BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 3 days before the event.\nTo verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=61 639\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Vir ginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cu ltural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversa ry of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexa ndria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of George Wash ington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation a nd its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story in Alex andria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, e ducational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall s hips GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this ev ent.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nTags: America250\, Ar ts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alex andria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virgini a\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\n DTEND:20260612T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z DTSTART:20260612T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:12 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:e027e631-2421-4c82-b1ac-25b954738395 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 3 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar /Detail.aspx?si=61639
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With centuries of history and hosp itality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria of fers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping construct the fou ndation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to b eing the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we com memorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family activities\, e xhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\ , and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Location: Wat erfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Mar ina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 4 days before the event.\nTo verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=61 640\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Vir ginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cu ltural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversa ry of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexa ndria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of George Wash ington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation a nd its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story in Alex andria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, e ducational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall s hips GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this ev ent.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nTags: America250\, Ar ts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alex andria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virgini a\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\n DTEND:20260614T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171619Z DTSTART:20260613T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:9 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:61dfb951-998c-4312-9c45-e90fefa243f4 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 4 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar /Detail.aspx?si=61640
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With centuries of history and hosp itality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria of fers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping construct the fou ndation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to b eing the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we com memorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family activities\, e xhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\ , and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Location: Wat erfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Mar ina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts
\nSail 250 Virginia
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171619Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 5 days before the event.\nTo verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=61 641\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Vir ginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cu ltural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversa ry of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexa ndria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of George Wash ington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation a nd its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story in Alex andria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, e ducational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall s hips GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this ev ent.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nTags: America250\, Ar ts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alex andria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virgini a\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\n DTEND:20260614T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z DTSTART:20260614T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:56b4f213-3159-46c3-9cad-bf1632aa61d8 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 5 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar /Detail.aspx?si=61641
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With centuries of history and hosp itality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria of fers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping construct the fou ndation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to b eing the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we com memorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family activities\, e xhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\ , and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Location: Wat erfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Mar ina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts
\nSail 250 Virginia
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 9 days before the event.\nTo verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62 561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria's Siste r Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's W ar for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebr and for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don pe riod attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria's sis ter cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; an d Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the Amer ican colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other F rench leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria commemorates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expressed throu gh patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildeb rands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harp sichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guitars -- i nterpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and le ss refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDavid & Ginger speciali ze in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Sinc e 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout t he country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and universit ies. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\nIn add ition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revolut ion\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-disc overing George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Ba nner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Ke ller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.or g)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presid ential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter R eed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches America n Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of R adio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n\n\nLocat ion: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nTags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\ nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov /Events.aspx\n DTEND:20260619T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z DTSTART:20260618T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:eebc91d9-96d9-44d8-ac4f-493216b5bde4 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 9\, 2026\, 9 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar /Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
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Come ce lebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Independence with reno wned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss a nd perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister cities: Caan\, Franc e\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scot tish music was especially influential in the American colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebration s for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This conc ert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 250? campaign . \n
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The American war effort was expressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\ , Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebrands will e xplain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harpsichord\, ha mmered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; English guitars -- interpre ting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refi ned aspects of music in early America. \n
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David &\; Ginge r specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American m usic. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs th roughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildeb rands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "\;His tory Detectives\,"\; and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the ser ies Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance histor ians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Mus ic Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now direct ed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n
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Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David'\; s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Cathol ic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Severn School\ , performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David co nsults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and P erformance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Mu seums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sis ter Cities
\nPurch ase tickets online
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