Get Out: A Civil War Walking Tour and a Rummage Sale
Check out these five fun, local events this weekend.
"Mount Vernon in the Civil War" Walking Tour
- WHAT: A new one-hour walking tour featuring historic locations and Civil War stories
- WHEN: Saturdays and Sundays until October 30, 9:30am and 3:30pm
- WHERE: Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
- HOW MUCH: $5 in addition to the Estate's admission price
Good Shepherd Church Mothers' Group Rummage Sale
- WHAT: Come to shop or to sell your own items by renting a table
- WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 10am to 1pm
- WHERE: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
- HOW MUCH: Free to shop; $20 table rental
Cocker Spaniel Dog Adoption Show
- WHAT: Meet cocker spaniels hoping for a new home and available for adoption
- WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 11am to 2pm
- WHERE: Petsmart in Hybla Valley, 7590 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
- HOW MUCH: Free
Mt. Vernon's Helping Hands Charity Tennis Event
- WHAT: A fundraiser for the Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Pediatric Oncology Program
- WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 4pm to 10pm
- WHERE: Mount Vernon Athletic Club, 7950 Audubon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22306
- HOW MUCH: $10- $35
'April in Paris' UCM Spring Gala
- WHAT: Dinner and dancing to benefit the programs and services of United Community Ministries
- WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 6pm to 11pm
- WHERE: Mount Vernon Country Club, 5111 Old Mill Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
- HOW MUCH: $135