Announcements

Arlington’s Williamsburg Shopping Center will soon be home to Adil’s Salon and Spa.

This salon, occupying 1,166 square feet of retail space, is Adil and Nancy Karkas’ second salon; their first salon opened in 2007. This husband and wife team are veterans of the local beauty scene.

Adil’s Salon and Spa, 2914 North Sycamore Street, Arlington, Virginia 22207-1135, is conveniently located near the East Falls Church Metro station in the Williamsburg Shopping Center (at the intersection of North Sycamore and Williamsburg Boulevard) in Arlington.

 Mr. Karkas may be reached at 571 575-9241.

Embracing Arlington Arts is conducting a survey to help develop a business plan for a new flexible and quality performing arts center in the County. We want to include community and patron feedback about their theater-going habits, interest in a venue in Arlington, art genres they patronize, and more.

Therefore, we are asking ARLnow readers to help us by filling out the survey which should only take about 3-4 minutes. Please complete the short survey at this link by January 30, so that your responses can be aggregated with all the rest.

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Do you love learning and want to become involved in your community? Then Encore Learning is the organization for you!

Our spring semester is here and we’ve got great things in store. We are offering a robust selection of 35 courses including: 18 new courses, 13 in-person courses and 22 virtual courses.

• Thursday, January 27 at 10 a.m. is the Spring Course Preview via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82381968040. Anyone can participate in this free presentation to learn about courses and meet the instructors.
• Course registration begins Monday, January 31. 

To review all the information about the Spring semester check out our courses page.

Enrolling in an Encore Learning course is a great way to continue learning and meet new people. With a variety of courses this semester, invite a friend or two and expand your mind!

Become a member today | www.encorelearning.net | 703-228-2144

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

The Arlington Players (TAP) is seeking volunteers with all levels of experience to join them in putting up three brand-new one act plays!

TAP has partnered with another community theater, The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA), in putting up a “Night of One Acts” this upcoming spring. These three shows were selected from more than 100 submissions, and each one brings a unique perspective with it. You can find more information on the shows on our website.

To work with us on bringing these new works to life on our stage, start by filling out this form. We are looking for seasoned practitioners who are willing to mentor, and for individuals with a can-do attitude who are willing to learn and be mentored in a theater art they are interested in. If you want to learn a new skill, get involved in your local community, and volunteer in support of the arts, this is your opportunity!

All questions can be sent to Nick Friedlander via email at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you in the theater with us.

Abstract painting in acrylic or oil is one of the new classes Art House 7 is offering for the Winter I session. This class will develop students’ painting skills through the self-expression of color and form. Award-winning artist Bryan Jernigan will show each student how to create paintings unique to them, using principles of composition, value and color.

Working through a process of play, contemplation and resolution, they will also create one large painting. A wonderful class for novice or experienced painters — Jernigan will provide individual attention for a range of levels. Thursdays, February 3-March 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., adults. $275.

See more information on Jernigan’s class and all winter classes:https://arthouseseven.com/winter1-2022/

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Cody Chance and Dick Nathan of Long & Foster are hosting an online workshop on the topic of “down-sizing” Wednesday, January 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. We have created a workbook with an extensive planning guide to enable you to design a personalized written plan for your move. It includes copious resources specific to Northern Virginia to help you to find the best people to assist you, and to get your extra belongings into the hands of people who will value them. The format is a “guided group discussion” of the workbook, with a chance for the participants to ask their own questions.

We’ll cover three major themes:

• Handling a lifetime’s worth of possessions
• Ensuring that your legal and financial arrangements reflect your needs
• How to sell your current home and find another that is the “right size” for you

If you would like to join, call (864)525-9253 or email [email protected]

Is home ownership a goal of yours in 2022? Now is the time to make it happen! Grab a (virtual) drink with the area’s top Real Estate experts and learn all about the home buying process.

Did you know the average Arlington renter will spend $150K in 5 years of renting? Stop paying down someone else’s mortgage! Join us for a Rent vs. Buy Happy Hour on Wednesday, January 12 at 6 p.m. via zoom.

A lot has happened in the local market since the beginning of the pandemic. Sip on your drink of choice and learn from Northern Virginia and Washingtonian Magazine top producing agents on how you can get $1,500 towards your closing costs immediately! We will discuss the latest market updates, the home buying process and rent vs. buy cost savings. Please RSVP by clicking here.

Call/text Manavi at 703-869-6698 with any questions!

The important work of Embracing Arlington Arts would not be possible without the generous support of our Sponsors and Foundation partners. Many thanks to all these supporters:

Collector Level

Amazon whose mission is to be earth’s most customer-centric company.
The Nora Roberts Foundation supports organizations promoting literacy, children, the arts and humanitarian efforts.

Curator Level

JBG SMITH owns, operates, invests in, and develops a dynamic portfolio of mixed-use properties in high growth and high barrier-to-entry submarkets in and around D.C.
Fred Schnider Investment Group is a real estate investment firm, and the Fred Schnider Gallery of Art, located in Ballston’s Liberty Center, which showcases the work of local artists.

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Join us Saturday, January 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a drive to support local shelters. Donations of priority items are appreciated!

Priority items for New Hope Housing: Men’s boxer’s sizes: 3XL, 2XL, XL, L and Medium.

Priority items for Bridges to Independence: Ziploc bags, paper towels, packaged healthy kid snacks (no prepared or open food please), microwaveable cup of soup/noodles (hot and spicy), pasta sauce, Dinty Moore meals, Capri Sun drinks, orange juice, apple juice, kitchen bowls, measuring cups, aluminum foil, pots and pans, dishwasher detergent (pods), paper towels, all-purpose cleaner, hand soap, Lysol disinfectant spray, laundry detergent, Clorox spray/wipes.

Held at 1305 N Jackson Street, Arlington, Virginia, on second Saturdays on the Jackson Street side of the building. Contact [email protected] or (703) 527-9513 with questions. Please check www.clarendonpresbyterian.org for any inclement weather announcements.

We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all their efforts throughout the year. Our success was because of volunteers’ efforts, and in this past year, we have enjoyed many successes. Thank you for the commitment that each one of you has shown us.

For the second year in a row, Arlington Community Foundation is excited to host the Nonprofit Wish Catalog featuring grant ideas of 26 local nonprofits with wishes of up to $5,000 each.

In 2020, thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we were able to fulfill the year-end wishes of every single nonprofit in the Wish Catalog, raising over $120,000 for our neighbors and the organizations that support them.

From providing holiday meals to families, to helping vulnerable seniors age-in-place with dignity, to funding medical care for low-income infants and children, these year-end wishes provide donors the opportunity to browse a variety of local needs and missions and donate any amount toward any goal all in one place.