 Moving Words Competition 2025 Winners
Congratulations to the 2025 Moving Words Competition Winners! The seven winning poems, plus one by Arlington’s Poet Laureate, translated into Spanish, are displayed aboard ARTbuses traversing Arlington County from April through October 2025. View the winning poems, honorable mention poems, and the poem by the Arlington Poet Laureate.
Arlington Art Truck: Hand Lettering a Family Tree by Felecia Brice McFail
thru May 17 | various locations
With Native Arlingtonian and hand lettering artist Felecia Brice McFail, choose one of the template family trees drawn by Arlington artists Melanie Kehoss and Christiann MacAuley and fill in the names in your own writing style or use our basic introduction guide to calligraphy. As the finishing touch, watch Felecia Brice McFail title your tree with your family name and transform it into a piece of art. Hand Lettering a Family Tree runs through May 17 at various locations. More
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Friday, April 11, 4-7pm: Green Valley Farmers Market
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Sunday, April 13, 9-1pm, Columbia Pike Farmers Market
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Saturday, April 19, 8am-12pm, Arlington Farmers Market
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The Nature of Poetry
Registration open now!
On Saturday, May 3, join Courtney LeBlanc, Arlington’s Poet Laureate, for a short walk through the Bon Air Rose Garden. The walk will include several stops to read and discuss poems with nature themes, and conclude with the group writing their own nature-inspired poem. More
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 The Arlington Players: Legally Blonde The Musical
Apr 18-27 | Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre | Arlington Heights
A fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! More
MoCA on the Move at Met Park: Celebrating Spring Family Series
Sundays | 10a-1p | Metropolitan Park | National Landing
MoCA Arlington will be in the park every Sunday this spring with live music, light snacks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family.
April 13: Artist Spotlight: Margaret Jacobson Painting Spring Ornaments, Music from Rook Richards, Plus, Go Bananas Dancing will host dancing at 10:45 and 11:45am!
April 20: Spring Ribbon Wands & Decoupage Eggs, Music from Laurel Halsey
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Signature Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
In Signature’s remarkably intimate ARK Theatre, this radical rock musical explodes with glam, grit, glitter and heart. With killer heels and a fabulous wig, Hedwig tours the country, trailing the ex-lover who stole her songs and made it big. Tonight, Hedwig will tell her story on her own terms, in an unforgettable show about growing up in Communist East Germany, the botched sex change operation that allowed her to come to the United States, and life beyond the binary. Hilarious and heartbreaking, with an electrifying score, this queer anthem cult classic celebrates surviving against all odds. More
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Imagining Joy with James Baldwin
Fri, Apr 11 | 12-3p | Mason Exhibitions Arlington | Virginia Square
Join on Friday, April 11, 12-3pm at Mason Exhibitions Arlington to imagine joy with James Baldwin in the current art exhibition, Nothing Personal: A Collaboration in Black and White.
- 12:00PM-1:00PM - Enjoy coffee, tea, light breakfast and experience a one-of-its-kind art exhibit
- 1:00PM-2:30PM - Meet others and participate in a reading group with Kritikos. Theme of this semester is The Power of Imagining, and this session will highlight the influential James Baldwin.
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Art of Pink
Fri, Apr 11 | 5-10p | Met Park | National Landing
Celebrate cherry blossom season – whether rain or shine – with an immersive evening of indoor and outdoor art, music, and food. Browse the BLOOM pop-up gallery inside the Merlin building featuring 90 DMV artists, enjoy local bites and makers at the Blossom Night Market, and catch an electrifying breakdance showcase with beats by DJ Fleg (of Olympic breakdancing fame). Explore Met Park retailers, snap Instagram-worthy photos, and soak in the vibrant nighttime atmosphere of National Landing. More
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Earth Month Celebration at the Netherlands Carillon
Sun, Apr 13 | 12-4p | Netherlands Carillon | Ft. Myer Heights
Join the Arlington Public Library, National Park Service and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to celebrate Earth Month! Carillonneurs will perform live musical concerts on the 53-bell carillon while the tulips are in bloom. Presenters will host activities and present information on Earth Month, tulips and our local treasure—the Netherlands Carillon. More
Activities include:
- Live carillon music
- Crafts for kids
- Watch tulips in bloom
- Stroop waffles
- Giveaways
- Storytime (1 p.m.)
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