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Saturday/March 28

Egg Hunt/Craft Festival. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St S. Children ages 4-11 may enjoy an egg hunt, balloon artist, face painting and a craft station, as well as moon bounces. Admission is $5. Visit www.parks.arlingtonva.us/events/spring-egg-hunt-and-arts-craft-festival.

Play United Youth Clinic. 12-2 p.m. Long Bridge Park, 475 Long Bridge Drive. This local sports development will feature soccer-based activities. Participants will also learn and receive positive reinforcement for healthy decisions and exercise by professional coaches from Excite Soccer. Visit www.playunited.org or contact play.united.soccer@gmail.com.

Gallery Talk. 1-4 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artists Samantha Rausch, L.E. Doughtie, Phaan Howng, Nicole Salimbene, Roberto Lugo, Annie Wilson, Jacob Rivkin and Olivier Jiron will discuss their work as curated in the “Wrapped & Wrought” and “No Place, No You or Me” exhibits. Visit

www.arlingtonartscenter.org/instigate.activate.

“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.

“The Pigeoning.” 8 p.m. at The Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Watch a bunraku puppet theater performance of Robin Frohardt’s “The Pigeoning,” a dark comedy. Tickets are $20. Visit www.artisphere.org.

Sunday/March 29

“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.

Monday/March 30

Laughter Yoga.6:30-7:30 p.m. at Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Use breathing, clapping and movement exercises to relax and boost creativity. Session ends with silent meditation. Free. arlingtonlaughteryoga@yahoo.com

Meet the Speaker. 3-4:30 p.m. at Arlington Central Library, 1015 Quincy St. Jean S. Moore, retired lawyer and Encore Learning member, will present a lecture on the life of Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn, and specifically on his painting, “The Night Watch.” Call Encore Learning at 703-228-2144.

Wednesday/April 1

Book Talk.7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St. Author Marlen Supaya-Bodden chats about her novel, “The Wedding Gift.” Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Thursday/April 2

Artist Workshop..6:30 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artist Mariah Anne Johnson will reveal her art-making process of folding, twisting and knotting fabric. Free. www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Artist Talk.8 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Resident artist Dawn Whitmore will discuss the relationship between women and contemporary American gun culture as dealt with in her art.

April 2-19

Simply Sondheim.Various Times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. An original tribute celebrating Stephen Sondheim and Signature Theatre’s special partnership over the past 25 years. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

Friday/April 3

Wine Tasting. 6:30 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St. Attend a springtime wine tasting. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

James Adomian. 10 p.m. at The Arlington Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Former Last Comic Standing contestant James Adomian will perform. Tickets are $10.

Saturday/April 4

Spring Open House.12-6 p.m. at BLDG 236, 201 Jackson Ave. The Old Guard's Caisson Platoon, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment will be hosting a family-friendly afternoon of stable tours, hayrides, face painting, and an Easter egg hunt. Call 703-696-3018.

James Adomian. 10 p.m. at The Arlington Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Former Last Comic Standing contestant James Adomian will perform. Tickets are $10.

Monday/April 6

Teen Paintball Trip. 11 a.m.-5 p.m at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd St S. Arlington teens may spend their Teacher Work Day at PEV’s Paintball. Fee is $35. Visit www.park.arlingtonva.us.

Wednesday/April 8

BlackLivesMatter. 7 p.m. at Arlington Central Library Library Auditorium, 1015 N Quincy St. Arlington Public Library will host their annual one-theme, one-community read focusing on race in America, as seen through the works of Jesmyn Ward and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Free. Call 703-228-6321.

Thursday/April 9

Arlington Historical Society. 7-9 p.m.,, at Marymount University, Rowley G127, 2807 N. Glebe Road, Arlington. “The Civil War Contraband Camps of Northern Virginia” with Ron Baumgarten. Visit www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org for more.

Book Talk.7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St. Author Marisa de los Santos discusses and signs her new novel, “The Precious One.” Free. www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Friday/April 10

Museum Curation Lecture. 4-5:30 p.m. at Reinsch Library Auditorium at Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road. Dr. Steven Lubar, a professor of American Studies at Brown University, will discuss the spoken and unspoken rules of museum curation. Tickets are $25 for the general public . Visit www.marymount.edu.

Saturday/April 11

Countdown to Yuri’s Night. 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. April 12 is the anniversary of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to enter space in 1961. This 21 and older event will feature a sci-fi burlesque show, art show, DJ’d dancing, and much more. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Visit www.c2yn.com.

Sunday/April 12

“An Abraham Lincoln Tribute.” 11 a.m. at Church of the Covenant, 2666 Military Road. The University of Miami Collegium Musicum will present a tribute concert on the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Find both traditional music and music written in honor of the fallen president. Free. Visit www.miamicollegium.com.

Brahms and Beethoven. 4 p.m. at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road. IBIS welcomes Geoffrey Pilkington, principal horn of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, and Grand Prize winner at the 2009 International Horn Competition of America. Free. Visit ibischambermusic.org for more.

Jeff Foxworthy Benefit. 5:30 p.m. at Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy. The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) presents “No Laughing Matter.” Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will perform at a Cabaret-style night of entertainment with light fare, beer, wine and soft drinks. Proceeds will benefit ECAN’s efforts. Tickets are $79/person for the main event and $200/person for admission to the VIP reception. visit www.ECAN.org/NoLaughingMatter or call 410.358.ECAN (3226).

Monday/April 13

Author Event. 1 p.m. at The Woman’s Club of Arlington Club House, 700 S. Buchanan St. The Woman’s Club of Arlington will host author and journalist Charlie Clark. Open to the public. Free. Visit www.womansclubarlington.org.

Wednesday/April 15

Treemonisha Luncheon. 12 p.m. at Busboys & Poets, 4251 South Campbell Ave. Members of the public are invited to a kick-off luncheon Opera Nova’s latest undertaking of “Treemonisha,” a folk opera composed in 1910. Lunch is $25. Call 703-536-7557.

“Plastic Paradise.” 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Cinema 'N Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Piker. Alingtonians for a Clean Environment , along with the Sierra Club and Tap-In-Arlington will present “Plastic Paradise,” a film which undertakes the theory that “every single piece of plastic that has ever been created since the 19th century is still somewhere on our planet.” Tickets $10, $5 with a current student id. Visit www.arlingtondrafthouse.com, or www.arlingtonenvironment.org for more.

Friday/April 16

Native Plants Workshop. 6:30 p.m. at The Arlington Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St. Lauren Beatty and Lynn Scholz will discuss “Native Plants for Difficult Places” and “Pratical Steps for Transforming Your Yard.” Learn details on the “Audubon at Home” program in which a representative will visit your yard and provide a native plant consultation. Free. Visit www.armn.org.

Saturday/April 18

Art Festival. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. at 1101 N. Highland St. The 3rd Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts will convene 100 artists from all over the country. Also find live music and an art giveaway. Free. Visit www.artfestival.com.

Friday-Sunday/May 1-3

“The Firebird and Other Works.” 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m., Sunday at Thomas Jefferson Community Theater, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd. BalletNova’s Artistic Director Nancie Woods reprises her popular staging of “The Firebird” based on the Russian fairy tale and the original Fokine choreography. Performances will also include Baseball Ballet, The Blue Sox, and GinDance Company. Tickets are $8-23, $3 more at the door. Visit www.balletnova.org.

Sunday/May 2

Kentucky Derby Gala Celebration. 5:30- 10 p.m. at Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St. The Arlington Community Foundation’s 14th Annual Spring Gala will feature hats, seersucker suits, fine bourbon, mint juleps, auction items, and much more. Entertainment by 'Round Midnight. Visit www.arlcf.org, call 703-243-4785 or email brenda@arlcf.org for tickets.

Saturday/May 9

Musical Gems of Mexico. 7:30 p.m. Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre at Artisphere, 1611 North Kent Street, Arlington. Celebrate Mother’s Day with the music of composer Eduardo Angulo. Purchase tickets at 888-841-2787 or visit www.nationalchamberensemble.org for more.

Saturday/May 16

Argentine Festival. 4 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road. This celebration of Argentinian culture will showcase music, dancing, food and more. Tickets for the festival are $20. Tickets for the show at 5:50 p.m. are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. See www.festivalargetntino.org.

Sunday/May 17

Taste of Arlington. 12-6 p.m. at Wilson Blvd. from N. Glebe Road to N. Quincy St. and from Wilson Blvd along N. Stuart St. Attend a food festival showcasing Arlington’s food scene. Also find live music and entertainment. General admission is free. Visit www.ballstonbid.com/taste for more information.