The Stroke Comeback Center is having their grand opening ceremony and open house. The non-profit center provides communication skills to stroke survivors. Their services are unique and are offered regardless of ability to pay.
S.I.P. Kids is in town July 17th & 18th. S.I.P. Kids provides free digital fingerprinting and photos for all children. In addition they invite local organizations out to educate children and their families how to avoid unsafe situations.
Gallery360 is a conversation about the portraits in a single gallery, led by the artist who created them. Highlights in July include two special artists talks that will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the artists’ process and about their contribution to exhibitions currently on view at the Portrait Gallery.
Washington D.C. — Cabezas de Cera will present their unique sound at two free all ages shows on June 24 and 25.
We'll join living historians and history lovers for a day focused on dining in the 18th century. Lectures on dining, food ways, manners, and interpretation are followed by a 18th-century style meal.
CrisisLink will offer a free workshop on Stress Relief for Troubled Times on Sat., June 27 in Arlington.
Come experience Dead Men’s Hollow, described as “one of our area’s most talented acts” by The Washington Post, at The Workhouse!
We'll learn about the early days of the historic plantation. Talk with a costumed interpreter about George Mason's new house and how it was built.
Fathers and daughters are welcome to join the City of Fairfax Parks & Recreation for a magical evening of dancing, games, prizes, and food.
We'll help protect our waterway by taking a short canoe trip to Minnie’s island. After an island/river clean-up we’ll enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch on the island, dessert will be provided.
We'll discover the stunning architecture of George Mason’s home. This 90-minute tour explores the mansion’s exterior and interior. For the first time this tour features the cellar. Find out why Gunston Hall’s carpenter-joiner William Buckland and master carver William Bernard Sears continue to be highly regarded.
This year's festivities combine the Rock Creek Music and Arts Festival with the traditional Strawberry Festival. Rain or shine, main events including food and dining will be held indoors at St. Paul's Center.
The Workhouse Arts Center is located at 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, VA 22079. For more information visit http://workhousearts.org. Summer Camps at the Workhouse promote creative expression, self-confidence, and the arts.
Audition registration will be on-line and be open for registration starting June 16. Grades 1 - 12 are welcome to audition.
Each orchestra rehearses weekly throughout the school year on Wednesday evenings and also receives regular sectional coaching by professional string, woodwind, brass, and percussion coaches.
MCYO requires that all musicians be taking weekly private lessons on their orchestra instrument. It is essential that musicians receive this guidance throughout the entire season.
Each musician is assessed an annual tuition/membership fee. Also, there is a one-time-only music folder fee. Need based scholarships are available for musicians to help pay for private lessons and/or MCYO membership fees.
Visit http://www.mcyo.org/auditions/ for more information.
National Pollinator Week is to raise public awareness of the important of the birds, bees, bats, beetles, butterflies, moths, and flies that produce 80 percent of flowering plants and a third of our human food crops. The Indian Craft Shop, in an effort to support National Pollinator Week,has gathered works of art by American Indian artists from across the country that depict pollinators as well the plants they pollinate. "Pollinators in American Indian Art" is a special highlight of American Indian arts at The Indian Craft Shop, located inside the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, DC.
The Cancer Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing cancer prevention through education and research, is sponsoring the course. In 6 classes participants will learn how proper diet can help them prevent and survive cancer. The Rx for better health is a low-fat vegetarian diet.
Focus Rockville will feature Danielle Miraglia and Jacob Johnson.
Miraglia’s style pays homage to these blues traditions, her classic rock verve, catchy melodies and eclectic array of song subjects give it an original twist that is all her own. The songs on her latest release, “Nothing Romantic” (2005) range from heartfelt as in the gospel-like “Moment by Moment” to thought-provoking as in “You Don’t Know Nothin’ ” which Jon Sobel of Blogcritics.com describes as “one of the best new folk songs I've heard in years.”
Hailing from South Carolina, Jacob Johnson is a one-of-a-kind solo acoustic performance artist who specializes in a style of guitar playing he calls "neo-acoustic folk/funk." In live performances, his off-the-cuff sense of humor and tongue-in-cheek sensibility disarm the audience and leave them impressed by the multilayered guitar works he unleashes.
LevelTen is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the nation's achievement gap by providing innovative academic programming and services to underpriviliged students who need it most.
You can contribute to this important movement by joining LevelTen as it hosts its first annual Tug-To-Close the Academic Achievement Gap tug-of war tournament on June 20th at 10:00 am at Hains Point. Create a team or just bring yourself; participation will help provide tutors, mentors, and unique programs to benefit underprivileged students.
The diverse habitats along the Blue Mash Nature Trail, Laytonsville, MD, attract birds and other wildlife. Wildlife diversity has dropped off in recent years due to invasive non-native plants. Montgomery County Sierra Club is partnering with the Department of Environmental Protection to remove invasive plants and return the area into a local biodiversity hot spot. Tools are limited so please bring clippers, saws, and loppers. Long sleeves, pants, comfortable walking shoes or boots, hat, water, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended. Meet at the Zion Road park entrance between Brookeville and Riggs Roads. More information and directions on http://maryland.sierraclub.org/montgomery. RSVP Mimi Abdu at mimi.abdu@maryland.sierraclub.org or 301-919-6060.
African PAC, Inc. is holding the 2009 African Cultural Heritage Awards. It features all-inclusive cultural shows, African beer & wine, silent auction, African music and light African cuisine, while highlighting the contributions of African immigrants as a key component of America’s democratic and cultural fabric.
Maryland Governor O'Malley will issue a proclamation declaring June 22-28, 2009 Maryland Pollinator Week, corresponding to National Pollinator Week. The week is an opportunity for all to learn more about pollinators, appreciate their contribution to our lives, and engage in activities to protect pollinators and educate others about them. National Pollinator Week is an initiative of the North American Pollinator Partnership (NAPPC). For more information see www.pollinator.org.
The Gesneriad Society is having its annual convention, plant show, and sale
of African violets, gesneriads and other houseplants over 4th of july weekend in Silver Spring. The Gesneriad family includes African violets, streptocarpus, gloxinias, sinningias, chiritas, and many more. Hundreds of houseplants will be on display and thousands will be on sale.
The Ward 8 Farmers Market Cooperative is back for its 11th Season! This and every Saturday through November 21, from 9am to 2pm, come out to purchase fresh produce, herbs and plants provided by local farmers. WIC Coupons, Food Stamps and Debit Cards are accepted.
Adventure Theatre is excited to present the Broadway Revival Version of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, which will be directed by Michael Baron, Associate Director of Signature Theatre, and will feature several Helen Hayes Award Winners and Nominees including Andrew Sonntag, Lauren Williams, Kurt Boehm and Emily Levey. This is the perfect show for the summer and will feature a unique take on this beloved musical. For more information visit adventuretheatre.org.
The Governing Board of the McLean Community Center (MCC) will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, at the Center. All meetings of the Governing Board are open to the public. MCC is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
Members of the public who wish to speak during the “Citizen Comment” portion of the meeting are asked to call 703-790-0123/TTY: 711, to be placed on the agenda. For more information on the Center’s programs visit: www.mcleancenter.org
Washington Improv Theater presents some cool comedic longform improv for those hot summer nights!
The award-winning, non-profit, Top Banana Home Delivered Groceries has been serving customers since 1982. They sell (and deliver) groceries to people who can no longer handle the rigors of grocery shopping on their own. Drivers do more than just drop off groceries; they will put them away, if desired. They will unscrew stubborn jar lids, mark products for the visually impaired, take out a piece of mail, do small, simple tasks that are difficult for clients and, of course, check on their well-being. All of this is done for a $5 to $15 service fee, based on the client’s ability to pay.They accept food stamps. More information available at www.topbananagroceries.org.
A local tradition since 1969, the City of Fairfax Band Association provides
accessible, affordable live entertainment for the whole family, in the heart
of Fairfax. Ensembles of the association include the City of Fairfax Band,
the Alte Kameraden German Band, the Fairfax Swing Band, the Potomac Brass
Quintet, the Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, the Rebel Run Dixieland Band, and
the Fairfax Community Concert Band.
Sunday, June 21, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
City of Fairfax Concert Band
Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
A mixed program of classical pieces, marches and Broadway tunes.
Free admission. Weather permitting. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
A Civil War Encampment, where visitors will travel back in time to experience the day-to-day lives of soldiers and civilians, will be held July 25 from 9am to 4pm on the Freeman Store grounds and the Town Green, located at 131 Church Street NE in Vienna, VA 22180. The family-friendly encampment is free to the public and will feature artillery, infantry, cavalry, and a military hospital, as well as live performances, including live firing. A kid’s camp, which will include training, lunch, and recreation from 9 to1 will be held, advance registration is required. For more information, please call 703.200.7806.
The Washington, D.C. Joint Plumbing Apprentice Committee is accepting applications for the Apprentice Program the first Tuesday in July, October, January, and April. Applicants must apply between the hours of 7:00 am and 12:00 noon.
Applicants must be at least 18 by the date of the application and have either a high school diploma or GED. Presentation of the following four documents is required at time of application : (1) Birth Certificate or Passport, (2) Valid Driver's License or Valid State Issued Identification Card, (3) High school diploma or GED certificate, and (4) Transcript of grades or GED test scores. Transcript of grades must be a copy bearing an original seal of the high school or mailed directly from the high school and received prior to making application. Applicants educated outside of the United States must present verification from their embassy that their education is equivalent to a high school education recieved in the United States.
Applicants are also required to take an aptitude test. The test will be given on the date of the application beginning at 1:00 pm. Study booklets are available by sending a $15 money order to GAN Human Resources Associates, Inc., PO. Box 6111, Bloomingdale, IL 60108-6111.
Museum Director Johnnetta Betsch Cole presents a tour of the "Artful Animals" exhibition at the National Museum of African Art.
In the game of American football eleven players take the field. The phrase "The Twelfth Man" in football refers to the collectivity of the crowd and the fans’ emotional investment in the action. The exhibit carries connotations of spectatorship and serves as an introduction into the artistic reconsideration of fandom, achievement, play, and new-age masculinity presented by Kenny George and Patrick McDonough. Seen together in this installation, the selected works challenge the marginalization of the individual fan, and re-establish recreational outlet as a valuable and creative, albeit problematic, social act.
"Something Old: Wedding Traditions in Montgomery County" examines the material culture related to the 19th and 20th century American wedding, with a focus on the choices made by brides, grooms and families from Montgomery County. The exhibit goes beyond the wedding dress itself to take a look at the many other aspects of a wedding, from the engagement through to the Golden Anniversary. The heart of the exhibit is a display of ten wedding gowns, one from each decade from 1870 to 1960, all worn by local brides.
The Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour weekend offers opportunities to visit working studios of 49 local artists to see paintings, pottery, jewelry, glass works, fiber art and much more. Visitors will enjoy a picturesque drive through beautiful and historic Loudoun County, Virginia as well as talk personally with the artists, view demonstrations, purchase artwork or win a door prize! The tour is free and open to the public.
Ice skate this summer at Washington, DC's only full-size, indoor public skating rink. Hours are Fridays 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm and Sundays 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm. There will be no Saturday public skating hours. Saturday ice skating will resume in the Fall. Admission is $4.00 for children (12 and under) and for senior citizens and $5.00 for adults. Skate rental is $3. Skate sharpening is $5.
Ice & Inline Skating! Skating instruction for all skill levels; campers learn about equipment maintenance, safety and fitness; introduction to games and activities that enhance skating experience. Additionally, attendees experience activities that increase global awareness, including Tai Chi, Yoga, Kung Fu and games from around the world. Furthermore, campers will explore ECO-Arts – making all-natural paints and craft projects; exploring parks hiking trails, plants, animals and scavenger hunts.
Ages: 6yrs-13yrs (child must be 6yrs before camp begins); lunches/snack included!
Fees: $150 per week per child; Before care/After care are each available for an additional $25 per child
Fort Dupont Ice Arena is Washington, DC's only full-size, indoor public skating rink. Gain confidence to enjoy a lifetime of skating on your own. Sign up for a choice of two-four week sessions at Ward 7's Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Session 1 is June 20th - July 18th and Session 2 is July 25th to August 15th. Each class includes 25-minute lesson and 25-minute practice.Great for first time and intermediate skaters! Intermediate skaters may choose School Figures & Moves in the Field. For ages 18 and older. Rental skates included.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena welcomes all summer camps and community groups to enjoy cool summer fun in our Camps Skate for Fitness program. Our afternoon program is the perfect way to cool down after a hot day! Groups of up to 35 youth, ages 7yrs-18yrs receive a 25 minute on-ice lesson with a professional skating instructor and a 25 minute practice session with music. Rental skates, gloves and helmets are included.
Volunteer to help an adult learn to read, write, or speak English. Orientation sessions will be held at the Rockville Library on June 24 at 10:30 am and on July 28 at 7:30 pm. A session will also be held at the Silver Spring Library on June 29 at 7:30 pm. For complete details, call the Literacy Council of Montgomery County at 301-610-0030 or e-mail info@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
Visit Artomatic 2009 to see the artwork of Kira Appel, Adam Griffiths, Megan Irving and Dana Maier, who have clustered together on the 9th floor to create the Office of Materials General! All artists will be exhibiting new work.
The "Fabrications" series evolved from working backstage with a ballet company. The artist, Nancy Pane Fortwengler, says, “The dancers, costumes in movement under the dramatic stage lighting created a wonderful abstraction within the layers of fabric. As light traveled though layer upon layer, new shapes were created, and I saw something new. The bodies of the dancers became irrelevant, and the dresses took on a life of their own.”
In Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s series, the dresses, costumes, and tiers of fabric are in motion without a body to propel them. It explores the form and iconic symbols of femininity. Fortwengler’s exaggerated color palette creates a heightened sense of reality, and places each piece in a dramatic, moody environment.
Fortwengler is a resident artist at Columbia Pike Artist Studios in Arlington, VA, a member of The Art League, and is a full member of the Degas Pastel Society, an associate member of the Southeastern Pastel Society, and the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Her work is held in collections nationally and internationally. She continues to study with Diane Tesler at The Art League School, a longtime mentor and teacher for over two decades.
PARADOX NOW! features contemporary artists who view history as a fluid dynamic. These artists play with the audience's expectations and short-circuit accepted narratives through historical reenactments, parodies, and anachronisms. The artworks in PARADOX NOW! disorient viewers, leading them to question how they've come to know what they think about the world. Opening reception: Friday, June 19, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Arlington Arts Center located at 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201.
Registration for Arlington Arts Center summer classes is now open. The classes are for open to adults, teens, and children. They last until June 22 - August 14.
The AAC is calling for solo exhibitions for 2010. The application deadline is August 1. Notification date is September 30. Applications are available online. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more information.
The Polish-American Arts Association of Washington D.C. presents Wianki Festival of Wreaths. At dusk, the pageant begins, the candles on the wreaths are lighted, an to the strains of Polish music the wreaths are placed at the Reflected Pool. The program ends with public dancing. Bring your family picnics and enjoy our ancient Polish tradition. For more information, call (301) 656-3592 or (703) 255-9645.
The In Series presents Exploring Zarzuela, where singers and dancers will perform favorite traditional pieces from the golden age of romantic Spanish Zarzuela in comedic, romantic, and colorful situations. The songs are in Spanish and the dialogue is in English.
This is a great opportunity to be in the outdoors, visit the Center, and contribute by performing work. Chores are designed by ability and interest.
Tony award winner, Robert Falls, directs William Shakespeare's King Lear. The play is both an intimate family drama and an explosive political epic. Ticket prices start at $35 with discounts available for students, seniors, and members of the military. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities, offering wheelchair-accessible seating and restrooms, audio enhancement, and Braille and large print programs.
ARTISTS JANE MCELVANY COONCE, GERTRUD MOHR-FREIDRICH, CAROL HUGGS, PAULINE D. LORFANO, MARIE K. SHAUGHNESSY, AND CONCETTA C. SCOTT PRESENT "THE VISION OF SIX" AN EXHIBITION AT THE DENNIS AND PHILLIP RATNER MUSEUM
Independence Day Patriotic Organ Concert celebrates the holiday with its popular, annual free concert and sing-along. Two Cathedral organists, Scott Dettra and Christopher Jacobson, will entertain the audience with a program of organ pyrotechnics that is as patriotic as nostalgic. The all-American program opens with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, and includes opportunities for audience singing on the National Anthem and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” The concert begins at 11 am on Saturday, July 4.
At the Western Loudoun Artist studio, more than 45 Loudoun Artists Will Display and Sell Their Arts and Crafts
More than twenty leading area artists will display their work at Gallery 222 during the gallery’s Annual Summer Art Show and Sale. Paintings, drawings and sculpture will be on exhibit June 5 through July 25.
Robinson, a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and current Assistant Professor in the Forensic Science Department of the George Washington University will present an overview of what is really done by CSI. Forget those television shows and movies glamorizing “CSI duties!” As the old TV Detective, Jack Webb, said, “I want just the facts.” That is what we'll get. Some material presented may not be appropriate for the young.
All shows are free and open to the public. Shows begin promptly at 8:00
p.m. and are held rain or shine. We encourage music lovers to come out,
bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy some of the finest rhythm &
blues music in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Performances are
subject to change.
Please join us on June 27, 2009 as the U.S. Navy Museum proudly presents, "American Girl Day" from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm!
You, and your children (and their dolls) are invited to spend the day
discovering naval history through the eyes of their favorite American
Girl characters!
It’s Maryland’s 375th birthday and you’re invited to the party! Festivities will take place on Saturday, June 20 at Historic St. Mary’s City, the museum that commemorates the state’s first permanent settlement and first capital. Special activities beginning at 10 a.m. will include colonial-style amusements, activities, and curiosities, including an exhibit of historic documents related to Maryland’s founding.
For more information about Historic St. Mary’s City, visit www.stmaryscity.org or call the museum at 240-895-4990 or 800-SMC-1634.
Since 1993, the Potomac Conservancy has protected the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries. Its conservation programs address the goals of improving water quality, protecting the river’s scenic integrity, enhancing recreational resources, and building an informed and engaged constituency, using a range of tools, including restoration, permanent protection, advocacy, and citizen education and engagement.
On June 20, Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, will host its third annual Barnstormers tour. Nine barns will be open to the public from New Market to Union Bridge, MD., telling the history of our local agricultural and architectural heritage. For more information, call 301.668.6088 or go to www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org.
July 5, 2009: First Sunday Arts Festival - Noon to 5pm in the first block of West Street from Church Circle to Calvert Street. This festival combines crafts vendors, artists, live music, street performers and sidewalk dining -uniquely Annapolis, uniquely fun. This event is FREE and open to the public. Entertainment schedule: the Annapolis Junction Big Band noon to 3:00. Information: 410-741-3267
Mentoring Today serves youth who are returning from incarceration and reintegrating into the DC community. We provide them with dedicated mentoring and advocacy services as they strive to establish safe and fulfilling lives. The aim of Mentoring Today is to empower DC’s at-risk youth to recognize their dreams and live their aspirations.
Abby Ybarra is an environmentalist who walks the spiritual Red Road of Native American culture which continues influence his view of – and commitment to - the environment and this earth we live on. He brings that Native outlook of stewardship and conservation to those he works with and those he teaches. He will talk about tribal relationships with water and compare to principles of water science. He encourages people to “find their heart for matters that deal with the environment.”
Join Kevin Munroe as he takes us on a journey along the C&O Canal towpath to explore the life of dragon and damselflies.
Join Potomac Conservancy’s Bryan Seipp on a walk around the C&O Canal as he helps us identify some common tree species found in the Potomac River watershed.
Eco-historian Hayden Mathews will give an interactive talk which will weave regional history, natural history, and geology to interpret the forces and events that shaped both the Potomac River and the people that have lived on its banks for the past 12,000 years.
Flavors, an American Liver Foundation (ALF) signature event, is a true culinary experience! Going beyond the traditional charity gala or tasting event, Flavors puts the spotlight on regional chefs. Attendees can expect to sit at a table of 12 where a chef will prepare and serve a full five-course gourmet meal, affording guests the opportunity to share their stories and company over some of the finest cuisine that our area has to offer.
Liver Life Walk is the signature walk event for all of the American Liver Foundation. We say "Walk for Fun...Walk for Life!" It's not just our motto, it's exactly what you'll be doing when you participate in the Liver Life Walk.
Coordinated by ALF, the Liver Life Challenge is an endurance event training program that promotes awareness of liver disease and raises money to fund critical liver research. This year ALF is a Charity Partner in the 34th Marine Corps Marathon, "The People's Marathon", on October 25th in Washington, DC.
“Inventing Marcel Duchamp: The Dynamics of Portraiture” illustrates the important legacy and the continuing influence of French-American artist Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). The exhibition features 100 portraits and self-portraits of Duchamp, ranging from 1912 to the present, and includes vintage photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture and film.
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind will host its 50th Camp Lighthouse for children who are blind and visually impaired. This camp relies heavily on volunteer counselors to give one-on-one support to the campers. Volunteers assist campers with recreational activities such as swimming, arts & crafts, computer instruction, and field trips. Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is recruiting responsible students who must be at least 16 years old by June 2009. An orientation for all volunteers is provided.
Housing Counseling Services presents "Money Matters: A Free Credit and Money Management Workshop." The workshop will provide information about credit reports, credit scores, how to repair and dispute credit errors, tips on saving money, and information on consumer protection. The workshop takes place on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
