Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 2, 2025.
- 5:30 am: George Washington Birthday Parade set for Feb. 14 in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: Notes: The Thirteen opens season with Palestrina’s 500th birthday celebration at Virginia Theological Seminary | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:20 am: Gaskins’ vote against I-495 express lanes blocks NVTA regional endorsement | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: Alexandria eviction filings jump 21% in 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Sweetside Café and Creamery to hold ribbon-cutting Oct. 11 in Del Ray | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Friends of Dorothy, a neighborhood queer cafe, is fundraising to open in Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Playa Bowls seeks to open Old Town location | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Things to do this weekend in Alexandria: Oct. 2-5 | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Alexandria leaders to speak at first-ever State of Early Childhood event | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:33 pm: Justice Department fires key prosecutor in Eastern District of Virginia office already beset by turmoil, AP sources say | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:15 pm: Alexandria seeks volunteers for Holmes Run Channel cleanup Oct. 11 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Alexandria unemployment rate rises to 3.8%, up from 2.8% a year ago | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:30 pm: Alexandria hosting youth mental health first-aid training on Oct. 15 | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 pm: Del Ray Poetry Reading
- 7:00 pm: NYT Bestseller Betsy Cornwell on Writing and Publishing Your First Memoir
- 8:30 pm: Pop-Up Stargazing
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 72°F, as calm winds shift southward at around 5 mph in the afternoon. The night will remain mostly clear, with a low temperature around 52°F and light south winds. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
– Marilyn Monroe
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading!
