Alexandria

World AIDS Day Free Screening of "The Other City"

Event Date

Thursday, December 1, 2025 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Location
Inova Alexandria Hospital Auditorium

Reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by screening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Refreshments provided; limited seating. Read more »

Helping Out Our Community: Teen Program

Event Date

Tuesday, November 22, 2025 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Location
Cora Kelly Recreation Center 25 West Reed Ave. Alexandria, VA

Teens will have the opportunity to create gift baskets for seniors at a local Alexandria senior center. Teens will also have the opportunity to present the seniors with the gift baskets before the Holidays and engage in activities with the seniors.

 

For more information, please contact Dawud Rawlings or Angela Redfearn at 703.746.5554

Project Play Spruce Up Grants

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Your playground could win a Project Play Spruce Up Grant!

The nomination period is now over, but you can still vote for the playgrounds you think should win one of four Project Play Spruce Up Grants worth a total of $15,000. Read more »

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Shopping Fundraiser at Ten Thousand Villages

Event Date

Thursday, November 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Location
Ten Thousand Villages, located at 915 King Street.

Shop at the store between 6:00PM and 8:00PM and 20% of your purchase will be donated to Shelter House of Fairfax County. Shelter House was formed in 1981 to break the cycle of homelessness for families and victims of domestic violence in Fairfax County by providing crisis intervention, temporary housing and supportive services to promote self sufficiency.

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Vote for Local Pack 1509 to Win $5,000 from Coleman Camping

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Give to the Max Day Alexandria Style!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on November 08, 2025

Give_to_the_Max_Day_logoIf you haven't heard, today is Give to the Max Day, a giving holiday for nonprofit organizations throughout the capital region.

Starting at midnight on Wednesday, November 9, local residents will donate online to help raise millions of dollars for local nonprofits as part of the first annual Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Give to the Max Day is a massive one-day regional online fundraiser that will unite local Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC communities to support nonprofits serving the area.

How do I find Alexandria nonprofits to support on Give to the Max Day?
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18th Century Dance Class

Event Date

Thursday, November 10, 2025 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Event Location
Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St.

In preparation for the Anniversary Ball on November 12, learn 18th-century English country dancing from expert dance instructors. $12 per class; $30 for the series of three on October 27, November 3 and Novemer 10. Reservations recommended.

City of Alexandria Holiday Tree Lighting

Event Date

Friday, November 25, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Event Location
Alexandria Visitors Center at Ramsay House 301 King Street

Come out and enjoy the official first day of the holiday season in the City of Alexandria! The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin at 7:00PM at Market Square. Activities will include the lighting of the City's official holiday tree, community caroling, Frosty's Follies dance performance and a visit from Mr. Claus himself. Read more »

Vote Today to Get Lyles Crouch Elementary a Playground Grant

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Fall Holmes Run Parkway Clean-Up

Event Date

Saturday, November 12, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Event Location
Beatley Bridge

Come one, come all! It's time to get dirty. On November 12th, we'll be cleaning up the Holmes Run Parkway area with a rain date set for November 19th. It is a great way to give back to the community and to teach our kids about littering. We'll be meeting at the Beatley Bridge. Garbage bags will be available for you to use, but you'll want to bring your own gloves to the site. Read more »