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Good morning Reston! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tip from Reston resident helps police link suspect to multiple burglaries
  • Reston Multicultural Festival marks 25 years at Reston Town Center
  • How Reston's 60-year-old theater troupe is reinventing its next season

Also on today's calendar: Back 2 School Bash and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Tip Leads To 18 Charges In Reston Burglary And Theft Investigation (patch.com) — Reston residents helped detectives crack a string of local burglaries and vehicle thefts after sharing video from National Night Out, leading to 18 charges against a 31-year-old suspect. Police say he's linked to multiple overnight incidents across Logan Manor Drive, Taliesin Place, and Crescent Park Drive, including theft of firearms, and they're urging anyone with information in Reston to contact detectives as the investigation continues.
   

• Fairfax County Honors Reston Multicultural Festival's 25th Anniversary (patch.com) — Reston residents are invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Reston Multicultural Festival, which the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has formally honored as a cherished community tradition. The 2026 festival returns to Reston Town Center on Sept. 19, highlighting global music, dance, arts, and local stories that reflect Reston's founding vision of diversity and inclusion. Organizers expect large crowds and say full details on performers, vendors, and schedules are available online.
   

• Reston Community Players marks 60 years, preps ambitious 2026-2027 schedule (ffxnow.com) — Reston Community Players is celebrating 60 years with a four-show 2026-27 season at Reston Community Center's Leila Gordon Theatre, starting with "Once Upon a Mattress" on Oct. 16. The all-volunteer troupe details how it's adapting to post-pandemic audience habits, longer rehearsal needs, and more flexible participation while still drawing strong ticket sales and planning more roles for women in its anniversary lineup.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • United Airlines adds 2027 flights spanning Sardinia to Okinawa. Here's what it says about travel today (cnbc.com)
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Great Falls

  • Great Falls Locals Transform BRX American Bistro Into The Cellar on Seneca (thelocalgirl.com)
  • Police chief anticipates harsher charges for man who confessed to Great Falls murder (wusa9.com)

Vienna

  • Fairfax Board Allows Early Site Plan Review For 1,900-Home Prosperity Project (patch.com)
  • Vienna Clears Way For New AT&T Cell Tower To Improve Coverage: Report (patch.com)

Ok Reston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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