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:Living History,Museums,Sister Cities,Waterfront 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=23767\n\nAlexandria-Caen Sister City in collaboration with the Office of Historic Alexandria is proud to honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with a large commemorative event. Cele brate American and French cultures\, and U.S. military history\, with this fun event for the whole family. The event will feature children's activit ies\, WWII reenactors\, live music\, food\, and a wine garden!\n\nThis yea r marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6\, 1944\, more than 160\,0 00 Allied troops invaded Normandy\, France and gained a significant footho ld in continental Europe. While more than 9\,000 Allied soldiers were lost during the invasion\, it directly led to their decisive victory over Hitl er and the Axis Powers. \n\nThe event is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase in the French market and win e garden. Wine and Design will be hosting a paint-and-sip station at selec t times during the festivities\, with advance ticket purchase available at https://wineanddesign.com/calendars/alexandria. There will be history boo ths\, children's activities\, live swing music and dancers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Living History\, Museums\, Sister Cities\, Waterfront\n\nImp ort this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/i Cal.aspx?id=1&si=23767 DTEND:20190601T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190517T133633Z DTSTART:20190601T150000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:75th Commemoration of DDay TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:09e41253-15fc-476b-a656-e22b4125b843 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190517T133633Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Parker Gray 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=26250\n\nBring your little lear ners to the Alexandria Black History Museum for cultural stories and creat ive crafts that introduce world history and folklore. Story time is every first Saturday of the month\, with time to explore the museum afterwards. All ages welcome\, but most suitable for children 3-6 years old. \n\n \n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746 .4356\nFees: $3 per person\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black Histo ry Museum\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=26250 DTEND:20190601T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190515T194337Z DTSTART:20190601T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Story Time for Little Historians TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e0429d44-2686-45ff-93bf-ea4dcc325ec5 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190515T194337Z 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=26112\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=26112\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://ww w.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20190601T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190412T200523Z DTSTART:20190601T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:3bc03e4b-e94d-4f36-93c4-4e9e294952a8 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190412T200523Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR