Wednesday/Aug. 3
<cal2>The Arlington County Mental Retardation / Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) Subcommittee meeting has been rescheduled for today at 6:30 p.m. on the seventh floor of the DHS building at 3033 Wilson Blvd. The discussion is to address budget priorities for the upcoming cycle, such as funds for contracting of behavioral support services, increasing reimbursement rates for nonprofit service providers, funding to provide services so that two MRDD consumers can move into apartments under the county's new supportive housing program, and a second case manager for MRDD children and transitioning youth. Contact Carol Skelly at caroljskelly@comcast.net.
Bedtime stories for the whole family. 7:30 p.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St. Call 703-228-5260.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 4
<cal2>The United States Marine Band presents a free concert featuring works by John Philip Sousa, Richard Wagner, and Vincent Persichetti at 7 p.m. at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington Boulevard and Meade Street. No formal seating. Lawn chairs or picnic blankets are encouraged. Limited street parking available. A shuttle to the memorial will be provided from the Arlington Cemetery Visitor's Center parking lot beginning 6:30 p.m. Call 202-422-4011 or visit www.marineband.usmc.mil.
Read Between the Lines at Shirlington Library, 2786 S. Arlington Mill Drive, discusses Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies," a collection of short stories reflecting on the lives of immigrants. 11 a.m. Call 703-228-6545.
Toddler Time. Stories, activities and crafts for kids under 2 and an adult. 10:15 a.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. Call 703-228-6330.
Stream Wildlife Program from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd St. Cost is $3. Register at least three days in advance. Call 703-228-7783. Program for middle and high schoolers.
"The Wizard of Oz." Stevens Puppets performs at 4 p.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St. Call 703-228-5715.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 6
<cal2>Arlington Civitan sponsors a garage sale at the five-level parking structure on N. 15th Street between N. Quincy and N. Stafford Streets. Vendors rent spaces to display and sell their merchandise at $20 per parking space. Civitan provides a snack bar with hot and cold beverages, popcorn, hot dogs and snacks. Sale begins 7 a.m. After expenses, grants are provided to local organizations who work directly with mentally challenged and underdeveloped individuals, and scholarships and recognition are also provided to local youth. Call 703-534-9268.
Bat Fest Arlington 2005. See live bats, go on walks to hear bats' echolocation calls and sample some foods that are pollinated by bats. Children can practice being a bat, make bat crafts, and play games. Bat talks and walks on the hour. All other activities ongoing. 6-9 p.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Road. $6 fee per person; children 2 and under free. Reservations required. Call 703-228-4747 and reference Program No. 643129A. For more information call 703-228-3403.
Recycled Animals. Part of the Junior Ranger program. Take a soda bottle, tissue paper, glue, pipe cleaners, some foam and mix them all up. What could it be? Watch as an alligator, elephant, or zebra pop to life. 1:30-3:30 p.m. $5 fee. Reservations required. Call 703-525-0168. Meet at Rocky Run Park, 1109 N. Barton St.
Money Management for 9/11 Survivors. This is the second of a series of free workshops and support groups being offered by Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) to help individuals directly affected by the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon address their recovery needs. It is the first in the Getting Real series for young adults 17 and older, whose families were directly affected by the attack. 10 a.m.-noon at NVFS’s office, 10455 White Granite Drive, Suite 100, Oakton. The workshop is to help young adults set specific financial goals, create a budget, save money, plan for the future and more. For more information or to register, call 703-219-3920.
Date Auction to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training Program, featuring live music, a DJ and prizes. This is an open auction where anyone from the audience can participate. Also, selected members of D.C. area bands are going up for auction. 9 p.m. to close at TT Reynolds, 10410 Main St., Fairfax. Auction starts at 11p.m. Admission costs $5.
<cal1>Sunday/Aug. 7
<cal2>The Washington Shakespeare Company, at 601 S. Clark St., is presenting “Pericles” at 7:30 p.m. Part of “Bard-37: Our Canon Cabaret," the complete works of Shakespeare. Tickets $5 at the door. No reservations taken. Visit www.washingtonshakespeare.org, or call 703-418-4808.
Habia Una Vez: Once Upon a Time. A bilingual story hour for children of any age and an adult. 3 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-228-5990.
Bowl-a-Thon at the Falls Church Bowl America, 140 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church, from 1-4 p.m. Hosted by Soroptimist International of Arlington. Pre-register for $10 by Aug. 1 to ensure a spot. Contact Sharon Williams at 703-404-0932 to pre-register. Registration is $15 on August 7.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 8
<cal2>The Washington Shakespeare Company, at 601 S. Clark St., is presenting, “Coriolanus” at 7:30 p.m. Part of “Bard-37: Our Canon Cabaret”: The complete works of Shakespeare. Tickets $5 at the door. No reservations taken. Visit www.washingtonshakespeare.org, or call 703-418-4808.
“Lawns: Clean and Green?” This two-part course on the basics of fall lawn care sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension is designed to help Northern Virginia residents save time and money while protecting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The course is conducted by members of Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Inc. The course focuses on both new and established lawns. A free soil test is given to each participant. Class meets today and Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m. in the auditorium at Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park Drive. $10 for both sessions. Send a check payable to “Arlington Extension Fund” to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office, 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, Virginia 22206. For information call 703-228-6414.
Theology on Tap — Pope Fiction. Theology on Tap is a free program for Catholic adults ages 21 and older. This year it is a series of talks on the newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI. This week's program features a talk by Fr. Dennis Kleinmann, Pastor at St. Mary Parish in Alexandria. Fr. Kleinmann was in Rome with a group of pilgrims from St. Mary’s at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II. 7:30 p.m. at Pat Troy’s Irish Pub, 111 N. Pitt St., Alexandria.
Book Discussion. Subject is Alexander McCall Smith's "The Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." This is the first in a string of novels featuring a woman detective living in Botswana. 7:30 p.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. Call 703-228-6330.
Speaking of Books. Subject is Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Namesake," a description of the immigrant experience and generational gaps intensified by cultural factors. 7 p.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St. Call 703-228-5260.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 9
<cal2>Cheer Tryouts. The Office for Teenagers is looking for teens in grades 7-12 interested in cheering and dancing on a competitive squad. Tryouts 4-7 p.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd St. Wear a white tank top, black shorts and tennis shoes. Register at least three days in advance. Call 703-228-7781. For Spanish, call 703-228-7782.
Trip to Six Flags America for $30, for middle and high schoolers. Runs from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Call Mr. Bravo at 703-228-7783 for details or to register; register at least three days in advance.
"The Wizard of Oz" at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Performed by Stevens Puppets. 3:30 and 7 p.m. Call 703-228-5990.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 10
<cal2>Bedtime stories for the whole family. 7:30 p.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St. Call 703-228-5260.
"The Wizard of Oz." Stevens Puppets performs at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive. 7 p.m. Call 703-228-5710.
"The Wizard of Oz." A unique presentation of a classic by Stevens Puppets at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St. at 4 p.m. Call 703-228-5260.
Arlington supporters of Tim Kaine for governor are meeting from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd., in room CC-2. Anyone in Arlington interested in getting involved in the campaign is invited. Contact Peg Willingham at pwilling@comcast.net.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 11
<cal2>The United States Marine Band presents a free concert featuring works by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, George Gershwin, and Aaron Copland at 7 p.m. at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial at Arlington Boulevard and Meade Street. No formal seating. Lawn chairs or picnic blankets are encouraged. Limited street parking available. A shuttle to the memorial will be provided from the Arlington Cemetery Visitor's Center parking lot beginning 6:30 p.m. Call 202-422-4011 or visit www.marineband.usmc.mil.
Toddler Time. Stories, activities and crafts for kids under 2 and an adult. 10:15 a.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. Call 703-228-6330.
Three and Fours Together. Stories, activities and crafts for children ages 3-4 and an adult. 11:15 a.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. 703-228-6330.
Stories for Fours and Older. Stories and crafts at 4 p.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St. Call 703-228-5715.
Middle and high schoolers, participate in a Metro Scavenger Hunt, from 3-6 p.m. Cost is $6. Call 703-228-7783. Register three days in advance.
Cross Cultural Cinema: "Baran." At 6:30 p.m. in the Central Library auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., watch the story of an illegal Afghani immigrant girl forced to pose as a man to earn money for her family. Call 703-228-5990.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 13
<cal2>Park Bingo. Part of the Junior Ranger program. Take a walk through a neighborhood park while playing bingo. Participants use their eyes, nose and ears to play this game. Prizes and treats for everyone. 1:30-3:30 p.m. $4 fee. Reservations required. Call 703-525-0168. Meet at Glebe Road Park, 4211 N. Old Glebe Rd.
Family Bike Tour. Meet at Bluemont Park, 601 N. Manchester St., at the Caboose. There are two different bike tours: Ranger Ride, a one-and-a-half-hour ride over to Long Branch Nature Center, and the Auxiliary Ride for experienced riders, a tour of Arlington's trails with the Auxiliary Police. Along with the trail ride there are snacks, a water station, give-aways, face-painting, a moon bounce and more. Bike ride begins at 10 a.m.; cookout at noon. No pre-registration necessary. Call 703-228-4729.
<cal1>Sunday/Aug. 14
<cal2>The Washington Shakespeare Company, at 601 S. Clark St., is presenting, “Cymbeline” at 7:30 p.m. Part of “Bard-37: Our Canon Cabaret”: The complete works of Shakespeare. Tickets $5 at the door. No reservations taken. Visit www.washingtonshakespeare.org, or call 703-418-4808.
Habia Una Vez: Once Upon a Time. A bilingual story hour for children of any age and an adult. 3 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-228-5990.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 15
<cal2>Theology on Tap — Dating and Marriage in the Church. Theology on Tap is a free program for Catholic adults ages 21 and older. This year it is a series of talks on the newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI. This week's program features a talk by Fr. Jack Fullen. A priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Fr. Fullen was ordained in 1995. Married for 24 years and father of three children, his path to the priesthood began when his wife died. 7:30 p.m. at Pat Troy’s Irish Pub, 111 N. Pitt St., Alexandria.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 16
<cal2>The Washington Shakespeare Company, at 601 S. Clark St., is presenting, “The Winter’s Tale” at 7:30 p.m. Part of “Bard-37: Our Canon Cabaret”: The complete works of Shakespeare. Tickets $5 at the door. No reservations taken. Visit www.washingtonshakespeare.org, or call 703-418-4808.
Fun at the Park. Team Enterprise Amusement Management, from the Office for Teens, hosts this event for all ages. Bring family and friends for games, art activities and more. 6:30-9 p.m. at Troy Park, 2629 S. Troy St. Register at least three days in advance. Call 703-228-7781. For Spanish, call 703-228-7782.
Mothers First Arlington, dedicated to supporting women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Library, 7415 Arlington Blvd. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
Kick-Off Party for the 2005-2006 season of Restaurant Nights. Restaurant Nights sponsor the Arlington Red Cross. The Kick Off is at the Front Page Restaurant, 4201 Wilson Blvd. in Ballston. 5 p.m. until closing. Future Restaurant Night dates and locations will be announced, and the programs of the Arlington Red Cross will be showcased. Visit www.arlingtonredcross.org.
Planet Splash & Play Water Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $14, register at 703-228-7783 three days in advance. Program, run by Thomas Jefferson Community Center, is for middle and high schoolers.
Meet author/storyteller Alice McGill as she discusses her books — "Sure as Sunrise: Stories of Bruh Rabbit and His Walkin' Talkin' Friends," "In the Hollow of Your Hands: Slave Lullabies" and "Molly Bannaky" (a 2001 Virginia Young Reader) — and tells a few stories from them. Signing will follow. Grades K-6. 2 p.m. at the Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore, 2499 N. Harrison St., Suite 10. Call 703-241-8281.
Making Pop-Up Cards. Enjoy the fun of creating and designing
pop-up cards with Carol Barton, author of "The Pocket Paper Engineer." Participants construct basic pop-up shapes, then use them to draw and design cards and illustrations. Grades 4 and up. 7 p.m. at the Aladdin's Lamp Children's Bookstore, 2499 N. Harrison St., Suite 10. Call 703-241-8281.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 17
<cal2>Fun at the Park. Team Enterprise Amusement Management, from the Office for Teens, hosts this event for all ages. Bring family and friends for games, art activities and more. 5-7 p.m. outside Drew Community Center, 2500 S. 24th St. Register at least three days in advance. Call 703-228-7781. For Spanish, call 703-228-7782.