Literary-art Events in Alexandria

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

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

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

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

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

Let Me Handle Your Heart: An Intimate Black Love Day Literary Conversation

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm 2417 Mt Vernon Ave USD 35

Author Event: Katherine Applegate (The Littlest Elephant)

 Tue, 17 Mar at 04:30 pm Old Town Books USD 15 to 36

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

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

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

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

Spill the Tea 2026

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

Lost Ladies of Literature Book Club: Mariana by Monica Dickens

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave Free

To Be Read Book Club: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave Free

Open Mic Night

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm 529 Montgomery St Free

LIVE EVENT: An evening of music and puppetry in the time of long shadows

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

Classics Book Club: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm 2200 Mt Vernon Ave 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: Ashley Elston in conversation with Elle Cosimano

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum USD 38 to 48

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

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

Lunar New Year Storytime with Author Pat Tanumihardja

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:30 am Old Town Books Free

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

Alexandria Festival of the Book: Portraying America 1776-2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am St. Paul's Episcopal Church Free

Educator Night

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:00 pm Old Town Books Free

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

 Mon, 06 Jul at 05:30 pm 218 N Columbus St USD 30

Join C.R. Rowenson for "The Thriller Writer's Supernatural System"

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Elaine's USD 214

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

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

Dime Store Alchemy: Make a Found Object Poetry Box

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 65 to 75

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

Historical Romance Book Launch Party Featuring the Author

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 0 to 19

A Night Celebrating Middle Grade Readers

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 17

Becoming a Master Writer: A special seminiar with John DeDakis

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

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

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

NVWC First Annual Winter Festival

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am 717 Queen St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2420, United States

February Queer Book Club: Palaver

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

Rachel Reid Book Club-Meeting One

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St USD 5

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

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

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

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

Literary Libations | February Book Club

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection Free

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

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

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, 02 Jul 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

February Bad Romance Book Club: Silver & Blood

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

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

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

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

April Fiction Book Club: Everyday Movement

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

Creative Expression Night - An Open Mic Experience @ The Good Spirit Café

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm Good Spirit Cafe USD 9 to 13

March Queer Book Club: Missing Sam

 Fri, 13 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

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

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

Book Writing Coach Karen Bacellar helps us "Find the Shape of Your Story:"

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Elaine's USD 135

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 13

Poet Bonnie Naradzay says you are "Invited to the Feast"

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

March Bad Romance Book Club: Heartsong

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

Author Event with Jeff Gottesfeld in Conversation with Aryssa Damron

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Old Town Books USD 22 to 43

April Queer Book Club: Disappoint Me

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

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

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

Literary Libations | March Book Club

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

March M**der by the Book Club: Fiend

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

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

Rap is Poetry Open Mic Night @ Galactic Panther Art Gallery

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

February Fiction Book Club: Make Your Way Home

 Tue, 17 Feb 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

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

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

Rated R for Reading - February Discussion

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm 301 Cameron St 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

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