TranslateEvents & Public Meetings
| Date | Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Young Historians Tours led by students 4th grade and older; includes activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making. |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Sister Cities Committee In-person meeting |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person Meeting |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Young Historians Tours led by students 4th grade and older; includes activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making. |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Young Historians Tours led by students 4th grade and older; includes activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making. |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Fort Ward & Lewis Cass White Come explore the special exhibition, "Lewis Cass White: Preserving the Legacy of Fort Stevens," at Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site. The exhibition highlights the efforts of a Civil War veteran to recognize and preserve the site of Fort Stevens, where the only battle in the Defenses of Washington occurred. |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fri | 7:30 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira in concert. 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award winners for Traditional Album of the Year. |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Storytime for Little Historians Dynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage with ages 5-8. |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Sat | 3 p.m. | Colored Rosemont Marker Dedication Dedication Ceremony for a Virginia State Historic Marker recognizing Colored Rosemont neighborhood. Ceremony will be held near the corner of Wythe and West street. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Classic Car Show Check out classic "orphan" vehicles that are no longer manufactured. This event is co-sponsored by Packards Virginia. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Thu | 7 p.m. | Lecture: French Resistance During WWII The Mapmaker, a novel by speaker Tom Young. Resistance operative Charlotte Denneau has critical targeting information for the Allies, and the Gestapo knows it. On the run across occupied France, she must prioritize her mission over the lives of the agents and civilians she needs to help her escape. |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fri | 6 p.m. | Tavern Games Night: The Alexandria Canal Join us for our Game Night series. Each Friday evening features tavern games, with a brief themed presentation and pub trivia around 7:30 p.m. Cash bar available during the event. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Civil War Artillery Day Learn about the daily life of artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington in this living history program presented by the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, a unit that was stationed at Fort Ward during the Civil War. |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Sun | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary Tour this historic apothecary and learn about a few of the herbal medicines featured in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series of novels from cascara to dauco seeds. The tour also touches on the role of apothecaries and women in medicine in the 18th century. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Tour is 11 a.m.-noon. Please arrive between 10:45-11:00 a.m. |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Thu | 7 p.m. | Peter Henriques Lecture Peter R. Henriques received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia and is Professor of History, Emeritus, from George Mason University. His latest book, George Washington: His Quest for Honor and Fame, is his fourth book addressing various aspects of Washington's life and character. |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Sat | 6 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Celebrate spooky season and explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for ages 18 and up. |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Fri | 7:30 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Since 1975, the Critton Hollow String Band has brought traditional American music to audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Ireland, and Scotland. With fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar, the band tends a stable of songs from the first settlements of Appalachia to the best of contemporary American folk music. |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Storytime for Little Historians Dynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage with ages 5-8. |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Sat | 6 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Celebrate spooky season and explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for ages 18 and up. |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Sun | 6 p.m. | Tables of Conscience: Banned Books Dinner Back and better than ever, ACRP will hold book-themed dinners to raise money for the scholarships in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas. About a week before the dinner, those who reserved spots will receive an email with the name and address of the hosts. |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Death at the City Hotel Did you know the rise of paranormal programming in Alexandria coincided with the bicentennial in 1976? Learn why some spirit-full legends made the cut and morphed into ghost stories while others faded away. |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Sat | 6 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Celebrate spooky season and explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for ages 18 and up. |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Sun | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary Tour this historic apothecary and learn about a few of the herbal medicines featured in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series of novels from cascara to dauco seeds. The tour also touches on the role of apothecaries and women in medicine in the 18th century. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Tour is 11 a.m.-noon. Please arrive between 10:45-11:00 a.m. |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Sat | 6 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Celebrate spooky season and explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for ages 18 and up. |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Sun | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary Learn about the muggle botanical science that inspired the potions and herbology of Harry Potter's wizarding world on a tour of this 19th century apothecary, and make your own magical potion! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Wed | 8 p.m. | Poe in Alexandria Don't miss an unforgettable evening with America’s earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum’s lecture hall to re-create Poe’s visit to Virginia in 1849, shortly before his death. This year’s performance will include short stories, poems, musings, and literary criticism. |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Thu | 8 p.m. | Poe in Alexandria Don't miss an unforgettable evening with America’s earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum’s lecture hall to re-create Poe’s visit to Virginia in 1849, shortly before his death. This year’s performance will include short stories, poems, musings, and literary criticism. |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Fri | 6 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Celebrate spooky season and explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for ages 18 and up. |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Hamilton's BFF & 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. |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Sun | 6:30 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Storytime for Little Historians Dynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage with ages 5-8. |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Hamilton's BFF & 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. |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Sun | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary Learn about the muggle botanical science that inspired the potions and herbology of Harry Potter's wizarding world on a tour of this 19th century apothecary, and make your own magical potion! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Fri | 6 p.m. | Tables of Conscience: Banned Books Dinner Back and better than ever, ACRP will hold book-themed dinners to raise money for the scholarships in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas. About a week before the dinner, those who reserved spots will receive an email with the name and address of the hosts. |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Fort Ward & Lewis Cass White Come explore the special exhibition, "Lewis Cass White: Preserving the Legacy of Fort Stevens," at Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site. The exhibition highlights the efforts of a Civil War veteran to recognize and preserve the site of Fort Stevens, where the only battle in the Defenses of Washington occurred. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Thu | 7 p.m. | Caen Sister City Beaujolais Tasting The Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee has curated a special food and wine tasting experience that will delight your taste buds and transport you to the heart of France. You will also receive a signature wine-tasting glass. For guests 21 and over. |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Sat | 1 p.m. | Alexandria Cider Festival Celebrate Virginia Cider Week! With a special tasting event on the grounds of historic Lloyd House in Old Town Alexandria. Event ticket includes cider tastings, live music, a tasting glass, and a little history too! |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Storytime for Little Historians Dynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage with ages 5-8. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fri | 6 p.m. | Tavern Games Night: Bicentennial Mania Join us for our Game Night series. Each Friday evening features tavern games, with a brief themed presentation and pub trivia around 7:30 p.m. Cash bar available during the event. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. |