Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect rain in the morning followed by possible thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, with chances of rain and thunderstorms persisting after 3pm. There will also be patchy fog with a high near 54°F and southeast winds around 6 mph. Precipitation chance stands at 80% with new rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. For Wednesday night, there is a 50% chance of rain, patchy fog before 7pm and after 8pm, a cloudy atmosphere, a low temperature around 47°F, and light, variable winds.
🚨 You need to know
Children’s goods boutique Little Birdies is now open in Old Town, Alexandria Living Magazine first reported.
The store is at 103 S. St. Asaph Street, next to Josephine and Bluemercury.
The store features an array of goods from linens to candleware and home decor with a child focus in mind, as well as children’s clothing.
Photo via Little Birdies Boutique/Instagram
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 26, 2024.
- Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas says Monumental Sports owner Ted Leonsis can fund the $2 billion Potomac Yard arena project (2433 views)
- New Italian restaurant coming to Old Town North next to Trader Joe’s (2018 views)
- Notes: Del Ray bakery features the viral ‘Crookie’ croissant-cookie hybrid (1491 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 7:30 pm: The Zombies: Different Game Tour
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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
