Events
West End Art & Wine Festival
The Hadeed Carpet Alexandria West End Art and Wine Festival will be held in Cameron Station and Ben Brenman Park on October 8-9, 2011. It kicks off with an official ceremony held at the Gazebo on Cameron Station Blvd., where the mayor of Alexandria will recognize local businesses and others sponsorting the event, as well as Festival planners and its Cameron Station host. A check will be presented to Capital Caring, the Alexandria charity chosen to be a beneficiary of this inaugural festival. Visitors will enjoy a number of festival activity...
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Alexandria Arts Safari 10/8 12 – 4pm Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N. Union St. Alexandria, VA Hands-on arts and crafts for kids of all ages. Giant paper mache animal, clay experience, art safari painting and more. FREE Big Top Country market 10/15 Alexandria Country Day School-2400 Russell Rd. Alexandria, VA moon bounce, pumpkin carving, vendors, games, food, rides Family Fun Festival – 10/15 12-4 pm Browne Academy 5917 Telegraph Rd. Alexandria, VA Rocknocerous performing, free pony rides, petting zoo, carnival...
read moreThe Torpedo Factory Art Center October 2011
The Torpedo Factory Art Center is undoubtedly one of the coolest places to hang out. They always have amazing exhibits, and the fact that the shows are generally Judged, and show works from around the world just makes it that more interesting. The current show in Alexandria is of Masks, and they are having a workshop this weekend for people who want to make Masks, and then they are having a reception on the 13th. It’s amazing to realize that over 500,000 people visit the The Torpedo Factory Art Center on the Alexandria’s...
read moreScottish Christmas Walk
DECEMBER 2-3, 2011 More Than A Weekend… An Alexandria Tradition In their 41st year as host of the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend and Parade, The Campagna Center is proud to kick off Alexandria’s holiday season with the fresh scent of heather and the festive melody of bagpipes once again! With this historical year, the Center has partnered with The Scottish Government (PREMIER SPONSOR) to celebrate this honored tradition. The Campagna Center’s Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend events, with the exception of the Parade and the Holiday...
read moreGodspeed Comes to Alexandria Docks in October
This should be a kid friendly interesting event, that both of my girls (and my husband) should be interested in!! I am psyched that The Godspeed, a re-creation of one of the three ships that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, will dock in Old Town from October 4 through the 9th. The Godspeed is now sailed by a crew of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation staff and volunteers. It’s going to be open to public tours, and there are field trips already planned for the 4th grade Alexandria City Public...
read moreBubbles and Bluegrass Alexandria VA
Give Back Alexandria invites you to join us for our 4th Annual Bubbles & Bluegrass, a philanthropic, live music, giving back kind of event. Band: Over Under Down Yonder Attire: Black Tie & Blue Jeans or Anything in Between Opportunities to Give: Support our grantee partners, Higher Achievement and Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia through our Everybody Wins Auction. Tickets: $45 if purchased by May 27th or $60 beginning May 28th, includes Southern Barbeque fare and drinks. Please note: Tickets must be purchased online...
read moreBellies & Babies Special Photobooth
How much fun will this be? I saw this on Facebook, and had to share! Photobooth Mini Session! Tuesday, February 1; 1:30 – 3:30. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Crystal Hardin of lily B photography will be at Bellies & Babies in Alexandria, VA offering a photobooth mini sessions. Fun, simple. no-fuss. This type of session is meant to capture silly, candid and random moments. While there won’t be an actual photobooth, the resulting photographs will be in the old-fashioned photobooth style. the cost | $35.00 this includes | your...
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