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The Uncertain Land of the DACAs

What happens next?

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Culpepper Garden Celebrates First Responders

First Responders

Preparing for the Start of School in the Fall

Putting all of the puzzle pieces together.

Boxes filled with Swanson Middle School assignment books and textbooks are stacked high in the Main Office while the roar of the waxing machine is heard down the hall.

Alexandria: Trying To Ease the Pains of Childhood Hunger

Massive need requires massive effort.

Childhood hunger in Alexandria is just beyond the doorstep. Some of the underlying causes include lack of knowledge about the existence of the problem or the resources available to alleviate it.

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Celebrate Earth Day Every Day

Earth Day

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The Best Way To Solve Violence Is To Get Ahead of It

Teaching middle school and high school students to know what a healthy relationship with a peer looks like, what are the boundaries, and conflict resolution.

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One More Step in the Missing Middle Drama

More than 180 speakers on Saturday, more on Tuesday.

missing middle

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Virtual or In-Person in Arlington

What should “back to school” look like during a pandemic?

Sept. 8, early October, November and now 2021.

Plea for Refugee Assistance in Alexandria

Donate to help refugees and their families who are still in Afghanistan.

Refugee Assistance

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Eggstremely Bad News for Food Pantries

Egg Prices

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The Road from Recovery to Art

Artist

Mask Mandate—Yes or No?

Masks

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Let Them Eat Pie

Wendy MacCallum and Heather Sheire find a winning formula at Livin’ the Pie Life.

Pie

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City-wide Food Drive in July

Volunteer Alexandria is hosting a City-wide food drive during the month of July. Sixteen collection boxes are located through the City from Beatley Library to Fairlington Presbyterian Church to City Hall. All of the food collected will be donated to ALIVE!’s food program.

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Alexandria People At Work: 32 Years of Cooking and Singing

It is 8:30 on Friday night and the customers look expectedly toward the kitchen.