Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 74 degrees. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Isolated showers tonight before 4 a.m., then isolated showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55 degrees. Light north wind. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
🚨 You need to know
Young musicians from School of Rock Alexandria are ready to hit the stage at the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C., on June 14-15 at RFK Festival Grounds.
Students from Alexandria will join their peers from Annapolis and Columbia, Md., for this exciting performance opportunity.
This chance to perform comes from a partnership with Loyal to the Craft, SmartPunk Records, and SJC Custom Drums, who are putting together this experience at the festival.
The Vans Warped Tour, marking its 30th anniversary, will stop in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, Calif., and Orlando, Fla.
For more information about the event, check out https://www.vanswarpedtourdc.com.
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Things To Do
- 8:30 a.m.: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
- 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market at Four Mile Run Park
- 9 a.m.: Floats With Purpose: The Shapes of Lace with Liz Gipson at Fibre Space
- 11 a.m.: Learn to Fold Kinetic Origami: Fidget Spinners at Made in ALX
- 2 p.m.: Iris Paper Folding: Make a Birthday Card at Made in ALX
- 2 p.m.: Alexandria Oddball Cinema – “Only Lovers Left Alive” at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
- Daniel O’Connell’s: Brian Gaffney at 5 p.m.
- Evening Star Cafe: Rock Del Ray at 6:30 p.m.
- Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Ragsdale at 11:30 a.m., Walt Johnson Trio at 6 p.m.
- Lost Boy Cider: Pride Music Bingo at 2 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Open Mic Comedy at 7 p.m., Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Corinne Bailey Rae with Alita at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
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