Arlington County Government, VA / Specials and Lectures

Arlington Reads: David Brooks, Author of "The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life."
Join us tonight for author and New York Times columnist David Brooks in conversation with Library Director Diane Kresh. https://library.arlingtonva.us/

Arlington Public Library, Arlington Dept. of Human Services and the National Alliance on Mental Illness present a panel discussion on Mental Wellness from A-Z. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on May 30, 2019.

Join us for this panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

Mental Wellness is essential to everyone's overall health and well being. Our community's mental wellness is not a question; it is our priority.

Representatives from the Department of Human Services' Prevention Services, Children and Family Behavioral Health, Adult Behavioral Health, Senior Adult Mental Health, Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team (RAFT), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) participate in a panel discussion and conversation about mental wellness, from promotion and prevention to treatment and recovery. Hear from individuals with lived experience talking openly about what it's like to have a mental health condition. Learn from advocates and clinicians about local resources, therapies, and treatments available for children, adults, and seniors. Receive the tools needed to expand our understanding of behavioral wellness and the opportunities needed for optimal health and well being.

One in five Americans live with a mental health condition. Navigating life with a mental health condition can be isolating, and finding a roadmap to recovery can be formidable. Too often, the stigma associated with mental health issues creates barriers, preventing people from getting needed support. Together we can change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about individuals living with mental health conditions by providing the information and social connections so that no one has to suffer a mental health condition alone.

Arlington WoW Presents Gender Equity in the Workplace.
A conversation with Kimberly Churches, CEO, American Association of University Women (AAUW). Ms. Churches shared what policymakers at the national and local levels are doing to close the pay and leadership gaps for women.

A commemoration of Arlington's involvement in World War I and the Arlingtonians who served their country. A presentation of the Arlington Historical Society in Support of Arlington's World War I Commemoration Task Force. Recorded on June 28 2018 at the Navy League, Arlington, Virginia.

As part of Arlington Public Library's 2018 Arlington Reads program, "Habitats for Inhumanity", Richard Rothstein speaks on his new book, "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America". This program was sponsored by the Friends of the Arlington Public Library and recorded on May 3 2018.

Recorded at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia on May 2 2018.

Arlington County CIO Jack Belcher hosts staff and industry leaders for a community talk on the impact that the Digital Revolution will have on shaping Arlington for a smart and secure future.

- Beverly Allen, Producer and Host, Practical Security
- Robert Duffy, Director of Planning, Arlington County Government
- Joseph N. Pelton, Ph. D., Author and Industry Thought Leader, Notable Publications
- Indu B. Singh, Ph. D., President and CEO, Planet Defense LLC

A film produced by The Izaak Walton League showing the ecological threat faced by the Four Mile Run 1949.

Author Tyler Anbinder discusses his most recent work, City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York. The talk was recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

Author Tyler Anbinder discusses his most recent work, City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York. The talk was recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

Author Michael Kazin discusses his new book, War Against War: The American Fight for Peace 1914-1918. The book details the untold story of the movement that came close to keeping the United States out of the First World War. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

As part of Arlington County's Black History Month events, author Steven Levingston discusses his book, Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor and the Battle Over Civil Rights, at the Arlington Public Library on February 8 2018.

Arlington County staff and industry leaders led a community discussion on the impact that the Digital Revolution will have on Energy in Arlington. They explored the increasing role that technology is playing in energy conservation as smart homes and buildings become the expected norm and learn about the potential that technology offers in helping Arlington meet its goal of a lower carbon footprint by 2050. The panelists:

David Peabody, Architect, Peabody Architects
Anna Buglaeva, Vice President of Growth, Aquicore
Adam Segel-Moss, Energy Outreach Specialist, Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy

Recorded on November 29 2017 at the Arlington Public LIbrary.

Liza Mundy speaks about her new book, Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II. Recorded at the Arlington Central Library in October 2017.

An Arlington County Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC+) Town Hall Meeting will be held at Central Library Auditorium on Monday, November 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

What is Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus?

Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus is a new statewide Medicaid managed long term services and supports program that will serve approximately 214,000 individuals with complex care needs, through an integrated delivery model, across the full continuum of care. Enrollment into CCC Plus is required for qualifying populations. Care management is at the heart of the CCC Plus high-touch, person-centered program design. CCC Plus focuses on improving quality, access and efficiency.

Who Should Attend?

This program is intended for Medicaid members, caregivers, families and advocates, as well as anyone else seeking a better understanding of the provision of Medicaid benefits.

About the Event

The event will consist of a presentation by the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), and all six of the Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) that are participating in this new Medicaid Managed Care initiative which begins in Northern Virginia on December 1, 2017.

Katie Hill and Lynne Vest of the DMAS CCC+ Outreach team will begin the presentation with an overview of the entire program, it’s background and implementation, followed by descriptions of each of the six MCO health plans:

Aetna Better Health of Virginia
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus
Magellan Complete Care of Virginia
Optima Health
United Healthcare
Virginia Premier Health Plan
Outreach team members from the health plans will then make a brief presentation on their plan.

The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session where plan beneficiaries, their care partners and family members will have the opportunity to ask both DMAS and each of the plan providers questions about how this new managed care coverage will be implemented so that they may decide for themselves which of the six available plans will best meet their needs.

Who Will Participate in Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus?

CCC Plus includes Medicaid members who:

Receive Medicare benefits and full Medicaid benefits (dual eligible), including members enrolled in Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC).
Receive Medicaid long term services and supports (LTSS) in a facility or through one of the home and community-based (HCBS) waivers, except Alzheimer’s Assisted Living waiver. Individuals enrolled in the Community Living, the Family and Individual Support, and Building Independence waivers, known as the Developmental Disabilities (DD) waivers, will enroll for their non-waiver services only. At this time, their DD waiver services will continue to be covered through Medicaid fee-for-service.
Are eligible in the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD) Medicaid coverage groups, including ABD individuals currently enrolled in the Medallion 3.0 program.

Paula Tarnapol Whitacre's "A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time: Julia Wilbur's Struggle for Purpose" tells the story of abolitionist Julia Wilbur and her time in Civil War-era Alexandria VA helping escaped slaves and hospitalized Union soldiers. Recorded at the Arlington Central Library.

As part of the Arlington Reads series, "Why Fiction Matters", best-selling author Lawrence Block discusses his 60-year career writing crime, mystery and suspense fiction. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on October 18 2017.

mmmm... collective artists Eva Salmerón and Emilio Alarcón traveled from Madrid, Spain to talk with Arlington Cultural Affairs Specialist Cynthia Connolly about their public art project on the plaza at 1310 N. Courthouse Rd. in Arlington VA.

Public artist Donald Lipski discusses his proposed sculpture, "The Pike", at the Arlington Public Library in Arlington VA. "The Pike" will be part of the west Columbia Pike Gateway project and is sponsored by Arlington County Cultural Affairs.

Holocaust Survivor Monique Saigal discusses her book, "French Heroines: 1940-1945: Courage, Strength and Ingenuity" at the Arlington Public Library on Sept. 6 2017.

A presentation of the Arlington County Human Rights Office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Arlington TV. Recorded in the Arlington Public Library on July 13 2017.

Author Glenn Frankel speaks at the Arlington Public Library on his book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic. The talk was recorded in Arlington Virginia on June 28 2017.

Author Margaret E. Wagner speaks about her book, "America and the Great War: A Library of Congress Illustrated History". Recorded June 21 2017 at the Arlington Public Library.

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The Arlington County Board today (Wed., Nov. 9, 2016) reacted to the presidential elections results. Board members reaffirmed Arlington as a community that values inclusion and protection of our diversity and our residents.

A panel of technologists and futurists led by Arlington's Department of Technology Services discuss how technology is rapidly shaping the future and how Arlington can position itself as a leader in what ever comes next.

A panel of technologists and futurists led by Arlington's Department of Technology Services discuss how technology is rapidly shaping the future and how Arlington can position itself as a leader in what ever comes next.

The Arlington Historical Society presents “Historic Cemeteries of Northern Virginia” with author Charles Mills. Northern Virginia’s cemeteries are time capsules, and they offer a glimpse into the lives and fortunes of the famous, the infamous, and those who are remembered for loving their families, tending to their business, and quietly supporting their communities. There are about a thousand in Northern Virginia, ranging from small family plots to huge national cemeteries. How the history of our region can be told through gravestones with stories to tell, including those of Confederate raiders, freedmen, eccentrics, and nation builders. Sometimes, tombstones are all that remain of their stories. The program was recorded on June 9 2016 at the Arlington VA Public Library.

The Arlington Historical Society presents Eric Buckland, who spoke about “Mosby’s Men".

The commander of Mosby’s Rangers, John Singleton Mosby, is the most famous member of the unit he created – the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, but he was supremely fortunate in the quality of the men who served under him. They were young, daring, and intelligent. After the war, many went on to lead lives filled with years that surpassed the adventures and excitement of their youth, and some settled here in Arlington. Eric Buckland will tell stories of some of those “Mosby Men” who contributed so much to the lasting legacy and fame of Mosby’s Rangers.

Eric Buckland is the author of five books, all of which tell the stories of the men who rode with Mosby’s Rangers and include “Mosby’s Keydet Rangers,” as well as four book series called “Mosby Men.” Buckland retired from the US Army in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 22-year career spent primarily in Special Forces and other Special Operations assignments. Some of his awards include the Master Parachutist Badge, the Special Forces Combat Diver Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He currently is employed at the Office of National Drug Control Policy as an International Policy Analyst with a focus on border security issues.

The Arlington Historical Society, Inc., founded in 1956, is a nonprofit educational organization incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The mission of the Arlington Historical Society is to conduct research and to preserve and disseminate knowledge relating to the history, archaeology, material culture, and geographical and socio-economic development of Arlington County, Virginia. The Society carries out this mission through its historic resources, including two historic properties and its collections; original historical research and publications; the discovery, collection, preservation and exhibition of artifacts; and the presentation and dissemination of knowledge on the local history of Arlington County to the public.

Jack Belcher, Chief Information Office and the Director of Technology Services for Arlington County VA, speaking to the Arlington Civic Federation on April 14, 2016.

Mark Schwartz, Arlington County Manager, speaking to the Arlington Civic Federation on April 14, 2016.

Victor Hoskins, Economic Development Director for Arlington County, speaking to the Arlington Civic Federation on April 14, 2016.

Dr. Billy Wayson speaks to the Arlington Historical Society about his book, Martha Jefferson Randolph: Republican Daughter and Plantation Mistress. Dr. Wayson's talk was recorded at Marymount University in Arlington, VA on March 10, 2016.

For almost his entire life, Thomas Jefferson served in positions of leadership at the local, state, and federal levels. His gifted pen was known in Europe, even before the Declaration of Independence, but it was Jefferson’s private writing that revealed the most intimate emotional dynamics of a life in government service. Nowhere are the personal challenges associated with public service more poignantly expressed than in Jefferson’s letters to daughter Martha (“Patsy”). Wayson’s book draws on some 900 family letters and uses qualitative analysis software to trace the evolution of this intense daughter-father relationship alongside rapidly unfolding political, economic, and social events.

Susan Bell is the retired Department Director for Arlington County Community Planning, Housing and Development. Bell worked for the County from 1983-2011 and oversaw some of the most dramatic changes in Arlington's history. Ms Bell is interviewed by Library Director Diane Kresh and Dept. of Technology Services Director Jack Belcher.

Retired County Manager Barbara Donnellan remembers her three decades serving Arlington County Virginia and her final five years as County Manager. Ms Donnellan was interviewed by Library Director Diane Kresh and Chief Information Officer Jack Belcher. The interview was conducted on August 25 2015 in the studios of Arlington TV.

Arlington County Historic Preservation program manager Cynthia Liccese-Torres gives a workshop on how to research the history of your house using a combination of online resources and the holdings of the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library. Homes examined in depth are the Broadview and Lustron houses. This workshop was co-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society, Preservation Arlington and the Arlington Public Library.

The Arlington Human Rights Commission hosted a panel discussion on overcoming the stigma of mental illness in employment and housing. Hosting the panel was commissioner Tiffany Joslyn. Participants included Jose Campos of director of Arlington County Job Avenue; Bethany Lilly, Policy Attorney for The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Clare Miller, Director of the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health of the American Psychiatric Foundation; and Theresa Nguyen, Director of Policy & Programming for Mental Health America. Recorded on April 9 2015 at the Arlington Public Library in Arlington VA.

Author Beth Macy reads from and discusses her book, "Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local and Helped Save an American Town." Recorded at the Arlington (VA) Central Library on October 7 2014.

From the book's Amazon.com page: "The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business.

The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also the center of life in Bassett, Virginia. But beginning in the 1980s, the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately Bassett was forced to send its production overseas.

One man fought back: John Bassett III, a shrewd and determined third-generation factory man, now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of more than $90 million. In FACTORY MAN, Beth Macy brings to life Bassett's deeply personal furniture and family story, along with a host of characters from an industry that was as cutthroat as it was colorful. As she shows how he uses legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and sheer grit and cunning to save hundreds of jobs, she also reveals the truth about modern industry in America."

Author, former radio programmer and MTV Networks executive Beau Phillips discusses his book, "I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll". The program was recorded at the Arlington Public Library on Jan. 15 2015. "I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig" is available at the Arlington Public Library, in bookstores and from online retailers.

The annual year end video for Arlington, VA looks at Arlington's ability to continue to prosper through continual change through planning and civic engagement.

This is Arlington County Virginia's recent experience implementing the Design Thinking principles developed by Stanford University's School of Design.

White House press photographer Dennis Brack discusses his long career photographing presidents. Having created a museum’s worth of images for the Black Star agency, Brack has now written the book on his craft, “Presidential Picture Stories: Behind the Cameras at the White House.” Brack demonstrates how photographers have covered presidents since the days of Abraham Lincoln. Presidents can stay only eight years but veteran photojournalists like Dennis Brack have spent decades documenting First Family life and fresh history in the White House “fishbowl.” Dennis Brack is a former president of the White House News Photographers Association who averaged a picture per week in Time Magazine for 23 years. He’ll discuss the joys and ordeals of such high-profile, high-pressure work. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on Nov. 24 2014.

Arlington Fire Chief James Schwartz tells the story of the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11 2001 from his perspective as the site commander on the scene for the Arlington County Fire Dept. The talk was recorded on Sept. 11 2014 and was sponsored by the Arlington County Historical Society.

Author Charlie Clark reads from his book, Arlington County Chronicles and hosts a lively discussion about Arlington history with the audience. Mr. Clark writes the "Our Man in Arlington" column for the Falls Church News-Press. The talk was hosted by the Arlington Central Library on July 7 2014.

Author and entrepreneur Kimberly Palmer speaks at the Arlington Public Library about her book, "The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life". Ms Palmer discusses the benefits of starting your own side business, even it it only generates a small amount of income at first.

As part of Arlington County's Roundabouts speaker series, Bruce Leonard discusses the future of retail and how Millennials are changing our assumptions about the new economy. Mr. Leonard is a principal of Streetsense. The Roundabouts Speaker Series is presented by the Planning Division of the Arlington County Dept. of Community Housing, Planning and Development.

The retail industry is experiencing dramatic change. Its transformation has had a significant impact on "bricks and mortar" development. Fewer tenants are available to fill vacancies and new strategies must be applied in order to generate "sustainable" retail and successful main streets and shopping environments. Learn about these market trends, what is important to the new shopping demographic, and what today's retailers demand in commercial space design. Participating in this panel discussion is Bruce Leonard, principal of Streetsense, Jill Griffin of Arlington Economic Development, and John Tschiderer of Federal Realty Investment Trust. This panel was part of the Arlington County VA Dept. of Community Housing, Planning and Development, Planning Division's Roundabouts Speaker Series. The moderator was Arlington County Planner Jason Beske. The panel discussion was recorded at George Mason Law School on February 19 2014.

Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette on the County's continuing commitment to affordable housing. January 1, 2014.

Following Victor Dover's talk in Arlington VA about great streets and how they can transform a city or town, Mr. Dover sat down with Dennis Leach, Arlington County Transportation Director, and took questions from the audience.

Outgoing Arlington County Board member Chris ZImmerman's address at the Board's annual organizational meeting, January 1, 2014

Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette addresses the County's economic competitiveness at the Board's annual organizational meeting, January 1, 2014.

Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette discusses Arlington's public schools at the Board's annual organizational meeting, January 1, 2014.

Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette's opening remarks at the Board's annual organizational meeting, January 1, 2014.

This 2013 highlights reel looks at how the County "Moved Forward Together" in the past year.
The summary of accomplishments includes: the commissioning of the USS Arlington; opening of the George Washington University baseball field; urban agriculture task force food action plan recommendations; Capital Bikeshare station expansion; completion of the new Rosslyn Metro station entrance; reduced emissions in County operations; completion of new parks and play areas as well as nearly 150 capital projects; increase in the number of affordable housing units; opening of the new Arlington Mill community center; and more.

Journalist and historian Charles S. Clark speaks about George Lincoln Rockwell and his American Nazi Party when their headquarters were housed in Arlington VA. Clark discusses the Party's activities in the 1960's and 70's and the circumstances behind Rockwell's shooting in an Arlington shopping center by one of his own party members. The talk was sponsored and took place at the Arlington Public Library and was co-sponsored by Encore Learning.

Land use strategist, Brookings Fellow and author Christopher B. Leinberger speaks in Arlington Virginia on "The Urbanization of the Suburbs: Why Arlington is the National Model and Where Do We Go Next?". The talk was part of Arlington County's RoundAbouts Speaker Series on various topics related to urban design and smart growth.

Land use strategist, Brookings Fellow and author Christopher B. Leinberger participates on a panel on the Intersection of Urban Design and Placemaking in Arlington Virginia following his talk on "The Urbanization of the Suburbs: Why Arlington is the National Model and Where Do We Go Next?". The panel was part of Arlington County's RoundAbouts Speaker Series on various topics related to urban design and smart growth. Other participants were Arlington County Board member Chris Zimmerman, Arlington Planning Director Bob Duffy, and Planning Supervisor Kris Krider.

Land use strategist, Brookings Fellow and author Christopher B. Leinberger speaks in Arlington Virginia on "The Urbanization of the Suburbs: Why Arlington is the National Model and Where Do We Go Next?". The talk was part of Arlington County's RoundAbouts Speaker Series on various topics related to urban design and smart growth.

Forrest Pritchard reads from his book, Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm at the Arlington Public Library on June 26 2013. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in Arlington, VA.

As part of the annual Arlington Reads celebration sponsored by the Arlington (VA) Public Library, author Dinaw Mengestu discussed and read from his novel, "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears". Mengestu was interviewed by Arlington Public Library Director Diane Kresh and took questions from the audience.

The USS Arlington (LPD 24) was commissioned on April 6, 2013, at Naval Station Norfolk. USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Arlington, Virginia, the location of the Pentagon. Like her sister ships, USS New York and Somerset, she is named in commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Steel taken from the Pentagon after the September 11 attacks will be displayed aboard.

Arlington's keel was laid down on 26 May 2008, at Northrop Grumman's Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was launched on November 23, 2010, with her christening on March 26, 2011. Mrs. Joyce Rumsfeld, wife of former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, is the ship's sponsor.

Tyler Cowen, author of "An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies" and owner of the blog, "Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide" (www.tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com) speaks at the Arlington Public Library on Weds. April 3. The program was presented by the Mercatus Center of George Mason University.

101-year-old Martha Ann Miller, author of "The First Century, and Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet", speaks to the Arlington Branch of the American Association of University Women at the Arlington (VA) Public Library on January 12, 2013. Miller recalls her years as a teacher in Arlington and particularly the struggles over desegregation in the 1960's.

Highlights from 2012 in Arlington, VA including the PLACE initiative, major accomplishments in preserving affordable housing and ensuring capital improvements, the first annual 4th of July at Virginia's Best New Park, the beginning of Columbia Pike's makeover and more.

A talk by Mark Dimunation, Rare Books and Special Collections Division Chief at the Library of Congress. He is joined by Bess Fox, Asst. Professor of Literature and Languages at Marymount University. Dimunation reflects on 88 titles that changed the way we think. The program was hosted by the Arlington Public Library (Virginia).

Washington Project for the Arts, in collaboration with Arlington Public Art, presented this participatory lecture as part of their 2012-2013 Professional Practices series, for artists and project sponsors interested in sharpening their skills preparing for public art commissions. St. Louis-based artist and Washington University Sam Fox School of Architecture Professor Ben Fehrmann, who recently completed a public artwork ballston*substation in Arlington County, presented Where to Start: Site Analysis and Design Thinking for Public Art. In this talk, Fehrmann discusses what it takes to begin a public work and the processes taken and mindsets engaged when diving into the realm of public art. Fehrmann was introduced by Scott Kratz, Vice President for Education, National Building Museum; Lisa Gold, Executive Director, Washington Project for the Arts; and Angela Adams, Arlington County Public Art Administrator. For more info on Arlington Public Art see http://arlingtonarts.org/cultural-affairs/public-art-in-arlington.aspx

The Friends of the Arlington Public Library present author and short story writer Adam Johnson reading from his latest novel, The Orphan Master's Son, which is set in North Korea during the treacherous reign of Kim Jong-Il.

Washington Post correspondent Blaine Harden talks about and reads excerpts from "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West". Sponsored by the Arlington VA Public Library and the Friends of the Library. Recorded June 20, 2012 by Arlington TV.

An address given by County Board Chair Mary Hynes to Leadership Arlington and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce on the Economic State of Arlington County VA. June 19, 2012. www.arlingtonva.us

The Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute presents a joint lecture by two Civil War historians on the topic of Arlington in the Civil War. Karl VanNewkirk, past president of the Arlington Historical Society, and David Farner, park manager of Fort C.F. Smith, each bring their own area of expertise to painting a portrait of Arlington Virginia in the years 1860-1865.

As part of the ongoing series of lectures sponsored by the Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute, Rufus Phillips, author of Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned, speaks about his years as a CIA case officer and a USAID official serving in Vietnam.

Arlington Virginia's Beyond Smart Growth panel looked at the importance of innovation. The seminar was sponsored by Arlington Economic Development and George Mason University on and held on the campus of the George Mason Law School on Feb. 29 2012.

Eric Shaeffer speaking at Arlington Virginia's Beyond Smart Growth conference on Feb. 29 2012.

Jonathan Aberman speaking at Arlington Virginia's Beyond Smart Growth conference on Feb. 29 2012.

Jonathon Perrelli speaks at the Beyond Smart Growth conference in Arlington Virginia on Feb. 29 2012.

Highlights of a great 2011 in Arlington County.

A memorial event held by Arlington County Virginia at the U.S. Air Force Memorial on Sept. 10, 2011 to honor the 184 inividuals who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Former Arlington County Manager Ron Carlee hosts a roundtable discussion with former ACFD Chief Ed Plaugher, current ACFD Chief James Schwartz, Gen. James Jackson (Ret.), and FBI Special Agent Christopher Combs, all of whom were first responders to the terrorist attack ont he Pentagon on 9/11.

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On June 14, SiriusXM and PRI Radio host Bob Edwards spoke to the Friends of the Arlington Public Library about his career at NPR and his books on Red Barber and Edward R. Murrow..

A panel discussion organized by local documentarian and cultural historian Jeff Krulik, discussing the local history of rock and roll concert promotion in the 1960s and 70s. Several important local promoters take part in the discussion, including Durwood Settles, Teddy Bodnar, Michael Oberman, Mike Schreibman, and Bud Becker. This event was taped live at the Artisphere in Rosslyn, VA by AVN.

Author Tim O'Brien speaks at Arlington's Central Library on his critically acclaimed book "The Things They Carried" an extraordinary work of Vietnam War literature. This event is a special feature of the 2011 Arlington Reads campaign, which was recently recognized as an Outstanding Acheivement in Local Government Innovation award from the Alliance for Innovation.

Author David Finkel speaks at Arlington's Central Library on his book, "The Good Soldier". This event is a special feature of the 2011 Arlington Reads campaign.

The USS Arlington was christened on March 26, 2011 in Pascagoula Mississippi. The ship was named in memory of the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon and the first responders who were responsible for saving lives that day. For this reason, Arlington Fire Chief James H. Schwartz was asked to deliver the keynote address.

A video tour of the highlights of 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. This video highlights Chairman Jay Fisette's priority initatives for his 2010 term.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Helicopter Over Flights Community Impacts Forum. Held in Arlington Virginia and chaired by Mary Hynes.

This documentary traces the story of how visionary leaders - and residents who passionately loved their community - together transformed an aging suburb into a national model of transit oriented development. Arlington's setbacks and victories, battles and debates will resonate with any community seeking an alternative to sprawl.

Arlington County's Transit Oriented Development over the last 40 years is explained in this 11min video. Planner, Bob Brosnan, takes us on a journey from the post war visionary leaders, who laid Arlingtons award winning foundations, to a streetcar future. Brosnan gives a concise definition of Arlingtons Smart Growth, its benefits, and where that growth is headed.

News of events and people in Arlington County, VA

A video highlight of 2009 in Arlington, VA. This video highlights Chairman Barbara Favola's priority initatives for her 2009 term.

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A fond look back at the Arlington County Board's many accomplishments in 2008.

A 2 minute preview of a new documentary by Arlington Virginia Network. It profiles the work and vision of Arlington County government and residents to combat global warming. Can a small municipality whose neighbor is Washington DC, really be a catalyst for change and lead by example?

Ten years after the attack on the Pentagon, five leaders who were in charge at the scene recall their initial reactions and responses to the tragedy, Panelists include former Arlington Fire Chief Ed Plaugher, former Assistant Fire Chief James Schwartz, FBI Special Agent Chris Combs and General James T. Jackson (ret.). The moderator is former Arlington County Manager Ron Carlee.