Opera comedian Chichi Enu brings cabaret concert to the Lyceum on July 18
'Lessons in Joy, Self-Love & Silliness' aims to make classical music welcoming, relatable and fun
Community & Culture
Alexandria's social and civic life — neighborhood news, civic associations, arts, entertainment, cultural events, parks and recreation, weekend happenings, and the people and organizations bringing residents together.
Power outage on 100-degree day prompted AWLA to move nearly 50 animals to emergency foster homes over Fourth of July weekend
Shelter closed July 3-4 after losing power and AC; community response allowed reopening by July 5
Alexandria's July 7: The end of a federal occupation, the start of the automobile age, and nearly a century in between
Between 1838 and 1925, the seventh of July became an unusually consequential date on Alexandria's civic calendar. A federal courthouse, the end of the Civil War occupation, the cornerstone of a new high school, and the city's first traffic light all trace back to this single day.
Washington D.C.-area church volunteers collect 180 pounds of trash from Jones Point Park after Fourth of July
New Heaven New Earth Church partnered with National Park Service to restore waterfront park Monday morning
Virginia Tech to hold presidential search listening session at Alexandria campus July 20
Search committee seeking input from D.C.-area faculty, staff and students on qualities for next university president
Alexandria turns 277 Saturday with free symphony, fireworks, and cupcakes at Oronoco Bay Park
The city's birthday falls this year alongside America's 250th — and the celebration doubles as both
City to mark Moses Stevens Street rededication Saturday at Black History Museum
Event will feature Mayor Gaskins, family members of the post-Civil War entrepreneur
Alexandria's dangerous heat stretch ends today — but a flash flood risk takes its place
The six-day heat run that peaked at a 112-degree heat index Friday afternoon closes with Monday's forecast high of 90. But a Flood Watch takes effect from 4 p.m. through midnight, with hourly rainfall rates that could push 2 to 3 inches in the strongest storms.
150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday
The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington's lawn at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence.
Alexandria marks America's 250th amid extreme heat and severe storm threat
The city, founded in 1749, is 27 years older than the country it will celebrate Saturday. An Extreme Heat Warning, a Code Purple Air Quality Alert, and a severe thunderstorm threat all overlap with Fourth of July programming.
The submarine named for Alexandria decommissions on her 35th birthday
USS Alexandria (SSN 757) was commissioned June 29, 1991. She held her inactivation ceremony June 29, 2026.
Alexandria stormwater commission wins city's Commission of the Year award
A resident who started out "just being loud" after her home flooded with sewage now helps lead the panel
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra executive director George Hanson steps down after seven years
Hanson's departure adds an administrative transition to the orchestra as it prepares to name a new music director and executive leadership team in 2027.
ALIVE! names new executive committee members as annual leadership transition takes effect
The Alexandria anti-hunger nonprofit added four members to its governing committee July 1 and elected a new secretary, while thanking four departing leaders.
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: July 3-5
Cooling centers open, Aces host Senators, Swedish marching band and Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July in Alexandria: What's open, what's closed, and the birthday bash to come July 11
City offices close July 3 for the holiday, and cooling centers open as back-to-back extreme heat warnings hit the region. Alexandria's own fireworks celebration follows a week later at Oronoco Bay Park.