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• Early Voting Now Available Saturdays
• Take the Public Art Reston Survey
• Tysons Forest Cleanup is Sunday
• Lake Anne Signage Meeting April 14
• Fairfax County's American Revolution
• What's News in Vienna
• Events and Activities

What’s happening: During these final two weeks to vote early on a proposed state constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting, every early voting location will be open for the next two consecutive Saturdays:

• April 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• April 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where to vote: This Saturday, cast your ballot at the North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston. Or early vote at this location on weekdays from 1-7 p.m.



(An additional 13 early voting sites also will open this Saturday, and they will be open daily through April 18.)

Before you go to vote, check estimated wait times online.

Early voting ends on Saturday, April 18 at 5 p.m.

Election Day: Election Day is Tuesday, April 21, and every polling place will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, you must vote at the polling place for the precinct where you’re registered. (Note that the North County Governmental Center is not a polling place on Election Day.)

If you don’t know your polling place, find it by:

• Checking your voter information card that lists your polling place’s name and address.
• Visiting the Virginia Department of Elections’ Citizen Portal
• Contacting the Fairfax County Office of Elections at 703-222-0776, or send them an email. 

What’s happening: Take a quick survey to help shape Public Art Reston’s new master plan, and your feedback will guide future arts projects and programs in Reston.

You’ll also be entered into a drawing for a Shop-Around-Reston gift certificate if you include an email address when taking the survey.

Why it matters: Founded nearly 20 years ago, the nonprofit Public Art Reston (PAR) collaborates with community organizations and developers to bring art into neighborhoods, parks, and gathering places.

Their Reston Art Master Plan articulates a community-wide shared vision, and it’s a guide to help developers realize this vision.

By taking the survey, you’ll share your perspectives on existing public art, suggest new ideas, and help ensure future public art initiatives align with the community’s vision, needs, and values.

Background: Public art has been central to Reston’s identity since the creation of Lake Anne Village Center. Recognizing art’s vital role in making Reston a great place to live, work and play, the Comprehensive Plan requires public art with new developments. It also calls for developers to coordinate their public art projects with PAR to assure they meet the Art Master Plan criteria.

Join me and members of the Tysons Forest Community Task Force for a cleanup event on Sunday, April 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. We’ll meet in the forest behind 1593 Spring Hill Road, Vienna.

To make sure we have enough cleanup supplies, registration is encouraged but not required. Register or get more information.

Lake Anne Final Signage Design Presentation. Join a Community Meeting April 14

What’s happening: Review the refined and finalized design concept for two proposed signs on Baron Cameron Drive to mark the entrance to Lake Anne. Join a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m.

Tell me more: County staff and design firm Streetsense will show a final version of the community’s preferred design that was presented during a Feb. 17 meeting. 

This design draws inspiration from Lake Anne’s brutalist and mid-century architecture. It features clean, modern lines with pops of color that add a modern twist. This design also offers flexibility for use in marketing materials and merchandise.

This project grew from the Lake Anne Economic Visioning Study that identified the need for better signage. Following this study, the county began to create a wayfinding strategy last May.

Join the meeting: Participate in the April 14 meeting on Zoom. Join from this link or click the button below. (Meeting ID: 814 2008 4327; Passcode:133698)



Or join by phone by calling 301-715-8592 (Meeting ID: 814 2008 4327).

Explore Fairfax County’s American Revolution. Attend this Free Conference on April 18

What’s happening: Attend “Revolutionary Ideas: Fairfax County’s American Revolution,” a free event on April 18 at the Fairfax County Government Center.

Presented by the History Commission, you’ll join historians, scholars, educators, and community members to explore how Fairfax shaped — and was shaped by — this pivotal moment in history.

Registration is requested.

Tell me more: At this day-long conference, you’ll enjoy:

• Keynote talk by prize-winning historian Dr. Richard Bell, author of “The American Revolution and the fate of the world”
• Presentations by George Mason University faculty and students
• Hands-on archaeology activities and genealogy sessions
• Sessions on how to use digital research tools to dig into local history, including using artificial intelligence.

Vienna Theatre Company Presents “My Fair Lady” Starting April 17

Wouldn’t it be loverly? To attend the Vienna Theatre Company’s production of the beloved Lerner and Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" starting Friday, April 17. Follow the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower seller whose life changes when she meets Professor Henry Higgins. 

Performances take place at the Vienna Community Center April 17-19 and 24-26. Tickets are $18 each. Purchase tickets online and at the door before showtime, if still available. For questions about tickets, call the Vienna Community Center front desk at 703-255-6360.

Celebrate Vienna Community Center’s 60^th Anniversary April 17

The Vienna Community Center is turning 60 and you’re invited to the Anniversary Open House. Mark six decades of memories at the Community Center with a 1960’s-themed open house on Friday, April 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Cut the ceremonial cake at 4:30 p.m., then check out the photo memory wall and share fond stories of your time at the center.

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🎶Meet Darden Purcell & Mason Jazz Vocalists on April 9 at Reston Community Center.

💐Shop the Spring Garden Market on April 10-11 at the American Horticultural Society’s River Farm.

🍌Join an online lecture Bananas of the World on April 10 with the U.S. Botanic Garden.

🍜Bring your appetite for the DMV Asian Night Market on April 11 at the county’s Eileen Garnett Civic Space (7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale).

🔔Learn about the Korean Bells on April 11 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

🎶 Virginia Chamber Orchestra performs Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals on April 11 at Capital One Hall.

🌎Celebrate at the free International Festival and culinary experience on April 11 at the Vienna Seventh-day Adventist Church in Vienna.

♻️Attend the eco-friendly Green Reston event on April 11 at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods Plaza.

📖🍺Find your next read at the Books N’ Brew book fair April 12 at Caboose Tavern in Vienna.

🌱Join a volunteer invasive removal event on April 12 at Fred Crabtree Park in Herndon.

🎞️Watch the award-winning documentary “The Flowers That Bloomed Through Concrete” about Lorton Prison’s “most incorrigible inmate” on April 12 at Vienna Presbyterian Church.

🌻Take a free peek and guided walk on April 14 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

🩰 Reston’s Festival Ballet Virginia premieres “Cinderella” on April 17-18 at the Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center in Annandale.

🪑Shop the DC Big Flea Antiques Event on April 18-19 at Manassas Mall.

🎪 Attend the annual Celebrate Reston event on April 18 at Lake Anne Plaza.

🎭Reston Community Players present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” on April 17-18 at Reston Community Center.

💬Enjoy “Anything Goes” a conversation between journalist Don Lemon and comedian DL Hughley on April 18 at Capital One Hall.

🎵Listen to “Seasons of the Witch” recital on April 19 at Reston Community Center.

🏛️Take a trip to Thomas Jefferson’s home Monticello on April 21 through the Fairfax County Park Authority.

🏵️See the new Centennial Kaleidoscope sculpture donated by the Garden Club of Fairfax on April 21 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Free admission to the gardens with a Historic Garden Week Tour ticket.

♻️Free paper shredding and recycling event on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Reston Town Center.

🎞️Watch “Eleanor the Great” on Senior Movie Day April 22 at Reston Town Center.

Find all events for these local organizations: Reston Community Center, Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation Programs, Tephra ICA and Arts Fairfax. Find other community events in the Reston Letter.