Coming Up for December: Community Engagement and Calendar Reminders

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Learn about calendar reminders and upcoming community events for December. Find out when the ACPS Community Outreach team will be in your neighborhood!

Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade

Sat., Dec. 3, 11 a.m.
Old Town Alexandria

Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. Today, the city continues celebrating its heritage with the iconic Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade.

ESL II - Conversation Club for Intermediate ESL Speakers

Mondays and Wednesdays in December
Dec. 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St)
The Alexandria Library builds community by providing opportunities to learn, explore, create and connect. Its ESL II Conversation Club is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration is required.

Virtual Community Meeting: 1703 N. Beauregard St. Swing Space

Monday, Dec. 5, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Zoom

The ACPS Office of Capital Programs, Planning, and Design team will provide an update on the expected utilization of 1703 N. Beauregard as a swing space for George Mason and Cora Kelly and answer questions submitted during the virtual community meeting. Interpreters in Spanish, Amharic and Arabic will be available during the webinar.

ALIVE! Pop-Up Food Distribution

Thurs., Dec. 8, 4:30 - 6 p.m.

William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Ave)

ALIVE! is a local not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency and basic needs support to children, families and individuals living in poverty and with hunger in the City of Alexandria. ALIVE! will distribute bags of food to Alexandria City residents. No ID is required.

ALIVE! Pop-Up Food Distribution

Fri., Dec. 9, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Casa Chirilagua (4109 Mt. Vernon Ave)

ALIVE! will distribute bags of food to Alexandria City residents. No ID is required.

Virtual Community Meeting: Douglas MacArthur Modernization 


Monday, Dec. 12,  6:30 - 7:30 p.m.


Zoom


The ACPS Office of Capital Programs, Planning, and Design team will provide an update on the Douglas MacArthur Modernization Project and answer questions submitted during the virtual community meeting. Interpreters in Spanish, Amharic and Arabic will be available during the webinar.

ALIVE! Pop-Up Food Distribution

Sat., Dec. 17, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Ave)

Cora Kelly Elementary School (3600 Commonwealth Ave)

ALIVE! will distribute bags of food to Alexandria City residents. No ID is required.

Winter Break
Mon., Dec. 19, 2022 - Mon., Jan. 2, 2023
All ACPS schools will be closed for winter break.

School Board Meetings this Month
There are two regularly scheduled School Board meetings taking place on Thurs., Dec. 1 and Thurs., Dec. 15, 2022. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held in person in the School Board Meeting Room at 1340 Braddock Place unless noted otherwise. The School Board is scheduled to adopt the FY 2024-33 Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) budget on Dec. 15, 2022. Please visit the School Board webpage for any updates to the meeting schedule and for information for how to participate by providing comments and viewing meetings live online.