Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Elections will be held in the world’s newest democracy (Israel) on October 27 and the world’s oldest democracy (U.S.) on November 3.  Join us as veteran political reporter Bill Schneider analyzes the results of the Israeli election– what happened and why.  Only days before the midterms,…

Monday, November 2, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM George Mason University, Van Metre Hall Over the course of six decades, Washington planned and built the rail rapid transit system now known as Metro. Metro has succeeded in several of its key missions: providing an alternative to destructive freeways, attracting investment to declining areas of…

Musician and historian Ken Avis returns to Encore Learning to celebrate the release of his new book, the first ever written about the history of popular music in Northern Virginia. Get ready for another audio-visual storytelling of the sound of our suburbs! You think you know the sounds of Northern Virginia? Think again. Beyond the political churn…

Sunday, November 22, 2026 3:00 PM Reception, 4:00 PM Concert The Arlington Philharmonic is a nonprofit, professional orchestra with the mission of making classical music accessible to every Arlington resident, promoting the value of classical music in civic life, and building strong, creative partnerships with schools, local government, business, and other organizations. As part of…

Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12 Noon Join us for a free, docent-led tour of Handwork: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery. Following a temporary closure to completely reimagine the space, the Renwick Gallery is pulling back the curtain on its most spectacular contemporary craft acquisition initiative yet. Together, we will explore over…