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
Journey Through Pilsners
World of Beer (901 N. Glebe Road)
Time: 11:00 a.m.-midnight
Drink Pilsner Urquell “in its purest form,” straight from the brewery in Czech Republic. Fans of the pilsner brewing style can go on a “tour” of pilsners from around Europe.
Tuesday
Live Music: O’Tasty
IOTA Club & Café (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00-11:30 p.m.
Celtic Punk band O’Tasty’s returns to IOTA for the seventh straight St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets are $10 at the door. Check out our Irish bars guide for other St. Patrick’s Day specials.
Wednesday
Skyline Wellness Open House*
Skyline Wellness Center (1600 Wilson Blvd, Suite 320)
Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Skyline Wellness Center is launching its Arlington location with giveaways, including a year of free massages, and the entire event is catered by Arlington’s own District Taco.
Wednesday Night Spins*
Crystal City Parking Garage (2345 Crystal Drive, G4 Level)
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
A weekly indoor bike race this March. A “fast and fun” course for cyclists of all abilities, participants can also win prizes. Spectators welcome. Sign up here.
12th Annual D.C. Paper Show*
NRECA Building (4301 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Discover the latest paper products, services and techniques from paper and print vendors big and small. Learn about the latest techniques in printing from the area’s top print shops.
Friday
Live Music: Blues opera “Blue Viola”*
Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
A blues opera about a blue viola, found on the street, and the upended lives of the people who discovered it. Tickets are $28. It is UrbanArias’ last show at the Artisphere.
Saturday
The Shamrock Crawl*
Clarendon bars
Time: 2:00-9:00 p.m.
Tickets to the latest Clarendon bar crawl are $20 online and $30 at Clarendon Ballroom and Clarendon Grill from 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Sunday
Rose Bush Pruning Demonstration*
Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden (850 N. Lexington Street)
Time: noon-2:00 p.m.
Learn how to sharpen your pruners and prune different varieties of rose bushes. Please bring your by-pass pruners and wear gloves. Free. Call 703-371-9351.
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If you are a lifelong learner over 50+ who wants to make new friends, power up your brain, and enjoy a wide-variety college-level courses, Encore Learning is for you. An Arlington based nonprofit, Encore Learning offers courses in the arts, theater, literature, history, technology and more. This semester we offer our most popular course, Global Hot Spots as well as 25 new courses. Courses are presented either online or in-person at George Mason University at Virginia Square and other Arlington locations.
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