September at the Library

September 2, 2010

The fall season brings an abundance of new and returning children’s programs to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library.  Monday story times are back!  Beginning Monday, September 13th, the library will offer preschool story times Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.  Twilight Tales, the library’s Wednesday evening story time, is going bi-lingual.  Spanish speakers ages 4 to 7, as well as English speakers wanting to start learning Spanish, can enjoy stories and activities at Cuentos para Domir beginning September 15th at 7:00 p.m.  Every third Saturday of the month will feature Bingo for children ages 4 to 14 (ages 4-6 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian).  September’s Bingo game will be held on Saturday the 18th at 11:00 a.m.  For more information call the youth services department at (703) 248-5034

The senior book session in September is Big Russ and Meby Tim Russert, Tuesday, September 14, 10:30 am.  All are welcome.

Look for the library’s table at the Fall Festival on Saturday, September 11th , and at the PTA Information Fair at Thomas Jefferson Elementary on Tuesday evening, September 14th.  Information on all library programs is available in the monthly newsletter.

The library is located at 120 N. Virginia Avenue in Falls Church.

Art, Music and Yoga at the September FIRSTfriday

By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF

Meet featured artist, oil painter Kathie Rogers, at a celebration of the kids going back to school at Stifel and Capra: Art and Ornament for your Wonderful Life (260 W. Broad Street). Meet resident artists at a reception from 5 until 8 p.m.

Musical performances are both indoors and outdoors at the September FIRSTfriday.  At Art-A-Lot (in the parking lot at 111 Park Avenue), take in the performance by Doug Parks and the Lone Wolves on the outdoor stage from 6 until 8 p.m.  Indoors, enjoy Celtic music at Ireland’s Four Provinces Restaurant (105 W. Broad Street) starting at 8 p.m.

You can start the holiday weekend with a bit of yoga at an all-levels class for charity at Sacred Well Yoga Studio (450 W. Broad Street, Suite 320) from 6 – 7:15 p.m. Pay what you like.  All donations will go to Creative Cauldron, a Falls Church non-profit organization that provides innovative educational programs and affordable access to the performing and visual arts across the generations in northern Virginia.

For more information about other events, dining and retail specials throughout The Little City on Friday, September 3, see www.FIRSTfridayofFallsChurch.com.

Saturday 8/28: Final Cabaret Show at ArtSpace

Falls Church Times Staff

The last performance of this summer’s The Fourth Wall Cabaret Series presented by Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple Avenue) is at 8 pm on Saturday, August 28.  Save the Last Dance for Me features Stephen Gregory Smith and Karissa Lynn Swanigan, both veteran musical theater artists who perform at venues such as Signature Theatre in the Washington DC area.

Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students & Seniors, and can be purchased at the box office at ArtSpace Falls Church or in advance online at www.creativecauldron.org.  Refreshments will be available a half-hour prior to curtain.  Free parking for ArtSpace Falls Church is available in the garages at 410 and 400 South Maple Avenue.

FRIDAY 9/3: Sunset Cinema in the Park Begins with ‘Tooth Fairy’

The City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division presents the 7th Annual Sunset Cinema in the Park three Fridays this September: September 3, 17 and 24. The screenings begin at 8 p.m. and are free to the public. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets, bug spray and picnics and watch three great movies under the stars. Popcorn, drinks and ice cream will be available for purchase.

The screenings will be held at Cherry Hill Park, located at 312 Park Avenue. In the case of inclement weather, the screenings will be moved inside the Falls Church Community Center Gymnasium. For more information, call 703-248-5027 (TTY 711) or visit www.fallschurchva.gov . The movies are:

September 3: “Tooth Fairy” (PG, 2009)

September 17: “Princess and the Frog” (G, 2009)

September 24: “Where the Wild Things Are” (PG, 2009)

SATURDAY 9/11: Annual Fall Festival and Taste of Falls Church

The City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Division presents the City’s 35th Annual Fall Festival and Taste of Falls Church on Saturday, September 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Cherry Hill Park at 312 Park Avenue. Bring in the fall with live entertainment, amusement rides, pony rides, crafters, businesses, and civic organizations.

The Fall Festival highlights the area’s top restaurants with the Taste of Falls Church. Sample cuisine from City restaurant kitchens for $3 per “taste” or 10 “tastes” for $25.

A children’s activity tent sponsored by MoBu Kids will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. featuring free craft projects.

Admission is free, and the event will be held rain or shine.

Stage Entertainment Lineup:

10 a.m. Blue Sky Puppets Presents Pig Tales

11 a.m. The Great Zucchini

12 p.m. Ice House Road

1 p.m. Andrew Acosta and the New Old Time String Band

2 p.m. The Dimitri Nassar Trio

3 p.m. Bad Hair Day

Saturday, 8/21 Cabaret Series Continues @ ArtSpace

Falls Church Times Staff

The Fourth Wall Cabaret Series presented by Creative Cauldron @ ArtSpace Falls Church continues on Saturday, August 21 with “The Kid Inside” featuring Stephen Gregory Smith.  Smith is no kid.  Rather, he is a Helen Hayes Award-winning actor who has performed recently in Signature Theatre and Creative Cauldron productions.

Cabaret tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students/Seniors and can be purchased at the door or at www.CreativeCauldron.org.  Show starts at 8 pm.  ArtSpace is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue.  Free parking in the garages at 400 and 410 S. Maple Avenue.

Concrete Call for Abstract Artists

By GINA CACECI
Falls Church Times Staff

Falls Church Arts has put out a call for artists for a juried show titled “Abstract Expressions” to be held in September.  FCA invites member artists to explore abstraction in all media and submit their entry forms and $15 fee by Friday, September 10.  Completed forms can be mailed to FCA (P.O. Box 6912, ZIP 22040) or dropped off at either Art and Frame of Falls Church (111 Park Avenue) or Stifel & Capra (260 W. Broad Street).

The show’s juror is Karen J. Schmitz, an award-winning painter and printmaker from Alexandria, Virginia.  An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 17, at the Falls Church Arts Gallery at ArtSpace (410 S. Maple Avenue).  The exhibit will run through October 3.

For information about becoming a member of FCA and more details about the show, including an entry form, go to www.FallsChurchArts.org.

August / September at the Library

 By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF

Scott Price, from the Office of US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), will visit the Mary Riley Styles Public Library from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 10, to hear from and discuss issues with local constituents. The meeting is open to all and will be held in the Conference Room

On Thursday, September 2, at 7:30 PM there will be a discussion of Tom Standage’s A History of the World in 6 Glasses, which examines how six beverages — beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola – have shaped world history

The Library continues its video tape sale for a second month.  Buy any tape for $0.25…and if you buy four, you get one free! All sale tapes are located on a cart by the regular book sale shelves (across from the elevator on the main floor).

Information on all events for August and early September are available in the Library’s newsletter.

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