Events & Public Meetings
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May 6, 2024 | Mon | 12:00 PM | Days of Remembrance 2024 The City of Alexandria will observe the 35th Annual Days of Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) for the victims of the Holocaust. |
May 9, 2024 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Traditional Concert Series Featuring Andrew Finn Magill (fiddle) & Alan Murray (fiddle, bouzouki, & guitar). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. |
May 11, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Story Time for Little Historians This FREE, fun, and educational story time is geared to children ages 5-8 years old and features stories related to Black History. The program uses books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to educate and inspire our youngest visitors. |
May 12, 2024 | Sun | 10:30 AM | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time. |
May 17, 2024 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Traditional Concert Series Featuring Jeff Warner, who is among the foremost performers / interpreters of traditional music. His songs from the lumber camps, fishing villages and mountaintops of America connect 21st-century audiences with the everyday lives – and artistry – of 19th-century Americans. |
May 18, 2024 | Sat | 9:00 AM | Antique Fire Apparatus Muster Join us Saturday, May 18 in front of Friendship Firehouse Museum at 107 South Alfred Street for a muster of antique, hand-drawn firefighting apparatus. Participating vehicles will include 19th-century suction fire engines and hose reel carriages. |
May 19, 2024 | Sun | 10:30 AM | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time. |
May 20, 2024 | Mon | 7:00 PM | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
May 26, 2024 | Sun | 10:30 AM | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time. |
Jun 15, 2024 | Sat | 7:00 PM | Tavern Game Night Taverns in the 18th and 19th century often operated to serve specific demographics and clientele, similarly to the way queer bars and other third-spaces operate today. Enjoy games that bridge the 18th and 21st centuries while learning about the local history of queer bars and clubs. |
Jun 21, 2024 | Fri | 6:00 PM | Alexandria Jazz Festival The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts invites you to the annual Alexandria Jazz Festival, providing free art activations, live jazz, and spoken word artists. |
Jun 28, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Specialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens. |
Jul 5, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Specialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens. |
Jul 12, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Specialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens. |