Announcements

The non-profit organization Embracing Arlington Arts is proud to release its revised a one-stop library database of 100 study links providing evidence of the health benefits of the arts for every community sector and providing the scientific evidence. “We have updated our online library to ensure that no study cited is more than 5 years old,” stated Janet Kopenhaver, the organization’s president. “This project was initiated as a result of our Strategic Plan approved by the Board of Directors in 2020,” she added.

The Embracing Arlington Arts Board of Directors wanted to create this library with links to peer-reviewed studies on the health benefits of the arts in order to make it easier for those interested in learning more about this topic without having to search hundreds of different websites. The database is broken down into five community sectors (Medically Disabled, Physically Disabled, Seniors, Students/Children and Veterans), with five study links for each of the four art therapy genres (dance, music, theater/drama and visual arts) for a total of 100 study links. “We wanted to encapsulate a robust representation of the breadth of studies available on these health benefits,” Kopenhaver explained.

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Looking to stay fit and active while playing competitive basketball or softball this fall? Grab a few friends and sign up for a Parks & Rec league! The indoor adult fall basketball league is a ten-game season with games held on Mondays and Wednesdays with a post-season tournament. Cost is $765 per team. Season begins in late August. Learn more and register here.

Batter up! Parks & Rec’s fall adult softball league registration is now open for the men’s, women’s, coed and social divisions. Cost is $870 per team for an 18-game season. Games begin the week of August 15. Sign up here.

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.

The Monday-Friday program is a full day 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. *Daycare option available.

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

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma or anger? Are you ready to make a change?

Lauren K. Nickum, LCSW, CSAC from Peaceful Mind Solutions is now taking new clients for psychotherapy. Lauren has over 10 years of experience treating mental health disorders and general life stress in adults and adolescents. For more information visit peacefulmindsolutions.com.

Sewell, New Jersey — The Arlington Arsenal 10U White team traveled to Sewell, New Jersey over the weekend to compete in the Washington Township’s first annual Summer Classic Tournament.

On Sunday, July 10 the Arsenal went on to defeat the hosting team, Washington TWP, coming back from a 1-0 deficit to take the title 7-3. On Saturday, July 9, Arsenal beat Washington TWP 7-2 and Brandywine Bulldogs 18-2. During Sunday’s single elimination play, Arsenal again faced the Bulldogs winning 10-0. The final was an intense game between two teams that both played hard, but in the end Arlington Arsenal’s team defense and timely hits carried them to the title winning 7-3.

The Arlingon Arsenal was represented by Anders Gick, Desta Semroc-Clarke, Fitz Crowder, Flynn Uscinski, Gleb Kasyan, James Gentry, John Allard, Logan Brangman, Nicholas Bruno, Ren Newton, Samuel Schobel, Troy Ibinson, and William Chase.

The 10-under Arlington Arsenal Blue baseball team was a finalist in the Cove Creek Classic baseball tournament in Covesville, Virginia, with a 4-1 record.

The team finished 2-0 in pool play, defeating the Warrenton Muddogs, 9-8, and the Blue Mountain Trash Pandas, 12-0.

In the playoff round, the No. 3-seed Arsenal defeated the Blue Mountain Trash Pandas, 8-7, the Blue Ridge Generals, 9-4, in the semifinal but fell to the Blue Ridge Bucks, 8-5, in the championship.

The players are Aiden Duran, Benjamin Shaw, Dev Kataria, Ethan Hall, Ethan Shinn, Jack Bourgeois, Logan Duce, Luke Guffey, Maddox Cory, Miles McBride, Nicholas Guthrie, and Charlie Keffer.

(This Community Post was written by Monumental Theatre Company  and underwritten by Embracing Arlington Arts)

Monumental Theatre Company will return to in-person performance this July with Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM!. The story follows an aspiring composer, Jon, in New York City in 1990 who worries he made the wrong career choice as he approaches his 30th birthday. The semi-autobiographical musical is an homage to the making of musical theatre, the reasons artists choose this life, and an admission of why we almost give up.

Many will recognize the production from the recent Netflix adaptation starring Andrew Garfield. The movie earned two Academy Award nominations among other accolades. The production includes popular songs, “30/90,” “Come to Your Senses,” and “Louder Than Words.”

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July 2022 General Membership Meeting Monday, July 18, 2022, 7-9 p.m. via Zoom. Keynote Guest Speaker: Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Commonwealth’s Attorney Arlington County & the City of Falls Church, 7:30-8 p.m., followed by Q&A from attendees.

Free and Open to the Public. Register in advance for this meeting — registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Next Tuesday, July 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. we’ll have Col Greg D. Gadson (Ret.) for a Founders TALX on Mission Accomplishment at Waterfront.

He’s a West Point grad, decorated Army veteran, the 1st bi-lateral amputee to command an Army base, film actor, professional public speaker, your fellow member, and co-founder of both Patriot Strategies and Culturepop. He’ll be telling his story and guiding local professionals to focus the ‘Mission’ for their business so that they can see maximum success and growth.

TALX are always free and open to the public, so please share with your network, join us after work next Tuesday, and bring a friend!

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