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Ah, the sparkling lights and sounds of the new urbanism that is Shirlington. We love it. Spring time makes the cafe's and Piazzas of this urban village come even that much more alive! That is why we have teamed up with ACE for a Spring update and the newest restaurant on the strip, Cafe Pizzaiolo for a sweet Spring happy hour to liven Green Drinks Arlington up for the season!
About the Speaker: Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) promotes stewardship of our natural resources and practical solutions to a sustainable lifestyle in order to protect water, air, and open spaces in the Arlington community. We will have either Elenor or Carolyn come on down to share with us what awesome events and programs ACE has up their sleeve for the coming months!
About the Venue: CAFE PIZZAIOLO found in the heart of adorable, walkable Shirlington is this new pizzeria and community gathering space that you will want to come back to again and again! "The pizzas at Café Pizzaiolo are some of the best you’ll find in the area. You have two styles to choose from — the NY, made with sourdough and covered side-to-side with shredded mozzarella, and the
Neapolitan, made without sourdough and topped with discs of fresh mozzarella and basil."
When: Thursday, May 16st
6-8:30pm
Where: Cafe Pizzaiolo
2800 S. Randolph Street,
Arlington VA, 22206
Catch an ART 75 bus on over to the Shirlington hub and hoof it on over to Cafe Pizzaiolo, or park in the ample parking garages peppered around Shirlington.
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We were away from the Orange line for a while... and we're heading back to catch a cool breeze on a rooftop terrace for this gorgeous Spring...
Bring your friends and colleagues to the next GreenDrinks Arlington at the Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill with our buddies from Relay Foods!
It is finally warming up... Spring is showing her lovely face, and we though it would be fun to head over to our favorite rooftop in Arlington to chat with the phenomenal Jessie Kennedy, sales director of Relay Foods! So, what do you think, Arlington?! What are some of the hot topics? What is the talk of the town? What are people squawking about? 
Eating healthy, sustainable foods! Yes, come join us at the Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill for lively discussion about a very hot topic with Jessie of Relay Foods. Come on out to hear what they have to say, join the discussion and learn something new about an awesome company who delivers upon CSA quality sustainable, healthy foods- right here in Arlington.
A bit about our guest speaker:
About the venue:
Arlington Rooftop Bar Grill is a full service restaurant offering much more than excellent lunch, dinner and weekend brunch options. Centrally located in the Clarendon / Court House village of Arlington, VA. Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill delivers value and variety in a fun and exciting , upscale atmosphere.
With an extensive beer and wine list, a huge rooftop patio with outdoor seating, and enough flatscreens to catch every game, Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill will soon be your new favorite place in town.
When: Thursday, April 18
6-8:30pm
Where: Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill
2424 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
This is a great place to network, find jobs, friends, new ideas and generally have fun. We like you... we hope you'll come again! Find us on Facebook to get invited to all of the events... Green Drinks Arlington
Accessible via the Orange Line, just a hop and a skip from the Clarendon or Courthouse Metro stops. There is also plenty of metered street parking around the building.
Let's pretend St. Patty's Day never ends... Sláinte!!!
Grab your friends and grab your co-workers because we're headed down to Shirlington, the most adorable, walkable part of South Arlington to listen to Sarah Bucci and what is new in the world of Green at Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub.
Did you know that Sláinte literally translates to "health?" What a lovely Irish toast.
Join us for a happy hour at the happening Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub, a place where you can find "a true taste of Ireland in the heart of Arlington. Allow us to treat you to Irish hospitality at it’s best. From comfort food to premium spirits we invite you to make Beckett’s your second home." Sounds interesting right?! Heck yes... Well.. Come on down and discover true new urbanism in the walkable community of Shirlington at Samuel Beckett's! The best part is that St. Patty's day may have been on the 17th, but around here, it seems like they celebrate it year round! Sláinte!
Wait, this sounds like the perfect place for a Green Drinks Arlington gathering! So, come on out and celebrate with a drink or a snack and listen to the ever passionate and green-conscientious Sarah Bucci while she unravels a bit about Environment Virginia and what she's been doing in the DC Metro Area (yeah, it isn't always Arlington that she works in, but that's A-OK by us!). Maybe we could glean something from Sarah and start some action here in Arlington?! Exciting!!!
When: Thursday, March 21st
6-8:30pm
Where: Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub
2800 South Randolph St, Suite 110,
Arlington, VA 22206
Catch an ART 75 bus on over to the Shirlington hub and hoof it on over to Samuel Beckett's, or park in the ample parking garages peppered around Shirlington.
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February is THE month of good & healthy LOVE
Where else can you grab a glass of vino and chat it up about how these tannins are good for the heart and soul?! Green Drinks Arlington, of course. Join us at Clarendon's distinct and sumptuous wine bar, Screwtop, for some wonderful toasts to all of the above with Health and Wellness Coach, the divine, Ms. Erin Roberts!
A bit about our guest speaker:
Erin Roberts of You Can Do It is a health and wellness coach ready to help you understand your habits and get you that path to health. Maybe you have been meandering towards health and wellness, but don't really know the right tools to get there or you have been on the right track at some point and have fallen off, Erin can help assess and create a positive plan of action to get you where you want to be. Trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as well as Aveda Studios, where she was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods and sustainable living practices, Erin knows how to incorporate healthy habits into every day routines and motivate her clients into being the person they want to be, and more! She'll talk a bit about healthy eating guidelines and share her warm, loving spirit that she always brings to the table. Erin will also be offering FREE consultations to those who sign up at the happy hour! Whoo hooo!
About the venue:
Screwtop WineBar is the scion of Texas Native Wendy Buckley who literally poured her heart and soul into this boutique wine shop by leaving a career in new-media for passion. Food and Wine. Her wine bar is reminiscent of a 1940's French Bistro with espresso stained woods and sultry leather stamped walls. Over Forty wines are available to sample, the cheese and charcuterie are definitely a full thought of this beautiful and inviting space. Her staff is knowledgeable and ready to tell you all about local wine, honey and cheese as well as those imported from around the world. Local entrepreneurship at it's very best - alive and well in Clarendon.
When: Thursday, February 21
6-8:30pm
Where: Screwtop Winebar
1025 N. Fillmore St.
Arlington, VA 22201
Green Drinks Arlington is a great place to network, find jobs, friends, new ideas and generally have fun. Bring your friends and colleagues if you think they will enjoy the topic and the company! We like you... we hope you'll come again! Find us on Facebook to get invited to all of the events... Green Drinks Arlington
Accessible via the Orange Line, just a hop and a skip from the Clarendon Metro stop. There is also plenty of metered street parking around the building, and the building has its own garage as well as the garages down the street.
TO GO ALONG WITH THE THEME OF FEBRUARY <3 - YEAH, LOVE- Our buddies at LIVE GREEN are hosting a fun event that you can check out and sign up for if you're in the mood for some FUN and ENVIROMENTALLY FOCUSED SPEED DATING!http://vegspeeddating.eventbrite.com/#
Start your year out with some resolution building, check out the Organics Section at Whole Foods UPSTAIRS PUB- Organic beer, wine and coffee that is!
They say that one great way to reach a getting healthy goal is to add "eat organic" to your list of healthy eating guidelines... well, "they" probably didn't mean to hit the sauce, but hey! Who says you can't have a little fun while enjoying your organics, too?! Come out and play this January with the Clarendon Whole Foods Pub's team and Green Drinks Arlington while we find out more about the Arlington Initiation to Reduce Emission's upcoming Energy Game of Life- the Energy Journey with Kelly Zonderwyk.
A bit about our guest speaker:
Kelly Zonderwyk is an Energy Program Specialist with Arlington County's Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions or AIRE program. Her latest community project is a fun, family event called the Energy Journey designed as an interactive, life size board game to better help people understand how everyday actions impact the environment. She will discuss the event, a role for volunteers and participants. We can't wait to hear more about AIRE's upcoming event with Kelly!
About the venue:
Whole Foods Clarendon opened up its new Organics Pub upstairs back in September of 2012, and has been allowing patrons to enjoy a pint, a glass or a cup of their "pleasure" while strolling through the store. The Austin based company has a very happening flagship program of this pub and restaurant concept that is awesome. I'm not just saying that because I'm biased being a native Austinite, but because it just makes shopping that much more enjoyable- plus it is thriving in each of their stores where they have opened a pub! High quality Organic coffees, wines and beers are selected by the knowledgeable team and then sold in a friendly, fun atmosphere that can be enjoyed throughout the store. High-Five Whole Foods Clarendon's Jackie Zovko for working so hard to bring this Pub concept to their Arlington location!
When: Thursday, January17
6-8:30pm
Where: Whole Foods- Clarendon
2700 Wildon Blvd Arlington, VA
Green Drinks Arlington is a great place to network, find jobs, friends, new ideas and generally have fun. Bring your friends and colleagues if you think they will enjoy the topic and the company! We like you... we hope you'll come again! Find us on Facebook to get invited to all of the events... Green Drinks Arlington
Accessible via the Orange Line, just a hop and a skip from the Clarendon Metro stop. There is also plenty of metered street parking around the building, and the Whole Foods has its own lot as well as the garages across the street, which you can have two hours of time validated after making purchases at Whole Foods.
Thank you all so much for making Art+Pints another fabulous success! We were able to raise a significant amount of awareness for the Arlington Food Assistance Center. Of course, the donations were important, too! We brought them over 121 pounds of food and the monetary donations were $575 that we were able to contribute to AFAC this year. Let's make next year even bigger and better! Kudos to the artists, DJ WalzStreet, P. Brennan's, and everyone who made the event happen. See you all soon!
Get excited and SAVE THE DATE for a wonderful holiday event that will inspire you to think about LOCAL and free-trade ARTISTS and bring together COMMUNITY at a fun, laid back gallery opening.
Please note that this will be this will be a SATURDAY EVENT.
For For the 3rd year in a row, Green Drinks Arlington's founders, Genevieve Concannon and Marina Ospina along with Sweet Root Village bring you a festive party to engage the community in local art, beer and the spirit of the Season- Giving.
With such a successful event last year, we have added more local artisans and hope to arouse your senses with food, fun and creativity. Shop local artists photography, paintings, pottery, glass art, floral design, gift baskets and more while listening to laid back music and sipping beer. Doesn't that sound better than wresting people for sweaters at the Mall? Yeah, we thought so!
Join us and enjoy music by DJ Walz Street, beer by P. Brennan 's Irish Pub and Restaurant and a gallery of unique art by various local and free-trade artists!
2012 Art + Pints Bazaar
Entry: Suggested donation of a canned-good to benefit AFAC, our local area food bank. Our goal is to donate over 500 lbs of food to them.
When: Saturday, December 15, 2012
2-5:00pm
Where: 2910 Columbia Pike (Parking Garage located off of Walter Reed)
Arlington, VA 22204
A portion of proceeds goes to AFAC
A bit about the Artists:
Amber Kendrick is an architect and designer. She applies her understanding of materials, color, design and form to warm glass for both functional and architectural applications. She works in warm glass at her studio at the Workhouse Arts Center. Amber is the founder of Cloud Terre, LLC. www.cloudterre.com
Sweet Root Village is an inspired community of local artists and designers collaborating to create fabulous events through their inspirational photography and design eye! They specialize in photography, event planning and decor, and floral decor. They also offer videography, makeup artistry, custom music composition, and graphic design services! Four creative souls strong, Sweet Root Village has the capacity to design and implement event planning while focusing on the individual. At the Art+Wine Bazaar, Sweet Root Village
www.sweetrootvillage.com
Margeaux Marshall Denham is an artist and designer from Central Texas. She has mastered the balance of color and texture through her jewelry designs of semi-precious stones and sterling silver. She utilizes the metaphysical properties in the stones to make one of a kind jewelry pieces that truly resonate to their owners.
Tortuga Verde Gift Baskets is the perfect solution for your eco-conscious gift giving needs. Founder and owner, Marina Ospina puts the personal touches that are much needed in a world of depersonalization and gift cards! All of the products chosen for the baskets are organic, environmentally conscious and are available for any occasion. www.tortugaverdegiftbaskets.com
DIAMANTINA designs, manufactures and distributes fashion-forward leather handbags and accessories targeted to stylish men and women in tune with fashion trends, and who are appreciative of avant-garde designs and modern aesthetics. Our collections include a wide variety of exclusive handbags, designer belts and wallets, all showcasing a wide variety of colors and textures. DIAMANTINA was created from the partnership of two good friends who share a passion for fashion and wanted to provide job opportunities to skilled men and women from their home country, Argentina. Behind Diamantina there is the legacy and support of a family-owned Argentine business, which for generations has specialized in producing and exporting genuine leather garments.
Twila Johnson, A teacher, mentor, skilled potter and artistic soul, Twila Johnson makes kiln dried pottery that is gorgeous and functional. Fina out more about Twila's classes and studio sessions at Manassas Clay. http://www.manassasclay.com/classes.html
Emily Dolenz, principal owner of Emily Dolenz Photography, Emily has had her work displayed all over DC and Northern Virginia, most recently at a gallery opening at Tryst in DC and currently has copies of her work at Northside Social in Clarendon. Emily captures details that not everyone sees and makes them beautiful. Nature, abstract objects and portraiture, Emily has a keen grasp on the artistic elements that make an image pleasing to look at. http://www.emilydolenz.com/#/page/home/
Marsha Lederman is a published professional artist living and working in Arlington where non-profits make up much of her client base. Marsha is accomplished in the arts of drawing, painting, portraiture and sculpture. A favorite endeavor is drawing people wherever she can ‘capture’ them without being noticed, from meetings to metro. Marsha also enjoys trying to infuse a sense of humor in her work and loves to anthropomorphize, especially animals. http://www.zazzle.com/
Allison Bosworth brings out the little monster in all of us! Her delightful graphics of zany monsters revel in comic book charisma and make for some playful concepts. Designing from the depths of under the bed and what may lurk in the closet... but in a cuddly way... Allison's monster designs and cartoons are something you will want to bring home on any scale!
Wally upcycles precious baby clothes into something even more adorable than you could have ever imagined! If you were looking for something unique and sustainable for the little ones in your life, check out what Wally's designs have to offer!
Alex Symcak is a young local photographer with a keen eye for detail and an endearing story. Let her images capture your heart and mind.
Just like all of the previous years, we will have some awesome silent auction items to delight you:
(Qty. 3) 1 hour studio design time with award winning architect Marta Layseca of EnviroHomeDesign
(Qty. 1) 1 hour session private pilates instruction , pilates instructor and physical therapist Maria Saison-Wright- $90 value.
(Qty. 1) $15 Starbucks Gift card
(Qty. 1) $25 Panera Gift card
(Qty. 1) Gemini Moon fine art piece by Scott Kimbro- $250 value.
(Qty. 1) Lifestyle Photoshoot with Sweet Root Village- $300 value.
For the month of December, Marina, Genevieve and the Sweet Root Village gals are working on the 3rd Annual Art+Pints Bazaar!
Put SATURDAY, December 15, 2012 from 2-5pm on your calendar. This awesome benefit for Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) will host local, free-trade and sustainable artists and artisans at P. Brennan's Irish Pub on Columbia Pike.
Stay tuned for more details on this year's contributing artists, silent auction items and remember that this is a fun and fabulous fund-raiser for AFAC in its third year. Don't forget... it's on a SATURDAY! We hope to see you there!
A bit about our guest speaker:
"Lyon Hall is a bustling brasserie in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, VA. We serve classic French brasserie cuisine, featuring carefully sourced produce, fish, and meats. Our kitchen, overseen by Liam LaCivita and Andy Bennett, prepares freshly baked bread, house-cured charcuterie, and handcrafted cheeses on a daily basis.
Our wine list offers an intriguing array of selections, with an emphasis on small, family-owned French wineries. Also complementing our cuisine perfectly is a diverse menu of some of the world’s most notable beers, including 23 on tap and over 50 in bottle. Finally, our bar specializes in carefully crafted cocktails, both traditional and original, including the house favorite the “SJF”.
Our dining room, bar, and expansive outdoor patio offer an appealing mix of comfort and ambiance, and Managing Partner Mark Fedorchak and his team strive to create an environment of attentive, sincere hospitality."
When: Thursday, November 15
6-8:30pm
Where: Lyon Hall
Green Drinks Arlington is a great place to network, find jobs, friends, new ideas and generally have fun. Bring your friends and colleagues if you think they will enjoy the topic and the company! We like you... we hope you'll come again! Find us on Facebook to get invited to all of the events... Green Drinks Arlington
Accessible via the Orange Line, just a hop and a skip from the Clarendon Metro stop. There is also plenty of metered street parking around the building.
Who doesn't love Northside Social? This place is the hub of Clarendon, bringing together biodynamic wines, local and farm fresh products and a happening vibe in the community that truly weaves the final thread in the fabric of Arlington. Northside, we heart you. The team is highly educated, well trained and loves what they do. The food is organic, farm fresh and local and most of all delicious. It just tastes good.
We can't wait to have Dr. Solano back, he was with us last year to talk about his amazing fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank... We will have this amazing man back to share about his upcoming fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank. Not only is Doc Solano keeping people healthier through his sports medicine, but he is also keeping his community healthy, and that is what GreenDrinkers are all about, right?! Sustainably supporting community!
When: Thursday, 10/18 6-8:30pm
Where: Northside Social
3211 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201
Why:
Green Drinks is just a fun happy hour to network and meet like-minded people who you can chat it up with about this that or the other thing... So, how do you do Green Drinks Arlington? Just show up and tell the hostess that you're with Green Drinks! Bring a friend, colleague, or...just yourself... just come on out and have some people who are like-minded and get your sustainability on. Cheers!
From the Orange Line, get off at the Clarendon stop and head towards the sweet BRICK RED BUILDING that is Northside Social. There is plenty of metered street parking around if you are driving, and Capital Bike Share has put in a stop at the Metro Station exit. See you there!
Have you ever wondered what goes into the perfect soiree in a sustainable and delightful way or how to have the most lovely evening in Clarendon that is "green" in all the ways you can imagine? Well, look no further! Join us for the final Summer Green Drinks as we enter into the Fall with the fine folks of the NEW and exciting addition to the Clarendon district, the highly rated, Green Pig Bistro and the award winning gals of Sweet Root Village!
More about our speaker:
Lauren Brown and Rachel Bridgewood are a dear pair who will surprise and amaze you with their skills to bring sustainability, creativity and all of the bells and whistles to party planning and photography. Sweet Root Village is their brain child, an artist's collaborative which has blossomed into a fabulous, local creative group. Event planning, photography, floral design and MORE. Lauren will be with us to talk about how to maximize your Fall Farmer's market farm-fresh flowers for your design use. FUN!
More about Green Pig Bistro:
"Green Pig Bistro serves what may be more obscure cuts of meat in their finest form - food that is hearty, not heavy; sustaiable and with proper technique above all. *The restaurant utilizes the entire product, head to tail, in dishes that are approachable, solid and basic, yet premium - classic rustic French cooking - with a decidedly American push and with reasonable prices. *Communal chef’s table made of repurposed barn wood with metal and stone base; wall coverings made of pages from cook and culinary books; antique knife and kitchen utensil collections."
WHEN: Thursday, 9/20
6-8:30pm
WHERE: Green Pig Bistro
1025 N Fillmore St, Arlington, VA 22201
From the Orange Line, get off at the Clarendon stop and head towards Fillmore and go Right towards the Green Pig Bistro. There is plenty of metered street parking around if you are driving, and Capital Bike Share has put in a stop at the Metro Station exit.
How do you do Green Drinks Arlington? Just show up and tell the hostess that you're with Green Drinks! Bring a friend, colleague, or...just yourself... just come on out and have some people who are like-minded and get your sustainability on. Cheers!
2 years ago, Marina Ospina-Walz and I decided to embark on the coordination of an environmentally focused social group. Green Drinks Arlington, a chapter of the internationally known Green Drinks Group, seemed like the only natural next step, so we started this little group that is now over 200 strong! We love making connections and helping people unwind with this fun, low-key group that meets up every THIRD THURSDAY!
Join us in downtown Ballston this month to kick off yet another year of Green Drinks Arlington shenanigans at Rustico on Wilson Blvd. Touted as one of the top 50 restaurants in DC- with 443 beers on tap- we can't go wrong!
We'll have Kathryn Arion of the Nature Conservancy out to tell us more about what their wonderful organization does for the community, environment and more! Bring a friend to mix and mingle and network with some of the area's top environmentally conscious professionals!
When: Thursday, August 16th from 6-8:30
Where: Rustico 4075 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22203
From the Orange line, get off at the Ballston or Virginia Square stops. There is plenty of metered parking as well as the Ballston Commons Mall parking garage.
Marina and I, your Green Drinks Arlington gals, recently joined the host committee for Live Green’s 4th Anniversary Party on Wednesday, July 18th, and I hope you’ll join us for a great event in DC to celebrate all of the amazing stuff that Live Green does for the community!
We’re pulling out all the stops throw the biggest bash of the summer. Join us for an awesome summer evening of sipping delicious drinks, enjoying tasty bites from Local 16, Java and Cafe Green, and grooving to great music by DJ Payne on the rooftop above DC's steamy sidewalks. Here are the event details:
Date: July 18, 2012 WEDNESDAY EVENT!!!!!
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Local 16, 1602 U Street, NW Washington, DC
Tickets: $10 members/$15 non-members and $20 at the door
Get your tickets in a group of 4 to be entered into a raffle to win $100 in honor of Live Green’s 4th Anniversary.
And, be sure to enter our code (greendrinksva) in the “enter code” box when checking out so the Live Green team knows you’re with us and you get a DISCOUNT on admission!
Thanks and hope to see you there!
-Marina and Genevieve
the Green Drinks Arlington Gals!
More about the speaker:
Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity has a dynamic sustainability Team and we just love having them around our community spreading the good... They have just completed the Perry Hall Project in South Arlington which brings a new twist to affordable housing and Meredith Magwire, Habitat's Director of Development for Northern Virginia will be with us to tell us more. Having partnerships with the regional green building program, EarthCraft, has enabled Habitat of NoVa to bring healthier, more comfortable homes to workforce housing options in Arlington. Want to learn more about Habitat for Humanity and this wonderful organization? Join us at Buzz!
More about the Buzz:
We made a wise decision early on to surround ourselves with nothing but the best; our coffee comes compliments of MadCap Coffee and our teas are the product of Devi and Damman Frères. Our brews are handpicked by our Rustico and ChurchKey beer guru Greg Engert while sister store Planet Wine over in Del Ray weighed in with some terrific choices for our wine program. Please join us for a cup, glass or pint anytime, we’ve got all the bases covered here at Buzz."
When: Thursday, June 21 from 6-8:30pm
Where: Buzz Bakery & Lounge in BALLSTON
818 N. Quincy Street (Entrance on Wilson)
Arlington, Virginia, 22203
How:You can do the Orange Line via the Ballston Metro or the Virginia Square Metro. If you're driving, there is ample metered parking around the building, or you can opt to park in the Ballston Mall parking garage, which is quite a bit cheaper. If you're hoofing it... right on!
Green Drinks Arlington is a great place to network, find jobs, friends, new ideas and generally have fun. Bring your friends and colleagues if you think they will enjoy the topic and the company! We like you... we hope you'll come again! Find us on Facebook to get invited to all of the events... Green Drinks Arlington
Come kick off the season right, the day before Bike to Work Day with the knowledgeable, adorable, Zanna Worzella of Bike Arlington whose initiative is to educate and inform the masses about the benefits of commuting via bicycle and of course, bike safety! Find out what it means to be a PAL and where the local bike share programs are! Zanna will dish the scoop with us...
More about Fire Works: Not only are they one of the best of NoVa for 2012 (yeah, we, the people vote on this awesomeness) super-delicious, hip to the local entrepreneurial spirit, but also they are Metro Accessible and highly into the craft-beer scene. They even have local Port City brew on tap! Holla! What is even more cool is that Fire Works has a farm-fresh-local commitment to food and a sustainable approach to their business operations, too! "Compact florescent lighting & high tech hand washers are just the most visible signs of our green commitment. We recycle everything, buy local when we can, we even give use cooking oil to local farmers for their tractors. " High five, Fire Works.
When: Thursday, May 17 6-8:30pm
Where: Fire Works
2350 CLARENDON BLVD.
Accessible via the Courthouse Metro, Walkable/Bikeable , ample street parking and, of course the parking Lot and garage access under the Courthouse!
Want to be a member of Green Drinks Arlington?! It's easy- just show up to an event and say - I'm with Green Drinks and they will point you to our direction- or find us on Facebook, or join the group on Linkedin for more information!
How long have you been wondering what that awesome restaurant's name actually says? Do you take you walks by and want to stop by and taste the world, but you haven't just yet? Just to answer your question... phonetically, it is pronouced sauce-ah. Now that you're in the know... now is the perfect time to come on in for a Green Drinks HAPPY HOUR, because we are bringing together the best of all things, community, friends and the amazing owner, Farhad Assari, of the brainchild that thought up "Eat the world"- to this wonderful Columbia Pike newbie, Sauca!
***LAST MINUTE ADDITION! KEITH THIRION OF THE CHESAPEAK CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK WILL BE WITH US, TOO! WE'LL GET TO HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST DETAILS ON FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS!***
Looking for an upscale yet laid back place to come and kick back for a few? Lyon Hall in Arlington is the perfect place to find farm-fresh and seasonal foods in a sophisticated ambiance. Upscale, laid back, smart and sophisticated. Did I just describe our guest speaker? I may have! Join us at Lyon Hall to chat with Jeremy Pearce of Progressive Asset Management (a socially responsible investment guru).
About the venue:
3100 N Washington Blvd Arlington, VA 22201
Fall is upon us and we're ready to snuggle up at our favorite local hot scene- Northside Social with award winning Dr. Ray Solano who will tell us more about his upcoming community program!
More about the Venue
More about the Speaker
End Your Summer with a Green Drinks Fling out at the new and fabulous Green Pig Bistro with the sultry Lauren Brown of Sweet Root Village.
Here we are in the middle of Summer! Come make a splash with us at Rustico with along with our friends from the Nature Conservancy!
Green Drinks Arlington will be joining forces with DC's best green initiative for Live Green’s 4th Anniversary Party on
Wednesday, July 18th
This JUNE, get enlightened about green community options and get your buzz on at Buzz Bakery in Ballston. Sound like fun... yeah, it sure does...
Come on out to the newest addition to the fun Wilson Strip in Ballston at Buzz Bakery & Lounge for a happy hour to listen to our friends from the Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity who have just completed the Perry Hall condominiums in South Arlington, which are EarthCraft certified and amazingly sustainable! So, not only can you grab a bit of insight about green living in Arlington and how it affects us right here in Northern Virginia, but you can also grab a bit of a buzz, be it coffee, tea, wine or beer at Buzz Bakery & Lounge!
"While Buzz may be best known for our coffee, cupcakes and other confectionery wonders, we’re also committed to providing the very best in tea, beer and wine. We’ve also crafted a very cool little cocktail menu for those times when little else will do. These nifty libations make perfect sense to us given that Buzz is open late every night of the week and because we have a terrific people watching patio from which to imbibe.
It is starting to warm up and we want to get the fireworks started early with our friends from Bike Arlington and the fabulous local pizza gurus at Fire Works American Pizzeria in Courthouse!
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22201
Green Drinks Arlington comes back to the Pike to introduce Arlingtonians to Sauca and remind them that AFAC is needed year round!
What makes this even better is that you know how much we love our friends at the Arlington Food Assistance Center, right? Well, we do, and so to bring community together even more, and to help Arlingtonians understand that Green Drinks Arlington isn't just about environmental sustainability, but community vitality and sustainability, our pixie friend, Koube Ngaaje, Assistant Director of Operations for AFAC will be our fabulous speaker to remind everyone that AFAC isn't just a non-profit that is around during the Season of Giving, but they are needed year round by our fellow Arlingtonians.