Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Sprinkles early. Overcast. Cool. High of 59.
☔ Tomorrow: Sprinkles early. Overcast. Cool. High of 57 and low of 49. Sunrise at 6:44 am and sunset at 7:36 pm.
🚨 You need to know
A rabbit-themed art and activities festival is making a comeback at the Torpedo Factory Art Center (105 North Union Street) this weekend.
BunnyFest features artwork inspired by rabbits, hands-on activities and demonstrations. Guests can also meet rabbits from Friends of Rabbits, a nonprofit rescue group for domestic rabbits.
In addition to bunny-themed crafts, visitors can pick up some rabbit-themed artwork from Torpedo Factory artists or silflay at some waterfront restaurants.
The event is on Saturday, April 8, and runs from noon to 4 p.m.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
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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
