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:Fort Ward Park,Four Mile Run,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=19528\n\nTwo 90-minute soldier- led tours of the fort will focus on the history of Fort Ward and army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Free\; program is weather depen dent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Park\, Four Mi le Run\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alex andriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19528 DTEND:20190519T033000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T203947Z DTSTART:20190518T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Armed Forces Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c6bf4b42-956f-4b8a-96ad-619b93883936 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T203947Z END:VEVENT 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=22256\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=22256\n\nW eb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20190518T150000Z DTSTAMP:20181126T184552Z DTSTART:20190518T140000Z 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:402d171f-c845-40a5-8a08-6a93f34af54c URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181126T184552Z 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=24980\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 18: Immigration and Popular Culture ~ Looks at the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to "be Am erican\," and how the rich contributions of different immigrant groups hav e transformed American culture and art. [Film: The Search for General Tso. ]\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums \, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=24980\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alex andriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20190518T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190315T194124Z DTSTART:20190518T140000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Becoming American: Immigration and Popular Culture TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:de720ce0-41f2-44fd-8c44-abd4c0eb6e9c URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190315T194124Z END:VEVENT 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=26282\n\nAlexandria Black Histo ry Museum closing at noon today for staff meeting.\n\nLocation: Black Hist ory Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black Histo ry Museum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=26282 DTEND:20190519T000001Z DTSTAMP:20190518T165538Z DTSTART:20190518T165500Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:CLOSING at Noon - Black History Museum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:de9da7d9-5ac8-41ca-93a4-84f6c5913113 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190518T165538Z 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=26108\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=26108\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://ww w.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20190518T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190412T195921Z DTSTART:20190518T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8d13dec6-81bc-428c-80e6-55a69bce3249 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190412T195921Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park,Four Mile Run,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=19529\n\nTwo 90-minute soldier- led tours of the fort will focus on the history of Fort Ward and army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Free\; program is weather depen dent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Park\, Four Mi le Run\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alex andriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19529 DTEND:20190518T193000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T204024Z DTSTART:20190518T180000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Armed Forces Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:504f424f-f0db-45c2-9e12-017d0e0de48c X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T204024Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR