Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny, reaching a high of around 85 degrees, with winds shifting to a light southeastern breeze at 6 mph in the afternoon. Expect a partly cloudy evening, with lows of about 65 degrees and a south wind at 7 mph.
🚨 You need to know
MidnighTreats, a vegan-friendly cookie shop, is opening at 110 S. Payne Street in Old Town next week, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
The Alexandria location is the third for MidnighTreats after spots in Reston and Vienna.
The cookies come in various sizes, from “munchie size” to “monster size”, and in packs of 4-12.
MidnighTreats also offers oat milk teas in mango, strawberry, melon and brown sugar flavors.
Alexandria Living Magazine reported the Alexandria location is opening on Friday, Aug. 11.
Image via MidnighTreats/Facebook
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug 1, 2023.
- Manager sentenced 1.5 years for stealing $500K from Alexandria office by creating fake employees (2700 views)
- Notes: Patrick Henry Principal wins Virginia Mrs. America crown, heads to nationals this month (2271 views)
- Mieza Blendery, a craft beer brewery, opens in Alexandria’s West End (2134 views)
- Alexandria Mayor says city needs to combat police attrition after recent shootings (1249 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Recent Stories
A 34-year-old Alexandria man has been charged with allegedly attempting to abduct a woman in Old Town earlier this month. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, a 30-year-old…
Is the Alexandria School Board too big? Should their elections be staggered and three-year terms increased? The entire structure of the Alexandria School Board could soon be upended, as these…
The Little Theatre of Alexandria (600 Wolfe Street) is hosting a pair of staged reading events over the next two weeks to commemorate the murder of Matthew Shepard and raise…
Alexandria Police are investigating a robbery outside a Bank of America ATM in the West End. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 30) in the 500…
If you had a chance to enhance a child’s future with a time commitment of less than 2 hours a week, how would you respond? You have that opportunity right now to join over 200 Alexandrians as a reading tutor volunteer with the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium (ATC).
ATC tutors work with one child in kindergarten, first, or second grade in Alexandria public schools who need extra help with reading. Tutors meet with their Book Buddy 1-2 times each week for 30 minutes October-May at school, during school hours. Many struggling readers only receive one-on-one instruction through this program, and it makes all the difference. Last year, ATC served 195 children, of whom 82% ended the year reading on grade level and 96% made substantial reading gains. But the need is great, and we are still seeing learning lags from the pandemic.
This year, ATC plans to significantly increase the size of the program to reach over 250 students and to serve every elementary school in Alexandria. This is very exciting news, but we will only succeed if we can recruit more tutors. ATC trains you, matches you with a child, and provides ongoing lesson materials and support.
If you have been thinking about buying your first home or haven’t owned one in the last three years, THIS IS FOR YOU!
In the DMV area, it can be difficult to save the downpayment necessary for you to get into your own home. We have a solution. The Funder’s Summit!
We have assembled a summit with different municipalities to tell you how to access their funds for your home purchase.
Family Fun Fall Fest
Mark your calendars and join us for the Family Fun Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 11am – 2pm!
This FREE in-person event will be held at the Shoppes at Foxchase, located at 4641 Duke St, Alexandria, VA
2023 Alexandria Fall Festival
Food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, magic shows and more at the 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival, an Alexandria Living event presented by The Patterson Group. Join us at River Farm on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
