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Deep in the Arlington Center forLocal History are a set of files.The thick set of folders containrecords about the inexplicable.

With varying levels of credibility, they ref-erence everything from UFOs over FortMyer to spectral Civil War bands continu-ing to play for long dead armies.

Arlington Hall is possibly the mosthaunted spot in Arlington. The site, built in1927, was originally a school for youngwomen but converted into a headquartersfor the Army’s Signal Intelligence Serviceduring World War II. Many of the reportscollected by the center were from militaryofficers on patrol late at night. Some wroteabout reports of footsteps coming fromempty rooms. In one letter written to thecenter, an army patrolman was walkingthrough the corridors of Arlington Hall ona late night security check. The halls werelined with massive filing cabinets, too largefor one person to move. He’d finishedsweeping through the fourth floor and hadmoved down to the third floor when heheard a loud screeching noise coming fromthe floor above, as if someone were mov-ing one of the cabinets. He called down tothe front office to see if there was someoneelse in the building, but the office told himthat he was alone. He went back up andchecked on the fourth floor, but nothing wasout of place.

One recorded haunting at Arlington Hallstarted with, as many others had, footstepsfrom the empty floor above. The militarypoliceman called out to his supervisor, whoa few moments later heardthe footsteps again. The su-pervisor, joined by severalpatrol officers, startedsearching the building whilemore police were on the way.En route to the scene, onepatrol outside observed ayoung woman in an old-style,floral print dress repeatedlywalking in and out of awomen’s bathroom upstairs.According to the report, theofficers saw her primpingherself and checking the mirror. However,by the time the patrol reached the secondfloor, there was no sign of the woman.

According to the center’s records, thebuilding was originally a girls’ finishingschool open between 1927 and 1942. Thelegend is a young woman at the school hadbecome pregnant by a nearby stable hand.The woman took her own life out of fear

that her pregnancy would shame her fam-ily.

“The Arlington Hall stories are a favor-ite,” said John Stanton, an archivist for theCenter for Local History. “There’s these uni-versal themes of a tragic and a romance.It’s very gothic. It’s not somethingfantastical, it’s something that happens inreal life, something we can all relate to.”

More hauntings are scat-tered throughout thecounty.

At 5713 S. 4th Street, theGlencarlyn Recreation Cen-ter was once the site of alocal tavern. The center’srecords note stories of a fid-dler who was killed in adrunken brawl and stillhaunts the site to play histunes.

But development in Ar-lington might be driving

some old spirits away. The center’s archivesinclude reports of a frequent haunting nearthe Overlee Community Pool. As a nearbyVictorian home was being razed as part ofthe pool renovations, The Washington Ex-aminer reported in 2012 that a construc-tion worker saw a little girl dressed in Vic-torian garb peering out of one of the win-dows. When the man went inside, he saw

the girl sitting on the stairs to the basement.He turned around, and when he turned backthe girl was gone. According to legend, thegirl was Margaret Febrey, who died unex-pectedly in the home at age 14 in 1913.The center’s archives indicate the girl’s pres-ence at the site is a well established localphenomena.

One of Arlington’s most macabre storiescontains no known supernatural elements,but was also brought to life with a develop-ment revealing a home’s dark secrets. Whilevacationing in Bavaria in the 1930s, localobstetrician and gynecologist Dr. J. BayJacobs saw a dark castle they admired somuch that they decided to transform anArlington property into a replica. TheirRosslyn home on a bluff overlooking thePotomac was built in the lavish style of aEuropean castle. After Jacobs’ death in1988, the house changed hands a few timesbefore ultimately being demolished 1994.But as the building was being demolished,construction workers at the side discoveredthe body of a stillborn baby tucked awayinto one of the walls. Jacobs’ son explainedthat his father once had several deceasedchildren stashed throughout the house asteaching tools. Jacobs had disposed of mostof the bodies shortly before his death, buthis son explained that he “must have over-looked one.”

Arlington has more than ghosts hauntingits dark streets. Trick or treaters wanderingnear Four Mile Run might want to keep aneye out for a three-feet long creature stalk-ing local cats and dogs. The so called “Beastof Barcroft” was first spotted in 1974 nearFour Mile Run, described as “a raccoon orpossum, only bigger,” or as a large hairlesscat. Police were called to the scene andeventually a creature was captured, a civetcat native to Southeast Asia that appearedto have been an escaped pet. The creaturewas handed over to the National Zoo, end-ing the short-lived reign of the Beast ofBarcroft.

Over the years, the number of mysteri-ous sightings and stories has been on thedecline. Stanton says the most recent crazeof supernatural phenomena was UFO spot-ters in the 1950s and 1960s. Stanton saidFort Myer was particularly a hotbed ofsightings, but the stories weren’t the clas-sic alien abductions or mutilated cows. Mostwere reports of lights in the sky, with boomsor movements at impossible speeds.

“Arlington is so populated and built up,it’s not the rural farmland it once was,” saidStanton. “But these stories still help peoplecope with uncertainty. It’s part escapism,sure, but if we can face imaginary horror,maybe we can confront something real inour lives.”

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Photo contributed by the Arlington Center for Local History

A sketch of the Beast of Barcroft, Arlington’s mostnotorious cryptid.

Arlington Center for Local History’s Arlington Hallghost story.

JohnStanton,archivistfor theCenter forLocalHistory,with thefiles onArlington’smysteries.

Center for LocalHistory exploreslocal folklore andhauntings.

“... these storiesstill help peoplecope withuncertainty.”

— John Stanton,Archivist, Center for

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Arlingtonians came out onthe evening of Oct. 19 toregister for the Arlington

Turkey Trot. Several of the benefi-ciaries of the fundraising effortwere at the event at the CrystalCity Sports Pub on 23rd StreetSouth, speaking about the workthey do, as well as some residentswho benefited from the efforts oflocal Arlington safety net organi-zations such as Bridges to Inde-pendence and Arlington Thrive.Bridges to Independence providesservices for homeless women/families and those at risk. Bridgesoffers support for all family mem-

bers, helping them attain stabilityand move forward into self-suffi-ciency.They also reach out to at-risk fami-lies and help them avoidhomelessness. They were origi-nally called the Arlington-Alexan-dria Coalition for the Homeless.Arlington Thrive is another non-profit that seeks to preventhomelessness by providing emer-gency aid to those who can’t payrent, often because they are physi-cally unable to work temporarily.For more information seewww.arlingtonthrive.org orwww.bridges2.org.

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A local educator used carrots and broc-coli to teach girls about science andtechnology as part of a Science, Tech-

nology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fair atNorthern Virginia Community College (NOVA)earlier this month. Kandis Weiler of CyberjutsuGirls Academy (CGA) in Arlington presented

an exhibit that included vegetables that, whenhooked up to a computer, functioned like amouse. The project, known as MaKey MaKey,encourages people to find creative ways to in-teract with their computers, by using every dayobjects as a replacement for keyboards andmice.

“[It’s] just another way to make learningtechnology fun,” said Weiler. “Our goal was toillustrate how grounding completes the circuit

through their body via the use of objects thatare electrically conductive.”

The goal of the fair was to give children,particularly girls, an opportunity to learn aboutSTEM projects. Event organizers hoped to getthem excited about studying STEM subjectsthrough hands-on exhibits.

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Inbound TrafficLooming noise mitigation and trafficoverflow concerns haunt I-395 project.

Map of the extended stretch of I-395.

By Vernon Miles

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The I-395 extension is here.As the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation

(VDOT) gets closer to the project’sstart in spring, 2017, outreach hasstarted to the affected communi-ties near the road and to theCounty Board.

The project will replace the twoexisting high occupancy vehicle(HOV) lanes with three expresslanes. At a County Board meetingon Oct. 18, VDOT staff said thatthe project will work within theexisting footprint but will add sub-stantial transit to the street. As theproject moves forward,VDOT willhost a series of public meetingsthroughout the county to discussthe project and gather public in-put. The next meeting will be heldon Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 6:30p.m. in Bren Mar Park ElementarySchool.

The board’s response to theproject was tepid. Dennis Leach,director of Transportation, said thecounty staff has identified a fewareas within the VDOT plan thatwill merit further review as theproject goes along. Staff will moni-tor the plan’s traffic impact on Ar-lington streets, mainly aroundPentagon City and the Eads Streetinterchange, but also inShirlington where staff is con-cerned about traffic overflow.

The second issue, and one theCounty Board spent the most timediscussing, was the potential noisemitigation measures. With the ad-ditional traffic, local neighbor-hoods could be entitled to havenoise barriers erected along thehighway. But more noise barrierswould mean more constructionand destruction of local vegeta-tion, and the effect of the barrierson local properties remains uncertain. According toVDOT staff, the decision of whether or not to erectsound barriers will be decided by a simple majorityof votes from affected neighborhoods on ballots sentout by VDOT. “From a macro per-spective, this clearly has the abil-ity to ease congestion in the areabut that’s mostly to the benefit ofpeople we don’t represent,” saidCounty Board Member ChristianDorsey. “What would benefit usthe most would be a more robustinvestment in transit. Twelve per-cent of the people move on a modethat’s used for one percent of thetrips. Though our influence hereis limited, we need a more robust

and smart investment in transit.”Ultimately, the County Board has little say in how

the project proceeds. “[The County Board] has noprescribed role, but [it] obviously represents a large

proportion of the citizenry that isdirectly affected by this project,”said Stephen MacIsaac, the countyattorney. “There is no doubt thatVDOT is going to proceed with thisproject whether the county wantsit to or not, and so the most ben-efit is to become actively involvedand look for the information thatwould be helpful to understand interms of impacts on the commu-nity and try to get those impactsmitigated.”

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGSynetic Theatre: “Dante’s

Inferno.” Through Oct. 30, Varioustimes at 1800 S. Bell St. SyneticTheater will open their entirelywordless 2016/17 Season with arevitalized production of “Dante’sInferno,” produced by PaataTsikurishvili and directed by IrinaTsikurishvili. Tickets start at $35, $15for students, seniors and militaryreceive $5 discounts. Visitwww.synetictheatre.org for more.

Signature Theatre: “The Gulf.”Through Nov. 6, various times atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Signature Theatre presents theworld premiere of “The Gulf” by D.C.playwright Audrey Cefaly; Betty andKendra waste away a languidsummer day fishing on the AlabamaDelta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoonturns to chaos when the motorbreaks, stranding the two, and theirtumultuous relationship, in the Gulf.Tickets start at $40. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

“Freaky Friday.” Through Nov. 13,various time at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. HeidiBlickenstaff and Emma Hunton willstar as mother and daughter in theworld premiere production of thenew musical “Freaky Friday” atSignature Theatre. Tickets start at$35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org formore.

Post-Graduate Residency Studio.Through Nov. 17, gallery hours atThe Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105N. Union St. The Torpedo Factory ArtCenter welcomes four emergingartists to participate in the Post-Graduate Residency Program. JiheeKang, Paulette Palacios, Anne Smith,and Danielle Smith, were juried byPaul Shortt, new media curator forArlington Cultural Affairs. Artists cancreate and sell work, interact withthe public, and network with otherartists. The program will culminate ina group exhibition in the TorpedoFactory’s contemporary exhibitionspace, the Target Gallery. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Printmaking Exhibit:“Impressions.” Through Nov. 18,gallery hours at The Barry Gallery –Reinsch Library, MarymountUniversity, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Theexhibit features the work of BridgetMurphy, Marymount’s associateprovost for academic affairs. Murphy,who has also served as a professor inMU’s School of Arts and Sciences andthe chair of the Graphic Design andFine Arts Department, uses bothtraditional and contemporaryprintmaking techniques. Theinspiration for her current workfocuses on multiple topics:typographic design, her travels andher garden. Free. Visitwww.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Art Exhibit: “After Hours: SocialRituals.” Nov. 29, gallery hours at34zero9 Micro Gallery, 3409 WilsonBlvd. Christina Girardi explores thevisual and social subjects of the barthrough drawings made on-site andfrom photos of bars she has collectedfrom her social encounters. Throughthese mixed media drawings, shemakes an attempt to mimic andrecollect setting, sound, color, andtaste of the aesthetics surroundingthese memories created through thesocial habits of today’s young urbanand suburban populations. Free. Visitwww.34zero9.wixsite.com for more.

Call for Submissions: SigworksMusical Theater Lab. Deadline,

Dec. 1. Two musicals will be chosenfor a two-week developmentworkshop during the summer of2017, and each project will receivepublic readings at the end of eachweek. The projects, under leadershipof Signature’s Director of New WorksJoe Calarco, will work with adirector, music director, professionalactors, a stage manager, and adramaturge. The writers of thechosen musicals will receive housing,travel, and an honorarium. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

Fall SOLOS 2016. Through Dec. 18,gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. More than100 artists living in the Mid-AtlanticRegion submitted proposals for thissemi-annual exhibition. Jurors SarahNewman, Independent Curator, andJosé Ruiz, Co-Director of Present Co.(NY), Director of Furthermore (DC),and Professor in the CuratorialPractice Program at MICA,recommended 14 applicants forinclusion in the SOLOS 2016-17edition. Fall artists: Michael Booker,Amanda Burnham, Lewis Colburn,Marion Colomer, Liz Guzman,Andrew Hladky, and MicheleMontalbano. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

Alice Whealin: “Third Patterns.”Through Dec. 18, gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Alice Whealin’s artworks reflectpersonal concerns and experiencesthrough alternative landscapes andimagery of internal bodies. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. at theChurch at Clarendon, 1210 N.Highland St., Suite A. Localmusicians perform. Free. Visit1bc.org for more.

Arlington’s Historical MuseumOpen on First Wednesdays. TheArlington Historical Museum is opento the public on the first Wednesdayof every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m.The museum consists of exhibitschronicling Arlington County’shistory from Native Americansettlements up to the present day.The museum will continue to be openon Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4p.m. Admission is free. The museumis located in the former 1891 HumeSchool building at 1805 S. ArlingtonRidge Road. Contact Garrett Peck at571-243-1113 or [email protected].

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.Tuesdays. Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A” Video Wall, 7p.m.; start time at 8 p.m. IOTA Club& Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. For 21years and older. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com for more.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 WilsonBlvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21and up only. Free show, $25 cashprize for best joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visit www.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Food Truck Thursdays. 5:30-8:30p.m. at the corner of North Irving St.and Washington Blvd. Find a round-up of regional food trucks. Free toattend. Visit www.dmvfta.org.

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sundayof the month at IOTA Club & Cafe,2832 Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poet

Miles David Moore. Featured artistsshare their poetry followed by openreadings. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Bring instruments, fans and friends.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays,10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys,1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime withMs. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.

Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.The library provides tubs of legos anda special challenge and after theprogram the creations are displayedfor everyone to see. No registrationrequired. Call 703-228-6548 formore.

Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.on Wednesdays at 1900 CrystalDrive. Sparket — A Creative Marketis an extension of DC’s EasternMarket with arts, crafts, andhandmade goods. Free to attend.Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays, at 8p.m., sign ups are at 7:30 p.m. and10 p.m., at Iota Club & Café, 2832Wilson Blvd. Free. Visit http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/.

Art for Life. Third Thursday of eachmonth. The Hyatt Regency CrystalCity’s “Art for Life” Partnership withNational Kidney Foundation brings anew artist each month to The Hyattfor a reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturdayof every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atFreddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St. TheArlington Gay and Lesbian Alliancegathers for an all-you-can-eatbreakfast buffet ($9.99). All arewelcome. No reservation is required.Visit www.facebook.com/events/700174390103305.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26Poe Garden. 6-7:15 p.m. at Glencarlyn

Branch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.Students from Kenmore MiddleSchool’s drama club will presentselections from Edgar Allen Poe asvisitors walk along the lighted gardenof Glencarlyn. Free. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2651896.

White House Behind the Scenes.6:30-8 p.m. at Aurora Hills BranchLibrary, Large Meeting Room, 735 S.18th St. Celebrate the upcomingpresidential election with behind-the-scenes stories of the White House.Garrett Peck will tell tales of theWhite House during Prohibition withstories discussed in his book“Prohibition in Washington, D.C.:How Dry We Weren’t.” Free. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2650437.

THURSDAY/OCT. 27Oktoberfest Beer Garden. 4-8 p.m.

at Plaza on 19th. Grab a drink, singalong, and see a live performance by

The Polka Brothers, the New YorkCity musical sensation whose livelymelodies are guaranteed to make youdance. Don’t leave before you getyour free fall temporary tattoo doneby a local artist. Free. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.

Night of Horror. 7:30-9 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. This event isrecommended for brave teens andadults. Featuring authors PaulTremblay, Jonathan Janz and BillSchweigart. Books will be availablefor sale and signing following thebook reading. Creepy costumes areencouraged and light refreshmentswill be served. Free. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2676745.

FRIDAY/OCT. 28Three Owls Campfire. 6-7 p.m. at

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. This programwill be filled with entertainingactivities that may include stories,special animal guests, games, songsand S’mores. $5 fee per person; $20maximum per family, due atregistration. Use program #612956-B. Call 703-228-6535 for more.

Synetic Theater’s Vampire Ball. 8p.m. at 1800 S. Bell St. This year, theVampire’s Ball will follow Synetic’shellish adaptation of “Dante’sInferno.” After traveling the ninecircles of hell with Dante, guests willdance the night away with musiccourtesy of Resident Composer andHalloween DJ, KonstantineLortkipanidze. The event will includean open bar, light appetizers, and acostume contest with Synetic prizes.Tickets are $50-70. Visitwww.synetictheatre.org for more

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Halloween HappeningsTHURSDAY/OCT. 27Night of Horror. 7:30-9 p.m. at Arlington Central Library,

1015 N. Quincy St. This event is recommended for braveteens and adults. Featuring authors Paul Tremblay,Jonathan Janz and Bill Schweigart. Books will be availablefor sale and signing following the book reading. Creepycostumes are encouraged and light refreshments will beserved. Free. Visit arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2676745.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Pumpkin Decorating. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Arlington Mill

Community Center, 909 S. Dinwiddie St. Each person willdecorate a real pumpkin during the event. Projects includea Frankenstein pumpkin, a sparkle pumpkin, a spider webpumpkin, and more. Cost is $8 per person. Call 703-228-7790.

Day of the Dead. 5:30-7 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Make Calaveras, the decorativesugar skull masks, enjoy holiday snacks, and see some nightanimals up close. Afterward, go on a fun night hike throughthe candlelit forest. $5 fee due upon registration. Call 703-228- 6535.

Annual Halloween Party. 5:30-8:30 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 Marcey Road. Snacks,games, arts and crafts, storytelling, guided hikes throughthe woods, and the Haunted Nature Center makes up theyearly party. Cost is $15 per participant for the party, $20per participant includes the Haunted Nature Centerexperience. Children 3 and under are free. Visitwww.novaparks.com for more.

Free Cab Rides. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m. through Sunday,Oct. 30, 6 a.m. Area residents, 21 and older, celebratingwith alcohol may call the toll-free SoberRide phone number1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive a free (up to a $30fare) safe way home. AT&T wireless customers can dial#WRAP for the same service. Visit www.soberride.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 30Discovery Elementary PumpkinFest. 12-4 p.m. at 5241

36th St. N. PumpkinFest will offer games, moon bounces,food trucks, a bake sale, a pumpkin carving contest, acostume contest, and more. Free. Visitwww.discoverypta.org/pumpkinfest.html.


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FRIDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 28-29Ryan Hamilton Live. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturdayat Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. He’s oftenlauded for being a clean comedian,although his audiences span a broadspectrum. Tickets are $25. Visitwww.ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Pumpkin Decorating. 10 a.m.-12

p.m. at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter, 909 S. Dinwiddie St. Eachperson will decorate a real pumpkinduring the event. Projects include aFrankenstein pumpkin, a sparklepumpkin, a spider web pumpkin, andmore. Cost is $8 per person. Call703-228-7790.

Synetic’s Family Series: “TheMiraculous Magical Balloon.”11 a.m. at Synetic Theater, 2155Crystal Plaza Arcade, Suite 103. Astory of a traveling actor and hismagical trunk of tricks and toysexpressed through body and facialmasks, pantomime illusions, andunique choreography. Students willdiscover the art of acting withoutwords, opening the door to theirimaginations. Tickets are $10-15.Visit www.synetictheater.org formore.

Day of the Dead. 5:30-7 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Make Calaveras, thedecorative sugar skull masks, enjoyholiday snacks, and see some nightanimals up close. Afterward, go on afun night hike through the candlelitforest. $5 fee due upon registration.Call 703-228- 6535.

Annual Halloween Party. 5:30-8:30p.m. at Potomac Overlook Regional

Park, 2845 Marcey Road. Snacks,games, arts and crafts, storytelling,guided hikes through the woods, andthe Haunted Nature Center makes upthe yearly party. Cost is $15 perparticipant for the party, $20 perparticipant includes the HauntedNature Center experience. Children 3and under are free. Visitwww.novaparks.com for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 30Discovery Elementary

PumpkinFest. 12-4 p.m. at 524136th St. N. PumpkinFest will offergames, moon bounces, food trucks, abake sale, a pumpkin carving contest,a costume contest, and more. Free.Visit www.discoverypta.org/pumpkinfest.html.

Opera Nova Music. 3 p.m. at OurSavior Lutheran Church, 825 S.Taylor St. Autumn Music Festivalwith singers Yulia Petrochuk, JoseSacin, Jocelyn Hunt and EliseJenkins. Opera arias, art songs andmusicals. Tickets are $5, $3 forseniors. Visit www.operanova.org.

The King of Instruments & TheInstrument of Kings. 4 p.m. atThe Old Post Chapel, 204 Lee Ave.,Fort Myer. A varied, entertaining,virtuoso, humorous and patrioticprogram with a special multi-mediatribute to veterans and the military.Free. Call 703-517-0670 for more.

Arlington Philharmonic SeasonLaunch. 4 p.m. at Kenmore MiddleSchool, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road.David Ginder, early morning host ofClassic WETA FM 90.9, will moderatea question and answer session withLucy Bowen-McCauley, founder ofthe dance troupe, and Scott Wood,Maestro and Artistic Director of theArlington Philharmonic, prior to thestart of the inaugural concert. Ticket

prices not yet announced. Visitwww.arlingtonphilharmonic.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 31Meet the Speaker: Jean S. Moore.

3-4:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 Quincy St. JeanS.Moore, artist and former lawyer,will tell the story of the greatest art

heist of all time at the IsabellaStewart Gardner Museum in Boston.Free. Call 703-228-2144.

Halloween Concert. 6:30-9 p.m. at620 N. Jackson St. IBIS ChamberMusic musicians, as The Dead StringQuartet, with harp and soprano.Free. Visitwww.ibischambermusic.org.

NOV. 1-26Gallery Underground: “Horses of

a Different Color.” Gallery hoursat Gallery Underground Crystal CityShops, 2100 Crystal City Drive. Free.Visit www.galleryunderground.org.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2Northern Virginia Bird Club Walk.

8:30-11 a.m. at Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road.Join members of the NorthernVirginia Bird Club for one or all ofthese informal walks through LongBranch and Glencarlyn Parks insearch of resident and migratorybirds. Free. Call Call 703-228- 4747or visit registration.arlingtonva.us.

THURSDAY/NOV. 3The Joshua Ball. 7-9 p.m. at Top of

the Town, 1400 14th St N. Join usfor The Joshua Ball, and enjoy food,drinks, silent auction items and achance to learn more about the JoshAnderson Foundation’s workspreading hope to stop teen suicide.Tickets $100. Visitwww.crowdrise.com/TheJoshuaBallfor tickets. Email [email protected] or visitjoshandersonfoundation.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 3-5Ricky Velez. 9 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m.

and 10 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. and 9p.m. Saturday at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Hebegan his stand up career at the ageof 19 at New York Comedy Club.Recently he was named “New York’sFunniest” by the New York ComedyFestival and one of Comedy Central’s“Comics to Watch.” Tickets are $25.

Emma Hunton and Heidi Blickenstaff star in “FreakyFriday.”

‘Freaky Friday’ Now OpenHeidi Blickenstaff and Emma Hunton star as mother and daughter in the

world premiere production of the new musical “Freaky Friday” at SignatureTheatre. The musical, based on the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and Disneyfilms and developed by Disney Theatrical Productions. This production willbe directed by Christopher Ashley with choreography by Sergio Trujillo.“Freaky Friday” will run through Nov. 13. Visit ww.sigtheatre.org for more.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 4-6The Migration Project. 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday atTheatre on the Run, 3700 S. FourMile Run Drive. The MigrationProject explores human flightthrough stories of relocation. Animmersive visual experience evolvesas Jane Franklin Dance and voicesfrom within the community sharefamily histories and interact with thespace and with the art. Rosemary FeitCovey’s art installation, originallyshown as The 0 Project, is a large-scale sculptural piece meant to givevoice to the underrepresented andtraditionally ignored. DawnWhitmore adds brief videostatements and sound installationsdrawn from words and phrasesprovided by individuals who havetold their stories. Tickets are $20-26.50. Visit www.janefranklin.com/performances/tickets.

NOV. 4-DEC. 18Exhibit: “Dia de los Muertos.”

Gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artistsliving in the Mid-Atlantic statessubmit work that responds to theconcepts, themes, and imagery of thisbeloved holiday. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 5Encore Stage & Studio Costume

Caper 5K. 8:30 a.m. at BluemontPark, 601 N. Manchester St. Enjoy arun on the scenic W&OD trailthrough Bluemont Park whilesupporting “theatre by kids, for kids”in your community. Tickets are $25through Oct. 15, $30 after Oct.15and $35 day of race. $10 registrationfee for children ages 10 and underfor 1 mile fun run. Visitwww.encorestage.org.

Holiday Bazaar. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St.Agnes Catholic Church Parish Center,1910 N. Randolph St. Handmadegifts, knitted and crochetedaccessories, doll outfits, bird houses,used books, white elephants, moneydoll, bake sale and more. Free toattend. Call 703-524-8527 for more.

Sixth Annual Arlington PuzzleFestival. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Crosswords, Sudoku, andmore. Participation is free for currentmembers of the Friends of theArlington Public Library, with asuggested donation of $15 for non-members. Register atwww.surveymonkey.com/r/ZY6N9CB.

Free Play Day. 2-3:30 p.m. at Gulf

Branch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad. Give kids unstructured timethey can call their own. Your childwill love this chance to explore ourwoods, make mud pies, throw rocksin the creek and just be free. Free.Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us.

Blacksmithing Campfire. 6-7 p.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. This engagingprogram will be filled withentertaining activities that mayinclude stories, special animal guests,games, songs and of course, S’mores.Tickets are $5 fee per person; $20maximum per family due atregistration. Call 703-228- 4747 orvisit registration.arlingtonva.us.

Pawcasso Charity Art Auction. 6-11p.m. at Reagan National Airport –Historic Terminal A. Live art auction,silent auction, live music, dance,food, and drinks. Dogs welcome.Tickets are $100 plus a service fee.Visit www.pawcassoart.org for more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 6Champion Tree Bike Ride. 3-5 p.m.

at the Bon Air Memorial RoseGarden. The Virginia Native PlantSociety and Arlington RegionalMaster Naturalists sponsor a four-mile ride through the Bon AirMemorial Rose Garden. Riders areadvised to bring their own bike,water, and tire repair kit. Bikesharerentals are available for $8. [email protected] for more.There is an optional post-ride dinnerat the Italian Store in Westover.Learn more about Arlington’schampion trees atenvironment.arlingtonva.us/trees/support-trees/makes-tree-champion/.

SUNDAY-MONDAY/NOV. 6-7Fairlington Community Center

Landscape Walk. 1-2:30 p.m. atFairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. This program willprovide a tour of the native plantingsat the Fairlington Community Centerand will highlight plants with winterinterest. It will be conductedprimarily outdoors, so be sure todress for the weather. Free. Advanceregistration requested atmgnv.org.Questions, telephone 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/NOV. 10Spirit of Community Luncheon.

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at RenaissanceArlington Capital View Hotel, 2800 S.Potomac Ave. The ArlingtonCommunity Foundation is honoring2016 “William T. Newman, Jr. Spiritof Community Award” Recipient Mr.

Jonathan C. Kinney and “CommunityImpact Award” recipient ArlingtonOutdoor Education Association.Tickets are $55. Visit www.arlcf.org.

Container Gardening. 1 p.m. atCulpepper Garden Senior Center,4435 N. Pershing Drive. Learn aboutthe basics of container gardening,and variety of plants that you caneasily grow out of pots and othercontainers from one of our MasterGardeners. Free. Advance registrationrequested at mgnv.org, 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 10-12Johnny Pemberton. 9 p.m. Thursday;

8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m.and 9 p.m. Saturday at ArlingtonCinema & Drafthouse, 2903Columbia Pike. Johnny Pemberton isa comedian, an actor, a writer, amildly knowledgeable gardener, areggae enthusiast, and a friend toboth insects and mammals. Ticketsare $25. Visitwww.DrafthouseComedy.com.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11AGLA: “Yesterday, Today, and

Tomorrow.” 5:30-10 p.m. at TheHyatt Regency, 2799 Jefferson DavisHighway. In addition to entertaining,this event will be educational,providing an overview of AGLA’spast, present, and future. Ticketprices not yet announced. Visitwww.agla.org for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 11-12Tom Cotter. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Friday; 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. atArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Comedian TomCotter has taken the comedy scene bystorm since finishing as runner-upand becoming the Breakout Star fromSeason 7’s “America’s Got Talent.” Helost to a dog act. Tickets are $25.Visit www.DrafthouseComedy.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12Jazz VA Fest. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the

Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel,12799 Jefferson Davis Highway. TheNorthern Virginia Alumnae Chapterof Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. isholding the sixth annual Jazz VA festto benefit the Scholarship &Community Service Programs of theS. Northern Virginia AlumnaeChapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc. Tickets $65 at dstnovac.org byNov. 4.

First Thanksgiving Campfire. 6-7p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Thisengaging program will be filled withentertaining activities that mayinclude stories, special animal guests,games, songs and of course, S’mores.Tickets are $5 fee per person; $20maximum per family due atregistration. Call 703-228- 4747 orvisit registration.arlingtonva.us.

Toast to Hope. 6:30-9:30 p.m. atUUCA Gallery, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Toast to Hope is SCAN’s signaturefall giving event and offers wine andbeer tastings, food samplings, plus aSilent/Live Auction. Tickets prices yetto be announced. Visitwww.scanva.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 12-13The Migration Project. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. The Migration Project exploreshuman flight through stories ofrelocation. An immersive visualexperience evolves as Jane FranklinDance and voices from within thecommunity share family histories andinteract with the space and with theart. Tickets are $20-26.50. Visitwww.janefranklin.com/performances/tickets.

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Making STEM Fun for Children

Anaya Thompson drives avirtual Lamborghini duringNOVA’s STEM Day.

nities to drive “Star Wars” spheres usinga mini tablet, operate robots, explore Marsand participate in virtual reality simula-tions.

“We wanted to expose youth to opportu-nities and careers in the STEM field,” saidLaura Siko, director of enrollment manage-ment at Northern Virginia Community Col-lege. “There’s definitely a need for growthin these in-demand fields. Doing large-scale,free, open-to-the public events is a greatway to expose a lot of students to this area.”

The event drew about 1,600 participants,primarily students in kindergarten through12th grade. “It has been obvious for a longtime that the STEM fields are of escalatingvalue in the Northern Virginia region andin the global economy,” said Dr. Julie Leidig,provost of NOVA’s Loudoun Campus.

Cyberjutsu Girls Academy is a nonprofit

STEM-based program that aims to inspireexploration in the fields of technology, cybersecurity, and electronics. It holds monthlyworkshops at NVCC’s Alexandria campus.For more information visit http://www.cyberjutsugirls.org/.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date, time, location, de-scription and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadlineis Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

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through Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 a.m. Area residents,21 and older, celebrating with alcohol may callthe toll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) and receive a free (up to a $30

fare) safe way home. AT&T wireless customerscan dial #WRAP for the same service. Visitwww.soberride.com.

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judgmental and caring volunteers to answersuicide prevention and crisis interventionhotline calls and text messages. Commitment isone shift a week for one year. Located inArlington. Ages 21 and older. Intensive training

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By Eden Brown

The Connection

There were three French girls atthe Yorktown Homecominggame. The only problem was,they had no idea what was hap-

pening on the field. Maëlle Dubois, JulieChoaim, and Solène Hurson had never beento an American football game. They haveseen playing fields as big as the one theYorktown team was playing on, for Euro-pean football (soccer), but the immensityof the “production” was really surprising:that there would be cheerleaders, twomarching bands, a choir singing the nationalanthem, and parents and fans getting snacksand watching the game on a full set ofbleachers — that was not something seenin France.

Arlington students of the French languageand culture welcomed exchange studentsfrom Reims, France on Oct. 12 for a two-week stay. French students attended classeswith their hosts at Wakefield, Washington-Lee, Yorktown, HB Woodlawn and the Ca-reer Center for the school day on Oct. 13.This cultural and linguistic exchange be-tween Lycée Marc Chagall and ArlingtonPublic Schools began with its first trip in2001 in conjunction with the Arlington Sis-ter City Association (ASCA) and focuses oninbound and outbound exchanges betweenthe two cities.

Like many Europeans who come to theU.S., the three French girls were surprisedby how big everything was — how “yuge,”Solène said with her French accent with abarely aspirated H.

The three girls speak very good English,

somewhat better than their Yorktown hostsspeak French, said Mary Kate Cousins, oneof the exchange host parents. But there is areason for that: they have studied Englishfor 5-10 years, whereas their Americancounterparts have studied French for 3-5years. Both sets of students get roughlythree hours a week of language instruction.

The French girls found Americans prettyeasy to understand. They were supposed tobe speaking only in English during this trip,and they were getting a full immersion,complete with pizza and American fastfood, a homecoming dance, a picnic, andof course, football. But this was the week-end: during the week they had gone to class,

The marching band warms up before the game.From left: Minh Smith, Naëlle Dubois, Linh Smith, Dina Liacopoulos,Solène Hurson, Anne Brandt, and Julie Choaim at half-time.

Football, Friends, French: Getting Immersed in ArlingtonSharing in eachother’s culturalperspectives.

From left: Students Solène Hurson, Maëlle Dubois andJulie Choaim came to the Yorktown Homecominggame. Linh Smith and Anne Brandt, their host stu-dents, are on either side.

The Yorktown Chamber Choir sings the nationalanthem before the game under the leadership of itsnew director, Emily McTavish.

and they were almost more surprised bythat difference than anything else. TheFrench girls were astounded at the cultureof the American classroom, where one canspeak freely, and the less strict rule system.They weren’t sure which system was morelikely to get results, but the freedom madean impression on them.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursdayat noon. Photos are welcome.

Achbold Jugdersuren, of Arlington, is oneof 107 Denison University (Granville, Ohio) stu-dents who spent their summer conductingin-depth research projects at Denison or off-campus. The faculty-led programs includeundertakings in the sciences, humanities, socialsciences and the arts. Jugdersuren is a gradu-ate of Washington-Lee High School.

Annaliese Drechsler of Arlingtonhas beennamed a captain of the Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute’s women’s swimming and diving team.Dreschsler (Guam) swims freestyle and breast-stroke for the Engineers.

Last season she set personal records in the 200free at 2:05.35 — cutting nearly five minutes offher best freshman time — as well as the 500 free(5:27.97), 1000 free (11:35.57) and 1650 free(18:39.97). She earned 70 points as an indi-vidual. As a sophomore, the chemicalengineering major set personal records in seven

events including the 200 free (2:07.31) and1650 free (18:59.05), both at the New YorkState Championship Meet. During her colle-giate career, Dreschler has also participatedin backstroke events as well as the individualmedley.

Carol Burka of Arlington served as a Uni-versity Relations Credentialing Centervolunteer during the first presidential debatebetween candidates Hillary Clinton and DonaldTrump at Hofstra University on Sept. 26.

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�Learn as if youwere to liveforever; live as ifyou were going todie tomorrow.

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By Eden Brown

The Connection

When they had a recep-tion/picnic at the IwoJima Memorial, the

parents, teachers, and youths tak-ing part in the exchange betweenLycée Marc Chagall in Reims,France and the four Arlington highschools were at ease with eachother. One French teacher said shewas surprised by some of theclichés she had heard from Ameri-cans: the French don’t really workthat hard, they finish work atnoon, they have a lot of vacationtime, and they are a Communistcountry, to name a few she hadheard. Isabella Gant and herfriends were shocked: “Anyonewho said that must not be fromone of our high schools,” she said.“We are too well educated to thinkthe French don’t work hard andare Communists.” Isabella, whohas studied French for four yearsat Washington and Lee HighSchool, and her friends at the pic-nic, said they were surprised athow much the French studentsknew about … everything, andabout U.S. teen culture in particu-lar. They knew a lot of U.S. musicand they knew the dances. Theyknew about fashion trends here.

Rebecca Manissier, from the

French side, said “People are re-ally welcoming here; it’s so muchmore relaxed at school, it’s like theteachers and the students have arelationship.” As for working hard,the French students pointed outthey go to school on Saturdays,and often finish their day at 5 or 6p.m., unlike their American coun-terparts. Everyone agreed the pur-pose of these exchanges, to in-crease understanding between thetwo countries, was important tothem as global citizens.

The Arlington exchange, firstorganized by Libby Schollaert, aformer Yorktown French teacher,in 2001, takes place under theauspices of the Arlington SisterCity organization and its tie withReims. Virtually every year, French

students who are studying Englishcome here for a week, and Arling-ton students of French go to Reimsfor a week. Three chaperones, and30 French students, came to getfirsthand exposure to the languageand the culture they have studied.The students compared notes:who works harder? Who has morehomework? “The French think wedon’t work very hard at school, butmy students in general have asmuch homework or more than theFrench do,” said Katy Wheelock,a Wakefield French teacher. “Asmall percentage of mine are do-ing four-plus hours per night. TheFrench were shocked. Also, whenthey come to school for only oneday, they see a lot of Q&A, ratherthan a “normal” day of school so I

Exchange with French Lycee Dispels StereotypesBroadeningtheir education.

think they leave with a differentidea of what our classes and schoolis like based on that.”

Schollaert, as well as parent vol-unteer Lori Brown and Wakefieldteacher Katy Wheelock, coordi-nated this current inbound trip.Each of the four local high schoolshosted students. The three womenwill now plan an outbound trip,for late June to early July throughthe Sister City. Arlington studentswill get to try out their French insimilar situations. Parents, likeSusan Bell of Arlington, liked theexposure her daughters were get-ting to another culture. This washer first year hosting a student.She and her husband believe for-eign travel is important to roundout an education.

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The group of students and teachers from Reims, with American friends, watched a sunset near the Iwo Jima Memo-rial.

Isabella Gant, a student ofFrench at Washington-LeeHS, has studied French forfour years.

Rebecca Manissier enjoyedthe homecoming dance. Intheir high school, there areno dances like the prom.

Libby Schollaert set up theexchange between studentsin Reims and Arlingtonback in 2001, when shewas teaching French atYorktown.

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Having just been there and done that, Ihave to tell you, it was a gruesome week.Although I’m fine now (I know, it’s a relativedescription), this past week, I was not. Andwhat specifically I am referring to is, the oddconfluence of two recurring elements of mycancer existence: a CT Scan and a chemother-apy infusion. Not at the same time, of course,but at the same place and for the same reason:being an active cancer patient.

The CT Scan (scheduled quarterly), thoughnot a difficult, invasive or time-consuming pro-cedure doesn’t generally result in an immediateinterpretation/assessment from my oncolo-gist/their radiologist. Quite the contrary.Typically, I wait up to a week for results (as I’veoccasionally written about in the past).Certainly not ideal, but over time (seven-plusyears) and hill and dale, I’ve been able toassimilate the wait into my life and go on aboutmy business, semi-normally; it’s been more dif-ficult for my wife, Dina, however, to do so.Nevertheless, with respect to the CT then, thewaiting is the hardest part. Its all psychologi-cal/emotional. There are no physical sideeffects, the side effects are all mental: fear,loathing, anxiety, stress, among many simi-larly impactful affects. It’s not all bad, but it isall-consuming. I’m really only ever sure howI’m doing cancer-wise, when I receive myresults, since rarely have I been symptomatic.

On the other hand, the chemotherapy infu-sion, which presently alternates/occurs everyfour/five weeks, does not — for me — gener-ally, have any psychological/emotional sideeffects. It is what it is, and whatever it was orwill be, I’m way past having any anxiety orstress about the process or the reasons for it.However, there are/I do experience physicalside effects (which unfortunately do weakenmy emotional resolve): fatigue, lethargy andmost significantly, eating challenges which keepme from eating “normally” for up to a week.This lack of food/comfort, results in a lack ofenergy, lack of interest/motivation, messed upsleeping pattern and a fragile emotional state. Iderive no pleasure from eating and my overallmood reflects that very necessary element —for me. As a result, I’m miserable.

In and of themselves, this post-CT-Scan-waiting and post-chemotherapy-infusion-not-eating are difficult, but manageable. However,having them occur during the same week —which had never happened before, was notexactly like being between a rock and a hardplace but rather like being under a rock and ina hard place. Not only was there a wait and aweight, there was the inescapability of it to con-sider. I had no place to go emotion-ally/psychologically. Aside from there being norest for this weary stage IV lung cancer patient,there was no respite or reprieve, either. I could-n’t stop myself from going down, so down Iwent.

And there was nothing I could do to stop it,although there was everything still needing tobe started. But all I could do was sit tight (lite-rally), and sure enough, as is the pattern, aboutsix or so days later on the Thursday afternoonfollowing the preceding Friday infusion and theWednesday CT Scan, I received an email fromoncologist with the news “CT looked good.Brain MRI clear.” “Great news,” as I replied,“with which I can live.” Coinciding as well as itusually does, with the eating fog beginning tolift and the transitioning from not eating to eat-ing a bit to eating normally beginning to occur.

It was a bad week to be sure. Not only was Iwhipsawed, I was undercut, too. I had nothingto hang onto, not even my hat. I just had toendure and try to remind myself what myAuntie Irene so often said: “This too shall pass.”And as of Saturday night at 1:53 a.m, as I sitand write this column, it mostly has. ThankGod!

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HISTORIC GUIDE AVAILABLE“A Guide to the African American Heritage

of Arlington County, Virginia” is now inprint and available online from the County’sHistoric Preservation Program. The new bookletwas made possible in part by a $3,000 matchinggrant from the Virginia Department of HistoricResources. Free print and digital copiesavailable. The illustrated, full-color, 64-pagework is a much-expanded version of the originalguide published in 2001 as part of the County’sbicentennial celebration. The guide can bedownloaded as a free pdf atprojects.arlingtonva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2016/09/A-Guide-to-the-African-American-Heritage-of-Arlington-County-Virginia.pdf. Free print copies are availablewhile supplies last at: Arlington HistoricPreservation Program Office, 2100 ClarendonBlvd., Suite 700 or Arlington Convention andVisitor’s Bureau, 1100 N. Glebe Blvd., Suite1500. Reference copies may be viewed at allArlington Public Library locations.

BORROW A SNOWBLOWERThe Department of Parks and Recreation

lends a limited number of snow blowers to civicassociations and community groups, increasingthe number of passable sidewalks during snowevents. Their goal is to ensure snow blowers aregeographically distributed throughout thecounty. Snow blowers are loaned to groups whoagree to plow for the public good and who meetspecific criteria. Learn more atemergency.arlingtonva.us/weather/snow-ice/snow%20blower/

THURSDAY/OCT. 27Harvest For Hope. 8-9 a.m. at Sheraton

Pentagon City, 900 S Orme St. Join Volunteersof America Chesapeake at their 7th AnnualHarvest for Hope breakfast. Volunteers ofAmerica Chesapeake is a health and humanservices nonprofit serving Virginia, Marylandand the District of Columbia. Free. Visitwww.voachesapeake.org for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Job Fair. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn, 2nd

Floor Meeting Room, 706 West Broad St, FallsChurch,. The Kensington, opening in early 2017,is now hiring qualified applicants for full- andpart-time positions. For immediate considerationor more details, [email protected] or call703-992-9868. Visitwww.TheKensingtonFallsChurch.com.

MONDAY/OCT. 31Placement Exams for ESL Classes. 5 p.m. at

Arlington Mill Community Center, 909 S.Dinwiddie St. English as a Second Language forAdults, Arlington Public Schools’ REEP Programis giving placement exams for the Nov. 14-Feb.16 session. Classes to be held at Arlington MillCommunity Center/Thomas Jefferson School.Afternoon and evening classes available. Tuitionis $200 for people who live or work inArlington; $350 for people who do not. Examsare free. Call 703-228-4200 or visitwww.apsva.us/reep.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2Caregiver Connect. 6:30-8 p.m. at Kensington

Falls Church Info Center, 1212 West BroadStreet, Falls Church. A monthly gathering forcaregivers with aging and dementia expert AnyaParpura, MD, PHD. Connect with othercaregivers and discuss challenges. Lightrefreshment served. RSVP by calling 703-992-9868.

SUNDAY/NOV. 6Open House. 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the Activity Room

at the Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Boulevard. Kol Ami isholding an open house for newcomers andpeople who are interested in joining to meetmembers and Rabbi Gilah Langner. Lightrefreshments will be served. RSVP atKolAmiVirginia.org.


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