Literary-art Events in Alexandria

Check out happening literary-art events all around Alexandria, VA

An Evening of Conversation with Stewart Copeland - Have I Said Too Much

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:30 pm The Birchmere

George Washington & American Revolution, Alexandria, VA, July 4 2026!

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm The Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum USD 31

48th Annual ALX Jazz Fest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 pm 1 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3318, United States

Pages On The Path | An Audiobook Walking Club Hosted by Morgan Menzies

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Jones Point Park USD 66

Banned Book Speakeasy

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:00 pm The Study at Morrison House USD 4

THE MUSIC OF WORDS

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Athenaeum USD 23

Spill the Tea 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Hummingbird Bar and Kitchen USD 173

Scent & Stories: The First Bloom

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Elaine's USD 82

George Washington & the American Revolution 250, Alexandria VA, July 6!

 Mon, 06 Jul at 05:30 pm North Columbus Street USD 26

Italian Cookie Party with Domenica Marchetti

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 11

Four hands, One Piano: Barber, Schubert, Saint-Saëns

 Tue, 14 Apr The Secret Garden at the Rectory USD 13 to 29

Literary Libations | April Book Club

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection Free

An Odyssey Adventure with Gareth Hinds & Greeking Out

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 38 to 43

Women's Fiction Writers Book Fair

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection USD 7

Book Writing Coach Karen Bacellar teaches us about "Beginnings and Endings"

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Elaine's USD 34

Civil War Living History Day: Life and Death at Grosvenor Branch Hospital

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 7 to 13

June Queer Book Club: Go Tell It on the Mountain

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 26 Mar Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

Our Souls Cries Out to You Monologues

Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Mount Jezreel Baptist Church

April Bad Romance Book Club: How To K*ll a Guy in Ten Dates

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Poem in Your Pocket

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Athenaeum Free

Open Mic

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm 529 Montgomery St Free

April Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: City of Others

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

April Chapter Chasers Book Club: Mayor Good Boy

 Sun, 19 Apr at 09:30 am Old Town Books Free

A Night of Soccer & Secrets: Laurie Morrison in conversation w/ Erin Becker

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 23

Double Feature Romantasy Author Event

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Arielle Shoshana USD 5 to 24

Standup Comedy @ Aslin Beer Co! (Alexandria, VA)

 Wed, 29 Jan at 08:00 pm Aslin Beer Company - Alexandria USD 13

May Fiction Book Club: All The World Can Hold

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Jennifer van der Kleut is coming to Elaine's Literary Salon

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

"I Can't Have Cancer, I Have Carpool!"

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Elaine's Free

May Bad Romance Book Club: The Re-Do List

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Author Event: Celeste Dador in conversation with Addie Woolridge

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 17 to 22

April 26: Rebecca Morrison brings “The Blue Dress” to Elaine’s

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

Queer Open Mic

 Fri, 27 Mar 301 Cameron St Free

Wanda Rawlings shares her award-winning series, "A Christian Journey"

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

Chandrani Ghosh is bringing her novel, Heartlines, to Elaine's

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

The Craft of Being Mysterious

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 6

UpCycled Zine Making

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 2397 S Dove St USD 23

The Odyssey and Circe Reading Group

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Old Town Books USD 32 to 64

April M**der by the Book Club: Crafting for Sinners

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

To Be Read Book Club: Book: Solaris by Stanislav Lem

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave Free

June Fiction Book Club: Kin

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

July Queer Book Club: Bromantasy

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

May M**der by the Book Club: Love, Mom

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

April Fiction Book Club: Everyday Movement

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

July Bad Romance Book Club: Star Shipped

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Lynda Allen is bringing her Liv Wilde Mysteries to Elaine's: July 18

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

June Bad Romance Book Club: The Scoundrel and the Siren

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Pride, Prejudice, and Planets: the Astrology of Jane Austen

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 49

Welcome back bestselling author of the Cold War Thriller series Bill Rapp!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Elaine's Free

Kids and adults alike will love "The Adventures of Olive"

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Elaine's Free

June M**der by the Book Club: London Falling

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

May Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Language of Liars

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

History comes alive in Irene Bennett's new novel, Battle of the Artisans

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

June Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Green and Deadly Things

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

September Bad Romance Book Club: The Very Definition of Love

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

August Bad Romance Book Club: Love Among Thieves

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Futurist Richard Smith brings us the new Clifi Technothriller, WhiteGrass

 Sun, 19 Jul at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

Rachel Reid Book Club-Meeting Three

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 5

July Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Ode to the Half-Broken

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Classics Book Club: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Parts 12-15 plus Epilogues

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave Free

Creative Book Club at Del Ray Artisans (Book for January 10 & April 11)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Del Ray Artisans Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Alexandria Free

Beginner's Bookclub- April

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Alexandria, VA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453