Events & Public Meetings

DateDayTimeEvent
Oct 5, 2026 Mon 7 p.m.Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
In-person meeting
Oct 7, 2026 Wed 7 p.m.Helsingborg Student Visit
The Sister Cities Committee and Office of Historic Alexandria will host students from ProCivitas Privata Gymnasium in Helsingborg, Sweden, one of our Sister Cities. The event will be held at the historic Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington Street, for a cultural exchange and dinner reception. Students from Alexandria Schools will be invited to join.
Oct 16, 2026 Fri 7 p.m.ACSCC French Book Club
Join the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books in celebrating French authors and literature! This special collaboration event series is free and open to the public, and is designed to encourage the exploration of Francophone authors and books, especially those in the French diaspora.
Oct 18, 2026 Sun 3 p.m.Lecture: "Descendants" by John Durel
Join us at Lloyd House for a series of lectures featuring local authors, with the second featuring John W. Durel, author of "Descendants, The Divided Lineage of a Louisiana Creole Family." "Descendants" raises questions of racial identity, interracial relationships, and racism as experienced by eight generations of a Creole family living in New Orleans.
Oct 19, 2026 Mon 7 p.m.George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
In-person meeting
Oct 20, 2026 Tue 7 p.m.Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC)
In-person meeting
Oct 21, 2026 Wed 7 p.m.Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting
In-person Meeting
Oct 26, 2026 Mon 7 p.m.Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg
In-person meeting
Nov 5, 2026 Thu 6 p.m.ACRP Discerning Dinner
Reserve space at a Discerning Dinner and join the conversation while supporting the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project’s Memorial Scholarship Program. Each academic year, ACRP invites guest speakers to lead participants in meaningful conversation while enjoying a simple dinner together. The topic will be the Underground Railroad with Tony Cohen.
Nov 15, 2026 Sun 3 p.m.Lecture: “Opium Slavery, Civil War Veterans ..."
Join us at Lloyd House for a series of lectures featuring local authors, with the third featuring Jonathan S. Jones, author of Opium Slavery, Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis.
Nov 16, 2026 Mon 7 p.m.George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
In-person meeting
Nov 17, 2026 Tue 7 p.m.Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC)
In-person meeting
Nov 18, 2026 Wed 7 p.m.Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting
In-person Meeting
Nov 21, 2026 Sat 1 p.m.Alexandria Cider Festival
Celebrate Virginia Cider Week! With a special tasting event on the grounds of historic Lloyd House and on Queen Street in Old Town Alexandria. Hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Makers, this event includes cider tastings, a souvenir cider cup, live music, tavern games, and a little history ...
Dec 14, 2026 Mon 7 p.m.George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
In-person meeting
Dec 15, 2026 Tue 7 p.m.Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC)
In-person meeting
Dec 16, 2026 Wed 7 p.m.Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting
In-person Meeting
Jan 30, 2027 Sat 6 p.m.ACRP Discerning Dinner
Reserve space at a Discerning Dinner and join the conversation while supporting the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project’s Memorial Scholarship Program. Each academic year, ACRP invites guest speakers to lead participants in meaningful conversation while enjoying a simple dinner together. Our guest speaker is Dr. DeFazio of George Mason University ...

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