Candy apples are one of the staples at the Arlington County Fair, Aug. 16-20 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second St. S. Competitive exhibits, midway rides and games, entertainment, vendors, and racing piglets. Admission is free, and shuttle service is provided from locations throughout Arlington. Visit arlingtoncountyfair.us/ for more.
Deadline Aug. 15
Master Naturalist Training. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday evenings at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road. The Virginia Master Naturalist program prepares volunteers to provide education, citizen science, and outreach to conserve and manage natural resources and public lands. Call 703-228-6535 or visit www.armn.org.
Friday/Aug. 4
Meet the Artists. 5-8 p.m. at the Gallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive, Suite 2120-A. Arlington Artists Alliance’s all-media, juried art exhibit called “Around the World” features original art depicting destinations explored. Visit www.galleryunderground.org/
Art in the Park. 6-8 p.m. at Fort Scott Park, 2800 Fort Scott Drive. The mobile recreation van brings fun recreation activities for the whole family to parks across Arlington. Call 703-228-4773 for more.
When Harry Met Sally. 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.
Dupont Brass Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater 200 N. Columbus St. Brass band music. Call 703-228-4712 for more.
Saturday/Aug. 5
Avant Bard Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St. African American musical “The Gospel At Colonus” which fuses gospel music from the Black church with blues and Motown to preach a message of redemption, transcendence. Call 703-228-4712 for more.
Sunday/Aug. 6
Columbia Pike Family Fun Day. 9 a.m.-noon at the Columbia Pike Farmers Market, 2820 Columbia Pike. The event features games, arts and crafts, and science experiments to take home. Visit http://www.facebook.com/Columbia-Pike-Farmers-Market">www.facebook.com/Columbia-Pike-Farmers-Market for more.
The Scotch Bonnets Concert. 6 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St. Call 703-228-4712 for more.
Monday/Aug. 7
Phoebe Legere Plays Americana. 9 p.m. at the Galaxy Hut, 2711 Wilson Blvd. Curated by WMUC-College Park radio personality Sean Epstein. $5. Call 703-525-8646 or visit galaxyhut.com.
Tuesday/Aug. 8
Mosquitoes and Ticks: Identification and Control. 7-8:30 p.m. Westover Branch Library, 1644 N. McKinley Road. The presentation will include how to identify the ticks and mosquitoes prevalent in this area, their life cycle, how they reproduce, and where they go in the winter. Call 703-228-5260 for more.
Friday/Aug. 11
Cricket Crawl Prep. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at at Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 Military Road. Learn what to do in the upcoming Cricket Crawl, a cricket and katydid monitoring event later in August. Call 703-228-3403 for more.
Lego Batman. 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.
Rico Amero Concert. 8 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St. Call 703-228-4712 for more.
Saturday/Aug. 12
St. Mary's Night at the Ballgame. 7:05 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 2609 N. Glebe Road. Amy Slater's son Austin is playing for the Giants. $20. Visit stmarysarlington.org/ or call 703-527-6800.
Walking Tours of Rosslyn. 8-9:30 a.m. at the Central Place Plaza, 1800 N. Lynn St. With artist Graham Coreil-Allen. Visit www.rosslynva.org/ for more.
Signature Theatre Cabaret. 6 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St. Signature Theatre performers in concert. Call 703-228-4712 for more.
Sunday/Aug. 13
Cool Creek Critters. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at at Donaldson Run Park. Meet at Alcova Heights park fire ring, 901 S. George Mason Drive. Dress to get wet to explore waterfalls, catch water striders, and take a closer look at some creek critters. Ages 5-9. Call 703-228-3403 for more.