Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Afternoon clouds. Refreshingly cool. High of 60 and low of 42.
⛅ Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Cool. High of 61 and low of 42. Sunrise at 6:18 am and sunset at 7:53 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Red Barn Mercantile and Penny Post owner Amy Rutherford is opening a new children’s store at 1310 King Street, Alexandria Living Magazine first reported.
The new store doesn’t have a name yet, but it’s been in the works for six years. Alexandria Living Magazine reported that Rutherford saw the closure of Why Not? as a profound loss for Alexandria and knew a new toy store would need to take its place.
Rutherford is currently running a poll to determine the new toy store name. People can send in their own name suggestion (and get $500 worth of gift cards if chosen) or pick from:
- Ickle Me
- Dottie’s
- Pip & Squeak
- Georgie & Dot
Image via Red Barn Mercantile/Instagram
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 21, 2023.
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria (4197 views)
- Another shots fired incident reported near Braddock Road Metro station (2929 views)
- Police say West End shooting incidents last Saturday are likely related (1215 views)
- Dog daycare in Old Town hopes to expand to offer overnight dog care (369 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Black Family Reunion Event Happening at Alexandria’s Barrett Library on April 26th!
Zebra (Saturday @ 3:49 pm)
- Community Invited: 126th Anniversary Of Joseph McCoy’s Lamp Post Lynching To Be Marked In Alexandria, Sunday, April 23
Zebra (Saturday @ 2:10 pm)
- The “Who’s Who in Nonprofit World” Joined Forces for Spring2ACTtion’s Kickoff in Alexandria
Zebra (Saturday @ 12:28 pm)
- Bijan Ghaisar’s Family Awarded $5M Settlement In Fatal Police Shooting
Patch (Friday @ 9:13 pm)
- Alexandria Sheriff’s Office Introduces Wellness App for Employees
Zebra (Friday @ 8:05 pm)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Logan Brings Doggy Smiles And Energy
Patch (Friday @ 4:55 pm)
- ‘Your Future Starts Today’: Alexandria Schools Hosting Mentorship Event April 29
Zebra (Friday @ 4:29 pm)
- At-Risk Student Counseling Program In VA Boosted With Federal Funds
Patch (Friday @ 3:54 pm)
- Food Deliveries From Robots, Metro’s Next Shutdowns: Top VA News
Patch (Friday @ 2:49 pm)
- Will the Shoe Fit? Metropolitan School of the Arts Performing ‘Cinderella’ in Alexandria
Zebra (Friday @ 2:21 pm)
- Earth Day Festival, Barrel Tasting, Wine Fest: NoVA, DC Weekend Events
Patch (Friday @ 12:56 pm)
- Now Accepting Nominations for 2023 Alexandria Beautification Commission Awards
Zebra (Friday @ 10:51 am)
- Distribution Of Pills Containing Fentanyl Gets Alexandria Man Sentence
Patch (Friday @ 9:33 am)
- Pablo and Marcie Seek Home Together
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:13 am)
- First Drug Take Back Event Of 2023 Planned In Alexandria
Patch (Friday @ 8:00 am)
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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
