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What's Happening This Weekend In Reston: Movies In The Park

The Reston Daily is the quickest way to get caught up on everything going down around town this weekend.

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Rise and shine, Reston! The weekend is upon us, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Reston.

First, your weekend weather:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 70 Low: 49.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 56.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High: 82 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Reston today:

  1. Young Artists Gain Theatre Skills Via RCP Apprenticeship Program (Reston Patch)
  2. FCPD Daily News Blog : Hope Cards Come To Fairfax County As Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins (Press Release Desk )
  3. Mitigation strategy for Soapstone Connector still underway | Fairfax County (Fairfaxtimes.com)
  4. Power Moves: Tamika Tremaglio is leaving Deloitte to lead the NBA union (Technical.ly DC)
  5. Use Your Best Pumpkin From A Patch Near Reston To Make A Pie (Reston Patch)
  6. FCFRD News Blog : Fight Hunger In Fairfax County! Donate To The Stuff The Bus Food Drive On October 9 (Press Release Desk )
  7. Embattled Navient says it won't service federal student loans; stock drops 10% (PostBulletin.com)
  8. Two Reston Gateway skyscrapers substantially completed (Reston Now)

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This weekend in Reston:

Friday, October 1

  • Trip to Nationals Baseball Game (4:45 PM)
  • Register by today to ensure your T-shirt and goodie bag! Friends of Reston Fall 5K (6:00 PM)

Saturday, October 2

  • Julia Malakoff Delivers "Good Juju" (10:00 AM)
  • Fall Fest featuring Spookely the Square Pumpkin @ Reston Farms Garden Market (10:00 AM)
  • First Saturday – Frederick (10:00 AM)
  • Movie in the Park (6:15 PM)

Sunday, October 3

  • Fall Fest featuring Spookely the Square Pumpkin @ Reston Farms Garden Market (10:00 AM)
  • Helping Hearts Through the Arts Annual Autumn Remembrance Day Arts Festival (12:30 PM)

Reston Patch Notebook

  • Fairfax County Government: "Capital One Hall in Tysons Opens This Weekend 🎵 New performance arts center (built and owned by Capital One) includes a 1,500-seat performance hall, a 250-seat black box theatre called The Vault and classrooms. 🎭 These facilities wi..." (Instagram)
  • Fairfax County Government: "On Saturday, Oct. 2, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw and Sully Supervisor Kathy Smith will lead Team Fairfax in the annual American Foundation for Suicide Prevention "Out of the Darkness Walk." Register today to join Team Fairfax..." (Instagram)

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Events:

  • St. Joseph Catholic School - Now Accepting Applications for 2022-2023! (October 1)
  • Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Presents Nuts and Bolts (October 1)
  • Fox Mill Estates Community Yard Sale (October 2)
  • Native plant sale on Sat. 10/2 from 9am to 2pm (October 2)
  • Outdoor Fall Craft Bazaar 9AM-2PM Rain or Shine (October 2)
  • Fall Fest featuring Spookely the Square Pumpkin @ Reston Farms Garden Market (October 3)
  • Makers, Farmers, Brewers 2nd Annual Oktoberfest Market (October 3)
  • Helping Hearts Through the Arts Annual Autumn Remembrance Day Arts Festival (October 3)
  • Silver and Brass Restoration Services: Mondays 10-4 (October 4)
  • Little Wild Things Farm's Autumn Salad Share (October 6)
  • 2021 Pathways to Wellness Conference (October 7)
  • 3 Brain Hacks for Manifesting FREE Webinar (October 7)
  • Book It for Books 5K (October 16)
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— 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.

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