BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:APDCalendar,Criminal Justice,DCHS,Del Ray,Eco-City,Fire Departme nt,Health,Mt. Vernon Ave.,Parents,Public Safety DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=51842\n\nSafely dispose of unne eded prescription and over-the-counter medications\, including those presc ribed by veterinarians\, during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day o n April 22 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.\n\nAs part of the Drug Enforcement Agency 's National Drug Take Back Day\, the Alexandria Police Department\, Alexan dria Sheriff's Office\, and Alexandria Health Department\, with cooperatio n from the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria\, are staffi ng multiple drop-off locations for safe medication disposal.\n\nDrop off u nused or expired medication at the Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray from 1 0:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. No needles are accepted at this site.\n\nCan't make it to Drug Take Back Day? Dispose of medications year-round at one of the se permanent drug drop box locations:\n\nThe Neighborhood Pharmacy\n2204 M ount Vernon Ave.\nMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.\nSaturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p .m.\nSunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.\n\nAlexandria Police Headquarters\n3600 Whee ler Ave.\nJust inside the entrance\nAvailable 24/7\n\nInova Alexandria Hos pital\n4320 Seminary Rd.\nVisitor's Lobby\nNext to the cashier's window\nD aily: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.\nNEEDLE DISPOSAL BOX ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATIO N!\n\nThis initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health is sue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cab inets are highly susceptible to diversion\, misuse and abuse. Studies show that the majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends\, including from home medicine cabinets. In addition\, many Am ericans do not know how to properly dispose of unused medication\, often f lushing it down the toilet or throwing it away - both potential safety and health hazards.\n\nDrug take back days and permanent drop boxes also supp ort the goals of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative to promote a place whe re people can live healthier and economically productive lives\, while red ucing their impact on the environment.\n\nThe service is free and anonymou s\; no questions asked.\n\nTo learn more about ways to prevent substance u se and misuse\, visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nTo learn more about safe m edicine disposal\, visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids\n\n\nLocation: Del Ray P harmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: APD Calendar\, Criminal Justice\, DCHS\, Del Ray\, Eco-City\, Fire Department\ , Health\, Mt. Vernon Ave.\, Parents\, Public Safety\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&s i=51842\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more about this event.\nhttps://www.ale xandriava.gov/SAPCA\n\nLearn more about safe medication disposal.\nhttps:/ /www.alexandriava.gov/opioids/disposing-of-unused-and-expired-medication-s afely\n DTEND:20230422T180000Z DTSTAMP:20230329T213139Z DTSTART:20230422T140000Z LOCATION:Del Ray Pharmacy\, 2204 Mount Vernon Avenue SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Drug Take Back Day at Neighborhood Pharmacy TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:6687d51b-6995-471c-8e7a-9ce35168b3a4 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/SAPCA X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230329T213139Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Del Ray,Earth Day,Eco-City,Environment,T&ES E vents DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=51831\n\nThe Ellen Pickering aw ard\, presented by AlexRenew and the Environmental Policy Commission\, rec ognizes community members that have had significant\, positive impacts on our environment. \n\nJoin us at the Del Ray GardenFest\, hosted by the De l Ray Citizens Association\, to celebrate the award recipient's achievemen ts in helping protect our environment and enjoy a fun\, free\, educational afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, and a ctivities!\nhttps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nLocation: 2207 Mt. V ernon Ave\, Alexandria\, VA 22301\n\nLocation: No Location Specified\nCon tact Person: Melissa Atwood\nContact Email: melissa.atwood@alexandriava.go v\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Outreach\, Del Ray\, Earth Day\, Eco-City\, Environment\, T&ES Events\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=51831\n \nWeb resources:\n\nEllen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award\nhttps: //www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-excellence- award\nThe award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering's lifelong dedicatio n to preservation and conservation in the City of Alexandria. Mrs. Pickeri ng was a longtime City activist who first gained recognition for her lobby ing efforts more than 40 years ago that ultimately helped create the Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington\, DC.\n\nEnvironmental Pol icy Commission\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/EPC\nEstablished in 1970 by t he Alexandria City Council under Chapter 4\, Article M\, of the City Code\ , the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) advises and makes r ecommendations to the City Council and\, where appropriate\, to the Planni ng Commission and City Manager\, on matters relating to the following as d efined in the EPC Bylaws :\n\nThe Climate crisis and its effects\nClean ai r\nLand use\nNoise pollution \nPesticides\, herbicides and contaminants\nS olid waste\nWater quality and supply\nOther topics relating to conservatio n and protection of environmental conditions in the City of Alexandria\, a nd\nSuch other matters as may from time to time be referred to it by the C ity Council\n\nEarth Month Events\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/EarthDay.h tml\nJoin us as we commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day with a mo nth full of environmentally focused events\, activities\, and online initi atives that center on the Eco-City Vision.\n\nDel Ray GardenFest\nhttps:// delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nGardenFest is a fun\, free\, educational afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, and a ctivities! Celebrate sunshine and springtime by learning about all sorts o f gardening topics\, including at-home composting\, growing native plants\ , beekeeping\, and much more! \n DTEND:20230423T200000Z DTSTAMP:20230327T133248Z DTSTART:20230423T160000Z SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ellen Pickering Environmental Award Presentation TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:11659bbc-89ba-4b8d-8a42-d61dc26dfa26 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-ex cellence-award X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230327T133248Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:ALX275,Awards,Community Outreach,Del Ray,Earth Day,Eco-City,Envi ronment,Environmental Policy Commission (EPC),T&ES Events DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57353\n\nThe Ellen Pickering aw ard\, presented by AlexRenew and the Environmental Policy Commission\, rec ognizes community members that have had significant\, positive impacts on our environment. \nJoin us at the Del Ray GardenFest\, hosted by the Del Ray Citizens Association\, to celebrate the award recipient's achievements in helping protect our environment and enjoy a fun\, free\, educational a fternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, and act ivities!\nLocation: Colasanto Park Baseball field (Commonwealth Ave x Mt Vernon Ave)\nhttps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\n\n\nLocation: No L ocation Specified\nContact Person: Melissa Atwood\nContact Email: melissa. atwood@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: ALX275\, Award s\, Community Outreach\, Del Ray\, Earth Day\, Eco-City\, Environment\, En vironmental Policy Commission (EPC)\, T&ES Events\n\nImport this event int o your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=5 7353\n\nWeb resources:\n\nEllen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award\n https://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-excel lence-award\nThe award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering's lifelong ded ication to preservation and conservation in the City of Alexandria. Mrs. P ickering was a longtime City activist who first gained recognition for her lobbying efforts more than 40 years ago that ultimately helped create the Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington\, DC.\n\nEnvironment al Policy Commission\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/EPC\nEstablished in 197 0 by the Alexandria City Council under Chapter 4\, Article M\, of the City Code\, the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) advises and m akes recommendations to the City Council and\, where appropriate\, to the Planning Commission and City Manager\, on matters relating to the followin g as defined in the EPC Bylaws:\nThe Climate crisis and its effects\nClean air\nLand use\nNoise pollution \nPesticides\, herbicides and contaminants \nSolid waste\nWater quality and supply\nOther topics relating to conserva tion and protection of environmental conditions in the City of Alexandria\ , and\nSuch other matters as may from time to time be referred to it by th e City Council.\n\n\nEarth Month Events\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Eart hDay.html\nJoin us as we commemorate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day wit h a month full of environmentally focused events\, activities\, and online initiatives that center on the Eco-City Vision.\n\nDel Ray GardenFest\nht tps://delrayalx.wixsite.com/gardenfest\nGardenFest is a fun\, free\, educa tional afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations\, informational booths\, and activities! Celebrate sunshine and springtime by learning about all s orts of gardening topics\, including at-home composting\, growing native p lants\, beekeeping\, and much more!\n DTEND:20240421T200000Z DTSTAMP:20240323T024114Z DTSTART:20240421T160000Z SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:7230c5b5-0976-4b2e-a89d-6a52bef9f6c3 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/earth-day/ellen-pickering-environmental-ex cellence-award X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240323T024114Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR