St. Patrick's Day Parade/ Antique Car Show/ Dog Show
10:00 am- International Classic Car Show, 10:30 am - Fun Dog Show, 12:30 - 3:00- parade, St. Patrick's Day Parade/ Antique Car Show/ Dog Show in Old Town Alexandria. The event is co-sponsored by the Ballyshaners, Inc. For additional information contact 703-237-2199 or www.ballyshaners.org.
Developer-Led Community Meeting On Beauregard Corridor Small Area Plan
1:00 - 5:00 pm, Developer-led Community Meeting On Beauregard Corridor Small Area Plan, at Ramsey Elementary School, 5700 Sanger Avenue, Alexandria. JBG Properties, the owner of approximately 160 acres that mostly Beauregard and Sanger, is hosting a community meeting to obtain community input in advance of developing more detailed long-term master-plans for their site as part of the City’s Small Area Plan process. The agenda for this meeting will include an optional walking tour of the property, discussion of new urbanism and plan concepts, team introduction, site analysis (review of existing conditions), and community comments and input. For more information, please contact Kai Reynolds, of JBG, at kreynolds@jbg.com.
Fort Ward Park History Group Meeting
10:00 am- noon, Fort Ward Park History Group Meeting, at Oakland Baptist Church, 3408 King Street, Alexandria. Workgroup members are recording family history, identifying features such as graves, documenting historical photographs including family and landscape images, and helping with other projects related to the history of the site and in particular, to the African-American community that existed at Fort Ward. Meeting attendees should park at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King St. For more information, please visit www.fortward.org or call 703.746.4554.
2 Men in Skirts Concert
2:30 pm, 2 Men in Skirts Concert at the Lyceum, 291 S. Washington Street, Alexandria. Tickets are @20 for adults and $12 for students. Buy tickets at www.rseds.greaterdc.org. For more information contact 703-838-4994.
Alexandria Choral Society Concert-Pour l'amour de la Musique
8:00 pm, Alexandria Choral Society Concert-Pour l'amour de la Musique at Fairlington United Methodist Church, Alexandria. the comcert will be with Brian Gordon, the Artistic Director. Tickets are $10 for seniors, $20 for adults over 13 years of age, and free for children 12 and under. For more information contact www.AlexChoralSociety.org or info@AlexChoralSociety.org.
The 23rd Annual Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) Ball
6:30 pm - Midnight, The 23rd Annual Symphony Orchestra League of Alexandria (SOLA) Ball at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, 1250 S. Hayes Street, Arlington. There will be a silent and live auction, dinner and dancing. Prices are $150 for first-timers and $200 for others. For more information contact Jane Ring at 703-548-7454 or jring10@comcast.net.
Irish Heritage Program
2:00 – 4:00 pm, Irish Heritage Program at Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 North Fairfax Street,, Alexandria. Celebrate the Irish heritage of John Carlyle’s son-in-law, William Herbert. Enjoy Irish music, dancing, and other entertainments of the late 1790s. Make your own shamrock and learn the history behind the symbol. The program takes place immediately following Alexandria’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Come inside afterwards and enjoy hot apple cider. $5 adults, $3 children. For more information contact www.carlylehouse.org.
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