Alexandria City Academy Now Accepting Applications

Alexandria City Academy Now Accepting Applications For Immediate Release: January 29, 2013

News Highlights

• The Alexandria City Academy (formally Citizens Academy) is an eight-week program that allows residents to get to know their City government.
• The deadline for applications is Friday, February 15.

For More Information

• Visit alexandriava.gov/CityAcademy 
• The City of Alexandria’s Office of Communications and Public Information offers the eight-week Alexandria City Academy program, which provides residents with the opportunity to learn about City government through first-hand experience with a wide range of government functions, services, activities and issues.

Classes will take place on Thursdays, March 8 through April 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meetings will occur in various locations around the City. The City Academy is open to City residents ages 18 and over, and to business owners within the City limits.

Class size is limited to 15 to 20 students and space fills up quickly! The deadline for registration is Friday, February 15. To request an application, please visitalexandriava.gov/CityAcademy or pick up a copy at City Hall, 301 King St., Room 1900.

There are several ways to submit your completed application:

• Online at alexandriava.gov/CityAcademy
• By fax to 703.838.6426
• By hand to 301 King St., Room 1900, Alexandria VA 22314
• By mail to 301 King St., Room 1900, Alexandria VA 22314

For additional information, contact Elaine Scott at 703.746.4317 orelaine.scott@alexandriava.gov

Civil War Recruiting Day

Saturday, February 9, 1-4 p.m.

The Civil War Sesquicentennial is the perfect time to pursue or simply learn more about the popular field of Civil War reenacting. Find out about this fun hobby on Saturday, February 9, 2013, when Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site presents “Civil War Recruiting Day.”

Soldiers and civilians of the 3rd U.S. Regular Infantry, Company K, will be on hand between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to talk about period clothing and equipment, demonstrate drills, and explain the variety of roles that military and civilian interpreters can portray. Visitors can also inquire about how to join local reenactment units and learn what kind of clothing and equipment a novice reenactor requires. Admission is free. The snow date is Saturday, February 23.

Nearly 50,000 men, women and children across the United States enjoy the hobby of Civil War reenacting. As individuals, couples and families, reenactors take on the roles of persons who fought as soldiers between 1861 and 1865, or who were part of the civilian homefront. In addition to learning more about their national heritage, reenactors can employ dramatic and interpretive skills, converse with the public, and perform activities such as campfire cooking, drilling, needlework, medical care and setting up camp. Reenactors can pose as soldiers, clergy, politicians, laborers, doctors, farmers, merchants, sailors, journalists, photographers, schoolchildren, or civilians from almost any 19th-century walk of life.

Fort Ward is the best preserved fortification in the Defenses of Washington, an extensive system of Union forts built to protect the Federal capital during the Civil War. The Museum offers changing exhibits, tours, and interpretive programs throughout the year. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site is located at 4301 West Braddock Road in the City of Alexandria.

For more information, please visit www.fortward.org or call 703.746.4848

MOMS Club Consignment Sale

The MOMs Club of Alexandria NE 

Annual Spring Consignment Sale

February 23rd

8am-2pm

Trinity United Methodist Church

2911 Cameron Mills Drive Alexandria, VA 22302

Toys, gear, maternity clothes, clothes for babies and kids, and AMAZING deals from local businesses like The Purple Goose and Little Choux! Take a minute to mark your calendars for Feb 23th and have a great week!