin the enclosure, to ask for – so far as I couldunderstand, what needed to be waterproofed (I’llspare you any details about the process since I’munlikely to do so accurately). Now, other thanasking the project manager Simple-Simon-typequestions about what is going on, what has goneon (literally and figuratively) and what is plannedto be going on, I am out of any kind of loop. Theworkmen come in. I point them upstairs. Then Igo into my office and mind my own business. Irarely check their progress. Generally speaking, Ionly look to see what’s been done after they’veleft. I am not in anybody’s way and I don’t serveas any kind of resource other than answering themost basic questions: “Is that the basementdoor?” “ Do you mind if we shut off the water?”“Is there a hardware store nearby?” As such, I amthe least-bit helpful.
The man working today is new to me/the pro-ject. He’s not been here before. But I did openthe door to let him in and I did direct him to theupstairs bathroom. For all he knows/has experi-enced so far, I seem to be somewhat helpful.Ergo, after a bit, rather than calling his boss, hecame back downstairs to solicit my help. Limitedthough I knew it would be, I was happy to try. Asthe conversation began, it became clear to methat not only did I not know what he was talkingabout (job wise), I couldn’t even understand whatit was that he was saying. I was lost in translationand lost in intention. As I attempted toanswer/explain/guess what he was asking whilewe were both pointing/gesturing/talking, I quicklyrealized that this was a language match not madein heaven. Nevertheless, we eventually came tosome sort of an understanding of the task at handand back downstairs I went.
Sitting on the couch, I began to feel uncom-fortable about the instructions I think I had justgiven/agreed to. As a result, I considered callingmy project manager at home on a Saturdaymorning to get some clarity/confirmation aboutwhat I think had just transpired upstairs. Not at allbothered by my weekend intrusion, and after lis-tening to a condensed version of this column,Stefan assured me that what seemed to be hap-pening here was supposed to be happening.
And here I thought outliving my lung cancerprognosis by six-plus years was a miracle.
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turbing. The events in Charlottesville re-call the darkest moments in both the his-tory of this country and the Jewish people.What we saw on Friday and Saturday wasan assault on our democratic society andthe very values this country was foundedupon. Yet the President of the United States,the leader of our country, has not once buttwice defended those who would marchwith the Neo-Nazis and their ilk.
Our country at its best has been a beaconof hope and safety for all peoples. Hundredsof thousands gave their lives so that theforces that destroyed Europe would neverset foot on American soil. President Trump’sreaction to Charlottesville represented a be-trayal of that noble legacy and our coreAmerican values.
Donald Trump is the leader of your party.Your refusal to speak out against him is acolossal failure of leadership, a moral abdi-cation, and deeply troubling to Virginia’sJewish community. We urge you to breakyour silence and immediately denounceDonald Trump’s hateful and inadequate re-sponse to the Charlottesville attack.
We are living through a moral reckoning,a time when all citizens of our great com-monwealth and nation are called to defendthe most fundamental values of our democ-racy. We ask you to immediately stand up,loudly and clearly, against those who wouldcondone violence and hatred.
As Americans, Jews, and Virginians, weurge you to join us and immediately con-demn the President’s dog-whistle defenseof Nazism.
Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw,Sen. Adam Ebbin, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, Del. Marcus Simon, and Del.Mark Levine
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THURSDAY/AUG. 31LGBTQ Students Information. 7-8 p.m. at
Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 100, DunnLoring. Program called “Resources forSupporting LGBTQ Students and their Families.”Visit FCPS.edu for more.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 2Open House. 10 a.m.-noon at Patrick Henry
Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. TheVienna branch of the American Association ofUniversity Women (AAUW) will hold a free,informational open house. AAUW is the nation’sleading voice promoting equity and educationfor women and girls. Membership dues discount.Refreshments. Visit www.aauw.org.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 7Shepherd’s Center Caregivers Support
Group. 10-11:30 a.m. at UUCF UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax - ProgramBuilding, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Thissupport group is designed for caregivers of adultfamily members. For more info contact JackTarr, 703-821-6838, [email protected].
Adventures In Learning. 10 a.m.-noon atUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax,Program Building, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Open House to see what’s on theShepherd’s Center’s fall semester of Adventuresin Learning. Call 703-281-0538 or visitwww.scov.org.
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ONGOINGFirst Sunday Jazz Brunch 11-2 p.m.
Recurring monthly on the 1st Sundayat Bazin’s on Church 111 Church StN.W., Vienna. Enjoy brunchaccompanied by the soft jazz soundsof Virginia Music Adventure. Visitwww.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/
The Freeman Store & MuseumWednesday through Sunday noon-4p.m. 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. TheFreeman Store & Museum isdedicated to Preserving andpromoting Vienna’s heritage throughthe identification, preservation, andinterpretation of history significantplaces, events, and persons.Historicviennainc.org
Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.
Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E., Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase flexibility,improve breathing and health, reducestress. Ravi Kaur has 15 yearsexperience teaching yoga. $15 persession. www.edimprovement.org.571-213-3192.
SEPT. 2-324th Annual Middle Eastern Food
Festival. Various times at the HolyTransfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 8501 LewinsvilleRoad, McLean. Featuring authenticMiddle Eastern food, music, pastriesand dancing. Free. Call 703-734-9566 or visitwww.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com.
TUESDAY/SEPT. 5Lecture on Downton Abbey. 12:15
p.m. at Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean. The McLean Woman’s Clubpresents food and travel writer CiCiWilliamson describing the food andits preparation on the 6-year show,along with the history of HighclereCastle, where the filming took place.Free. visit www.mcleanwomansclub.org or call 703-556- 0197.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 6McLean Newcomers and
Neighbors. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. inthe Community Room, Regency atMcLean, 1800 Old Meadow Road,McLean. Visitwww.McLeanNewcomers.org.
SEPT. 7-9Quarterly Book Sale. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at theTyson’s Library, 7700 and 7704Leesburg Pike. Large selection ofbooks and media for all ages andinterests. Visit [email protected] or 703-338-3307.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 8Dave & Buster’s Adventure. 3:30-10
p.m. leaving from The Old Firehouse,1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.7th- through 9th-graders, teens willhave all access to Dave & Buster’sprivate dinner buffet and a $25 gamecard with unlimited arcade gameplay is included in the trip fee. $55/$45 MCC district residents. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 9Virginia Indian Festival. 10 a.m. at
Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Activities includehands-on activities and livedemonstrations such as AmericanIndian storytelling, shooting bow andarrows, throwing spears and makingstone tools. Additional activitiesinclude building a dugout canoe, anda visit to a marketplace of AmericanIndian crafts, pottery and jewelry. $8.Call 703-759-9018 or visit online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park.
SEPT. 9-20Northern Virginia Senior
Olympics. Various times andlocations, more than 50 differentevents taking place at more than 25venues across Northern Virginia. Call703-403-5360 or visit www.nvso.us.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 10The Old Dominion
Chrysanthemum Society. 2:30p.m. at at the Falls ChurchCommunity Center, 223 Little FallsSt., Falls Church. A discussion anddemonstration on preparing andpresenting Mums for a flower show.Free. Call 703-560- 8776 or visitwww.odcsmums.org.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 13Riverboat Cruise. 10-11:30 a.m. at
Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna(SCOV) 541 Marshall Road SW,Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Viennahosts day trip to Georgetown Harborvia riverboat cruise from Alexandriato Georgetown for shopping,exploring and lunch. Will return by
riverboat to Alexandria, then the bustrip home to Vienna. $85 includestransportation and riverboat cruise.Call 703-281-0538 or visitwww.scov.org.
Live after Five. 6-9 p.m. at JamminJava, 227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. Horsd’oeuvres and local musicianshighlight the tour. Visitwww.jamminjava.com.
SEPT. 14-16Fall Book Sale. Various times at
Oakton Community Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/ok/ or call 703-281-0300.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 15Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. at
Church St., Vienna. Water games,Chump Change band playing rock.Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.
Family Fun Bingo. 7-9 p.m. at TheOld Firehouse, 1440 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. Players can winprizes, play guessing games andenjoy light refreshments. Advanceregistration is required. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 16McLean Community Fall Garage
Sale. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the parkinglot, 1420 Beverly Road, McLean. Thisyear’s sale features a Kids’ Cornerarea where children will sell theirtoys, clothes, games and other items.The deadline to register isWednesday, Sept. 13. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.
John Eaton in Concert. 2 p.m. atVinson Hall Auditorium, 6251 OldDominion Drive, McLean. Jazzpianist, brilliant historian and locallegend John Eaton will perform aconcert of Great American Songbooktunes. $20/$14 MCC districtresidents. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.
Food Art Festival. noon- 4 p.m. atHalstead Square Dunn Loring Metro,2750 Gallows Road, Vienna. TheSecond Annual Halstead SquareDunn Loring Metro Food, Wine & ArtFestival combines wine tastings,culinary treats, pop up art exhibits,and free kids activities for anafternoon of family fun. Free. Visiteventsathalsteadsquare.com.
Catching Eyes with Water-color and Glass with CaroleChoucair Oueijan, Oct. 6-9at the Vienna Art Center,115 Pleasant St., NW.
