Last day to vote early, in-person for the November 3, 2026, General Election. The Voter Registration Office at 132 N Royal Street, Suite 100, is open for voting from 8am to 5pm. The Beatley Central Library at 5005 Duke Street is open from 9am to 5pm.
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Visit the John Marshall Seed Library to pick up a few packets of vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seeds for your garden. Many of our seeds are from 2024 and prior, but you may find old favorites or discover new ones! Have extra seeds? Consider donating them! Bring donated seeds to the Information Desk or leave packets…
All Ages. Celebrate the season by picking a pumpkin from the water, creating a craft, and taking home a festive goodie bag. Activities are offered in 45-minute time slots to ensure everyone has plenty of space to enjoy the event.
On Saturday, October 31, 2026 Alexandria Library will host its annual bicycle fun-ride to all Library branches. This leisurely ride begins at 10 a.m. at Beatley Central Library, is approximately 13 miles long, and ends back where it began. Bring your bike and join library staff for this 2.5-hour ride. Registration for…
On Saturday, October 31, 2026 the Alexandria Library will host its annual bicycle fun-ride to all Library branches. This leisurely ride begins at 10 a.m. at Beatley Central Library, is approximately 13 miles long, and ends back where it began. Bring your bike and join library staff for this 2.5-hour ride. Registration…
Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults.
Ages 7-12. More than a battle with foam darts, kids develop teamwork, problem-solving, and sportsmanship skills. Bring gear and equipment, and we will supply the ammo.
Art on the Avenue is a multicultural arts festival held in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts. This festival is held on the first Saturday in October. Every year, thousands of visitors stroll down Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, Alexandria, between Bel…
How are cemeteries preserved? Meet the descendants of Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery and the Office of Historic Alexandria archaeologists and historians that have come together through a Community History Initiative to interpret and preserve the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery. Alexandria Historical Society…
