Please join us on Saturday, JUNE 19th 2010 from 1-5pm

The Feast of the East is a community celebration that highlights the unique character of East Arlington and its many restaurants, specialty shops and other businesses. All Arlington businesses are invited to join in the fun.

East Arlington’s merchants and restaurants invite everyone to this free event that celebrates this unique neighborhood. Many of East Arlington’s 130 businesses will have sidewalk sales, giveaways, and other promotions. Local restaurants will cook and serve food outdoors. In addition, there will be free popcorn, slush, and cotton candy. more info

Fathers Day is Sunday June 20th, and Capitol square has some great ideas for handmade gifts. Visit ARTBEAT for  some great activities for dad and with dad! Claydreams is another local favorite for a handmade craft.

Mother’s Day for Peace @flora

MOTHER’S DAY Sunday, May 9th
3-course price fix SUPPER from 11am  to 7pm
$55 adults/$25 child
Mother’s Day Menu

The Vegetarian Oenophile

Arlington Community Ed
Monday, May 10th @ 7 – 9pm
The Vegetarian Oenophile
Pairing wines with vegetables might seem challenging, but done creatively, it can be a fun (and delicious) adventure.  We will sample several types of vegetable-centered cuisines paired with some surprising wine choices.  Join us for this lively evening at flora and indulge in the season’s bounty of fresh and fabulous veggies.
Go to ARLINGTON COMMUNITY ED to register

Stop by artbeat to purchase supplies or register for a Ukrainian egg decorating class.

Share the joys of springtime by making PYSANKY – eggs decorated in the Ukrainian tradition. In this two-hour class, we will teach the techniques used in the Ukraine and other Slavic countries to create colorful designs on eggs. Learn how to use beeswax as a resist, and then layer colors of your choosing to achieve intricate results. Learn More

You could win a whole lotta love from Capitol Square!
tickets $1 each, 6 for $5

TICKETS ON SALE NOW at ARTBEAT 212A Mass Ave
& Arlington Ctr for the Arts 41 Foster Street

How would you like to…
….have breakfast at Quebrada Baking Co
and lunch at Sabatino’s Italian Kitchen
and dine out at flora, Za
and Kathmandu Spice
…and not spend a penny?
What if you had…
gift certificates you could use to shop at
13FOREST Gallery and Artwear
and what if Leader Bank gave you a
Shop Arlington First Certificate
to use at almost any business in Arlington?

And then what if …
Marbella Home Improvement gave you
a new marble coffee table top for your home?

What if you could…
make an art project at ARTBEAT
take in a movie at the Capitol Theatre
take a class at the Arlington Ctr for the Arts
… all for free?

All of this could be yours

when you win a gift basket from Capitol Square businesses as part of

Romancing the Square February 12 • 13 • 14

All proceeds to benefit the Arlington Center for the Arts
Drawing to be held February 15th; winner will be notified

Actual basket contents: $30 gift certificate from Quebrada Baking Co, $15 gift certificate from Sabatino’s Italian Kitchen, $40 gift certificate from flora, 2 $25 gift certificates from Kathmandu Spice, $25 gift certificate from Za, play date certificate for two from ARTBEAT, two movie passes to the Capitol Theatre, certificate for free class from Arlington Center for the Arts (value $150 to $250), $25 gift certificate from 13FOREST Gallery, $25 gift certificate from Artwear, $25 Shop Arlington First certificate from Leader Bank, marble coffee table top from Marbella Home Improvement (value $500). TOTAL VALUE OF BASKET: over $900