Know of something missing from our community entertainment Calendar? Send it to The Arlington Connection, e-mail it to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with any questions.
Real Estate Career Seminars. Weichert Realtors, Arlington Office, 4701 Old Dominion Drive. Every first and third Thursday of the month at noon. Attendees will learn about the real estate profession focusing on license requirements, training and mentor programs. To reserve a spot, call Barbara Stone at 703-527-3300.
Small Business Tips. Free one-on-one counseling by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives). Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-228-5984 to make a reservation.
SOS: Seniors Online. Internet coaching for seniors the first and second Tuesday each month. 1-3 p.m. Aurora Hills Public Library, 735 S. 18th St. Registration required. Call 703-228-5715.
Tai Chi. Classes for seniors held weekly at four senior centers. Call 703-228-4744 for a schedule and location of nearest center.
Tiny Tots and Preschool Programs. Long Branch (703-228-6535) and Gulf Branch (703-228-3403) nature centers offer programs for children 1 1/2 years through the end of their second year and preschool-age children. Morning and afternoon programs available. $1 fee per child, payable on the day of the program. Reservations must be made by phone only during the month the program is offered.
Total body strength training program for seniors. Madison Senior Center’s new fitness center. $45 for 15 sessions with certified instructors. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7-11 a.m. and Saturdays, 7-9 a.m. Newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4771.
DJ-ing Class. Come experience the world of a DJ. Learn how to mix music with your own CD's. All tastes in music are welcome: Hip Hop, Latin, Reggae, Trance and Rock. Classes are held on Wednesday 3:30-5 p.m. and Friday 3:30-6 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Contact Edson Bravo at 703-228-7783.
Lab Road-I: Cycling With Confidence. Learn the craft of cycling with on-bike and classroom instruction in key cycling skills for roads, paths and groups: equipment use and care, breakdown repairs, efficient pedaling, bike handling, training, vehicular cycling and crash prevention. Bike and helmet required at all sessions. Two Saturdays, March 25 and April 1 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive. $89 for residents, $115 nonresidents. Senior prices are $67/$89. To register, contact Arlington Adult Education at 703-228-7200 or www.arlingtonadulted.org. For information contact Allen Muchnick at muchnick@capaccess.org or 703-271-0895.
Learn to speak Arabic at Northern Virginia Community College this summer at the Alexandria Campus and the new Arlington Center, located near the Ballston Metro station. Registration opens March 28; apply, sign up for class and pay online at www.nvcc.edu/novaconnect. Call 703-323-3770 to enroll by phone. For in-person registration, come to the Bisdorf Building at 3001 Beauregard Street. Learn more at www.nvcc.edu/alexandria or call 703-845-6200 (Alexandria Campus) or 703-933-5050 (Arlington Center).
Meditation classes are offered at the Griffin Center, 3800 Fairfax Drive, Suite 5, by the Vajrayogini Buddhist Center. Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. Fee is $10 per session or $30 for four sessions. Call 202-331-2122 or visit www.meditation-dc.org.
CyberCenter Classes. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-228-6346 to reserve a time. Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. Call 703-228-6330 to reserve a time.
Master Gardeners' Plant Clinic. Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. 7 p.m. Gardening and plant-care advice and identification every Thursday. Call 703-228-6400.
Allen Muchnick, a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor, will teach Road-1 (Cycling with Confidence), LAB's essential, comprehensive, and very practical nine-hour cycling skills course; Bicycling 101, a three-hour classroom presentation derived from Road-I; and two three-hour bicycle maintenance courses (one lecture/demonstration and one all hands-on) through local adult education programs in Northern Virginia. All classes will meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. To register, contact the Arlington Adult Education Center at 703-228-7200 or http://www.arlingtonadulted.org.
Music Production Class. Learn how to make beats on the computer and write rhymes. Classes are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. Second St. Contact Edson Bravo at 703-228-7783.
Ballroom Dance Classes for singles and couples, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Friday mornings. Walk in, no registration. $5 for a one-hour class, free practice sessions and free parking. Sessions at Arlington First Presbyterian Church near Ballston. Call 703-527-4766, or call Michelle Kearney 703-915-1465.
Latin Dance Class. Basic classes in the merengue, salsa and bachata. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday 4-6 p.m. at Arlington Mill Community Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, Dance Studio Room 138. For middle and high schoolers. Call 703-228-7781.
DJ Class. Experience the world of a DJ. Mix music with instructor Derrick Santos, A.K.A. DJ DeRico. Classes are held on Tuesday 3:30-5 p.m. and Friday 3:30-6 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center. For middle and high schoolers. Contact Edson Bravo at 703-228-7783.
Get on Board! Go Online! Hands-on introduction to the Internet and the library’s electronic databases. Shirlington, 2786 S. Arlington Mill Drive. To reserve a time, call 703-228-6545.
Online @ your Library. Find information in magazines and newspapers using the library’s databases. Westover, 1800 N. Lexington St. To register, call 703-228-5260.
Cardiovascular exercise classes. Lee Senior Center. Every Tuesday and Thursday. $3.50. Newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555 to register.
Computer training. Westover Library on Lexington St. Learn how to use the library databases, establish a free e-mail account or check out Internet sites. Call 703-228-5260 to schedule an appointment.
Free Aerobics. Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 S. 16th St. Ongoing adult program featuring a high/low combination physical workout. Includes stretching, toning, cardiovascular and abdominal exercises. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 7-8 p.m. Call Margo Watters at 703-228-5718.
Genealogy Classes. Lee Senior Center. Second Wednesday of each month. Free. Call 703-228-0555.