Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77 degrees. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Mostly clear, tonight with a low around 53 degrees. Calm wind. Sunny on Thursday, with a high near 79 degrees. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria Celebrates Women is hosting a Denim Day event on April 30 at Del Ray Pizzeria (2218 Mount Vernon Avenue) to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention and support survivors.
The event runs from 5-8 p.m. and features competitions, live music by Hope & Nat, raffles, giveaways, and educational components about sexual assault awareness. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite jeans to show support for survivors and join in the activities. The event also raises funds for the Alexandria Domestic Violence Safehouse.
Alexandria Celebrates Women is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. They support the safehouse and recognize the accomplishments of Alexandria’s women past, present, and future.
Here’s what else you need to know
The Alexandria City Council hosted a long legislative meeting last night. Kicking off at 6:15 p.m. and ending at 10:52 p.m., the meeting included a detailed work session on add-ons and deletions for the FY26 budget, as well as discussions on proposed changes to the ordinances for the Independent Policing Auditor and the Independent Community Policing Review Board, and much more. ALXnow’s Ryan Belmore was on hand at City Hall for the entire meeting and will have more reporting from the meeting throughout the day.
City Council is considering increasing stormwater fees. A public hearing was held during the legislative meeting last night.
The City Council is back in session on Saturday, hosting a Public Hearing Meeting that includes development projects, zoning amendments, and special recognitions.
After two weeks of passionate voting to decide who serves up the best pizza in Alexandria, the results are in! More than 2,400 individual votes (2,459 to be exact) were tallied from a competitive field of 30 diverse nominees, highlighting how seriously Alexandrians take their pizza.
The inaugural PNC Alexandria Half Marathon will take place on Sunday. There are several road closures planned throughout the city.
A memorial service will be held today for influential Alexandria architect and planner G. Revell Michael.
A 4-day “Banned Book Speakeasy” opens at The Study at Morrison House today. It runs through Sunday.
The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project invites the public to Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church today at 6 p.m. for an event that will recognize and remember the 1897 lynching of Alexandria native Joseph McCoy.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for April 22, 2025.
- Alexandria’s top 3 pizza places, according to ALXnow readers (3503 views)
- Police identify victim in Canterbury Square homicide (2326 views)
- Traffic Alert: PNC Alexandria Half Marathon brings runners, significant road closures to Old Town this Sunday (561 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our newsletter and event calendar.
Things To Do
- 8 a.m.: WEBA Power Networking Breakfast at Silver Diner
- 2 p.m.: Adventure Movie Series – All Alexandria Reads at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 3:30 p.m.: Burke Book Club (All Alexandria Reads) – “James” by Percival Everett (virtual)
- 5 p.m.: Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
- 5 p.m.: Spitfire Book Club – Kindergarten – 3rd Grade at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 6 p.m.: In Remembrance of Joseph McCoy at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church
- 6 p.m.: Knit Nite! – A knitting club for kids ages 8-18 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 7 p.m.: Puzzle Buzz at Aslin ALX
- 7 p.m.: Run Club at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project at 9 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: James Bazen at 6 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Kenny Kohlhaas at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere Music Hall: Our House: The Music of CSNY at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 12 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Housing Protections for People with Disabilities
- 2 p.m.: Alex. Community Policy & Management Team (ACPMT)
- 6 p.m.: ACRP McCoy Remembrance
- 7 p.m.: ACPS Special Education Advisory Committee Mtg
Sports
- 6:45 p.m.: Orioles at Nationals
- 7 p.m.: Canadiens at Capitals
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