Del Ray Citizens

🌸 What an amazing day for the return of Del Ray’s House & Garden Tour! 🌸 The tour SOLD OUT (800 tickets sold!) and the weather was perfect! Thank you to all who came out and helped to raise funds for @duncanfriends! 📚 See you for the next tour in 2026!

Proceeds from this year’s House & Garden Tour will go to….@DuncanFriends! The non profit org has upcoming plans to add a new outdoor picnic bench and make improvements to the library's collection of garden and science books. Help support their work! buff.ly/3JNsk4Z

✨ We’ve got a limited number of VIP Del Ray Experience tickets available for this year’s House & Garden tour! ✨ Ready to elevate your experience? Your VIP ticket includes a 5:30pm yoga class + a cocktail on the day of the tour. Get yours here: buff.ly/3vKm6j9

Use this link to buy your ticket and access the discount: eventbrite.com/e/2024-del-ray…

✨ House and Garden Tour tickets are $10 off today! ✨ Get yours during our one-day flash sale here: buff.ly/3xfr8o4 One month to go until the Del Ray House and Garden Tour. We hope you’ll join us on 5/11!

Today is the LAST DAY to submit questions for our upcoming City Council Forums! Make sure to get yours in TODAY! buff.ly/43UsTmY

The DRCA is excited to announce that we will be using the last three meetings of our 23-24 membership year to host candidates running for City Council. Members are invited to submit questions here through Monday, April 8: buff.ly/43UsTmY

Our friends at @DelRayCafe have joined as a Bungalow Sponsor for the 2024 House & Garden Tour! Huge thanks for their support in making this event possible. Don't miss out – get your tickets now to see some of the great homes in our community: buff.ly/3xfr8o4

Tickets are now available for the 2024 Del Ray House & Garden Tour! Don't miss the chance to explore unique homes and gardens around the neighborhood, and get ideas for your own home improvement projects. Join us on Saturday, May 11: buff.ly/48zzwLW

🌺 We’re excited to announce the Del Ray House and Garden Tour will be back this year! 🏡 Tickets for the tour on Saturday, May 11 will be available soon. Want to help out as a volunteer? Email hgtour@delraycitizens.org.

The APD is seeking help in gathering info related to a sexual assault that happened near Mt. Vernon Ave/Commonwealth Ave overnight. If you have any info, including footage from security cameras, please contact Detective Kristina Loerch at 703-746-6785. buff.ly/3OSFtwJ

Thank you to everyone, including our panelists, members, neighbors, and press, for your flexibility as we worked through our technical issues in launching the town hall last night. Please see our full statement and links to meeting resources, including the recording, attached

The DRCA is excited to host Senator Adam Ebbin and Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker for a Potomac Yard Arena proposal Town Hall - Monday evening January 8 at 7pm via Zoom. Open to the public. Register: buff.ly/47mswBq Submit questions: buff.ly/47gVLG0

Save the Date! Monday, January 8th a 7:00pm we are excited to host Senator Adam Ebbin and Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker for a virtual town hall to discuss the arena proposal. More information to come!

Alternative link: alexandria.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.…

For those interested in following the Arena conversation at the City Council meeting this morning, we are told that it will be the first item on the agenda, right at 9:30 before public comment. You can tune in here: buff.ly/471fZTR

Don't forget to pre-register for our open DRCA meeting tonight, and if you'd like to submit questions, you can do that here - forms.gle/cJRFw2rxSypBq4… We'll do our best to hit the top themes live. See you tonight!

An important update to our scheduled meeting for tomorrow (Weds) evening: Mayor Wilson will join us at 7:30pm to discuss the development plans for a Wizards and Capitals arena and entertainment complex in Potomac Yard. Registration Required: buff.ly/46TfYBC

Members of the @AlexandriaVAPD will be in the neighborhood tomorrow morning from 9-11 a.m. for coffee with a cop. Stop by McDonalds to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know our local officers. #AlexandriaPoliceDepartment #AlexandriaPD

The DRCA can confirm that a suspect is in custody and there is not believed to be any ongoing danger to the public at this time. An investigation is ongoing.