The Weekend Brief: November 7-9
Your guide to events, entertainment, and happenings in Alexandria this weekend
Good afternoon, Alexandria. Welcome to The Weekend Brief. I’m Ryan Belmore, and here’s your guide to everything happening in Alexandria this weekend, November 7-9.
From live music and entertainment to high school sports and community events, here’s how to make the most of your weekend.
Weather
Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1 am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday, November 7
Things To Do
All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
5 p.m. Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
6 p.m.: Tarot Readings with Cats at Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe & Wine Bar
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Sol Roots at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Timmie Metz Band at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Mike Rook Richards at 9:30 p.m.
Clyde’s Mark Center: Jonathan Quigley at 9 p.m.
Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Film Screening & Closing Party with Punk The Capital at 6:30 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Live music at 6 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Quartet at 7:30 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider: George Tyner at 6:30 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Powers & McLaughlin, Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Crushing Diamonds at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
St. Elmo’s Del Ray: Del Ray Poetry Reading at 7 p.m.
The Birchmere: Jerry Douglas Band at 7:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 8 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
Alexandria Film Festival
12 p.m.: Empowered Women: “Night Light,” “Mace,” “KICKOFF” at The Lyceum
12 p.m.: Finding Connections: “Operation Dark Site,” “Infinity Girls,” “The Bridge,” “S.K.A.T.E.,” “Life Support,” “Invisible String” at Beatley
12 p.m.: Caught in the Crosshairs: “Checkpoint Zoo” at Boeing Auditorium
2 p.m.: Changing Minds/Changing Society: “Daron,” “A City that Cares,” “Join the Club” at The Lyceum
2:15 p.m.: Family Showcase: “The Short Game” at Beatley
3 p.m.: When Comedy and Conflict Collide: “Coexistence, My Ass!” at Boeing Auditorium
4:30 p.m.: Perspectives: “In Search of the Arctic Fox,” “Consequences of This Light,” “The Shape of a Sound,” “Sitka’s Hidden Wonders,” “Gun Show” at The Lyceum
5 p.m.: Origin Stories: “Saving Gullah Land,” “Igniting the Spark - The Story of Magic: The Gathering” at Boeing Auditorium
6 p.m.: Emerging Filmmakers I: “Excuse Me,” “Right Hand Man,” “The Woman with a Name or Two,” “Changes,” “Shadows of the Past,” “Aloha Lahaina Aloha” at The Treehouse
6:30 p.m.: Special Anniversary Screening: “Ride the Divide” at Patagonia
7 p.m.: Discontented: “Turn Me On” at The Lyceum
8 p.m.: Friday Night Funnies: “Bats in the Belfry,” “A Lovely Family,” “Welcome to America, Brian Wong,” “The Other You” at Boeing Auditorium
9 p.m.: Right Next Door: “Dragonfly” at The Lyceum
For more information on these events, click here.
City Events & Public Meetings
6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
12 p.m.: Alexandria Library Board Special Meeting - VIRTUAL
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
10:15 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
Noon: Special Library Board Meeting at Virtual
2 p.m.: Musical Movement at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
3:30 p.m.: Lego Competition at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
No events are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
7 p.m.: Boys Varsity Football at South County High School, Lorton, Va.
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Saturday, November 8
Things To Do
All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market
10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
12 p.m.: YIMBY Alexandria Coffee Meetup at La Madeleine
1 p.m.: Suds & Shells with War Shore Trading Co. at Port City Brewing
2 p.m.: Introduction to Swing Music at Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center
5 p.m. Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
6 p.m.: Lantern Tour in Old Town
7:30 p.m.: Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Mendelssohn at Schlesinger Center Concert Hall
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Kingpin at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio at 7 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Powers & McLaughlin, Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Sugar Coat at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Najee at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
Alexandria Film Festival
12 p.m.: Families Finding Their Way: “Baby Brother,” “500 Fireflies” at The Lyceum
12 p.m.: Hiding in Plain Sight: “Pretty Ugly” at Boeing Auditorium
2:30 p.m.: “No Choice” at Boeing Auditorium
4:30 p.m.: Alexandria Celebrates Women Showcase: “Reverse,” “Comparsa” at Boeing Auditorium
6 p.m.: Emerging Filmmakers II: “The Idea of Us,” “Masks,” “Pompeii,” “Second Chance,” “HASIK” at The Treehouse
7 p.m.: Sibling Sojourns: “Vintage Journey,” “Brother Verses Brother” at Boeing Auditorium
9 p.m.: Late Night Thrills and Chills: “HOMIE,” “Case 1,968,” “Salvador,” “Prostheseus,” “GOLINGO: Battle Technology,” “Go Down, Diller” at Boeing Auditorium
For more information on these events, click here.
City Events & Public Meetings
7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
10 a.m.: Storytime for Little Historians
10 a.m.: Saturday Entry-Level Police Assessment
11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies
1 p.m.: Freedom House Museum Reopens at Freedom House Museum
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
10 a.m.: Trash Trekkers - Burke Branch Walking and Litter Pickup Club at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: Teen Advisory Group - Monthly Meeting at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
11 a.m.: Vision Boards - Shaping Your Legacy at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
2 p.m.: Good Pet, Great Life - Behavior 101 for Cats, Dogs, and Their Humans at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
2 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
No events are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
TBD: Boys Varsity Cross Country State Finals at Oatlands
TBD: Girls Varsity Cross Country State Finals at Oatlands
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Sunday, November 9
Things To Do
All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
8:30 a.m.: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market at Four Mile Run Park
7:30 p.m.: Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Mendelssohn at Schlesinger Center Concert Hall
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
Galactic Panther Art Gallery: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 8 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m., Steve Ragsdale at 6 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider: Music Bingo at 12:30 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Athenaeum: Georgetown Saxatones at 2 p.m.
The Birchmere: Blackmore’s Night with Wzards Consort at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 2 p.m.
Alexandria Film Festival
12 p.m.: (Free to Service Members) Salute to Service Members I: “BLK OPS” at The Lyceum
12 p.m.: “Tiananmen Tonight” at Boeing Auditorium
2:30 p.m.: (Free to Service Members) Salute to Service Members II: “Say Their Names,” “Those We Honor,” “Tribal” at The Lyceum
2:30 p.m.: Navigating Relationships: “Takeout,” “Brunch!,” “elle/elle,” “Kemba” at Boeing Auditorium
For more information on these events, click here.
City Events & Public Meetings
7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary
1 p.m.: Closing Celebration of “Break Water”
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
1 p.m.: Writers Group at Beatley at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
1:30 p.m.: Board Game Bliss at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
3:30 p.m.: Sunday Baby Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
No events are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
No events are scheduled.
For more details on these events, please visit here.