Arlington Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Week

Arlington VA

10 January, 2022

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ARLINGTON, VA — Curious about what to do this week? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Arlington. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Have an event you would like to see it in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in and around Arlington: Encore Learning presents War, Pride, and Tourist Dollars: Cambodia's Temples of Angkor in the Modern When: Monday, January 10th at 3:00 p.m. Where: virtual What: Author John Burgess will bring to life the fascinating modern history of Cambodia's fabled Angkor temples, starting in the mid-nineteenth century when a French naturalist introduced them to the outside world. The story includes archaeology, occupation during the Vietnam confli... Learn More Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | "Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope" Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero When: Tuesday, January 11th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Online What: When Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1506 by the recently elected Pope Julius II, it was to design and carve the mother of all tombs. Intended to stand four stories in height and directly over the tomb of St. Peter, and to accommodate 40 over-life-sized statues, and it was a di... Learn More Featured Event: FREE WEBINAR | "Michelangelo and the Terrible Pope" Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero (Emilie) EcoAction Arlington Volunteer Social When: Tuesday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online What: If you are interested in protecting and improving the air, water, and open spaces in Arlington, and join us for this virtual social to learn more about EcoAction Arlington and how you can get involved. To register visit ecoactionarlington.org Learn More Featured Event: New Year New Home-Home Buying Class on January 14th 2022 at 10 am When: Friday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Buyer Brokerage, 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA, 22101 What: Are you planning to buy a home in 2022? We specialize in helping home buyers in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland including the Greater Baltimore & Annapolis areas. Our home buying class is free, interactive, and available via Zoom. The home buying class will be led by... Learn More Featured Event: New Year New Home-Home Buying Class on January 14th 2022 at 10 am (Victoria Ray Henderson) Teacher School Supply Drive (MLK Day) When: Friday, January 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 909 S Dinwiddie St What: This January, support local Arlington Public School elementary school teachers by donating items for their classroom through our mid-year Teacher School Supply Drive. Aspire! Afterschool Learning has partnered with several APS elementary schools that serve the highest number o... Learn More Featured Event: [Free Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know When: Saturday, January 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: OnlineWhat: Like many homeowners, the last time you thought about your roof was when you bought your house. It's a fact that the longer you own your home, the more inevitable a roof replacement becomes; the average roof lifespan is 20 years. During our twenty-minute webinar, you will lear... Learn More Featured Event: [Free Webinar] Roof Replacement 101: Everything You Need to Know (Wade NLHD) Jr. Camp Congress for Girls DC 2022 When: Saturday, January 15th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel What: Jr. Camp Congress for Girls DC 2022 is a leadership program that introduces girls to U.S. politics. Camp begins with a lesson on the structure of our political system. Each girl will choose to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate or for the presiden... Learn More JLNV 2nd Annual New Year New You Virtual 5k When: Saturday, January 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: On your mark…get set…Go! Time to test your fitness level with the return of JLNV's "New Year, New You" Virtual 5k! Choose a location for your 5k. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym, or on the track. You get to run at your own race... Learn More Kol Ami Shabbat Shirah MLK Weekend When: Saturday, January 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Church and Zoom What: Join Kol Ami on Shabbat morning, in-person or on Zoom, as the Exodus story comes to a climax and the Israelites sing the song of deliverance. Our special musical guest will be Tom Prasada-Rao, and our Torah discussion will be based on Jesmyn Ward's collection, "The Fire This ... Learn More Girls in Business Camp DC 2022 When: Saturday, January 15th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - Natl Mall, an IHG Hotel What: The Girls in Business Camp DC 2022 introduces girls ages 11 to 16 to basic business principles including the forms and types of businesses, business strategy, marketing and finance. Each student will be guided through creating her own business and completing the activities bel... Learn More Introduction to Coding – Hour of Code – Free – Ages 7+ When: Saturday, January 15th at 3:00 p.m. Where: online What: Join Boolean Girl for a special free Hour of Code event. During this event, participants will learn to write a simple program using Scratch, the drag and drop coding language developed by MIT! Girl Scouts who also attend one of our free Ambassador sessions will earn their Codi... Learn More Lighting our Community with Art - Community Art show at Dominion Electric Supply When: Saturday, January 15th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Dominion Lighting What: Lighting our Community with Art Community Art show at Dominion Electric Supply 5053 Langston Blvd. Arlington, VA 22207 Dates: January 3 to February 28, 2022 Opening Reception Saturday, January 15 5:30-8pm Arlington, VA – Dominion Electric Supply in North Arlington has pa... Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Arlington Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.