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Spring & Summer 2009 Registration Registration for recreation classes, camps and activities opened Monday, March 16. The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities offers multiple ways to register. How to Register | Browse Offerings
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Recreation Program Guide
The Spring & Summer 2009 Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities' Program Guide is now available by download, and printed copies are available at City recreation centers, libraries, City Hall and historic properties. Download the Program Guide here, or Request a Free Subscription to receive future issues in the mail.
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What's New

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Annual Birthday Celebration - 233rd USA/ 260th Alexandria Celebrate the City and the United States’ Birthday at Oronoco Bay Park on Saturday, July 11. Oronoco Bay Park has lawn seating, and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Featuring entertainment, ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers, shaved ice, kettle korn, birthday cake and FIREWORKS! Fun for the entire family. Calendar of Community Events | News Release |
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City of Alexandria's Park and Recreation Commission Schedules Public Hearing on the Conceptual Plan for the Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial on July 16
The City of Alexandria's Park and Recreation Commission will hold a public hearing on to review and discuss the conceptual plan for the Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial. The public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street. More Information |

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2009 Summer Concert Information Selected concerts are broadcast on Comcast as air time is available. Concerts are cancelled if inclement weather. The performance schedule is subject to change without notice. For additional information call the Special Events Hotline at 703.883.4686 or Special Events Office at 703.838.4844. More Information |

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City of Alexandria’s Outdoor Pools Open for 2009 Summer Season City's pools are open for the 2009 season. More Information |

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Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities FY 2010 Service Reductions On Aril 27, City Council adopted a $530 million General Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, a 2.2% decrease of $12 million from FY 2009 resulting in service reductions in several City departments. Service reductions were made in response to the City’s current economic challenges, the need to meet Fiscal Year 2010 budget goals, and the increased cost of providing these services to residents and the public. More Information
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2009 Alexandria Film Festival Join us for the 3rd Annual Alexandria Film Festival from September 24-27at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Sponsored by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities’ Office of the Arts and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, the Festival brings high-quality independent short and feature length films, documentaries, filmmaker panels, and arts presentations to the City of Alexandria. More Information |
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Message from the Mayor
Alexandria is a caring community which promotes healthy lifestyles and physical fitness for individuals, families and our youth. As a lifelong resident of the City of Alexandria, I have always been impressed with our City’s recreation facilities..... continued
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Richard J. Baier named as Interim Director of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities
Alexandria City Manager James K. Hartmann recently appointed Transportation & Environmental Services Director Richard J. Baier, P.E. as Interim Director of the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities, effective April 7, until a new Director is appointed. If you need additional information regarding this transitional phase, please call 703.838.4842. |
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