The Campagna Center is proud to launch Alexandria's holiday season with the fresh scent of heather and the festive melody of bagpipes throughout the quaint streets of Old Town. This year marks the 39th as host of the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend. The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend events, with the exception of the Parade and the Holiday Designer Tour of Homes, will be held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial on December 4th and 5th. The Memorial is located at 101 Callahan Drive (at the intersection of King & Callahan) in Alexandria.
Events held at the Memorial include:
Christmas Marketplace
Heather & Greens Sale
Children's Tea Party
Taste of Scotland
Alexandria is a city rich in Scottish heritage, so you will be delighted to see a large gathering of clans and pipe and drum bands from far and near with their faithful companions . . . the terriers and hounds. In fact, you will see more than 100 clans dressed in their colorful tartans.
About The Campagna Center
The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend is one of the largest fundraising activities for The Campagna Center. The Campagna Center's programs help children in Alexandria arrive at school ready to learn and ensure they are academically successful at each grade level.
These programs-which serve more than 1,500 children and their families daily-include:
Alexandria Head Start (child development program serving low-income families)
Early Head Start (community-based program for low-income pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers)
Campagna Early Learning Center (full-day preschool program)
Afternoon Adventures (extended-day childcare)
Campagna Kids (quality before- and after-school childcare and tutoring)
Wright to Read (tutoring and mentoring to promote literacy)
Building Better Futures (tutoring and mentoring for Latino and non-Latino ESL students)
To learn more about The Campagna Center, visit www.campagnacenter.org
And for more details on the Scottish Walk, visit http://www.scottishchristmaswalk.com/
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