What's Happening in Alexandria - Wednesday, November 5

Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Wednesday, November 5, in Alexandria.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

On this day in Alexandria history

On November 5, 1925, a local survey indicated that the City of Alexandria had 2,016 telephone and telegraph poles. The tall wooden poles were increasingly becoming an eyesore and hazard in the downtown area, as seen in this view of the Alexandria Armory on South Royal Street, taken about that time. via Historic Alexandria

Alexandria Armory at the 200 block of South Royal Street in 1925. (Historic Alexandria)

Weather

It will be sunny on Wednesday, with a high near 71 degrees. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Mostly clear Wednesday night, with a low around 46 degrees. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. The sun will rise at 6:30 a.m. and it will set at 5:03 p.m.

Things To Do

5 p.m.: Banned Book Speakeasy at The Study at Morrison House
6 pm.: Literary Libations: November Book Club at The Study at Morrison House
7 p.m.: Murphy’s Run Club at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub

Live Music & Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project at 9 p.m.
Atlas Brew Works: Bingo at 7 p.m.
Augie’s Mussel House & Beer Garden: Live music at 5 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Pete Chauvette at 6 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider: Line Dancing at 6:30 p.m.
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Kenny Kohlhaas at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Port City Brewing Company: Bluegrass Jam Session at 7 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Boney James at 7:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: Trivia at 7 p.m.

City Events & Public Meetings

6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open
9 a.m.: Medicare Open Enrollment Sessions by Appointment
9 a.m.: Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event
9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Electoral Board
12:30 p.m.: Medicare 101 Get Started Presentation
1 p.m.: Q.P.R: Question, Persuade, and Refer
4 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open
4:30 p.m.: Operation Illumination
5:30 p.m.: Alexandria Transit Co. Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 p.m.: Community Health Coalition Mtg: Landmark-Van Dorn
7 p.m.: Lecture: Alexandria Skating Rink
7 p.m.: Independent Community Policing Review Board
7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review Public Hearing
For more details on all these events, please visit here.

Alexandria Library

10:15 a.m.: Whimsical Wednesdays at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: Stitcher’s Space at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
10:30 a.m.: 1s and 2s Time at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
11 a.m.: Just Babies at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
11:15 a.m.: Whimsical Wednesdays at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
11:30 a.m.: 1s and 2s Time at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
12 p.m.: Native Nations - Virtual Book Talk with Dr. Kathleen DuVal (Virtual)
2 p.m.: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity - with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee (Virtual)
3:30 p.m.: Alpacas at the Library! at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
5 p.m.: Paws to Read at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
5 p.m.: Roll For Initiative: D&D at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
5 p.m.: Spitfire - Kindergarten - 3rd grade at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
5:30 p.m.: English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
6 p.m.: Knit Nite at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
6:30 p.m.: Teen Volunteer Orientation at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
7:00 p.m.: Monthly Meditation - A free ONLINE meditation class open to all levels at Zoom
For more details on these events, please visit here.