City Engages Youth for 'Day of Service'

The Jan. 19 event honors Inauguration Day.

Some of Alexandria’s younger residents will celebrate the presidential inauguration with a day of service. Several city offices along with Alexandria City Public Schools, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Volunteer Alexandria have organized a Jan. 19 event designed to engage youth in creating a 30-page storybook, which will then be signed by the nation's first family. The day of service is an effort to teach Alexandria’s children the importance of giving back. The events will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center, Charles Barrett Recreation Center and the T.C. Williams satellite office at Landmark Mall. Activities include games, reading, dancing, discussing “service,” coloring and making a …

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Green and Simple: Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This weekend you'll find numerous ways to serve and celebrate in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As I was driving the kids to school one morning this week, we got to talking about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As we got spun up in plans, I paused and asked, "Do you know why you have no school and many people have the day off from work on Monday?" Silence.  "Have you been talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at school?" My second grader responded, "Yes, we have!" After drawing her out with a few questions, she went on to describe how Martin Luther King Jr. was "a man who was admired by a lot of people because he wanted people to all be treated the same." Take a simple moment to reflect on the life Dr. King and the impact that his legacy has had upon you and your life. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has also been recognized as a day of …

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