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Free Outside Garden Festival: Juneteenth at Carlyle Historic Park in Old Town Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Carlyle House, a historic house, museum, and park, is hosting its free annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June…
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Alexandria Parents Create Pediatric Cancer Foundation in Remembrance of Daughter, First Fundraiser June 15
ALEXANDRIA, VA – “Your baby has cancer.” Four words that turned Jackie Didio’s life on its head. Just four months…
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On May 23, Alexandria City Council Recognized Jewish American Heritage Month for the First Time
ALEXANDRIA, VA -June is here with its roses and heat and smog. But with May still lingering in the rear-view…
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Safe Space NOVA and City of Alexandria Hosting Pride Prom
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Safe Space NOVA and Alexandria’s Office of the Arts are hosting the second Pride Prom on Friday,…
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On Work: Nina Tisara Gives Her Memories and Musings
Alexandria, VA – When I was young, I wanted to be an explorer like Marco Polo or a scientist like…
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Alexandria’s First Responders’ Valor Award Winners of 2023
Alexandria, VA – On June 1, the Chamber ALX once again honored our community’s outstanding first responders for their courageous,…
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Alexandria Transportation Legend Lois Walker to be Honored at ALX Union Station
Alexandria, VA – Lois Walker, Alexandria’s first lady of transportation, will soon be honored with a plaque in the annex…
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This Local Alexandria Historian is Obsessed With Relic Hunting
Alexandria, VA – It began out of local history curiosity and turned into a quest that drained time and energy…
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Tickets Available: Rejuvenated Tall Ship Providence Returns to Old Town Under Moonlight June 1
June 1, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) –Tickets are now on sale for Tall Ship Providence’s new interactive dockside tour, which will take place at the new…
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Alexandria Library Giving Away Free Gun Locks in June 2023
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Library has joined the City of Alexandria’s gun lock distribution program to provide no-cost firearm cable…
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