Events

Jun
4
Thu
Virtual Book Club: Take “A Walk in the Woods” with us! @ Online
Jun 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

If the stay-at-home order has significantly upped your reading time, consider joining us for our new virtual book club. We’ll be reading Bill Bryson’s funny and endearing memoir of his thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail, “A Walk in the Woods.” Now more than ever, many of us would enjoy cozying up with a familiar good book that makes us laugh!

To participate, simply order a copy of the book online if you don’t already have one and register here on Eventbrite. Registration opens on Tuesday, April 21.

As the date of the online event gets closer, you’ll receive information on how to participate.

This is an informal opportunity to connect with other Arlington, Va., residents who like reading and walking/hiking.

If you’re feeling festive, make yourself a special appetizer and enjoy a favorite drink while we chat!

Jun
19
Sun
Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk
Jun 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am



WalkArlington in partnership with Columbia Pike Partnership and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington presents Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk.

Discover Black history in Arlington on a walk to honor Juneteenth led by Craig Syphax, a board member and former president of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and a member of the well-known Syphax family.
This 1 hour and 30-minute walk will take place along the Pike and will include a guided walk with stops at St. John’s Baptist Church, Freedman’s Village Bridge, and more. Along the route, Craig will discuss the history of some of these significant sites, in addition to his family’s deep-rooted history in and around Arlington. The walk will end at Pike Park to enjoy musician Rick Franklin performing roots music at the farmers market.

NEED TO KNOW

We’ll meet outside near the back of the church to avoid blocking the sidewalk. So, when you arrive, please head to the corner near the chuch’s front entrance, Columbia Pike & S. Scott St., and look for us there.

Apr
7
Sun
Tulip Walk on the Mt. Vernon Trail @ Meet at Compass Coffee in Rosslyn
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join WalkArlington and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail for a casual-paced, 5-mile walk to visit two of our favorite tulip patches on and near the Mount Vernon Trail. We will stop at both sites with time to take pictures. Stops include the Navy & Merchant Marine Memorial and the Netherlands Carillon. The walk will begin and end at Compass Coffee in Rosslyn.

Due to high interest, registration will be limited. Please register to confirm attendance.

To view a map of our walking route, click here:

 

 

 

Apr
13
Sat
Walk & Learn: Engineering Safer Streets
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

If you’re interested in transportation, planning, and design, join Arlington County’s Vision Zero Program Manager Christine Baker on a guided walk in National Landing. She’ll explain a variety of improvements the County has made to this busy corridor to increase safety for all people.