🌱 Milkshake Bar Coming To Old Town + Upcoming Cherry Blossom Events

Morning, friends! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Old Town Alexandria Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 61 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories in Old Town Alexandria today:

1. A milkshake bar is coming to Old Town Alexandria this summer. The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar will open a new location on King Street that was once the home to Hollywood Fashion Wigs. The sweet eatery will offer unique milkshakes, sundaes, and other sweet treats. The Old Town Alexandria location will be the mom-and-pop shop's 10th. (Alexandria Living)
2. The city of Alexandria will hold special events in the area to correlate with the National Cherry Blossom Festival in nearby Washington, D.C. The festival, which is held Mar. 20 through Apr. 16, draws crowds to the area who can take advantage of seeing Old Town Alexandria's very own cherry blossoms as a less crowded alternative. Lost Boy Cider will be hosting a cherry blossom-themed party, the Cherry Blossom Jubilee will return to the Torpedo Factory Art Center, and Shop Made in VA will be holding special cherry blossom-themed workshops. More information about the offerings in and around Alexandria during cherry blossom season can be found here. (Old Town Alexandria Patch)
3. The Alexandria Black History Museum, which had been closed for three years, will reopen on Thursday, Mar. 2. The museum is highlighting a new exhibit, Preserving Their Names: The Black Lives Remembered Collection, which can also be viewed online. The exhibit features a collection of artifacts and over 300 images from the community highlighting the state's response to George Floyd's murder. The museum will be open every week for select hours Thursday through Sunday. (WTOP)

Today in and around Old Town Alexandria:

• Steal The Pint With Ardent Craft Ales At St. Elmo's Coffee Pub (5:00 PM)
• Yoga.Here.Now. At Athenaeum (6:00 PM)
• Pourhouse Trivia Show At Augie's Mussel House And Beer Garden, Alexandria (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Alexandria police have announced the arrest of 33-year-old Lorenzo Johnson, a local resident accused of carjacking a DASH bus while intoxicated late last week at the intersection of Quaker and Duke. (WTOP)
• Alexandria City Council will be presenting the proposed city budget at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library tomorrow, Mar. 2, at 7 p.m. The presentation is free to attend and open to the public. (City of Alexandria Virginia)
• Also happening tomorrow is the next meeting of the Alexandria City School Board. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in-person and streamed via Zoom, the school board meeting website, and Alexandria cable channel 71. (Alexandria City Public Schools via Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.