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Wednesday/Oct. 28
"Nora's Lost" — A one-act play by Yorktown High School's Theatre Department. 7 p.m. Showcases one woman's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease and life's joys, losses and loves. At Williamsburg Middle School, 3500 N. Harrison Street. Tickets $5 adults, $3 students at door. Call YHS Theatre Office 703-228-5414.
Edgar Allan Poe Comes Alive. 7 p.m. Celebrate 200 years of Poe as the master of macabre returns for a Halloween Week performance of his classic poems and short stories including "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Spirits of the Dead." At the Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington.

Thursday/Oct. 29
The U.S. Army Band Downrange. 7:30 p.m. Deranged, a pop/rock variety show with tunes from Rihanna, The Eagles, and Bon Jovi. At Brucker Hall, Fort Myer.
Lunchtime Chamber Concert. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Presented by the Friday Morning Music Club (On Thursdays). At the Rosslyn Spectrum, 1611 N. Kent Street, Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. Go to www.arlingtonarts.org.
Fall Pops Concert. 7 p.m. Free. Features performances by the Madrigals, Advanced Chorus, High School Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz Band. Presented by Washington-Lee High School Music Department.

Oct. 29-30
Downrange Halloween Concert. 7:30 p.m. Free. In gothic Halloween garb, the 9 singers and 14-member Combo will perform tunes with 'Halloween' titles: Thriller, My Immortal, Witchy Woman, Disturbia ... and many more. "Pershing's Own" U.S. Army Band has enlisted the support of "2 the Pointe' Academy of the Arts" for its Deranged Halloween Performances. Staff Sergeant Martha Krabill is the featured vocalist. At Brucker Hall, Fort Myer, Arlington. Contact Norma Rodriguez at 703-750-1160.

Friday/Oct. 30
APC Fall Music Series. 7 p.m. The Army Strings has a wide repertoire of music including familiar names like Bach and Vivaldi as well as Traditional Folk songs from around the world. At Arlington Presbyterian Church, 3507 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Email apc@arlingtonpresbyterian.org or 703-920-5660.
The U.S. Army Band Downrange. 7:30 p.m. Deranged, a pop/rock variety show with tunes from Rihanna, The Eagles, and Bon Jovi. At Brucker Hall, Fort Myer.

Saturday/Oct. 31
Country Western Dance (Halloween Dance). 7:30 p.m. line dance. 8 p.m. couples specialty dance. Open dancing from 8:30-11 p.m. includes Two Step, Waltz, line, Swing, Cha Cha and specialty dances. Admission is $10 for NVCWDA members, $12/non-members. At Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. Visit the web site, www.nvcwda.org or call our hot line 703-860-4941.
Guided Walking Tour of Westover. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Two-mile, 10-stop Westover Walkabout route begins and ends in front of the new Reed School/Library facility, 1644 North McKinley Street. Part of Halloween Day Reed School Westover Branch Library Community Celebration.

Sunday/Nov. 1
Dia de los Muertos. Noon to 2 p.m. workshop; 2-4 p.m. family celebration. The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the memories of deceased ancestors through storytelling, crafts, food, music and dancing. At the Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Arlington. Contact Sara Yousefnejad, 703-248-6800 or sara.yousefnejad@arlingtonartscenter.org.
Reeb Hall Artists Annual Open Studio Event. 1-4 p.m. At Reed Hall, 4451 First Place South, Arlington. Most of the 15 artists working at Reeb Hall Studios will be available to meet and discuss their work. Visit www.reebhallstudios.com or call 703-772-3861.

Monday/Nov. 2
Stars tonight for November. 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3/adults, $2/seniors and children. Enjoy the changing night sky of November with Jonathan Harmon, Planetarium Director, and learn more about meteor showers and other interesting things. At the David M. Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy Street, Arlington. Call 703-228-6070 or log onto www.apsva.us/planetarium.
G-Men and Journalists. 3-4:30 p.m. Top News Stories of the FBI's First Century with speaker Susan Bennett. At the Arlington Central Library, 1015 Quincy Street, Arlington. Call ALRI at 703-228-2144.

Nov. 2-30.
New Works. The Arlington Artists Alliance will host a show for the entire month of November 2009 at the Gallery at Convergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. "New Works" will hang from Nov. 2-30. A reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 from 6-8:30 p.m. Wine and light refreshments will be available.

Friday, Nov. 6.
Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and Suite pour Orgue. 8 p.m. In celebration of a new Di Gennaro-Hart pipe organ. Featuring Nathan Laube, Organist; Debby Wenner, Mezzo-Soprano; Jonathan Hoffman, Baritone; Thom Robertson, Music Director; and the Grace Church Choral Society. At Grace Episcopal Church, 3601 Russell Road (corner of W. Glebe), Alexandria. Call 703-549-1980.

Saturday/Nov. 7
Dominion Hills Craft Show. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Twelve local artisans featuring: paintings, jewelry, fine woodturning, papercutting, stationery, decoupage boxes, handbags, pottery, body products, table linens, homewares, and edibles. At the Dominion Hills Community House, 6000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Contact Julie Jernigan at 703-533-0957 or at jules@julesjewelsjewelry.com
Fall Fest. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features a treasures/yard sale, crafts, homemade baked items, a silent auction and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. At Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, Carpenter Hall, 5010 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Call 703-538-4886.
Church Bazaar. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. handmade items, Christmas gifts, decorations, knit and crochet sweaters, hats, gloves and scarves, used books, white elephants, bake sale and lunch. At St. Agnes Catholic Church Parish Center, 1914 N. Randolph St., Arlington. Call 703-524-8627.
Civitan Club of Arlington's I-66 Garage Sale. 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At N. Quincy and N. 15th Street, Arlington (1470 N. Quincy St.). Free admission. Vendors are invited to bring their merchandise beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday July 3. Parking spaces rent for $20/space for vendors.
Travel Tales Too. 8 p.m. A concert recalling dances from the past 12 years of Jane Franklin Dance. At Gunston Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington. Tickets $28 - $10 at 703-933-1111 or http://www.janefranklin.com.
Soup & Pie/Bazaar. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard sale items, homemade soups and pies, Christmas crafts and bake sale items. At Arlington Church of the Brethren, 300 N. Montague St., Arlington (in North Arlington just east of Seven Corners.) Call 703-524-4100 or email acob@arlingtoncob.org.

Nov. 7-8
Jane Franklin Dance Performs. Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Program called "Travel Tales," a journey through dance, media and text created in partnership with distinctive visual and music artists. At Gunston Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington. Tickets are $28-$12. Go to at www.janefranklin.com, by phone 703-933-1111, or at the door.

Sunday/Nov. 8
Arlington Philharmonic Concert. Strauss and Friends: 19th Century Pop Music. 7 p.m. At the Arlington County Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington. Visit www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org.
Travel Tales Too. 2 p.m. A concert recalling dances from the past 12 years of Jane Franklin Dance. At Gunston Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington. Tickets $28 - $10 at 703-933-1111 or http://www.janefranklin.com.

Saturday/Nov. 10
DMZ to Delta Dance. 8 p.m. to midnight. $30/tickets. The dance offers an atmosphere of military camaraderie and dancing to the music of the Vietnam War era. Sponsored by Vietnam Veterans of America Inc., Chapter 227. At the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington. Call 703-255-0353 or visit the chapter’s web site at www.vva227.org.
U.S. Marine Corps Anniversary Ceremony. 10 a.m. The Marine Band will commemorate the 234th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps in a memorial ceremony along with "The Commandant’s Own" The United States Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and Marine Barracks Washington ceremonial marchers. At the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington. Call 703-289-2500.

Nov. 12-15
"White Christmas." Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10/general, $5/students, seniors. Directed by E.M. Milam, musical direction by Michael Weinberg. At Bishop O'Connell High School, 6600 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Call the box office at 703-237-1448.

Saturday/Nov. 14
Columbia Pike Artist Studios Gala Open House. 6 to 9 p.m. CPAS's 27 professional artists invite the public to visit their workspace. At Columbia Pike Artist Studios, 932 South Walter Reed Drive, 2nd floor, Arlington. Call 703-486-9368 or go to www.columbiapikeartiststudios.org.
Bountiful Bargains Bazaar. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gently-used furniture, electronics, art and decorative items, jewelry, sporting goods, housewares, clothes and more. Bake sale and chili lunch, $5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington. Park in lot at Glebe Rd. and 16th St. Call 703-527-3934 or visit www.mtolivet-umc.org.
Open Doors Home Tour. Noon to 5 p.m. Tour includes new and renovated Arlington-area homes built and decorated by local architects and designers. Fund-raiser benefitting Doorways for Women and Families, Arlington's leading provider of services to homeless women and families. Tickets are $40. Visit www. doorwaysva.org/events/hometour/