Get hands-on experience with electric leaf blowers from various suppliers before the gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect November 17, 2026. For more information, visit the City's Energy Awareness Month page at https://www.alexandriava.gov/eco-city-alexandria/energy-awareness-month.
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Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
Pick up vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seed packets at the John Marshall Library’s Second Chance Seed Library, and donate seeds at the Information Desk or Donation Drawer.
Halloween‑themed 9‑hole tournament at Pinecrest Golf Course, with Greens Keeper trick‑or‑treat challenges on each hole, two divisions, prizes, lunch, limited to 48 golfers, ages 18 and up.
Beginning English practice led by volunteers in the Library’s Board Room, accessible by elevator, no registration needed, with optional childcare on Tuesdays, for ages 18 and up.
Book-themed dinner featuring discussion of Eddie Glaude Jr.’s How Race Shadows Nation’s Anniversaries, with hosts emailing location and accommodating dietary requests; $125 donation per person, for all ages.
Swedish Coffee Culture Event at Buzz Bakery offers a fika introduction with traditional pastries and limited fika-boxes for $20, containing cinnamon buns, chocolate cuts, and raspberry caves.
Free virtual webinar presents NextEra’s proposed Dominion Energy buyout, with officials detailing impacts, merger status, engagement steps, SCC navigation, and a Q&A.
Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Reg (Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority Headquarters, 401 Wythe Street) — Zoom meeting, ID 897 4250 4485, passcode 900904.
