Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Aug. 21-23

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Restaurant Week ends Sunday, closing a 10-day run at more than 75 restaurants. It's the last weekend to use it.

The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums play Waterfront Park at 7:45 p.m. Friday, their only performance of the summer after a July concert was called off during the region's Code Purple air quality alert. Trivia nights run at two historic sites that evening, and Saturday brings farmers markets in Old Town and Del Ray, a crab feast at Aslin and a live painting demonstration at Principle Gallery.

As for the weather, Friday and Sunday are the better bets. Rain holds off Friday until late afternoon, then picks up after dark. Saturday carries a 70% chance of showers and storms for much of the day. Sunday is mostly sunny and 85, with a chance of storms after 2 p.m.

Here's everything on the calendar this weekend in Alexandria.

Friday, August 21

Things To Do

All Day: Alexandria Restaurant Week throughout Alexandria
8 a.m.: WEBA August Coffee & Collaboration with CMIT Solutions of Alexandria at Salem Café
6 p.m.: Bodies of Work Group Exhibition at Principle Gallery
6:30 p.m.: Friday Night Run Club at Daniel O'Connell's
7 p.m.: Trivia Night at Historic Sites at Carlyle House
7 p.m.: Pop Culture Trivia – Sitcom Edition at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
7:45 p.m. Alexandria Pipes and Drums to perform at Waterfront Park

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Chris Timbers at 9 p.m.
Alexandria Bier Garden: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
Daniel O'Connell's: Chris Brunn Daily at 9:30 p.m.
Del Ray Public House: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Galactic Panther: Erked with friends at 7 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Live music at 6 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 7:30 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Johnny Artis Legacy Band, Pat Carroll at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Second Sun at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Robert Earl Keen with Race Ricketts at 7:30 p.m.
The Garden Del Ray: Franklin Music at 5 p.m.
The Light Horse: Tunnels End at 9:30 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

City & Schools

6 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
10 a.m.: Memorial Pool open
4:30 p.m.: Warwick Pool open
4:30 p.m.: Old Town Pool open
7 p.m.: French Book Club with the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books at Lloyd House
7:45 p.m.: City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums summer concert at Waterfront Park
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library

All day: Alexandria Library: A Legacy of Service Since 1937 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
10:15 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
Noon: Learning from a 1939 Library Protest, a discussion of the Alexandria Library sit-in (virtual)
3 p.m.: Tai Chi at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
(Alexandria Library calendar)

Sports

7:10 p.m.: Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins
7:30 p.m.: Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics

Saturday, August 22

Things To Do

All Day: Alexandria Restaurant Week throughout Alexandria
7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Tavern Square
8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market at Pat Miller Square
10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
1 p.m.: Gavin Glakas LIVE Painting Demonstration at Principle Gallery
1:30 p.m.: Specialty Tours: Preservation of Carlyle at Carlyle House
2 p.m.: “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World” Book Talk at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
4 p.m.: Crab Feast at Aslin Beer Alexandria
8 p.m.: Adult Swim 21+ Night at Continues Arcade

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Rich Russman at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Franklin Music Duo at 9 p.m.
Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
Galactic Panther: VOiD The Sandman at 7 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 6 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Jason Hibler at 4 p.m., Johnny Artis Legacy Band, Pat Carroll at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Mac N Chz at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Robert Earl Keen with Race Ricketts at 7:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: Diplomatic Immunity at 9:30 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

City & Schools

8 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
10 a.m.: Alexandria Police Department Saturday hiring event at APD Headquarters
11 a.m.: Warwick Pool open
Noon: Old Town Pool open
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library

All day: Alexandria Library: A Legacy of Service Since 1937 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
10 a.m.: Alexandria Film Festival — "The Philadelphia Story" at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: Parlons Français adult conversation practice at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
11 a.m.: Kids Book Journaling Workshop at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
2 p.m.: Crafty Kid Series at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
(Alexandria Library calendar)

Sports

12 p.m.: Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
4:10 p.m.: Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins
7:30 p.m.: D.C. United at Charlotte FC

Sunday, August 23

Things To Do

All Day: Alexandria Restaurant Week 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
12 p.m.: Run Club Sunday Meetup at The Pier Bar
3 p.m.: LIVE at the Lyceum: Clarinet Trios Concert at The Lyceum

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Star: The What Have You Songwriter Sessions at Hi-Fi at 1 p.m.
Galactic Panther: Calvin Pineda & The Last Antacids at 8 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Mason Social: DJ Konquer at 10 a.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Luke James Shaffer at 4 p.m., 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 Birchmere: Robert Earl Keen with Race Ricketts at 7:30 p.m.

City & Schools

8 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
11 a.m.: Warwick Pool open
Noon: Old Town Pool open
1 p.m.: Grown-Up Field Trip to the Alexandria Black History Museum for "Moss Kendrix: Reframing the Black Image"
2 p.m.: Family Day with Jr. Docents at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library