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:Apothecary Museum,Gadsby's Tavern,Lecture,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=33399\n\nJoin local researcher and Syphax family genealogist Steve Hammond for a lecture on November 19th via Zoom at 7p.m. \n\nAlexandria's location has impacted the people who h ave lived and worked here through the centuries. Steve Hammond will share his Syphax family legacy and how it connects with Alexandria. His research is a compelling story of challenge and discovery. Working to find the Af rican American roots of the prominent Syphax family\, he forged working re lationships with scholars across the nation. Through his work\, Mount Vern on\, Carlyle House\, Arlington House\, and the White House Historical Asso ciation as well as Historic Alexandria's own Gadsby's Tavern Museum and t he Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum have been able to tell a more comp lete story of Alexandria and the nation.\n\nSteve Hammond is retired from the United States Department of Interior after many years of service as an earth scientist. A genealogist and family historian\, Hammond has spent d ecades researching\, writing\, and lecturing about the Syphax Family and t heir place in Virginia history. Nancy Syphax\, once enslaved by tavern kee per John Gadsby\, is Mr. Hammond's third great-grandmother.\nThe lecture i s sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria.\n\nGuests will receive a n email with the Zoom meeting link\, Meeting ID\, and password the day pri or to the event. Ticket sales will close at 4 p.m. on the day of the event . \n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6 per link\nAudience: Anyone may att end\nTags: Apothecary Museum\, Gadsby's Tavern\, Lecture\, Museums\n\nImpo rt this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iC al.aspx?id=1&si=33399\n\nWeb resources:\n\nRegister here.\nhttps://alexand riava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20201120T020000Z DTSTAMP:20201007T205921Z DTSTART:20201120T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: The Alexandria Story of the Syphax Family TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:7e76e8df-381b-4f88-ac4f-6939fa140dc7 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201007T205921Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Meeting 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=33486\n\nAlexandria Community R emembrance Project: Soil and Marker Committee Meeting. Regular meeting via Zoom. Register and join at link below.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nAudien ce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Meeting\n\nImport this event into y our calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=3348 6\n\nWeb resources:\n\nZoom meeting registration\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/ register/tJwtf-ypqzoiG9fkd48H99HLJlYDagRkPqZu \nMeeting/Webinar ID: ID: 98 0 8515 1813\nMeeting/Webinar Password: 658640\nDial-in number: 301-715-859 2\n\n DTEND:20201120T010000Z DTSTAMP:20201112T013303Z DTSTART:20201120T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: ACRP: Soil and Marker Committee Meeting TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:a9564e40-ab44-4b2f-92cf-4077aec45c9a URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtf-ypqzoiG9fkd48H99HLJlYDagRkPqZu X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201112T013303Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,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=33506\n\n"A Study of French Win e Styles"\n\nYou are cordially invited to join us on Thursday\, November 1 9 at 7 p.m. for a special tasting of French wines\, culminating with the 2 020 Beaujolais Nouveau. In one evening\, learn how to taste and pair Frenc h wines from a variety of styles such as effervescent sparkling wine\, cri sp delicious whites\, bold red wines and of course the delicious Beaujolai s Nouveau.\n\nAward winning wine educator and author Robert Cavanaugh lead s this tasting with special tips on holiday wines\, seeking out great valu es\, and fun ways to make your food and wine pairings easier. We've worked with Wegman's in Alexandria to ensure the selected wines are available fo r you at the wine desk. Please remember the Beaujolais Nouveau is not avai lable for purchase until the day of the tasting - November 19th. \n\nTicke ts for the virtual tasting are $15 and can be purchased at AlexandriaVA.go v/Shop. Guests will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link\, Meeting ID\, and password by noon on Wednesday\, November 18. Please check junk ma il before requesting assistance from the MuseumShop email below. Ticket sa les will close at 4 p.m. November 19.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nContact Email: MuseumShops@AlexandriaVa.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Le cture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&s i=33506\n\nWeb resources:\n\nTickets for the virtual tasting\nhttps://shop .alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20201120T023000Z DTSTAMP:20201119T143544Z DTSTART:20201120T003000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Beaujolais Nouveau Virtual Tasting Party TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:abe1eb6f-63ea-4f0c-b15c-afb7edc123d4 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201119T143544Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR