Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.
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Wednesday
Film: Truck Farm
Arlington Central Library Auditorium (1015 N. Quincy Street)
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Truck Farm tells the story of a new generation of quirky urban farmers. See New York City’s funkiest urban farms and find out if America’s largest city can learn to feed itself.
Thursday
‘Third Thursday’ Film: E.T.
Penrose Square (2501 9th Street S.)
Time: 6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Free, family-friendly film screening of the 1982 classic E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. The event will include a performance by 80’s tribute band “Cover Up.”
Friday
Live Music: My Hero Zero
Clarendon Grill (1101 N. Highland Street)
Time: 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
My Hero Zero “reinvents songs with unique arrangements and mash-ups brings new life to current dance hits and old favorites alike.”
Saturday
Live Comedy: Andy Kindler
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike)
Time: 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Andy Kindler, of Last Comic Standing the The Late Show with David Letterman, performs standup comedy.
Sunday
Arlington Triathlon Club Youth Splash & Dash*
Washington-Lee High School (1301 N. Stafford Street)
Time: 9:00 -11:00 p.m.
The Arlington Triathlon Club Splash & Dash is designed to introduce young athletes to multi-sport. Event registration is open to youth ages 7-15.
Sung Craigslist Ads*
IOTA Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 4:00 -5:30 p.m.
Audience favorite CRAIGSLISTLIEDER returns – eight REAL ads from Craigslist set to a variety of musical styles which are so outrageous they must be heard to be believed.
*Denotes featured (sponsored) event
Recent Stories
Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today…
Last year, an attempt to broaden the Arlington police auditor’s access to police records quietly fizzled before reaching the public for discussion.
George Mason University’s new Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington, is poised to become a 345,000-square-foot collaborative and digital innovation space in the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. “As Mason expands in…
These tree care companies serve Arlington County and received Washington Consumers’ Checkbook’s top rating for quality (as reported by their customers in Checkbook’s surveys).
Award-winning drag queen Tara Hoot is bringing her Family Fun Story Time Brunch to Arlington at Freddie’s Beach Bar! Saturday April 6 at noon! Join Tara for songs, stories, puppets, bubbles and joy! It’s not just stories, it’s a SHOW that’s perfect for kids and kids at heart–fun for everyone! Plus a tasty brunch at Freddie’s! Click the link and make your reservations now! ❤️ 🫧 🌈
The Summer 2024 STEAM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Arts/Math) Fellowship application is now open! Apply by April 15 to be considered!
The STEAM Workforce Development Teacher Fellowship provides Arlington Public Schools (APS) high school, middle school, and elementary school teachers with opportunities to learn about workplace needs in STEAM-related fields and for them to use the experience to enhance student learning to match workplace expectations in a selected industry. STEAM Fellows participate in a three-week summer fellowship, receiving a $4,000 stipend upon completion.
Applicants planning to pursue a fellowship in the arts must demonstrate how they will build connections between the arts and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Click the button to learn more, share, apply, and see the variety of fellowships completed in previous years.
Free Right-Sizing Workshop – How to Get Rid of Your…
Cody Chance and Dick Nathan of Long & Foster are hosting a free workshop at our office on Cherry Hill Rd. (formerly Lee Highway) on the topic of “down-sizing” Thursday, March 28 from 5:30-7:30. We have created a workbook with
Portofino Italian Wine Dinner, April 6, 6:30pm
Four course Italian dinner, paired with 2 wines each. The wines will be served “blind” and notes on each wine will be discussed. The event is coordinated with Elite Wine Importers and The Portofino Restaurant. The dinner is on Saturday,