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

Author Event: Elle Cosimano (FINLAY DONOVAN CROSSES THE LINE)

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum USD 38 to 48

WRITE LIKE A WOMAN NETWORKING WORKSHOP - WINTER 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Athenaeum USD 30

A Night of Dragons & Sky Serpents with Scott Reintgen & Marc J. Gregson

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 24 to 27

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

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

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

Becoming a Master Writer: A special seminiar with John DeDakis

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Elaine's USD 107

Queer Open Mic

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm 301 Cameron St Free

A Mystery Party with Alyson Gerber (in conversation with Liz Lawson)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 22

Literary Libations | April Book Club

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

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

June Queer Book Club: Go Tell It on the Mountain

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

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

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

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

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

March M**der by the Book Club: Fiend

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

Literary Libations | March Book Club

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection Free

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 02 Jul at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

March HEA Book Club: Sweet Heat

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Live Event: The OK CLUB

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 29

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

Book Signing - "The Boys of Ewald Park"

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Made in ALX, 415 King St., Alexandria, VA

April Queer Book Club: Disappoint Me

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

Double Feature Romantasy Author Event

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

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

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

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

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

April Chapter Chasers Book Club: Mayor Good Boy

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

May Fiction Book Club: All The World Can Hold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Author Event: Celeste Dador in conversation with Addie Woolridge

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

UpCycled Zine Making

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

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

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

Book Launch: Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad: Galahad and the Grail

 Tue, 24 Mar at 04:30 pm Virginia Theological Seminary 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

May Bad Romance Book Club: The Re-Do List

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

The Art League Book Club Reads "Finding a Likeness" by Nicholson Baker

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm The Art League Free

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

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

June Bad Romance Book Club: The Scoundrel and the Siren

 Fri, 19 Jun 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

Beginner's Bookclub- March Discussion

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St Free

Friends of the Martha Washington Library Book Sale

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am Martha Washington Community Library

June Fiction Book Club: Kin

 Tue, 16 Jun 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 M**der by the Book Club: Crafting for Sinners

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

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

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

July Queer Book Club: Bromantasy

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

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

April Fiction Book Club: Everyday Movement

 Tue, 21 Apr 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

July Bad Romance Book Club: Star Shipped

 Fri, 17 Jul 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

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

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

Rated R for Reading - April Discussion

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St 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

Classics Book Club: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (2 of 3)

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave Free

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

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Alexandria Free

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Alexandria Free

The Art League Book Club Reads "The Work of Art" by Adam Moss

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Art League 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