Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 48 and low of 38.
☔ Tomorrow: Possible light rain in the afternoon. High of 49 and low of 37. Sunrise at 7:26 am and sunset at 5:12 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria has been nominated for Travel +Leisure’s World’s Best list in the “Cities” category.
Last year, the city was ranked as one of Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities in the U.S. The city came in eighth place, ahead of San Antonio and just behind Chicago.
The list described Alexandria as a “suburb of Washington D.C.” with “good food and interesting shopping.”
Supporters of the city can log in and vote online before Feb. 27.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jan 13, 2023.
- Monte Durham wants to go back on TV, but what’s that mean for his Old Town hair salon? (1548 views)
- Alexandria found success in King Street pedestrian zones, but the 200 block could be trickier (1495 views)
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria | ALXnow (510 views)
- Notes: What’s open and what’s closed on MLK Day (256 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Schedule in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 4:20 pm)
- Reception Set for River Farm Art Exhibition
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:39 pm)
- Alexandria Symphony Celebrates Strings with an American Premiere
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:12 pm)
- Sculpture Installation Comes Alive on Floor of Athenaeum Gallery
Zebra (Friday @ 6:23 pm)
- MLK Jr. Day 2023 Program, What’s Open, Closed In Alexandria
Patch (Friday @ 4:31 pm)
- What Do You Want in a Superintendent? School Board Seeks Community Input Through Survey
Zebra (Friday @ 2:19 pm)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Theo Can Be Your Exercise Coach
Patch (Friday @ 1:57 pm)
- Alexandria Nominated Again For Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities List
Patch (Friday @ 10:05 am)
- Wilson Proposes New System for Renaming Streets that Honor Confederates and Racists
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:31 am)
- Cloud, the Dreamy Cat
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:10 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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Recent Stories
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Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who