Ah, a town bursting at the seams with art — just as it should be. The weekend approaches us with no excuse to stay home; in fact, you might want to finally figure out that “be in two places at the same time” trick you’ve been meaning to master. Take a deep breath: Go.

Thursday:

>> Warm up for the weekend at the Arlington Arts Center, where Virginia’s Poet Laureate, Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, will give a reading at 7 p.m. as part of the AAC’s annual In Two Tongues / En dos lenguas program. Viewers are welcome to arrive at 6 p.m. to watch the poetress mentor the next generation of master poets.

Friday:

>> So we hear there’s some art fair going on this weekend, with painters, installation artists, maybe a couple of photographers we know? Yup, it’s finally time for Artomatic 2007. We’ll bring you more information tomorrow, but know now that it will demand your attention at 2121 Crystal Drive starting at 3 p.m. Get a little preview of the action here.

>> While you’re in Virginia, take in another, albeit slightly less chaotic, group show at the Arlington Arts Center. During the opening from 6 to 8 p.m. you can check out their Spring Solo Show, including Gail Gorlitzz with her sculptures of glass, metal and beetle wings, and Ephraim Russell with his Planned Obsolescence of technological objects.

>> WPAC members won’t take all this competition lying down. They open their own group show with the second installment of the 9×10 series at William W. Parker Gallery, 629 New York Ave NW, from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.

Photo of Artomatic entrance by epmd.