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Events Calendar October 6, 2005 - Joint Meeting - WEBA & KSMET
5:30pm - 7:30 pm Waterfront Gourmet
5 Cameron Street at waterfront in Old Town, Alexandria. Cost: WEBA / KSMET members: $15.00 pre-registered / $20 at the door Non-Members: $20.00 pre-registered / $25 at the door Wines and international cuisine MasterCard and VISA now accepted Registration Form: http://www.alexandriaweba.com/weba-eventregistrationform.pdf Friday, October 14 - WEBA Board Meeting ALL are Welcome to attend 8:15 - 10:00 am Koons Collision Repair Center (703) 823-6100 5800 Edsall Road (1 block from Van Dorn), Alexandria, VA Lower Level Conference Room ---------- UPCOMING WEST END EVENTS -------------
Jerome Buddie Ford Nature Center -- Saturday programs
October - December Schedule 5750 Sanger Avenue The City of Alexandria is offering new Saturday programs for the entire family this Fall. The new schedule of programs includes: Saturday, Oct. 1 - Family Birding (Families)
9:30 - 10:30 am
Calling all birders! Look, learn, and listen to the resident birds of Alexandria while taking a leisurely walk on the nature trail. Guidebooks and binoculars will be available for sharing.
Saturday, Oct. 1 - Seasonal Seeds (Families)
2 - 3 pm
Join a naturalist in a hike through the woods looking for seeds and identifying which plants they belong. Afterwards, create a seed project to help identify seeds in your own backyard.
Saturday, Oct. 8 - Colors of the Season (Children, ages 6 - 12)
2 - 3 pm
Lets take a walk through the Dora Kelley Nature Park while fall colors are at their prime. Learn how and why leaves change colors and what to expect next.
Saturday, Oct. 22 - Painting with Leaves (Families)
10:30 am - noon
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and fall colors. Come and create a work of art using different leaves. There will be painting, so dress accordingly.
Saturday, Oct. 22 - Bulbing Basics (Adults)
2 - 3:30 pm
Tulips? daffodils? or both? It is time to plant bulbs. Learn how to prepare a beautiful yard for the spring.
Saturday, Oct. 29 - Squirrels, Squirrels, Everywhere! (Preschool)
10:30 - 11:30 am
How are pinecones, acorns, holes in the ground, and squirrels all linked together? Join a naturalist on an exploration to find out. Take a hike and conduct an official squirrel count.
Saturday, Nov. 5 - Morning Bird Walk (Adults)
9 - 10:30 am
Enjoy a peaceful morning walk through the woods. Field guides will help identify flying friends.
Saturday, Nov. 5 -- Festive Fall Crafts (Families)
2 - 3 pm
Get creative with fall. Make crafts that will help decorate any home for the fall season.
Saturday, Nov. 19 - Turkey Talk (Families)
10:30 - 11:30 am
Lets talk turkeys. Come celebrate and learn more about the Wild Turkey. Create a take-home craft.
Saturday, Nov. 26 - Nature Prepares for Winter (Preschool)
2 - 3 pm
How can animals stand the cold weather? Learn different ways animals prepare for winter, where they go, and what they do. A walk in the woods will follow.
Saturday, Dec. 3 - Animal Tracks (Children, ages 6 - 12)
11 am - noon
What animals have been here? Find out how to identify animal tracks and signs. Use taught skills for a walk through the woods and create a track mold to take home.
Saturday, Dec. 10 - Hibernation Habit (Preschool)
10:30 - 11:30 am
How can animals sleep all winter? Learn which animals hibernate and for how long.
Saturday, Dec. 17 - Winter Weather (Children, ages 6 - 12)
10:30 am - noon
Learn about weather factors, terminology, and instruments. Make take-home weather instruments and participate in hands-on experiments.
------------ Saturday, December 10 - Fort Ward Annual Christmas in Camp Open House 12 pm - 4 pm Military and civilian interpreters will welcome the public to the Museum, which will be decorated with period greenery and a Victorian tree, and invite them to visit soldiers in winter camps. A highlight of the program will be a Civil War-era Santa Claus, dressed according to a wartime image popularized by illustrator Thomas Nast. Santa will visit the troops, hear children's holiday wishes, and read The Night Before Christmas. The Museum's Officers' Hut will be the setting for soldiers opening Christmas boxes from home and sharing how they plan to observe the holiday far from home and family. Inside the Museum, visitors will enjoy period music and light refreshments. Weather permitting, soldiers will conduct guided tours of the fort. Suggested donation is $2/adults and $1/children. --------- OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS -------------
Tuesday, October 4 -- Doggie Happy Hour for The Alexandria Police Foundation
5 - 8 pm In the courtyard of the Holiday Inn Select 480 King Street - Old Town A percentage of the proceeds from the world-famous Doggie Happy Hour will go to the Alexandria Police Foundation to help support retired police dogs and other Foundation initiatives. Friday, October 7 -- Empowered Women International Evelyn LaPierre Award Ceremony 5:30 - 7:30 pm Durant Center 1605 Cameron St. The 3rd Evelyn LaPierre Awards features Nora Partlow, Successful Entrepreneur, a native of Cuba, Flory Jagoda, Sephardic Musician/Composer, a native of Bosnia, and Klara Sever, Sculptor and Restorer, a native of Czechoslovakia. The event includes a sculptural exhibition of Klara Sever, sponsored by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, silent auction and Ladino Music. Ticket: $35/person(Including Hors D'oeuvres Buffet and Drinks). Reservations: email Marga at: cfripp@aol.com, or call 301/693-1346. Saturday, October 29 -- Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Dinner 6:30 pm Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites First Street The Chamber will pay tribute to their Business Leader of the Year and honor outstanding small businesses in Alexandria. $75 per person. To register to attend, contact Elizabeth Randolph at 703/549-1000 ext. 207, email erandolph@alexchamber.com, or registration online at www.alexchamber.com. Monday, October 17 -- KSMET Monthly Monday Member Meet-Up 5:30 - 7:30 pm The Christmas Attic 125 S. Union Street Guests welcome. Monday, November 21 -- KSMET Monthly Monday Member Meet-Up. Monday, December 19 -- KSMET Monday Month Member Meet-Up Tuesday, October 4, 2005 - Planning Commission - Public Hearing ----------------- On the Agenda ------------------- SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0066
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