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Vintage Crystal will be held Sunday 9/19/10

September 16, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The Crystal City Business Improvement District will be hosting their fourth annual Vintage Crystal on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 from 2-6PM. There will be wines, food, music and dancing with a Latin twist.

With more than 30 different wines from Spain and South America, visitors will be able to taste complimentary dishes from local favorites including Café Pizzaiolo, Domaso, Jaleo, King Street Blues, Kora, Lebanese Taverna, Morton’s, Portofino Restaurant, Restaurant Mez, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and Zpizza among others.

Jazz music and local Latin American dance groups will take the stage. There will also be Salsa, Rumba, Samba and Cha-Cha-Cha lessons from the Salsa Room.

#3 – Enjoy Music at the Rosslyn Jazz Fest

September 11, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest is typically held on the second Saturday in September at Gateway Park. Admission is FREE but registration is recommended due to capacity limits at the park. Visit the Rosslyn Events page and search for Jazz Fest to see more information about this year’s event.

The Arlington County Fair

August 31, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The fair may be over but this video will give you something to look forward to next year.

Perseids Meteor Shower August 12-13

August 12, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

The Perseids Meteor Shower, one of the most consistent performers and considered by many as 2010’s best shower peaks tonight August 12th and tomorrow night August 13th. The meteors they produce are among the brightest of all meteor showers, and can produce up to 50 meteors per hour during the peak activity. It is best viewed after midnight and with the crescent moon setting early there should be dark skies through most of the night.

Arlington County Fair August 18th-22nd

August 5, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

Come to Thomas Jefferson Community Center August 18th-22nd, 2010 for the Arlington County Fair. There will be rides, competitive exhibits, food vendors, racing piglets, and Bixby’s Rainforest Rescue featuring animals from the rainforest.

Opening Ceremonies will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, August 19th with a performance by The Old Guard, Fife and drum Corp from “Pershing’s Own” US Army Band. Prior to the ceremony, there will be a performance from Downrange, a contemporary vocal ensemble from the US Army Band.

There will also be two outdoor movies on the tennis courts. Friday will be teen movie night and Saturday is family movie night.

For hours, directions and more information, click the website here.

Arlington County Public Schools 2011-2012 Calendar

July 28, 2010 by Elizabeth Bouchard

Most Arlington County Public School students will start back to school Tuesday, September 6th, 2011. Barcroft Elementary which is a year round school has already begun classes. Elementary School students will get a five day weekend October 5th-10th with parent teacher conferences on the 5th and 6th and the Columbus Day Holiday on the 10th (middle schoolers have Friday the 6th and the 10th off while high schoolers just have the 10th). Winter Break runs from December 23rd through January 2nd with students returning to class on January 3rd. Spring Break begins the weekend of March 31st and runs through Monday, April 9th unless Monday is needed as a make-up day.