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š± Patch AM: Reston National Golf Course Redevelopment Meetup Set For Oct. 15
Also, don't miss Fab Fridays Live Music: Silent Dance Party on the Reston Patch calendar

Cheers Reston! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meetup to shape the future of Reston National Golf Course
- Could your Reston home host two cats while their owner deploys?
Also on today's calendar: Fab Fridays Live Music: Silent Dance Party and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reston National Golf Course Redevelopment Meetup Set For Oct. 15 (patch.com) — Reston residents are invited to an Oct. 15 meetup at Founding Farmers Reston Station to learn about and support proposed redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course. Organizers will explain the housing plan near Metro, help neighbors craft testimony for Fairfax County officials, and outline how the project could reshape open space, property values, and transportation in the community.
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• Can You Help Oliver And Princess Peach While Their Owner Deploys? (patch.com) — Two beloved Reston cats, Oliver and Princess Peach, urgently need a foster home together while their military owner deploys overseas from October 15, 2026, through April 20, 2027. Operation Foster will cover their long-term care, giving a local household the chance to support both the pets and their owner's service.
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📸 Around Reston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reston
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★ Featured events ★
- Fab Fridays Live Music: Silent Dance Party →
1900 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston
7:00 pm - Free High Holidays Service: Erev Rosh Hashanah →
7:30 pm - Basset Rescue Fall Festival →
Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon
10:00 am - Aussie duo Great Aunt kicks off concert series this Tuesday September 15th @ Amphora →
Amphora's Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St, Herndon
7:00 pm - Reston: A Community by Design →
Reston Community Center Lake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston
7:00 pm - The State of Adolescent Mental Health Today →
Herndon United Methodist Church, 701 Bennett St, Herndon
6:30 pm - 82nd Waterford Fair →
Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Free High Holidays Service: Erev Rosh Hashanah →
7:30 pm - High Holidays Services: Erev Rosh Hashanah →
Shoreshim Jewish Community, 11110 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston
7:30 pm - Reston Association's Dog Paddle →
North Hills Pool (Reston Association), 1325 N Village Rd, Reston
8:30 am - Beer in the Garden →
The Farm at Halley Rise, 12010 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston
12:00 pm - Family Parkour Night - Kids & Adults - Class and Open Gym! →
MindShift Gym, 11501 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston
5:00 pm - Floating Silk Sound Bath →
MindShift Gym, 11501 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston
7:00 pm - Reston Association's Dog Paddle →
Dogwood Pool (Reston Association), 2460 Green Range Dr, Reston
8:30 am - Intro to Aerial Silks Class - Beginner-friendly! →
MindShift Gym, 11501 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Reston Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Reston PatchAM possible:
- The Fairfax Christian School — (703) 759-5100
- Bruno's Bounce House — (703) 594-1587
- Lewinsville Presbyterian Church — (703) 356-7200
- Foley Academy of Irish Dance — (703) 375-9369
- R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
- Alchemy Ballet — (571) 307-4799
- Craftsman Auto Care - Reston — (703) 775-6222
- Beth Emeth Early Childhood Center (BEECC) — (703) 860-4515
- Fuel Meals
- Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323
- Amelia Vallone Interiors dba Decorating Den Interiors — (703) 464-0459
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- South Lakes Seeks Revenge Against Battlefield After Heartbreaking 99-Yard Kickoff Return —Brian McNicoll Read on Patch
- Someone is missing this beauty.
Flew into my backyard in Stratton Woods to dip in our pool. I fed birdie bird seed and gave it water. Left my backdoor open hoping it would fly… (Nextdoor Stratton Woods) - Hello,
I am interested to have my windows replaced before winter. I had HomeFix came and gave me an initial quote of 98k for 33 windows. I immediately stop… (Nextdoor Polo Fields)
- Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in Herndon. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Herndon
- Regional Theatre Week returns with shows at Dulles Airport, Fairfax County venues (ffxnow.com)
- Kiss-and-ride congestion a growing safety concern at Fairfax County schools, report finds (ffxnow.com)
Great Falls
- Low, Slow, And Self-Taught: How A Great Falls Accountant-Turned-Pitmaster Built One Of Northern Virginia's Most Decorated Barbecue Kitchens (tysonstoday.com)
McLean
- 7 Events In Fairfax County Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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