Art Fest sale at UUCR benefits local nonprofit thrift shop

The second annual Art Fest features oil paintings, prints, frames, posters, books and collectibles donated to The Closet, a nonprofit thrift shop located at 845 Station Street in Herndon.

Among the items are a framed Thomas Kincade print, “Morning Glory Cottage”, and an original photogravure of Bryonia alba white bryony with tendrils.

All proceeds will benefit The Closet, founded 40 years ago by a coalition of Herndon-Reston-Sterling faith communities seeking to better serve the community through a centralized clothing closet. The shop offers a multitude of items in addition to clothing, including electronics, kitchen ware, toys, books, CDs and DVDs, to name a few. Shopping hours at the Station Street location are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Donations are accepted 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The Closet has 22 member congregations, including Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Reston, where the art sale is being held.

The Closet uses its profits to support other nonprofits, such as Herndon-Reston FISH, Just Neighbors, Kids R First, and Helping Hungry Kids. Since its founding, The Closet has returned more than $2.6 million to the community in the form of grants to nonprofits and scholarships at local high schools.