Register Today for Winter Fun!
19th Annual Artful Weekend at Fort C. F. Smith
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? How about local art! More than 30 Arlington-based artists will feature their wares at the Hendry House at Fort C.F. Smith Park from Dec. 3-5. Learn more here.
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Dec. 3, 3-8 p.m., Opening Reception, 6-8 p.m.
- Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Submission Saturdays – Get Ready to Register!
Registration for winter ENJOY Arlington classes opens Dec. 8! (The catalog goes online Wed., Dec. 1) To help you prepare, stop by Lubber Run Community Center on Sat., Dec. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to create an account, get login information, renew or apply for fee reductions, drop off registration forms, set up payment plans and more. Learn more here.
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Using all-natural items, we’ll create some delightfully decorative crafts you can use to spruce up your home or give as special gifts on Sat., Dec. 4 from 1-4 p.m. at Lubber Run Community Center! We’ll provide music, refreshments, basic instruction and enough materials for each participant to make two wreaths. Learn more here. Sign up here.
Interested in more Nature & History programs? View the full calendar of events here.
Families Unplugged – Winter Art To Go Boxes
Paint along with our expert instructors and create a winter snowman masterpiece in your own home on your own time with our December Art To Go Box! $20 gets you all the supplies your family needs to create four individual Winter Paint Along projects. Sign up here. Staff will contact you once you have registered to schedule a box pick up date and time at Fairlington Community Center.
We are Thankful for Parks!
Parks make you healthy! DYK: One study found that people who lived within a half mile of a park were likely to exercise 17 minutes more than people not near a park. Even cooler? 99% of Arlington residents are within a 10-minute walk to a park.
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Last chance to register for DPR’s high school house basketball league for $80! Prices increase Mon., Dec. 6. Sign up here.
Preschool Nature Explorers
Preschoolers can actively explore their natural world with programs that build the foundation for a lifetime of wonder, appreciation and discovery Sat., Dec. 11, 4-4:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center. Hands-on interactive learning, crafts, mini hikes and nature play provide a fun and engaging experience for children. $5 per child. Sign up here.
Now hiring youth house basketball referees! Pay rate is $28-35 per game. Interested referees ages 16+, fill out this form and email Nova Refs at blev42895@cox.net for details.
Northern Virginia Bird Club Walk
Join members of the Northern Virginia Bird Club for informal walks through Glencarlyn Park in search of resident and migratory birds. Experienced and beginning birders welcomed! Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. We will meet at the Long Branch Nature Center’s parking lot on Wed., Dec. 1, 8:30-11 a.m. Sign up here.
Hatha Yoga for Ages 55+
Stay zen this holiday season with our chair, gentle and traditional hatha yoga classes. Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Lubber Run Community Center. $50 per multi-week session. Sign up here. 55+ Pass required to participate.
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Know someone who's worked to improve our parks and public spaces? Nominate them for the 2021 Bill Thomas Park Volunteer Award.
Lots for Teens to do with Parks & Rec!
Teens can keep busy this holiday season with our plethora of programs:
Questions about any of these programs? Email OFT@arlingtonva.us.
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