Local events, outings and more in and around Alexandria. Come explore with us!
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Sep. 15, 2024 8:00 a.m.
Friends of Dyke Marsh organizers lead bird walks every Sunday morning. Read more
Sep. 15, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Farmers' Market
The Four Mile Run Farmers' Market is held every Sunday in Four Mile Run Park. Read more
Sep. 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Art, Dance, Fitness
Form, function, and fun! Through a variety of movement explorations, this class is aims enhance your relationship to your body. With a focus on quality of movement, each class aims to increase mobility, strength, balance, flexibility- and joy!... Read more
Local Motion Project
Sep. 16, 2024 7:00 a.m.
The Monday Birdwalk takes place every week, rain or shine. Read more
Sep. 13, 2024 - Sep. 15, 2024
Speaker, symposium
This September, we invite you to immerse yourself in the world of mid-century modern architect and former Alexandria resident, Charles M. Goodman. Goodman was an Alexandria-based architect responsible for innovative residential communities li... Read more
Sep. 16, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Live Music
Rook will be performing live music every Monday at Mason Social from 5-8pm! Swing by for the music, stick around for the all day Happy Hour and Monday Night Football! Read more
Rook Richards
Sep. 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Outdoors, Workout, Yoga
Join our yoga instructor for an hour long Yoga Class on Carlyle House’s Magnolia Terrace. A gentle flow yoga class. We will build heat with sun salutations then progress to balance, deep stretching and finally relaxation. Please bring water, a to... Read more
NoVa Parks
Sep. 17, 2024 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Our Contemporary Modern classes blend the foundations of modern dance with contemporary styles. These classes encourage participants to work on technique as well as musicality, improvisation, and dynamic movement. Each teacher brings their own hi... Read more
Sep. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Books
Old Town Books' Fiction Book Club is free and open to the public. While buying the book at OTB is not required to attend, we would greatly appreciate it to help keep our free literary programming sustainable! Buy your copy of Loneliness & Company... Read more
Old Town Books
Sep. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bars, Food & Drink/Restaurants/Dining Out, Trivia
It's Tuesday Night Trivia at Atlas Brew Works Alexandria! We bring our high-flying, knowledge-dropping trivia action to Atlas Brew Works Alexandria, located at 2429 Mandeville Lane, Alexandria VA 22332, EVERY Tuesday night at 7:00pm, starting ... Read more
The Capital City Showcase
Sep. 18, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Fitness
Every Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m., start your day with a free instructor-led fitness class at Met Park! Presented by DC Fray and National Landing, the outdoor fitness series will run through October 30. No experience required! Read more
Sep. 18, 2024 7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
This ballet class is targeted to the advanced beginner but higher levels are welcome. A basic knowledge of the discipline is suggested. Read more
Sep. 19, 2024 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
See you at the market! Rain or Shine, Year Round! Read more
Sep. 19, 2024 4:00 p.m.
Sep. 19, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Shop with our team of kids booksellers! Educators get 20% off all in-stock titles. Join us a for a tour of the new Old Town Books Junior space and learn about our educator programs. Read more
Sep. 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Carlyle House
Sep. 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Art
After more than 35 years as a nonprofit executive and management consultant, Matt Brown traded in his phone and computer for brushes and an easel. Matt has embraced an abstract expressionist method and practice that focuses on intense color field... Read more
Nepenthe Gallery
Sep. 20, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sep. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for our September Bad Romance Book Club meeting where we'll be discussing Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann! Old Town Books' Bad Romance Book Club is free and open to the public. While buying the book at OTB is ... Read more
Sep. 21, 2024 7:00 a.m. - noon
Market
The Old Town Farmers' Market at Market Square Plaza outside Alexandria City Hall has been running continuously for more than 260 years. Read more
Sep. 21, 2024 8:00 a.m.
Year-round farmers' market in Del Ray. Read more
Courtesy of Del Ray Farmers' Market
Sep. 21, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Sep. 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. - noon
Fitness, Outdoors, Workout
Join Easterseals at the National Harbor Waterfront Plaza on Saturday, September 21 Check-in: 9:00 am | Start: 10:00 am (staggered start) Registration: $35 (includes t-shirt and parking) | Under 12: Free Walk With Me welcomes walkers, rider... Read more
Easterseals DC MD VA
Sep. 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Art, Market, Out and About
Join Amazon for HQ2 Community Day, a day of outdoor fun to celebrate HQ2’s first anniversary in National Landing. Neighbors of all ages can take part in the fun, which includes exciting activities for children, a DJ, interactive art installations... Read more
Amazon
Sep. 21, 2024 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
See you at Saturday story time at Old Town Books! This free event is open to all ages, but geared towards children two and up. Each week we read aloud a new favorite picture book! Come meet new bookish buddies and discover your next favorite book... Read more
Sep. 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Education
Alexandria has grown from a small town in the 18th century to a bustling small city in the 21st century. Join us for a tour of Alexandria as we explore looking at the various Architecture styles that adorn the city streets and make it one of the ... Read more
Sep. 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Sep. 21, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop
Registration for our IN PERSON Write Like A Woman Workshop (Fall Edition). We’re in year 9, thanks to the amazing women writers that continue to support this awesome presentation. We are still minimizing attendance and we urge you to invite a fri... Read more
Graphic Design by Marquis Mix
Sep. 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Out and About
Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing as we celebrate the American Horticultural Society and River Farm on September 21, 2024. We come together in recognition of the important work we do to cultivate interest and inspire horticultural prac... Read more
American Horticultural Society
Sep. 21, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join us for a fun evening with author Katie Siegel as she discusses her new book, Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher! The déjà vu is strong for 25-year-old former kid detective Charlotte Illes when she lands back in Frencham Middle School – this... Read more
Sep. 22, 2024 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 22, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sep. 22, 2024 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Sep. 23, 2024 7:00 a.m.
Sep. 23, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sep. 23, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our September A Good Yarn book club pick- Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel! Join a group of craft-curious makers who get together and unwind via making: knitting, needlepoint, collage. You name it... Read more
Sep. 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Launch Day Event for Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo. We will have chess boards will be set up outside all day, signed copies for sale, as well as some swag! About the book: An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and fa... Read more
Sep. 24, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 24, 2024 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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