Proponents of creating a housing and redevelopment authority in Arlington County are planning to appeal a judge's ruling that struck down their proposal for a ballot referendum in November, prolonging and escalating a battle over affordable housing that dates back several decades.

Inova Health System and Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington do not release names of newborns. Parents can list children by faxing the hospital's proof of birth letter to The Washington Post at 703-518-3001 or mailing it to Births, 526 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. For information, call...

SENIORS MENTAL EXERCISES, using introductory sudoku. 10 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Free, registration required. 703-228-0955.

Alexandria Legacies Oral History Program needs volunteers to collect oral histories of longtime Alexandria residents. A training session is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon July 18 at the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. Register by Sunday at 703-838-4399,...

From the outside, it looks like a gigantic, windowless bus. But inside, Fairfax County has built a high-tech training laboratory for firefighters and paramedics that didn't cost taxpayers a cent, will save the county time and money and is likely to save lives.

These were among sales recorded recently in Alexandria and supplied to The Washington Post by the Alexandria Department of Real Estate Assessments. To find sale and assessment records for homes in Alexandria and elsewhere in the Washington area, visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate .

These were among incidents reported by the Alexandria Police Department. For information, call 703-838-4636 or visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/police .

"THE MYSTERIOUS OTHER," oil paintings by C.M. Dupre, Torpedo Factory artist of the year. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today, with reception, 6-8 p.m., and award ceremony, 7 p.m.; show continues, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St.,...

No report was received from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for today's Extra. For information, call 703-838-4774.

Virginia Theological Seminary , 3737 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, offers a conflict engagement workshop by Theresa Edlmann of the Spirals Trust, Grahamstown, South Africa, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lettie Pate Evans Auditorium. $150 includes dinner, breakfast and lunch....