Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.
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Monday
Live Music: The WeatherVanes with Mandolin Orange
Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local folk rockers The WeatherVanes and Mandolin Orange perform at the Clarendon music venue. Tickets are $10.
Thursday
Halloween Walk for the Homeless
Boeing Headquarters (1215 S. Clark Street)
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Boeing and A-SPAN host the first annual Halloween Walk for the Homeless in Crystal City. Proceeds from the event will benefit A-SPAN.
Friday
Spooktacular Halloween Costume Party*
Velocity 5 Arlington (2300 Clarendon Blvd)
Time: 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Velocity 5 and Nightlife Agency present the first annual Spooktacular Halloween costume party. Music provided by Welby Luk and DJ Lion L.
Saturday
Tuckahoe and H-B Woodlawn 5K Race and One Mile Fun Run*
Tuckahoe Elementary School (6550 26th Street N.)
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Age group awards and cash prizes for top finishers. Long sleeve t-shirts for the first 500 registered participants. All proceeds benefit H2O for Life and a partner school in the Dominican Republic.
Troy University Open House*
Troy University (1515 N. Courhouse Road, Ste. 140)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Learn more about Troy University degree programs, check out the Arlington location, and to chat with alumni and faculty over light refreshments.
IBIS Children’s Concert*
Rock Spring Congregational UCC (5010 Little Falls Road)
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In this special concert for children, IBIS teams up with Rick Robinson and his Detroit based group CutTime for a program of music by African American composers.
Clarendon Halloween Bar Crawl*
Various Clarendon Bars
Time: 2:00 – 9:00 p.m.
A bar crawl that encourages participants to “bust out your best costume, gather your favorite ghouls and goblins and get ready to bar-hop through Clarendon’s most popular bars!”
Sunday
IBIS ‘Jazz Is a Heartbeat’ Concert*
Rock Spring Congregational UCC (5010 Little Falls Road)
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
IBIS teams up with Rick Robinson and his Detroit based group CutTime for a program of music by African American composers, including William Grant Still, Ellington, Joplin, Robinson and more.
*Denotes featured (sponsored) event
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