Looking for something sparkly for the holidays? Kendra Scott, a high-end fashion jewelry shop, opened its doors at 11924 Market St. at Reston Town Center on Monday.

Kendra Scott is a fast-growing nationwide chain with nearly 40 locations, including nearby shops at Fairfax’s Mosiac District and in Bethesda.

The new store is part of a repurposing of the spaces that formerly housed the Gap and Ben & Jerry’s at RTC.

Those stores closed in the last year. That stretch of Market Street now houses bluemercury, a high-end cosmetics store with spa services, Kendra Scott, and in January, a branch of clothing store Madewell. Ben & Jerry’s, which left its longtime space a few months ago, will re-open in the same row,closer to Fountain Square.

Kendra Scott will celebrate its grand opening with a special event on Saturday.

There will be sips and sweets (cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake and lots of bubbly) all day and a special gift-with-purchase offer. Shoppers who spend $50 on Dec. 12 will receive a free pair of Danielle earrings in Black Iridescent (while supplies last).

Santa is here and he is ready to run. Are you?

The Cap Tech Run With Santa 5K takes place Sunday at Reston Town Center.

Here is what you need to know:

Race begins at 8:30 a.m. You can run as an individual or a team.

Online registration is closed. Register in person at packet pickups or race day morning. Fee: $40.

Packet pickup is at the Potomac River Running Store at Reston Town Center, on Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and  Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.

The course starts and finishes on Market Street near Fountain Square. Affected roads include Town Center Parkway, Cameron Glen Drive, Fountain Drive, Reston Parkway, Sunset Hills Road, Market Street and Explorer Street. Roads will not be completely closed, but lane closures may affect traffic.

Kids Run for Free: There will be a free kids fun run (a few hundred yards). Registration will take place on race day for the kids fun run. Participants in the kids run will receive a finisher medal. The fun run will take place around 9:30 am, after the 5k and just before the awards ceremony.

Come in costume: Want to run as one of Santa’s elves or a reindeer? Go for it. There will be a costume contest with prizes.

Photo of 2014 Run With Santa 5K/Courtesy PR Races

Just in time for holiday shopping, Kendra Scott, Reston Town Center’s newest store, will open next week.

Kendra Scott is part of a fast-growing nationwide chain of statement jewelry stores. The Reston store will be located at 11924 Market St.

Kendra Scott was founded in Texas by jewelry designer Kendra Scott 13 years ago. It’s since grown to a $150 million company with nearly 40 locations. Two other nearby stores — at Fairfax’s Mosiac District and in Bethesda — have opened in the last few months.

Shoppers can purchase already made gemstone pieces, or visit the store’s Color Bar, where they can choose stones and metal finishes for their own custom look.

Prices range from about $75 for drop earrings to $250 for a statement necklace.

A store spokesman said the exact opening day is fluid, but watch for it the week of Dec. 7.

Meanwhile, the store will be hosting an opening special event on Saturday, Dec. 12. There will be sips and sweets (cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake and lots of bubbly) all day and a special gift-with-purchase offer.

Shoppers who spend $50 on Dec. 12 will receive a free pair of Danielle earrings in Black Iridescent (while supplies last).

Photo: Kendra Scott store exterior in Dallas/Courtesy KendraScott.com

It was just a week ago that the 200-plus space surface parking lot at New Dominion and Fountain Drive was fenced off for construction on what will be known as Signature Site, a mostly residential Boston Properties project.

In a matter of days, crews have jackhammered the concrete, moved dirt, pulled up trees and are doing all the things necessary for construction prep.

In case you missed it, here is what is coming to the site, the last undeveloped parcel at Reston Town Center.

The Signature Site, formerly called Block 4, is Boston Properties’ project that will turn the parking lot — also formerly home to rides at Taste of Reston and the Athletes’ Village at last summer’s World Police and Fire Games — into two high-rise residential buildings with up to 549 units and nine levels of underground parking for residents.

The project will have about 1.85 acres (40 percent) of open space, its own pool and vegetated roof.

Boston Properties purchased the space in 2013 for a reported $27 million. At that time, the lot was zoned for offices. Boston Properties got a zoning change for residential development, though, and will move the office zoning to Block 5, where the current FedEx/Kinkos and Ann Taylor are now located.

Plans call for turning that three-story retail/office building into a 17-story building with 276,788 square feet of office space and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail. The building would also have four levels of underground parking.

Kick off the holiday season with a kids’ race at Reston Town Center.

The 15th annual Gingerbread Man Mile for kids starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. It’s the start of a full day of holiday fun, including the annual holiday parade (11 a.m.) and the lighting of the tree.

Here is what you need to know about the race, which is for children 14 and under:

Registration is $8 and in available online through Tuesday, Nov. 24.

All Registrants will receive:

• Commemorative race t-shirt
• Commemorative runners bib
• Custom Finisher’s Ribbon
• Gingerbread Man Cookie
• Other post race snacks

The course is an untimed one-mile loop around Reston Town Center. Four- and five-year olds will go a half mile. Children under 4 will take part in a “Tot Trot” of two blocks.

Winners in their age categories will receive a special honor of riding in the parade.

Potomac River Running is also partnering with One Warm Coat this season. They will be accepting clean, gently used children’s coats at this year’s Gingerbread Man Mile and distributing them to people in need.

Can’t make it Friday? There is also the Turkey Day 5K at South Lakes High School.

Reston Town Center ushers in the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 27 with its 25th annual parade, tree lighting, and fun for the whole family.

Here is what you need to know:

The parade, with Macy’s-style balloons, marching bands, dancers, the Washington Nationals’ Racing Presidents, and Santa and Mrs. Claus, kicks off at 11 a.m. on Market Street. The parade will happen rain or shine.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Susan Ungerer, founder of nonprofit Kids R First, which helps outfit thousands of needy kids with school supplies each year.

The Junior Grand Marshal is Joseph Dagbe, an eighth-grader at Langston Hughes Middle School. Dagbe, selected by LHMS principal Aimee Monticchio, is a straight A student and a member of the basketball club.

Masters of Ceremonies are NBC Washington anchor Angie Goff and chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer. They will announce the Reston Holiday Parade from podiums at two locations on Market Street, opposite the VIP grandstands at Fountain Square and Library Street.

After the parade, the celebrations continue. Santa and Mrs. Claus will stay for visits and photos and a mini-train will be offering rides on Market Street until 4:30 p.m.

Any donation for a 5 x 7 photo will benefit South Lakes High School Chorus.

The Clauses will return at 6:00 p.m. for the Tree Lighting in Fountain Square, which is followed by a half-hour Christmas sing-along.

Horse-drawn carriage rides begin at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit local charities. Departure point is in front of Talbots on Market Street. $5 per person; children 5 and under ride free with adult.

Prior to the parade, the kids’ Gingerbread Man Mile will take place. Visit PR Races for registration and more information.

Reston has a new co-working space that features more than 40,000 square feet for collaboration and innovation.

MakeOffices — the company formerly called UberOffices — opened it’s fifth D.C.-area location recently at 12110 Sunset Hills Road.

The new location takes up the sixth floor of JBG Companies’ RTC West, which will soon add a variety of restaurants and other mixed-use amenities to the ground floor of the complex.

MakeOffices is also in walking distance of Reston Town Center and the future Reston Town Center Silver Line Metro station.

The Reston location will hold an open house Wednesday at 5 p.m. featuring food from American Tap Room, as well as beer and wine.

“We are very excited to open our Reston Town Center location,” said MakeOffices founder Raymond Rahbar. MakeOffices also has locations in Tysons Corner, Rosslyn, Bethesda and Dupont Circle.

“Reston was the natural next step in our DC area expansion, given the growth in businesses and startup activity in the area, as well as the lack of affordable, flexible options to serve the Reston community. We are confident that startups and businesses large and small will appreciate our approach to co-working, and consider our offices to be the place where productivity meets collaboration,” said Rahbar.

Rahbar says the company, founded in 2013, is rebranding with the new name in order to have an new identity as the company grows. It has plans to open spaces in Philadelphia and Chicago soon.

Some of the features at MakeOffices Reston:

• 112 private offices
• 50 open desks
• 9 conference rooms
• soundproof studio space
• 12 private call rooms
• 10 huddle booths

Perks include massage chairs; free coffee, tea, water, wine and beer (from Vienna’s Caboose Brewing Co.); a large kitchen/eating space; wellness room for nursing mothers; and great views of the Reston Town Center.

There are a variety of monthly rates that begin at $300 for desk space. For more information and prices, visit MakeOffice’s website.

Editor’s note: MakeOffices is a Local News Now advertiser.  

Reston Town Center is getting a new women’s clothing store. Madewell — the sister brand of J. Crew — is opening a store in January, Madewell officials confirm.

Madewell is considered a younger, hipper version of J. Crew, its parent company. Madwell specializes in jeans, leather jackets and totes, and other casual clothes.

Madewell recently opened a branch at the Mosiac District in Fairfax. It also has nearby locations at Tysons Corner Center and Georgetown in D.C.

The Reston store will take over the former Ben & Jerry’s space at 11928 Market St.

Madewell is currently hiring for the Reston store.

Photo: Georgetown Madewell store/Emmysheehy.com

Preliminary construction is set to begin on Boston Properties’ “Signature Site,” the last undeveloped parcel of land at Reston Town Center.

That means the 251-space surface parking lot at Fountain Drive and New Dominion Parkway will close on Monday, Nov. 16. Plenty of parking is available in RTC’s parking garages, town center officials point out.

The Signature Site, formerly called Block 4, is Boston Properties’ project that will turn the parking lot — also formerly home to rides at Taste of Reston and the Athletes’ Village at last summer’s World Police and Fire Games — into two high-rise residential buildings with up to 549 units and nine levels of underground parking.

The plans also call for a park with a yoga area, public art and picnic areas.

The project will have about 1.85 acres (40 percent) of open space.  There will also be an additional vegetated roof.

Boston Properties purchased the space in 2013 for a reported $27 million. At that time, the lot was zoned for offices. Boston Properties got a zoning change for residential development, though, and will move the office zoning to Block 5, where the current FedEx/Kinkos and Ann Taylor are now located.

Plans call for turning that three-story retail/office building into a 17-story building with 276,788 square feet of office space and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail. The building would also have four levels of underground parking.

Reston’s bluemercury, the high-end cosmetics boutique that recently opened at 11918 Market St. in Reston Town Center, is holding a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The first 100 visitors get complimentary sample bags. There will be cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes, as well as mini treatment and makeover appointments.

To book a makeover, call 703-435-4355.

Bluemercury opened at Reston Town Center two weeks ago. The chainlet, which began in Georgetown in the District, now has locations in 20 states. Owners Barry and Marla Malcom Beck recently sold the bluemercury to Macy’s for more than $200 million.

The store features beauty services such as facials and massages, was well as a wide variety of brands of cosmetics, including Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown, Trish McEvoy and La Mer.

Fairfax County Police have released a sketch of the suspect who stabbed a man in a fight at Clyde’s at Reston Town Center early on Sunday.

Police said a Vienna man, 24, and his 26-year-old girlfriend from Fairfax were at the bar about 1:20 a.m. when an unknown man approached and started to flirt with the girlfriend. The men began arguing, which led to a physical fight.

The unknown man then took out a knife, allegedly cut the boyfriend, and then fled.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives have have developed a composite sketch of the suspect in this case. He is believed to be a light skinned man, possibly of Hispanic or East Indian descent, in his late-20s to mid-30s.

The suspect was described to police as 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-8 inches tall, with an average build. He was wearing a black or dark blue jacket, blue jeans and possibly prescription glasses. He has dark hair; thinner on the sides and thicker on the top.

Detectives are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who attended the Halloween party at Clyde’s, Saturday night, into Sunday morning and who may have taken photographs during the party.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visitingwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 . You may also call the Major Crimes Division at 703-246-7800.

Sketch of suspect in stabbing at Clyde’s/FCPD