Events Calendar
Our Stomping Ground offers a variety of programs including book clubs, games nights, art and fitness classes and more. We are always adding new events. Be sure to explore our calendar and register for those programs that are of interest. Some events are open to just residents of a specific community, some are open to residents and Friends of OSG, and others are open to anyone in the Northern VA area.
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Create and express yourself through a group art therapy session with Hannah!
This particular session is co-hosted by graduate interns from GW’s Milken Institute School of Public Health as part of the Health Matters program. You are welcome to participate even if you aren’t a current Health Matters student.
Where: Gilliam Place (918 S Lincoln St, Arlington, VA 22204); We’ll meet in the Community Room
To prepare: All art supplies will be provided to you at the event. Some protective materials and aprons will be available since the art supplies can be messy, but it is advised that you wear clothes you wouldn’t mind getting paint on and could possibly be stained.
*Note: Sign-up is mandatory and spots are limited. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
Our OSG Arlington community is getting together on the first Wednesday of every month to enjoy dinner together. Each month, we’ll choose a restaurant near one of our Arlington properties. All are welcome (no matter where you live)!
Where: For this month’s outing, we’ll be going to Kabobistan (3400 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204) near Gilliam Place.
When: Please either meet at Gilliam Place at 5:15PM to walk over together OR meet directly at the restaurant at 5:30PM.
To prepare: You are responsible for paying for your own order, so please remember to bring a form of payment!
IMPORTANT: There are limited spots for this event so you MUST RSVP with the total number of people you’re coming with in order to participate. If you arrive to the event without registering through OSG’s website, we cannot guarantee that the restaurant can seat you because we only made a reservation for 25 people.
*Note: Sign-up is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
When: Saturday, June 10th, 2023, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Where: Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church City
The 29th Annual Tinner Hill Music Festival is quite possibly one of NOVA’s best-kept live music secrets, drawing crowds from across the states to tiny Falls Church City. If you’ve yet to experience this fantastic, family-friendly day out, this is the year to correct that oversight!
Tickets are on sale now to enjoy this culturally rich, live music and arts festival – the premier charity event established to celebrate and honor the African American legacy through the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation.
Performers include Dumpstaphunk, one of New Orleans’ best and funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City, and Joe Louis Walker, Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner. This sensational event which features food, art displays, art exhibits, and activities like yoga, is for persons of all ages.
Where: Not Your Average Joe’s (1845 FOUNTAIN DR, RESTON, VA, 20190)
What: Join OSG and our Herndon community for a restaurant outing at Not Your Average Joe’s. All are welcome! Check out the restaurant menu here.
When: We’ll meet directly at the restaurant at 5:30PM. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
IMPORTANT: There are limited spots for this event so you MUST RSVP with the total number of people you’re coming with in order to participate. If you arrive to the event without registering through OSG’s website, we cannot guarantee that the restaurant can seat you because we only made a reservation for 25 people.
*Note: Sign-up is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
Where: Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20006)
What: A weekend outing planned and hosted by the Stomping Zoomies Committee
When: 10:30AM-12:00PM (At around 11:30AM, we will grab a snack from the nearby food trucks)
The cherry blossoms are blooming in DC this month, so the Stomping Zoomies Committee has planned an outing to check out the Blossom Kite Festival in front of the Washington Monument.
Be prepared: Please dress to be comfortable and warm, and plan to bring rain gear depending on the weather forecast. If you’d like to purchase something to eat from a local food truck, please bring a form of payment to do so. Bringing your own kite is encouraged but not required!
IMPORTANT: We’ll meet at the front of the Washington Monument prior to 10:30AM, so keep an eye out for the OSG flag! Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the event. For those taking the metro, the closest station is the Smithsonian, which is an 8 minute walk to the Washington Monument.
*Note: Sign-up with OSG is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
Our OSG Alexandria community is getting together each month to enjoy dinner together. Each month, we’ll choose a restaurant near one of our Alexandria properties. All are welcome (no matter where you live)! For this month’s outing, we’ll be going to Guapo’s (4028 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206) near the Waypoint.
Please meet us directly at the restaurant at 5:30PM.
*Please remember to bring a form of payment!*
IMPORTANT: There are limited spots for this event so you MUST RSVP with the total number of people you’re coming with in order to participate. If you arrive to the event without registering through OSG’s website, we cannot guarantee that the restaurant can seat you because we only made a reservation for 25 people.
*Note: Sign-up is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
What: Doing Art Together (DARTT) is an inclusive space where participants with DD do arts and crafts together with an enthusiastic team of Arlington high school students.
When: Every Saturday, starting on Feb 4th at 10:30am (skipping February 13th) we will be doing an art project planned by our leadership team.
Where: DARTT will be in a virtual (Zoom) and in-person format on alternating weeks. For in-person sessions, the group will meet at Yorktown High School (5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207)
SCHEDULE: 02/04 virtual, 2/11 in-person, 2/18 virtual, 2/25 in-person, 3/4 virtual, 3/11 in-person
Note: All art projects can be done with household items and require minimal art skill. A schedule and supply list will be sent out.
Please RSVP to dartt.arlington@gmail.com. The zoom link will be sent out by the DARTT team on Fridays before the scheduled activity.
What: Doing Art Together (DARTT) is an inclusive space where participants with DD do arts and crafts together with an enthusiastic team of Arlington high school students.
When: Every Saturday, starting on Feb 4th at 10:30am (skipping February 13th) we will be doing an art project planned by our leadership team.
Where: DARTT will be in a virtual (Zoom) and in-person format on alternating weeks. For in-person sessions, the group will meet at Yorktown High School (5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207)
SCHEDULE: 02/04 virtual, 2/11 in-person, 2/18 virtual, 2/25 in-person, 3/4 virtual, 3/11 in-person
Note: All art projects can be done with household items and require minimal art skill. A schedule and supply list will be sent out.
Please RSVP to dartt.arlington@gmail.com. The zoom link will be sent out by the DARTT team on Fridays before the scheduled activity.
Our OSG Arlington community is getting together on the first Wednesday of every month to enjoy dinner together. Each month, we’ll choose a restaurant near one of our Arlington properties. All are welcome (no matter where you live)!
For this month’s outing, we’ll be going to JINYA Ramen Bar (Arlington, 4238 Wilson Blvd #150, Arlington, VA 22203) near the Cadence. Please meet directly at the restaurant at 5:30PM.
Please remember to bring a form of payment!
*Note: Sign-up is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.
Where: National Museum of African Art (950 Independence Ave SW)
What: A weekend outing planned and hosted by the Stomping Zoomies Committee
When: 2:30-4:00PM
In honor of Black History Month, the Stomping Zoomies Committee has planned an outing to The Smithsonian National Musem of African Art. There are over 6 exhibits to check out and learn from!
IMPORTANT: We’ll meet at the front of the museum prior to 2:30PM, so keep an eye out for the OSG flag! Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the event.
*Note: Sign-up with OSG is mandatory. We will communicate any changes of plans via email or Whatsapp here.