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Arlington Agenda Nov. 10-16

Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County and surrounding communities. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form.

Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Wednesday

Tyler Cowen GMUConversations with Tyler: A Conversation with Cliff Asness*
GMU Arlington Campus, Founders Hall (3351 Fairfax Drive)
Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Hedge-fund manager Cliff Asness, an influential financial thinkers, will join Tyler Cowen for a wide-ranging intellectual dialogue as part of the Conversations with Tyler series. This event is free and open to the public.

Thursday

Spirit of community luncheon thumbnailSpirit of Community Luncheon*
Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel (900 S. Orme Street)
Time: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Honoring 2015 Recipient Ms. Mary Ann Moran, respected and tireless children and youth advocate. Keynote Speaker: Hon. Anne Holton, Secretary of Education in Virginia. 

sip and shopSip & Shop for Postpartum Support Virginia*
Company Flowers and Gifts (2107 N. Pollard Street)
Time: 7-9 p.m.

Company Flowers and Gifts is hosting a Sip&Shop. Come for wine, gifts and flowers. Twenty-five percent of proceeds will benefit Postpartum Support Virginia, whose mission is to help new mothers overcome postpartum depression.

Saturday

fitness fun nightFitness Fun Night*
TRUE Health and Wholeness (1058 S. Walter Reed Drive)
Time: 5:30-10:30 p.m.

Come to the carnival at TRUE Health and Wholeness fitness center. Enjoy exercise workouts, dinner and dancing for free. Fun for kids and adults too. Silent auction, 50-50 raffle will help raise funds for the new facility.

2015 ORHF Fashion Show FlyerOperation Renewed Hope Foundation Fashion Show*
Sheraton Tyson’s Hotel (8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner)
Time: 7-10 p.m.

The 2nd Annual ORHF Fashion Show to benefit homeless Veterans hosted & emceed hosts of the DC1073 STM morning show and NBC4’s Jim Handly present to you an evening of “Cupcakes, Cocktails, & Couture”. Tickets are $65-$150 online.

Sunday

artist expo and craft fair flyerArtist Expo Crafts Fair*
Congregation Etz Hayim (2920 Arlington Blvd)
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Crafts fair featuring about 25 local artists offering a wide range of hand-made crafts crafted for sale, at a range of prices, plus a bake sale. Free entry, free parking on side streets. Note: not all artists accept credit cards.

IBIS-Quintet2Earth/Air: Music for Flute, Viola and Harp*
Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ (5010 Little Falls Road)
Time: 4-6 p.m.

This program evokes two of the Four Elements of Nature with music by Takemitsu, John Cage, Debussy and Christopher Guardino, and charming shorter works. Your goodwill donations are welcome and will benefit Rock Spring’s music program.

Star-WarsStar Wars Concert*
George Washington Masonic National Memorial (101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria)
Time: 4-5:30 p.m.

Prepare for the upcoming release of the seventh episode by enjoying the music that will surely have you longing for a trip to a galaxy far, far away! Join the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia for this exciting event.

Monday

foolproof book coverBook Panel with Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip*
Mercatus Center at George Mason University (3434 Washington Blvd, 4th Floor)
Time: 5-7 p.m.

Join WSJ’s chief economics commentator Greg Ip and experts to discuss “Foolproof: Why Safety Can be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe.” Drinks and conversation will follow the discussion, and books will be available for purchase. This event is free.

* Denotes featured (sponsored) event

Recent Stories

Good Wednesday 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…

Arlington is receiving nearly $300,000 in federal funds to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay. The money is part of a much larger $206 million federal grant given to the National…

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James Beard semifinalist Peter Chang’s second restaurant in Arlington is expected to open next month in Crystal City. Located at 1550 Crystal Drive, the Chinese restaurant NiHao initially planned to…

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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