What's happening in Alexandria: Tuesday, December 16

Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Tuesday, December 16, in Alexandria.

Weather

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38 degrees. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28 degrees. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

The sun will rise at 7:20 a.m. and set at 4:47 p.m. High tides at 5:40 a.m. and 5:58 p.m. Low tides at 11:38 a.m. There will be 9 hours and 27 minutes of sun.

Things To Do

• 8:30 a.m.: West End Business Association (WEBA) Annual Breakfast Meeting at Silver Diner, Alexandria
• 4 p.m.: Holiday Shopping Late Night at The Lyceum
• 5 p.m.: Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run
• 6:30 p.m.: Eagles Run at Market Square
• 6:30 p.m.: Holly Jolly Christmas Cookie Decorating Class at Lost Boy Cider
• 6:30 p.m.: Old Town North Alliance Annual Meeting at Hotel AKA Alexandria
• 7 p.m.: Beer Yoga at Port City Brewing Company
• 7 p.m.: Sip & Script at Aslin ALX
• 7 p.m.: Sweet & Salty Book Club Meeting at Hotel Heron
• 7 p.m.: Alexandria 2026 Pre-Legislative Town Hall at Minnie Howard Campus

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.
• Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap: Joe & John from Combo Indigo 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: Mac McAnally at 7:30 p.m.
• The Garden: Trivia at 7 p.m.

City Events & Public Meetings

• 6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin Park
• 7:30 a.m.: Waterfront Commission Meeting
• 9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Electoral Board Meeting
• 2 p.m.: BAR Design Guidelines Committee Meeting
• 2:30 p.m.: Douglass Cemetery Stormwater Improvement Project Community Meeting at Douglass Memorial Cemetery
• 6 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
• 6 p.m.: AlexRenew Board of Directors Meeting at Ed Semonian Boardroom
• 6–9 p.m.: Shopping Late Night at The Lyceum
• 7 p.m.: Human Rights Commission Meeting (virtual)
• 7 p.m.: Budget & Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting
• 7 p.m.: Commission for the Arts Monthly Meeting
• 7 p.m.: Historic Alexandria Resources Commission Meeting
• 7:30 p.m.: “An Irish Christmas” Concert at Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
• For more details on all these events, please visit here.

Alexandria Library

• 10:15 a.m.: Family Storytime - Martes de niños 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
• 2 p.m.: Baby and Toddler Play Date at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 4:30 p.m.: Tuesday We Play at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 5 p.m.: Lego Club at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 6 p.m.: Banned Book Club at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 7 p.m.: From Resume to LinkedIn at Virtual
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City Public Schools

• 6 p.m.: School Board Work Session - CIP Add/Delete Work Session #2 at School Board Meeting Room
• 6:30 p.m.: School Health Advisory Board at ACHS Rotunda
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

ACPS Sports

• 5:30 p.m.: Girls Freshman Basketball vs. Grace Brethren Christian at Alexandria City High School
• 6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Gymnastics Meet at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
• 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Grace Brethren Christian at Alexandria City High School
• For the full schedule, please visit here.

On This Day in Alexandria History

Source: Historic Alexandria - This Day in History

“On December 16, 1766, George Washington was elected a Trustee of the Town of Alexandria. At the time, Washington was a young man of 34 years, but double the age he was when he first help lay out the plan for the city in 1749. Married and owner of the Mount Vernon estate by 1766, Washington was an established and socially prominent planter in Fairfax County, and on paper one of Virginia’s wealthiest citizens. But recognizing the importance of diversification, that year he started switching Mount Vernon’s main cash crop away from the exportation of tobacco to Britain to the production of wheat and other grain crops that could be grown, milled and sold within the American colonies. Although he always considered his primary profession as a farmer, Washington’s national leadership skills were honed from his early political experience and service right here in Alexandria.”