What Happening This Week in Arlington
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What Happening This Week in Arlington

Through July 23

On Friday, July 21, it's movies outdoors with Moana. 6-11 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Hawaiian themes, part of the Rosslyn Cinema + Pub in the Park movie series, featuring a movie and food from one of the food trucks on site. Visit www.rosslynva.org/go/gateway-park for more.

On Friday, July 21, it's movies outdoors with Moana. 6-11 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Hawaiian themes, part of the Rosslyn Cinema + Pub in the Park movie series, featuring a movie and food from one of the food trucks on site. Visit www.rosslynva.org/go/gateway-park for more.

Deadline Aug. 15

Master Naturalist Class. Applications now being accepted for volunteer training for the fall 2017 class of Arlington Regional Master Naturalists. Arlington Regional Master Naturalists will be holding evening and weekend training this fall, beginning Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, 2017 on Tuesdays from 7-10 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center. Visit www.armn.org for more.

July 12-Aug. 30

Drawing and Painting: The Figure. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Beginning, returning, and advanced students learn drawing and painting in this course on the human form. $280. 18 and older. Call 703-248-6800, or visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

Thursday/July 13

Columbia Pike Movie Night. Just after sunset, Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St. Movie is “Raising Arizona” (1987 – Rated PG-13), sponsored by APAH. Visit columbia-pike.org/movie-nights for more.

Friday/July 14

Yoga in Nature. 3-4 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Ages 7-10. Beginning with a short walk, then returning to the nature center to practice poses representing the plants and animals that are found, and closing in a short relaxation exercise. $5. Call 703-228-4747 for more.

The Father of the Bride. 6-11 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Part of the Rosslyn Cinema + Pub in the Park movie series, featuring a movie and food from one of the food trucks on site. Visit www.rosslynva.org/go/gateway-park for more.

Bands in Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run, N. Columbus Street and 2nd Street N. Company Danzante band. Visit CultureCapital.com for more.

Saturday/July 15

Bilingual Campfire (Spanish/English). 7-8 p.m. at the Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road. This program will be filled with entertaining activities that may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and S’mores. Call 703-228-3403 for more.

Bands in Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run, N. Columbus Street and 2nd Street N. Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band. Visit CultureCapital.com for more.

Sunday/July 16

R.I.P. - Remove Invasive Plants. 2-4 p.m. at the Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Work parties are held every month and are making a real difference, with the return of ferns and wildflowers, and the animals that depend on them, in areas once covered in destructive invasive plants. Call 703-228-3403 for more.

Free Outdoor Concert. 6-8 p.m. at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Road. Music by The Buzz Hounds, voted Arlington's best band. Food available for purchase from The Healthy Fool and Pacific Twist food trucks. Visit mountolivetumc.com/concert/ for more.

Bands in Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run, N. Columbus Street and 2nd Street N. Kenny Rittenhouse Band. Visit CultureCapital.com for more.

Monday/July 17

Meeting Bowls. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1320 N. Courthouse Road. Meeting Bowls come to Arlington, a creation of artists’ Eva Salmerón and Emilio Alarcón. Visit www.arlingtonarts.org or call 703-228-1850 for more.

Meet the Author. 3-4:30 p.m. at Arlington Central Library is 1015 N. Quincy St. A lecture by Sharon Deutsch titled "You Need A Schoolhouse: Building Schools for the Segregated South." Deutsch will speak about her biography of Julius Rosenwald, a founder of Sears. Call 703-228-2144 for more.

Family Sing-Along. 7-8 p.m. at Aurora Hills Branch Library, 735 18th St S. Summer evening sing-along with folk musician Jim Klein. Call 703-228-5715 for more.

Wednesday/July 19

Project Linus Blankets. 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Learn how to make a Project Linus blanket for a child in need of comfort, and work on it for the rest of the summer to finish it, before dropping it off at the library for donation. Visit www.projectlinus.org/about/ or call 703-228-5260 for more.

Thursday/July 20

Columbia Pike Movie Night. Just after sunset, Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 S Dinwiddie St. Movie is “The Princess Bride” (1987 – Rated PG), sponsored by Mike Garcia and Arlington Animal Hospital. Visit columbia-pike.org/movie-nights for more.

Ice Cream Social. 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Arlington, 2609 North Glebe Road. Call 703-527-6800 or email Office@StMarysArlington.org for more.

Middle School Nerf Night. 6:30-8 p.m. at Westover Branch Library, 1644 N. McKinley Road #3. All Nerf Toys will be provided by the Library. Participants should not bring their own Nerf toys. For rising 6-8 Graders. Call 703-228-5260 for more.

Friday/July 21

Moana. 6-11 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Hawaiian themes, part of the Rosslyn Cinema + Pub in the Park movie series, featuring a movie and food from one of the food trucks on site. Visit www.rosslynva.org/go/gateway-park for more.