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,Historic Preservation 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=22255\n\nExplore the 18th centu ry buildings\, including spaces rarely opened to the public\, and understa nd how the buildings have changed over time. Wear comfortable shoes and b ring your camera! Advance purchase of tickets recommended\; limited space available!\n\n\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFee s: $15 per person\; $12 GTMS members\n\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Historic Preservation\n\nImport this event into your ca lendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22255\n\nW eb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20190511T150000Z DTSTAMP:20181126T184528Z DTSTART:20190511T140000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:210cd948-3076-4722-8381-21a505094959 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181126T184528Z 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=24979\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.\nMay 11: Family and Community ~ Explores how family ties and comm unity institutions have played an essential role in successful migration a nd adaptation to American life. [Film: My American Girls.]\n\nLocation: Ly ceum\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nIm port this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/ iCal.aspx?id=1&si=24979\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop \n DTEND:20190511T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190315T194156Z DTSTART:20190511T140000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Becoming American: Family and Community TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c8b41ef5-57bf-4207-8a07-61cda4933620 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190315T194156Z 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=26222\n\nThis presentation is a n unflinching look at one of this country's most controversial words. Heav ily illustrated with rare articles and images\, it is a voyage through som e of this nation's most violent and bloody eras. Mr. Gibbs will also look at the beginnings and continued persistence of blackface. His lecture is both extremely timely and profoundly thought provoking.\nC.R. Gibbs is th e author/co-author of six books and a respected lecturer on a variety of h istorical topics. Mr. Gibbs has worked with Smithsonian Institution museum s and is a D.C. Humanities Council scholar.\n\n\nLocation: Black History M useum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\nAudience: Anyone may a ttend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=26222\n \nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/historic/info/b lackhistory/GibbsNwordFlyer.pdf\n DTEND:20190511T170000Z DTSTAMP:20190508T183022Z DTSTART:20190511T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-The N-Word\, Its Origins & Evil Uses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:35695943-a170-468d-bd5c-a517146a29ae URL:https://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/historic/info/blackhistory/Gibbs NwordFlyer.pdf X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190508T183022Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,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=23883\n\nWhen Virginia joined t he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct ions were assumed by the U.S. Army. This walking tour explores firefighti ng during the occupation. How were volunteer fire companies treated by Fe deral authorities? Participants visit sites of four of the five fire house s and learn what happened if there was a fire. \n\nLocation: Friendship F irehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Reservations are required\, as space is limited. \nAudience: Anyone may a ttend\nTags: Family\, Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\n Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda r/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23883\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/sh op\n DTEND:20190511T190000Z DTSTAMP:20190228T144902Z DTSTART:20190511T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Firefighters During the Civil War Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6131b01e-9bc8-4145-8c3a-aa319f0ba979 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190228T144902Z 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=26107\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=26107\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://ww w.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20190511T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190412T195835Z DTSTART:20190511T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6fe78fe5-95dc-40a6-a8e9-a73d2da77ad9 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190412T195835Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR