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Bike DC 2011 is May 22nd

May 20, 2011 by Elizabeth

Bike DC, a 20 mile bike ride through Washington and Arlington on car-free streets, highways and parkways will be held Sunday, May 22nd 2011. The ride begins on the National Mall in front of the U. S. Capitol and continues up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House and across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge/I-66 into Virginia. The route then goes along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and past the Marine Corps Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the Pentagon and the Air Force Memorial before heading back into DC. The entire ride is on streets closed to motorized traffic.

Neighborhood Day 2011 is May 21st

May 18, 2011 by Elizabeth

Saturday, May 21st will mark the 11th annual Neighborhood Day designed to help make Arlingtonians connect with their neighbors. Among the many events scheduled (some of which I mentioned in earlier posts) are the HB Woodlawn 5K at Potomac Overlook Park to benefit H20 for Life, a Walkabout beginning at the Westover Library at 10 and going through the Highland Park/Overlee Knolls neighborhood, Lyon Park’s Spring Fair. the dedication of the new park and playground at Dominion Hills, yard sales in Ashton Heights and the Old Dominion neighborhood, invasive plant pulls in Fairlington and Barcroft, a Turtle Trot 5K to benefit injured turtles and other wildlife at Bluemont, a BBQ for the Bluemont Civic neighborhood from 11:30-1 at Firehouse #2 on Wilson Blvd., a “family affair” themed picnicat the Drew Elementary School field for the Nauck neighborhood, and a ribbon cutting of the new truck themed playground at Bluemont Park.

Lyon Park will hold its Spring Fair and Big Wheel Derby on 5/21/11

May 17, 2011 by Elizabeth

Lyon Park Spring Fair — Image courtesy of Lyon Park Citizens Association

Lyon Park is having a Spring Fair 5/21/11 from 11-3 to help raise funds for a new community center. The Fair will include a plant sale, bake sale, moon bounce, pony rides, games, food and drinks and will be followed by a Big Wheels Derby.

Tuckahoe’s 11th Annual House & Garden Tour will be held 5/21

May 17, 2011 by Elizabeth

Every May the Tuckahoe Elementary School PTA will hosts its Annual Home & Garden Tour. This annual event supports Tuckahoe’s award-winning Discovery Schoolyard.

Tours may feature newly built homes, renovated homes and beautifully landscaped gardens. For more information, visit the website here.

The Children’s School’s Annual Spring Fling is 5/14

May 12, 2011 by Elizabeth

The Children’s School at Reed School, 1644 N. McKinley Road, across the street from the Westover Shopping Center is holding its Annual Spring Fling this Saturday, May 14th, 2011 from 9am-1pm. Come for food and fun, Moon-bounce, carnival games, Silent auction. Rain or Shine. This is a great event for children of all ages.

Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival Begins April 29th

April 26, 2011 by Elizabeth

This year’s theme for the Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival will be “SNL in the Movies” and will feature actors from Saturday Night Live. Movies will be shown every Friday night at dusk beginning April 29, 2011 and ending August 26. Bring your blankets and low chairs and picnic in the park before the show. There will be pre-show games and prizes. The event is free and open to the public. The screening is just two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro and parking is available across the street from Gateway Park at the Atlantic Parking Garage for $3 at 1901 and 1911 N. Ft. Myer Drive after 6 pm. Enter the garage on N. Moore Street.

Here is the schedule of movies:

Groundhog Day – April 29
Coneheads – May 6
When Harry Met Sally – May 13
Vacation – May 20
Tommy Boy – May 27
Anchorman – June 3
City Slickers – June 10
Trading Places – June 17
Happy Gilmore – June 24
Caddyshack – July 1
The Blues Brothers – July 8
Space Balls – July 15
Austin Powers – July 22
Animal House – July 29
Hot Rod – August 5
Mean Girls – August 12
Night at the Roxbury – August 19
Shrek – August 26