Saturday/March 21
Kids Create! 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Studio296 2100 Crystal Drive. Children ages 3-10 can participate in instructor-directed patriotic-themed art project. Proceeds will benefit nonprofit veteran service organization 296 project. $20 per student, free for military dependents. Register at www.studio296.org.
6th Annual Move Me Festival. 1-5 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Move Me is a family-friendly celebration of the arts and culture, promoting healthy lifestyles through movement and the arts, and featuring performances and artistic activities by local arts partners. Free. Visit www.bmdc.org for more.
Author Event. 2 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington. Children’s author and Northern Virginia resident Moira Rose Donohue chats about “Kangaroo to the Rescue!” her latest book in the National Geographic chapter book series on animal heroes. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.
“Blue Viola.” 8 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Urban Arias presents an opera that tells the true story of a junk dealer who steals a priceless viola from a prominent orchestra musician, only to discover that the instrument is a fake. General Admission is $28, $26 for Seniors/Students/Military. Visit www.artisphere.com.
Saturday-Sunday/March 21-22
Tossed and Found, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,and Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 251 18th St. S, Arlington. The Junior League of Washington’s Tossed and Found is an annual weekend sale that provides many families in the community with quality, gently-used household goods at bargain prices. Visit www.crystalcity.org or www.jlw.org for more.
Sunday/March 22
Sci-Fi Author Panel. 1:30 p.m. at David M. Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy Street. Four science fiction and fantasy writers will discuss the use of science in their work. Catherine Asaro, Tom Doyle, Ed Lerner and Alan Smale will participate in a panel moderated by Tom Schaad, host of “Fast Forward.” Tickets are $4.07 for children, $6.12 for members and seniors, and $8.17 for adult non-members. www.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.
Author Event. 2 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington. Miriam Polli discusses and signs her debut novel, “In a Vertigo of Silence,” a multigenerational novel about a line of women whose lives are wrapped in a long-held secret. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.
“Blue Viola.” 2 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Urban Arias presents an opera that tells the true story of a junk dealer who steals a priceless viola from a prominent orchestra musician, only to discover that the instrument is a fake. General admission is $28, $26 for Seniors/Students/Military. Visit www.artisphere.com.