Come see Balloons By Mike

You will have two opportunities this week to come out and see Balloons By Mike.

Group of balloon twisters and face painters

Balloons By Mike and his friends at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly for a face painting and balloon jam

On Monday, August 12th, Balloons By Mike and his friends will be at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly for a Face Painting and Balloon Jam. Each month, Balloons By Mike hosts a face painting and balloon jam on the 2nd Monday of the month. The jam is an opportunity for the face painters and balloon twisters to come together, share ideas, and practice. It is also a great time for kids to have their faces painted or get a balloon. The entertainers gladly accept tips.

Chantilly Face Painting and Balloon Jam
2nd Monday of each Month
Buffet from 6:00 – 7:00
Jam from 7:00 – Close

CiCi’s Pizza Buffet
14392 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-961-9100

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On Tuesday, August 13th, Balloons By Mike will be at Moe’s Southwest Grill in South Riding for Kid’s Night. Mike is at Moe’s every other Tuesday from 6:00-8:00pm with his balloons and face paints. The balloons and face paints are courtesy of Moe’s and always free for the kids.

Kid’s Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill
Every Other Tuesday Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Moe’s Southwest Grill
24995 Riding Plaza
South Riding, VA

Good Morning Washington

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WJLA – ABC 7 in Washington invites local groups to send in their own “Good Morning Washington” video greeting. They select and air the greetings during Good Morning Washington on weekday mornings.

After the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade, Sir Toony and his friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia filmed a brief video segment and sent it in.

Good Morning Washington notified Sir Toony that their video greeting will debut on Thursday, August 1, 2013 on Good Morning Washington between 6-7am. It will the rerun Friday between 5-6am. It will then go into random rotation.

The timing couldn’t be better as International Clown Week starts on Thursday. International Clown Week is the first week of August (August 1-7) of each year.

Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia

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Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia (JCA) meets today, Monday, July 22nd, 2013, at 7:30. The Educational topic for this month’s meeting is making your own clown nose. Sir Toony will present a demonstration of various ways to sculpt a clown nose with clay and cast it with latex. All are welcome to come. We meet in the Parlor of the Vienna Baptist Church.

Education is an important event at each Alley meeting. This includes presentation, hands on sessions, and group discussion on topics related to being a clown and entertainer. JCA is a club where we all come together each month to share and learn from each other. New members are always welcome at any of our monthly meeting. The following are the currently proposed educational topics for the coming year.
Schedule subject to change.

JCA Meeting Schedule 2013

July	Monday, July 22, 2013	Make your own clown nose
August	Monday, August 26, 2013	Team project: clown skits Come in costume, we will make a clown video
September	Monday, September 23, 2013	Pocket Magic
October	Monday, October 28, 2013	Annual Potluck – Bring an idea to share
November	Monday, November 25, 2013	Entertaining Senior Citizens
December	Monday, December 23, 2013	Holiday Party

-== 2014 ==-

January	Monday, January 27, 2014	Elements of a character and character development
February	Monday, February 24, 2014	how to customize ordinary props make them your own

JCA Monthly Meetings
4th Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Vienna Baptist Church
541 Marshall Rd SW
Vienna, VA 22180

Take I-66 to the Nutley Street exit heading north toward Vienna. Turn right at the first light onto Marshall Road. Drive approximately one-quarter mile to Ware Street and turn left. We meet in the Parlor.

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Several members meet at the PanAm Family Restaurant in Vienna around 6:00 pm for dinner before the monthly JCA meeting.

PanAm Family Restaurant
3051 Nutley St.
Fairfax, VA 22031

July 16th – Kid’s Night at Moe’s

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The heat is on, and it is too warm to cook dinner at home. Chill out and have fun eating out tonight. See Balloons By Mike tonight, July 16th, 2013, from 6:00-8:00pm, at Moe’s Southwest Grill in South Riding, VA. Tuesday night is Kid’s Nights at Moe’s southwest Grill. Can’t make it tonight, don’t worry because Balloons By Mike will be back at Moe’s on Monday, July 29th.

Balloons By Mike is at Moe’s Southwest Grill in South Riding, VA every other Tuesday night making balloons and doing face painting from 6:00-8:00pm.

Kid’s Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill
24995 Riding Plaza
South Riding, VA
Every Other Tuesday Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Balloons at Moe's Southwest Grill

Jam at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly

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Balloons Mike hosts a monthly face painting and balloon jam for local children’s entertainers at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly. The group typically meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:00pm to closing. During the jams, there are plenty of opportunities to get a balloon or get your face painted.

Today, Monday, July 8th, 2013, happens to be the 2nd Monday of July and that means it is time for another jam. Stop by Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly for dinner tonight and join in on the fun.

Monthly Face painting and Balloon Jam at Cici’s Pizza
CiCi’s Pizza Buffet
14392 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
2nd Monday of each month
7:00 – Close

Northern Virginia Balloon Twisting

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Mike Becvar is Balloons By Mike and Sir Toony Van Dukes. Make your next event in Northern Virginia special and invite him to come make balloons at your next event. Mike Becvar is a professional children’s entertainer, balloon twister and face painter located in Northern Virginia. He got his start in 2008 when he attended Mooseburger Clown Arts camp. Since then, he has attended a variety of other classes, conventions, and jams.

Mike has been making balloons and offering face painting at Moe’s Southwest Grill in South Riding, VA in June 2010. He is there every other Tuesday night from 6:00 – 8:00pm for Kids Night.

Kid’s Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill
24995 Riding Plaza
South Riding, VA
Every Other Tuesday Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Mike also hosts a monthly face painting and balloon jam at Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly. The group typically meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:00pm to closing. Contact Mike to confirm the date and time for the next jam.

Monthly Face painting and Balloon Jam at Cici’s Pizza
CiCi’s Pizza Buffet
14392 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
2nd Monday of each month
7:00 – Close