BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Historic Alexandria Calendar METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-WR-CALNAME:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=15417\n\nSusan Benjamin\, candy historian and author\, will give a talk about the historic origins of can dy based on her most recent book\, "Sweet as Sin: The Unwrapped Story of H ow Candy Became America's Favorite Pleasure." The theme of Ms. Benjamin's talk will be the role African-Americans played in the production of sugar and the candy making business in the 19th century. The talk includes a tas ting\, where participants sample candy made from period recipes.\n\n \n\nL ocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Person: Alexandria Black History Museum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\nAudience: Anyone may at tend\nTags: Black History Museum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15417\n\nWeb resou rces:\n\nhttp://alexandriava.gov/blackhistory\n DTEND:20170218T180000Z DTSTAMP:20170126T215924Z DTSTART:20170218T160000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture and Candy Tasting: Sweet as Sin TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:ef7fb3ba-a9f0-43d9-9d1e-0c0d40bba29d URL:http://alexandriava.gov/blackhistory X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170126T215924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Period Dance DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=14860\n\nSet in year 1799\, you are invited to the recreation of this famous celebration of Washington's Birthday. The evening includes an 18th-century banquet\, English country dancing\, dessert collation\, character re-enactors\, and General and Mrs. George Washington. Period costume optional\, "after-five" attire encoura ged. \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $125 per ticket. $150 per person includes dinner in the same room with the Wash ington's or $250 per person to eat at the same table as the Washington's. Reservations required. Tickets can be purchased online at The Alexandria Shop\, at the Event Link above.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby 's Tavern\, Period Dance\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://a pps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=14860\n\nWeb resources:\n\ nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20170219T040000Z DTSTAMP:20161104T141411Z DTSTART:20170218T223000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Birthnight Banquet And Ball TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:1c3d3a75-92e3-4e4a-b87a-e09970e9c60f URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20161104T141411Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR