hard to believe that this is the dogs basket of toys.
(you should see the kids basket!)
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Places to have breakfast in Alexandria
Places for breakfast/brunch in Alexandria:
(Because this was suggested to me.... thanks @hokieguru !)West End:
Clydes, Beauregard St.
La Casa - Fox Chase Shopping Center, Duke St.
Mango Mike's, Duke St.
Shooter McGhee's, Duke St.
Middle of Town:
Table Talk, Duke St.
Ramparts, Fern St. (off Quaker Lane)
Pizzaiola, Fern St.
Atlantis, Bradlee Shopping Center, King St.
Alexandria Pastry, Bradlee Shopping Ct., King St.
Del Ray:
Caboose Cafe, Mt. Vernon Ave
Evening Star, Mt. Vernon Ave
Fireflies, Mt. Vernon Ave
Mancini's, Mt. Vernon Ave
Old Town: just too many choices, but here are a few ---
The Royal, Royal St.
Buzz Bakery, Slater's Lane
The Warehouse, King St.
Friday, April 13, 2012
365 - Local Biz
I love giving my business to local folks!
and this one just happens to be oh so yummy!
and this one just happens to be oh so yummy!
I love that I have the opportunity to meet some really cool women and moms. I love connecting with incredible women throughout the area and in particular in Alexandria!
Here are more entrepreneurs and moms that I have met recently.
Paige McIntosh
Bright Shade Gardens
www.brightshadegardens.com
Daniella Spigai Pfeifer
Privileged Pets
http://www.privpets.com/
Check them out!
Here are more entrepreneurs and moms that I have met recently.
Paige McIntosh
Bright Shade Gardens
www.brightshadegardens.com
Daniella Spigai Pfeifer
Privileged Pets
http://www.privpets.com/
Check them out!
2012 Alex Arts Awards to be presented at City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 24
For Immediate Release: April 13, 2012
2012 Alex Arts Awards to be presented at City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 24
At the April 24 Alexandria City Council meeting, the Honorable Mayor, members of City Council and the Commission for the Arts will present three 2012 Alex Arts Awards. The presentation will be made in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 King Street at 7 pm. The annual Alex Arts Awards, presented by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, recognize Alexandria citizens or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to Alexandria’s vibrant arts community and cultural life.
The 2012 Alex Arts Award winners are the Ulysses S. James, Music Director, Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic, the Little Theatre of Alexandria and Leah Valtin-Erwin, Senior, TC Williams High School.
Ulysses S. James, Music Director, Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic is known for his innovative musical programming and performance of new, accessible works. He initiated a summer chamber music series at the Lyceum in Alexandria that will celebrate its 20th consecutive year this summer. In 1984, the Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra was a small non-auditioned group of string players; it now has 60 auditioned members from across the metropolitan area. Known as “Ul” to many, he volunteers his time and energy in support of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and its associated youth orchestra. Ul also chairs the Alexandria Arts Forum, a coalition of area artists and arts administrators, advocates, and patrons who work together to advance the arts in Alexandria. In this role, he has forged stronger partnerships with the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, the Office of the Arts, and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria is the oldest community theatre in the Washington metropolitan area, begun in 1934 as a small play-reading group. Since then, it has staged more than 350 full productions. Productions have garnered many awards, including the Ruby Griffith and WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) awards, and received 43 WATCH nominations this past year. In addition to its productions, the theatre’s programming includes: two sessions of theatre classes; a children’s summer camp; a One-Act Playwriting competition; and PAN (Partners in Art Night), an opportunity for organizations or businesses to partner with the Little Theatre for a specific performance as a fund-raising resource, a membership activity, or expression of appreciation for clients and employees.
Leah Valtin-Erwin, a senior at TC Williams High School, is a life-long resident of Alexandria. She has studied dance locally (with the Choreographers Collaboration Project and The Ballet Studio, both in Del Ray) since 1998. When TC Williams High School was renovated, the school gained a beautiful dance studio—but no dance program. Responding to this unmet need, Leah founded the Modern Dance Society at TC Williams. The company offers free classes after school to all TC Williams students, regardless of prior experience or training. The company focuses on improvisation, partnering, and incorporating other styles into a modern dance curriculum. Through this program, Leah has introduced the entire TC Williams community to the world of modern dance.
Mayor William D. Euille will present the 2012 Alex Arts Awards recipients with a beautiful ceramic window bowl created by Karin Abromaitis. The recipients will also receive a brass star created and donated by David Martin of Gold Works. The Alexandria Commission for the Arts and Office of the Arts are pleased to recognize Ulysses S. James, the Little Theatre of Alexandria and Leah Valtin-Erwin for their contributions to our community and for inspiring others to do the same.
For more information about the Alex Arts Awards or other Arts Commission programs and services call 703.746.5588.
Browne Academy in Search of Exec. Asst.
Executive Assistant to Head
of School
Full time position for
capable, tech-savvy, discreet individual with superior communications skills,
high energy level and flexibility.
College degree required.
Must be available for some night and weekend events/meetings. Skills: writing and speaking,
proofreading, scheduling, record keeping and organization, public relations,
Microsoft Office Suite, event planning.
Individual must work well with faculty, trustees, parents, students and
the community.
Salary is commensurate with
experience. Competitive benefits package.
Flexible start date, summer or start of school.
Please email cover letter and
resume to:
Margot Durkin
Head of School
mdurkin@browneacademy.org
Assistive Technology Presentation 4/17
The Anne R. Lipnick Family Resource Center
Special Education Family Engagement Series
Presents:
Special Education Family Engagement Series
Presents:
Smart Trio, Inspiration, Smart Notebook, and Read Outloud
April 17, 2012 • 7:00pm–8:30pm
Minnie Howard Campus of T.C. Williams, Media Center
Get hands on training on these three software programs available
on ACPS computers.
Bring your own thumb drive and take free software home!
Presented by Susan Kenney, Assistive
Technology Specialist
For more information contact:
Johnathan Harris at
jonathan.harris@acps.k12.va.us or
Mónica Sanjur at
monica.sanjur@acps.k12.va.us
703.824.6750
Community Lodgings Fundraiser 4/15
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
Community Lodgings Honors Single Mother & Volunteers at Union Street Public House, Raises Awareness and Funding for Alexandria’s Homeless
Nonprofit group teams up with local restaurant to provide food, fun and entertainment for friends and supporters
Who: Community Lodgings is an Alexandria-based nonprofit organization who works with homeless and low-income families to lift them to self-sufficiency. Their programs include transitional and affordable housing for homeless families and afterschool programs for homeless and low-income families. Community Lodgings will honor program graduates and volunteers with the help of local leaders such as Congressman Jim Moran and Mayor Bill Euille.
What: Community Lodgings will hold its annual spring fundraiser “Spring Forward to Union Street” at Union Street Public House. The event will include a silent auction as well as open bar, entertainment, dinner and dessert. (See schedule below.) This is the third consecutive year that the restaurant’s owners have donated their venue, food and staff to Community Lodgings to host its annual fundraiser. Bishop Ireton’s String Ensemble will perform during the seated portion of our event
Where: Union Street Public House is located at 121 South Union Street in Old Town Alexandria.
When: Sunday April 15th, 2012 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Why: To raise financial support for Community Lodgings’ vital programs which help Alexandria’s homeless and low-income families reach self-sufficiency.
Who Should Attend: All guests are welcome. To purchase tickets, please call(703) 549-4407.
5:30 – 7:30pm
Silent Auction
Hor d’Ourves
Dinner
7:30pm
Dessert and Coffee Served
Entertainment: Bishop Ireton High School String Ensemble
8:00pm
Chris McMurray, Board Chair – Remarks
· Welcome Guests
· Thank You to Event Committee
· Introduction of Congressman Moran
8:10pm
Congressman James P. Moran – Remarks
8:20pm
WUSA-9 Video: “Hero Central”
8:30pm
Mayor William D. Euille - Remarks
Bonnie Baxley, Executive Director - Remarks
Announcement of Awards
8:45pm
Paddle Challenge & Raffle
8:45-9:30
Check-Out (Downstairs)
About Community Lodgings:Founded in 1987, Community Lodgings’ mission is to lift families from homelessness and instability to independence and self-sufficiency through our Transitional and Affordable Housing Programs, and Youth and Adult Education Programs held at the Fifer Family Learning Center. For more information please visit www.communitylodgings.org.
Ah Love Oil in Shirlington to Host Benefit for SCAN
FROM SHIRLINGTON BlOG:
*Ah Love Oil & Vinegar is owned and operated by Alexandria resident Carey Kelly.
Ah Love Oil & Vinegar in Shirlington Village will offer store wide discounts on Sunday, April 15th to support Child Abuse Awareness Month. A portion of proceeds from sales will benefit Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN). SCAN Northern Virginia is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of children, improve parent-child relations and prevent child abuse and neglect.
Also on the 15th at 4 p.m. Beth Donnelly, of the Regal Fig Food Co., will provide guests with a cooking demonstration using Ah Love's signature products. A long-time supporter of SCAN, Donnelly mentors children and teachers them and their parents to use healthy products easily and inexpensively in the home.
*Ah Love Oil & Vinegar is owned and operated by Alexandria resident Carey Kelly.
Join Ah Love Oil & Vinegar to Fight Child Abuse on April 15th
Ah Love Oil & Vinegar in Shirlington Village will offer store wide discounts on Sunday, April 15th to support Child Abuse Awareness Month. A portion of proceeds from sales will benefit Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN). SCAN Northern Virginia is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of children, improve parent-child relations and prevent child abuse and neglect.Also on the 15th at 4 p.m. Beth Donnelly, of the Regal Fig Food Co., will provide guests with a cooking demonstration using Ah Love's signature products. A long-time supporter of SCAN, Donnelly mentors children and teachers them and their parents to use healthy products easily and inexpensively in the home.
"Good Eats: Nutrition & Your Family" 4/16
FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERV:
Do you sometimes feel like a short-order cook?
Dread making school lunches?
Worry about what to do with your picky eater?
On Monday, April 16 from 7:00-8:30, The Del Ray Montessori School will be hosting "Good Eats: Nutrition and Your Family" presented by Kelly Abramson, MS, RD. Join us for a night filled with information about fun, healthy options for your entire family INCLUDING your little ones. Limited seating available. RSVP by Thursday, April 12th.
Sarah E. Fondriest, Director
The Del Ray Montessori School
100 E. Windsor Ave.
delraymontessori@thedelraymont
703.980.9409
Do you sometimes feel like a short-order cook?
Dread making school lunches?
Worry about what to do with your picky eater?
On Monday, April 16 from 7:00-8:30, The Del Ray Montessori School will be hosting "Good Eats: Nutrition and Your Family" presented by Kelly Abramson, MS, RD. Join us for a night filled with information about fun, healthy options for your entire family INCLUDING your little ones. Limited seating available. RSVP by Thursday, April 12th.
Sarah E. Fondriest, Director
The Del Ray Montessori School
100 E. Windsor Ave.
delraymontessori@thedelraymont
703.980.9409
City of Alexandria to Host Spring Invitational Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, April 28
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
City of Alexandria to Host Spring Invitational Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, April 28
The public is invited to attend the Alexandria Spring Invitational Cheerleading Competition, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street. The competition features preteen and teen cheerleading teams from neighborhood recreation centers and other teams from the metropolitan area.
Tickets are available for purchase in advance and at the door the day of the event. Tickets will be on sale from April 2 – 26, at the Charles Houston, Cora Kelly, Patrick Henry and William Ramsay recreation centers and at the Recreation Services Division Office, located at 1108 Jefferson Street. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5 for ages 13 and older, $2 for ages 6-12 and ages 5 and under are admitted free. Ticket prices at the door will be $6 for ages 13 and older, $3 for ages 6 – 12, for ages five, and under are admitted free.
For DASH bus schedule information, call 703.370.DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metro bus schedule information, call 202.637.7000 or visit www.wmata.com.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Tamika Coleman, Youth Sports Supervisor of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.5402 or e-mail tamika.coleman@alexandriava.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Tamika Coleman, Youth Sports Supervisor of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.5402 or e-mail tamika.coleman@alexandriava.
For information, call the Recreation Services Division Office at 703.746.5402 or visitwww.alexandriava.gov/
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Tamika Coleman at 703.746.5402 (Virginia Relay 711) or e-mail tamika.coleman@alexandriava.
Alexandria Commission for the Arts to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Public Art Policy 4/17
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
For Immediate Release: April 13, 2012
Alexandria Commission for the Arts to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Public Art Policy
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts will hold two public hearings on the proposed City of Alexandria’s Public Art Policy. The public hearings will be held on Tuesday, April 17, and Tuesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The regular meeting of the Arts Commission will follow.
Individuals who are unable to attend the public hearing can view the draft Public Art Policy atwww.alexandriava.gov/arts on Tuesday, April 17. Individuals may send written comments by May 18 to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, Attention: Alisa Carrel, Deputy Director/Office of the Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314 or emailalisa.carrel@alexandriava.gov, subject line “Public Art Policy Comments.”
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the American with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, please call Alisa Carrel at 703.746.5590 (Virginia Relay 711) or e-mailalisa.carrel@alexandriava.gov.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
365 - little late
Yep, just took down some of the holiday lights. and only did that because I had to trim the bush they were on.
Civil War Crimean Oven Lecture at Fort Ward Museum 5/12
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
Civil War Crimean Oven Lecture at Fort Ward Museum
Saturday, May 12
On Saturday, May 12, Fort Ward Museum will sponsor a lecture on “The Story of Alexandria’s Civil War Crimean Ovens and Camp California.” The lecture will be presented by Wally Owen, Assistant Director at Fort Ward Museum, at 1 p.m. in the Museum library. Admission to the program is $10 per person. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating.
The lecture will present new research highlighting the story behind Alexandria’s rare archaeological features that were discovered in 2003 and used to heat hospital tents, and their relationship to Camp California. Camp California was home to 10,000 Civil War soldiers from December 1861 to March 1862. Located in today’s West End of Alexandria, the Camp was an early war training ground for the Union Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Owen is a Civil War historian, curator and author who specializes in the Defenses of Washington and the Civil War history of Alexandria. He is the co-author of the book, Mr. Lincoln’s Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington.
Fort Ward is the best preserved fortification in the Civil War Defenses of Washington, an extensive system of forts built to protect the Union capital during the Civil War. The Museum offers changing exhibits, tours, lectures, and interpretive programs throughout the year. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site is located at 4301 West Braddock Road.
For more information, please visit www.fortward.org, or call 703.746.4848.
Fundraiser Dinner at Fuddruckers 4/13
Enjoy dinner at Fuddruckers (4141 Duke Street) TOMORROW, April 13th from 5 - 9pm to help save the Northern Virginia Training Center.
Northern VA Training Center is a residential training and therapeutic facility for individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities that provides these individuals an enjoyable and fulfilling life.
The Commonwealth of Virginia made an agreement with DOJ to close 4 of the 5 training centers by 2020. NVTC is scheduled to close by 2015.
If shut down, these individuals do not have a place to go. Some are severly disabled and doing this would only create more problems for them and our community. There are many benefits to keeping this facility open and is even a cost savings to our community. There are issues that have not been properly addressed and the staff, residents, family members and others are very concerned that these residents will lose their home.
A percentage of the sales will be donated to helping NVTC keep its doors open. Donations are also accepted to help with the legal costs of fighting for the rights of these individuals. More information can be found at: www.parentsandassociatesnvtc.
Gently Used books being collected for the Titan Expo
The Titan Expo is on May 6 this year, and the Used Book Committee is now collecting used books at the following sites:
· the TC Williams Main Office,
· the Chinquapin Recreation Center,
· the YMCA on Monroe Street,
· St. Elmo's Coffee Pub on Mount Vernon Ave.
We would appreciate books in good condition and no used text books please! The proceeds of the books sale supports the TC Williams College Scholarship Fund. Please contact Shelly Morgan, Chair of the Used Books Committee, at shellymorgan@comcast.net if you have any questions or would like to help with this event.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Update: Alexandria Police Make Arrest in Abduction and Assault
FROM ALEXANDRIA CITY POLICE:
Update: Alexandria Police Make Arrest in Abduction and Assault
Alexandria Police have arrested James Savage Click, 23, of no fixed address, for the abduction and assault that occurred around 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10 in the 2200 block of Mill Road. He has been charged with two counts of abduction and two counts of felonious assault and is being held at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center.
On Tuesday evening, two females were responding to an advertisement for a rental apartment when they were grabbed and pulled into a vacant building. The two victims were physically assaulted but were able to fight back and escape out of the building.
Police were called and officers on the Special Operations Team and the K-9 unit searched the building with negative results.
The suspect is described as white, 20 to 30 years old, with a tall, thin build. He had dark colored hair pulled back into a ponytail. He was wearing a long black coat with black pants.
Detectives would like to remind witnesses that they can remain anonymous.
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
3600 WHEELER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
703-746-6600
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
3600 WHEELER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
703-746-6600
NEWS RELEASE
APRIL 11, 2012 #12-015
10:00 P.M. DONALDSON
APRIL 11, 2012 #12-015
10:00 P.M. DONALDSON
Update: Alexandria Police Make Arrest in Abduction and Assault
Alexandria Police have arrested James Savage Click, 23, of no fixed address, for the abduction and assault that occurred around 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10 in the 2200 block of Mill Road. He has been charged with two counts of abduction and two counts of felonious assault and is being held at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center.
On Tuesday evening, two females were responding to an advertisement for a rental apartment when they were grabbed and pulled into a vacant building. The two victims were physically assaulted but were able to fight back and escape out of the building.
Police were called and officers on the Special Operations Team and the K-9 unit searched the building with negative results.
The two victims were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as white, 20 to 30 years old, with a tall, thin build. He had dark colored hair pulled back into a ponytail. He was wearing a long black coat with black pants.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711.
Detectives would like to remind witnesses that they can remain anonymous.
Sr. Services of Alexandria Presents Exploring Activities for Seniors 4/12
FROM ALEXANDRIA SENIOR SERVICES:
Black History Museum Hosts House Storybook Activity 4/28
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
On Saturday, April 28, the Alexandria Black History Museum is offering a fun family activity to help kids tell stories about a favorite house or building. Local artist and writer Sushmita Mazumdar will hold a workshop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children ages 6 through 12; adult family members are welcome to join in.
On Saturday, April 28, the Alexandria Black History Museum is offering a fun family activity to help kids tell stories about a favorite house or building. Local artist and writer Sushmita Mazumdar will hold a workshop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for children ages 6 through 12; adult family members are welcome to join in.
Sushmita will show how she makes books that are houses for all kinds of creatures and all kinds of stories. Then kids will learn how to make their own “House Storybook” of a special place – perhaps their own home or grandma’s house – and fill it with their own stories! The cost is $15 per family and includes materials. Advance registration is required, so call 703.746.4356 for more information or to register.
While at the Alexandria Black History Museum, kids and adults can see the current exhibition, Our Alexandria: African American Dollhouses by Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith, featuring more than a dozen buildings and rooms – most inspired by real places in Alexandria – in miniature.
The Alexandria Black History Museum is located at 902 Wythe Street in the heart of the Parker-Gray Historic District and is open from Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more about the museum and Alexandria’s rich African-American heritage, please visitwww.alexblackhistory.org.
Eco-City 4/14 & 4/21
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
Volunteer for the 24th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup
Saturday, April 14, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
The City’s Transportation and Environmental Services, Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) and Solid Waste Division, in conjunction with the Alice Ferguson Foundation, seek volunteers to join us and others across the region to clean up local streams in the Potomac River Watershed.
The City is hosting three sites:
3700 Commonwealth Avenue in Four Mile Run Park
Four Mile Run at Mt. Vernon Ave
Eaton Square Clubhouse at 801 Four Mile Rd
Trash and litter have many negative impacts on quality of life, is harmful to wildlife and the environment, and it is an eyesore that impairs the beauty of neighborhoods and decreases property value. Please RSVP Jesse Maines at jesse.maines@alexandriava.gov to join us at one of the locations in the City. Visit the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup for more sites in Alexandria and the region.
Alexandria Earth Day 2012Saturday, April 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ben Brenman Park
4800 Brenman Park Drive
Mark your calendar and come out for the 19th Annual Alexandria Earth Day 2012! http://alexearthday.org/ This year’s theme “Eco-City Alexandria”, includes a wide variety of activities and educational exhibits related to the ten sustainability principles outlined in Alexandria's groundbreaking Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan 2030.
This year’s event will include:
Volunteer for the 24th Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup
Saturday, April 14, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
The City’s Transportation and Environmental Services, Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) and Solid Waste Division, in conjunction with the Alice Ferguson Foundation, seek volunteers to join us and others across the region to clean up local streams in the Potomac River Watershed.
The City is hosting three sites:
3700 Commonwealth Avenue in Four Mile Run Park
Four Mile Run at Mt. Vernon Ave
Eaton Square Clubhouse at 801 Four Mile Rd
Trash and litter have many negative impacts on quality of life, is harmful to wildlife and the environment, and it is an eyesore that impairs the beauty of neighborhoods and decreases property value. Please RSVP Jesse Maines at jesse.maines@alexandriava.gov to join us at one of the locations in the City. Visit the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup for more sites in Alexandria and the region.
Alexandria Earth Day 2012Saturday, April 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ben Brenman Park
4800 Brenman Park Drive
Mark your calendar and come out for the 19th Annual Alexandria Earth Day 2012! http://alexearthday.org/ This year’s theme “Eco-City Alexandria”, includes a wide variety of activities and educational exhibits related to the ten sustainability principles outlined in Alexandria's groundbreaking Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan 2030.
This year’s event will include:
- 2nd annual “Trashion Fashion Show”, where Alexandria City Public School students will showcase upcycling through fashion, art, or song
- Green Building informational sessions entitled the “ABCs of Going Green, Green Landscaping for You and the Bay”, and “Consumer’s Guide to Purchasing Green Vehicles”
- Educational exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for children
- Annual tree sale
Alexandria Police Investigate Assault
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
3600 WHEELER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
703-746-6600NEWS RELEASE
APRIL 10, 2012 #12-014
10:00 P.M. DONALDSONAlexandria Police Investigate Attempted Abduction and Assault
Alexandria Police are investigating an attempted abduction and assault that occurred in the 2200 block of Mill Road. Around 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, two females were grabbed by a man and pulled into a vacant building. The two victims were physically assaulted but were able to fight back and escape out of the building.
Police were called and officers on the Special Operations Team and the K-9 unit searched the building with negative results.
The two victims were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as white, 20 to 30 years old, with a tall, thin build. He had dark colored hair pulled back into a ponytail. He was wearing a long black coat with black pants.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711.
Detectives would like to remind witnesses that they can remain anonymous.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Informational Meeting for Sister City Student Exchange
FROM THE SISTER COMMITTEE WEBSITE:
Alexandria-Caen Committee Hosts Student Exchange
The Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee is planning to send a delegation of approximately six students to Caen and Paris June 20-30.
The students will be hosted by a French family for the week in Caen. The following October the students and their family will host a visiting student (Oct 27 – Nov 4.)
Students must be a resident of Alexandria, be in 10th or 11th grade and be enrolled in French classes.
If interested, please email lorajj@aol.com for an application and attend the interest meeting at Shirlington Library on April 16th at 7pm.
Movie - "Love Free or Die: How the Bishop of New Hampshire is Changing the World,"
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERV:
Historic Christ Church, in Old Town, is hosting a free screening of "Love Free or Die: How the Bishop of New Hampshire is Changing the World," a 2012 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner (U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change) on April 22 at 6:15 pm in the Christ Church Auditorium, 118 North Washington St, Alexandria VA
LOVE FREE OR DIE is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for God and for his partner Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since. LOVE FREE OR DIE follows Robinson from small-town churches in the New Hampshire North Country to Washington's Lincoln Memorial to London's Lambeth Palace, as he calls for all to stand for equality – inspiring bishops, priests and ordinary folk to come out from the shadows and change history.
Please join us for pizza, the movie, and a discussion. The evening is free, but donations are welcome and RSVPs are required. Questions and RSVPs can be directed to Melissa Capers, mcapers@rocketmail.com or 703-549-2171
Historic Christ Church, in Old Town, is hosting a free screening of "Love Free or Die: How the Bishop of New Hampshire is Changing the World," a 2012 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner (U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change) on April 22 at 6:15 pm in the Christ Church Auditorium, 118 North Washington St, Alexandria VA
LOVE FREE OR DIE is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for God and for his partner Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay person to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. His consecration in 2003, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since. LOVE FREE OR DIE follows Robinson from small-town churches in the New Hampshire North Country to Washington's Lincoln Memorial to London's Lambeth Palace, as he calls for all to stand for equality – inspiring bishops, priests and ordinary folk to come out from the shadows and change history.
Please join us for pizza, the movie, and a discussion. The evening is free, but donations are welcome and RSVPs are required. Questions and RSVPs can be directed to Melissa Capers, mcapers@rocketmail.com or 703-549-2171
Space of Her Own Fundraiser
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERV:
When a butterfly flaps its wings, a "ripple effect" commences that can change the course of a life. On Saturday, April 21st, our Alexandria-based nonprofit, SOHO (Space of Her Own) will celebrate the impact created by our mentors at "A Night of Her Own: Celebrating Sisterhood."
This first annual spring gala will feature dinner, entertainment, a silent auction with unique items, and opportunities to engage with and learn more about SOHO. The spring gala will help to raise funds for our creative mentorship program which provides disadvantaged pre-teen girls with creative arts activities and life skills instruction. As a result of SOHO's work since 2003, our SOHO "Butterflies" are learning how to spread their wings, and strides are being made toward the prevention of juvenile crime in Alexandria.
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center
1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA. 22314
Tickets: Individual Tickets ($60), Sisterhood Packages ($115)
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit:
http://www.spaceofherown.org/
When a butterfly flaps its wings, a "ripple effect" commences that can change the course of a life. On Saturday, April 21st, our Alexandria-based nonprofit, SOHO (Space of Her Own) will celebrate the impact created by our mentors at "A Night of Her Own: Celebrating Sisterhood."
This first annual spring gala will feature dinner, entertainment, a silent auction with unique items, and opportunities to engage with and learn more about SOHO. The spring gala will help to raise funds for our creative mentorship program which provides disadvantaged pre-teen girls with creative arts activities and life skills instruction. As a result of SOHO's work since 2003, our SOHO "Butterflies" are learning how to spread their wings, and strides are being made toward the prevention of juvenile crime in Alexandria.
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center
1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA. 22314
Tickets: Individual Tickets ($60), Sisterhood Packages ($115)
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit:
http://www.spaceofherown.org/
Alexandria Black History Museum and Alexandria Library Host Lecture/Book-Signing
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
Alexandria Black History Museum and Alexandria Library Host Lecture/Book-Signing
“Author Traces Family’s Ancestry through Two 18th Century Free Blacks”
The Alexandria Black History Museum and the Alexandria Library will jointly sponsor a lecture and book-signing featuring Robert Carter Hayden, Jr. – on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at 7 p.m. The bookPills, Potions, Powders, and Poisons: A Pioneering African American in Pharmacy reconstructs a family’s genealogical history by looking back on the life of a successful New Bedford pharmacist. The lecture will be held at the Alexandria Library, Special Collections, 717 Queen Street. An 8 p.m. reception and book-signing will follow the lecture (immediately across the street from the library) at Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington Street. The event is free and open to the public.
Mr. Hayden will trace his family’s humble 1791 ancestral beginnings in Alexandria through the lives of two free orphaned teenaged brothers who eventually migrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts. The brothers and their wives became successful members of the community. Robert H. Carter, III (third generation) established himself as a pioneering pharmacist for over 35 years in New Bedford and Boston, Massachusetts.
Robert Hayden is an historian, author, and educator who has contributed to African-American historiography for 35 years. He has written, co-authored, and served as editor of 19 books and publications in the field. In addition to historical research, writing and teaching, he served as an assistant superintendent in the Boston Public School System and has lectured for several decades at the University of Massachusetts, Boston University, Northeastern University and Lesley University. He also wrote a weekly column on Boston's black history for the Bay State Banner newspaper in Boston.
He has served on the Oak Bluffs Historical Commission and is has served as the national secretary of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH). A New Bedford native, Mr. Hayden has a B.A and a Master’s in Science Education from Boston University, and post-graduate fellowships from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and from MIT.
Due to space limitations, reservations are requested but not required to attend the event. Call703.746.4356 to reserve a seat. The Alexandria Black History Museum is located at 902 Wythe Street in the heart of Alexandria’s historic Parker-Gray District, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call 703.838.4356 or visitwww.alexblackhistory.org.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Ladies’ Tea at Gadsby’s Tavern 4/15
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
Ladies’ Tea at Gadsby’s Tavern
Sunday, April 15
Enjoy a historic girls’ day out – the Ladies’ Tea at Gadsby’s Tavern! On Sunday, April 15, 2012, take tea from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Restaurant, 138 North Royal Street. Sip a special blend of tea from Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and eat period-inspired delicacies with your 21st-century friends and Gadsby’s 18th-century hostesses.
Prior to or following tea, enjoy a tour of the museum. Tea is $30 per person and reservations are required. To make reservations and purchase tickets, call 703.746.4242 or visitwww.gadsbystavern.org.
As America began as a nation during the late 18th century and emerged in the 19th century, Gadsby’s Tavern was the center of social and political life in Alexandria as well as the new Federal City of Washington. The tavern served as the premier gathering place for residents – including George Washington – and visitors to eat, drink, learn, and influence history. Tavern keepers John Wise and John Gadsby hosted balls, performances, and meetings, and their accommodations were known as the best by travelers near and far.
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is located at 134 North Royal Street in the heart of Old Town Alexandria and is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria. For more information, please call703.746.4242 or visit www.gadsbystavern.org.
Taylor Run Citizens Association Candidates Forum 4/18
FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD LISTSERV:
Are you concerned about the budget for our children's schools? Do you have concerns about the safety of our neighborhoods? Are you interested in the future of Alexandria? Would you like to do something about it...then come talk to the people that want to run our city.
Please join us for the Alexandria City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. in the theatre of the George Washington Memorial Masonic Building at the top of King Street. We have almost all of the 15 candidates (Democrats and Republicans) confirmed to attend (including the incumbents who are running for reelection, and currently in the middle of the budget process for next year). Let them know what is important to you. Now is you chance!
Each candidate will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves and then we will open it up for questions from the audience. If you have any questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact me at lisa@thebeyergroup.com or 703.899.4121. This non-partisan candidate forum is sponsored by theTaylor Run Citizens' Association and the Clover-College Park Citizens' Association.
Lisa Beyer Scanlon
President, TRCA
703.899.4121
Are you concerned about the budget for our children's schools? Do you have concerns about the safety of our neighborhoods? Are you interested in the future of Alexandria? Would you like to do something about it...then come talk to the people that want to run our city.
Please join us for the Alexandria City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. in the theatre of the George Washington Memorial Masonic Building at the top of King Street. We have almost all of the 15 candidates (Democrats and Republicans) confirmed to attend (including the incumbents who are running for reelection, and currently in the middle of the budget process for next year). Let them know what is important to you. Now is you chance!
Each candidate will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves and then we will open it up for questions from the audience. If you have any questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact me at lisa@thebeyergroup.com or 703.899.4121. This non-partisan candidate forum is sponsored by theTaylor Run Citizens' Association and the Clover-College Park Citizens' Association.
Lisa Beyer Scanlon
President, TRCA
703.899.4121
Autism Resources Forum
FROM LEARNING RX in TYSONS CORNER:
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Go Outside and Play Lecture, 4/12
Go Outside and Play!
How time in nature can help your child with attention
What: Discuss the research showing how time in nature will help address attention problems
When: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Where: The Howard Gardner School - 4913 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Addison Helmke, MS in Environmental Education
Fifteen year Environmental Educator in both the classroom and outdoor settings will discuss the research and the importance of integrating nature in children’s lives; especially children who have attention problems.
How time in nature can help your child with attention
What: Discuss the research showing how time in nature will help address attention problems
When: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Where: The Howard Gardner School - 4913 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Addison Helmke, MS in Environmental Education
Fifteen year Environmental Educator in both the classroom and outdoor settings will discuss the research and the importance of integrating nature in children’s lives; especially children who have attention problems.
City of Alexandria Observes Days of Remembrance for Victims of the Holocaust on Tuesday, April 17
FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:
City of Alexandria Observes Days of Remembrance for Victims of the Holocaust on Tuesday, April 17
News Highlights
The event marks Alexandria’s 25th annual commemoration of the Days of Remembrance
This year’s ceremony speaker is Hans Peter Manz, current Ambassador of Austria to the United States
More Information
alexandriava.gov/Recreation
The City of Alexandria will observe the Days of Remembrance, Yom HaShoah, for the victims of the Holocaust at noon on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Market Square, 301 King Street. The Alexandria City Council hosts the annual ceremony as part of the weeklong commemoration of the national Days of Remembrance, Sunday, April 15, through Sunday, April 22. This is the 25th consecutive year that the City has held the Days of Remembrance ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Vola Lawson Lobby on the first floor of City Hall, 301 King St. (on the Cameron St. side of the building).
The guest speaker for the ceremony will be Hans Peter Manz, current Ambassador of Austria to the United States. Ambassador Manz has represented Austria in the United States since December 2011. He arrived in Washington D.C. having served as Austrian Ambassador to Switzerland for more than four years.
During the ceremony, Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille and City Council members will light a candelabrum that Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff and her husband, Ed, donated to the City. The 54-inch high solid brass candelabrum was given to the City in memory of Charlene Schiff’s parents, sister, and the six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the Holocaust.
The Schiff candelabrum, under the care of the City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, is made available to schools and civic groups studying the Holocaust and to the City’s annual observance of the Days of Remembrance.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in accordance with its Congressional mandate (Public Law 96-388, 10/7/80), is leading the nation in the weeklong Days of Remembrance commemoration.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Maureen Sturgill at 703.746.5420 (Virginia Relay 711) or e-mail maureen.sturgill@alexandriava.gov.
For additional information on Alexandria’s Days of Remembrance ceremony, call the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.4343.
City of Alexandria Observes Days of Remembrance for Victims of the Holocaust on Tuesday, April 17
News Highlights
The event marks Alexandria’s 25th annual commemoration of the Days of Remembrance
This year’s ceremony speaker is Hans Peter Manz, current Ambassador of Austria to the United States
More Information
alexandriava.gov/Recreation
The City of Alexandria will observe the Days of Remembrance, Yom HaShoah, for the victims of the Holocaust at noon on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Market Square, 301 King Street. The Alexandria City Council hosts the annual ceremony as part of the weeklong commemoration of the national Days of Remembrance, Sunday, April 15, through Sunday, April 22. This is the 25th consecutive year that the City has held the Days of Remembrance ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Vola Lawson Lobby on the first floor of City Hall, 301 King St. (on the Cameron St. side of the building).
The guest speaker for the ceremony will be Hans Peter Manz, current Ambassador of Austria to the United States. Ambassador Manz has represented Austria in the United States since December 2011. He arrived in Washington D.C. having served as Austrian Ambassador to Switzerland for more than four years.
During the ceremony, Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille and City Council members will light a candelabrum that Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff and her husband, Ed, donated to the City. The 54-inch high solid brass candelabrum was given to the City in memory of Charlene Schiff’s parents, sister, and the six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the Holocaust.
The Schiff candelabrum, under the care of the City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, is made available to schools and civic groups studying the Holocaust and to the City’s annual observance of the Days of Remembrance.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, in accordance with its Congressional mandate (Public Law 96-388, 10/7/80), is leading the nation in the weeklong Days of Remembrance commemoration.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, call Maureen Sturgill at 703.746.5420 (Virginia Relay 711) or e-mail maureen.sturgill@alexandriava.gov.
For additional information on Alexandria’s Days of Remembrance ceremony, call the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.746.4343.
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