Occasionally Cake of Alexandria, Va. is celebrating their three-year anniversary on Sat., July 21 and handing out one free cupcake per person to all their patrons with no purchase necessary.

They will also donate 25 percent of all their sales that day to the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, as well as collect donations to be given to the organization. Located at 207 King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Va. and 8859 Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon, Va., Occasionally Cake will be offering free cupcakes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 703-780-CAKE or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

The free cupcakes will be available in six flavors: Red Velvet, Pink Champagne, Fuzzy Navel, Classic Vanilla, Black and White, or Strawberries-n-Cream.

Buffett and David Rubenstein, The Economic Club of Washington, DC's President, are among business leaders at 25th anniversary celebration on June 5th where 10 community organizations, including the Alexandria Seaport Foundation, received a total of $500,000 in grants

The Alexandria Seaport Foundation (ASF), which offers disadvantaged youth and young adults a paid, work-based apprentice program in boat building that prepares participants for careers in the building trades, received a $50,000 grant from The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. at its 25th anniversary on June 5th at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.

Ever find yourself stressing about an event you are planning where you will be entertaining lots of guests? Author, Cheryl Najafi, offers tips to help you lose the anxiety, take a step back, and enjoy the moment in her new book, You’re So Invited: Panic Less, Play More and Get Your Party On.

If you want to meet Najafi, she will be at Pottery Barn at Tyson’s Corner Center on Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m., to greet guests, sign copies of her new book, and give inexpensive ideas and tips for summer entertaining.

Originally from rural Missouri, Cheryl Najafi was no stranger to party planning.

“When you come from a small town of about 7,000 in the Midwest, there’s not much to do so we always had people over and entertained. We didn’t only celebrate the big events in life, we celebrated every event in a fun and casual environment,” explained Najafi.