Community Corner
Custom Framing Seminar, Carousel Rides, 'I Do! I Do!' and More
Five things in and around McLean for Thursday.
Learn About Custom Framing: Cyndi Geyer, Color Wheel's framing manager, will walk you through custom framing from start to finish, explaining every step along the way. Round out the night with a peek inside Color Wheel's framing studio and light refreshments. More info here.
Take the Kids to Clemyjontri Park: School starts soon, which means the weekday operation of the carousel at Clemyjontri Park will wind down soon. The carousel currently operates from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekends. Beginning Sept. 3, it will operate only on the weekend hours.
'I Do! I Do!' The musical "I Do! I Do!" is is winding up its run at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St. The production, by American Century Theater, shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and wraps up Saturday with shows at 2:30 and 8 p.m.
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Relax in Style: Local artist Curtis Blues revisits Delta blues from the '20s to the '40s from 7 to 9 p.m. at La Fromagerie, a cheese shop at 1222 King St. in Old Town Alexandria. This event happens every third Thursday. Call 703-879-2467 for more details.
Henry Butler Plays Blues Alley: Henry Butler will play shows at Blues Alley in the district at 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday with a $25 cover charge. Blues Alley is located at 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington. For more information, call 202-337-4141.
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