Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥 Today’s weather: Overcast. Warm. High of 83 and low of 0.
⛅ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Warm. High of 84 and low of 60. Sunrise at 6:47 am and sunset at 7:34 pm.
🚨 You need to know
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a “Night of Science” event, bringing local children together with exhibitors from federal agencies like NASA and the Department of Energy.
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, and is aimed at high school-age students but is accessible to all ages.
Past activities ranged from creating slime to making ice cream, WTOP reported.
According to the USPTO:
The event is expected to draw over 500 visitors from the area. There will be hands-on STEM-related activities designed to help develop problem solving, inventive thinking, and introduce visitors to intellectual property concepts like patents and trademarks. The USPTO and other STEM-focused federal agencies will have exhibits, information, and presentations that showcase STEM concepts and careers to students.
📈 Monday’s most read
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📅 Upcoming events
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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
