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Agenda

  1. Feb
    13
    Wed

    1. Bike to Work Day! @ See above for details.
      6:30 am – 7:00 pm

      Join over 12,000 commuters region wide in a celebration of biking as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work.  BikeArlington will be hosting or supporting pit stops at:

      • Rosslyn (Rosslyn Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway), 6:30– 9 AM
      • Ballston (Freshbikes, 3924 Wilson Blvd), 6:30– 9 AM
      • Crystal City (Crystal City Water Park, 1750 Crystal Drive), 7– 9 AM
      • East Falls Church (W&OD trail/Tri-360 Bike Shop, East of Lee Hwy/N. Washington St.) 4 –7 PM

      Each stop will have music, free food and beverages, fun giveaways and local exhibitors. For more information and registration: biketoworkmetrodc.org

       

       

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      6:30 am
      Bike to Work Day! @ See above for details.
  2. Mar
    9
    Sat

    1. Arlington Home Show and Garden Expo @ Thomas Jefferson Community Center
      10:00 am – 5:00 pm

      Learn about remodeling your home from a variety of top-rated companies! The Expo will feature green products and technologies, with an emphasis on smart design that renders beautiful, desirable homes compliant with Arlington County zoning and permit rules.  New this year are workshops on landscape topics such as Testing your Soil, Tree Selection, Protecting the Landscape During Construction, Container Gardening and more!

       

       

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      10:00 am
      Arlington Home Show and Garden Expo @ Thomas Jefferson Community Center
  3. Mar
    14
    Thu

    1. Beautiful Greens @ Fairlington Community Center
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Virginia Tech Turf Management Specialist, Dr. Mike, will talk about best management practices for establishing, renovating and maintaining beautiful lawns in Northern Virginia.  Come early to pick up your soil test kit and get any questions about soil testing answered by Master Gardeners.  Please register via phone or email.

       

       

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      7:00 pm
      Beautiful Greens @ Fairlington Community Center
  4. Mar
    20
    Wed

    1. Backyard Habitat and Conservation Landscaping @ Arlington Central Library
      7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

      Learn how to beautify your yard and contribute to a healthier, more sustainable ecosystem. A panel of experts will talk about the steps each of us can take individually, and as a community, to create yards that help to sustain native plants and animals.

       

       

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      7:00 pm
      Backyard Habitat and Conservation Landscaping @ Arlington Central Library
  5. Mar
    23
    Sat

    1. Growing Food in the City—Starting and Maintaining a Garden @ Fairlington Community Center
      9:30 am – 12:00 pm

      This mini workshop will go over principles of edible food production from seed starting and soil testing to space saving techniques and plant selection.  Please register via phone or email below.

       

       

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      9:30 am
      Growing Food in the City—Starting and Maintaining a Garden @ Fairlington Community Center
  6. Apr
    6
    Sat

    1. Potomac River Watershed Cleanup @ See link above for details
      9:00 am – 12:00 pm

      Join thousands of people to help clean up our local streams! Visit http://potomaccleanup.org for a list of locations, including sites sponsored by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment and Gulf Branch Nature Center.

       

       

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      9:00 am
      Potomac River Watershed Cleanup @ See link above for details
  7. Apr
    10
    Wed

    1. Using Native Plants in your Garden @ Fairlington Community Center
      7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

      One of the most important things homeowners can do to benefit the environment is to garden with more native plants!
      Come learn the benefits of native plants and native plant alternatives for common invasive plants.  Please register via phone or email below.

       

       

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      7:00 pm
      Using Native Plants in your Garden @ Fairlington Community Center
  8. Apr
    20
    Sat

    1. ECARE @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School
      8:30 am – 3:00 pm

      Dispose of hazardous household materials, computer monitors, and televisions ($15 fee for each monitor and a $20 fee for TVs with cathode ray tubes), and recycle small metal items, electronics, shoes, clothes, and linens. Serviceable bikes will be collected by Bikes for the World (BfW) to be sent to countries where they are needed for basic transportation. ECARE is open to Arlington residents and employees only; bring your ID. Commercial or business waste will not be accepted.  For more information, www.arlingtonva.us/recycle.

       

       

       

       

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      8:30 am
      ECARE @ Thomas Jefferson Middle School
  9. Apr
    21
    Sun

    1. Green Living Expo and Community Earth Week Fair @ GMU Founders Hall
      12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

      Learn how to green your home, apartment, community and lifestyle. Featuring green vendors, seminars, children’s activities, Operation Rain Barrel and more. Sponsored by Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment and George Mason University.

       

       

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      12:00 pm
      Green Living Expo and Community Earth Week Fair @ GMU Founders Hall
  10. Apr
    23
    Tue

    1. Two Wheel Tuesdays: Savvy Cycling Tips @ Westover Library
      7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

      Learn everything you need to know about biking at @BikeArlington’s Two Wheel Tuesday meetups in Westover!  Learn everything you need to know about biking in Arlington!  No bike is required to attend this meetup!  This is a casual and fun way for you to get the information that’s specific to your needs to get you started biking or to help get you biking more often.   Learn more: http://www.bikearlington.com/pages/two-wheel-tuesdays/.

       

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      7:00 pm
      Two Wheel Tuesdays: Savvy Cycling Tips @ Westover Library