The 700 block of Queen Street will be closed to traffic Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the Alexandria Library hosts its third annual Black Family Reunion at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library.
The community event, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 717 Queen Street, aims to bring neighborhoods together and help fill gaps in the documented history of Alexandria’s African American community.
Alexandria Police announced the closure Friday morning, advising residents to plan alternate routes during the day-long celebration that combines historical preservation with community festivities.
Full Day of Programming
The event will kick off with a performance by the Samuel Tucker Elementary School Choir at 11 a.m., followed by a proclamation from Mayor Alyia Gaskins at 11:35 a.m…