Arlington Art Truck at Green Valley Community Day

On Saturday, September 20 between 12-5pm, find us at Green Valley Community Day (on the grounds between Drew Community Center at 3500 23rd Street South, and John Robinson Town Square) for the Arlington Art Truck project, “Patch or Swap: A Textile Rescue Lab by Roxana Alger Geffen”. We have all had clothes that we loved and lost—to coffee stains, rips or years of wear. This project is about rescuing those well-loved things and making them wearable again. Sculpture and collage artist Roxana Alger Geffen, will show you simple ways to mend your clothes in a visible but cool way and give you some supplies to get started, either at the Arlington Art Truck or at home. If you decide that you don’t need another project, you can also swap a tired garment for something on our Swap Rack, leaving a short description and story about the piece or simply take a garment and leave us a story about a favorite outfit from your past. The community partner for this project is the Arlington Visual Arts Studio Tour (AVAST). Every year on one weekend in September, Arlington artists open their studio doors to the public, organized by AVAST. Come visit the Arlington Art Truck and pick up a map of the open studio tour and visit the artists on the weekend of September 27 and 28, 2025. If you cannot make it, sign up to their email list to be informed of this event and others throughout the year including the open call announcement to apply to be a part of this tour. Visit their website for more information. Green Valley Community Day’s theme this year is “In the Spirit of Unity,”, bringing neighbors, friends, and partners together for a fun-filled day of celebration, connection, and community pride. Event is held RAIN OR SHINE. Photo: Will Reintzell Photography for Arlington Arts @willreintzell #arttruckarlington #arlingtonarttruck #arlingtonarts #arlingtonva #artactivation #communityart #freeevents #freeartproject #patchnswap #roxanaalgergeffen #rocknrecycle @roxanag @DESArlingtonVirginia @greenvalleyciv @arlingtonartstudiotour @arttruckarlington @Arl_Artscene