Good Monday morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year.
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 95 degrees. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 76 degrees. Calm wind.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Aces are battling for another Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League championship after advancing to the finals for the fourth time in five years.
Following their semifinal sweep of the Olney Cropdusters, the Aces (23-13) now face top-seeded Bethesda Big Train (27-9) in a best-of-three series that began Sunday night with Bethesda taking a 1-0 series lead after a 10-4 victory. The series shifts to Frank Mann Field in Alexandria for Game 2 tonight at 6:30 p.m., where the Aces will look to even the series before a potential deciding Game 3 in Bethesda on Tuesday.
With their last championship coming in 2022, the Aces are counting on their home crowd to provide crucial support as they seek to capture another league title, with tickets available for $7 (adults) and $3 (children under 12) at the gate or online.
What else you need to know
👉 A group of National Capital Region lawmakers on Friday sharply criticized the Trump administration’s plan to relocate USDA agencies, including the Food and Nutrition Service headquartered at 1320 Braddock Place in Alexandria, calling it “a betrayal of American farmers” and “an attack on the federal workforce.”
🏫 A months-long federal investigation has concluded that Alexandria City Public Schools violated Title IX civil rights law with policies allowing transgender students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
📈 Sunday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for July 27, 2025.
- Notes: Congress members condemn USDA relocation plan affecting Alexandria
- Federal investigation concludes Alexandria schools violated Title IX civil rights law
- Alexandria City High School Dean of Students Tiffany Barner dies
- ‘Colored Rosemont’ neighborhood to be recognized with Virginia State historic marker
- Notes: Alexandria buzzes with farmers markets, live music, and community events this weekend
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening today in Alexandria, as per our event calendar.
Things To Do
- 6 p.m.: Make a Handmade Book at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Aces versus Bethesda Big Train at Frank Mann Field
- 6:30 p.m.: Joggers & Lagers at Port City Brewing Company
- 6:30 p.m.: Yoga At The Library – with Human Kind Yoga Collective at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 219 Restaurant: Just For Fun at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: Open Mic Comedy Night at 7 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Daniel O’Connell’s: Traditional Irish Music Session at 7 p.m.
- Del Ray Pizzeria: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Jim West at 6 p.m.
- Mason Social: Rook Richards at 5 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Colby Sard at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The MacMillan Spirit House: Scottish Session at 6:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
- 8 a.m.: VIRTUAL: Commission for Women Exec. Board Meeting
- 7 p.m.: Traffic and Parking Board Meeting
- 7 p.m.: Citizen Corps Council
Organizing an event? Submit your event to ALXnow’s Event Calendar.
