What's Happening in Alexandria - Monday, Nov. 17
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Monday, November 17, in Alexandria.
Weather
Sunny, with a high near 51 degrees. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 32 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Things To Do
5 p.m.: Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
6:30 p.m.: Joggers & Lagers at Port City Brewing Company
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.
City Events & Public Meetings
6:00 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
2:30 p.m.: CYFCC Ad hoc meeting with Alexandria Beyond Children at Swing’s, 501 E Monroe Ave (Youth and Families Collaborative Commission members)
5:00 p.m.: Visit Alexandria Board of Governors Meeting at 201 N. Union St #110
6:00 p.m.: Towing Advisory Board Meeting (forum for public hearing, discussion, and recommendations on vehicle towing, storage, and retrieval from private property)
6:00 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
6:30 p.m.: Housing 2040 Community Meeting #5: Affordable Housing Preservation and Anti-Displacement Recommendations (Spanish interpretation provided)
7:00 p.m.: Social Services Advisory Board (SSAB) Regular Monthly Meeting
7:00 p.m.: Lecture: “Riotous Prints and Seditious Pots”: Alexandria Association lecture by Patrick Mullins on political radicalism in fine and decorative arts before the American Revolution
7:00 p.m.: George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee in-person meeting
7:00 p.m.: Subcommittee For the Review of Standing Committees (examining transition to standing committee structure)
7:00 p.m.: Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg in-person meeting
7:30 p.m.: Environmental Policy Commission Regular Meeting
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
All day: Yarn Storm - Keep Someone Warm This Winter at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
All day: Pom Pom Kit - Learn to Make Your Own Pom Poms! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
All day: Community Knits! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
10:15 a.m.: Baby Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
10:30 a.m.: Senior Bingo at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
11:00 a.m.: Storytime in the Reading Garden 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
1:00 p.m.: English Language Learning (ELL) at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
5:00 p.m.: Spitfire party - Grades 4 and 5 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
6:00 p.m.: Horror Fans Unite - A year-round horror club! at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
6:00 p.m.: Estate Planning and Real Estate Seminar at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
No meetings are scheduled.
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City High School Sports
4:30 p.m.: Girls Freshman Basketball at Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, VA)
5:45 p.m.: JV Basketball at Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, VA)
7:15 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball at Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, VA)
For the full schedule, please visit here.
On This Day in Alexandria History
On November 17, 1855, a disastrous fire broke out, possibly due to arson, at the Dowell China Shop at 213-217 King Street, a property owned by Henry Baader. One account stated that dynamite had been stored in the basement of the building and that during the fire the three-story structure exploded, with its walls crashing down on seven firemen from Company C. Less than a year later, a memorial obelisk to these fallen firemen was erected by grateful Alexandrians at the entrance to Ivy Hill Cemetery.
On November 17, 1927, a devastating tornado ripped through Alexandria, injuring dozens of people and causing half million dollars in damage. The front façade of Jackson Hotel on King Street was torn away and some displaced families were temporarily sheltered at the almshouse in Del Ray. The tornado sliced through eastern Fairfax County, the western edges of Alexandria, and southeast Arlington, crossing the Potomac River into the nation’s capital near the Naval Air Station. The funnel-shaped cloud then passed over northeast Washington, D.C. into Prince George’s County before dying out. Peak winds of 93 miles per hour were reported and damage to hundreds of buildings in Alexandria and Washington occurred within a period of several minutes. The path of the tornado spread over 17 miles long with a width ranging from 20 to over 300 yards. Witnesses described the sound of the wind as “a huge waterfall.” Fortunately there were no fatalities, but 32 people were injured in the unusual weather event.
