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:Lecture,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria 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=8308\n\nThe title of the lectur e comes from Dr. Smith's book of the same name. To Serve the Living: Funer al Directors and the African American Way of Death explores the central ro le of funeral directors in African American life and how African American funeral homes even had a role in the civil rights movement. To Serve the L iving was a finalist for Best Non-Fiction at the Library of Virginia's 14t h Annual Literary Awards. \n\nSuzanne E. Smith received her Ph.D. from Yal e University. She specializes in African American history with a particula r interest in exploring how the history of African American entrepreneursh ip can transform our understanding of African American culture. Her curre nt research agenda focuses on the history of African American religion in modern America. Professor Smith has done numerous interviews for National Public Radio\, C-Span\, and the BBC as well as public lectures at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, the Berklee College of Music\, and the National F uneral Directors Association Annual Meeting. \n\nThe lecture will be held at the Alexandria Black History Museum at 7 p.m. on April 30th\, 2014. The Museum is located at 902 Wythe Street\, Alexandria\, Virginia 22314. It i s five blocks from the Braddock Road Metro Station on the Yellow and Blue Lines. Street parking is available. For more information\, please call 703 .746.4356.\n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Ph one: 703.746.4356\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http:// apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=8308 DTEND:20140501T010000Z DTSTAMP:20140428T193329Z DTSTART:20140430T230000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Free Lecture By Suzanne Smith TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:703ba4c0-12b9-4a5c-a0f4-090088f84ca1 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20140428T193329Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Adult,Lecture,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=7748\n\nJoin Patrick O'Neill\, Research Historian\, as he discusses the Battle of the White House.\n\nLoc ation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nContact Email: TheLyceum@alexa ndriava.gov\nFees: $5\, Free for members of the Alexandria Historical Soci ety. Space is limited. Registration recommended through The Alexandria Sho p\, at the Event Link above.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Adult\, L ecture\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.ale xandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=7748\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps:/ /shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20140501T003000Z DTSTAMP:20140404T203049Z DTSTART:20140430T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: The Battle of the White House TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:b179543d-83d4-4bc8-a145-7b53099bc7b9 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20140404T203049Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR