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Alexandria Old Town Art Festival

The Alexandria Old Town Art Festival returns to John Carlyle Square for the 22nd year. The popular, free showcase featuring thousands of fine art works from local and national artists happens Sept. 14 - 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

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Charles Wilson

Retired USAF officer continues to make a difference.

Living Legends of Alexandria

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Meet the 2024 Legends

Reception set for Nov.7 at GW Masonic National Memorial.

The newest Living Legends of Alexandria will be honored at the annual Meet the Legends reception Nov. 7 at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

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Preserving Douglass Memorial Cemetery

Johnson to present updates Sept. 8. at Black History Museum.

Michael Johnson is a life-long Alexandrian, born and raised at a time when the city was divided by race. As a kid, he used to play in a field overrun by weeds, not realizing until decades later that it was the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery where generations of his ancestors are buried.

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ALX Closet Opens for Families in Need

West End facility supported by community donations.

Closet

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Father-son Duo Save Raccoon

No rabies found in animal in distress.

racoon

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Zoning Lawsuit Can Move Forward

Individual property owners have standing but Coalition dismissed as plaintiff in case.

Zoning

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Alexandria Film Festival Highlights Creativity, Genre Diversity

Schedule of selected films coming soon.

Film Fest

10th Anniversary Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

10th Anniversary Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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Chamber Honors Community Champions

Chamber Honors Community Champions

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‘Remembering Is Resistance’

Memorial for Benjamin Thomas

Memorial for Benjamin Thomas

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Jack Sullivan was selected as a 2023 Living Legend of Alexandria.

Jack Sullivan was selected as a 2023 Living Legend of Alexandria.

Tons of Trucks in Alexandria

Tons of Trucks

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Firefighters & Friends to the Rescue in Alexandria

Hundreds of families come to Charles Houston Recreation Center to get ready for the first day of school next Monday.

Backpacks

Haircuts for School in Alexandria

Haircuts for School in Alexandria

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