The weekly planner is a roundup of interesting events over the next week in the Herndon and Reston area.
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Monday, Dec. 27
- Baby Lapsit — 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Great Falls Library —Â Help your baby up to 2 years old learn early literacy skills. Registration required.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
- Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Read-Along Adventure — 7-8 p.m. on Zoom — Discuss a book series with other teens and adults involving the wild planet conceived by author Terry Pratchett.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
- Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights — 5-10 p.m. at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens — Enjoy lights and holiday scenes in this annual transformation, which goes through Jan. 2. Tickets for those ages 2 and over are $18 each.
Thursday, Dec. 30
- Puppet Show – Wild Winter Break — 11:15 a.m. to noon at the Walker Nature Center — A puppet show gives an audience a glimpse about the nature center’s animals. The show features songs and the chance to feel animal feather and fur. Cost starts at $6.
Friday, Dec. 31
- New Year’s Eve Bollywood Bash 2022 — 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Dulles — From a belly dancer to a midnight ball drop, ring in the new year with this Bollywood-style party. Tickets start at $175 per adult.
- Carpool’s New Year’s Eve 2022 Pajama Party! — 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Carpool in Herndon — Advance tickets, which now start at $100 — include 12 drinks. Designated driver tickets start at $35.
Saturday, Jan. 1
- Watercolor, Pen, Ink and Mixed Media Art Exhibit — running the month of January at Reston Community Center – Lake Anne — A monthlong showing features the work of artists Bob Biedrzycki and Angie Magruder.
Sunday, Jan. 2
- Tinsel! — activities throughout the day at 45425 Holiday Drive in Sterling — Enjoy the last day of events, featuring craft making, a DJ and winter princess singing. Tickets are $22 for adults and $15 for kids ages 3-12.
Photo via Kenneth Lu/Flickr
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