Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child, and one community at a time.
We are a group of dedicated volunteers who have a passion for community service and friendship. Together, we work to improve the lives of children in our community and around the world. Our major focus is to make lasting changes in the lives of children in our Arlington Community.
The Kiwanis Club of Arlington is committed to shaping the lives of the next generation through programs at all school levels, involvement in community service and development of leadership skills.
You care. You serve. You change children’s lives. This is where you extend your Kiwanis impact.
Together, we can make wonderful things happen for the children and their families in the Arlington Community.
When she began her run up the political ladder with a quest – initially unsuccessful – for local office, “being a woman didn’t really enter into my thinking.” After all, said Mary Margaret W...
A bit of our Club's history: 1940 Charity Event with Eleanor Roosevelt as our special guest.On this day in Arlington History, August 16, 1940, the Arlington Sun reported the opening the new Arlington Theatre. Located at the intersection of Columbia Pike and South Fillmore Street, the building had a popular Art Deco style façade and could seat over 600 moviegoers at a time. The new theater was part of a boom in cinema construction around the county, and in Arlington Theatre it joined the Wilson, Ashton, and Buckingham Theatres. The Arlington Theatre was a part of a larger building called the Arlington Recreation Center, which included commercial storefronts, a pharmacy, and a 24-lane bowling alley on the second and third floors. The bowling alley featured “modern, high speed” alleys and acoustical soundproofing. According to the Center for Local History, the Arlington Theatre drew major media attention for its inaugural night. Its opening was covered in a special section of the August 16, 1940, edition of The Sun, where it was featured alongside pieces on the broader growth and development around the Columbia Pike area.The Arlington Theatre became a popular location for community events, and in 1940 hosted then First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for a charity Christmas Party held by the Kiwanis Club. During World War II, the theater was a place to buy bonds and defense stamps to support the troops. In 1985, the building transitioned to its modern iteration as the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, which still operates today. It stands as one of the last operational cinema buildings from the heyday of the 1930s and 1940s construction and includes the Arlington Theatre’s original theater behind its movie screen with lighting, storage, and a green room. The Cinema seats up to 275 guests and features both movie screenings and live entertainment. ... See MoreSee Less
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Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child, and one community at a time.
We are a group of dedicated volunteers who have a passion for community service and friendship. Together, we work to improve the lives of children in our community and around the world. Our major focus is to make lasting changes in the lives of children in our Arlington Community.
The Kiwanis Club of Arlington is committed to shaping the lives of the next generation through programs at all school levels, involvement in community service and development of leadership skills.
You care. You serve. You change children’s lives. This is where you extend your Kiwanis impact.
Together, we can make wonderful things happen for the children and their families in the Arlington Community.
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