Kids
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How Alexandria Parents Can Reduce Holiday Stress and Enjoy More Family Time
By Michelle Smith Howard, President & CEO of Kids’ First Years Alexandria, VA – Thanksgiving officially kicks off the holiday…
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She Finished Last. Then Won Olympic Gold. Now She’s Inspiring Alexandria Girls.
Olympic triple-jump champion Thea LaFond-Gadson shared her journey from last place in Rio to historic gold in Paris with Girls…
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Their First Hike Was Old Rag. These Alexandria Teens Went the Distance.
Ten Alexandria high-school students—many on their first hike—completed Old Rag’s demanding 9.4-mile loop with Wilderness Kids Alexandria.
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All Aboard! Del Ray Rallies to Save Its Century-Old Caboose
ALEXANDRIA, VA — It hasn’t moved an inch in 50 years. Yet Del Ray’s historic red caboose faces its biggest…
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The Recipe for Change: Kindergarteners to Eighth Graders Dish Out 18,000 Meals
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Inside a bustling cafeteria at Alexandria Country Day School, upbeat music played while plastic funnels clattered on…
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Saturday Science Gets Spooky: 100-Plus Hands-On Experiences Return to Alexandria
Alexandria's free Spooky Mad Science Expo returns Saturday with hands-on STEM activities, costumes and more than 100 interactive experiences.
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Master Gardeners Bring Fall Festival to Del Ray’s Duncan Library Garden This Saturday
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Live music, free plants, pumpkins, and a garden scavenger hunt will welcome visitors to Del Ray this Saturday,…
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Fall Activities for Kids in Alexandria: Pumpkins, Books and More
By Michelle Smith Howard, President & CEO of Kids’ First Years Alexandria, VA – October in Alexandria means pumpkins and…
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Join Alexandria’s West End Festival, November 14
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Soccer fills Alexandria’s fall weekends. This November, West End businesses will be there, too. The West End…
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Art Safari Returns Oct. 24: Three Floors of Torpedo Factory Creativity for Kids
The free, family-friendly Art Safari returns to the Torpedo Factory Art Center Oct. 24 with hands-on projects, artist demonstrations and…
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