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Need help dealing with anxiety, depression or stress?

If you’re struggling to cope with anxiety, depression or stress, our virtual psychotherapy services can help. We offer a confidential and convenient service that’s tailored to your needs.

In our practice, cognitive behavioral therapy (or CBT) is an important tool we use to provide effective relief for those facing anxiety and depression. We believe that cognitive change can be used to improve behaviors and emotions, thus allowing you to achieve mental wellness. By understanding the cognitive distortions that lead to negative thought patterns, we are able to create interventions tailored to each of our clients. This empowering approach can help you gain control of how your own thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors impact your experience. With CBT, our service provides an effective treatment that can bring long-term change and mental stability.

Book a free consultation today and see how we can help you live a happier and healthier life.

For a free 15-minute consultation visit us at https://peacefulmindsolutions.com, email mail us at [email protected], or call 703-994-0300

St. Charles offers a play-based curriculum in a welcoming, Christ-centered environment.

Our program focuses on socio-emotional development and kindergarten readiness through hands-on and engaging activities. Our programs offer different schedules ranging from 7:30 am-5:30 pm for students, ages 2-5. We feature a full-day Jr. kindergarten class for older 4’s/5’s. Our facility includes a full-sized gymnasium, school chapel, and library. All of our students enjoy music and physical education weekly. Children have an opportunity to participate in enrichment classes such as soccer, basketball, ballet, and science.

We offer Summer Camp with weekly themes and twice a week water play, including Fun Friday moon bounce. Please join us for our Open House Feb. 3 at 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Click here to sign-up.

For more information or to schedule a tour, visit us at www.stcharlesarlington.org or call (703) 527-0608.

If you are a lifelong learner over 50+ who wants to make new friends, power up your brain, and enjoy a wide-variety college-level courses, Encore Learning is for you. An Arlington based nonprofit, Encore Learning offers courses in the arts, theater, literature, history, technology and more. This semester we offer our most popular course, Global Hot Spots as well as 25 new courses. Courses are presented either online or in-person at George Mason University at Virginia Square and other Arlington locations.

Join the free presentation to learn about courses and meet the instructors. This is Encore Learning’s signature event to highlight the upcoming semester with brief presentations by each instructor.

The Spring Course Preview event is Thursday, February 2nd at 9:30 AM via Zoom: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84855394419

Course registration opens on Monday, February 6 at 10:00 AM.  Check out the courses page for complete information.

Encore Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002. We help meet the continuing educational and social interests of anyone over age 50 with courses, clubs and Special Events.

Enrolling in an Encore Learning course is a great way to expand your mind and meet new people!

Encore Learning

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join The Arlington Players (TAP) for Almost, Maine, a series of vignettes that revolve around the theme of love. Taking place in a town called Almost, Maine, we will show you different, but important, facet of love in each scene: falling into it, falling out of it, muddling through it, and discovering it, to name a few. We hope that you will join us in this beautiful study of the human heart and allow us to dazzle you with TAP’s version of the Northern Lights.

Almost, Maine runs February 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8 pm; and February 5, 12, and 19 at 3 pm. The performance on Saturday, February 11 will have Sign Language Interpretation. Get your tickets here.

The following month the “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is adapted for the stage with each unforgettable scene, song, and dance including the show-stopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue, and an unforgettable score makes for the perfect evening of entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.

Singin’ in the Rain runs March 25 and 31 and April 1, 6-8 at 8 pm; and March 26 and April 2 at 3 pm. Please note that the performance on Saturday, April 1 will have Sign Language Interpretation. Get your tickets here.

(This Community Post was written by The Arlington Players and underwritten by Embracing Arlington Arts)

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Guest Speakers: Christian Dorsey, Chair, Arlington County Board

Christian Dorsey is currently Chair of the Arlington County Board, having been first elected in 2015, and has also served on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) since 2016.

Reid Goldstein, Chair, Arlington School Board

Mr. Goldstein joined the Arlington School Board in 2016 and currently serves as Chair of the Board. He has an extensive record of advocacy and volunteerism in his neighborhood, Arlington Public School, and the greater Arlington Community.

The Yorktown High School Wind Ensemble is proud to announce its selection to the Music For All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, IN. The ensemble was selected as an “Invited Band” based on previously submitted recordings. Students will participate in workshops with nationally-recognized clinicians and have the opportunity to meet with and hear other top-notch bands including the National Honor Band of America.

Joseph Witkowski, Director of Bands at Yorktown High School shared, “It is truly an honor and testament of their hard work that the student musicians of the Yorktown Wind Ensemble have earned an invitation to perform at this prestigious event. I am incredibly proud of these exceptional young people and am excited for them to share their artistry on a national stage.”

Students have been raising funds through their annual “Band Day” event, fundraising nights with locally-owned restaurants, as well as selling poinsettias during the holiday season. Despite a record-breaking “Band Day” tally the ensemble is still short of their goal.

Yorktown Band Boosters are working with the students on a Practice-A- Thon to continue to raise funds. Well-wishers can sponsor a student or a section for practice blocks completed.

In addition, the booster organization has set up a GoFundMe page ( https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-yhs-to-the-national- festival) to collect donations from community members who would like to assist.

Corporate sponsorships also are invited. For information on corporate sponsorships, e-mail[email protected].

For further information, see the Website at https://yorktownband.org/.

The Dream Project Scholarship is for immigrant high school and college students in Virginia – we award $3,000 in renewable college scholarships annually to 100 high-achieving students whose immigration status creates barriers to higher education. We are committed to serving Virginia students who have demonstrated perseverance in the face of adversity. 98,000 students with undocumented status graduate from public schools in the US each year, and less than 10% of them go on to earn a college degree. The Dream Project works to bridge that gap- through financial support, leadership, and a community built by and for immigrant families. 84% of our scholarship recipients cite the Dream Project as a critical factor in their success in earning a college degree. Applications close on February 1, and recipients will be notified by April 1.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Graduated or will graduate from a Virginia high school
• Born outside the United States and whose immigration status creates barriers to success in college (undocumented, DACA, TPS, or asylum applicant)
• Plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year university in the United States

About the Dream Project

The Dream Project empowers students whose immigration status creates barriers to higher education. From high school through college graduation and into professional life, students are supported through a strong network of mentoring, scholarships, and family engagement. The Virginia nonprofit has created an intentionally inclusive community where students are encouraged to use education to pursue their dreams and achieve their fullest potential.

You are invited to an informative and fun morning at Overlee Preschool on Saturday, January 21 st from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon where prospective families can meet our school’s teachers and families. Parents and children are encouraged to visit our classrooms and playground, ask questions about our school philosophy and classes, and see if Overlee Preschool is the right fit for your family. We hope you can join us! RSVP here!

This year, we have made some changes to our co-op scheduling, class-size, and timing to better meet the needs of our community. We would love to tell you all about them!

****​Overlee Preschool is currently accepting applications..Applying is free and easy online. S ubmit your application and complete a school tour by mid-February to ensure that you are considered. Offers of admission are sent out late-February.

****​For more information or to schedule a school tour, please reach out to our Membership Team at [email protected]

**Rock Spring Cooperative Preschool is a part-time, play based preschool for ages 18 months to 5 years located in North Arlington.**

OUR SCHOOL: We believe that children learn best through play. Our preschool focuses on children’s intellectual, social, and emotional growth through active play. We offer:

• Experienced and caring teachers
• Opportunities for each child to explore and gain confidence
• A tight-knit community

OUR COMMUNITY: RSCP is a welcoming community where families all help support and participate in their children’s growth. Our co-op program lets you play an active role in the school and engage with your child in the classroom without a significant time commitment.

OUR FACILITIES: We are conveniently located at the intersection of Rock Spring and Little Falls in Arlington. Our school offers classrooms with specific areas for circle-time, quiet reading, dress-up props, kitchens, art project areas, cubbies, as well as the playground and digging patch, block room, and indoor play-space.

Applications and further information can be found at www.rockspringpreschool.org.

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Contact [email protected]

Hi, my name is Moneim Z., and I am a blind male with chronic kidney disease, who needs a living kidney donor for a transplant. My blood type is B+, and I can accept a kidney from individuals who have blood types B and O.

To read my story, please see the attached letter.

To contact me directly, please email me at [email protected] or call at 571-428-5065. My living donor coordinator at INOVA Hospital, Amileen Cruz can be reached at (703) 776-8370 , or via email at [email protected].

Thank you!

Moneim

Have you registered your son or daughter to play lacrosse yet this spring? Join the Arlington Youth Lacrosse Club (AYLC)! Lacrosse is great for all ages! AYLC has programs for boys & girls with all experience levels for children aged 5 -14 years old. It’s great for building teamwork as well as individual hand – eye coordination. Teams are separated by age levels and abilities with practices twice a week and games on weekends starting in March.

Registration cost is $185, however, need-based scholarships are available to waive registration fees and garner equipment. Registration closes in February and we often have waitlists, so don’t delay! REGISTER TODAY! For more information on AYLC, please visit www.arlingtonlacrosse.org. Coaches Wanted: As a volunteer- driven organization, AYLC is also looking for coaches at each age group. Although experience is preferred, we provide practice plans and training! Click here to register to coach this year!