What You Need To Know This Weekend In Reston

Good day, people of Reston! It's me again, Michael O'Connell, your host of the Reston Daily.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Humid with clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 61.
• Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two. High: 73 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Reston today:

1. Education And Public Safety Top Concerns For Challenger In 36th District Race (Reston Patch)
2. Scissors and Scotch to Open at Reston Station (KULR-TV)
3. SAIC Announces New Industry-Leading Employee Benefits for 2022 (Yahoo Finance)
4. Funding request to focus on projects aiding commuters in I-66 corridor (Inside NoVA)
5. CACI Showcases Technology to Achieve Decision Dominance for the U.S. Army (Business Wire)
6. Reston Garden Club celebrates over 50 years of camaraderie, deep community roots (Reston Now)
7. Reston domain registry appoints chief tech officer (Virginia Business Magazine)
8. George Mason University: New Democracy Lab Fosters Networking, Growth For First-Year Students (Press Release Desk )
9. George Mason University: Matthew Berlejung Is October Employee Of The Month (Press Release Desk )
10. Incumbents return in uncontested race for Reston Community Center board (Reston Now)

Parents, be sure to complete the Parental Consent for Digital Tools so your child can begin using Flipgrid and other great educational tools in their classrooms! https://t.co/uhkQ5TjtyT https://t.co/5W26hYfvQv
— Sunrise Valley Elementary School (@SunriseValleyES) October 5, 2021

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This weekend in Reston:

Friday, October 8

• Vinyl Cutting 101: For all your t-shirt/car cling/etc. needs! (7:00 PM)

Saturday, October 9

• 80 Family Yard Sale (8:30 AM)
• Miles for Migraine 2-mile Walk, 5K Run and Relax DC/VA/MD Event (9:00 AM)
• Julia Malakoff Delivers "Good Juju" (10:00 AM)
• Fall Fest featuring Spookely the Square Pumpkin @ Reston Farms Garden Market (10:00 AM)
• Open House - Saturday, October 9th - 1:00pm to 3:00pm | 1431 Kingsvale Circle - Herndon (1:00 PM)
• Resin Casting: Eliminating those bothersome bubbles (2:00 PM)

The Reston Baby Expo is on Saturday, October 9. This is the perfect event for new and expecting families. Join us for workshops, demonstrations, goody bags and more! Don't forget to register:https://t.co/lD8gKQMUkx

Masks and health self-checks are required. pic.twitter.com/qCRwlnN3qX
— Reston Community Center (@RestonRCC) September 29, 2021

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Reston Patch Notebook

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Events:

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• CATCH My Breath Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Class (October 13)
• Book It for Books 5K (October 16)
• $5.8 Million Great Falls Downsizing Online Auction (October 21)
• Friday Night Music Nights (October 22)
• Concert-Fundraiser for Pulmonary Hypertension (October 23)
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Announcements:

• St. Joseph Catholic School - Now Accepting Applications! (Details)
• Foley Academy of Irish Dance - Winter Session Enrollment OPEN (Details)
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• Two hour fireproof filing cabinet (Details)
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• New Independent Living community for seniors in Bristow VA (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Michael O'Connell

About me: Michael O'Connell is a field editor with Patch in Northern Virginia. He is also the host and producer of the weekly It's All Journalism podcast and produces the Better News podcast for the American Press Institute. Previously, Michael was a digital editor at Local News Now, a senior digital editor at Federal News Network, a producer of the National Governors Association's Meet the Threat podcast, and managing editor at The Connection Newspapers.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Reston Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at michael.oconnell@patch.com.