City Holds Open House for Affordable For-Sale Unit — The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, listed at a reduced price of $282,441, will have an open house Sunday, April 5, from 2-4 p.m. First-time homebuyers who live or work in the city and meet income requirements are eligible to apply for the condominium unit. [City of Alexandria]
Historic Alexandria Joins New Museum Collective — “The Office of Historic Alexandria announces they have joined the newly launched Virginia History Affiliates program. Organized and funded by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC), the professional museum collective is designed to connect historical sites, history museums and related organizations of all sizes from across the Commonwealth. The initial group of 24 affiliates will collaborate in four key areas: education and engagement; professional connection; collections and preservation; and sustainability.” [Historic Alexandria]
Registration Opens for ALX Dog Walk — Join the ALX Dog Walk for a 2k walk through Old Town, vendors, a plastic arts show, dog costume contest, adoptable animals and more. Proceeds will support ALX Dog Walk’s sustainability efforts and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. [AWLA/Facebook]
AlexRenew Dedicates New Pocket Park — “RiverRenew crews celebrated the opening of Hooffs Run Pocket Park! This park is part of the Hooffs Run Interceptor project, which has already diverted 90% of combined sewer overflows from Alexandria’s legacy sewer system to our plant for treatment.” [AlexRenew/X]
Stuffed Animal Donations Wanted at Beatley Library— “Our Plushie Donation Drive is back for its second year! Bring your gently-used soft toys to Beatley April 6-20 and help them find a new home. All toys will be cleaned and sanitized before our adoption event.” [Alexandria Library/Facebook]
Alexandria Police Hosting Virtual Recruitment Event Today — “Join the Alexandria Police Department (APD) for a virtual hiring brief covering who we are, what we do, and how to get started. You’ll hear from APD recruiters we will explain each step of the application and selection process, talk about what to expect at the academy and in field training, and highlight the many ways APD officers serve the Alexandria community.” [City of Alexandria]
Amazon HQ2 Workforce Inches Up Despite Layoffs — “Amazon currently advertises about 500 open jobs in Arlington and continues to target 25,000 new jobs by 2038, according to the HQ2 website. This is despite the company reducing its corporate workforce by about 14,000 positions in October, followed by another 16,000 layoffs in January.” [ARLnow]
Look to the Sky for Lyrids Meteor Shower, Artemis II Launch — Top sky events in April include the Lyrids meteor shower, peaking April 22 with up to 15 meteors per hour, and a launch window for NASA’s Artemis II moon mission from April 1-6. [WTOP]
It’s Thursday — Expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms primarily after 3 PM, with patchy fog clearing before 11 AM. The day will be partly sunny, reaching a high of about 76°F, with an east wind at 5 to 8 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 54°F and east winds between 7 to 10 mph. [NWS]
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