AlexandriaArlington Community Events July 24-31, 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Thursday 24

PAPER-CUTTING ART EXHIBIT, by David Jenkins. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today and Monday-July 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Free. 703-532-6552.

WELSH CERAMIC EXHIBIT, by eight artists from Wales. 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, tomorrow and Monday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Lee Arts Center, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington. Free. 703-228-0560 or http://www.arlingtonarts.org.

"FUNCTION WITH A FLOURISH," works by the Ceramic Guild. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today-tomorrow, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Scope Gallery, Studio 19, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-548-6288.

ROSSLYN FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET, pastries, vegetables, herbs, meat, cheese, bread, coffee, soap, jewelry, photography and pottery, sponsored by Rosslyn Business Improvement District. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Andrew Acosta and the New Old-Time String Band concert, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., North Oak Street and Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. 703-228-1850 or 703-522-6628.

"AS WE ARE: THE ENDURING NUDE," works by Del Ray Artisans. Noon-4 p.m. today, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and closing reception, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. 703-838-4827 or http://www.thedelrayartisans.org.

"THE LONG VIEW," by landscape artists Fiona Pocock Corn, Bernard Dellario, Barbara Nuss, Nancy Tankersley and others. Noon-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, through Aug. 10, the Athenaeum, 201 S. Prince St., Alexandria. Free. 703-548-0035.

LIBRARY PLANT CLINIC, by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-6414.

18TH-CENTURY DANCE LESSONS, instruction by Corky Palmer to help prepare for the Aug. 9 Jane Austen Ball. 7:30-9:30 p.m. today and Aug. 7, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. Each class, $12; registration required. 703-838-4242 or http://www.gadsbystavern.org.

ALEXANDRIA HARMONIZERS, concert, sponsored by Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. 7:30 p.m., Fort Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. Free. 703-883-4686.

ARMY CONCERT BAND, performance. 7:30 p.m., Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free. 703-696-3399 or http://www.usarmyband.com.

"THE TITANS," performance by American Century Theater, through Aug. 16, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and Aug. 2, 9 and 16, Gunston Arts Center Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $23-$29. 703-998-4555.

Friday 25

FRIENDSHIP FIREHOUSE MUSEUM, built in 1855, remodeled in 1871 and restored in 1992. Exhibit includes leather water buckets, axes, sections of old rubber hose, firefighting equipment and ceremonial objects such as parade uniforms, capes and banners. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Friendship Firehouse, 107 S. Alfred St., Alexandria. Free. 703-705-9462.

ROSSLYN JAMES BOND FILM FESTIVAL, action movies on outdoor screen, sponsored by Rosslyn Business Improvement District. Take low lawn chairs and blankets. 7 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 22, Gateway Park, Lee Highway and North Lynn Street, Arlington. Free. 703-276-7759 or http://www.rosslynva.org.

KIDS NATURE CENTER OVERNIGHT CAMPING, for ages 9-13, campfire, s'mores, storytelling, night hike and games. Take a sleeping bag. 7:30 p.m. Friday-9 a.m. Saturday, Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $25; registration required. 703-228-4747.

BALLSTON FARMERS MARKET, plants, pastries, bread, coffee and fresh produce, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cletus and Lori performance, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Welburn Square, Wilson Boulevard and Taylor Street, Arlington. 703-528-3527 or http://www.ballstonfarmersmarket.blogspot.com.

GADSBY'S LANTERN TOURS, for age 5 and older, 30-minute tours of the 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.

"A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD," a musical performed by Act III Theatre Company. 8 p.m. Friday, 8 and 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington. $15; seniors, students and children, $10. 703-548-1154, Ext. 1.

"ROOMS: A ROCK ROMANCE," a rock musical performed by MetroStage. Opens 8 p.m. Friday, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday; continues, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 3 and 7 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 7, MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria. July 25, pay what you can; other shows, $40-$45. 703-548-9044 or 800-494-8497.

NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE, concert, sponsored by Arlington Cultural Affairs. 8:30 p.m., Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Free. 703-228-1850, 703-228-6966 or http://www.arlingtonarts.org.

Saturday 26

"THE SPY AND THE NATURE CENTER," a nature center staff member discusses how former FBI agent Robert Hanssen unsuccessfully tried to use the Long Branch Nature Center as a pickup site for money dropped off by the Russian intelligence agency. Hanssen was convicted of selling classified information to the Soviets. 3:30-4:30 p.m., 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. $4; registration required. 703-228-4747.

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. 703-838-5006 or 703-838-4343.

ALEXANDRIA PLANT CLINIC, by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 6:30-9 a.m. Saturdays, Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria. Free. 703-228-6414.

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. 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, North Courthouse Road, between North 14th and North Uhle streets. 703-228-6423 or http://www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com.

ARLINGTON PLANT CLINIC, by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, Arlington Farmers Market, North Courthouse Road (courthouse parking lot). Free. 703-228-6414.

ORIENTEERING PROGRAM, for children 7 and older accompanied by an adult, take a van ride to Hemlock Overlook and learn how to use a map and compass. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bluemont Park, 601 N. Manchester St., Arlington. $15; registration required. 703-525-0168.

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE MARKET, art, antiques, collectibles, food, vintage clothing and jewelry. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington. 301-689-1992.

DEL RAY PLANT CLINIC, by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 8:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Del Ray Farmers Market, Mount Vernon and East Oxford avenues, Alexandria. Free. 703-228-6414.

ARLINGTON COMMUNITY GARDENING, tour and information on urban gardens discussed by master gardeners. 10 a.m.-noon, Fort Barnard Community Gardens, 2000 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-228-6426.

NATURE AND MUSIC PROGRAM, for children 3-5 accompanied by an adult, a hike in a park and information on sounds found in nature; plus making a musical instrument. 10-11 a.m., Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Rd., Arlington. $2; registration required. 703-228-4747.

"THE LION AND THE MOUSE," for age 4 and older, performed by Classika Theatre. 12:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Aug. 17, Classika Theatre, 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington. $12. 703-824-6200 or http://www.classika.org.

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

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.

ROY ZIMMERMAN CONCERT, sponsored by Arlington Cultural Affairs. 8 p.m., Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966 or http://www.arlingtonarts.org.

COFFEEHOUSE FILM SCREENING,"Choking Man," about a shy Ecuadoran immigrant dishwasher working in a diner in Queens, N.Y., directed by Steve Barron, sponsored by Friends of the Duncan Library. 9 p.m., FireFlies Restaurant, 1501 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Free; reservations recommended. 703-548-7200.

Sunday 27

COLUMBIA PIKE FARMERS MARKET, produce, plants and crafts, sponsored by Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Pike Park, South Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-892-2776.

GEORGETOWN MARKET, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, clothing, china, books and art. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sundays, 1425 N. Courthouse Rd., Arlington. 301-689-1992.

WEST END FARMERS MARKET, bread, pastries, locally grown produce and artwork. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Dr., Alexandria. 703-838-4343.

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, Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax St., Alexandria. $4; ages 11-17, $2; 10 and younger, free. 703-838-3852.

PERUVIAN NATIONAL DAY, folk dance groups and Peruvian crafts and food. Noon-6 p.m., Gunston Middle School Athletic Field, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. Admission, free. 703-533-7321.

KIDS' SEASHELL WORKSHOP, for ages 8-12, take seashells to identify and make a shell guide. 3:35-5 p.m., Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Rd., Arlington. $5; registration required. 703-228-4747.

Monday 28

FREEDOM HOUSE MUSEUM, tours and exhibits at the site of a former slave trading business; sponsored by Northern Virginia Urban League. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, Freedom House Museum, 1315 Duke St., Alexandria. Free. 703-836-2858 or http://www.freedomhousemuseum.org.

ARLINGTON MASTER GARDENERS, available to answer questions, sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. 9 a.m.-noon weekdays, Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-6414.

"EXOTIC ASYMMETRIES," works by the Kiln Club. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Aug. 24, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Scope Gallery, Studio 19, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-548-6288.

"GIFTS FROM THE SEA," Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery exhibit, including jewelry, sculpture and clothing. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Aug. 3, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery, Studio 18, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-548-0935.

"LIVING LEGENDS OF ALEXANDRIA," photographer Nina Tisara's portraits of people who improved quality of life in the city. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4994.

"NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH" ART EXHIBIT, oil paintings by Eva Jacob. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 4, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Art League Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-683-1780.

CRYSTAL CITY FILM FESTIVAL, dusk screenings of action movies on outdoor screen. James Bond films, Mondays through Sept. 22, and Clint Eastwood films, Wednesdays through Aug. 20, sponsored by Crystal City Business Improvement District. Take low lawn chairs and blankets, 18th and Bell streets, near Crystal City Metro station, Alexandria. Free. 703-412-9430.

Tuesday 29

CIVIL WAR DRAWINGS, 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 or http://www.fortward.org.

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, maximum of five players per team, to benefit the Arlington Free Clinic. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Yorktown High School, 5201 28th St. N., Arlington. Registration required by Sunday. Each team, $75; spectators, free. 703-216-3969.

MARINE SUNSET PARADES, practice sessions by four ceremonial marching platoons: the Marine Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard and the Marine Rifle Firing Party. 7-8 p.m., Marine Corps War Memorial, U.S. 50 next to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington. Free. 202-433-6060 or http://www.nps.gov/gwmp.

Wednesday 30

"SLICK" ART EXHIBIT, installation by Julie Camarata. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, through Aug. 24; artist's reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4, or http://www.torpedofactory.org.

SOUTHERN PERSUASION BAND, country rock concert, sponsored by Arlington Cultural Affairs. 5:30-8 p.m., Waterview Terrace, 1919 N. Lynn St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-6966.

BLUE BOOK VALUE CONCERT, rock and swing blues, sponsored by Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. 7 p.m., Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Dr., Alexandria. Free. 703-883-4686.

Thursday 31

"ARMY BAND DOWNRANGE," concert. 7:30 p.m., Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. Free. 703-696-3399 or http://www.usarmyband.com.

SETH KIBEL AND BAY JAZZ PROJECT, concert, sponsored by Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. 7:30 p.m., Fort Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. Free. 703-883-4686.

-- Compiled by RIA MANGLAPUS

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