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The Alexandria Commission for Women wants nominations for the 2013 Salute to Women Awards. Nominate as many outstanding women you know in any of their 10 catergories covering lifetime achievement, leadership, youth community service to rising stars. 

But you have to get in your nomination by February 15th! You can nominate on-line or print out a copy to send in. 

Awards will be presented at the Commission for Women's annual banquet on March 25 at the Westin Alexandria. Proceeds support the City of Alexandria's Sexual Assault Program. 

The City of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Toys for Tots Benefit Square Dance is scheduled for Sunday, December 2 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Lee Center Exhibit Hall, 1108 Jefferson St. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Great at Thirty-Eight” and features a special 3 p.m. performance by Capital Squares Demonstration Team. 

Kick off the holiday season by making plans to attend the 2012 City of Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 23, at 7 p.m. at Market Square, 301 King St. Admission is free, and the event will be held rain or shine.

What's Next, Alexandria?

What's Next, Alexandria? is a City of Alexandria initiative to begin a conversation about how Alexandrians can best participate in shaping Alexandria's future.

What would you ask the City Council candidates?

Civic engagement is what ACTion Alexandria is all about and what's more civic than voting?  It's been a boisterous year in city politics, and with more than a baker's dozen worth of candidates running for City Council, it's hard for a lot of us to figure out which candidates best represent our vision for our community.

So, we are turning the tables on traditional political debates by giving YOU the starring role in our online forum.

The Waterfront Plan Work Group will hold a community forum on Wednesday, September 14, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and the forum will be devoted to gathering comments from groups and individuals on the proposed Waterfront Plan.  The forum will be held at the Mt.

The City of Alexandria cordially invites you to a remembrance ceremony for the tenth anniversary of September 11, to give thanks and pay tribute to those who responded without fear, acted without hesitation and gave their lives to save others.

The "28th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

Click here for a list of all National Night Out events in the City of Alexandria

Citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood associations and local officials from all over the United States and Canada to:

The City of Alexandria will hold its second annual Youth Arts Festival from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at Jefferson-Houston  School, 1501 Cameron St. This free, fun- filled, culturally enriching festival features live performances, a puppet theatre, fine art displays, interactive workshops, poetry readings and opportunities for youth to sell their art.

An ACT for Alexandria initiative and sponsored by the Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation, the City of Alexandria, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ACTion Alexandria marks an exciting stage in a project more than a year in the making. ACTion Alexandria brings together neighbors and local nonprofit organizations to exchange ideas, coordinate efforts, and solve problems in our community.

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