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 Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,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=19523\n\nReenactors from the 1s t Connecticut Heavy Artillery\, a unit stationed at Fort Ward during the C ivil War\, present firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, and camp l ife for artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington. Program is weather de pendent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Pho ne: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fo rt Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your cal endar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19523 DTEND:20181006T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T202815Z DTSTART:20181006T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cd58541d-0caf-4b5d-a2e7-67f752b0b8bf X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T202815Z 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=19621\n\nBring your little lear ners to the Alexandria Black History Museum for cultural stories and creat ive craft activities that introduce world history and folklore. Story time will take place every first Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. in the Watso n Reading Room (located next door to the museum.) Explore our museum exhib its afterwards to learn about local Black History. All ages are welcome\, but most suitable for children 3 - 6 years old.\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nFees: Suggested $3 donation.\nAudience: Anyone ma y attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into y our calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=1962 1 DTEND:20181006T160000Z DTSTAMP:20180815T150545Z DTSTART:20181006T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Story Time for Little Historians TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c6bf73ea-399d-4c92-9e07-f6eadc5e3819 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180815T150545Z 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=19474\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=19474\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.g ov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647\n DTEND:20181006T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180729T184220Z DTSTART:20181006T170000Z GEO:38.803899;-77.054490 LOCATION:Freedom House Museum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Freedom House Museum open TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e72e3510-d934-46d7-86d2-bb42f792eb37 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=101647 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180729T184220Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Apothecary 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=19556\n\nLearn about Victorian apothecaries and herbalism from The Schod Family Apothecary historic inter preters Kent and Melissa Schod and make your own herbal remedy. Admission includes a ticket to visit the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum at a l ater time. Advance purchase is required.\n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.3852\nFees: $15\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Apothecary Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this ev ent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id =1&si=19556\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://Alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20181006T190000Z DTSTAMP:20180807T184254Z DTSTART:20181006T170000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Victorian Apothecary Workshop TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8bd910cc-3ef3-4236-b72a-599f91dd76e7 URL:https://Alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180807T184254Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria 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=18774\n\nAssist Alexandria Arch aeology at a public dig! The dig day includes an introduction to the histo ry and archaeology of the Shuter's Hill Site\, a site tour\, and the oppor tunity to sift through excavated soil and assist with artifact processing. \n\nLocation: Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial\nContact Phone: 703.746.4399\nContact Email: archaeology@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $10 per p erson. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Fee is non-refun dable. Space is limited and reservations are required.\nAudience: Anyone m ay attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\ n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=18774\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriav a.gov/\n DTEND:20181006T190000Z DTSTAMP:20180327T204135Z DTSTART:20181006T173000Z GEO:38.806928;-77.065639 LOCATION:Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Family Dig Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:42ad9b05-faae-4acc-b294-8e111eb89124 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180327T204135Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR