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2nd Annual Youth Arts Festival

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Friday, July 29th, 2011, 10:27am

From the City of Alexandria:

This fun filled, cultural enriching, and completely engaging festival features live performances, puppet theatre, fine art displays, interactive workshops, poetry readings and opportunities for youth to sell their art. Food and beverage sales will be available, and the festival will be held rain or shine. 

When: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Where: Jefferson Houston Elementary School, 1501 Cameron St. (Map This)

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FREE Special Programming at the Torpedo Factory: Art Panel and Kids Art Activity

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 9:50am
FREE Special Programming at the Torpedo Factory: Art Panel and Kids Art Activity

From the Torpedo Factory:

 

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Free Cupcakes at Alexandria Cake Shop on July 21

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Monday, July 18th, 2011, 10:29am
Free Cupcakes at Alexandria Cake Shop on July 21

                                                                       

FREE CUPCAKES AT ALEXANDRIA CAKE SHOP on JULY 21

Occasionally Cake Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary with Free Cupcakes and Donates to Nat’l Center for Missing and Exploited Children

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Tranquility Day Spa Raffles $1300 Gift Card Package to Help Build Home for Zambian Orphans

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Monday, July 11th, 2011, 9:14am

 

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon of Haymarket, Va. is raffling off a $1300 gift card package to help raise funds to build a house for eight Zambian orphans. Tickets are being sold from now through July 30, 2011 and are $20 per ticket. The prize is a $1000 gift card to Tranquility Day Spa and Salon and a $300 gift card to Girasole or Panino, located in The Plains, Va., and Manassas, Va., respectively.  The raffle winner will be announced on Sat., July 30, when the spa will celebrate the building of the new orphanage and provide food, entertainment and prizes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 571-248-4150 or visit www.tranquilitydayspa.com.

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Are You A Weiner, A Whiner, Or A Winner?

Submitted by Eva Jenkins, By Eva Jenkins, Community Blogger
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 9:01am
Are You A Weiner, A Whiner, Or A Winner?

With more than 14 million Americans currently looking for work, it is definitely a buyer’s market out there.  Companies understandably want to hire the best candidates they can find.  With so many people to choose among, businesses are looking beyond black-and-white credentials such as education and experience to identify prospective employees who bring something more to the table, such as basic common sense. 

In this regard, New York Congressman Anthony Weiner’s recent fall from grace should serve as an object lesson for anyone who has a job...and especially for anyone who is seeking a job. 

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Hit the Trail

Submitted by Little Prints Photography, Nancy de Pastino, Little Prints Photography
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 12:50pm
Hit the Trail

What would you expect a four-and-three-quarter-year-old to say at the end of a four-and-a-half-mile hike that she just finished using her own two feet? “What a wonderful day,” Sofi announced when we walked past the old Tavern (that I was wishing was still a tavern) at Great Falls National Park.

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Combine Boating and Baseball this Summer!

Submitted by DC Sail, Community Sailing Org.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, 2:49pm
Combine Boating and Baseball this Summer!

What better summer activities are there than Boating & Baseball?

DC Sail has combined the two for a perfect summer outing perfect for all ages! You can purchase tickets today for a one-of-a-kind sailing, sporting adventure. Your afternoon will begin with a sail aboard DC's only schooner, the American Spirit, docked at the Gangplank Marina on the Southwest Waterfront. Pack a picnic and bring some beer or wine to enjoy while sailing past our nation's monuments and memorials down to Old Town Alexandria. Return to the dock right in time for the game. Grab your mitt because DC Sail will provide you with tickets for a great night of baseball just a short walk away at the Nat's stadium!

Cruises depart from the Gangplank Marina promtly at 3:00 pm, so be sure to arrive a bit early. Nat's games start at  7:05 pm. Ticket price includes Schooner Sail and admission to the game.

Tickets are available for:

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