What's Happening in Alexandria - Monday, Oct. 10
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Monday, Oct. 10, in Alexandria.
Weather
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Things To Do
12:15 p.m.: Concerts at Christ Church: Freya Creech, Violin at Christ Church
6:30 p.m.: Joggers & Lagers at Port City Brewing Company
7 p.m.: Lectures on Tap - Dirty Laundry: The environmental and Social Costs of Fashion at Lost Boy Cider
7 p.m.: Concert Orchestra & Symphonic Orchestra in Concert at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant – Just For Fun at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant – Traditional Irish Music Session at 7 p.m.
Del Ray Pizzeria – Trivia at 7 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant – Jim West at 6 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub – Colby Sard at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub – Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill – Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin at 7:30 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open
12 p.m.: Legislative Subcommittee Meeting
6 p.m.: Stories without Borders: Hello, Seoul!
6 p.m.: Towing Advisory Board Meeting
6 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open
6:30 p.m.: DCHS Meeting with Boards and Commissions Chair
7 p.m.: Flood Resilience Plan Community Outreach Meeting
7 p.m.: Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee
7 p.m.: Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing
7 p.m.: Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
10:15 a.m.: Baby Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
11 a.m.: Nutcracker Ballet presented by the Metropolitan Youth Ballet at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
11:15 a.m.: Baby Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
12:30 p.m.: Become a Dementia Friend at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
1 p.m.: English Language Learning (ELL) at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
5 p.m.: Spitfire - 4th and 5th grade at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
5:30 p.m.: English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
5:30 p.m.: Adult and Dragons at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library (REGISTRATION CLOSED)
6 p.m.: Stories without Borders - Hello, Seoul! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
7 p.m.: Let’s Talk Books - “Amphibious Soul...” by Craig Foster (Virtual)
7 p.m.: Diversity Book Club - “Rough Sleepers” by Tracy Kidder (Virtual - Zoom)
All day: Yarn Storm - Keep Someone Warm This Winter, Pom Pom Kit, and Community Knits! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
5:30 p.m.: CTE Advisory Committee
6 p.m.: Strategy & Accountability Committee
6 p.m.: Advanced Academic Services Advisory Committee
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City High School Sports
No games are scheduled.
For the full schedule, please visit here.
On This Day in Alexandria History
November 10, 1900
On November 10, 1900, the Alexandria Golf Club, located on Shuter’s Hill, hosted its first tournament. Golf course designer Robert White of Cincinnati had laid out the links that fall, and the following year, a clubhouse was built. Entrance fees at the nine-hole course were $5 for men and $3 for women.