ARTA Events 2018 - 2019
Meetings are on Mondays unless otherwise noted.
If ACPS is delayed or closed for inclement weather, ARTA will not meet.
(For maps and directions, click on addresses. A monthly calendar is available on the EVENTS CALENDAR page.)
Canned food donations for "Alive" are welcomed at every meeting.
August 20, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, 8513 Paul Revere Court, Annandale, VA 22003
ARTA Executive Board Meeting
September 24, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Elaine Flynn will present: Hemingway's Four Wives. Elaine portrays Hemingway’s four wives. Hear them tell their stories about how it was to live with this man who changed literary history. Follow his career as the Hemingways move from Chicago, to Paris, to Key West, to Havana to Ketchum, Idaho. Learn about how the wives’ lives intersected with one another. Each wife gave Ernest what he needed during their time with him. Hadley, the Paris wife, gave him the sounding board he needed, Pauline introduced him to the rich set, Martha shared the excitement of being in a war zone and Mary offered the steadfastness which saw him through until the end of his life. Travel the world and learn about the adventures of the Hemingways in this one hour, one woman show.
October 15, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Trudy Marotto from AARP will present "Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft."
Con artists don’t care how hard you've worked. They steal billions from Americans like you every year. We’re fighting back with the AARP Fraud Watch Network. In this session, we will share an inside look at how scammers think, how to
safeguard against identity theft and fraud, first-hand accounts from victims, and what to do if you or someone you know has been a victim.
October 22, 2018 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
Join the ARTA Book Club in discussion of Jodi Picoult's book, Small Great Things. You are welcome to join the discussion even if you haven't read the book yet.
November 14, 2018 12:30 – 3:00 pm, Arlington Community Church, 6040 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205
ARTA Meeting with Arlington
Join the Arlington Retired Teachers Association for a presentation of "Civil Life in an Uncivil Time."
December 10, 2018 12:45 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Note - change in start time!
ARTA Meeting
The Mt. Vernon Chapter of the Harmony Heritage Singers will be performing their holiday program.
January 22, 2019 (TUESDAY) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, 8513 Paul Revere Ct, Annandale, Virginia 22003
ARTA Executive Board Meeting
January 22, 2019 (TUESDAY) 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
February 19, 2019 (TUESDAY) 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Superintendent of ACPS, Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., will be our guest speaker.
March 11, 2019 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Dr. John Phillip Colletta, world renowned genealogist, will be our guest speaker. He will speak about assembling and writing a narrative family history.
March 18, 2019 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
The Book Club will be reading BECOMING by Michelle Obama. Enjoy lunch and a good discussion of the book.
April 9, 2019 (TUESDAY) 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Matthew Quinn, of the Antique Auction House, will be our speaker. Bring one item to be evaluated by an actual Antique Road Show person.
May 20, 2019 11:30 - 2:00 pm, Fratelli Italian Restaurant, 410 S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Luncheon
We will be having our annual ARTA luncheon at Fratelli’s at 11:30. Mr. Fratelli is offering the salad, bread, 3 entrees, desserts, and drink for $26. We need 60 people to remain at that price. Please send your $26 (made out to ARTA) to Dona Hobbs at 12167 Cathedral Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 or Barbara McClellan at 21145 Cardinal Pond Terrace MT#407, Ashburn, VA 20147. Our guest speaker will be VRTA President Ben McCartney.
This year, everyone will be given only ONE ticket for the door prizes. In addition, we will have a Silent Auction where members will be able to write in an amount or bid for an item. Each item will have a minimum amount listed as to where the bidding must begin, i.e. $5.00 minimum bid, and people can bid as high as they want to get the item. Each item will have a total value listed (gift cards = $25) as well. The items in the silent auction will include a wine basket as well as restaurant gift cards. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Scholarship fund.
There will NOT be a 50-50 at the luncheon! NO tickets will be sold!
If ACPS is delayed or closed for inclement weather, ARTA will not meet.
(For maps and directions, click on addresses. A monthly calendar is available on the EVENTS CALENDAR page.)
Canned food donations for "Alive" are welcomed at every meeting.
August 20, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, 8513 Paul Revere Court, Annandale, VA 22003
ARTA Executive Board Meeting
September 24, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Elaine Flynn will present: Hemingway's Four Wives. Elaine portrays Hemingway’s four wives. Hear them tell their stories about how it was to live with this man who changed literary history. Follow his career as the Hemingways move from Chicago, to Paris, to Key West, to Havana to Ketchum, Idaho. Learn about how the wives’ lives intersected with one another. Each wife gave Ernest what he needed during their time with him. Hadley, the Paris wife, gave him the sounding board he needed, Pauline introduced him to the rich set, Martha shared the excitement of being in a war zone and Mary offered the steadfastness which saw him through until the end of his life. Travel the world and learn about the adventures of the Hemingways in this one hour, one woman show.
October 15, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Trudy Marotto from AARP will present "Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft."
Con artists don’t care how hard you've worked. They steal billions from Americans like you every year. We’re fighting back with the AARP Fraud Watch Network. In this session, we will share an inside look at how scammers think, how to
safeguard against identity theft and fraud, first-hand accounts from victims, and what to do if you or someone you know has been a victim.
October 22, 2018 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
Join the ARTA Book Club in discussion of Jodi Picoult's book, Small Great Things. You are welcome to join the discussion even if you haven't read the book yet.
November 14, 2018 12:30 – 3:00 pm, Arlington Community Church, 6040 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205
ARTA Meeting with Arlington
Join the Arlington Retired Teachers Association for a presentation of "Civil Life in an Uncivil Time."
December 10, 2018 12:45 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Note - change in start time!
ARTA Meeting
The Mt. Vernon Chapter of the Harmony Heritage Singers will be performing their holiday program.
January 22, 2019 (TUESDAY) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, 8513 Paul Revere Ct, Annandale, Virginia 22003
ARTA Executive Board Meeting
January 22, 2019 (TUESDAY) 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
February 19, 2019 (TUESDAY) 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Superintendent of ACPS, Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., will be our guest speaker.
March 11, 2019 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Dr. John Phillip Colletta, world renowned genealogist, will be our guest speaker. He will speak about assembling and writing a narrative family history.
March 18, 2019 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Ramparts, 1700 Fern St, Alexandria, VA 22302
ARTA Book Club Lunch and Book Discussion
The Book Club will be reading BECOMING by Michelle Obama. Enjoy lunch and a good discussion of the book.
April 9, 2019 (TUESDAY) 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Meeting
Matthew Quinn, of the Antique Auction House, will be our speaker. Bring one item to be evaluated by an actual Antique Road Show person.
May 20, 2019 11:30 - 2:00 pm, Fratelli Italian Restaurant, 410 S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22304.
ARTA Luncheon
We will be having our annual ARTA luncheon at Fratelli’s at 11:30. Mr. Fratelli is offering the salad, bread, 3 entrees, desserts, and drink for $26. We need 60 people to remain at that price. Please send your $26 (made out to ARTA) to Dona Hobbs at 12167 Cathedral Drive, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 or Barbara McClellan at 21145 Cardinal Pond Terrace MT#407, Ashburn, VA 20147. Our guest speaker will be VRTA President Ben McCartney.
This year, everyone will be given only ONE ticket for the door prizes. In addition, we will have a Silent Auction where members will be able to write in an amount or bid for an item. Each item will have a minimum amount listed as to where the bidding must begin, i.e. $5.00 minimum bid, and people can bid as high as they want to get the item. Each item will have a total value listed (gift cards = $25) as well. The items in the silent auction will include a wine basket as well as restaurant gift cards. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Scholarship fund.
There will NOT be a 50-50 at the luncheon! NO tickets will be sold!
