Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66 degrees. Light southeast wind. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria’s Office of the Arts is hosting a reception for artist Alicia Eggert, who’s been chosen to create the 2026 Site See installation at Waterfront Park.
The public is invited to join this free event on Monday, May 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Torpedo Factory Art Center (105 North Union Street).
This is your chance to meet Eggert in person, learn about her artistic approach, and share your thoughts about Alexandria to help shape her work.
Eggert, born in 1981, is an interdisciplinary artist known for bringing language and time to life through various art forms. Her work has been showcased in top-tier venues like the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Beijing’s CAFA Art Museum.
Her impressive resume includes a TED Fellowship, a Long Now Foundation Fellowship, and the Harpo Foundation Direct Artist Grant. Currently, she’s an Associate Professor of Studio Art at the University of North Texas.
Site See: New Views in Old Town is a yearly series that brings temporary public art installations to Waterfront Park, commissioned by Alexandria’s Public Art Program.
For more information on this reception and to RSVP, click here.
Here’s what else you need to know
A Georgetown University scholar from India who was arrested in the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign college students was released from immigration detention Wednesday after a federal judge’s ruling in Alexandria on Wednesday (May 15). The hearing drew support from members of the Alexandria City Council, with Mayor Alyia Gaskins in the courtroom for the hearing, while Councilman Abdel-Rahman Enoubi spoke to a rally happening outside of the courthouse.
Alexandria reported a significant 11% decrease in homelessness in the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, with 166 people experiencing homelessness compared to 187 in 2024. This reduction aligns with a broader regional trend that saw overall homelessness decline by 1% across the Washington metropolitan area.
As Alexandria City Public Schools considers a new middle school redistricting proposal, a local parent has voiced significant concerns regarding its potential impact on students and established neighborhood cohesion in a Letter to the Editor.
Alexandria is celebrating Bike to Work Day today. Six pit stops will offer free giveaways, food, coffee, and more. The main pit stop, run by GO Alex and the City of Alexandria, will be at City Hall (301 King St.) from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will have maintenance openings overnight tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 14, 2025.
- Alexandria’s top 3 Mexican restaurants, according to ALXnow readers (1613 views)
- Notes: Local craft business stung by rising tariffs (940 views)
- Alexandria City Council advances ban on gas-powered leaf blowers (797 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening today in Alexandria, from our newsletter and event calendar.
- 6:30 am: Bike to Work Day 2025
- 9:00 am: BHGC celebrates 75 years with Flower Show
- 6:00 pm: Norman Rockwell celebrated with Saturday Evening Post Art Critic, David Apatoff
- 6:00 pm: Sports Cards and Pokemon Cards Trade Night
Things To Do
- 7:30 a.m.: Bike To Work Day throughout Alexandria
- 12 p.m.: Line Dancing at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 1 p.m.: Land Justice: A Green Future for All – Rooted in Black & Indigenous Land Ownership (virtual)
- 2 p.m.: Creating with Collage at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 6 p.m.: Norman Rockwell celebrated with Saturday Evening Post Art Critic, David Apatoff at Nepenthe Gallery
- 6 p.m.: Patagonia Run Series at Patagonia Old Town
- 6 p.m.: Sports Cards and Pokemon Cards Trade Night at The Garden ALX
- 6 p.m.: Coding Game Night at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 6:30 p.m.: Jellyfish Terrarium Workshop at PlantHouse
- 7 p.m.: Great Books Foundation Discussion Group – “Even Deadlier: A Sequel to The 7 Deadly Sins Sampler” (virtual)
- 7 p.m.: World Short Story Discussion Group (virtual)
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Mike Kelley & Friends at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: Trivia at 7:30 p.m.
- Aslin ALX: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Daniel O’Connell’s: Matt Davis at 7 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 6 p.m.
- Lena’s: Artur Carneiro at 6 p.m.
- Lost Boy Cider: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Murphy’s Pub: Pat Carroll at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Joker and the Mad Prankster, Holtfaction, and Everyday Catastrophe at 9 p.m.
- Port City Brewing: Beer Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere Music Hall: Stella Cole at 7:30 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 7:30 a.m.: Bike to Work Day 2025
- 8 a.m.: ACPS Operational Excellence Committee Meeting
- 11:30 a.m.: Commission on Aging Outreach Committee
- 5:30 p.m.: ARHA Redevelopment Work Group
- 5:30 p.m.: ACRP Steering Committee
- 6 p.m.: ACPS School Board Work Session on Redistricting & CF/CIP Budgets
- 7 p.m.: Park & Recreation Commission
