Oktoberfest Benefits Seniors
Port City Brewery hosts Meals On Wheels fundraiser.
The award-winning Port City Brewery hosted the inaugural Senior Services of Alexandria Oktoberfest tour and tasting fundraiser Oct. 16 to support the Meals On Wheels program for homebound seniors.
Riverfest 2012
Foundation hosts Seaport Day fundraiser.
The Alexandria Seaport Foundation played host to more than 150 attendees at the 2012 Seaport Days festival and second annual Riverfest Oct. 13 at its waterfront facility in Old Town.
School Supply Drive
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office collected school supplies for Alexandria City Public Schools students in need and delivered them to the ACPS central office on Monday, Oct. 15.
Puppet Parade at Kaleidoscope for Kids
Artist Eryn Lake could be seen out on the lawn next to the Durant Center teaching three giant puppets how to walk on Sept. 29.
Alexandria Fire/EMS Holds Memorial Service
The annual Alexandria Fire/EMS Memorial Service was held at Ivy Hill Cemetery on Thursday morning, Oct. 11.
‘Appomattox’ Gets Makeover
United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter funds cleaning.
On a crisp and sunny Saturday on Oct. 6 there is a flurry activity surrounding this Civil War memorial.
Seaport Foundation Partners with Healing Waters
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 4, Seaport Foundation executive director Kent Barnekov and foundation board member Rex Wagner turned over a repaired fly fishing boat to Healing Waters National Capital Regional Coordinator George Gaines and Roger Carlson.
Fifth Annual Taste for Giving
Twenty local restaurants and caterers participated in the fifth annual Rotary Club of Alexandria and the Alexandria Rotary Foundation’s Taste for Giving. Proceeds from the event support local charities and nonprofit organizations.
Pick of the Patch
Annual fundraising pumpkin sale now through Oct. 31
The search for the perfect pumpkin is never easy. Size and color considerations must be taken into account, and quality is king. The variety of pumpkins at Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, available now through Oct. 31, make the search a little easier.
PetSage Hosts Catstravaganza
Wade Batterton’s cat trees filled the top of the parking lot as vendors set up tents near the doorway of Pet Sage on Dove Street on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Is Money Buying Influence in the Race for Alexandria City Council?
Candidates accept contributions from people with business at City Hall.
Campaign finance documents show candidates for mayor and City Council have taken hundreds of dollars from people with business at City Hall.
Council Notebook
The story about how the Potomac River Generating Station closed its doors this month is an Erin Brockovich story with an Old Town twist.
Sportsman's Club To Host Dexter Manley
Redskins historian Michael Richman also to appear at Oct. 16 event.
The Alexandria Sportsman's Club will host its annual “Redskins Night” Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Old Dominion Boat Club. Special guest speakers for the evening will be former Redskins All-Pro defensive end Dexter Manley and Redskins historian Michael Richman.
Rock and Stroll
Walk raises awareness, funds for homeless.
More than 400 people descended on Cameron Run Park Sept. 29 for the second annual Acacia Federal Rock and Stroll walk to end homelessness.
Art on the Avenue
Record crowds turn out for Del Ray festival.
An estimated 50,000 people took to the streets of Del Ray Oct. 6 for the 17th annual Art on the Avenue, one of Alexandria's premiere events and largest arts festivals in the mid-Atlantic region.