More
Post Content

Notes: Here’s what’s closed in Alexandria for President’s Day

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☔ Today’s weather: Rain in the morning and afternoon. High of 66 and low of 27.
🌤 Tomorrow: Clear throughout the day. High of 47 and low of 27. Sunrise at 6:57 am and sunset at 5:49 pm.

🚨 You need to know

Monday is President’s Day, which means a birthday parade for President George Washington and the closure of several services around Alexandria.

All City of Alexandria government offices, libraries, local courts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles are closed, according to a release.

The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with adoption meetings opening at noon.

For those feeling historically minded for the day: the good news is some museums will be open.

“Historic Alexandria: On Monday, February 20, the Freedom House Museum, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.” the release said. “Admission is free for City residents and $5 per person for non-residents. All other museums will be closed.”

The city’s impound facility will be closed, but the upshot is that some parking enforcement will be suspended (as it usually is on holidays).

“On Monday, February 20, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcing parking restrictions at metered spaces, in residential permit parking districts, and in other areas with signed parking time limits,” the release said. “Temporary no-parking areas will still be enforced. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any location normally prohibited (for example, no-parking zones, loading zones, or spaces for persons with disabilities).”

Alexandria City Public Schools will be fully closed. Trash collection will also be pushed back a day, as is usually the case with Monday holidays.

Some recreation centers and facilities will be open, but most will be closed.

“On Monday, February 20, Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility, Charles Houston Recreation, and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” the release said. “All other City of Alexandria recreation and nature centers will be closed.”

The Torpedo Factory will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

DASH buses and the King Street Trolley will operate on a Saturday schedule, with some rerouting as a result of the aforementioned parade.

“On Monday, February 20, the fare-free DASH bus service and King Street Trolley will operate on a Saturday schedule with several major re-routes for routes serving the King Street Metro due to the George Washington Birthday Parade,” the release said. “Lines 30, 31, 33, and the King Street Trolley will be re-routed between Henry Street and the King Street Metro for most of the day due to parade activities. The free King Street Trolley operates regular service daily, including holidays, from King Street Metro to Alexandria City Hall, every 15 minutes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.”

📈 Thursday’s most read

The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 16, 2023.

  1. Alexandria cancels grant program for minority-owned businesses after lawsuit (1189 views)
  2. Suspect in last Friday’s shooting in Arlandria is under arrest (886 views)
  3. Notes: Hybla Valley carjacking raises other criminal justice questions (492 views)
  4. Dedicated bus lanes could come to parts of Duke Street (223 views)

🗞 Other local coverage

🐦 Tweets of note

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

Recent Stories

Bishop Ireton High School skips class to clean up Alexandria parks

All of Bishop Ireton High School skipped classes today for a good cause. More than 700 students, teachers and administrators participated in a cleanup of 30 sites in and around…

Read more →

Del Ray bank closes after incident with fired employee

The Truist bank at 2809 Mount Vernon Avenue is temporarily closed today (Friday) after an alleged altercation with a former employee. A former employee who had been terminated allegedly told…

Read more →

Just Listed in Alexandria

Just Listed includes a 6 BD/4.5 BA home with 10ft ceilings, a gas fireplace and a private balcony.

Read more →

New report says Alexandria’s service request hotline is gradually getting more responsive

Over time, Alexandria’s Alex311 service hotline has been getting better at responding to requests from locals. The City of Alexandria usually gets a little over 30,000 requests through the Alex311…

Read more →

Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club Collaborate to hold Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum before the June 18, 2024 Primary Election

By: xandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and DPS to hold Two Candidates Forums

The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club present the following two Primary Candidate Forums for the City of Alexandria Virginia. The events are free of charge and open to the public.

Mayoral Forum

● Who: Candidates for Mayor in the City of Alexandria, VA

Read More

Submit your own Community Post here.

Why Well-Paid Maids is committed to using safe cleaning products

By: Well-Paid Maids

Unlike our competitors, Well-Paid Maids doesn’t clean your home with harsh chemicals. Instead, we handpick cleaning products rated “safest” by the Environmental Working Group, the leading rating organization regarding product safety.

The reason is threefold.

First, using safe cleaning products ensures toxic chemicals won’t leak into waterways or harm wildlife if disposed of improperly.

Read More

Submit your own Community Post here.

Pro Coro Alexandria – To the Sea

–

Join Pro Coro Alexandria, the chamber choir of the Alexandria Choral Society, this Saturday for our concert, “To the Sea.” Experience a variety of songs from beloved choral classics like “Shenandoah” and “What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?”

Del Ray Kitchen Confidential Design Tour

–

Please join us for Del Ray Kitchen Confidential – a walking tour of recently renovated kitchens in Del Ray with the experts who make the magic happen! FA Design Build owner Rob Menefee and Design Consultant Melissa Fielding walk us

More Stories
×

Subscribe to our mailing list