Events & Happenings - September 9 - 15, 2024

September 08, 2024

Events & Happenings - September 9 - 15th, 2024

Hello and Happy Sunday! Hope you are having a great weekend.

The weather is finally cooling, which I am so excited about. In some sad news, Slipstream in Ballston closed last week. There are plenty of other fabulous coffee spots in Ballston, but still such a bummer to learn that they closed! I am planning a post on my favorite coffee spots in Arlington, so stay tuned for that!

Save the Date for Future Events!

Monday, September 9th

Gentle Yoga in the Galleries (Virginia Square)

  • 6:30 pm at MoCA Arlington

  • Unwind and invite balance in this flowing, gentle yoga class. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a gentle practice suitable for all levels. On Monday nights in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery. Start your week on a positive note.

  • This is a donation-based class that supports the Museum's mission. We created tickets tiered at the levels of 10, 15, and 20. Reserve your spot here.

Tuesday, September 10th

  • 5:00 pm -6:30 pm at the Corner of Langston Boulevard and N. Lynn Street

  • The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail (FoMVT) will be improving the trail in Rosslyn. Volunteers will also remove invasive vegetation and pick up trash near the entrance to the trail. No special skills are needed; they'll teach you how to help in just a few minutes!

    After volunteering, the group will gather at a restaurant in Rosslyn to eat food and socialize. Attendance at the social event is optional.

  • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at One More Page Books

  • Join us for a delicious evening featuring local cookbook author and chef Pat Tanumihardja! Pat will be in conversation with Tim Carman, a food reporter for Washington Post Food, to discuss Pat's new cookbook, Mortar & Pestle, which features over 75 recipes, along with family photographs and insight into the history of Indonesian cuisine. Come by and enjoy some tasty samples while these brilliant food writers talk about the new book.

Wednesday, September 11th

Yoga with Gina (Rosslyn)

  • 7:00 am - 8:00 am at Upside on Moore

  • This event is free to attend and participants will receive af ree $10 gift card to use at UPSIDE on Moore. Register for the event here.

  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store

  • Zhenya Parish developed her love, desire and persistence for art in Russia, where she was born. Starting as a teenager, she attended art school in Voronezh and was trained in classical post-Soviet art education. The unfortunate death of her mother led her to the United States, and Kansas State University, where she pursued a Fine Arts, Oil Painting degree.

  • Hear more about the development, process, and practice of Parish's work in the artist talk beginning at 6:15pm. This is a free event.

The Power of Personal Recovery Stories (Virginia Square/Ballston)

  • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Central Library’s Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium

  • Join Arlington County's Behavioral Healthcare Division to celebrate National Recovery Month for a presentation focusing on recovery related to mental health and substance use. The presenters will share their compelling stories and how they’ve turned challenges into hope and recovery, and how the Peer Support Profession provides an avenue to help others in their recovery journeys in a non-clinical way. A brief Q & A session will follow.  Light refreshments will be served. 

  • Speakers include individuals who have experienced challenges with mental health and/or substance use. They will talk about how their recovery relates to their role as Peer Specialists and Family Support Partners. 

  • Schedule of Events:

    • 6:00 - 6:30 pm: Visit resource tables; enjoy light refreshments

    • 6:30 - 6:45 pm: Welcome

    • 6:45 - 7:30 pm: Speakers and Q&A

  • Registration recommended. This event is hosted in partnership with AARI, MOST, Marcus Alert, Prevention, Project Peace, CFO Arlington.

  • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at El Rey Ballston

  • Come and enjoy a night filled with laughter, good vibes, and unforgettable performances. Our talented lineup of comedians will have you rolling in the aisles. From witty one-liners to hilarious anecdotes, they'll keep you entertained throughout the evening.

  • Hosted by Jon Yeager (DC Improv, PBS) and Adrian Russell (Callback Comedy).

  • Scheduled to perform: Mert Wolf (The Port), Trent Gillaspie, Xavier Morgan, Frank Giordano, Tina Johnson

  • Admission is free, but please tip the comedians!

Thurday, September 12th

Jazz @ Met (National Landing)

  • 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Metropolitan Park

  • Enjoy jazz at Metropolitan Park with a free, weekly concert presented by the DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID from September 12 - October 24, 2024.

Shop Event: Fix Nearly Anything (Virginia Square/Ballston)

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Central Library’s The Shop

  • Do you have small items around your house that are broken, or need repair? Perhaps your favorite pair of jeans needs to be patched, or an old lamp has seen better days? Don't just throw them out - figure out how to fix them! We'll have a sewing machine, jewelry parts, hand tools, and more on hand, as well as some inventive library staff who will be happy to investigate with you.

  • We have a limited number of replacement parts and suggest you bring your own, if possible. Disclaimer: We will do our best, but we cannot guarantee that your object will be fixed.

  • Registration is not required. Assistance at this event is first come, first served.

Elections in Arlington (Virginia Square/Ballston)

  • 7:00 pm at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse

  • Desi Alexander is an actor/comedian from Baltimore with a limitless talent to bring to the stage. He was a school teacher by day and comic by night before following his dream full time. His late father named him after a bit from "Eddie Murphy Delirious” and the rest is history. He’s evolved into not only a great comic, but a writer and actor also featured in movies and television. You can also catch his comedy sketch show series “Tonight’s Special Guest” on Amazon. You don’t want to miss a show with Desi!

  • Tickest are $20.00 and can be purchased here.

Friday, September 13th

Community Clay & Sip (Courthouse)

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Tupelo Honey

  • Join this community self care day at Tupelo Honey. Soultry is hosting a free clay jewelry event.

  • Tickets are $5 and will be towards a drink of your choice! You can also try some of Tupelo’s southern small bites for free!

  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Upside on Moore

  • Join us for an unfogettable evening of chocolate artistry and gourmet dining.

  • Learn the secrets of crafting exquisite truffles from the master himself, Ron from Just Ron Chocolates. In this hands-on class, you’ll create a glossy ganache and pipe it into truffle shells, coat and enrobe your truffles, learn techniques for storing and finishing your chocolates, and go home with additional truffle shells to continue the chocolate-making.

  • The dinner experience includes a 3 course meal and a Strawberry Basil spritzer. Additional drinks available for purchase.

  • Tickets are $150 and can be purchased here.

Tacarra Williams (Penrose)

  • 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse

  • There is a new beast killing the comedy game that makes people cry laughing, and she is absolutely beautiful! Tacarra Williams is the consummate hyphenate–school teacher, plus sized model, motivational speaker, and fearless writer. Known throughout  the comedy industry as at “The Beautiful Beast,” from the moment she picks up the microphone, until the time she walks off stage, audiences can feel the laughter erupt–using her hard-won wisdom learned from the streets of NYC, her experience as a young mother, and her most recent endeavor as a Life Skills coach to inmates in the largest jail system in American, Tacarra dares to be the voice for every woman…never afraid to say what is on everyone’s mind, refusing to bow down to the prejudiced opinions of men. Tacarra’s attitude towards female empowerment has earned her respect and love from women throughout the country.

  • Tickest are $20.00 and can be purchased here.

Saturday, September 14th

Cyanotype Sun Prints (National Landing)

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Crystal City Water Park

  • Cyanotype is a form of photographic printing that uses sunlight to create vivid cyan-blue prints with white designs. First developed in 1842, it was initially used to create copies of drawings and diagrams – giving us the word blueprint.

  • This event will show you how to create cyanotype prints using the power of the sun. To create a cyanotype print, a solution of two chemicals is mixed together and coated onto a surface, usually paper or fabric. Once dry, items or objects are placed on top of the coated surface, and the surface is exposed to ultraviolet light, either sunlight or an artificial light source. The light reacts with the chemicals, causing a chemical reaction that results in a blue color. After exposure, the print is washed in water, which removes the unexposed chemicals, leaving behind a blue print.

  • This event is free, but to support Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail’s work, we are asking for a suggested donation of $10.

  • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store

  • Create abstract art in miniature - with the bonus of wearing it! You’ll spend time relaxing, meditating, and working with colors to find what combinations make you happy. Then, you will paint designs directly onto wood, leather, and metal pieces to assemble them into earrings. Led by local artist and jewelry maker, Edith Sanabria.

  • Ticket are $95.75 (including taxes and fees) and includes the materials. All participants will take home at least one pair of earrings.

  • 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Highline RxR

  • The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show is a unique blend of entertainment hosted by Christian Hunt. Bring a team or fly solo and win prizes by dropping knowledge in a trivia competition, then duking it out in a karaoke battle.

  • This show also features stand-up comedy from the DC area’s finest comics. September’s headline is Jenny Questell.

Sunday, September 15th

Fit @ Potomac Yard: Kickboxing (National Landing)

  • 2:00 pm -3:00 pm at Center Park

  • Join DC Fray and National Landing on Sundays at Center Park from 2 to 3 p.m. starting September 8 for free, instructor-led classes that are sure to help you break a sweat. No experience required!

  • Register for the event here.