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Climate in the Pulpits
This fall, over the weekend of September 15-17, 2017, pastors, rabbis, imams, and other clergy in congregations across Maryland will be raising up Creation care and climate change as part of their sermons at weekly services and through other learning programs. Through a partnership between the Chesapeake Climate Action Network…
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Edible Landscaping Fall Fruit Festival
20% off all plants, 50% off many items (see list) Come celebrate growing food with us on Saturday September 16th. 9 am to 4 pm. Sign up for door prizes when you arrive. Tastings of whatever is ripe in the orchard. 9:15 am Michael McConkey (our owner) will be leading…
Find out more »Manna Mobile Kitchen Community Launch Party
Come experience Manna’s new Mobile Kitchen & Pop-Up Pantry! On September 16th, Manna is giving the community an opportunity to see “Manny” the Mobile Kitchen in person. You are invited! You are welcome to stop by to see this awesome bus transformation, enjoy food sampling, music, local celebrity chefs and…
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Chicken’s For Dinner! With Naturally Sunkissed Farm
In this workshop, Naturally Sunkissed Farm owners Megan & Brett will guide participants through chicken processing using their Featherman equipment. The discussion will also include biosecurity, meat packaging, marketing, and an overview of raising pastured chickens. There will be an opportunity for hands-on participation and a potluck meal at the…
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Invasive Plant Removal Event
Help protect our watersheds and keep Arlington County parks beautiful. There are several monthly invasive plant removal events sponsored by Arlington County Invasive Plant Program. For more information and to register, email Sarah Archer at sarcher@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-1862. First Saturdays @ Haley Park Second Saturdays @ Lacey Woods Park…
Find out more »Community Cider Press Recipe and Certification Workshop
This workshop is an invitation for attendees to bring organic apples from their own trees, you-pick orchards, or the store to be pressed into apple cider to drink and keep. The more different types of apples that are brought the more complex and unique the flavor of the batch will…
Find out more »Fall Cleanup at Barcroft Park
Join us at one of Arlington's favorite parks as ACE once again partners with Clean Virginia Waterways in support of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup. Important data about trash and litter in our waterways is collected for analysis. Groups, families, and individuals are all welcome. We hope you'll join…
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Paw Paw Haul: September 16th
September 16th - Paw Paw Haul ! Lacey Walker of Fox Haven Learning Center 11-3pm Last year’s haul was deliciously fun! But foraging is a dance of the seasons and each year is different. Will our paw paws be ready? Will our black walnuts have dropped? We’ll explore the forest…
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SPROUT Orientation / Training
We are looking for individuals with some education, gardening, or science background to help with our educational programs. This is a great opportunity to learn how to facilitate hands-on nutrition and garden science lessons in a garden setting. This positions requires that you have weekday availability. Contact education@washingtonyouthgarden.org for more…
Find out more »Herbal First Aid: Making Your Own Herbal Tool Kit with Betsy Mil
In this class we will discuss how to treat various first aid situations, from burns to bee stings, with herbal medicine. You will learn how to construct your own herbal first aid kit, so you can begin to incorporate herbal medicine into your life. You will learn time-tested herbal remedies…
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Storytelling, Liberation, and How to Save Seeds – 9/16
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seed-keeping-storytelling-liberation-and-how-to-save-seeds-september-16th-tickets-36210805494 Which seeds tell the stories of your ancestors? Which foods tell the story of your community’s resilience, struggle, and joy? For seed saver Owen Taylor, the Lumper Potato, is one such seed. Within this spud is the story of The Great Famine, England colonizing Ireland, modern-day globalization…
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Aerial for Back Health with Sarah Hippert
This class will incorporate both strengthening and restorative movements for the spine. The hammock is perfect tool for supported, gravity-assisted twists, lateral bends, forward folds and back bends, not to mention traction stretches to support maximal stretch for the hamstrings and hip flexors. In this class, we will explore different…
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SOLD OUT: Harvest Celebration & Silent Auction
Help us acknowledge the hard work of our growers, volunteers, and supporters and celebrate our 22nd year! This year's event features a farm stand, silent auction with a variety of items at different price points, live music, food trucks, games and more. Early bird ticket available until July 31st! Local…
Find out more »TPSS Community Kitchen Grand Opening Celebration
Tour the kitchen, meet the entrepreneurs who'll be using it to expand their food startups, and sample their delicious goods!
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6:00 pm
Ravens Super Bowl XXXV Team Reunion
SAVE THE DATE -- TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! https://livingclassrooms.org/event.php?event_id=72 WHAT: Join us for the kickoff to the 2017 Ravens football season the night before their first home game with cocktails and hors d'ouevres and an opportunity to party with the 2000 Super Bowl Championship team! WHO: With up to 25…
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