The Weekend Brief: November 7-9

Good afternoon, Alexandria. Welcome to The Weekend Brief. I’m Ryan Belmore, and here’s your guide to everything happening in Alexandria this weekend, November 7-9.

From live music and entertainment to high school sports and community events, here’s how to make the most of your weekend.

Weather

• Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1 am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday, November 7

Things To Do

• All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
• 5 p.m. Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
• 6 p.m.: Tarot Readings with Cats at Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe & Wine Bar

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Sol Roots at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Timmie Metz Band at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Mike Rook Richards at 9:30 p.m.
• Clyde’s Mark Center: Jonathan Quigley at 9 p.m.
• Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Film Screening & Closing Party with Punk The Capital at 6:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Live music at 6 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Quartet at 7:30 p.m.
• Lost Boy Cider: George Tyner at 6:30 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Powers & McLaughlin, Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Crushing Diamonds at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• St. Elmo’s Del Ray: Del Ray Poetry Reading at 7 p.m.
• The Birchmere: Jerry Douglas Band at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 8 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

Alexandria Film Festival

• 12 p.m.: Empowered Women: “Night Light,” “Mace,” “KICKOFF” at The Lyceum
• 12 p.m.: Finding Connections: “Operation Dark Site,” “Infinity Girls,” “The Bridge,” “S.K.A.T.E.,” “Life Support,” “Invisible String” at Beatley
• 12 p.m.: Caught in the Crosshairs: “Checkpoint Zoo” at Boeing Auditorium
• 2 p.m.: Changing Minds/Changing Society: “Daron,” “A City that Cares,” “Join the Club” at The Lyceum
• 2:15 p.m.: Family Showcase: “The Short Game” at Beatley
• 3 p.m.: When Comedy and Conflict Collide: “Coexistence, My Ass!” at Boeing Auditorium
• 4:30 p.m.: Perspectives: “In Search of the Arctic Fox,” “Consequences of This Light,” “The Shape of a Sound,” “Sitka’s Hidden Wonders,” “Gun Show” at The Lyceum
• 5 p.m.: Origin Stories: “Saving Gullah Land,” “Igniting the Spark - The Story of Magic: The Gathering” at Boeing Auditorium
• 6 p.m.: Emerging Filmmakers I: “Excuse Me,” “Right Hand Man,” “The Woman with a Name or Two,” “Changes,” “Shadows of the Past,” “Aloha Lahaina Aloha” at The Treehouse
• 6:30 p.m.: Special Anniversary Screening: “Ride the Divide” at Patagonia
• 7 p.m.: Discontented: “Turn Me On” at The Lyceum
• 8 p.m.: Friday Night Funnies: “Bats in the Belfry,” “A Lovely Family,” “Welcome to America, Brian Wong,” “The Other You” at Boeing Auditorium
• 9 p.m.: Right Next Door: “Dragonfly” at The Lyceum
• For more information on these events, click here.

City Events & Public Meetings

• 6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
• 12 p.m.: Alexandria Library Board Special Meeting - VIRTUAL
• For more details on all these events, please visit here.

Alexandria Library

• 10:15 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• Noon: Special Library Board Meeting at Virtual
• 2 p.m.: Musical Movement at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Lego Competition at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City Public Schools

• No events are scheduled.

Alexandria City High School Sports

• 7 p.m.: Boys Varsity Football at South County High School, Lorton, Va.
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Saturday, November 8

Things To Do

• All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
• 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
• 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market
• 10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
• 12 p.m.: YIMBY Alexandria Coffee Meetup at La Madeleine
• 1 p.m.: Suds & Shells with War Shore Trading Co. at Port City Brewing
• 2 p.m.: Introduction to Swing Music at Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center
• 5 p.m. Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
• 6 p.m.: Lantern Tour in Old Town
• 7:30 p.m.: Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Mendelssohn at Schlesinger Center Concert Hall

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Kingpin at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio at 7 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Powers & McLaughlin, Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Sugar Coat at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere: Najee at 7:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

Alexandria Film Festival

• 12 p.m.: Families Finding Their Way: “Baby Brother,” “500 Fireflies” at The Lyceum
• 12 p.m.: Hiding in Plain Sight: “Pretty Ugly” at Boeing Auditorium
• 2:30 p.m.: “No Choice” at Boeing Auditorium
• 4:30 p.m.: Alexandria Celebrates Women Showcase: “Reverse,” “Comparsa” at Boeing Auditorium
• 6 p.m.: Emerging Filmmakers II: “The Idea of Us,” “Masks,” “Pompeii,” “Second Chance,” “HASIK” at The Treehouse
• 7 p.m.: Sibling Sojourns: “Vintage Journey,” “Brother Verses Brother” at Boeing Auditorium
• 9 p.m.: Late Night Thrills and Chills: “HOMIE,” “Case 1,968,” “Salvador,” “Prostheseus,” “GOLINGO: Battle Technology,” “Go Down, Diller” at Boeing Auditorium
• For more information on these events, click here.

City Events & Public Meetings

• 7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
• 8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
• 10 a.m.: Storytime for Little Historians
• 10 a.m.: Saturday Entry-Level Police Assessment
• 11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies
• 1 p.m.: Freedom House Museum Reopens at Freedom House Museum
• For more details on all these events, please visit here.

Alexandria Library

• 10 a.m.: Trash Trekkers - Burke Branch Walking and Litter Pickup Club at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 10:30 a.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Teen Advisory Group - Monthly Meeting at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 11 a.m.: Vision Boards - Shaping Your Legacy at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Good Pet, Great Life - Behavior 101 for Cats, Dogs, and Their Humans at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City Public Schools

• No events are scheduled.

Alexandria City High School Sports

• TBD: Boys Varsity Cross Country State Finals at Oatlands
• TBD: Girls Varsity Cross Country State Finals at Oatlands
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Sunday, November 9

Things To Do

• All Day: Alexandria Film Festival throughout Alexandria
• 8:30 a.m.: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
• 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market at Four Mile Run Park
• 7:30 p.m.: Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart & Mendelssohn at Schlesinger Center Concert Hall

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
• Galactic Panther Art Gallery: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 8 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m., Steve Ragsdale at 6 p.m.
• Lost Boy Cider: Music Bingo at 12:30 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Athenaeum: Georgetown Saxatones at 2 p.m.
• The Birchmere: Blackmore’s Night with Wzards Consort at 7:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Grease at 2 p.m.

Alexandria Film Festival

• 12 p.m.: (Free to Service Members) Salute to Service Members I: “BLK OPS” at The Lyceum
• 12 p.m.: “Tiananmen Tonight” at Boeing Auditorium
• 2:30 p.m.: (Free to Service Members) Salute to Service Members II: “Say Their Names,” “Those We Honor,” “Tribal” at The Lyceum
• 2:30 p.m.: Navigating Relationships: “Takeout,” “Brunch!,” “elle/elle,” “Kemba” at Boeing Auditorium
• For more information on these events, click here.

City Events & Public Meetings

• 7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
• 8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
• 11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary
• 1 p.m.: Closing Celebration of “Break Water”
• For more details on all these events, please visit here.

Alexandria Library

• 1 p.m.: Writers Group at Beatley at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 1:30 p.m.: Board Game Bliss at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Sunday Baby Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City Public Schools

• No events are scheduled.

Alexandria City High School Sports

• No events are scheduled.
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

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