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Get out and do something! Even though it's cold outside, there is always something
to do in Arlington, Virginia.
Below is a list of five fun, local, and free or low-cost events in Arlington that anyone
can enjoy!
1) Children's Theatre Festival
Event: Children's Theatre Festival
Date/Time: Saturday, January 16, 11 am-5 pm
Location: Rosslyn Spectrum, 1611 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209
Event Description:
The Children's Theatre Festival is a full day theatre event including exciting live
performances, workshops, theatre activities and more. The theatre lobby will be filled
with activities for children such as painting, drawing, and storytelling beginning
at 11 am. There will be a performance of The Cat and the Seagull at 12 pm and again
at 4pm. This theatre performance is based on The Story of the Seagull and the Cat
Who Taught Her How to Fly, by Luis Sepulveda. At 1 pm there will be additional performances
by Los Quetzalitos, the Children's Mexican Dance Group, and Las Lunitas.
Contact and Other Info:
Admission to The Cat and the Seagull is $10.00. All other activities are
free. Free Parking in the building garage. Food and drink will be available for sale
throughout the festival. Call 703-548-3092 for more information or visit http://www.teatrodelaluna.org.
2) Painting Class for Beginners
Event: Painting Class for Beginners
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 20, 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 16th Street South, Arlington,
VA 22204
Event Description:
Learning how to paint is easier and more fun than ever! Longtime art teacher Blanche
Kirchner is opening her painting class on Wednesday morning to help people who are
new to the wonderful world of art creation and painting. Blanche will consult new
artists on what materials they should bring and discuss the options of different media.
This event will get anyone interested in art on the road to their own creative expression!
Contact and Other Info:
Cost is $24 for 4 sessions. Call Nelly Urbach at 703-228-0955 for more information.
Sessions run Jan. 20 - Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 - March 10. Event website can be located
at: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/parksrecreation/scripts/comm_center/parksrecreationscriptscomm_centerwalterreed.aspx.
3) Comedy Club
Event: Comedy Club
Date/Time: Friday, January 22, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington,
VA 22202
Event Description:
Come to laugh and relive the classic comedy of times past at Aurora Hills.
Guests will enjoy video and audio selections of The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, Sid
Caesar, Milton Berle, Bill Dana, and Burns and Allen. Later, guests can take a stab
at sharing their own funny stories together. The event will be led by Mike Bloom,
comedy book author and former write for Walt Disney pictures.
Contact and Other Info:
Cost is free. Contact Julie Albers at 703-228-5722 to register. The Comedy Club meets
monthly on Fridays. The event website can be found at: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/parksrecreation/scripts/comm_center/parksrecreationscriptscomm_centeraurorahills.aspx.
4) Under the Ice
Event: Under the Ice
Date/Time: Saturday, January 23, 2 pm-3 pm
Location: Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N. Military Road, Arlington,
VA 22207
Event Description:
Bring children ages 6 and up to a winter wonderland in the Gulf Branch Nature
Center pond. Children will learn what's lurking in that cold dark water and then go
outside and discover what can be hauled up from its depths. The nature centers is
nestled in lovely park setting and the event will be staffed with friendly and knowledgeable
people who are there to help you and your family learn more about the great outdoors.
This interactive event is an environmental education programs for both children and
adults. Registration is required.
Contact and Other Info:
A fee of $3 will be due upon registration. Event is for children ages 6 and up, registered
children only. Call 703-228-3403 or 703-228-4747 for more information or visit the
event website located at: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/parksrecreation/scripts/nature/parksrecreationscriptsnaturegulfbranch.aspx.
5) Sudoku Mental Exercise Class
Event: Sudoku Mental Exercise Class
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 27, 1 pm – 3 pm
Location: Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 Culpeper Street. Arlington,
VA 22207
Event Description:
Challenge yourself and learn to work Sudoku puzzles in your head using the
systematic approach developed by instructor Nort Beckerman. This two-hour class will
build brain function and cognitive abilities, including memory, while teaching strategies
for solving Sudoku puzzles. The class is fun and stimulating. Guests must be registered
for the event.
Contact and Other Info:
Cost is free. Contact Eva Mayor at 703-228-5321 to register for the event.
Event website is located at:
http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/parksrecreation/scripts/comm_center/parksrecreationscriptscomm_centerlangstonbrown.aspx.
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The Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden is located at the corner of North Lexington and Wilson
Boulevard, at 850 North Lexington Street in Arlington,
Virginia. This scenic and serene rose and botanical garden occupies approximately
one acre of land and features over 135 different rose varieties and houses 2,500 plant
species as well. Featured roses include Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda, and miniature
roses. The garden also hosts the latest All-American roses annually, showcasing the
newest variety of roses at least one year before they become commercially available.
Bon Air Memorial Park also features an azalea garden, a shade garden, a sun garden,
and an ornamental garden. Other amenities include picnic tables, charcoal grills,
a babbling spring stream, a paved walking trail, tennis and basketball courts, an
additional children's playground. Cultural advice and guidance for the rose garden
is provided by the Arlington Rose
Foundation. Call (703) 358-4747 for more information.
This beautiful and fascinating garden is a brilliant and colorful local resource that
truly proves Virginia is for lovers! Whether you are a botanical aficionado or an
individual who simply wants to stop and smell the roses, the Bon Air Memorial Rose
Garden is a must see this spring in Northern
Virginia. Park hours are from Sunrise until half an hour after Sunset throughout
the year.
 
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Upton Hill Regional Park, located at 6060 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington,
Virginia, offers local residents and visitors alike a versatile, wooded recreational
commons in the heart of one of the most densely populated areas of Northern
Virginia. The park features an outdoor swimming pool complex that includes a lap
pool, a full-sized recreational pool, a separate kiddie pool, multiple water slides,
and a children's water house with a huge bucket that fills up with water and empties
out onto everyone in its path!! The park also features a deluxe miniature golf course
as well as batting cages that include baseball and softball both.
Although the park facilities are presently closed for the winter season, the park
itself remains open every day for hiking, picnicking, and playing on the playground.
The batting cages and mini-golf facilities will reopen for the season in March of
2010. The water park and swimming pool complex will reopen Memorial Day weekend. In
addition, Upton Hill Regional Park hosts and annual Easter Egg Hunt in early March
and welcomes the whole family to come and join in the festivities. Children can enjoy
hunting for eggs filled with candy as well as a moon bounce, coloring, and other games.
The Easter Egg Hunt is recommended for children ages 2 through 10 and reservations
are required. Call 703-534-3437 for more information or to make reservations.
Located between the Arlington and Fairfax
County line at the intersection of Patrick Henry Drive and Wilson Boulevard, Upton
Hill Regional Park is a great venue with a wide range of activities that provide fun
for the whole family! In 2007, the Park's facilities underwent a $2 million renovation
as part of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's effort to attract local
residents and visitors to an innovative, public facility representative of both the
area and the local governments' commitment to its community.
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Green Spring Gardens is located at 4603 Green Spring Road in Alexandria, Virginia. Through
educational programming and learning-oriented gardening sites, the mission of Green
Spring Gardens is to advance awareness and promote the practice of gardening in Northern
Virginia.
Visitors to the Gardens can stroll through 5 acres of gardening plots, and may attend
classes at the Visitor Center. In addition, guests can research gardening questions
or explore the Green Spring Garden ecosystem in an educational setting at the horticultural
library. Green Spring Gardens is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday,
and 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday; admission is free. Call 703-642-5173 for more information.
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The Parks and Recreation system in Fairfax
County, Virginia, is the
primary public instrument for the preservation of natural land and environmentally
sensitive resources in Fairfax
County. Nottoway Park is one of the assets of the Fairfax County Park System.
Nottoway Park is located at 9601 Courthouse Road
in Vienna, Virginia.
Local residents can enjoy tennis, basketball and volleyball recreational facilities,
as well as garden, picnic, and fitness trails. For those who enjoy a quieter atmosphere,
a stroll through the densely wooded nature paths provide for a solitary and peaceful
surrounding. The tennis courts and picnic shelters can be reserved for a small fee
by calling 703-938-7532. During the summer season, Nottoway Park hosts a summer concert
series entitled Nottoway Nights where locals can enjoy free, weekly public concerts
featuring a variety of musical ensembles from international and nationally acclaimed
artists.
Of the 416 parks in Fairfax
County, Nottoway Park provides special opportunities to sustain healthy and wholesome
living by developing positive life-style and recreational interests.
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The Fairfax County Public
Library is a rich and valuable resource where residents of Fairfax
County and the surrounding community can utilize many of the educational, informational,
and recreational services that the library provides. There are 23 library branches
throughout Fairfax County as
well as an Administration office, the Fairfax County Archives and Records Center,
the Grants and Funding Research Center and the Virginia Room. Each branch features
something distinct and interesting. Whether you're scouring news releases or exploring
the prospect of entrepreneurship, the outstanding resources and expert staff at the
Public Libraries are unparalleled.
Notable features recently added by the Fairfax Library Foundation is the tutor learning
suite which includes three different tutoring specialties available in both English
and Spanish. There is a K-12 Student Center, a College Center, and an Adult Career
Center. These facilities include many test preparation materials for standardized
tests like the SAT, GED materials, job searching resources, resume writing, and citizenship
and financial literacy assistance training.
Fairfax County also
features a Public Law Library and the Law Library catalog is available online. The
Law Library features free wireless internet services and is available to any visitor
with a laptop equipped for wireless networking. Call 703-246-2170 for more information.
The Law Library is located at the Fairfax
County Courthouse
at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 115, in Fairfax, Virginia.
Between the 23 Public Library branches, including those in McLean, Alexandria and Lorton,
as well as the Public Law Library, Fairfax
County is dedicated to its residents and committed to education and literacy in
the community. Public Libraries provide both a fun and safe learning environment for
people of all ages.
 
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Ben Brenman Park is located at 5000 Duke St. in Alexandria, VA 22311. Ben Brenman
Park is very accessible to residents of Cameron
Station, the Greenhouse and
many other communities in Old Town and
the West End of Alexandria
VA.
Ben Brenman Park is known to pet owners because it has a fenced dog area.The park
is very nice for walking, strolling and for joggers.Young children love the playground
with multiple slides and swings.
Ben Brenman Park has a large pond with fountains. At the center of the pond is a nice
gazebo.
At the edge of the park you can visit the shops that are on Brenman Park Drive. There
is a coffe shop, a restaurant and the well-regarded Food Matters market.
Other features of at Ben Brenman Park include
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a softball field,
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a Little League baseball field,
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a soccer field,
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restrooms,
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pedestrian bridges,
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a picnic pavilion with grills,
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and a small amphitheater.
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King Street Gardens Park is located at the foot of the George
Washington National Masonic Memorial near the King St. Metro in Old
Town Alexandria VA. This small park is surrounded by hotels, office buildings,
AMTRAK and a Metro stop. The signature feature of King Street Gardens is a large
metal sculpture with hanging gardens. This together with the sunken gardens are intended
to provide references to historic aspects of the site.
The abstract metal sculpture sculpture hints at a ship's prow, a plow, or a colonial-style
three-cornered hat. The sunken garden, and plantings therein, are intended to
reference the wetlands that originally existed on the site. In the Victorian
era, trellised gardens were popular in Old Town and the gardens here remember that
era when the street grid followed the plan originally laid out by George Washington.
The park is intended for the general public's enjoyment and serves as a place for
outdoor concerts. On Wednesdays through the summer the Old
Town Farmer's Market sets up here.
 
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Pinecrest Golf Course is a par 35, 9-hole executive course, measuring 2,462 yards.
Located in Fairfax County,
Pinecrest is a public course found at the corner of Little River Turnpike (236) and
Braddock Road, bordering Alexandria and Annandale.
Warm-up and practice your game here at Pinecrest on the putting green, driving cages
or at the indoor practice area. When you're ready to play, the course is narrow with
hills and ponds that challenge serious players, but provide an environment that novices
will also enjoy. Novices can even rent golf clubs at Pinecrest. Of course, riding
and pull carts are available for rent.
Every Body Golf School provides golf lessons for groups or individuals on site. Pinecrest
also has a full service clubhouse, pro shop and snack bar. The course is open all
year, weather permitting.
If you're looking for a home on the course, you might want to investigate the
Pinecrest community.
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Nearby there are plenty of other opportunities for fun. Catch a film at the Kingstowne
16 movie theater at the Kingstowne Town Center or check out Top
Golf Kingstowne on Van Dorn St. Top Golf offers a 76 suite golf practice facility
which is fun all alone and also available for groups and parties. There are a number
of nearby public courses like:
For a mix of fun, about 10 minutes from your new home in Kingstowne you'll
find Burke
Lake Park. Burke Lake has
an 18 hole public course with facilities that are fun for the whole family. Burke
Lake is great for fishing, camping, picnicking and has a carousel, ice cream stand
and more.
There are plenty of parks to enjoy nearby too. The
Lee District RECenter and Park in Fairfax County is just a few minutes away from
Franconia and Kingstowne. Lee District has a natatorium, gymnasium, fitness center,
indoor cours and a lot more. The RECenter is site on a large public park. Don't forget
nearby Lake Accotink
Park where you can rent a boat, fish or even hike. Lake Accotink also boasts a
9-hole putt-putt for family outings. Huntley
Meadows is a great place to walk about and enjoy nature.
The list goes on for nature and water lovers. Pohick
Bay Regional Park is just 17 minutes from Kingstowne Towne Centre. Pohick Bay
has offers a place to rent a boat or and a place to launch a boat.
There are cabins for camping and picnic facilities. Pohick Bay is relatively close
to Mason
Neck State Park---another several hundred acres of wooded nature. The Belle
Haven Marina another great place to launch or rent a boat and is about 15 minutes
from Franconia / Kingstowne. 
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