Category: Events
House and Garden Tour Featured House – Project
Special this year is a Project house that will also show up at the 2016 tour so you can see the plans and progress! Buy your tickets now
Sale of reduced-price tickets for House and Garden Tour ends May 1
Thursday, May 1, is the deadline for purchasing reduced-price $20 tickets for the May 10 Del Ray House and Garden Tour, sponsored by the DRCA. After May 1, tickets are $25 and can be purchased online here or at the Del Ray Farmers’ Market, or at Del Ray Variety, 203 E. Custis Ave.
Del Ray Artisans open new exhibit
On Friday, April 4, the Del Ray Artisans opened the exhibit “Revolution: Art and Technology” at its gallery at the Colasanto Center, located at 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. In the exhibit, artists explore their relationship with technology through computer-created art, digitally manipulated art, and more. For more information:www.delrayartisans.org.
Volunteers needed for May 10 House and Garden Tour
Volunteers are needed for the 2014 Del Ray House & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 10. Volunteers will check tickets at the homes and monitor the visitors. Two-hour shifts are available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., from 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 p.m. Each volunteer will receive a free ticket to the tour and an invitation to the Read More …
Del Ray historic preservation projects discussed
City staff launched a new Del Ray historic preservation initiative last week, saying they would focus on two projects in coming months: a survey of Art Deco and Streamline Modern buildings in Del Ray and the development of an architectural pattern book for Del Ray. The buildings survey is expected to take about three months Read More …
Friends of Duncan Library to host reading by poet
On Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m., the Friends of Duncan Library and the Duncan Library Poetry Society will host local Alexandria poet Margaret B. Ingraham reading from her book, Proper Words for Birds (Finishing Line Press, 2009) in the meeting room of Duncan Library, 2501 Commonwealth Ave. Ingraham is the recipient of an Academy of American Read More …
Friends of Duncan Library to hold social hour
The Friends of Duncan Library is hosting a social hour on Tuesday, March 18, 7 p.m. to exchange ideas for improving the library and talk about volunteer opportunities. The event will be held at the home of Carolyn and Jim Harris, 2907 Cameron Mills Road. You do not need to be a Friends member to Read More …