November 14, 2014
The Eyes of Ballston

 

If you haven't stopped by Welburn Square to see The Eyes of Ballston, you are missing out on a unique artistic and entertainment experience! The Ballston BID & artists from Illumination Collation have installed LED-lit eyes hanging from the trees that come alive day and night with a flurry of colors, shapes and patterns. Use your mobile device to interact with the Eyes at  www.theey.es.  You will be prompted to answer a variety of questions by each of the five Eye personalities. Your answer will cause a reaction by the Eyes, responding in a pattern that reflects its mood and a hint to which eye personality is talking to you (e.g. the baby, grandmother, grump, raver or flirt). All animations and shapes are an artistic abstraction of the reality.

 

Ballston BID AFAC Can Food Drive

  

Please help AFAC with food donations (healthy, low-fat, low-sugar, low-sodium)  to support Arlington families in need! Bring in your donations to the Ballston BID office at 901 N Glebe Road, suite 806 from 11/17/14 to 12/17/14. We will also have a donation box at our Holiday Cheer on Tap party on December 9th at Il Forno restaurant. Bring a donation to the party to be entered into the raffle with great prizes!  Register here for Holiday Cheer on Tap.  

 

Preferred items include:canned tuna beans and soup; cooking oil (plastic bottles);corn flour (masa) or all purpose flour and  low-sugar cereal.  Please no glass containers.
 
 
 
Where

  

Check out the newly transformed, colorful 9th street bridge in Ballston! This art installation has transformed the pedestrian skywalk just east of Welburn Square, into an artistic interpretation of a nerve signal traveling along the axon of a neuron.The interior of the walkway has become illuminated with bands of LED lights. When a person walks through the skywalk he or she will trigger a sensor causing a band to light up. As the person moves along the walkway the band will turn off and on in a cascading pattern, with only one band lit per person at any given time. In addition, a soft bell sound can be triggered and reverberate for a few seconds each time a person passes through the walkway. The notes played will change with every additional person in the walkway thus creating a symphony of color and sound.  

 
     

Minds
   
Ballston BID is pleased to participate in Bisnow's  Arlington County Summit on Tuesday, November 18th at Monday Properties' 1812 N. Moore in Rosslyn. The event will take a look at the latest and upcoming projects in Arlington and will talk about creating live/work/play districts. Please join some of the leading national and local figures in real estate, including Ballston BID CEO, Tina Leone for a real-time look at the Arlington market. We are looking forward to this event, and hope you'll be able to attend. As a special offer to our friends and clients, we have partnered with Bisnow to provide you with a 20% discount. Enter discount code BBID at checkout. 
  
 
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Meet

 

The Ballston BID, Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Il Forno invite you to the 3rd Annual Holiday Cheer On Tap reception! Come celebrate the holiday season with colleagues, friends and neighbors at Il Forno in Ballston on December 9th starting at 5:30pm. You'll enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with fellow local business leaders, all included with your paid registration. You will also receive a special commemorative Holiday  Cheer  on Tap glass! Registration closes at noon on Friday, December 5th. Registration after this time will be considered onsite and will be charged accordingly Don't miss this great annual event!
 
 

 
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