Events & Happenings- November 20th - 27th

November 20, 2025

Table of Contents

Announcements

Name that Plow! Returns for the 2025 Winter season. Another season of could-be snow means Arlington seeks fresh names for its fleet of storm-response plows and salt trucks. Following last year’s overwhelming response to the first-ever naming call, which produced more than 1,200 suggestions, the Department of Environmental Services once again requires a snowstorm’s worth of ideas that could be featured on its online, almost-real-time storm response map—activated after an accumulation of 2 inches or more of snow and ice. (Plowing with less than 2 inches down damages equipment and road surfaces.) Submit up to five name suggestions using this form. Remember to keep your names fun and respectful! Avoid any suggestions that could be considered offensive, political or inappropriate.The contest runs through Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Arlington’s Transportation Future. On Saturday, November 22nd from 1:30pm-4:30pm at Arlington Mill Community Center, there will be a Transportation Future open house event. You can meet the team, review the draft modal priority networks and draft policies for the refreshed transportation plan, and share your feedback in person. If you can’t attend the open house, please share your thoughts online. Arlington’s Transportation Future survey closes December 7.

Events

Thursday, November 20th

  • Celebrate autumn and community with others! Did you know that almost half of Arlingtonians live alone? Maybe this is you. Or maybe you’re new to the area or recently retired. Maybe you think to yourself, “I’d like to eat dinner with other humans sometimes.” If any of this resonates and you’d like a no-fuss social dinner, then look no further. Join us for Bring Your Own Supper Club, this time at Central Library. This will be a gathering where each person brings their own dinner for themself, whether from your fridge or picked up on your way to the library. The start time is flexible, so please feel free to come when you can. We will provide plenty of seating, tunes, and assorted non-alcoholic beverages for your enjoyment, as well as some fun conversation starters to help you get to know your neighbors and make friends.

  • Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

  • Location: Central Library in the Bluemont Room

  • Join George Mason University’s Mason Speaker Series for a talk on a famous literary Native American hero! Most of us know about Hiawatha from Longfellow’s long poem, The Song of Hiawatha. But there was a historic Hiawatha as well as Iroquois legends embellishing this person’s legacy. How did Longfellow come to pick Hiawatha for his poem? Join us to learn this and more!

  • Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

  • Location: Columbia Pike Library

  • In this workshop, you’ll experiment with a versatile base product to create custom souvenirs. Come decorate, paint, make and/or design commemorative souvenirs of Reclining Liberty. We’ll decorate Reclining Liberty fridge magnets, ornaments, and more.

  • Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Location: MoCA Innovation Studio & Store (525 14th St S)

Friday, November 21st

  • What happens when characters from different fairy tales wander into the same woods and cross paths? And how does life unfold AFTER their happily ever after? Join Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, and other fairy tale adventurers in the Stephen Sondheim classic musical that is at turns funny, dark, and tender.

  • Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm

  • Location: W-L High School Theater (1301 N Stafford St)

  • Cost: Adults are $220.5 and students are $16.80

  • Comedian Shuler King was born Frank Williams III in Sumter, South Carolina. He knew at an early age that he was destined to be an entertainer especially since he was the kid known for cracking jokes. King grew up in a traditional 2-parent household in the Bible Belt of the South, where Faith, Hard Work and Education were the foundations of what his parents imparted on him and his two siblings. Comedy is his passion, but he has taken a rather unusual path to get to where he is thus far. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Media Arts where he joined The Mighty Illustrious Zeta Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. In 2013 he graduated from Gupton Jones Mortuary College with a degree in Mortuary Science. When he isn’t on the road performing at comedy clubs and special events across the country, King works as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Georgia and South Carolina at his family’s funeral business in South Carolina. He wants to keep his family’s business and legacy alive.

  • Time: 7:00pm and 9:30pm

  • Location: Arlington Drafthouse

  • Cost: $30.95

Saturday, November 22nd

  • Like to craft with yarn and like movies? Come join us at Westover for both! Join us one Saturday a month to connect and enjoy the companionship of other yarn crafters. Just bring your yawn project and will provide the movie and coffee/tea/cocoa. Walk-ins welcome! This month’s movie is Remember the Titans.Please note that crafting materials and instruction are not provided for this event.

  • Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

  • Location: Westover Library

  • Join us for a permanent jewelry pop-up at Lakuna Links Permanent Jewelry! Lakuna Links offers a custom, one of a kind jewelry experience. Our bracelets, anklets, and rings are custom sized to fit you beautifully. This creates a clasp free, permanent piece of jewelry that you never have to worry about. Registration not required and it's free to attend the pop-up event: however, cost will be determined by product and service chosen.

  • Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm

  • Location: PLNTR VA

  • Join us for an exciting afternoon of cocktail crafting! Whether you're a seasoned at-home mixologist or a curious beginner, this class is designed to elevate your bartending skills. Our expert instructor will guide you through the art of mixing, shaking, and garnishing a variety of delicious cocktails using a wide range of spirits and fresh ingredients.

  • Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

  • Location: The Commentary

  • Cost: $45 +tax on The Commentary’s website or $55+ tax on Eventbrite.

Sunday, November 23rd

  • Join us for a fun and hands-on floral arrangement workshop! This program kicks off with a floral arrangement demo, showing you creative ways to mix and match blooms. Then participants have a chance to play and experiment with a variety of flowers, colors, and textures. What is a Flower Potluck? Participants will bring flowers (foraged or store-bought, a mix or all the same) + a vessel (something you want to arrange your flowers in). We’ll start by choosing flowers from our collective potluck, so make sure to arrive on time to pick from the full selection and dive into the creative process with us! MoCA Arlington is thrilled to be working with @flower.potluck.dmv for this program. Check out their IG for their portfolio and to see more about their previous programs.

  • Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm

  • Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (3550 Wilson Boulevard)

  • Cost: $49.87

  • Join White Lily Shoppe for a fun, interactive workshop where you’ll learn how to create your very own cold process soap from scratch! In this class, we’ll break down the soap-making process in a way that’s easy to understand, perfect for beginners and curious creatives alike. You’ll get to make your own soap by combining your oils and lye, and then choosing your own custom scent and natural colorants to create a batch that’s totally you.

  • Time: 3:00pm

  • Location: PLNTR VA

  • Cost: $69.00

Monday, November 24th

  • Join Café Cino and Skye Marinda for an evening of New Moon Tarot & Tea!

    The Moon will be in the sign of Scorpio, meaning it is a good time of looking inward and tending our emotional wellbeing. See what the New Moon means for you while enjoying 3 courses of tea tastings. You will be guided through tarot basics and reading your own tarot cards! You will walk away feeling more connected to yourself and clarity on your path forward. Plus, you will get to create a simple craft to help you set your intentions for the New Moon.  Skye Marinda is a tarot reader, life coach and event curator in Washington, DC. She views tarot as a fun and creative tool for self reflection and guidance.

  • Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

  • Location: PLNTR VA

  • Cost: $65

  • Join us for Open Door Mondays, an informal opportunity for Arlingtonians to chat one-on-one or in small groups with a County Board member. Board members take turns hosting Open Door Mondays throughout the year - to find out which Member is hosting your session, you may write to the Board Office at [email protected] or call 703-228-3130.

  • Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Location: Shirlington Library

Tuesday, November 25th

  • Join us for a hilarious evening of comedy at El Rey! Get ready to laugh your socks off with the DMV's best comedians! This Standup Comedy Night is sure to be a blast!

  • Time: 8:00pm

  • Location: El Rey (4201 Wilson Boulevard)

  • Cost: Free, but please tip!

Wednesday, November 26th

  • Join us at Powhatan Springs Park to Improve habitat, meet fellow do-gooders, get exercise, and learn about native plants and wildlife all while making a difference in the great outdoors! Adults, teens, and families ages 8 and up. Volunteers under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. If you are 16 or 17 years old and plan to volunteer without a parent or guardian, they will either need to sign the registration form at the beginning of the event in person, or you may print and fill out the "Group Registration Youth" form at the sign-up link under "Related Files" on Sign-Up Genius and have your parent or guardian sign it in advance. Make sure you bring it with you on the day of our event. 

  • Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm

  • Location: Powhatan Springs Park (6020 Wilson Boulevard)