Author: ALXnow.com

RBG’s Art, Memorabilia at Auction — “The Potomack Company auction house in Old Town Alexandria was selected to host the auctions. The Justice’s modern art collection is scheduled for April 27, followed by a session on April 28 with decorative arts and memento lots from both her Supreme Court chambers and Watergate residence in Washington, D.C.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

Beware the Lottery Scam — “Officials with the Virginia Lottery are seeing an increase in reports of lottery scams, where scam artists try to convince people they have won a large prize. Lottery scams often target older people and have been known to wipe out victims’ retirement savings.” [Patch]

Art League Hosts Two Photo Exhibits — “Kathryn Mohrman, a photographer who has documented her travels around the world, presents her exhibit, ‘Women From Around the World.’…The other exhibit, ‘The Photographic Process,’ consists of 18 separate pieces. It was juried by Em White, a fine art photographer and documentarian.” [Zebra]

Classical Movements Plans Concert for Ukraine — “Classical Movements will bring back its concert series at the Rectory at 711 Princess Street this spring season. The spring season opener on March 22 will be the Concert for Ukraine with shows at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.” [Patch]

Alexandrian heads to Europe to help Ukraine — “Twitter connections helped facilitate a trip to eastern Poland to help Ukrainian refugees.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

It’s Friday — Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 70 and low of 48. Sunrise at 7:16 am and sunset at 7:19 pm. [Weather.gov]

Nominees sought for Excellence in Aging awards — “Awards recognize people, organizations that provide services to, and advance programs for, city’s elderly population” [Zebra]

It’s Thursday — Rain in the morning and afternoon. High of 58 and low of 49. Sunrise at 7:17 am and sunset at 7:18 pm. [Weather.gov]

ACPS pays tribute to essential workers — Updated at 10:40 a.m. — Alexandria City Public Schools recognized and honored local essential workers [NBC4]

It’s Wednesday — Rain overnight. High of 67 and low of 45. Sunrise at 7:19 am and sunset at 7:17 pm. [Weather.gov]

DASH looking for applicants to join Board of Directors — “The Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) has an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion for public transit to become more involved in the community.” [Zebra]

It’s Tuesday — Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 65 and low of 40. Sunrise at 7:21 am and sunset at 7:16 pm. [Weather.gov]

Wegmans hiring in Alexandria — “Store, located at 150 Stovall St., will celebrate its grand opening on May 11” [Zebra]

It’s Monday — Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 57 and low of 32. Sunrise at 7:22 am and sunset at 7:15 pm. [Weather.gov]

Nonprofit promotes health for local firefighters — “On Feb. 17, Tate and Food on the Stove executive chef Brazil Murphy brought their skills to Alexandria Fire Station 203 on Cameron Mills Road.” [Alexandria Gazette]

It’s Friday — Rain overnight. High of 58 and low of 37. Sunrise at 6:27 am and sunset at 6:13 pm. [Weather.gov]

New Tex-Mex opens in Huntington — “Alexandria residents originally from Texas or other states along America’s southern border say it’s tough to find good Tex-Mex food here in the DMV.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

It’s Thursday — Overcast throughout the day. High of 51 and low of 36. Sunrise at 6:28 am and sunset at 6:12 pm. [Weather.gov]

Alexandria archeologists preserve old waterfront barrel — “Archaeologists working at the Robinson Landing Site found this barrel head within a stone and log foundation…” [Twitter]

It’s Wednesday — Rain in the morning and afternoon. High of 50 and low of 37. Sunrise at 6:30 am and sunset at 6:11 pm. [Weather.gov]