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- Which 2025 album Del Ray’s Crooked Beat staff can’t stop spinning
Also on today's calendar: The 58th Annual Patrons’ Show and 1 more event.
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- Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 54, low: 36.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five D.C. area record shops and their favorite new albums from 2025 (wamu.org) — Del Ray’s Crooked Beat Records on Mount Vernon Avenue gets a shout-out as one of the D.C. region’s standout record shops, with staff highlighting Tame Impala’s “Deadbeat” and local band Velocity Girl. The piece also tours several other independent record stores across D.C. and Maryland, sharing their favorite 2025 albums and local artists to watch in 2026. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Ray
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- The 58th Annual Patrons’ Show
The Art League, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
6:00 pm
Sunday February 15
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Other local events
- Time to Read-In Person
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub , 2300 Mt Vernon Ave , Alexandria
10:00 am - Floating Dice Potion
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
6:00 pm - Game Night: NYE Edition!
2200 Mt Vernon Ave , Alexandria
6:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English Conversation at Central
Central Library , Bluemont Room , Arlington
10:30 am - English Conversation (Online)
Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
2:00 pm - Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12)
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
4:30 pm - Mindful Art
Courthouse Library Azalea Conference Room,
6:00 pm - Spanish Conversation at Courthouse
Courthouse Library , Dogwood Conference Room , Lake Barcroft
6:00 pm - Winter Break
Alexandria , VA 22314 - CANCELLED: Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Falls Church, VA Calendar
8:30 am - RESCHEDULED TO 12/15/25: City Council Government Operations Committee Meeting
Falls Church, VA Calendar
9:00 am - U.S. Citizenship Class (Online)
Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
10:30 am
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- Alexandria City School Board Approves ACPS Fiscal Year 2027-36 Capital Improvement Program Budget (alexandrialivingmagazine.com)
- Alexandria's total unemployment up 33% from 2024 as delayed jobs data is released (alxnow.com)
- See the Bay: New Year's Eve Celebrations and First Day Hikes (proptalk.com)
Old Town Alexandria
- Holiday Markets Offer Festive Finds for Last-Minute Shoppers (georgetowner.com)
Arlington
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