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Hope Operas Returns for Fourth Season

This fall, some of the D.C. theatre community’s top professionals are joining together to give back to the community by producing Hope Operas, which are five serialized shows that will run for five weeks.

Orange Line: Sept. 26, 2012

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Arlington Calendar: Sept. 26, 2012

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Beyond the Stars

Planetarium officially re-opens Friday.

Named to commemorate the memory of a late local astronaut, the David M. Brown Planetarium will celebrate its grand re-opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a weekend full of activities starting this Friday, Sept. 28.

Arlington Bulletin Board: Sept. 26, 2012

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Vote Now

How to Register, Vote, Vote Early.

Changes in Virginia's voter identification rules are causing confusion in many quarters, and some voters might be tempted to stay home rather than deal with a difficult situation. Slow down, there are alternatives, including a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck indicating the name and address of the voter.

Brief: Senior Centers To Host Retirement Fair

The Langston-Brown and Lee Senior Centers will host a Retirement Fair on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Langston-Brown, located at 2121 N. Culpeper St., from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Yorktown Field Hockey Finishes Fourth at Herndon Invite

Washington-Lee wins fifth-place game in overtime.

Yorktown finishes fourth, W-L fifth, Wakefield eighth at two-day Herndon Invitational on Sept. 14-15.

Arlington Calendar: Sept. 19, 2012

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Arlington Bulletin Board: Sept. 19, 2012

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Rebuilding a Winter Shelter

Washington Capitals alumnus and Hall of Fame honoree Rod Langway along with Bullets alumnus Bob Dandridge volunteered to work with the 40-plus staff members of Monumental Sports & Entertainment in helping refurbish a winter shelter for the homeless in Arlington on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

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Planting Green Corridors

More than 100 volunteers from Cambridge Associates in Arlington worked through Friday afternoon, Sept. 14 planting native trees along the W&OD bike trail at Bon Air Park.

Message of Hope for Those with Brain Injuries

Martha Shmokler: Don’t give up.

Life-long Arlington resident Martha Shmokler has battled brain injuries for more than a decade. She said she has had professionals tell her there are limits to what she can do, but she has never listened.

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Return of the Arlington Planetarium: Facility to Reopen After Existential Crisis

It looks like something from space, a Neo-Brutal landmark that descended next to Washington-Lee High School.

Arlington Orange Line: Sept. 18, 2012

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