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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Virginia's sales tax holiday runs Friday through Sunday, and select Old Town stores are taking part.
The rest of the weekend fills in around it. Five farmers markets run across the three days, from Old Town at 7 a.m. Saturday to Four Mile Run on Sunday morning. Port City Brewing Company hosts its Port to Port Beer Festival at noon Saturday, and the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy runs performances throughout the weekend at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. It's the final weekend of shows for The Little Theatre of Alexandria's "Catch Me If You Can".
Notably, DASH service changes take effect on Sunday, with service changes across the city.
Here's everything on the calendar this weekend in Alexandria.
Friday, August 7
Things To Do
- Various Hours: Tax-Free Weekend at select Old Town stores
- 6 p.m., 8 p.m., & 10 p.m.: Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- 6:30 p.m.: Friday Night Run Club at Daniel O'Connell's
- 7 p.m.: Øra nØir Presents: Kapwa An Evening of Live Saxophone Quartet at the Atenaeum
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Sol Roots at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
- Del Ray Public House: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Galactic Panther: Garrett Gleason and Hujiking at 7 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Live music at 6 p.m.
- Hummingbird: Scott and Gregg - Days Between Jerry Garcia Tribute at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 7:30 p.m.
- Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
- Murphy’s Pub: Powers & McLaughlin & Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: A Tribute to the Music of John Denver starring Jim Curry at 7:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: Rebel Rose at 9:30 p.m.
- The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Catch Me If You Can at 8 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City & Schools
- 6 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
- 7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Pool open
- 10 a.m.: Memorial Pool open
- 11 a.m.: Warwick Pool open
- 12 p.m.: 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
- 10:15 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Science Heroes: Digging It! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 3 p.m.: Tai Chi at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 3:30 p.m.: Lego Competition at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Sports
- 6:45 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals
- 7:30 p.m.: Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics
Saturday, August 8
Things To Do
- Various Hours: Tax-Free Weekend at select Old Town stores
- 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Tavern Square
- 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market at Pat Miller Square
- 9 a.m.: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market at Mt. Vernon & Bellefonte Avenue's
- 9 a.m.: Gustave Art & Craft Market at Gustave
- 10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
- 12 p.m.: Port to Port Beer Festival at Port City Brewing Company
- 12 p.m., 2 p.m. 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., & 10 p.m.: Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- 6 p.m.: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Sheraton Suites Old Town
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Just for Fun at 9 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
- Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
- Galactic Panther: Gumby And The Ghosts: Drawings by Tony Coleman and Andrew Jeffrey Wright at 6 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 6 p.m.
- Lost Boy Cider: Comedy Night with Next Stop Comedy at 8:30 p.m.
- Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
- Murphy’s Pub: Justina Beth-El at 4 p.m., Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Rubicon Skye, Power Rob, & Origina of Speech at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: 1964: The Tribute at 7:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: Nose in the Basement at 9:30 p.m.
- The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Catch Me If You Can at 8 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City & Schools
- 7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Pool open
- 8 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
- 9 a.m.: Commission for Women annual retreat at the Redella "Del" Pepper Community Resource Center
- 10 a.m.: Memorial Pool open
- 11 a.m.: Warwick Pool open
- 12 p.m.: 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.: Borrow a Board Game at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:30 a.m.: Teen Advisory Group monthly meeting at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 10:30 a.m.: Parlons Français adult conversation practice at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:30 a.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga (full) at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday — Weekend Edition at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 2 p.m.: Building Better Bonds! at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Film Screening — "Sheep Detectives" at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Sports
- 6:30 p.m.: North Carolina Courage at Washington Spirit
- 6:45 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals
Sunday, August 9
DASH bus service changes coming to Old Town North and citywide Aug. 9
Line 32 gets 30-minute frequency seven days a week; stops along N. Fairfax, Madison and Montgomery streets will be consolidated
Ryan Belmore
Things To Do
- Various Hours: Tax-Free Weekend at select Old Town stores
- 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: Aloha Players at The Lyceum
- 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.: Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
- Atlas Brew Works: Dungeons N' Drafts at 1 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
- Evening Star: Nyan Bhula at Hi-Fi at 1 p.m.
- Galactic Panther: The Fanoplane Improvisational Ensemble at 7 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: An evening with Hot Tuna acoustic at 7:30 p.m.
- The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Catch Me If You Can at 2 p.m.
City & Schools
- 7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Pool open
- 8 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
- 10 a.m.: Memorial Pool open
- 11 a.m.: Warwick Pool open
- 12 p.m.: Old Town Pool open
- 2 p.m.: Family Day with Jr. Docents at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
- (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
- 2:30 p.m.: Preschool STEAM Sundays at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Sports
- 12:15 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals
- 3 p.m.: Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics
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