BalletNova presents the beloved holiday ballet, The Nutcracker on December 4 – 7, 2014 for six performances at Thomas Jefferson Community Theater in Arlington (125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204).
Featured performers this year are two BalletNova alumni, Simon Bull and Frank Spohn, dancing the roles of the Nutcracker/Cavalier and the Mouse King. Conservatory student Amara Forsley dances the Sugar Plum Fairy (recipient of the 2015 Fredgren Scholarship Award and the 2015 Fairfax County Dance Coalition Senior Student Scholarship Award).
Metro Area Prices Drop Below $3 Threshold For The First Time In Four Years
Cent by cent and day by day, the retail cost of gasoline has steadily dipped across the Washington Metro area, from the Federal District to the panhandle of West Virginia. Overnight, pump prices dipped below the $3 per gallon threshold at filling stations across the length, width, height, and depth of the Greater Washington area for the first time in 1,420 days.
Dawn Price Baby invites you to our very first Neighborhood Toy Store Day Saturday, November 8 from 10 am – 7 pm.
Join us at all four locations as we show our newest collection of the most fun, functional, and COOL toys! There will be an assortment of toys available for the kids to play, explore and test to see which one is their favorite.
Tully Rinckey PLLC Partner Larry D. Youngner, Esq.’ s work, leadership and outstanding reputation were recognized on Oct. 23 when Virginia Lawyers Weekly named him to its 2014 class of “Leaders in the Law,” which features attorneys who are “setting the standards for other lawyers in Virginia.”
In July 2014, Mr. Youngner joined Tully Rinckey PLLC as a partner. At the firm’s Arlington, VA office, he is applying the same leadership skills he honed in the Air Force to his work at Tully Rinckey PLLC. In addition to representing service members worldwide in matters such as courts-martial, Article 15s, letters of reprimand, and officer/enlisted separation proceedings, Mr. Youngner has taken on the position of overseeing and mentoring other former judge advocates on the firm’s military law team.
Addressing Poverty and Hunger in Cambodia – Nov. 10, 7:30pm. Mount Olivet UMC
Hear a presentation by Rev. Dr. Romeo del Rosario, country director of the United Methodist Mission in Cambodia. Despite a rich cultural heritage and the diverse gifts of its peoples, Cambodia has extensive poverty and hunger in its countryside, villages and cities. Pastor Romy will discuss the work of the Cambodia Mission, which includes programs with women, youth, and children; community health and food production; leadership training; community organizing; livelihood skills training; Christian education and discipleship; and church construction.
Arlington, VA – Leadership Arlington presents its third annual “Arlington’s Got Talent” event on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 with a networking social at 6:30pm and talent show at 7:30pm. The event will be held at Clarendon Ballroom (3185 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201).
If you are looking for a night of entertainment, “Arlington’s Got Talent” will give you just that while supporting a great cause. For an affordable price, this event features talent from all over the DC Metropolitan area as acts battle for the title of first place winner, receiving a $500 cash prize. This year’s talent includes Aastha Paneru, Alyssa Gurley, Bau Bau!, Cerrome Russell, Euphonism, Nik Martin, Teague and Travis Tucker.
RazorX2, a Northern Virginia government contractor, announced this week that they will host Rock Out for Vets. A benefit concert that aims to show gratitude for our local veterans at Jammin Java in Vienna, Virginia on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7 PM. Tickets are $50 and available at jamminjava.com. Open bar and hors d’oeuvres are included in the ticket price from 7-10 PM. Gross proceeds will go to John Lyon VFW Post 3150.
United States veterans have made remarkable sacrifices to afford the rest of us our freedoms. RazorX2 feels a responsibility to support and honor those who have sacrificed for us when they return home. John Lyon VFW Post 3150 is a place for veterans of Arlington County, Virginia and the surrounding communities to call home. It offers them a place to meet other veterans, to contribute to the community, to honor each other through volunteerism, and to just unwind.
Every day, hundreds of adults interact with children: teachers, shopkeepers, bus drivers, food service workers, childcare providers, coaches, tutors, scout leaders, youth ministers, etc. Some of these adults go out of their way to build positive, supportive relationships with our children. Now you can recognize their efforts!
The Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families is seeking nominations for the Fall 2014 class of “Connect With Kids Champions”.
Come to one of Arlington Foster Care/Adoption Program’s Information Sessions:
Monday, October 20, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Innovation Summit and Gala Expands with the Addition of New Metropolitan Hubs
ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 6, 2014 – The Cleantech Open Southeast will showcase the region’s most innovative entrepreneurs and host key stakeholders at the 3rd Annual Cleantech Open Southeast Regional Innovation Summit Oct. 22 – 23 in Alexandria, Virginia. Participants in this year’s Summit are focused on energy efficiency, waste-to-energy and the smart grid among the many categories featured in the Accelerator program. Up to three regional finalists will be selected and awarded with cash and in-kind services of up to $20,000, which will make them eligible to compete for the national grand prize of $200,000 at the Cleantech Open’s Global Forum on Nov. 12 -13 in San Francisco.
The Arlington Greens voted unanimously at their October 2nd meeting to ask Arlington voters to deny the four bonds on the ballot on November 4: the four bonds total $218 million, the largest being $106 million for Arlington Public Schools.
The Greens indicated that the bond questions on the ballot for voter approval or denial were too broad and non-specific, and were essentially blank checks to the Arlington School Board and to the Arlington County Board to spend money for undefined purposes and without any cost or engineering plans.
