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Leeway Overlee Yard Sale Set for June 7th, 2014

June 6, 2014 by Elizabeth

36th Annual Leeway Overlee Yard Sale and Community Day

The Leeway Overlee Community Day and Yard Sale will take place along the John Marshall Drive and the Ohio Street greenway in Arlington on Saturday, June 7th, 2014 from 9 am to 1 pm. Stop by to meet and greet your neighbors, set up a table to sell unneeded household items or pick up some great bargains to take home. There will also be live music. If you plan to set up a table, please do not do set it up before 7 am in consideration of the neighbors. Vehicle traffic will be restricted in the area but please drive carefully where cars are allowed. Each seller is asked to pay $5 to defray the costs of the entertainment and the newspaper advertisement which will be collected during the event. Please leave dogs at home.

For more information, call the Schneiders at 703-533-0748 or the Swenneses at 703-532-6101.

2014 Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival Begins May 30th

May 29, 2014 by Elizabeth

Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival

This year’s outdoor film festival’s theme is “Working For the Weekend” and features movies about work. Held every Friday from May 30th to August 15th the shows begin at dusk. Come early and hear music or participate in pre-show games and prizes. Bring a blanket, low chairs and a picnic. Parking is available for $3 at the Atlantic Parking Garage on N. Moore Street next to Continental. For more information, visit the Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival website. Movies are shown rain or shine but may be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

Below is a trailer of the first week’s movie, Office Space.

The complete line up is:

May 30 Office Space

June 6 The Devil Wears Prada

June 13 Horrible Bosses

June 20 Thank You For Smoking

June 27 Two Weeks Notice

July 11 The Internship

July 18 How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

July 25 Up in the Air

August 1 9 to 5

August 8 Empire Records

August 15 Miss Congeniality

August 22 Anchorman

Live Music in Shirlington

June 6, 2013 by Elizabeth

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:

June 13th – Jeff Carmella Band (Rock)
June 20th – MARS 4-tet (Jazz)
June 27th – King Teddy (Swing)
July 11th – Dan Haas Trio (Pop Rock)
July 18th – Lloyd Dobler Effect (80s & 90s Covers)
July 25th – The Shack Band (Rock & Funk)
August 1st – Ewabo (Steel Tropical Drums)
August 8th – Taylor Carson (Acoustic Rock)
August 15th – The Morrison Brothers (Southern Rock)
August 22nd – Beach Bumz (Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band)

The 2012 Marine Corps Marathon is Sunday, October 28th

October 26, 2012 by Elizabeth

Marine Corps Marathon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The annual Marine Corps Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 28th 2012. Come out and cheer them on as they run through Arlington and Washington, DC. There

are five locations recommended for spectators. You can pick up a course map at the MCM Health & Fitness Expo by GE at the Walter Washington Convention Center between 9 and 7 on Saturday or at the information tents on race day.

Opening ceremonies will be held at the MCM Start Line on Route 110 in Arlington accessible on Metro’s blue/orange line at the Rosslyn or Pentagon Station. Metro will open at 5 AM and the race begins at 8 AM. After the start you can cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial in DC where you’ll be able to see runners at mile 10 and mile 16. If you head east on Constitution Avenue, past the Washington Monument to the National Mall you will be in a good position to see the runners at miles 18 and 19. From there take the Metro via the Smithsonian station and head back into Virginia on the Blue or Yellow line to Crystal City where you can see the runners at miles 22 and 23. There will also be live music and family activities. At the finish line near the Marine Corps War Memorial there will be bleacher seating. Take Metro’s blue line to Rosslyn or the MCM shuttle from 23rd Street in Crystal City.

The finish festival will be held in Rosslyn from 9 to 4 PM with a family link up area, music, food samplings and a beer garden.

Oktoberfest October 6th, 2012

October 4, 2012 by Elizabeth

Capital City Brewing Company is hosing it’s annual Oktoberfest Beer Festival at The Village in Shirlington on Saturday, October 6th from 12-7 PM. More than 50 breweries will be giving out 4 oz samples. There will also be local food vendors, an authentic German band and authentic Oktoberfest food. Tickets are $25 if you plan to sample the beer, but if not, it is free. For more details go to the Capital City Oktoberfest website

Shirlington Village Oktoberfest 2008 (Photo credit: cliff1066™)

Rosslyn Jazz Festival 9/8/12

September 5, 2012 by Elizabeth

The 22nd Annual Rosslyn Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, September 8th, 2012, from 1:00pm until 7:00pm at Gateway Park (1300 Lee Highway at N. Lynn Street) . This free event features an all star lineup including two-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman, 2012 Downbeat Critic’s ‘Rising Star’ vocalist Rene Marie, and the “visionary multi-instrumentalist” Don Byron’s New Gospel Quartet. In addition, local talent Howard University’s a capella group Afro-Blue will be performing. There will also be food vendors set up nearby.