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

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

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

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND
Saturday & Sunday, February 13th & 14th
Price fix menu @ $70 per person
includes a Fair Trade Rose for your loved one!
Valentine’s Day Menu
Here are few links to the fair trade roses that Melissa will be getting for YOU
FAIR TRADE ROSES
FAIRNESS IN FLOWERS

THIRD THURSDAYS IN CAPITOL SQUARE February 18th
Romance, heartfelt expressions from St. Valentine’s Italy…
tasting delicious Italian reds

REMEMBER MUSIC @ FLORA 6:30 – 9:00
TUE  Steve Gerritsen on guitar
WED  Tom West and friends play jazz

ART DISPLAY
Dining Room: Pond Series by Lynne Klemmer
Hall: Photography by Erek Ostrowski

East Arlington will be Romancing the Square this Valentine’s Day weekend with a series of events that will inspire as much love for your surroundings as for the people who surround you.

Kicking off on Friday, February 12, a series of events and specials in Capitol Square will celebrate the mysteries of love and art. Exhibits will be found in galleries and restaurants and several other venues. Capitol Square, East Arlington’s business district, is a fun destination for great cinema, eclectic shopping, and scrumptious dining. Home to the Arlington Center for the Arts and a flourishing community of creative-minded businesses, Capitol Square nourishes the artistic inclinations in all of us.

The weekend will culminate with a raffle drawing for the “Whole Lotta Love from Capitol Square” gift basket – valued at over $600. Businesses are donating merchandise and gift certificates to the basket, which will be raffled off to benefit the Arlington Center for the Arts. Raffle tickets can be purchased at ACA and at ARTBEAT during the weekend, with the drawing on February 15th.

Activities and Specials: Friday, February 12: 13FOREST Gallery – Alone|Together exhibit Opening Reception 7-9 pm

ARTBEAT – free Valentine craft for kids and adults starting at 4 PM

Artwear – 25% off all jewelry, raffle to win a red floral scarf

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders

Flora prix fixe menu Candy & Cupcakes at Leader Bank

Saturday, February 13:

ARTBEAT – free Valentine craft all day; Robot Valentine workshop starting at 3 PM

Artwear – 25% off all jewelry, Georgia Gersh trunk show 1-4

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders Marbella – 50% off cabinets, and free kitchen sink

Flora prix fixe menu

Candy & Cupcakes at Leader Bank

Sunday, February 14:

Sabatinos – 10% off all dine-in orders

ARTBEAT – free make a special Valentine card

Kathmandu Spice – prix fixe menu

Marbella 50% off cabinets, and free kitchen sink

Flora prix fixe menu

Art on display at: 13FOREST Gallery – Alone|Together – new work by Jeff Heyne and Dorothea Van Camp

ARTBEAT – work by local artists

Flora – painting and photography by Lynne Klemmer

Za – new work by Lauren Drake

Alone|Together

Jeffrey P. Heyne & Dorothea Van Camp

Opening Friday, February 12, 2010 at 13Forest

Children come in all colors, and so do our cotton dolls. Every year on Martin Luther King day we hold a very special event in our studio. Kids can choose a 7” stuffed doll body and create a character (person or animal) complete with face, fingernails, and clothes that you have designed.

This project is best for Ages 8 and up (younger with adult help) and costs $18 per doll. If you plan to attend with more than 2 children, please call in advance to reserve a place. more info