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: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=19179\n\nThe Friendship Veteran s Fire Engine Association (FVFEA) holds its annual Firehouse Festival each year on the first Saturday in August. The popular family event features a ntique fire apparatus\, craft booths\, displays by Alexandria merchants\, and live music. In addition to the day's outdoor events\, festival partici pants will enjoy visiting the Friendship Firehouse Museum\, originally bui lt as a firehouse in 1855. The FVFEA is now a philanthropic organization f ocusing on fire-fighting history and fire safety. It remains active in co mmunity events\, including the annual Festival\, and supports historic pre servation of the building and its collection. Food and beverages are avail able. Children will receive free fire helmets and are treated to a supervi sed visit inside the City's fire trucks. \n\nLocation: Friendship Firehous e Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.3891\nAudience: Anyon e may attend\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nIm port this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/ iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19179\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov \n DTEND:20180804T180000Z DTSTAMP:20180529T155509Z DTSTART:20180804T130000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Friendship Firehouse Festival TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e0dd9e48-46da-47bd-8cce-be5332d36825 URL:https://alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180529T155509Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern 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=18759\n\nHamilton's world emerg es through the rooms of Gadsby's Tavern Museum. Hear about Hamilton's "BF F's and Frenemies" who all came to the tavern-Washington\, Lafayette\, Jef ferson\, Madison\, and Burr-alongside stories from enslaved men and women working at the tavern\, like Candas and Moses. Grapple with the realities of early America and how these stories intertwined to start a new nation. \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $12 per person\, $10 GTMS/Volunteers \n\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby 's Tavern\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=18759\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.a lexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20180804T150000Z DTSTAMP:20180404T193304Z DTSTART:20180804T140000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Specialty Tour: Hamilton BFF & Frenemies TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9c9cdd86-0a8c-412d-a423-68ba21efa7fa URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180404T193304Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern 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=19350\n\nWant to learn to dance like George Washington? Ever heard of a learned pig? Then come to Gadsby 's Tavern Museum's FREE open house - Tavern Day! Experience Alexandria's five-star hotel of the 18th century\, made famous by John Gadsby\, whose g uests included George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. From 1 -5pm\, tours will be with costumed guides\, including the Museum's Junior Docents\, and dancing will be held in the ballroom.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsb y's Tavern\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19350 DTEND:20180804T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180705T180909Z DTSTART:20180804T140000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tavern Day Open House TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:e2e21f83-3543-4246-ae2b-333df07bc4a2 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180705T180909Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=19300\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 f or ages 8+.\n\nPlease note that the majority of the \nexhibit is down a fl ight of stairs in the basement of this historic building.\n\nGroups of sev en or more should call 703.746.4739 to arrange a time to visit.\n\nLocatio n: Freedom House Museum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4702\nFees: $5/ea. Recomme nded for ages 8+\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Old Town\n\ nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19300\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.g ov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20180804T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180615T171546Z DTSTART:20180804T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cf365761-93fe-4b7e-88bd-4aee44d536dc URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180615T171546Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR