Mount Vernon Matters
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Banksy Takes Center Stage at ALexandria’s Nepenthe Gallery Thursday Night
Nepenthe Gallery will host a Sept. 10 discussion exploring Banksy’s mysterious identity, provocative street art and iconic “Love Is in…
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Bring the Grandparents: Woodlawn Turns Family History Into a Sunday Adventure
Woodlawn’s Grandparents Day program brings descendant stories, quilts, Smithsonian genealogy experts and family activities together Sept. 13.
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Mount Vernon Teens Can Apply for $1,000 Mental-Health Project Grants
Fairfax County is offering grants of up to $1,000 for youth-planned mental-health and suicide-prevention projects. Applications are due Sept. 14.
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Alexandria-Area Runners Can Race Through History Sept. 13
ALEXANDRIA, VA – What better way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary than by running a course along the Potomac River with…
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A Special Elephant Brings a Global Story to Nepenthe Gallery’s New Fort Hunt Road Space
ALEXANDRIA, VA – There is, quite literally, an elephant in the room at Nepenthe Gallery’s new home in the Hollin…
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Hershey Family Vacation: A Sweet Getaway for All Ages
Alexandria, VA – Is there such a thing as too much chocolate? Finding a vacation destination for family members spanning…
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Kathryn Coneway’s Mother Trees Exhibit at Shirlington Library
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria artist Kathryn Coneway’s Mother Trees are once again seeing the light of day. After getting sidelined…
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Mount Vernon Country Club Completes PGA HOPE Program for Veterans
Alexandria, VA – Mount Vernon Country Club (MVCC) recently completed its Spring 2026 PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program,…
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What Are All Those Flags at Cedar Knoll? The Stories Behind Alexandria’s Flags for Heroes
What are all those flags at Cedar Knoll? More than 200 American flags overlooking the Potomac honor veterans, firefighters, teachers,…
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‘Young Washington’ Brings George Washington’s Formative Years to Life at Mount Vernon Premiere
MOUNT VERNON, VA – Enter center frame: a very young, weeping George Washington, a boy who has just lost his father.…
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