Farewell to ‘Break Water’ Art Installation — “Join us [Sunday, Nov. 9] as we say goodbye to the 2025 Site See installation ‘Break Water’ by Nekisha Durrett with a special performance by Batalá. Batalá Washington DC is an all-women Afro-Brazilian music band that brings Samba-Reggae rhythms and the vibrant energy of Salvador, Bahia to the Washington, DC area.” [Alexandria Public Art Program]
Flood Resilience Meeting Monday — “Please join us for the Alexandria Flood Resilience Plan Community Meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304, and online via Zoom. The meeting will include a presentation summarizing the feedback received from the flood survey, draft flood model results and community vulnerability analysis, a Q&A, and the opportunity to provide input on how flooding impacts the community.” [City of Alexandria]
Plaid Friday Returns Nov. 28 — “Taking place the day after Thanksgiving, Plaid Friday in Alexandria began in 2009 as a way to highlight Alexandria’s vibrant independent retail scene, by offering discounts that compete with big box deals on Black Friday.” [Old Town Boutique District]
Warner, Kaine Introduce Anti-Layoff Bill — “‘Our civil servants take an oath to serve the American people, not a political party or a president. Weaponizing a shutdown to push out career professionals is not only wrong, it’s unlawful and dangerous for our democracy,’ said Sen. Warner. ‘This bill makes clear that no administration can use manufactured chaos as a backdoor way to purge the federal workforce.'” [Sen. Mark Warner]
Dates Set for Scottish Christmas Walk, Boat Parade — “During Alexandria’s Biggest Holiday Weekend, spanning Dec. 5-7, celebrate the return of two of the region’s top signature events, the 54th Annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade sponsored by Wegmans in historic Old Town Alexandria from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and the 25th Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights sponsored by Amazon along the Potomac River shoreline at 5:30 p.m. with dockside activities from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.” [Visit Alexandria]
Taste of Scotland Fundraiser Tix Out Now — “Alexandria-based nonprofit Campagna Center is excited to announce its 54th annual Taste of Scotland fundraising event on Friday, Dec. 5 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the ALX Community Atrium … Guests will enjoy tastings of more than 30 Scotch varieties and other whiskeys from around the world, along with festive entertainment and engaging activities.” [Campagna Center]
It’s Friday — Clouds will increase, reaching a high of around 61°F, accompanied by south winds of 8-15 mph and gusts up to 29 mph. Expect rain Friday night, primarily before 1am, as it becomes mostly cloudy with lows around 53°F. South winds will continue at 8-13 mph with gusts up to 23 mph. The chance of rain is 60%, with less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation possible. [NWS]
