Organizations

Alexandria Rugby was formed in 2006 by a group of former ruggers, city residents and rugby enthusiasts. A common desire to see rugby take hold and thrive with the city's youth was the driving force behind forming the organization. While a youth program and a high school club team had been formed a few years earlier, both were in need of a boost.

The original goal of the organization was to preserve the old Alfred Street Baptist Church building, one of the oldest African American Baptist Churches in the National Capitol area.

Northern Virginia's premiere fully professional orchestra, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1954 and has established a reputation for thematic and inter-arts programming that features a mix of classical and contemporary music.