Announcements

Registration is now open for Children’s Weekday Program’s 2025-2026 school year! CWP is a non-profit preschool for children 16 months and older. Rooted in a play-based philosophy, we focus on developing a love of learning and exploration, cooperation, empathy, and independence.

CWP offers a flexible parents’ day out, preschool program, and a highly regarded pre-kindergarten program with options to extend care both before and after school daily for all classes. Additionally, all programs include wonderful enrichment opportunities such as P.E., music, movement, and science classes.

Join us on Wednesday, February 12th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM for an important Zoom meeting!

Are you feeling uncertain about how federal workforce volatility and its impact on government contractors could affect your housing decisions? You’re not alone. We’re living in extremely unprecedented times, and the time to prepare for the worst is now.

Encore Learning is a perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge and engage with a community of enthusiastic lifelong learners!

No matter your interests, there’s a course waiting for you!

🎭 A Night on the Riviera: An Unforgettable Celebration of French Elegance & Festivity ✨

Step into the magic of the French Riviera without ever leaving Washington, DC! On February 28, 2025, the Maison Française at the Embassy of France transforms into a dazzling celebration of 🎉 Mardi Gras and the legendary 🎭 Carnival of Nice. This one-of-a-kind soirée will immerse you in the elegance of French culture and the excitement of the Riviera’s vibrant nightlife.

The Virginia Hurricanes and Virginia Cyclones are Arlington-based girls and boys basketball clubs. Both clubs will offer select basketball teams that will compete in Spring 2025.

Tryouts for Hurricanes and Cyclones teams will begin this weekend!

Join Art House 7 for its First Friday of 2025 on Feb. 7, 6:30-8:30pm. At this free, kid-friendly party, we’ll view the Oil Paintings, Drawings, and Ceramics of Art House 7 instructors Anne Arnett, Samantha Van Heest, and Amy West. Enjoy wine, cheese, non-alcoholic beverages, and of course the art!

It’s a great time too to remember that summer may seem far away but our camp signups are here and ready to go. We offer terrific morning and afternoon weekly camps for ages 5-13 from June 23 – Aug. 15. We have fun, imaginative themes, including Beach and Surf Jewelry, Japanese Arts and Crafts, the Magical Worlds of Dorothy and Alice, Under the Sea, and “Green” Art.

Looking for the perfect preschool fit?

Join us for Walker Chapel Preschool’s Open House on February 5th & 6th from 10am to 12noon!

Please join us for an Open House at St. Charles Preschool on January 31st at 9:30 am to learn more about our Christ-centered, nurturing preschool community! We are now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year.

Our school offers:

Join our open house on January 29th and 30th by signing up for a tour on our website.

Applications for the 2025/26 school year are due 2/20/25!

Wintertime is the perfect time to pick up a brush, pencil, clay, or cloth and create! Art House 7 has a lineup of classes you’ll love—ceramics, painting, sculpture, drawing, embroidery, crochet, knitting, sewing. And check out our fabulous new clay studio. Classes are typically 6 weeks but 3-week classes are available. Ages kindergarten to adult. This session begins Jan. 9 but some classes start later or are available on a drop-in basis. We also offer workshops, Art Nights, and Open Studios.

Art House 7

Join EvolveAll Martial Arts and Fitness Studio January 13th-18th for a week of FREE classes!

EvolveAll offers classes in Youth Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Striking, Boxing, Tai Chi Chuan, Capoeira, Self-Defense, Women’s Only Jiu Jitsu, Women’s Kickboxing, Fitness Bootcamp, Yoga, and MOTR Pilates. Located just off Columbia Pike in Arlington, we offer the most programs of any martial arts school in Northern Virginia.

Virginia Hurricanes Basketball is offering a Friday night youth basketball training program in January and February 2025 for girls and boys in grades K through 5.

AGENDA: Players will have a fun-filled experience working on individual basketball skills and learning the rules and concepts of the game. Sessions will consist of a 30 minute skills session followed by 30 minutes of controlled game play.