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Weekender Newsletter
Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19
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  McLean Day
Saturday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Come to McLean’s biggest annual festival at Lewinsville Park. Enjoy music, gourmet food trucks, games, exhibitors, sponsors, giveaways, balloon animals, a petting zoo, amusements, carnival rides and much more.
Enjoy carnival rides and games before the festival on Friday, May 17, from 2 to 10 p.m.
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Campfire Wagon Ride
Friday and Saturday, Times Vary
Enjoy Frying Pan Farm Park as day turns to night. Register for a wagon ride and enjoy the bonfire after your ride. Marshmallows will be provided for roasting.
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Farmers Markets
Friday-Sunday, Times Vary
Shop from a variety of fresh produce, flowers, locally made goods and more at our weekend markets. SNAP is accepted at the Reston and Lorton Farmers Markets.
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Bike to Work Day (Hours Vary)
Join us at more than 100 pit stops across the metro D.C. region for this free event for a fun and healthy way to start your day. The first 16,000 who register and visit a pit stop receive a free Bike to Work Day t-shirt. Enjoy giveaways, food and beverages at participating locations.
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Conversations with Authors (1-2 p.m.)
Meet our panel of local authors as they discuss their books and journeys as writers in this virtual event. Authors include: Maida Malby, author of Boracay Vows; Jerry Markowitz, author of Exploring kindness and respect: poems; Nigel Sainsbury, author of One down, four up: my bikes, my life; and Kamakshi Murti, author of Bandilanka's Forgotten Lives.
Great Decisions: NATO's Future (1-3 p.m.)
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has come under increased attention because of its role between Russia and its neighbors. Join us at the Reston Regional Library to discuss the article, "NATO's Future," by Sarwar Kashmeri.
Campfire Fridays (7-8:30 p.m.)
Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy at the Hidden Pond Nature Center. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. End the evening with s’mores.
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BrewWorks (noon-5 p.m.)
Join us for an afternoon of craft beers and cider, delicious food, music, lawn games and an art battle at Workhouse Arts Center. During the event, all buildings will be open to browse our galleries, artist studios and the Lucy Burns Museum.
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Spring Garden Day - The Big Plant Sale (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Visit Green Spring Gardens' annual spring garden day and big plant sale. Shop from a variety of plant vendors, local artists and food vendors, and get gardening advice from master gardeners.
Super Snakes (10-11 a.m.)
Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important at Burke Lake Park. Then, head out on a hike to search for snakes and learn about their habitat and habits.
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Saturday Storytime (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
Enjoy a storytime at the Great Falls Library to celebrate AANHPI month. Children and their caregivers can participate in music, movement, storytelling and play in this program that promotes early literacy skills.
Intergenerational Japanese Folding Fans (10:30 a.m.-noon)
Learn about the history and art of the Japanese folding fan at the City of Fairfax Regional Library. Make and decorate your own paper-folding fan to take home.
Fungus Among Us (11 a.m.-noon)
Get down and dirty with a naturalist and see how another kingdom lives at Lake Accotink Park. Investigate how one of our most common decomposers survives and thrives in our woods.
Fireside Chat: An Afternoon with Leslie Lautenslager (2-3 p.m.)
Local author Leslie Lautenslager will share stories from her memoir My Time With General Colin Powell: Stories of Kindness, Diplomacy, & Protocol at the John Marshall Library. Lautenslager worked with General Colin Powell for 25 years.
Family Skate and Dance Night: One Year Anniversary (6-9 p.m.)
Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Family Skate and Dance Night at the Franconia Rec Center. Grab your skates or dancing shoes and make new memories with family and friends.
Sock Hop with Dance Lessons from Gottaswing (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Get into the swing of things with a free swing dance lesson at the Pohick Regional Library from Gottaswing. Enjoy a 30-minute beginner swing lesson, music, root beer floats and popcorn.
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Braddock Bark (1-4 p.m.)
Don't miss the paw-tay! Join us at the McLaren Sargant Pavilion at Lake Accotink Park for adoption opportunities, local pet nonprofit and business booths, a doggy splash zone, luring 101, food vendors and more.
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Birding for Beginners (8-11 a.m.)
Learn about birds and some basic identification skills at Huntley Meadows Park. The program will start with a bird identification discussion.
Lake Life (10-11 a.m.)
Meet a naturalist and explore Lake Fairfax Park. Join us as we search for tadpoles and dragonfly nymphs to catch and release.
Music and Dance of Hawai’i (11 a.m.-noon)
Enjoy the music and dance of Hawai’i at the Reston Regional Library. The dancers will take you to the top of Haleakala, the fragrant fields of the Up Country and the beloved town of Lahaina in this dance focusing on the island of Maui.
Engineering Then and Now (noon-3 p.m.)
Come see the Colvin Run Mill in operation and discover historic and modern engineering. Learn how engineers today are building on work of the past to solve present and future problems.
Healthy Together Fairfax (noon-3 p.m.)
Join us at Franconia Park for free health screenings, community services and resources, fitness classes, hands-on activities, and workshops for all ages.
Pokémon Card Trade (2-3 p.m.)
Bring your Pokémon cards to meet, compete and trade with other collectors at the Reston Regional Library. Kids ages 7 to 12 can enjoy trivia, prizes, coloring and more.
Write On, Fairfax: Memoirists (2-4 p.m.)
Join the City of Fairfax Regional Library for a writers' round table featuring local memoirists Eric Hodgkins, Sharon Chang, Meta Evenbly and J. Chapman Petersen.
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Summer Entertainment Series
Saturday, June 1, 7:30-9 p.m.
The Summer Entertainment Series kicks off on June 1 with The United States Navy Band Cruisers. The Navy's premier music group will perform at the Workhouse Arts Center. The Summer Entertainment Series events will run through August. Learn more.
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