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Check out one of our selected artists from the Art Center’s 2022 call for artists and be sure to apply to this year’s open call! Applications close on April 18 🗓
Meet Susan Cohen, a returning artist, in Studio 226. Graduating with an MFA from George… instagr.am/p/Cp-mShnNffr/ pic.twitter.com/yht2QrrPie
#WomensHistoryMonth Spotlight: Margaret Brent - In 1654, Margaret Brent obtained the first patent (land grant) for a 700-acre tract north of Great Hunting Creek, now the site of Old Town, Alexandria. Read more: alexandriava.gov/historic-alexa… #AlexandriaVA pic.twitter.com/pC2IGlU3ds
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Child Welfare, a division of DCHS, provides a variety of programs and services to strengthen and support families, including family engagement services, programs for supporting fathers and community wraparound services for children and families at-risk of encountering abuse or neglect.

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The Alexandria Fire Department employs more than 300 professional personnel, which include firefighters, paramedics, fire prevention staff and administrative support, under the leadership of Fire Chief Corey A. Smedley.

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