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. Photos are welcome.
Wednesday/Jan. 17
Poesis. January's Poesis from 7-9 p.m. will feature Katherine Young. Music will be provided by Shep Williams, keyboard and Mike Gillispie, flute. Admission is free. Located at Greenberry's Coffee, 1737 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-465-7823.
Play Group. From 9-11 a.m. at Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington. For parents and children. Free. Contact 703-521-1116.
Read to Me: Family Stories. 7 p.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road, Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-6330.
Thursday/Jan. 18
Children's Program. From 3-5 p.m., children in grades 1-5 can enjoy storytelling, crafts, movies and more at Arlington Mill Community Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-228-7790.
Raise a Reader. 10 a.m. at Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington. For children ages 0-23 months. Space is limited and registration is required; Call 703-228-5946.
Stop In for Stories. 4 p.m. at Aurora Hills, 735 South 18th St., Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5715.
Tales for Twos. 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road, Arlington. For ages 24-35 months. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-6330.
Raise a Reader. 10:30 a.m. at Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. Kensington St., Arlington. For children up to 23 months. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-6545.
Twos and Threes Together. 11 a.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St., Arlington. For children ages 2-4. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-5260.
Book Time. 7:30 p.m. listen to Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff read from "The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation" at Olsson's Arlington/Courthouse, 2111 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-525-4227.
Friday/Jan. 19
Play Group. From 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington. For parents and children. Free. Contact 703-521-1116.
Stop In for Stories. 10 a.m. at Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5946.
Book Discussion. 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 South 18th St., Arlington. Free. Discuss "Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. 703-228-5715.
Saturday/Jan. 20
Audition. Bouncing Brain Productions, Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., is coming to Washington, D.C. to hold a free casting call/audition for the new PBS series, Everyday Edisons, which features amateur inventors. Bring your ideas and/or prototypes to the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center’s Atrium Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.) from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Professionals will be onsite to judge your invention’s merit in design, marketability and patentability. Those selected for the show will appear on Everyday Edisons with their inventions as each one is designed, engineered, branded and sent to store shelves. For more information visit www.EverydayEdisons.com.
Dance Performance. Jane Franklin Dance company of Arlington perform at 8 p.m. at Dance Place, 3225 8th St., N.E., Washington D.C. $20 general admission; $15/members, students and teachers; $7/children and artists. Visit www.janefranklin.com or call 202-269-1600 for more information.
Sunday/Jan. 21
Dance Performance. Jane Franklin Dance company of Arlington perform at 4 p.m. at Dance Place, 3225 8th St., N.E., Washington D.C. $20 general admission; $15/members, students and teachers; $7/children and artists. Visit www.janefranklin.com or call 202-269-1600 for more information.
Games Night. Community Games Night at the North Fairlington Community Center on S. Abingdon street, from 7-9 p.m. Free.
Monday/Jan. 22
Music Performance. Sam Shaber and Kyler England will perform at 8 p.m. at Iota Club and Café, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Tickets are $10/person. Call 703-522-8340 or visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com for more information.
Children's Programs. From 3-5 p.m., children in grades 1-5 can enjoy storytelling, crafts, movies and more at Buckingham Community Outreach Center, Arlington. 703-351-0019.
Art Conservation Lecture. 3 p.m. at Central Library auditorium, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington. Learn about the daily activities in the Painting Conservation Department at the National Gallery of Art. Free. 703-228-5996.
Book Discussion. 7:30 p.m. at Central Library 2nd floor meeting room, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Discuss "Cakes and Ale" by W. Somerset Maugham. All are welcome; for more information, call 703-228-7688 bdean@arlingtonva.us.
Read to Me: Family Stories. 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5710.
Twos and Threes Together. 10:30 a.m. at Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. Kensington St., Arlington. For children ages 2-4 years. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-6545.
Book Discussion. 7 p.m. at Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. Kensington St., Arlington. Discuss "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck. Free. Call 703-228-6548.
Book Review. 1 p.m. The Woman's Club of Arlington 700 S. Buchanan St., Arlington, will hold its monthly Book Review at the clubhouse. Discuss "Snow Flower and Secret Fan" by Lisa See. Everyone welcome. Call 703-553-5800.
Tuesday/Jan. 23
Children's Programs. From 3-5 p.m., children in grades 1-5 can enjoy storytelling, crafts, movies and more at Harvey Hall Community Outreach Center, 850 S. Greenbrier St., Arlington. 703-379-8736.
Book Group. Community-wide Book Group. The North Fairlington Book Group will read the "Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards and will discuss the book at 7:30 p.m. in the North Fairlington Community Center. Participants from throughout Fairlington are welcome. Free.
Wednesday/Jan. 24
Read to Me: Family Stories. 2:30 p.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St., Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5260.
Play Group. From 9-11 a.m. at Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington. For parents and children. Free. Contact 703-521-1116.
Read to Me: Family Stories. 7 p.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road, Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-6330.
Thursday/Jan. 25
Children's Program. From 3-5 p.m., children in grades 1-5 can enjoy storytelling, crafts, movies and more at Arlington Mill Community Center, 4975 Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-228-7790.
Raise a Reader. 10 a.m. at Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington. For children ages 0-23 months. Space is limited and registration is required; Call 703-228-5946.
Stop In for Stories. 4 p.m. at Aurora Hills, 735 South 18th St., Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5715.
Tales for Twos. 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road, Arlington. For ages 24-35 months. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-6330.
Raise a Reader. 10:30 a.m. at Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. Kensington St., Arlington. For children up to 23 months. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-6545.
Twos and Threes Together. 11 a.m. at Westover Library, 1800 N. Lexington St., Arlington. For children ages 2-4. Space is limited and registration is required; call 703-228-5260.
Book Discussion. 10:30 a.m. at Central Library 2nd floor meeting room, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Discuss "Jews & Arabs" By S. D. Goitein. All are welcome; for more information, call 703-228-7688 or bdean@arlingtonva.us.
Friday/Jan. 26
Play Group. From 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington. For parents and children. Free. Contact 703-521-1116.
Stop In for Stories. 10 a.m. at Central Library, 1015 North Quincy St., Arlington. Drop-in storytime for all ages. 703-228-5946.
Saturday/Jan. 27
Movie Time. From 1-4 p.m. enjoy movies at the Museum and membership social featuring Tony Curtis in "The Outsider" about Iwo Jima flag raiser Ira Hayes at the Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road.
Metropolitan Wind Symphony & Virginia Big Band. 7:30 p.m. at the Schlesinger Center, presented by Levine School of Music. Tickets required, call 703-237-5655 or visit http://www.levineschool.org.
Sunday/Jan. 28
Walk-a-thon. Northern Virginia Volksmarchers will sponsor a volksmarch (walk). A volksmarch is a non-competitive walk. You can walk alone, with family members or with folks you meet along the way. You can walk for free or pay a small amount to earn credits that provide a tangible progress of your participation. Start point will be at the Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd. Arlington. Participants may register and start walks from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Finish by 4 p.m. Contact Tom Baerwald at 703-765 3128 (H) or 703-292-7301(W) for additional information or the club's Web site at http://pollow.com/nvvc/.