“A Fireside Chat with New City Manager Rashad Young" 5/21

Monday, May 21 Agenda:Alexandria program “A Fireside Chat with New City Manager Rashad Young"  Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center, 2460 Eisenhower Avenue. Reception at 6:30, dinner (members with reservations by May 15: $28; with reservations after deadline: $33; without reservations: $38/non-members with reservations by May 15: $33; after deadline: $38; without reservations: $43) at 6:45; program ($5 non-members) 7:15. Dinner reservations required.  For information or reservations, email agendaalexandria@aol.com or contact Sherry Brown, 703-548-7089.

Old Town Boutiques Give Back 5/19

Ready to do a little shopping in Old Town and support 30+ charities at the same time?  The Old Town Boutique District is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Boutiques Give Back Day taking place on Saturday, May 19, 2012.   This creative, small business driven, yet community focused event is staged to be the largest charity collaboration in the DC Metro area.

Each retail member of the OTBD has hand-picked a local or national charity/organization to support and honor on this special shopping day. On this day, retailers will create an activity or promotion in their stores that will benefit that charity of choice.  Here's who is participating and their charity of choice.  Keep watching this space as the boutiques add their selected organizations to support.

Store	Chosen Charity	What's happening?
Apple Seed	Alexandria YMCA	Donating 10% of their sales
Bellacara	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Donating the day's profits to CFF in Stacy Boylan's honor. Stacy was Bellacara's first employee.
Bishop Boutique	Campagna Center	Donating a percentage of sales.
Bloomers	Bra Recyclers	Bring your old gently used bras and get 20% off a new one.  Also those who donate bras will get a Bloomers tank top (while supplies last).
The Christmas Attic	Make A Wish Foundation	Pending
Current Boutique	Suited for Changed	Donating 15% of sales. Plus any customer donating an outfit to Suited for Change, or a financial contribution of $20 or more, will receive 15% off their purchase.
Diva Boutique	Dachshund Rescue of North America	Donating 10% of profits.
The Dog Park	Animal Welfare League of Alexandria	Collecting items to donate
fibre space	Project Knitwell	Donating 20% of sales.
Gossypia	Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services	Donating 20% of sales.
Hooray for Books!	Wright to Read Foundation	Donating 15% of sales.  Plus the store will also be accepting gently used books for book swaps to be held this Spring at two elementary schools.
Hysteria	Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers	TBD
La Cuisine	FreshFarm Market	Donating a percentage of both in-store and on-line sales to FreshFarm Market's charitable fund.
The little Monogram Shop	The Fund for Alexandria's Child	Donating 10% of sales
Monday's Child	Kelley Cares Foundation	Donating 20% of sales plus a FREE gift with any purchase.
Mystique Jewelers	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)	Donating a 10% of proceeds
Olio Tasting Room	Bethany House of Northern Virginia	Donating 15% of sales. Plus the store will accept donations of supplies for shelter (e.g., blankets, comforters, toilet paper, cleaning supplies)
Periwinkle	Suited for Change	Collecting gently used professional suiting and accessories.  Donating customers will receive 10% off their purchases. (Potomac Greens location only).
Pink & Brown	K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situation)	Donating 10% of profits
Pretty People Vintage	Life Outreach	Donating 10% of sales
Red Barn Mercantile	Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia	Donating 20% of sales. PLUS giving free design advice all day; bring in your swatches and paint colors.  From 2-3PM, meet and ask questions of an architect from Habitat for Humanity.  Finally, kids will have their own arts & craft project  - building their own paper houses.
The Shoe Hive	Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne	Donating 20% of the day's sales
The Sugar Cube	Capital Area Food Bank	Collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the Capital Area Food Bank. Food donors will receive one percent off for every item donated (up to 20%).
Today's Cargo	Alexandria Breast Cancer Surgical Fund	Donating 10% of sales.
Treat	Autism Speaks	Donating 20% of sales. PLUS selling raffle tickets to win merchandise.
Walker Home	Capital Area Food Bank	Collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the Capital Area Food Bank.
Zoe Boutique	Animal Welfare League of Alexandria	Donating 10% of proceeds plus giving customers a free gift for their dog or cat (while supplies last)

U.S. Navy Band Performance 5/12

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA:

City of Alexandria to Host the U. S. Navy Band “Cruisers” on May 12

The City of Alexandria will host the “Navy Band Cruisers,” the U.S. Navy’s premiere contemporary entertainment ensemble, on Saturday, May 12, 6 p.m., at Market Square, 301 King St.  Admission is free, and attendees are welcome to bring chairs or sit around the bench seating in front of City Hall.

The Cruisers feature seven of the Navy's most dynamic performers and takes its name from the Navy's versatile and flexible ship – the Cruiser. The band plays many genres of music ranging from jazz & standards, rhythm & blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop as well as original material. The group plays across the United States as well as abroad entertaining audiences with their world-class musicianship and high energy, fun-filled performances. For additional information on the U. S. Navy Band Cruisers, visit www.navyband.navy.mil/cruisers.shtml.

Visitors to the historic district are encouraged to take the Metro Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Metro Station in Old Town, take DASH or Metrobus, or park in one of the convenient parking garages or lots.  For a parking map, contact the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at703.746.3300.  For DASH schedule information, call 703.746.DASH or visit www.dashbus.com.   For Metrobus schedule information, call 202.637.7000 or visit www.wmata.com.