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Thursday 5
CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT MUSEUMS, parents can host a party for an hour and a half, featuring a costumed guide, a tour of the museum, games and more. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, age 7 and older; Friendship Firehouse Museum, 4 and older; and Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 6 and older. 10 children, $250; additional child, $15. 703-838-4242 or http:/
"BOING! PAINTINGS YOU CAN PLAY WITH," abstract paintings by Tory Cowles. Opens 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; show continues, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays (until 9 p.m. Thursdays), noon-6 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 7. Reception, 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 12, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Art League Gallery Room 21, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-683-1780 or http:/
SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUP, for parents of children with disabilities. Bagels and coffee included. 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School, 1501 Cameron St., Alexandria. Free. 703-706-4552.
"FALL SOLOS" EXHIBIT, contemporary art by David Page, Cynthia Hron, Pamela Sunstrum, Jenn Figg, Roxana Perez-Mendez and Christian Benefiel. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-248-6800.
ARTHRITIS PROGRAM, learn how to stay active with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, facilitated by an orthopedic surgeon and a physiatrist, a physician who specializes in rehabilitation. 6:30-8 p.m., Virginia Hospital Center, John T. Hazel Conference Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington. Free, registration required. 703-558-6595.
CANCER PREVENTION AND NUTRITION, cooking instructor Lisa Davis teaches "Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking" courses 6:30-8 p.m.: "Favoring Fiber," Thursday; "Discovering Dairy Alternatives," Nov. 12; "Replacing Meat," Nov. 19; "Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods," Dec. 3; and "Maintaining a Healthy Weight," Dec. 10, Alfred Street Baptist Church, 301 S. Alfred St., Alexandria. $10, register online. 703-244-5038 or http:/
TORPEDO FACTORY SOUL CONCERT, by Kuku. 7-9 p.m., Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-838-4565 or http:/
18TH-CENTURY DANCE CLASSES, learn the dances of the eras of Jane Austen, George Washington and Abigail Adams. Dance master Corky Palmer leads the three-class series in preparation for the Late Harvest Ball on Nov. 21. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 12 and 19, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. $30 for series; $12 per class. 703-838-4242.
ARMY CONCERT BAND, performance. 7:30 p.m., Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. 703-696-3399 or http:/
"OUR LADY OF THE CLOUDS" PLAY, comedy performance by Teatro Guloya, in Spanish with English dubbing (requiring the use of headsets by audience members who need interpretation), part of the 12th International Festival of Hispanic Theater, sponsored by Teatro de la Luna. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Gunston Arts Center Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. $30; seniors and students, $25. 703-548-3092 or http:/
Friday 6
LEE SENIOR WALKERS, for age 55 and older, travel by van to Vienna for a walk at Petersen Lane Park. 10 a.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington. $2, registration required. 703-228-0555.
QIGONG PRACTICE SESSIONS, participants use concentration, breath and movement. 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays, through Dec. 4, Institute for the Advancement of Service, 111 S. Columbus St., Alexandria. Each session, $10. 703-706-5333.
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