Attend Alexandria Story Festival

Event Date

Saturday, September 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm

Event Location

T.C. Williams High School 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 Second floor Rotunda room

Visit the Alexandria Story Festival for more information: http://www.wrighttoread.org/alexandria-story-festival.html

Great Authors Confirmed!

Bob Shea
Author of Dinosaur vs. Santa, Dinosaur vs. the Library, and other favorites. Bob also designed this year's Alexandria Story Festival Logo.

Eric Wight
Author of the Frankie Pickle series.

Katy Kelly
Author of the Melonhead series.

Adam Gidwitz
Author of A Tale Dark and Grimm and the soon-to-be-released

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Spring2ACTion 2012, Our Biggest ACTion of the Year!

Posted on: 05/01/2026 by Tracy Viselli

One City. One Day. One Opportunity. What if we all gave one one day? ACTion Alexandria's biggest action of the year, Spring2ACTion, begins at midnight on May 2, and we urge you to help us make it a record breaker. Last year, we all worked together to raise $104,000. This year, our goal is to help local nonprofits raise $200,000 in just 24 hours! More...

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It's Your Turn to Ask the City Council Candidates!

Posted on: 04/23/2012 by Tracy Viselli

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. More...

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Announcing the Alexandria Green Ideas Challenge Winners!

Posted on: 04/18/2012 by Tracy Viselli

How would you make Alexandria a greener, more sustainable community? On February 29, 2012, Eco-City Alexandria, Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission, and ACTion Alexandria teamed up to launch the Alexandria Green Ideas Challenge. We asked Alexandria to submit their ideas for making Alexandria a greener, more sustainable community. Our goal was to harness the incredible talent, intelligence and creativity of Alexandria citizens to generate and prioritize ideas for sustainability and serve as a community catalyst to move our city closer to being a true eco-city! More...

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Code for Alexandria!

Posted on: 05/23/2012 by ACTion Alexandria

code_for_america_brigade_logo A few weeks ago, a small group of "civic hackers" met in a conference room at ForumOne Communications in Alexandria to discuss what kind of applications they should build as a part of the Northern Virginia Brigade of Code for America.

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Thank You Alexandria for Astonishing Spring2ACTion 2012 Results!

Posted on: 05/08/2025 by ACT for Alexandria, ACTion Alexandria

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After adding on the almost $700 in cash donation made at Alexandria branches of Virginia Commerce Bank, our presenting sponsor, Spring2ACTion 2012 raised more than $320,000 for Alexandria nonprofits in just 24 hours! Spring2ACTion is the biggest Alexandria fundraising event ever thanks to you!

What your contributions mean for local nonprofits

Casa Chirilagua can now start an after-school middle school program for kids living in the Chirilagua area of Arlandria.

The Art League can build a new art facility to continue to provide affordable art education.

YMCA Alexandria can provide 21 more kids scholarships to summer camp.

Friends of Guest House can continue parenting classes for women coming out of incarceration to help them transition successfully back into community and family life.

Senior Services of Alexandria is able to extend its Meals on Wheels Program to serve seniors on more Saturdays and Sundays.

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This Week's Nonprofit of the Week: Senior Services of Alexandria

Posted on: 02/28/2012 by Senior Services of Alexandria

What is Senior Services of Alexandria?

Senior Services of Alexandria (formerly Senior Citizens Employment & Services) is a full-service community organization with more than 40 years experience dedicated to helping Alexandria's seniors.

Senior Services of Alexandria's Mission:

To foster independence and self-sufficiency, enabling seniors within the City of Alexandria to age with dignity.

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Code for Alexandria!

So, what is civic hacking and why should you care?

Thank You Alexandria for Astonishing Spring2ACTion 2012 Results!

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