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:Gadsby's Tavern,Women History 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=22249\n\nDiscover the many role s women played in tavern life! This tour challenges assumptions about a wo men's role in the 18th century and how women interacted with the tavern\, a place commonly assumed to be just for men. Advance purchase of tickets r ecommended\; limited space available!\n \n\n\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $15 per person\; $12 GTMS members\n\nAud ience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Women History\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal. aspx?id=1&si=22249\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20190330T150000Z DTSTAMP:20190221T190213Z DTSTART:20190330T140000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Specialty Tour: The Feminine Side of the Tavern TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:7ca1afdd-ca82-4f4e-a308-78db6ff7c1ee URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190221T190213Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=24976\n\nCarefully curated\, Be coming American is a selection of documentaries designed to engage and enl ighten audiences\, representing a selection of diverse immigration experie nces drawn from both the past and present. Each of the 6 sessions is moder ated by a scholar who will also facilitate discussion after the viewing. T his event is free\, however pre-registration is required. Participants are encouraged to attend as many as they can. Light refreshments will be avai lable. This program is designed for adults\, though high school students a re welcome to attend with an adult. This series is a project of City Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the I nternational Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Becoming American has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanit ies. Sessions are March 16\, March 30\, April 13\, April 27\, May 11\, and May 18.\nMarch 30: Promise and Prejudice ~ Explores the tension - histori c and current - between Americans' acceptance of immigrants\, including th e celebration of their own immigrant heritage\, versus the periodic backla sh prompted by concern about the economic and cultural effects of newcomer s. [Film: Welcome to Shelbyville]\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudience: Anyone ma y attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=24976\n \nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20190330T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190315T191745Z DTSTART:20190330T140000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Becoming American: Promise and Prejudice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1386be81-ffb3-43a1-ba53-61c25a314cbb URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190315T191745Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=23881\n\nVolunteers\, concerned for the well-being of Alexandria\, formed the Friendship Fire Company in 1774. Come for an in-depth guided tour of Friendship's firehouse. Learn a bout the company's firefighting procedures and equipment\, as well as the different roles the organization played in serving the community. For age 10 and older. \n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $5 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Res ervations are required\, as space is limited.\nAudience: Anyone may attend \nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this ev ent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id =1&si=23881\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20190330T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190228T144549Z DTSTART:20190330T150000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Docent-Led Tour of Friendship Firehouse Museum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a4f7d076-f0bc-4eff-b3c9-e99d9a83f858 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190228T144549Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums 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=23862\n\nSee a powerful exhibit in the basement of the building\, which was once part of a larger complex used by the slave trading firm Franklin and Armfield. Through first-perso n accounts of enslaved men and women and details from the business\, encou nter the harsh reality of the domestic slave trade and Alexandria's role. \n\nPlan at lease 45 minutes for your visit. \n\nThe museum is recommended for ages 8+. \n\nPlease note that the majority of the \nexhibit is down a flight of stairs in the basement of this historic building. \n\nGroups of seven or more should call 703.746.4739 to arrange a time to visit.\n\nLoc ation: Freedom House Museum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4702\nFees: $5/ea. Rec ommended for ages 8+\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Mus eum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexand riava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23862\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://ww w.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20190330T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190225T145252Z DTSTART:20190330T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d39141a8-8d4c-4f15-a88b-074dfa1d4277 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190225T145252Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR