To have an item listed in the calendar, mail to Calendar Editor, 1604 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314; fax to 703-917-0991 or e-mail to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. if you have any questions, call Marguerite Rogers at 703-917-6407.
"A Little Humor & A Lot of History." Artwork by Ira Bloom and Martha D.D. Brumbaugh. Brumbaugh studies and paints her interpretation of the 25,000-year-old cave drawings of Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, while Bloom welds 1/8 to 3/4 inch rods of steel into replicas of historic trees, such as the Maryland Liberty Tree and the infamous Wye Oak recently knocked down by Hurricane Isabelle. Through Jan. 9 at Gallery G, 215 King St. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sundays 12-9:30 p.m. Call 703-836-5400.
Collected Stories by Donald Marguiles presented by Alexandria's Port City Playhouse, at the Lee Center Stage, 1108 Jefferson St. 8 p.m., Jan. 21,22, 28, 29 and Feb. 1, 4, 5. Tickets: $12, $10 seniors and students. Visit www.portcityplayhouse.com or call 703-838-2880.
Alexandria Silver Exhibit. "An Alexandria Legacy: The Howard W. Smith Jr., Silver Collection," featuring silver made in Alexandria between 1790 and 1850. In the Lyceum's Coldsmith Gallery, Nov. 27-March 27. call 703-838-4994.
Babies and Movies Mondays. Weekly film showings catering exclusively to parents and their babies. Every Monday, at 1:30 p.m., at Old Town Theater, 815 1/2 King St., Alexandria. For more information, call 703-587-7507.
"Myth and Mirage." The art of Avel De Knight is on exhibit at the Alexandria Black History Museum from Sept. 1 through Jan. 15. The works on paper include watercolors, studies of the figure and of landscapes, and art featuring the influence of De Knight's travels in France, Italy, Russia and North Africa. The museum is located at 902 Wythe St., Alexandria. For more information, call 703-838-4356 or visit www.alexblackhistory.org.
Parlez Vous Cafe. Parents and children are invited on the first and third Sundays of each month for croissants, beverages and story time in French. 11:30 a.m. snacks, 12 p.m. story time. Suggested donation: $10/family. Parlez Vous is located at 1610 King St.
Torpedo Factory Art Center at 30: A Juror’s Choice. An exhibit featuring three-D works by 27 current members of the Torpedo Factory, chosen by Hester Stinnett, dean of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. On exhibit through Jan. 16 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St. Call 703-838-4565 or e-mail targetgallery@torpedofactory.org.
Q&A Quilt Art, a local fiber artists group, will exhibit its work at Green Spring Gardens Park, 4603 Green Spring Road. The artwork ranges from abstract to representational, intensely personal to universally themed, whimsical to deadly serious. Call 703-642-5173 or visit www.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/gsgp/.
Weekly dances. At Dance Studio Lioudmila, 18 Roth St. Every Friday, tea dance from 1-3:15 p.m. Singles and couples welcome, dance class and refreshments included. $8 per person, Every Saturday, dance class from 7:30-8:30 p.m., followed by a dance party from 8:30-11 p.m. Ballroom, swing and Latin dancing. $10 per person including class. For more information, call 703-751-8868 or visit www.dancelioudmila.com.