Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County. If you’d like your event considered, fill out the event submission form to submit it to our event calendar.
Tuesday, July 20
Coffee Breaks at Summer House
National Landing’s Gateway Green (101 12th Street S.)
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Local Coffee shops are serving brews every Tuesday morning at Gateway Green in Crystal City. Parking is available at 201 12th Street S.
Wednesday, July 21
Bad Broads Book Club: “The Left Hand of Darkness”
Via Zoom
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Bad Broads Book Club is a monthly book club that focuses on books written by or about women. This week participants will discuss “The Left Hand of Darkness” by Ursula Le Guin.
Thursday, July 22
Rosslyn LIVE
Gateway Park (1300 Lee Highway)
Time: 7-10 p.m.
American Pops Orchestra and Rayshun LaMarr, Hilary Morrow and Kevin Rose will perform ’90s dance music.
Saturday, July 24
Cars & Coffee
Parking lot at 3901 Fairfax Drive
Time: 8-11 a.m.
Cars & Coffee attendees can walk through a display of unique cars, listen to live music and have free doughnuts and coffee. Bobby Thompson and Jenny Langer will be this week’s featured musical guests.
Sunday, July 25
Eid-Al-Adha Celebration
Bluemont Park Picnic Pavillion (601 N. Manchester Street)
Time: 1-3 p.m.
People of all faiths are invited to celebrate Eid Al-Adha at the pavillion. Halal food will be provided by Ozfeka Catering. There will also be games, speakers and entertainment.
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Children’s Weekday Program (CWP) is a non-profit preschool rooted in a play-based philosophy. We focus on developing a love of learning and exploration, cooperation, empathy, and independence.
Our caring and experienced educators create opportunities for children 16 months to 5 years old to play, learn, and grow in a nurturing environment of child-centered and developmentally appropriate experiences.
Initially established more than 50 years ago in South Arlington, CWP continues to be a lauded program in the Northern Virginia area. We are extremely proud to have been recognized as a Best Preschool in Northern Virginia Magazine for the last 4 years.
Located now in North Arlington at 2666 Military Road, CWP offers a part-time parents day out and preschool program with options to extend care both before and after school. We offer a supportive and inclusive school community for children and parents alike and welcome all families to join our school!
The Optimist Club of Arlington is holding its 77th annual Christmas tree sale!
This year, the tree sale will be held at the Knights of Columbus (5115 Little Falls Road). The lot opens for sales on November 24th. The Optimist Club is selling small and large trees ranging from tabletop size to 10 foot tall trees! Wreaths, garland, tree stands, and White House Christmas ornaments will also be for sale.
100% of all proceeds go towards helping Arlington County youth.
For more information, please visit the Arlington Optimists website at https://optimistclubofarlingtonva.org/.
Holiday Art Show
Holiday Art Show featuring artists: Peter Fitzgerald, Claire Plante, Alanna Rivera, and Suzy Scollon. At the Barcroft Community House, 800 South Buchanan St., Arlington, VA. Dec. 8 from, 2 PM to 8 PM and Dec. 9 from 10 AM to
Christmas Tree Sales
2023 Christmas Tree Sales Begin
Saturday, December 2
Get your holiday decorating off to the right start this year! We will be selling 150 Fraser firs, freshly cut and delivered from Sparta, North Carolina.
Sale Hours:
