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Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Wednesday, December 24, in Alexandria.
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
The sun will rise at 7:24 a.m. and set at 4:51 p.m. High tides at 10:57 a.m. & 11:08 p.m. Low tides at 5:19 a.m. and 5:16 a.m. There will be 9 hours and 27 minutes of sun.
Things To Do
- 12 p.m.: Ice & Lights: Daytime Ice Skating at Cameron Run
- 1 p.m.: Waterkiing Santa Show at Barca Pier
- 5 p.m.: Ice & Lights: Village & Skating at Cameron Run
- 7 p.m.: Murphy’s Run Club at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kingpin at 9 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Pete Chauvette at 6 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Colby Sard at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: Trivia at 7 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
- City Offices Closed for Christmas
- RPCA Closure: Christmas Eve
- For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Alexandria Library
- No events are scheduled
- For more details on these events, please visit here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
- Winter Break.
- No meetings, events, or games are scheduled.
- For more details on these events, please visit here.
On This Day in Alexandria History
“On December 24, 1953, the Alexandria City Council passed a resolution supporting construction of a proposed $20 million bridge at Jones Point, provided that the full cost was paid for by the Federal government. First announced in August 1952, the new Potomac River crossing was initially planned to connect the Shirley Highway at Springfield with Overlook Avenue in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Later the bridge was incorporated within the circumferential highway that circled the District of Columbia after the Interstate Highway System was approved in 1956. The new bridge, renamed the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, opened on December 28, 1961 almost eight years to the day of City Council’s resolution of support.”
