What's Happening in Alexandria - Wednesday, Nov. 12

Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Wednesday, November 12, in Alexandria.

Weather

Sunny on Wednesday, with a high near 59 degrees. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. It will be mostly clear on Wednesday night, with a low around 39 degrees. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

The sun will rise at 6:47 a.m. and set at 4:56 p.m. High tides at 1:21 a.m. and 2:03 p.m. Low tides at 8:13 a.m. and 8:25 p.m. There will be 10 hours and 9 minutes of sun.

Things To Do

• 6 p.m.: Living Legends honors its 2025 Inductees at George Washington Masonic National Memorial
• 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.
• 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.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere: Postmodern Jukebox at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Trivia at 7 p.m.

City of Alexandria

• City Government: Open
• Flag Status: Half-Staff
• Trash Collection: One Day Slide
• Recycling Collection: One Day Slide
• Yard Waste Collection: One Day Slide

City Events & Public Meetings

• 6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
• 8 a.m.: Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission in-person meeting
• 9 a.m.: Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event at APD Hiring Event
• 9 a.m.: OTN Urban Design Advisory Committee Walking Tour
• 9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Rail Projects Groundbreaking ceremony
• 10 a.m.: Everyone’s an Asset Builder,
• 4 p.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
• 5:30 p.m.: AlexRenew Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
• 6 p.m.: City Council Legislative Meeting
• 6:30 p.m.: Children, Youth, and Families Collaborative Commission meeting
• 7 p.m.: ACPD Monthly Meeting
• For more details on all these events, please visit here.

City council to consider FY 2027 budget guidance, paratransit fare changes at Wednesday meeting

The Alexandria City Council will address budget planning and transportation issues during its legislative meeting on Wednesday.

The Alexandria BriefRyan Belmore

City Council to vote on accepting historical archaeological collection

Alexandria City Council will consider accepting an archaeological collection from the Colross estate site during its legislative meeting next week, a move that would bring artifacts from one of the few studied urban plantation sites back to the city.

The Alexandria BriefRyan Belmore

Alexandria Library

• All day: Community Knits at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• All day: Pom Pom Kit - Learn to Make Your Own Pom Poms at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• All day: Yarn Storm - Keep Someone Warm This Winter at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 10:15 a.m.: Whimsical Wednesdays storytime at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Stitcher’s Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider 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 lapsit and playtime at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 11:15 a.m.: Whimsical Wednesdays storytime at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 11:30 a.m.: 1s and 2s Time at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Mystery Book Club - “Death in the Garden” by Elizabeth Ironside (virtual via Zoom)
• 5 p.m.: Roll For Initiative: D&D at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library (registration closed)
• 5 p.m.: Spitfire book discussion group for kindergarten through third grade at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 5:30 p.m.: Making History with Library of Virginia (virtual)
• 6 p.m.: Computer Basics and Resume Classes in Spanish at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 6 p.m.: Literary Virginia Book Group - “On the Tobacco Coast” by Christopher Tilghman (virtual)
• 6 p.m.: Knit Nite for kids ages 8-18 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 6:45 p.m.: English Language Learning class at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 7 p.m.: Modern Job Search Strategies for 2025 (virtual)
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City Public Schools

• 5:30 p.m.: Meet the industry: Trades at The Forum ACHS
• For more details on these events, please visit here.

Alexandria City High School Sports

• TBD: Boys Varsity Volleyball at TBD, Bethesda, Md.
• For the full schedule, please visit here.

On This Day in Alexandria History

Source: Historic Alexandria - This Day in History

November 12, 1861

“During the first year of the Civil War, on November 12, 1861, Alexandria’s Mayor McKenzie negotiated with occupying Union military officers the ability for fire companies in Alexandria to operate without military interference. Previously, Army soldiers constantly thwarted the response of local fire fighters to emergencies in the city, often commandeering equipment needed to put out conflagrations.”

November 12, 1918

“On November 12, 1918, construction began for the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, on North Union Street. A contract for its construction had been awarded on October 14, 1918, but work did not begin until the day after Armistice Day (November 11, 1918), which marked the official end of World War I. The first torpedo was produced there in November 1920. Once fully operational, the Torpedo Station was responsible for the manufacture and maintenance of torpedoes for the next five years. Work stopped and the facility served as a munitions storage area until World War II when production on the Mark XIV (a submarine borne torpedo) and the Mark III aircraft torpedo resumed at an intense rate. Over time, ten additional buildings were added to the complex. In 1974 the building was converted into the Torpedo Factory Art Center, one of the nation’s first adaptive reuse projects for a historic building”.