Notes: Alexandria Chamber to host breakfast with General Assembly delegation

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2025 General Assembly Breakfast (via Alexandria Chamber of Commerce)

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 2025 General Assembly Breakfast on Thursday, March 20. This event allows local business leaders to connect with state legislators and discuss important issues affecting Virginia.

Transurban is presenting the breakfast, featuring a panel of state legislators, including (as of March 12) Sen. Adam Ebbin, Majority Leader Del. Charniele Herring, Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, and Del. Alfonso Lopez. The breakfast, which will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the National Industries for the Blind, aims to spark conversations about the opportunities and challenges of the 2025 legislative session.

To maximize this interactive event, the Chamber is asking attendees to send in their questions ahead of time to Maria Ciarrocchi at [email protected].

Want to join? You can sign up now. Tickets are $55 for Chamber members and $70 for non-members.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The festivities continue today with live music, Irish dancers, and more festive fun at Murphy’s and Daniel O’Connell’s throughout the day. Read More

La Madeleine is reopening in Old Town Alexandria with a fresh new look! Read More

Jerry Greenlaw of Alexandria won the Shamrock Marathon Championship on Sunday in Virginia Beach. The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Alexandria City Public Schools launched the new ACPS website landing page and redesigned school landing pages late last week. Read More

The City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and AlexRenew has extended the deadline by one week to submit nominees for the 2025 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award. This award recognizes members of the Alexandria community who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment and preserving local natural resources. Read More

Speaking of awards, The Alexandria Commission on Aging (COA) is seeking nominations for its annual Excellence in Aging Awards. The submission deadline is Wednesday, April 2 at 5 p.m.

The COA created the awards to honor individuals — regardless of age — and an organization that has provided service to older Alexandrians or demonstrated superior contributions in advancing issues and projects that favorably affect older Alexandrians.

Award winners will be recognized in four award categories:

Annie B. Rose Lifetime Award – Presented to an individual who has served seniors for at least 10 years.
Lois Van Valkenburgh Excellence in Aging Award – Presented to an individual citizen with at least one year of service to seniors.
Excellence in Aging Award for an Organization – Presented to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to Alexandria seniors.
Public Service Award – Presented to a City employee who has advanced, improved or otherwise contributed to making Alexandria a more livable community for all ages during the course of their job.

To nominate someone and see a list of past award recipients, visit www.alexandriava.gov/aging.

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Things To Do

4 p.m.: Anime Club at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
6:30 p.m.: Joggers & Lagers at Port City Brewing
7 p.m.: Sip & Script at Aslin ALX

Live Music & Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Just For Fun at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Rook Richards at 1 p.m., Irish Dancers at 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., & 5:15 p.m., Bobby Reed at 6 p.m.
Del Ray Pizzeria: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Jim West Piano at 6 p.m.
Mason Social: Rook Richards at 5 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Irish Dancers, Live music by Pat Carroll at 10 a.m., Rocky Guttmann at 2 p.m., Pat Garvey at 6 p.m., and The Fighting Jamesons at 3 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke Night at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.

City of Alexandria

1 p.m.: Commission on Aging Housing Committee
6 p.m.: School Health Advisory Board
7 p.m.: FY 2026 Budget Work Session #4
7 p.m.: Social Services Advisory Board (SSAB)
7 p.m.: Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg