Alexandria

"A Visual Tour of Civil War Alexandria" Lecture

Event Date

Wednesday, January 25, 2026 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Location
The Lyceum Museum 201 S. Washington St. Alexandria, VA

See what Alexandria looked like during the Civil War through the eyes of photographers who documented it! Wally Owen, Assistant Director of Fort Ward Museum and co-author of "Mr. Read more »

Inclusive Community Playgroup

Event Date

Wednesday, January 11, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Event Location
Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center 1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria, VA

Children learn valuable social skills and work on their developmental skills through play. Parents/caregivers have the opportunity to interact with their child in stimulating activities that reinforce physical, cognitive and social development Read more »

Capital Bikeshare Open House

Event Date

Wednesday, January 4, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Event Location
City Hall, located at 301 King Street in the Sister Cities Room, #1101

This Open House will be an opportunity for citizens of Alexandria to learn more about the Capital Bikeshare program, the pilot program launching in Alexandria's Old Town neighborhood and the already suggested future stations within the city limits. If you will not be able to make it to the Open House you can still be part of the discussion by Read more »

Success! Record Breaking Holiday Donation Drive

Posted by Tracy Viselli on December 12, 2025

thank_you_wordleYou outdid yourselves this time! Our previous weeklong fundraising record was $2,690 for The Art League's SOHO mentoring program in October.

Thanks to your amazing holiday-inspired community spirit, we helped raise a total of $2,785 for Community Partners for Children's Holiday Donation Drive. This year, the need was greater than ever with more than 350 families needing assistance through the City's Holiday Sharing Program. Read more »

This Week's Nonprofit Spotlight is on ALIVE!

Posted by Meghan Simpson on December 12, 2025
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ALIVE! (ALexandrians InVolved Ecumenically) is comprised of volunteers from religious organizations throughout the city of Alexandria. Since 1968, ALIVE! has been helping the most vulnerable citizens in our community and has become the largest private safety net for those in need. ALIVE! provides shelter, low-cost early childhood education and childcare; financial help for rent, utilities, medical care and other critical needs, food and other household items. Read more »

ACTion Alexandria's How to Donate Your Stuff Guide

Posted by Tracy Viselli on December 07, 2025

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We get questions from people all the time about how and where to donate things like food, furniture, books, and clothing, so we decided to put together a guide. We are still putting the finishing touches on the final document, but so many people are looking for ways to donate items now, we thought it was a good idea to publish what we have. Read more »

This Week: Help 650 Alexandria Children Get A New Toy For The Holidays

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"Running to raise awareness and to raise money for the at-risk children and families of Alexandria."

For more information about the Running Brooke Fund, visit: http://www.runningbrooke.com/about.html

Project Play is Off to the Races!

Posted by Meghan Simpson on December 02, 2025

*UPDATES and REMINDERS (((in our disco-pink)))*

$15,000 in Spruce Up Grants are up for grabs.Playground_Assessment_Team_Photo

Project Play officially launched on November 17th. Since, we have received a total of 11 playspaces for Ideas! While this is a great start, we would love to see more playgrounds submitted as an Idea for a Spruce Up Grant. Read more »

Mount Vernon Book Fair

Event Date

Saturday, December 3, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Event Location
Potomac Yard Barnes & Noble, located at 3651 Jefferson Davis Highway

Stop by the Book Fair at the Potomac Yard Barnes&Noble and help Mount Vernon School's PTA raise some money. If you mention the school while you're checking out, a portion of the sales price will go directly to the PTA. Parents and volunteers will be on board to gift wrap any presents you purchase. Read more »