Reston Community Centers To Reopen In July

RESTON, VA — The Reston Community Center is planning to reopen both RCC Hunter Woods and RCC Lake Anne to the public on July 6, with limited programing and enhanced safe health practices and social distancing. Both of the community centers have been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“It has felt like eons since we enjoyed the presence of our patrons in our facilities,” said RCC Board Chair Bev Cosham, in a release. “We look forward to a cautious reopening that will support the needs of the community while safeguarding the hard-fought strides made in reducing the spread of COVID-19.”

The Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center will also reopen on July 6 with limited programming. In addition, in-person summer camps are canceled and offsite concerts have been postponed until at least August. RCC will begin taking room rental reservations in late August for the annual calendar of options that starts following Labor Day. There will be limited lobby space available in both buildings in order to maintain social distancing for customers accessing Customer Service.

“We are following all the relevant guidance to keep the number of people in our spaces at any given time within the limits that will promote good health. More than anything, we want to be sure that people can come and go from RCC and our programs with confidence that they are not putting themselves at risk of compromising their well-being,” said Leila Gordon, RCC executive director, in the release. “It will take the cooperation of everyone – patrons and staff – to keep our operation as safe as is humanly possible.”

Registration for summer programming opens at 9 a.m. on June 26. Paper registration forms may be dropped off in the entrance area of RCC Hunter Woods on June 26, from 9-11 a.m.

RCC also announced new summer hours:

• Monday- Friday: 9 a.m.-9p.m. at both facilities.
• Saturday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at both facilities.
• Sunday: 12-6 p.m. for RCC Hunters Woods only; RCC Lake Anne is closed.

Aquatics visits will be by reservation or registration only; there will be no drop-in visiting. For more, visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com/aquatics. More information about RCC is available on its website.