What's happening in Alexandria: Tuesday, December 9
Your guide to events, meetings, and entertainment in Alexandria
Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Tuesday, December 9, in Alexandria.
Weather
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37 degrees. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30 degrees. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
The sun will rise at 7:15 a.m. and set at 4:46 p.m. High tides at 11:37 a.m. and 11:58 p.m. Low tides at 5:58 a.m. and 6:04 a.m. There will be 9 hours and 31 minutes of sun.
Things To Do
5 p.m.: Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
5:30 pm.: Visit with Santa Claus at Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap
6:30 p.m.: Eagles Run at Market Square
7 p.m.: Beer Yoga at Port City Brewing Company
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Justin Gillen Trio at 9 p.m.
Atlas Brew Works ALX: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Antonio James at 6 p.m.
Lost Dog Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Trivia at 8 p.m.; Pete Baker at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Trivia at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Musiq Soulchild at 7:30 p.m.
The Garden: Trivia at 7 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin Park
3 p.m.: Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Commission
6 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
6 p.m.: Alexandria Police Evening Hiring Event
7 p.m.: City Council Legislative Meeting
7 p.m.: Commission for Women Meeting
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
All day: Upcycled Wrapping - Gift Decorating Kits at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
10:15 a.m.: Family Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: Bilingual Storytime at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
11 a.m.: Playtime! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library Reading Garden
11 a.m.: Baby and Toddler Time at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
2 p.m.: Baby and Toddler Play Date at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
4 p.m.: Ask A Teen Librarian at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
4:30 p.m.: Tuesday We Play at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
6 p.m.: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
7 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday - Evening Edition, virtual
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
No meetings or events are scheduled.
For more details on these events, please visit here.
ACPS Sports
4:30 p.m.: Girls freshman basketball vs. Wakefield High School
4:30 p.m.: Middle school basketball vs. TBA at Francis C. Hammond Middle School
6 p.m.: Girls JV basketball vs. Wakefield High School at ACHS King Street Main Gym
7:30 p.m.: Boys varsity basketball at Justice High School
7:30 p.m.: Girls varsity basketball vs. Wakefield High School at Alexandria City High School
9:30 p.m.: Boys freshman basketball at Justice High School
9:30 p.m.: Girls freshman basketball vs. Justice High School
10:45 p.m.: Boys JV basketball at Justice High School
10:45 p.m.: Girls JV basketball vs. Justice High School
For the full schedule, please visit here.
On This Day in Alexandria History
Source: Historic Alexandria - This Day in History
On December 9, 1789, the General Assembly of Virginia authorized Alexandria’s Trustees to raise by lottery a sum, not to exceed £1,500, to be used for paving the most frequently used streets in the town. Although only a few historic cobblestone streets are still visible in Old Town, many other major thoroughfares still retain the original cobblestones hidden under multiple layers of asphalt. The photo was taken in 2010 on Queen Street, in front of the Barrett Branch Library.
On December 9, 1839, the first lecture program was performed at Alexandria’s newly-built center for adult learning and knowledge, The Lyceum. The Alexandria Lyceum was founded a year earlier by a group of well-educated local men with an interest in improving public educational and cultural opportunities throughout the community. In early 1839, the group joined with the Alexandria Library to construct a new home for both organizations. This historic site has also served as a Civil War hospital ward, a private residence, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Nation’s first Bicentennial Visitor’s Center. Today, as the city’s history museum, the site offers exhibitions, public programs, a museum store, and facility rentals.
