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Thursday, Sept 26, 5:30 – 9pm FOAL Members Only(membership available at the door)
Friday, Sept 27, 10am – 6pm open to all
Saturday, Sept 28, 10am – 6pm open to all
Sunday, Sept 29, 12pm – 6pm open to all – Half price day!
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Arlington Brewpub Celebrates Fall Tradition with New Oktoberfest Beers SMOKETOBERFEST and DR. PUNKINSTEIN, Authentic German Alpine Music and Delicious Oktoberfest Fare – Featuring more than 50 different breweries!
Fill up a stein and toast to fall. Celebrating 21 years of brewing more than 200 different styles of beer, Capitol City Brewing Company will host its Fourteenth Annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest at The Village at Shirlington in Arlington on Saturday, October 5 from 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m. (all beer taps close at 6:00 p.m.).
This year, Capitol City will debut two Oktoberfest additions — the Smoketoberfest and Dr. Punkinstein — as well as the popular Oktoberfest Lager. Beer enthusiasts can listen to live Alpine folk music as they sample select handcrafted beers and enjoy authentic German cuisine from a variety of local vendors and Shirlington Village eateries. Capitol City Brewing Company will also serve traditional German favorites including bratwurst, sauerkraut and the signature fresh soft pretzels.
Following a tradition that started in the early 1880s in Munich, Germany, Capitol City’s Oktoberfest is celebrating its fourteenth triumphant year. Thousands of people from the Mid-Atlantic region attend to sample more than 100 different ales and lagers from over 50 local and international breweries.
Admission for beer drinkers is $25 (one general admission pass per person), which includes a wristband, official tasting glass and 10 drink tickets. Additional drink tickets can be purchased for $1 each with a five ticket minimum. The event is free for non-drinkers and children. Oktoberfest 2013 will be held rain or shine with a limited number of tickets sold at the event.
For more information on Capitol City Brewing Company, please visit their website.
Photos and copy courtesy of Capitol City Brewing Company.
Arlington County will hold a ceremony to commemorate the 184 victims who lost their lives at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, near the flagpole and is open to the public.
The moment of silence will be followed by the playing of “Taps,” and the lowering of the flag to half-staff. Arlington County’s Combined Color Guard, which is comprised of members from the Police Department, Fire Department, and Sheriff’s Office, will present the colors.
Courthouse Plaza is served by Metrorail (Orange line); Metrobus 38B, 4B, 4E; ART bus 41, 61, 62, 77; Capital Bikeshare, and Zipcar. View all transit options and real-time schedule information.
Arlington County will be holding its second annual Fourth of July Celebration at Long Bridge Park from 3-10 PM on July 4, 2013. This free family event includes an arts and crafts market from 3-8, live music beginning at 3:30, food vendors, drop in games and other family friendly events along with a great venue to watch the fireworks on the National Mall.
Please note that there will be no on-site parking during the event. Complimentary shuttles will run continuously from 2:30-10:30pm from the Crystal City Metro at Bus Bays C & D located on Bell Street and the Pentagon City Metro at ART Bus Stop 74 & 84 located on 12th Street.
Nearby parking to access the Pentagon City Metro shuttle pick-up location can be utilized at The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (1100 S. Hayes Street), with parking garage entrances located at Army Navy Drive and 15th Street. City parking garage (1600 Crystal Drive), with garage entrances on Crystal Drive, 18th Street and 15th Street.
Neighborhood activities for the Fourth of July include parades in Barcroft, Douglas Park, Fairlington Village, Lyon Village, Albemarle and Lee Hights. The Bluemont neighborhood celebrates with a ringing of its historical bell located at the corner of George Mason Drive and Wilson Blvd. at noon on the fourth.
The Shirlala Music Festival will be held every Thursday from June 13th-August 22nd, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 in the Signature Theatre/Library Plaza in Shirlington.
Wine samples ($5/ticket) will be available from Cheesetique. Ticket proceeds benefits the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC).
The Schedule of performers is below:
The 60th Anniversary of Wakefield High School will be celebrated with a weekend to honor the past 60 years in the current Wakefield building and a peek into the new Wakefield building which has been built on the athletic field. Catch some memories before the “old” building is torn down and see what the future of Wakefield will look like. The general public is invited to attend the walking tours of the old and new Wakefield buildings on Saturday, May 18th. Walk back in time through each decade, celebrate with all the alumni and see how Wakefield has contributed and changed the Arlington community over all these years.
May 17th, 2013 Friday
Hall of Fame Induction, Wakefield High School
1pm lobby reception
2pm Hall of Fame Induction
Anniversary Alumni Party 7pm All Wakefield Alumni invited. DJ & cash bar. Sheraton Pentagon City.
Tickets on sale until May 13th – 12 midnight, wakefield60thanniversary.eventbrite.com
No tickets sold at the door.
May 18th, 2013 Saturday, Wakefield High School FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10am-2pm Walking tours of the old and new building, maps of school/event at table in each of 4 lobbies
Video Booth – Room 110, Video Booth, tape your memories of Wakefield, take photos with Totem pole
New building -11am-2pm hard hat tours of new building every 20 minutes, line up at end of parking lot near new building to await your tour.
Drama Interest- Meet in auditorium 1950’s 12noon, 60’s at12:20, 70’s at 12:40, 80’s at 1pm, 2000 & beyond 1:40
Athletic Interest – Meet in Large Gym FALL sports meet at 10am, WINTER sports 11:45, SPRING & TRACK MEET 1:30pm
Spirit Teams Interest – Meet in Gym all day
History Fair – Small gym- take a stroll through the decades.
Latin Interest – 2pm meet in small gym
Wakefield gear- in lobby outside big gym- fundraiser for Booster Club and Soccer Team.
Food Court –Cafeteria Current Wakefield fundraising student will sell international foods, PTA offers coffee.
Reunions Saturday evening
1963 (50th reunion) Washington Golf & Country Club, reservation required
1965-1967 (and surrounding classes) Bailey’s Pub & Grill, Ballston mall, 7:30pm
1973 (and any alumni who wish to come) 7pm, Sheraton Pentagon City, 15th floor, DJ/Karaoke cash bar, great views of Washington skyline. Get tickets online at W73F.eventbrite.com or buy tickets Saturday in small gym 10am-1p
1983(30th reunion) 8pm Monty’s Steakhouse
2008 (5th Reunion) 8pm Bungalow Billiards in Shirlington
The anniversary celebration is sponsored by the Wakefield Education Foundation, a non-profit that grants scholarships, connects alumni and preserves the history of Wakefield. More information can be found at wakefieldalumni.org.
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