AlexandriaArlington Community Events March 9-16, 2006

Thursday, March 9, 2006

Thursday 9

BOWEN MCCAULEY DANCE, for seniors, performances, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Gunston Theater One, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $10. 703-524-4641.

SENIORS DRIVING COURSE, a two-day refresher by AARP, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today and tomorrow, Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. $10; registration required. 703-228-5722.

"STRETCHED TIGHT" EXHIBIT, paintings by various artists, reception, 6-9 p.m. today; show continues, noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, through March 26, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4.

SECOND THURSDAY ART NIGHT, visit art studios, meet artists, with light refreshments, 6-9 p.m., Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4565 or http://www.torpedofactory.org .

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, discussed by the Alexandria mayor, vice mayor and other local officials, sponsored by Housing Action, 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2701 Cameron Mills Rd., Alexandria. Free. 703-836-1021 or http://www.housingaction.net .

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM, photographers David Applegate and Jim Steele discuss "The Impact of Digital Technology on the Future of the Silver Gelatin Print," 7-9 p.m., Ellipse Arts Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-228-7710.

FORT MYER CONCERT, "Young Artist Competition Finals," by string, woodwind, brass and percussion instrumentalists in grades nine to twelve from the Washington area, 7:30 p.m., Brucker Hall, Washington Boulevard and South Second Street, Arlington. Free. 703-696-3399 or http://www.usarmyband.com .

HISTORY OF A WEDDING, Susan Anthony, a specialist in mid-19th-century American weddings, discusses Robert E. Lee and Mary Anne Randolph Custis's wedding at Arlington House, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Free. 703-536-8270.

FOUR MILE RUN HEARINGS, to discuss the draft of the Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan, focusing on the waterway between Interstate 395 and its mouth near Reagan National Airport, a meeting of the Alexandria City Council and Planning Commission and Arlington County Board and Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. March 18, Alexandria City Hall, City Council chamber, second floor, 301 King St. Free. 703-838-5041, Ext. 440, or 703-838-3866, Ext. 333.

PUERTO RICAN PLAY, "The Queens of Chantecler," performed by Angela Meyer, in Spanish with English supertitles, 8 p.m. today and Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Teatro de la Luna, Gunston Arts Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $25; seniors and students, $20. 703-548-3092 or http://www.teatrodelaluna.org .

"DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN ," a play by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel literature laureate, about the conflict between Western colonial culture and native values as Europeans interfere with the custom of a king's horseman committing suicide upon the king's death to accompany him to the afterlife, performed by Washington Shakespeare Company, 8 p.m. today and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Clark Street Playhouse, 601 S. Clark St., Arlington. $22-$30. 703-418-4808 or 800-494-8497.

Friday 10

ALEXANDRIA ANTIQUES SHOW, exhibitors, wine tastings, sponsored by Antiques in Alexandria, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Episcopal High School, 3800 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. $14-$45. 703-548-7469 or www.antiquesinalexandria.com .

ARLINGTON PLANETARIUM SHOW, "Just Imagine," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday, 1426 N. Quincy St., Arlington. $3; seniors and 12 and younger, $2. 703-228-6070.

Saturday 11

ALEXANDRIA FARMERS MARKET, meat, dairy products, fish, fruit and vegetables, sponsored by the city of Alexandria, 5-10 a.m., Market Square, 301 King St. 703-838-5006.

PROPOSED PARK DISCUSSION, on the future of a proposed park at Potomac Yard, meeting sponsored by Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, 9 a.m., Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St. Free. 703-838-5041, Ext. 322.

"GREEN HOME" REMODELING WORKSHOPS, about energy efficient homes and the use of non-toxic materials and recycled wood, discussed by specialist David Johnston; homeowners, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; builders and contractors, 2-5:30 p.m., Arlington County board room, third floor, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington. Free; reservations required. 703-228-4792.

"MI CASA, SU CASA," exhibit, weaving by Del Ray Artisans and Springwater Fiber Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 26, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4827.

SNAKES PROGRAM, for ages 5 and older, a nature center staff member shows and discusses snakes, noon-1 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $1; registration required. 703-228-4747.

DARTS AND ARROWS PROGRAM, for ages 13 and older, archery with an Algonquian Indian bow and primitive hunting tools, 2:30-3:45 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $2; registration required. 703-228-4747.

FLYING SQUIRRELS, learn about them and watch them glide, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $2; registration required. 703-228-4747.

MUSEUM RUM PUNCH CHALLENGE, silent auction, Colonial era and modern food, vote for a rum punch creation, 7-9:30 p.m., Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. $50. 703-838-4242.

VIRGINIA GRAND MILITARY BAND, concert, 8 p.m., Northern Virginia Community College, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. $20; 17 and younger $10. 703-281-3331 or www.vgmb.com .

Sunday 12

QUARRY PROGRAM, HIKE, learn about stone cutters and flower growers, 1-2:30 p.m., Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Rd., Arlington. Free; registration required. 703-228-4747.

POTOMAC HARMONY CHORUS, concert, 2 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington. Free. 703-764-3896 or www.potomacharmony.org .

MARINE BAND CONCERT, 2 p.m., Northern Virginia Community College, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. Free. 202-433-5714 or http://www.marineband.usmc.mil .

SEPHARDIC MUSIC, by Flory Jagoda and Ramon Tasat; light refreshments, sponsored by Empowered Women International, 6:30 p.m., Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. $25. 703-778-6310.

FOLK CONCERT, Bernice Lewis and the Grandsons, sponsored by Focus Inn folk music organization, 7 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. $15. 703-380-3151 or http://www.focusmusic.org .

Monday 13

JURIED ART SHOW, works by the Art League and Del Ray Artisans, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, through July 21, Alexandria City Hall, 301 King St. Free. 703-683-1780.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, by Michelle Rogers, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, through March 18, Northern Virginia Community College, Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. Free. 703-845-6156.

SPRING LAWN-CARE CLASS, a two-part course taught by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 7 p.m. Monday and March 20, Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park Dr., and 7 p.m. Wednesday and March 15, Drew Community Center, 3500 S. 23rd St., Arlington. Free; registration required. 703-228-6414.

Tuesday 14

"DÉJÀ VU: A NEW VIEW ," exhibit by Arlington Arts Center artists, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through March 18, the center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-248-6800.

FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION, for seniors, a representative of the Arlington County Fire Department discusses the department's services and the locations of stations, 11:30 a.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington. Free; registration required. 703-228-0555.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCH, for seniors, registration is required by Tuesday for a March 17 lunch, with a performance by the Diamond Tappers, 1 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. $3.50; 703-228-4403.

SENIORS BOOK CLUB, Joseph J. Ellis's book "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation," 1:30 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-228-4403.

FORT MYER CONCERT, ceremonial clarinets, 7:30 p.m., Brucker Hall, Washington Boulevard and South Second Street, Arlington. Free. 703-696-3399 or www.easterntromboneworkshop.org .

Wednesday 15

DANCE MOVEMENTS, for seniors, taught and demonstrated by Jane Franklin Dance group, 10:30 a.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-5700.

JURIED PHOTO EXHIBIT, "Photos You Have Taken Over the Past 75 Years," by local professional and amateur photographers, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through April 1, Ellipse Arts Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-228-7710.

SALAMANDERS PROGRAM , HIKE, for ages 7-10, look for salamanders under logs and learn about their habits and habitats, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Rd., Arlington. Free; registration required. 703-228-4747.

TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE, for low-income residents, Spanish-speaking volunteers available, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 12, Alexandria Department of Human Services, lobby, 2525 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-0768.

ART TALK, "How to Get Your Work Noticed by the Press, Galleries and Museums," by Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post and gallery owner Lenny Campello, 7-9:30 p.m., Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. $40; registration required. 703-248-6800.

BEN FRANKLIN'S PRINTING, Ralph Frasca discusses his book "Benjamin Franklin's Printing Network: Disseminating Virtue in Early America," 7 p.m., Marymount University, Reinsch Library, auditorium, 2807 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington. Free. 703-284-1684.

Thursday 16

BALTIMORE PUB TRIP , for seniors, travel by bus to the Slainte Irish pub for lunch, sponsored by Arlington County Senior Adult Travel. Bus departs from three Arlington locations: 10:40 a.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy.; 11 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. Second St.; and 11:15 a.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. Bus returns at 3:30 p.m. $35; registration required. 703-228-4749.

TROMBONE WORKSHOP, concerts, master classes, recitals, lectures and clinics, 1-8 p.m. March 16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. March 17, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. March 18, Fort Myer, Brucker Hall, Washington Boulevard and South Second Street, Arlington. Free. 703-696-3399 or http://www.usarmyband.com .

BICYCLE REPAIR CLASS, lecture and demonstration by Allen Muchnick of League of American Bicyclists, bike not required, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington. $38; seniors $28; registration required. 703-228-7200 or www.arlingtonadulted.org .

"THE AUTUMN GARDEN," play by Lillian Hellman, preview at 8 p.m. March 16; show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. March 19, 26, April 2, 8 and 15, Gunston Arts Center, Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $23-$29; preview $15. 703-553-8782 or www.americancentury.org .

-- Compiled by RIA MANGLAPUS

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