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Arlington Agenda (April 29-May 5)

Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.

If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form. Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Monday

mondayAuthor Event: Junot Díaz
Arlington Central Library (1015)
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Díaz discusses his book, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.” Admission is free but seating is first-come, first-serve.

Thursday

Staying Involved in Your Child’s Life*
Kenmore Middle School (200 S. Carlin Springs Road)
Time: 7:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Mission Possible: Staying Involved In Your Child’s Life in Middle School & Beyond will teach parents to deal with the transition from middle to high school.

Friday

fridayHow to Make It a Great Speech*
Bloomberg BNA Conference Room (1801 S. Bell Street)
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

World Champion of Public Speaking Ryan Avery trains clients on how to write and deliver a great speech.

compressed_SwanSwan Lake Act II*
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Road)
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

BalletNova Artistic Director Nancie Woods is presenting her re-staging of Tchaikovsky’s classical favorite, “Swan Lake – Act II”.

Saturday

Swan Lake Act II*
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Road)
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

BalletNova Artistic Director Nancie Woods is presenting her re-staging of Tchaikovsky’s classical favorite, “Swan Lake – Act II”.

Sunday

FOME-LogoFriends of Montessori Education 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run*
Marymount University Ballston Campus (1000 N. Glebe Road)
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

A 5K race and one mile “fun run” is held to benefit Friend of Montessori Education, which helps lower-income children attend Montessori schools.

sundayCinco de Mayo Party*
Mad Rose Tavern, et al (3100 Clarendon Blvd)
Time: 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

A Cinco de Mayo block party with food and drink specials and a raffle giveaway, featuring jugglers, a mariachi band and 8 DJs at five Clarendon area bars.

compressed_SwanSwan Lake Act II*
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Road)
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

BalletNova Artistic Director Nancie Woods is presenting her re-staging of Tchaikovsky’s classical favorite, “Swan Lake – Act II”.

sunday-2Special Screening: Stacker
Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike)
Time: 4:30 p.m.

Screening of an inspirational documentary that follows several of the world’s fastest sport stackers, including Arlington’s own William Polly.

*Denotes featured (sponsored) event

Recent Stories

Morning Notes

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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! ❤️ 🫧 🌈

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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.

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Submit your own Announcement here.

ACFCU’s Homebuying 101: Steps to Getting Pre-Approved

Are you ready to jump into homeownership, or have you started considering it but don’t know where to start?

Financial preparation is key when thinking about purchasing your first home and the first step to getting pre-approved. Join ACFCU for

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

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