What's Happening in Alexandria - Thursday, November 13
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Thursday, November 13, in Alexandria.
Weather
Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 58 degrees. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. It will be mostly clear Thursday night, with a low around 34 degrees. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
The sun will rise at 6:48 a.m. and set at 4:56 p.m. High tides at 2:29 a.m. and 3:06 p.m. Low tides at 9:08 a.m. and 9:28 p.m. There will be 10 hours and 7 minutes of sun.
Things To Do
10 a.m.: From Service to Startups: Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneurship in Action at Virginia Tech Academic Building One
5 p.m.: The Alchemist Arrives at Lost Dog Cafe
6:30 p.m.: Moving the Old Town North Arts & Cultural District from Concept to Reality (virtual)
7 p.m.: Annie Jr. The Musical at Momentum Collective
7 p.m.: Gratitude Wreath Making at Port City Brewing Company
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Mike Kelley & Friends at 9 p.m.
Aslin ALX: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Ken Kilpatrick Trio at 6 p.m.
Lena’s: Gigi MacLaughlin & John Lee at 6 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Holtfaction & Paramore at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Colin Hay at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Theater of Alexandria: Grease at 8 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6 p.m.
City of Alexandria
City Government: Open
Flag Status: Half-Staff
Trash Collection: One Day Slide
Recycling Collection: One Day Slide
Yard Waste Collection: One Day Slide
City Events & Public Meetings
6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Electoral Board
10 a.m.: Everyone’s an Asset Builder
3 p.m.: Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission meeting
4 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
4:30 p.m.: Commission on Aging meeting
6:30 p.m.: 400 Block Wolfe Street Sanitary Sewer public meeting
6:30 p.m.: Taylor Run Stream Stabilization community meeting
7 p.m.: Beautification Commission meeting
7:30 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review Design Guidelines Committee meeting
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
All day: Community Knits at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
All day: Pom Pom Kit workshop at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
All day: Yarn Storm winter clothing collection at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
10 a.m.: English Language Learning beginner conversation workshop at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
10 a.m.: Book a Librarian application assistance at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: Stretch for Mobility at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
11 a.m.: 1000 Books Story Time at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
12 p.m.: Line Dancing 201 at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
1:15 p.m.: Baby Bounce at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
2 p.m.: American Style Mahjong at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
2 p.m.: Investing Basics at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
4 p.m.: Preschool Storytime at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
5:30 p.m.: Tai Chi at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
6 p.m.: Sit & Stitch at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
6 p.m.: Nerdy Knotters at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
6 p.m.: Dungeons and Dragons adult group at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
6 p.m.: Duncan Literary Society at The Company of Books
6 p.m.: Coding Game Night at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
7 p.m.: Author talk with Amanda Peters, virtual
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
4:30 p.m.: Governance Committee at ACPS Central Offices
6 p.m.: Public Hearing on CIP Budget at School Board Meeting Room
6:15 p.m.: School Board Work Session on CIP at School Board Meeting Room
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
Source: Historic Alexandria - This Day in History
November 13, 1873
“On November 13, 1873, the Alexandria City Council granted permission to the Electro-Magnetic Telegraph Company, created in 1845 by inventor Samuel Morse, to run its lines through Alexandria providing instant communication for the first time from New York all the way to Richmond. Morse was a well-respected American painter, who in 1825 was commissioned to do a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette in Washington, D.C. Halfway through completing the artwork he received word that his wife was seriously ill at their home in New Haven, Connecticut. He left for New England at once, only to find her dead and buried upon his arrival. Thereafter he decided to commit his endeavors to creating a device which could convey important communication instantaneously, without reliance on the daily mail. After witnessing a series of electro-magnetic experiments, he later developed the concept of the single-wire telegraph and the Morse code system of telegraphy.”
November 13, 1956
“On November 13, 1956, Alexandria City Council approved preliminary plans to build new police headquarters at North Pitt and Princess streets. The red brick building with white trim opened two and a half years later, around the corner from the jail.”
