<cal1>WEDNESDAY/APRIL 3
<cal2>Bird Walk for Adults The Northern Virginia Bird Club will conduct an informal walk through Long Branch and Glencarlyn Parks in search of resident and migrating birds, from 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Bring binoculars. Reservations required. Meet at 625 S. Carlin Springs Road in the parking lot. Call 703-228-6535.
Art Opening Marymount University's Barry Art Gallery, 2807 N. Glebe Road, presents the Annual Student Art and Design Exhibition, through May 1. Opening reception tonight from 5-7:30 p.m. Call 703-284-1561.
<cal1>THURSDAY/APRIL 4
<cal2>Gardener's Clinic Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., presents a program, at 7 p.m. in the lobby, Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25. Advice and identification. Call 703-228-6400.
Environmental Workshops Learn how to grow underwater bay grasses at home for later transplant into a local bay tributary. Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Staford St., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Conducted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Also, on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 804-780-1392 or email nluxmoore@cbf.org.
<cal1>FRIDAY/APRIL 5
<cal2>Planetarium Show Weekends through April 28, see "The Explorers," at the Arlington Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St., Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Travel on a seafaring adventure and follow the stars. Admission is $2.50 for adults; $1.50 for children under 12 and seniors. Call 703-228-6070.
Live & Silent Auction to benefit Arlington's homeless will be held at NRECA Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., from 7-10 p.m. Sponsored by Volunteers of America Chesapeake Residential Program Center. Special guests, entertainment and refreshments. Call 703-228-0022.
<cal1>SATURDAY/APRIL 6
<cal2>Ball-Sellers House, 5620 South Third St. (opposite Kenmore Middle School), opens for the season on Saturdays through Oct. 26, from 1-4 p.m. Log cabin built in 1750 with historical displays, furnishings of the period and a demonstration garden. Special events through the season. Call 703-892-4204.
Mining for Gems Adults and children, grades 6 and up, may join a trip to Moorefield Mine to dig for semi-precious gems and crystals, from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Van will leave from Lubber Run Recreation Center, 300 N. Park Drive. Bring a small shovel, a bucket, lunch and a change of clothes. Cost is $25. Reservations required. Call 703-228-3403.
Upahar Bangladesh Mela 2002 An evening of performances in music, dance and singing by members of the Bangladeshi community at Thomas Jefferson Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Call 703-625-2420.
Art Exhibit Works by textile artist Kathryn Pannepacker and painter/sculptor Alice Whealin at George Mason University Professional Center Building, 3401 N. Fairfax Drive, through May 30. Opening reception today from 4-7 p.m. Call 703-875-3117.
Special Olympics Basketball Tournament will take place at Marymount University, from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The free event will take place in the Verizon Sports Arena of the Rose Benté Lee Center of the main campus, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Call 703-284-3853.
Pebble Pups and Rock Hounds Children in grades one and above learn about rocks and minerals, from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Refreshments and door prizes. Free. Reservations required. Call Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road, at 703-228-6535.
'Writing out Loud' A poetry workshop with Grace Cavalieri, author of eleven volumes of poetry, at NRECA, 4301 Wilson Blvd., from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7. Cost is $145. Limited admission. Free parking. For application and guidelines, send SASE to the Word Works/Grace Cavalieri Workshop, P.O. Box 43164, Washington, DC 20015.
Birding for Families Arlington Park rangers present a program for the whole family at Fort C.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 23th St., from 1-2 p.m. Free. Reservations required. Call 703-228-6535.
Child Care Fair The county is sponsoring "In Tune with Children and Families," from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Ballston, 4610 North Fairfax Drive. Learn about educational activities, games and crafts for children, and resources for parents. Free. Call 703-226-1685.
Volunteer Work Day at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road, from 10 a.m.-noon. Help with the gardens or trails. Call 703-528-5406.
Homeownership Class in Spanish A free course covering the basics will be presented at Arlington Mill Community Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call to register at 703-527-3854.
The U.S. Navy Band Percussion Ensemble will perform a free concert at Washington-Lee High School, 1300 N. Quincy St., at 9 a.m. Call 202-433-2525 or visit www.navyband.navy.mil.
<cal1>SUNDAY/APRIL 7
<cal2>Opera Guild of Northern Virginia meets at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-356-5408.
DC Road Runners Awards Clarendon Grill, 1101 N. Highland St., will host the 2002 awards banquet, at 7 p.m. Outstanding runner awards, volunteer awards and an induction into the DCRRC Hall of Fame. Call 703-524-7455.
<cal1>MONDAY/APRIL 8
<cal2>Opera Night at Tutto Bene Italian Restaurant, 501 N. Randolph St., features Cantanti, an ensemble of 3 singers and a pianist, at 7:30 p.m. Free parking; dinner available all evening. Call for reservations at 703-522-1005.
Book Discussion at Cherrydale Library, 2190 Military Road, will feature "Elegy for Iris," by John Bayley, at 7:30 p.m. Call 703-228-6330.
MOMS Club will meet at 10 a.m. at Firestation #9 on Walter Reed Drive in the Community Room. Meet other stay-at-home moms, learn about upcoming activities and just hang out. Children and infants welcome. Call Tina at 703-486-1036.
<cal1>TUESDAY/APRIL 9
<cal2>Birding Trip Adults will travel to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Elliot Island, Md., from 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars, lunch and money for dinner in Cambridge. Van leaves Lubber Run Recreation Center, 300 N. Park Drive. Cost is $15. Reservations required. Call 703-228-3403.
Barbershop Harmony The Arlingtones will perform and teach about four-part harmony at Gunston Middle School, 2700 S. Lang St., from 7:30-9 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Free. Call 703-521-9331.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/APRIL 10
<cal2>Wildflower Wander Adults will walk through one of the largest stands of bluebells on the east coast at Bull Run and Cub Run Creeks in Centreville, Va., from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Van will leave Lubber Run Recreation Center, 300 N. Park Drive. Cost is $10. Reservations required. Call 703-228-6535.
Garden Week Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Road, will present a program for grades 1-2, from 3-4 p.m. Stories, learning about seeds and planting flowers to take home. Cost is $1. Reservations required. Call 703-228-3403.
Navigating the Library Online Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., will assist individuals with the online library resource in the CyberCenter, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Register at 703-228-6346.
Life Skills Workshop at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, at 7 p.m. Learn appropriate ways to handle and release anger. Call 703-228-7761.
<cal1>FRIDAY/APRIL 12
<cal2>The Life of Herps Children in grades K-2 learn about reptiles and amphibians, herps as they are known collectively, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Free. Reservations required. Call Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Road, at 703-228-3403.
Andrew Lloyd Webber "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, presented by The Children's Theatre. Thomas Jefferson Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road, through April 21. Show times are Fridays, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $7-$10. Call 703-548-1154.
'Singin' in the Rain' is the spring musical at Bishop O'Connell High School, 6600 Little Falls Road, on April 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8 p.m., and April 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors. Reservations are suggested. Call 703-237-1448 or visit www. geocities.com/djodrama/.
<cal1>SATURDAY/APRIL 13
<cal2>The Dance Troupe of Cambodian American Heritage, one of the oldest Cambodian dance groups in the United States, will present a performance of the Cambodian Royal Court Dance, at 7:30 p.m. at Washington-Lee High School, 1300 North Quincy St. An After-Concert Party will feature Cambodian pop music by The New Hello Band. Tickets are $15 in advance, by April 5th, and $17 at the door. Call 703-228-1848 or 703-228-1852.
Spring Fair at Glebe Elementary School, 1770 Glebe Road, from 10 a.m-2 p.m. Pony rides, moon bounce, face painting and games. Proceeds benefit the school. Admission to the fair is free. Call 703-228-6280.
Trees and Wildflowers A program for teens and adults at Fort C.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St., from 10 a.m.-noon. Folklore, medicinal and traditional uses for trees and wildflowers. Free. Reservations required. Call 703-228-6535.
Cooking Class Fresh Fields, 2700 Wilson Blvd., will present a culinary journey through the spring cuisines of the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, from 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $10. Call to register at 703-527-6596.
Blacksmith's Open Forge Families watch, participate and learn as members of the Blacksmith's Guild of the Potomac use fire to form raw materials for tools and objects, from noon-4 p.m. Free. Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Road. No reservations needed. Call 703-228-3403.
Wildflower Sale Native wildflowers will be on sale at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road, from 1:30-3 p.m. Profits go toward garden improvements at the center. Call 703-228-6535.
Hopping Animals Long Branch Nature Center presents a program for families with children ages 5 and up, from 4-5 p.m. Toads, frogs and their relatives. Includes a walk around the park ponds. Wear boots or old shoes. Free. Reservations required. Call 703-228-6535.
Birding for Beginners at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., at 9 a.m. in the 2nd floor meeting room. Learn how to find, identify and enjoy birds. Call 703-528-5406.
KidsStuff Sale Annual Mount Olivet Preschool, 1500 N. Glebe Road, (intersection of Glebe and 16th Street), from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Quality used children's clothing, baby equipment, toys, videos, books, furniture and more. Free Parking. Call 703-527-5508.
Economic Discussion "Holes in the Safety Net?" will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd., from 9 a.m.-noon. A dialogue about whether Arlington's citizens are having their needs met with food, housing, clothing and medical care. American Association of University Women is a key sponsor. Free and open to the public.
Author Discussion at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., at 1 p.m. with Ed Leefeldt. "The Woman Who Rode the Wind" is his book. Call 703-228-5984.
Homeownership Class at Arlington Mill Community Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn all of the basics. Free. Sponsored by the Virginia Housing Development Authority. Call Karen Serfis to register at 703-527-3854.
Artists' Alliance Show Thirty-five Arlington artists will show recent work at an Exhibition and Sale, April 13-14. Saturday, from 4-8 p.m.; Sunday, from noon-4 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcum Lane.
Group Yard Sale Soroptimist International of Arlington will hold this annual event, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 6625 Kirby Court, Falls Church. Profits of this fundraising activity will be contributed to their community services projects such as shelters for domestic violence. Rain date is April 20. Email siarlington@yahoo.com.