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<cal2>Antiques and Collectibles Market. Year-round Saturday event. 2900 Wilson Blvd. About 50 vendors. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free parking available at 3033 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington National Cemetery Civil War Walk. A look at some of the many hundreds of Civil War heroes and the history of the Cemetery and the role of the Civil War in creating it. Sundays at 1 p.m. $12 per person. Call 202-903-6255 for reservations.
"Art at the Heights." Exhibition of works by local painters. 4502 Old Lee Highway. Every Saturday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) and Sunday (noon-3 p.m.). Showings sponsored by the Arlington Artists Alliance, a nonprofit organization in support of art and artists in Arlington.
Bingo. Culpepper Garden Senior Center. Mondays and Fridays at 1 p.m. Fridays at 11:15 a.m. at Carver Senior Center. Bilingual bingo Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Dawson Terrace. Call 703-228-4744.
Bridge, Poker and Canasta. Lee Senior Center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 703-228-0555.
Cash 'N' Carry Art Sale. The Ellipse Art Center's first Cash 'N' Carry Art Sale offers art by area artists at reduced prices just in time for the holidays, from Dec. 4-18. Gallery hours are Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ellipse Arts Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington. Show continues through Dec. 18. Call 703-228-7710.
CyberCenter Classes. Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Call 703-228-6346 to reserve a time. Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. Military Road. Call 703-228-6330 to reserve a time.
Day of the Dead Interactive Altar. Visitors are invited to leave simple offerings on the altar made by artists David Amoroso and Ernesto Gomez in celebration of Mexican holiday el Dia de los Muertos, the day of the dead. Through Dec. 18 at Ellipse Arts Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive. Gallery open Wednesdays-Fridays 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 703-228-7710.
Farmers Market. Join lovers of fresh, local grown food at the Arlington Farmers’ Market each Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon, at the intersection of N. 14th Street, and N. Courthouse Road.
"Fit to be Tied." Presented by Fountainhead Theatre, at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Nov. 27-Dec. 19. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20. For tickets, call 703-920-5923.
"Highest Yellow." Signature Theatre presents "Highest Yellow," a new musical by five-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa and award-winning playwright John Strand. "The Highest Yellow" is the first commissioned musical in Signature's history. The show will run Oct. 26-Dec. 12; performances are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets cost between $30 and $49 and are available through tickets.com. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.signature-theatre.org.
Master Gardeners' Plant Clinic. Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. 7 p.m. Gardening and plant-care advice and identification every Thursday. Call 703-228-6400.
Miniature Golf and Batting Cage. The deluxe miniature golf course and the batting cage at the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Upton Hill Regional Park, 6060 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, are open for play from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through October. Fees are $5.50 per round for an adult, age 13 or older; $4.50 per senior 60 or older and per junior, age 12 or younger; and $2 per replay round. Mini-golf birthday party packages also are available. The batting cage is $1 per 16 balls. Equipment is provided for both activities. For more information about the park, miniature golf, the batting cage, call 703-534-3437.
"Paradise Lost." A play by American dramatist Clifford Odets, set during the Great Depression, performed by The American Century Theater. Performances Nov. 18-Dec. 18, at Theater II, Gunston Arts Center, 27000 S. Lang St. performances Wednesday-Saturday evenings, at 8 p.m.; 2 p.m. matinees Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 11, 12 and 18. Tickets $18-$26 adults, children free. Call 703-553-8782 or visit www.americancentury.org.
Pub Trivia. Come to Gaffneys in Ballston on Monday nights for Headgames, an irreverent pub trivia contest. Compete to win $30, $20, and $10 gift certificates based on your knowledge of things tawdry and tasteful, academic and trashy. Questions range from Britney Spears to the French Revolution and all points in between. Games 7-8:30 p.m., no admission charge. Gaffneys is located at 4301 Fairfax Drive.
All day Monday-Friday. Free. Newcomers welcome. Call Carver at 703-228-5700, Culpepper Garden at 703-228-4403, or Thomas Jefferson at 703-228-5290.
Senior Singles Chorale. Lee Senior Action Center. Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Call 703-228-0555.
Senior Travel. The county's Office of Senior Adult Programs (OSAP) offers a variety of travel opportunities and day excursions throughout the year. Trips range in price from $8-$80 and include theaters, museums, sports, outlet shopping, casinos and historic sites. Overnight trips are planned several times a year. Seniors need to join OSAP to access the travel program at an annual cost of $10. Call Mimi Fitzgerald at 703-228-4749.
The Pentagon Row Ice Rink opened for the skating season on Nov. 1. The season will run through March 2005, weather permitting. The Ice Rink is located at 1201 South Joyce St. Normal hours of operation are: Monday-Thursday, noon to 9 p.m.: Friday, noon to 11 p.m.: Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hours will be extended during holidays. The Ice Rink may close early Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday for private ice rentals. Call 703-418-6666 or visit www.outdooriceskating.com.
“Tea and Sympathy“. Produced by The American Century Theater. Daring and gripping when first produced, Robert Anderson’s Tea and Sympathy remains moving and gripping today. Tea and Sympathy runs Jan. 6- Feb. 5, 2005. Performances are Wednesday-Saturday evening at 8 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. matinees on Jan. 23, 29, 30 and Feb. 5. Performances are at Theater II, Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St. Tickets are $18-$26. Call 703-553-8782 or visit www.americancentury.org
"Titus Andronicus." Presented by the Washington Shakespeare Company, Nov. 11-Dec. 31; show times 8 p.m. Nov. 11-15, previews/pay what you can; 8 p.m. Nov. 16 opening night; thereafter Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. No performances Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Tickets $22-$30; order online at www.washingtonshakespeare.org or by calling 800-494-TIXS. All performances at the Clark Street Playhouse, 601 S. Clark St. Call 703-418-4808.