An Evening With Jules and Kate Feiffer
Date(s): 05/01/2009 - 05/01/2009
Time: 7p.m.-8p.m.
Location: Hooray for Books! 1555 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 548-4092
Admission: Free!
Share an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer and his daughter Kate as they present their latest collaboration, "Which Puppy?" which takes its inspiration from President Obama's promise to his young daughters of a puppy in the White House. As word spreads far and wide that the First Family is looking for a pet, animals of all sorts want the part: puppies from Egypt, India, and France; a mastiff from Maryland; and even a kitten, a guinea pig, skunks, turtles, and a raccoon.

Mount Vernon's Spring Garden Party
Date(s): 05/09/2009 - 05/10/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Admission: Adults, $15.00; children ages 6-11, $7.00; and children under 5 are admitted free.
Mount Vernon welcomes warmer weather with a festive Spring Garden Party! Wagon rides through Washington’s orchard and charming early-American musicians in the upper and lower gardens are just some of the “favors” at the Spring Garden Party. New his year: special heritage gardening seminars and tours will be held on the estate. Visiting mothers have an opportunity to take a photograph with Mrs. Washington and receive a free seed packet (while supplies last).

The Wedding of Sarah Carlyle and William Herbert
Date(s): 05/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Carlyle House 121 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 549-2997
Admission: $50, includes food and beverage
Col. John Carlyle requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter Sarah to Mr. William Herbert of Alexandria. The ceremony will be held in Col. Carlyle’s dining room and will be followed by an 18th century-style celebration with food, drink, and dancing on the terrace. Reservations required—(703) 549-2997.

Malaysian Batik Fashion Show
Date(s): 05/20/2009 - 05/20/2009
Time: 7p.m.-9p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
The Friends of the Torpedo Factory invite you to a unique fashion show of bold and innovative hand-drawn batik designs by Malaysian Batik designer Sharifah Maheran Barakbah of Barakaff. The process of batik includes applying melted wax and dye on fabrics, then disolving the wax to reveal the deep rich colors and the fine crinkle lines that give batik its distinctive character. Each unique piece is hand-crafted and dyed by the artists themselves, and the modeled clothes will be available for purchase. Barakaff batik designs have been shown in fashion and trade shows in Sydney, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Milan, Cairo, Scotland and the United States.

32nd Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival
Date(s): 05/25/2009 - 05/25/2009
Time: 1-7 p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site 4301 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria VA 22304
Phone: (703) 883-4686
Admission: Free!
American music played by jazz ensembles and orchestras performing in a variety of jazz styles.

50% off! Early Bird Stimulus Dinner
Date(s): 03/10/2009 - 05/29/2009
Recurring every week day
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Hilton Alexandria Old Town Seagar's Restaurant at Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 647-2000
50% off!Early Bird Stimulus Dinner from 5:30 PM—6:30 PM Early “Old Town” Birds will receive 50% off 1 full priced entrée with the purchase of another full priced entrée.Dining alone? Receive 25% off your full priced Entrée. Seagar’s Patio is open for Spring! & The Courtyard is open for your next Company Outing!0

Gardening Days at Mount Vernon
Date(s): 04/11/2009 - 05/10/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Admission: Free!
Spectacular gardens are in bloom as Mount Vernon hosts its annual outdoor garden and gift sale including ornamentals, perennials and annuals, garden items, books, and heirloom plants propagated from historic cuttings. No admission is required to shop in the Gardening Days tent (located in front of the Mount Vernon Inn Complex).

Abruzzo Earthquake Relief
Date(s): 04/14/2009 - 05/15/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 11:30a.m.-11p.m.
Location: La Strada 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301
Phone: (703) 548-2592
La Strada is contributing 10% of all food and wine sales through May 15th to t0he National Italian American Foundation's special NIAF/Abruzzo Relief Fund to help the victims and their families who perished from the recent earthquake in the town of L’Aquila and other small towns in central Italy in the region of Abruzzo. If you wish to donate to the Abruzzo/NIAF Relief Fund you can make donations online at www.niaf.org/relief. All donations are tax deductible.

Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
Date(s): 04/18/2009 - 05/09/2009
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Time: 8 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Location: Little Theatre of Alexandria 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 683-0496
Within three short months, Oscar Wilde went from being the toast of Victorian society to the defendant in the crime of the century. What events can lead from a life of fame and fortune to hard labor in prison, and ultimately to an early death? What hubris can be so strong? What love, so unspeakable? A “totally engrossing…edge-of-the-seat legal thriller” based on the actual trials of Oscar Wilde. Shows at 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., at 3 p.m. Sun.

12th Annual Student Art Show - Opening Reception
Date(s): 05/01/2009 - 05/01/2009
Time: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Location: Del Ray Artisans at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301.
Phone: (703) 838-4827
Admission: Free!
The 12th Annual Student Art show hosted at the Del Ray Artisans gallery opens Friday, May 1, 2009 (reception 7 – 10 pm) and runs through Sunday, May 17th, 2009. This annual event showcases Alexandria's artists of the future. New, extended gallery hours are Thursdays 12 noon - 4 pm (First Thursdays 12 noon - 9 pm), Fridays 12 noon - 9 pm, Saturdays 10 am - 9 pm, Sundays 12 noon - 6 pm.

Sheep-Shearing Demonstrations
Date(s): 05/01/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Admission: Adults, $15.00; children ages 6-11, $7.00; and children under 5 are admitted free.
During the month of May, Mount Vernon's sheep receive a haircut Friday through Sunday! Visit the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site, from 10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to watch the sheep-shearing.

"O' Passionate Voice" presented by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
Date(s): 05/02/2009 - 05/02/2009
Location: Schlesinger Center for the Performing Arts, 3001 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: (703) 548-0885
This professional orchestra presents the culmination of a season centering on voice, the program features Wagner’s “Tannhäuser Overture”; Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony #5” and a medley of favorites from Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers & Hammerstein). Performance at 8 p.m. Tickets $20-$80

In-Depth Architectural Tours
Date(s): 05/03/2009 - 05/03/2009
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: Woodlawn - Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
Contact: Museum Shop/Admission Desk
Phone: 703-780-4000 ext. 26327
Admission: $30
Join us for an In-Depth architectural tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House. Learn the idea behind his "usonian" style home and how he thought life should be lived in a home for the "modest" lifestyle.

OPMH Concert with a Cause
Date(s): 05/03/2009 - 05/03/2009
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Old Presbyterian Meeting House 323 S. Fairfax Street, Alexandria Va 22314
Phone: (703) 549-6670
Admission: Free!
Concerts with a Cause at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House presents the exciting husband and wife duo-pianists team of Shaun and Jina Tirrell on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. Their program consists of the Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 103, by Franz Schubert, the Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056, by J. S. Bach, the Carmen Concert Suite for Two Pianos by Georges Bizet, and the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 for Two Pianos by Franz Liszt. The concert is free and open to the public. All proceeds collected from a free-will offering will be donated to Faith Ministry (Ministerio de Fe), an organization working in the colonias of Reynosa, Mexico to meet housing, medical, educational, and spiritual needs

6th Annual Spring Outdoor Art Sale
Date(s): 05/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
Time: 10a.m.-4p.m.
Location: Del Ray Artisans Nicholas A. Colasanto Park, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301
Phone: (703) 838-4827
Admission: Free!
Del Ray Artisans announces its annual Spring Outdoor Art Sale on May 9th - the day before Mother’s Day. Original works from over 20 artists in a variety of 2D and 3D media will be featured. Media include painting, photography, pottery; jewelry, fashion accessories, fabric art, and a few surprises. Takes place rain or shine.

Family Day Tour
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Time: 1p.m.-5p.m.
Location: Gadsby's Tavern Museum 134 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4242
Admission: Mothers free! Other adults $4/kids 11-17 $2
Visitors on Family Tour Day will experience the historic tavern through our new Junior Docent tours! Junior Docents, volunteers from grades 2 through 5, will be stationed at each stop on the tour, including the tap room, bed chambers, ballroom, assembly room and dining room, so visitors can tour at their own pace while their kids discover Alexandria's history from other kids!

Free Mother's Day Tours
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Location: Gadsby's Tavern Museum 134 North Royal Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4242
Gadsby's Tavern Museum is pleased to offer free tours on Mother's Day for all visiting mothers! Treat Mom to a tour of the historic tavern and City Hotel made famous by John Gadsby. Notable visitors (other than your beloved mother) include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Tour times are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost $4 for all other adults and $2 for children (ages 11-17).

Free Mother's Day Tours
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Location: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum 105-107 South Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-3852
Treat the woman who took care of you to a tour of the Apothecary, which took care of Alexandrians with its medicinal herbs and botanicals! See the outstanding collection of shop furnishings, apothecary bottles and equipment, many still in their original location. The Apothecary, which first opened in 1792, is pleased to offer free tours on Mother’s Day for all visiting mothers! Tour times are noon to 5 p.m. Cost $4 for all other adults and $2 for children (ages 11-17).

Mother's Day Brunch
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Seagar's Restaurant and Lounge at Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 647-2000
Mother’s Day Brunch Extravaganza with seafood, European meats and cheeses, fresh from the garden salads, breakfast specialties, design your own omelet station, carving station, entrees, special kids' buffet, and a variety of desserts. Seating are available at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m., 1:30p.m. Cost $39.95 for adults; $19.95 for children, children under 5 eat free. Tax and 19% gratuity will be added to the check. For reservations; please call Seagar’s Restaurant at (703) 647-2000. Complimentary Hilton parking

Mother's Day Tea and Tour
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location: Woodlawn - Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
Contact: Museum Shop/Admission Desk
Phone: 703-780-4000 ext. 26327
Admission: $30
Join us for a Mother's Day tea and tour of historic Woodlawn. Tea includes (per person) 5 finger sandwiches, scone, teabread, cornbread, 5 small desserts, and a special Woodlawn blend tea. Hear a presentation about "taking tea" at Woodlawn in the 1830's, when the mistress of the home was Martha Washington's granddaughter. A tour of the historic 1805 home follows the tea.

Spring Open House: [indoor] Sidewalk Sale
Date(s): 05/10/2009 - 05/10/2009
Time: 5p.m.-8p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
Spring cleaning gets a fresh new meaning as artists bring artwork our of their studios for an indoor sidewalk sale! Enjoy live music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, and fun activities throughout the evening. Enter a free prize drawing for artwork and view a special artwork projection light show on the waterfront. Make it mom's favorite Mother's Day with a special edition gift certificate to use at this annual bash.

Second Thursday Music @ the Athenaeum
Date(s): 05/14/2009 - 05/14/2009
Time: 7p.m.-9p.m.
Location: Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 548-0035
Admission: $10.00
Slide guitarist Pat Wictor and acoustic guitarist David Lafleur play roots music as part of the Second Thursday Series@ the Atheneum, presented by the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association with the Songwriters Association of Washington. Located 1 block south of the King and Lee street trolley stop.

Alexandria & D.C. Needlework Identification Day
Date(s): 05/15/2009 - 05/15/2009
Time: 12:30p.m.-4:30p.m.
Location: Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact: Kris Lloyd at The Lyceum
Phone: (703) 838-4399
Admission: $5 per piece
Have a wonderful old piece of needlework stowed away in a closet? Ever wondered where it might have come from or made it? Join our stellar group of experts and have your sampler or pictorial needlework identified. Learn what makes a sampler valuable, hear great tips on care and conservation, and see treasures from other people’s attics. Special focus on identifying 18th- and 19th-century samplers and pictorial embroideries from this area. Reservations are required so please call in advance.

Coleman's Cross: A Celtic Celebration
Date(s): 05/15/2009 - 05/15/2009
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, 2911 Cameron Mills Road, Alexandria VA 22312
Phone: (703) 549-5500
Admission: Free!
Benefit Concert for Whitman-Walker Clinic: Reception to follow. Philippe Varlet, fiddle, accordion; Elise Kress, flute, vocals, pennywhistle; Rob Greenway, guitar, flute, pennywhistle, vocals. Come experience a ravishing new group performing Irish traditional music and songs. Individually, these three musicians’ credits are unsurpassed. They’ve played everywhere from the White House to the Kennedy Center, from the Birchmere to the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Friends for years, they’ve now joined musical forces to present an electrifying combination of jigs and reels, and the best in contemporary Irish songs. All free will donations to benefit the Whitman-Walker Clinic, a non-profit community-based provider of health care/social services in the DC metro area for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Mount Vernon’s Spring Wine Festival
Date(s): 05/15/2009 - 05/17/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Mount Vernon's Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour celebrates the history of wine in Virginia with candlelit tours of the Mansion, including the basement where Washington stored his wine, and live jazz on the east lawn overlooking the scenic Potomac River.  Guests sample wines from 16 Virginia wineries, and meet "George and Martha Washington" on the Mansion's piazza.  Tickets are $30 and sales begin April 15 at Mount Vernon's Ford Orientation Center or at mountvernon.org.

"Orphans in Alexandria" Car Meet
Date(s): 05/16/2009 - 05/16/2009
Location: Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 South Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4994
Their manufacturers may have gone out of business long ago, but “orphan” cars have some of the most loyal fans of any marques in the antique car hobby. Come see Kaisers, Studebakers, Hudsons and other not-so-familiar automobiles. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free!

Soldier-Led Walking Tour
Date(s): 05/16/2009 - 05/16/2009
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria VA 22304
Phone: (703) 838-4848
Admission: Free!
A Union soldier in period uniform will lead two walking tours of Fort Ward. The hour-long tour will introduce visitors to the history of the Defenses of Washington, the building and role of Fort Ward,    19th-century fortification engineering, and the troops who were stationed in this area during the Civil War. Walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing recommended.

Soldier-Led Walking Tours
Date(s): 05/16/2009 - 05/16/2009
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria VA 22304
Phone: (703) 838-4848
Admission: Free!
A Union soldier in period uniform will lead two walking tours of Fort Ward. The hour-long tour will introduce visitors to the history of the Defenses of Washington, the building and role of Fort Ward, 19th-century fortification engineering, and the troops who were stationed in this area during the Civil War. Walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing recommended.

Teddy Bear Tea
Date(s): 05/23/2009 - 05/23/2009
Time: 1-3:30p.m.
Location: Alexandria Black History Museum 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4356
Admission: $18
The museum’s annual Teddy Bear Tea is an important activity in which the staff educates young people about etiquette. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and proper dress is requested. Appropriate for children 5-10 years old. $18 per person. Reservations and payment by Monday, May 18, please.

Memorial Day Wreath Laying
Date(s): 05/25/2009 - 05/25/2009
Time: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: American Legion Post 24 400 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 299-8496
Admission: Free!
Leaving Post 24 at 7 a.m., we lay wreaths at District of Columbia veteran memorials. Join us if you would like. About noon, a short ceremony and talk is held at the Alexandria National Cemetery, 1450 Wilkes Street in Alexandria. The dead from both the Union and Confederate armies are buried in this cemetery. After the ceremony, you are invited to Post 24 for refreshments and to meet us.

Mary Surratt: An American Tragedy
Date(s): 05/27/2009 - 05/27/2009
Time: 7:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
Location: Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 683-2636
Admission: Free
In commemoration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, Elizabeth Steger Trindal, author of "Mary Surratt: An American Tragedy," will tell the controversial story of Mary Surratt, who was hanged for the assassination of Lincoln. Ms. Trindal contends that Mary Surratt, who was educated in Alexandria, was innocent. This Alexandria Historical Society lecture is co-sponsored by Fort Ward Museum. Open to the public. Reservations are not required.

Brady’s Michigan Sharpshooters
Date(s): 05/30/2009 - 05/30/2009
Time: 10a.m.-3p.m.
Location: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria VA 22304
Phone: (703) 838-4848
Admission: Free, donations welcome.
This Civil War living history program features reenactors representing the famed Civil War Brady’s Michigan Sharpshooters who will demonstrate their specialized skills to the public. Activities include a rifle display and presentation, skirmish drills, camp life scenarios, a bugling demonstration to illustrate how riflemen moved and fired by signal calls, clerk impression in the Officers’ Hut, and camp life scenarios.

Family Dig Day
Date(s): 05/30/2009 - 05/30/2009
Time: 1:30p.m.-3p.m.
Location: Alexandria Archaeology Site at Shuter’s Hill, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria VA 22301
Contact: Alexandria Archaeology
Phone: (703) 838-4399
Admission: $5 per person
Help City archaeologists and trained volunteers screen excavated soil for artifacts from a real "dig" located on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Wear comfortable clothes, protect yourself from the sun, and bring a water bottle. Please, no sandals. All necessary equipment will be supplied. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Advance reservations area required. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 703.838.4399 to save your spot!

Old Town Arts and Crafts Festival
Date(s): 05/30/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Location: Market Square - 301 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 836-2176
Admission: Free!
Volunteer Alexandria sponsors a two-day arts and crafts fair, featuring handmade items from local artists, live music and food vendors. With the Craft Fair, nonprofits also have a chance to share their stories and volunteer needs with community members.

Mangia Mondays
Date(s): 02/02/2009 - 02/01/2010
Recurring weekly on Monday
Time: 4-10 p.m.
Location: La Strada 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301
Phone: (703) 548-2592
Admission: $12.50 all you can eat Spaghetti
Every Monday come in for all you can eat spaghetti with a choice of 5 sauces for $12.50 per person.

George Washington & His Generals Exhibition
Date(s): 02/21/2009 - 01/10/2010
Recurring daily
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Admission: Adults $15; children ages 6-11 $7; and children under 5 are admitted free.
Historic Mount Vernon hosts a special new exhibition, “George Washington & His Generals.” For the first time, a collection of over 120 paintings, personal artifacts and manuscripts associated with the generals of the Continental and French armies who served under George Washington will be on display.

Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community
Date(s): 03/15/2009 - 05/15/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4994
Admission: $2
This award-winning exhibition chronicles the people, places, and events that shaped the history of the Washington area’s Jewish community from 1795 to the present with special emphasis on the history of Northern Virginia’s Jewry. Drawing on historical photographs, oral histories, Judaica, community scrapbooks and rare archival materials, this exhibition captures the spirit and heritage of our local community. Exhibition open through spring.

American Legion Lunch
Date(s): 03/18/2009 (No End Date)
Recurring every week day
Time: Noon-2 p.m.
Location: American Legion Post 24 400 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 683-5564
Admission: Food entree prices vary about $3.00 to $7.00
Post 24 members as well as veterans, active duty and Reserve service members, are invited to eat lunch weekdays at the American Legion Post at reasonable prices. Flat screen TVs and a pool table in a cool, quiet atmsosphere. Located at the base of the flag pole - buzz to enter, turn left on entering into clubroom.

National Treasure Tour at Mount Vernon
Date(s): 04/01/2009 - 10/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-2000
Admission: $5 addition to Estate admission: adults, $15.00; children ages 6-11, $7.00; and children under 5 are admitted free.
The National Treasure Tour combines Hollywood and history, giving visitors stories about the filming and also information on how the behind-the-scenes locations were used during George Washington's time. Included in this approximately hour-long walking tour is the Mansion's basement and cornerstone, the setting for a pivotal scene in the movie. The National Treasure Tours are offered at the following times: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Ceramic Guild Annual Show
Date(s): 04/06/2009 - 05/03/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-6p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Scope Gallery, Studio 19 - 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
Annual show by members of the Ceramic Guild.

Flowers and Showers
Date(s): 04/06/2009 - 05/03/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-4:45p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Enamelists Gallery, Studio 28 - 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Contact: 703-838-4565
Admission: Free!
Enamelists Gallery welcomes spring, reveling in the forms and colors of flowers while absorbing spring’s ever changing weather.


"1968 in America" Exhibition
Date(s): 04/07/2009 - 05/30/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Alexandria Black History Museum 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4356
Admission: Suggested admission: $2
This exhibition offers audiences an opportunity to look back on 1968, a tumultuous and influential year. Organized by four major themes: the Power of Idealism, the Power of Music, the Power of the Bullet and the Power of the Press, "1968 in America" uses original photographs, magazine covers, political memorabilia, record albums, and other objects to explore this pivotal moment in American and particularly African-American history.

Stones and…Other Life Forms
Date(s): 04/07/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 11a.m.-5p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Multiple Exposures Gallery, Studio 312 in the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
Fine art photography show featuring new work by Grace Taylor and Clifford Wheeler. The gallery invites you to meet the artists at the show’s reception on April 19. Reception: Sunday, April 19, 2-5 p.m.

"Roots & Wings," Christine Giammichele's Solo Show
Date(s): 04/09/2009 - 05/04/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-6p.m.
Location: Art League, Inc. 105 North Union Street in the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA 22314
Admission: Free!
"My work is about portraying the beauty that will be lost in the world if we don't do something to preserve it." Through her artwork, artist Christine Giammichele strives to inform and inspire by depicting the intricate connection between endangered species and their habitats. "Roots and Wings," Giammichele's solo artist show of works which raise awareness of often unseen endangered species in our environment, will be featured at The Art League Gallery, April 9 – May 4, 2009.

Build Your Own Burger Day
Date(s): 04/17/2009 - 07/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Location: Seagar's Restaurant and Lounge at Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 647-2000
Build Your Own Burger with any Draft Beer or Soda for only $10, served from 11:30 am until 10:00pm

Sewn Together: The 18th-Century Women of Carlyle House
Date(s): 04/17/2009 - 09/30/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Carlyle House 121 N. Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 549-2997
Admission: $4 for adults, $2 for students, free for children 10 and under
Worn by a 17-year-old girl to her 1747 wedding…restyled and re-worn again and again until, finally, cut into dozens of pieces and given to that young girl’s descendants. Come learn the story of a dress and the women who wore it. From March-October, 2009, Carlyle House will focus its interpretation on the women who lived there. The highlight of the exhibit will be the recreated 1747 wedding dress of Sarah Fairfax Carlyle and the 1795 dress made by her daughter, Sarah Carlyle Herbert.

Sunday Brunch
Date(s): 04/19/2009 (No End Date)
Recurring weekly on Sunday
Time: 11:30a.m.-2p.m.
Location: Seagar's Restaurant and Lounge at Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 647-2000
This lavish brunch includes seafood, European cured meats, cheeses, fresh from the garden salads, breakfast specialties including design your own omelet station, a carving station, and a variety of desserts. Seating available between 11:30a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $24.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 5-10 years of age; children under 5 eat free. Tax and 19% gratuity will be added to the check. For reservations, please call Seagar’s Restaurant at (703) 647-2000. Complimentary Hilton parking.

Can you do Kandinsky?
Date(s): 04/21/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 11a.m.-5p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Potomac Craftsmen Gallery, Studio 18, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
Artists create fiber interpretations of Kandinsky’s painting "Composition VIII". Jewelry, sculpture, clothing, and wall pieces are some of the items that will be exhibited.

12th Annual Student Art Show
Date(s): 05/01/2009 - 05/17/2009
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location: Del Ray Artisans at the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: (703) 838-4827
Admission: Free!
The 12th Annual Student Art show hosted at the Del Ray Artisans showcases Alexandria's artists of the future. New, extended gallery hours are Thursdays 12 noon - 4 pm (First Thursdays 12 noon - 9 pm), Fridays 12 noon - 9 pm, Saturdays 10 am - 9 pm, Sundays 12 noon - 6 pm.

Fourth Annual National Capital Area Glass Guild Show "Light in Motion"
Date(s): 05/01/2009 - 05/29/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location: Arts Afire Glass Gallery 1117 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-9785
Admission: Free!
This show featuring the juried works of approximately 30 local glass artists. Past show artists have included Erwin Timmers, Nina Falk, Syl Mathis, Ruth Gowell and Diane Cabe to name a few. All works are available for purchase.

Color Play, Tina Chisena’s Mini-show
Date(s): 05/04/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-4:45p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Enamelists Gallery, Studio 28 - 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free
Color and Play are worshipped as just two of the many never-to-be-abandoned joys of childhood.

House and Garden-Spring and Summer
Date(s): 05/04/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-6p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Scope Gallery, Studio 19 in the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
Pieces designed to enhance your entertaining and gardening by the Kiln Club.

Earth's Bounty: From Field to Feast
Date(s): 05/06/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Time: 11a.m.-6p.m.
Location: Gallery West 1213 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 549-6006
Admission: Free!
Mary Allen's watercolors are an ongoing effort by the artist to celebrate the earth's potential to sustain us in good times and bad. The focus is on the marketplace--paintings of the farmers' produce and the people who buy it to feed their families. The variety of images ranges from small botanical illustrations to close-ups of the vegetable bins and larger pictures of the shoppers. Her work is distinguished by its high color brilliance and realistic clarity.

Fresh: An Exhibition of Urban Contemporary Art
Date(s): 05/06/2009 - 05/31/2009
Recurring daily
Time: 10a.m.-6p.m.
Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Target Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 S. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-4565
Admission: Free!
From graffiti style, to pop art surrealism, to contemporary figurative painting, and lowbrow; all areas of the urban contemporary art scene will be examined in this exhibition. The founder of Washington D.C.’s Museum of Contemporary Art and acclaimed artist, Clark V. Fox will serve as juror. Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, May 14, 6-8pm Gallery Talk: 7pm, during reception

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