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:Black History Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Parker Gr ay 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=11413\n\nThe Alexandria Black H istory Museum (ABHM) is offering documentary screenings of four films Sept ember 22nd - September 25th. The screenings are free and open to the publi c. This program part of National Endowments for the Humanities and the Gil der Lehrman Institute's Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle Gra nt. The grant is part of the Bridging Cultures initiative. This important initiative encourages public conversations about the changing meanings of freedom and equality in U.S. history and civic life. The screenings are be ing offered in conjunction with the ABHM and 1882 Foundation's programming on Civil Rights and Immigration.\n\nThe Abolitionists (2013\, 180 minutes ) \nWritten\, produced and directed by Rob Rapley. Edited by John Chimples & Al Jernon Tunsh. Cinematography by Tim Cragg. Narrated by Oliver Platt. Music by Tim Phillips. Executive Producer Sharon Grimberg. American Exper ience is a pro?duction of WGBH Boston. \nThe Abolitionists vividly brings to life the struggles of the men and women who led the battle to end slave ry. Through innovative use of reenactments\, this three-episode series put s a face on the anti-slavery movement-or rather\, five faces: William Lloy d Garrison\, impassioned New England newspaper editor\; Frederick Douglass \, former slave\, author\, and activist\; Angelina Grimk?\, daughter of a rich South Carolina slaveholder\; Harriet Beecher Stowe\, author of the en ormously influential Uncle Tom's Cabin\; and John Brown\, ultimately execu ted for his armed seizure of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. \n\n\nL ocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calend ar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=11413 DTEND:20150922T190000Z DTSTAMP:20150831T163241Z DTSTART:20150922T160000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Free Documentary Screenings TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ccfc1a80-3916-4f01-9b8a-e0ad3ab12abc X-COA-DTSTAMP:20150831T163241Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse 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=11283\n\nSee how fire-fighting technology has evolved and test the scientific concepts behind how\nthe hi storic equipment worked. Features the 1851 Suction Engine. Limited space a vailable. Designed for family groups\, recommended for ages 6 and up.\n\nL ocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nFees: $8 per chi ld\, adults free. Tickets can be purchased online at The Alexandria Shop\, at the Event Link above.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Friendship F irehouse Museum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=11283\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps:// shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20150922T183000Z DTSTAMP:20150804T152833Z DTSTART:20150922T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Firefighting Technology TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:cc1a6d5c-c4bf-4e38-82db-cebd83ed7d09 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20150804T152833Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR