Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, September 20, through Sunday, September 22, 2024.
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Alexandria’s City Council will vote next Tuesday night on making the city a safe haven for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning community.
The all-Democrat City Council will vote on a resolution to protect the LGBTQ+ community’s equal protection rights under the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
Say hello to Bruno, a 3-year-old male dog who is looking for his forever home!
This adorable guy is up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
The mini-roundabout at the intersection of Kennedy and Hickory Streets in the Warwick Village neighborhood will be getting some artistic beautification soon.
At the same Arts Commission meeting where designs for the next Waterfront Park project debuted, the city showed off new designs for the Warwick Village intersection by art team Chalk Riot.
Good morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy today with a high near 82. Partly cloudy tonight with a low near 63, but things turn around with a sunny Friday and a high near 83.
The last few years have been rough for Alexandria City Public Schools.
The school system and all involved with it have been impacted by the pandemic, learning loss, leadership changes, a staffing crisis, surging enrollment and more.
A market featuring 30 vintage-focused vendors, along with live jazz accompaniment and a cider bar, is coming to Canal Center Plaza this Saturday (Sept. 21).
The market, A Vintage Affair, is hosted by Lost Boy Cider at Canal Center Plaza (44 Canal Center Plaza). The market is scheduled to run from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Old Town, I don’t want to be rude, but you smell pretty bad.
Over the last week there’s been a particularly strong smell in the air around Old Town. Multiple conversations were overheard along King Street about the smell and one person submitted an anonymous tip about the odor.
After more than a decade at the helm, Tammy Mann is stepping down as president and CEO of Campagna Center.
Mann made the announcement in a press release this morning, and said that she will effectively leave the nonprofit on April 30, 2025.
The next Waterfront Park art project is built to flood.
The next piece, the seventh in a series of public art projects at the park, is called Break Water by artist Nekisha Durrett. A presentation at the Commission for the Arts last night showed some of the first images of the project and dove into the eclectic variety of influences, including the fact that the project is designed with frequent flooding on the waterfront in mind.
Good morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect rain and potential thunderstorms before noon, followed by likely showers and possible thunderstorms after noon. The presence of patchy fog is anticipated between 7am and 1pm. Temperatures will reach a high near 74 with a northeast wind at 11 to 13 mph, and gusts up to 22 mph. There is a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. For Wednesday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 64. The northeast wind will be at 9 to 11 mph, and the chance of precipitation is 30%.