Literary-art Events in Alexandria

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

January Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: The King Must Die

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Last-Minute Ornament Workshop

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm 1904 Mt Vernon Ave USD 45

January Queer Book Club: Pantomime

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

January Bad Romance Book Club: The Princess and the PI

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Awakening of the Starborne Release Party with the Author

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 0 to 24

A Night Of Theater: 3 Plays

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 23

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

ESFP 8th Annual Dinner Gala - FinTech - The Impact of AI on Finance

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm Lincolnia Senior Center USD 55 to 87

Sean Hagerty is coming to Elaine's Literay Salon: Dec. 18, 6-9pm

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Elaine's Free

February Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: The Works of Vermin

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

February Queer Book Club: Palaver

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

February Bad Romance Book Club: Silver & Blood

 Fri, 20 Feb 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

Literary Libations | January Book Club

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:00 pm Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection Free

Author Event: The Bad Girls Club: Promises of a Spirituality-Based Recovery

 Sat, 27 Dec at 12:15 pm Radiance Yoga Free

March Bad Romance Book Club: Heartsong

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

April Queer Book Club: Disappoint Me

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

January Fiction Book Club: Make Your Way Home

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

“How Do We Know That?”: Documenting the Slave J*il at 1315 Duke Street

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Author Event: Anna James (ALICE WITH A WHY)

 Sun, 04 Jan at 04:00 pm Old Town Books USD 22

January M**der by the Book Club: When the Wolf Comes Home

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

March Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: The Iron Garden Sutra

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Live Event: The OK CLUB

 Sun, 28 Dec at 11:00 am Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 29

March Queer Book Club: Missing Sam

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

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

Tortured Poets Workshop

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 40 to 50

Book Launch! DTM IV: Out of the Ashes Book Signing

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Elaine's USD 71

Write Time Retreat 2026: Winter Edition

 Sat, 24 Jan at 09:00 am Old Town Books USD 158

Award-winning writer Puja Guha is coming to Elaine's Literary Salon

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

February M**der by the Book Club: King of Ashes

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Live Music at Lena's Beer Garden: Annie Stokes

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:00 pm 401 E Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22301

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

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

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

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

Spice Up Your Romance- A Season Your Story Bar Pop-Up Experience

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 15 to 40

March M**der by the Book Club: Fiend

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

February A Good Yarn Book Club: The Seven Daughters of Dupree

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

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

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:30 pm The Secret Garden at the Rectory USD 13 to 29

March Fiction Book Club: I Hope You Find What You're Looking For

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Spill the Tea 2026

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

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO POETRY 2026 (A Poet's Reunion)

 Sat, 03 Jan at 06:30 pm Athenaeum USD 17

Special Lecture: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank

 Sun, 01 Feb at 03:00 pm 100 W Luray Ave, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22301

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Alexandria Free

The Five Star Notary: How to Get More Customer Reviews - Alexandria VA

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm Virtual Via Zoom Free

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Alexandria 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

Art, Theology, & Imagination: Prayer and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Lifelong Learning at VTS (in the Gibbs Room in Descendants Hall) USD 130 to 162

ESP's InterGalactic Open Mic at Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Sun, 19 Jan at 07:30 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13