Arlington Buzz Newsletter

12/04/2025

Did you know there are 10 Holiday Markets happening in Arlington this weekend? To learn more about each market, sign up for the Arlington Buzz Newsletter, or check out the organizers' pages: Prologue Theatre, National Landing BID, Arlington Arts, Arlington VA Public Library, Washington-Liberty HS Holiday Bazaar, Rosslyn

10/02/2025

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08/07/2025

Sneak peek of this week's newsletter, featuring two new restaurants and events by The Pinball Basement, Arlington Public Library, Dominion Stage, and the Arlington Historical Society!

05/02/2025

04/25/2025

Friday, April 25:
• ​Friday Night Concert Series with Hand Painted Swinger​, Water Park at National Landing, Free
​• ​Pick Your Own Book Club Meetup​, Continental Beer Garden, Free
​• ​Outdoor Zumba Class​, The Plaza at Mason Square, Free (Every Friday for the next few weeks)
• ​​Zen in the City: Outdoor Meditation Class​, Gateway Park in Rosslyn, $7
• ​​Stand-Up Comedy​, Crystal City Sports Pub, $18
​• ​Opening Weekend of "Muffed,"​ Prologue Theatre, $50 (Running through May 18)

Saturday, April 26:
​• ​Arlington Festival of the Arts​, Clarendon, Free (Also on Sunday)
• ​​Semi-Annual Fairlington Free Clothing Swap​, 3005 S Abingdon St, Free
• Columbia Pike Artist Studios Showcase​, 932 S Walter Reed Dr, Free (Also on Sunday)
• ​​Live in Arlington Housing Information Fair​, Walter Reed Community Center, Free
• ​​Artist Talk & Workshop: Am I Welcome Here?​, Central Library, Free
• ​​Independent Bookstore Day​, One More Page Books & More, Free
​• ​Moonlight Moth Mania​, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Free
• ​​Planetarium Shows​, David M. Brown Planetarium, $5 (Also on Sunday)
​• ​Forest Bathing​, Long Branch Nature Center, $12
• Arlington Bunny Hop​ 5K to Benefit Bridges to Independence​, Starts at Clarendon United Methodist Church, $50 registration fee

Sunday, April 27:
• ​​Earth Day Every Day Festival​, Lee Heights Shops off Langston Boulevard, Free
• ​​Board Game Afternoon​, Shirlington Library, Free
• ​​City Nature Challenge (Identifying Plants and Animals), Long Branch Nature Center, Free
• ​​Yo-Yo Club​, Central Library, Free
• ​​Hands-On Henna Class​, Immigrant Food Ballston, $18
• ​​Final Performance of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" by The Arlington Players​, Thomas Jefferson Community Theater, $30

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04/04/2025

Here are 22 things to do in Arlington this weekend! For the full list every week, including links to each event, sign up for my free newsletter (link on my page).

Friday, April 4:
• ​​Friends of the Arlington Public Library Spring Book Sale​, Central Library, Free (Friday through Sunday)
​• ​Spring Artful Weekend (Art Fair with Local Artists)​, Hendry House at Fort C.F. Smith Park, Free (Friday through Sunday)
• ​​Memorial Arboretum Spring Native Plant Tour​, Arlington National Cemetery, Free
​• ​Art Workshop: Mixed-Media Postcards​, MoCA Innovation Studio (Pentagon City), Free
​• ​Cinema on the Plaza: Legally Blonde​, The Plaza at Mason Square, Free
• ​​Stand-Up Comedy Show​, El Rey Ballston, Free
​• ​Improv Comedy Night​, Upside on Moore (Rosslyn), Free

Saturday, April 5:
​• ​Arlington Civitan Flea Market​, Parking garage next to Washington-Liberty High School, Free
• ​​Leadership, Career, and Volunteer Expo, DoubleTree Crystal City, Free
• ​​Ball-Sellers House Opening Day (Including Early American Music and Colonial-Era Sweets)​, Free
​• ​Violin and Piano Classical Music Concert​, Marymount University Ballston Center, $40
• ​​Charlie Clark Center for Local History Open House​, Central Library, Free
​• ​Arlington Art Truck: "Hand Lettering a Family Tree,"​ Lubber Run Farmers Market, Free
​• ​Forest Bathing​, Gulf Branch Nature Center, $12
​• ​Landscaping for Wildlife​, Long Branch Nature Center, Free
• ​​History Ramble at Lower Four Mile Run, Four Mile Run Park, Free

Sunday, April 6:
• ​​NOVA Cleanup: Shirlington and Four Mile Run​, Meet in front of Palette 22 at 11 a.m., Free
• ​​Free Personalized Poems​, Westover Farmers Market
• ​​Oddball Cinema Screen & Discuss: "Another Earth,"​ Westover Library, Free
• ​​Holi Celebration​, Manchester Park, Free
• ​​Nature Walk on Lichens​, Gulf Branch Nature Center, $9
​• ​House Plant Swap​, Long Branch Nature Center, Free

03/07/2025

Here are 21 things to do in Arlington this weekend!

Friday, March 7:
• ​Avant Bard Theatre: "The Margriad (or, The Tragedy of Queen Margaret)," Gunston Arts Center Theater Two, Pay-What-You-Can pricing for previews running this Friday and Saturday
​• Blerdcon, Hyatt Crystal City (runs through Sunday)
• ​Dulce Sloan (from The Daily Show), Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, $30 (performing through Sunday)
• ​Stand-Up Comedy, El Rey (Ballston), Free
• ​Stand-Up Comedy, John Lyon VFW Post 3150 (Courthouse), $20
• ​Improv Comedy Show, Upside on Moore, Free
​• Free Classical Music Concert at Noon, St. George's Episcopal Church (Virginia Square)

Saturday, March 8:
• ​Crafternoon Workshop: Faux Stained Glass Panels, Fairlington Community Center, Free
​• Arlington Chorale Concert: "Enthrall," Westover Baptist Church, $30
• ​Yoga in the Galleries, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, $10+ (Every Saturday)
• ​AVA Dance Company's Performance Showcase, Gunston Arts Center Theater One, $28 (also performing Sunday)
• ​Rhodeside Comedy Bunker Stand-Up, Rhodeside Grill, $15
​• Writers Group, Courthouse Library, Free
​• Invasive Plant Removal Volunteering, Grandma's Creek (Barcroft), Free
• ​Resource Fair for Federal Workers and Contractors, Wakefield High School, Free

Sunday, March 9:
​• Wildlife Rescue League: All About Birds, Long Branch Nature Center, $6
​• Music Bingo, Punch Bowl Social (Ballston), Free (Every Sunday)
​• Talk on the Powhatan People, Fort C.F. Smith Park, $6
​• Bartending 101 Class, Professional Bartending School (Courthouse), $49
​• Marvelous Mosses of Winter, Long Branch Nature Center, $9
• ​Board Game Afternoon, Central Library, Free

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02/20/2025

Here's a list of things to do in Arlington this weekend! For the full list of events each week, sign up for my free newsletter (link in the bio on my page).

Friday, February 21:
• Free Magic Show, El Rey Ballston
• George Washington University Baseball Home Opener, Barcroft Park, Games are free all season
• Stand-Up Comedy Show, Crystal City Sports Pub, $18

Saturday, February 22:
• Garage Bike Racing National Championships, 201 12th Street S. (Crystal City), Free
• Feel The Heritage Festival, Charles Drew Community Center, Free
• Art After Hours, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Free
• Rain Garden Workshop, Lubber Run Community Center, Free
• Library's Shop/Makerspace Open House with Demonstrations and Workshops, Central Library, Free
• "Frog Frenzy" Nature Class, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $7
• Knits & Flicks: The Color Purple, Westover Library, Free
• Silent Disco, Punch Bowl Social, $10
• County Board Meeting, Bozman Government Center, Open to the public

Sunday, February 23
• Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra: A February Fanfare, Washington-Liberty High School Auditorium, Free
• Concert by The Abela Harp Consort with High Renaissance and Early Baroque Music, Saint George’s Episcopal Church, $40
• "A Celebration of Women in Jazz" Concert, Cherrydale United Methodist Church, Free but donations encouraged
• French Conversation Practice, Central Library, Free (Every Sunday)
• Litter Clean-Up, Four Mile Run Park, Free
• Beginner Tree ID Without Leaves, Fort C.F. Smith Park, $9
• Marvelous Mosses of Winter, Gulf Branch Nature Center, $9

02/12/2025

Here's a list of events in Arlington this weekend that I put together. For the full list of events, sign up for my free newsletter!

Friday, February 14:
​-Valentine's Day Pop-Up (Including Card-Making and Free Flowers)​, Metropolitan Park (Pentagon City), Free
​-Galentine's Craft & Cocktail (Wine Glass Painting)​, Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique, $40
​-Couples Evening Campfire w/ Smores​, Gulf Branch Nature Center, $6

Saturday, February 15:
-​Free cupcakes in the morning​, Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe
​-National Chamber Ensemble: Love at the Cinema Concert​, Gunston Arts Center, $40
​-Piano Concert​, The Falls Church Episcopal, $28
​-Free Comedy Show​, El Rey Ballston
​-Nova Sports Card Show​, Cooperative Plaza Conference Center, $5
​-Valentine's Day Mini Donut Decorating​, Astro Beer Hall Shirlington, $18
​-The Black History of Chesapeake Bay Aquaculture​, Central Library, Free
-​Lord of the Rings Marathon​, Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, $14 for all three movies
​-Adult Skate Night​, Thomas Jefferson Community Center, $2
​-Final Performance of "The City of Conversation" by Dominion Stage​, Theatre on the Run (Shirlington), $25

Sunday, February 16:
-​Community Clothing Swap​, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Suggested donation of $10
-​Cool Facts and ID of Winter Trees​, Long Branch Nature Center, $6
​-Knitting and Yarn Crafters​, Central Library, Free
-​Talk about Former Spy/Traitor Robert Hanssen​, Long Branch Nature Center, $9
-​Final Performance of "The Play That Goes Wrong" by the Arlington Players​, Thomas Jefferson Community Theater, $30

02/07/2025

If anyone is looking for events/things to do in Arlington this weekend, here's a list I put together. Hope someone finds it helpful!

Friday, February 7:
-​Free Improv Comedy Show​, Upside on Moore (Rosslyn)
​-Flying Squirrel Lore​, Long Branch Nature Center, $6
​-DC Tattoo Expo​ (Friday through Sunday), Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, $30
​-McLean Art Society Sale​ (Friday through Sunday), Church of the Covenant (North Arlington), All art $150 or less

Saturday, February 8:
-​Pet Portrait Photo Shoot to Benefit Animal Welfare League of Arlington​, 2650 S. Arlington Mill Dr., $75
-​Flower Potluck and Workshop​, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, $50
-​Lunar New Year Celebration​, Pentagon City Mall, Free
​-Rhodeside Comedy Bunker​, Rhodeside Grill, $15
-​The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show​, Highline (Crystal City), $15

Sunday, February 9:
-​Used Book Sale​, St. Ann Church, Free admission
​-Board Game Afternoon​, Central Library, Free
​-Litter Clean-Up​, Four Mile Run Park, Free
​-Winter Walk with a Naturalist​, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $8
​-Oddball Cinema Screening and Discussion​, Westover Library, Free

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01/30/2025

If anyone is looking for events/things to do in Arlington this weekend, here's a list I put together. Hope someone finds it helpful!

Friday, January 31st:
​-"The City of Conversation,"​ Play by Dominion Stage, Theatre on the Run (Shirlington), $25 (This is opening night. Last scheduled performance on Feb. 15.)
​-Opening Reception for "Nothing Personal" Art Exhibit​, Mason Exhibitions Arlington, Free

Saturday, February 1st:
-​"The Play That Goes Wrong" presented by The Arlington Players​, Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, $30 (This is opening night. Last scheduled performance on Feb. 16.)
​-"Winter Tree Connection" Forest Bathing​, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $35
​-Charlie Clark Center for Local History Open House​, Central Library, Free
​-Candle Making Workshop and Wine Tasting​, Pentagon City Wine, $45

Sunday, February 2nd:
​-Final Day of Winter Restaurant Week​, Various Locations, $25+
-​Video Game Music Concert to Benefit LA Wildfire Victims​, Christ Crossman United Methodist Church, $23
​-Free Clothing Pop-Up Shop​, Washington-Liberty High School Cafeteria
​-Chocolate with Chickadees​, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $8
​-East Falls Church Community Clean Up​, East Falls Church Metro Station, Free
-​"Instrumental Musical Experiments" with Time in the Wilderness​, Galaxy Hut (Clarendon), $10

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01/24/2025

If anyone is looking for events/things to do in Arlington this weekend, here's a list I put together:

Friday, January 24th:
​-Magic Show​, The Filling Station at El Rey (Ballston), Free
​-Stand-Up Comedy Show​, Crystal City Sports Pub, $17
-Panda exhibit reopens at the National Zoo (I know this isn't in Arlington. I'm just excited for pandas.) 🐼

Saturday, January 25th:
-​Stand-Up Comedy Show​, The Filling Station at El Rey (Ballston), -Free
-​Book Talk: Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan​, One More Page Books, Free
​-​Cocktail Making Class​, Water Bar (Crystal City), $50

Sunday, January 26th:
-​Commanders Watch Party​, Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, Free but get there early to get a seat
​-Japanese New Year Festival​, GMU Mason Square (Virginia Square), $16
​-​Cool Facts and Identification of Winter Trees​, Long Branch Nature Center, $6
-​"Join or Die" Documentary Screening and Discussion​, Central Library, Free
​-Breathwork and Sound Bath Class to Benefit L.A. Wildfire Victims​, Bash Boxing Ballston, Pay-what-you-can donation

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