AlexandriaArlington Community Events June 21-28, 2007

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Thursday 21

OSCAR WILDE PLAY,"The Importance of Being Earnest," performed by Keegan Theatre. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, through July 7, Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run, Arlington. $20; seniors and students, $15. 703-892-0202, Ext. 7, or http://www.keegantheatre.com.

"TRANSFORM/NATION," multimedia exhibit by artists of Iranian heritage. Reception, 6-9 p.m. today; show, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Aug. 4, Ellipse Arts Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington. Free admission. 703-228-7710.

VIBRAPHONE CONCERT, by Harry Wilson. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Metro Park, between North Moore and North Lynn streets, Alexandria. Free. 703-228-6966 or 703-228-1850.

ARLINGTON PLANT CLINICS, advice from master gardeners, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.; 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, Arlington Farmers Market, North Courthouse Road, between North 14th and North Uhle streets; and 9 a.m.-noon weekdays, Virginia Cooperative Extension office, 901 S. Highland St. Free. 703-228-6414.

ARMY BAND CONCERT,7:30 p.m., Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free. 202-696-3399 or http://www.usarmyband.com.

"MACBETH," performed by Washington Shakespeare Company. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through July 15, Clark Street Playhouse, 601 S. Clark St., Arlington. $25-$35. 703-418-4808, Ext. 8, or 800-494-8497 or http://www.washingtonshakespeare.org.

AIR FORCE BAND, concert. 8 p.m., Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Alexandria. Free. 202-767-5658.

Friday 22

BALLSTON FARMERS MARKET, cooking demonstrations, live music, organic produce, chickens and eggs, apple products, homemade fruit pies and pesto. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays, Welburn Square, Wilson Boulevard and Taylor Street, Arlington. Free admission. 703-528-3527.

MOE NELSON & MARK NOONE, concert. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Welburn Square, Wilson Boulevard and Taylor Street, Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966 or 703-228-1850.

"CITIZEN ARTIST" EXHIBIT, works by immigrant, refugee and U.S. women; light reception. 6-9 p.m., A Woman's Story Gallery, 1307 King St., Alexandria. Free. 703-778-6310.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL, plus homemade cakes, cookies and beverages, sponsored by the Pilot Club of Arlington. 6:30-9 p.m., Lyon Village Community House, 1920 N. Highland St., Arlington. $5. 703-532-8292.

GADSBY'S LANTERN TOURS, for age 5 and older, tours of historic tavern and hotel, led by a costumed guide. 7-10 p.m. Fridays, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. $5; registration required. 703-838-4242 or http://www.gadsbystavern.org.

ALEXANDRIA CITIZENS BAND, concert. 7:30 p.m., Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria. Free. 703-883-4686.

"THE SMELL OF THE KILL," performed by Port City Playhouse. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Lee Center for the Performing Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria. $14; seniors and students, $12. 703-828-2880 or http://www.portcityplayhouse.com.

"TO CATCH A MAN," performed by the Starving Artist theater. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Gunston Arts Center Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $12-$17. 703-742-7624 or http://www.thestarvingartisttheatre.com.

AIR FORCE BAND, concert. 8 p.m., Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Alexandria. Free. 202-767-5658 or http://www.usafband.com.

CAMPFIRES, stories, games, songs and s'mores. 8-9:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Rd., Arlington. $3; registration required. 703-228-4747.

CENTER DANCE COMPANY, performance, bring a picnic basket. 8 p.m., Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966 or 703-228-1850.

Saturday 23

ALEXANDRIA PLANT CLINICS, advice from master gardeners, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 6:30-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Alexandria Farmers Market, 301 King St., and 8:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Del Ray Farmers Market, Mount Vernon and Oxford avenues. Free. 703-288-6414.

ALEXANDRIA FARMERS MARKET, meat, dairy products, fish, fruit and vegetables, sponsored by the city. 5:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria. Free admission. 703-838-5006.

ARLINGTON FARMERS MARKET, meat, dairy products, fruit, vegetables, bread, mushrooms and honey, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and Arlington Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, North Courthouse Road, between North 14th and North Uhle streets. Free admission. 703-228-6423 or http://www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com.

"WISH YOU WERE HERE," works by Del Ray Artisans. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, through July 8, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Free. 703-820-6195.

AMATEUR RADIO, demonstration of various emergency communications by radio operators. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-9 p.m. Sunday, American Red Cross, Arlington County chapter, 4333 Arlington Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-414-2353 or http://www.w4wvp.org.

ARLINGTON FITNESS EXPO, health-related demonstrations and exercise programs, children's activities, information booths, sponsored by Ballston-Virginia Square Partnership. 11 a.m., Welburn Square, Wilson Boulevard and Taylor Street, Arlington. Free. 703-528-3527 or http://www.ballstonvasquare.org.

ANT PROGRAM, for children ages 5-8 accompanied by an adult, information on what ants eat. 1-2 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $1; registration required. 703-228-4747.

HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR, Ball-Sellers House, built about 1750. 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, 5620 S. Third St., Arlington. Free. 703-379-2123 or 703-536-8270.

KIDS RAPTOR PROGRAM, for ages 7-10, park rangers and Kent Knowles of the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia discuss birds of prey and their habitats; plus making a craft. 1:30-3:30 p.m., picnic shelter at Bluemont Park, 601 N. Manchester St., Arlington. $5; registration required. 703-228-4747.

KIDS FLOWER ARRANGING, for ages 8-12, a walk in a park to look at native flowers and create an arrangement. 3-4 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $3; registration required. 703-228-4747.

PERCUSSION CONCERT, by Tom Teasley, and Stream Ohrstrom and the Blue Dragon Band. 7 p.m., Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Rd., Arlington. $5. 703-528-5406.

CAMPFIRE, stories, animals, songs and s'mores. 8-9:15 p.m., Long Branch Nature Center Amphitheater, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $3; registration required. 703-228-4747.

JENNIFER CUTTING'S OCEAN ORCHESTRA, concert. 8 p.m., Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966 or 703-228-1850.

Sunday 24

COLUMBIA PIKE FARMERS MARKET, fruit, vegetables, plants, baked goods, jam, meat, dairy products, coffee and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive, Arlington. Free admission. 703-892-2776 or http://www.columbiapike.org.

"BEE AWARE" WORKSHOP, for age 11 and older, staff of Long Branch Nature Center and the Audubon at Home of Northern Virginia discuss bees and their history. Make a container to house bees. 1-2:30 p.m., the nature center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free; registration required. 703-256-6895.

GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS, staff of Long Branch Nature Center and Audubon at Home of Northern Virginia discuss how to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, mason bees and moths to a garden. Pollinator seed packets and wildflower plugs provided. 3:30-4:30 p.m., the nature center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free; reservations required. 703-228-4747.

WASHINGTON BALALAIKA SOCIETY, concert. 8 p.m., Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966 or 703-228-1850.

Monday 25

"FLORAL EXPLORATIONS," drawings and paintings by Carol Elizabeth Kennedy. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, through July 2, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Art League Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-683-1780.

"PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS," jewelry, sculpture, clothing and wall art by fiber gallery artists. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through July 8, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery, Studio 18, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free admission. 703-548-0935.

JAMESTOWN HISTORY EXHIBIT,"Jamestown: Establishing English America," including manuscripts and other artifacts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 3, the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4994 or http://www.alexandriahistory.org.

"O-SUSHI" EXHIBIT, linoleum blocks by Lauren Miko. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, through June 30, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Printmakers, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-683-1342.

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THREE MUSEUMS,"Jewels in the Crown: Behind the Scenes at Three Alexandria Museums," discussed by Gretchen Bulova of Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop Museum, Richard Maulsby of the Patent and Trademark Office Museum and Mark Tabbert of the George Washington Masonic Memorial National Museum. Meeting sponsored by Agenda Alexandria. 7:15 p.m.; reception, 6:30 p.m.; dinner, 6:45 p.m., Holiday Inn in Eisenhower Metro Hotel, 2460 Eisenhower Ave. Lecture, free; dinner, $25; reservations required. 703-549-4696.

ENERGY CONSERVATION WORKSHOP, for condominium associations, learn about the benefits of conducting an energy audit, co-sponsored by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. 7-9 p.m., Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Free. 703-228-4792 or http://www.arlingtonva.us/climate.

Tuesday 26

CIVIL WAR DRAWINGS EXHIBIT, by William Lydston Jr. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Fort Ward Museum, 4301 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4848.

APOTHECARY MUSEUM,18th-century store, with pill rollers, mortars, pestles, drug mills, glassware, journals, letters, furnishings and patent medicines. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays and Mondays, Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St., Alexandria. $4; ages 11-17, $2; 10 and younger, free. 703-838-3852.

CARLYLE HOUSE EXHIBIT,"John Carlyle: Merchant for Cause and Profit," including paintings, prints, furniture, porcelain, textiles, glass and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria. $4; ages 11-17, $2; 10 and younger, free. 703-549-2997.

SENIORS DRIVING COURSE, refresher sponsored by AARP. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. $10; registration required. 703-228-5722.

ARTS CENTER EXHIBITS,"New Art Examined III," works by regional artists, and "Firewave: A Collaborative Installation," by David Carlson and Pit Brussel, with recorded music by Ashraf Fouad. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 21, Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-248-6800.

BLUE MOON COWGIRLS, country music. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Anna and David Plaza, 1525 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-228-1850 or 703-228-6966.

KIDS HUNTER EDUCATION, for children 8 and older accompanied by an adult; the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries discusses hunter safety and the principles of conservation. Students receive a certificate upon completion of the two-day course. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 1, Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free; registration requested. 703-228-6535.

AIR FORCE BAND, concert. 8 p.m., Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Alexandria. Free. 202-767-5658 or http://www.usafband.com.

Wednesday 27

SENIORS BROADWAY TRIP, travel by bus to New York City to watch the play "The Year of Magical Thinking," including dinner, sponsored by Arlington County Senior Adult Travel. Bus departs at 6:30 a.m., Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park Dr., and returns at midnight. $177; registration required. 703-228-4749.

"A SPLASH OF RED," paintings by Connie Slack. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, through July 22, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4, or http://www.torpedofactory.org.

SIGNAL CORPS PROGRAM, for ages 7-11, learn how armies used flags and codes to relay messages during the Civil War. 1-2 p.m., Fort C.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St., Arlington. $3; registration required. 703-243-7329.

AIR FORCE BAND, concert. 8 p.m., Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Dr., Alexandria. Free. 202-767-5658 or http://www.usafband.com.

Thursday 28

BLUES CONCERT, by vocalist Mary Ann Redmond. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Rosslyn Plaza, 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-1850 or 703-228-6966.

"NEWGRASS" MUSIC, performed by Candlewyck. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Metro Park, between North Moore and North Lynn streets, Alexandria. Free. 703-228-1850 or 703-228-6966.

DINNER CRUISE, music by a Cajun and zydeco band, and a Louisiana buffet and cocktails, to benefit the Fund for Alexandria's Child. Reception at the dock, 6:30 p.m.; cruise, 7:30-9:30 p.m., City Marina, foot of Cameron Street, Alexandria. $65. 703-519-3318, Ext. 206, or http://www.ourkids-ourbusiness.org.

"CARMEN IN CONCERT," for seniors, travel by bus to Wolf Trap National Park in Vienna for a concert by Denyce Graves and Simon O'Neill, in French with English supertitles, sponsored by Arlington County Senior Adult Travel. Bus departs from three Arlington locations: 6:40 p.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St.; 7 p.m., Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park Dr.; and 7:15 p.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St. Bus returns at 11:15 p.m. $70; registration required. 703-228-4749.

ARMY BAND CONCERT,7:30 p.m., Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free. 202-685-2888 or http://www.usarmyband.com.

-- Compiled by RIA MANGLAPUS

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