BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58588\n\nDynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage wi th ages 5-8.\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Family\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58588 DTEND:20250208T154500Z DTSTAMP:20250118T020304Z DTSTART:20250208T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Storytime for Little Historians TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:e236e1a6-2e70-4763-9cf3-d792ab6bd017 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58588
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Dynamic storytelle rs use books written by and about African American people and other commu nities of color to engage with ages 5-8.\n
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Location: Black H istory Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
T ags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Family\, Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58588 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250118T020304Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58615\n\nAmerican Hair Wrap History for 2/8/2025\nDr. D arnella McGuire-Nelson will discuss her research on Black women's natural hair in the workplace\, exploring why society often feels the need to mi cromanage natural hairstyles. In this context\, she will highlight the im portant role of local Black hair salons as spaces of refuge for Black wom en. Attendees will also learn about the CROWN Act and how to engage in di scussions about differing perspectives on hair and identity. The event is free\, but space is limited. Please reserve your seat(s).\n\nLocation: L yceum\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History M useum\, Lyceum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http:// apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58615\n\nWeb resources:\ n\nReserve your seat(s) online here. \nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Even ts.aspx\n DTEND:20250208T183000Z DTSTAMP:20250206T181455Z DTSTART:20250208T163000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: American Hair Wrap History TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a545e06e-ffa4-4c4c-bbec-90423cb26a07 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58615
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American Hair Wrap History for 2/8/2025\n
Dr. Darnella McGuire-Nelson will discuss her research on Black women?s natural hair in the workplace\, exploring why society often feels the need to micromanage natural hairstyles. In this c ontext\, she will highlight the important role of local Black hair salons as spaces of refuge for Black women. Attendees will also learn about the CROWN Act and how to engage in discussions about differing perspectives on hair and identity. The event is free\, but space is limited. Please re serve your seat(s).\n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Audience: Anyo ne may attend\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Lyceum\ , Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58615
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250206T181455Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58538\n\nMartin Luther King Jr. Poster Exhibition Award s Ceremony\n\nThe Alexandria Black History Museum with the Office of Hist oric Alexandria sponsors an annual Student Poster Exhibition for Alexandr ia City Public School students\, grades 2-5. Event held in City Council C hambers. Posters on view in the Vola Lawson Lobby of City Hall. This is a 30+ year event that has over 200 ACPS students and their families attend . \n\nLocation: City Hall\, Council Chamber\, 301 King St.\nAudience: Any one may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\n\nI mport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda r/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58538 DTEND:20250209T200000Z DTSTAMP:20250109T233441Z DTSTART:20250209T180000Z GEO:38.805393;-77.043273 LOCATION:City Hall\, Council Chamber\, 301 King St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Exhibition Awards TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:0b98ff33-433a-4468-af9c-f2c18c0d954a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58538
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Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Exhibition Awards Ceremony\n
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The Alexandria Blac k History Museum with the Office of Historic Alexandria sponsors an annua l Student Poster Exhibition for Alexandria City Public School students\, grades 2-5. Event held in City Council Chambers. Posters on view in the V ola Lawson Lobby of City Hall. This is a 30+ year event that has over 200 ACPS students and their families attend. \n
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Location: City Hall\, Council Chamber\, 301 King St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\ n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58538 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250109T233441Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58084\n\nMeaningful Conversations about Racism - and Wh at To Do About It \n\nJoin us as we resume our meaningful conversations t hat explore and celebrate the diversity of cultures and peoples in our ar ea\, address the attitudes and behaviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognition that we are one interconnected\, int erdependent human family. \n\nThis new series of panel discussions will f ocus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and how their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social justice and empowering all people to flourish and to a ct as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n\nFebruary 20\, 2025 disc ussion will focus on Safety and Self-Actualization. Each conversation wil l be at Alexandria's Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria\, VA.\n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58084 DTEND:20250221T010000Z DTSTAMP:20241004T203748Z DTSTART:20250221T000001Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Meaningful Conversations About Racism TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:cacf0b4c-b241-44b1-a70b-26088eb308f6 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58084
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Meaningful Convers ations about Racism ? and What To Do About It \n
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Join us as we resume our meaningful conversations that explore and celebrate the div ersity of cultures and peoples in our area\, address the attitudes and be haviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognit ion that we are one interconnected\, interdependent human family. \n
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This new series of panel discussions will focus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and ho w their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social ju stice and empowering all people to flourish and to act as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n
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February 20\, 2025 discussion wi ll focus on Safety and Self-Actualization. Each conversation will be at A lexandria?s Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria\, VA.\n
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Location: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\n
A udience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Mus eum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58084 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20241004T203748Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Boards & Commissions CATEGORIES:Library CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Schools DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58745\n\nA meeting of the Alexandria Community Remembra nce Project's Schools and Libraries Action Committee.\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Boards & Commissions\, Library\, Museums \, Schools\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58745\n\nWeb resources:\n\nMeeting age nda\nhttps://media.alexandriava.gov/content/oha/ACRPSLAC20241118.pdf\n DTEND:20250227T010000Z DTSTAMP:20250224T141455Z DTSTART:20250226T230000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACRP's Schools and Libraries Action Committee TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:10a07993-2050-4d72-b4a8-eefce4b9f861 URL:https://media.alexandriava.gov/content/oha/ACRPSLAC20241118.pdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58745
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A meeting of the A lexandria Community Remembrance Project'\;s Schools and Libraries Acti on Committee.\n
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Location: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe S t.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Boards &\; Commissions\, Library\, Museums\, Schools\ n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58745
\nMeeting agenda\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250224T141455Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58589\n\nDynamic storytellers use books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to engage wi th ages 5-8.\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Family\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58589 DTEND:20250308T154500Z DTSTAMP:20250118T020558Z DTSTART:20250308T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Storytime for Little Historians TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:d39859ce-6520-44d1-b0ba-56563c2002df X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58589
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Dynamic storytelle rs use books written by and about African American people and other commu nities of color to engage with ages 5-8.\n
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Location: Black H istory Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
T ags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Family\, Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58589 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250118T020558Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58085\n\nMeaningful Conversations about Racism - and Wh at To Do About It \n\nJoin us as we resume our meaningful conversations t hat explore and celebrate the diversity of cultures and peoples in our ar ea\, address the attitudes and behaviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognition that we are one interconnected\, int erdependent human family. \n\nThis new series of panel discussions will f ocus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and how their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social justice and empowering all people to flourish and to a ct as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n\nEach conversation will be held at Alexandria's Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria \, VA.\n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Any one may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Ol d & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calenda r: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58085 DTEND:20250321T000001Z DTSTAMP:20241004T204107Z DTSTART:20250320T230000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Meaningful Conversations: Loving Our Neighbors TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:0a51060b-21c6-4ea2-96de-c932225f447d X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58085
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Meaningful Convers ations about Racism ? and What To Do About It \n
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Join us as we resume our meaningful conversations that explore and celebrate the div ersity of cultures and peoples in our area\, address the attitudes and be haviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognit ion that we are one interconnected\, interdependent human family. \n
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This new series of panel discussions will focus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and ho w their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social ju stice and empowering all people to flourish and to act as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n
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Each conversation will be held a t Alexandria?s Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria\, VA.\n< br />\n
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Location: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58085 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20241004T204107Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58805\n\nJoin us for an engaging and interactive show ( sew) and tell! This event will highlight the intricate art of quilting. M embers of the Uhuru Quilters Guild will showcase some of their most creat ive pieces\, sharing their artistic process and the innovative approaches they use to create these masterpieces. The Uhuru Quilters Guild is an Af rican American Quilting guild based in Prince George's County.\n\nLocatio n: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nFees: Included in cost of museum admission-free for City residents\, $3 per person otherwise\nAudience: A nyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Black History\, Black History Museum\, Mus eums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.go v/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58805 DTEND:20250322T170000Z DTSTAMP:20250311T161446Z DTSTART:20250322T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sew and Tell: A Trunk Show presented by the Uhuru TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:08aa85a3-bffc-4e29-be42-a3901f8064d2 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58805
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Join us for an eng aging and interactive show (sew) and tell! This event will highlight the intricate art of quilting. Members of the Uhuru Quilters Guild will showc ase some of their most creative pieces\, sharing their artistic process a nd the innovative approaches they use to create these masterpieces. The U huru Quilters Guild is an African American Quilting guild based in Prince George?s County.\n
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Location: Black History Museum\, 902 Wyt he St.\n
Fees: Included in cost of museum admission?free for City re sidents\, $3 per person otherwise\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Arts\, Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\n
\n< br />Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58805 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250311T161446Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58086\n\nMeaningful Conversations about Racism - and Wh at To Do About It \n\nJoin us as we resume our meaningful conversations t hat explore and celebrate the diversity of cultures and peoples in our ar ea\, address the attitudes and behaviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognition that we are one interconnected\, int erdependent human family. \n\nThis new series of panel discussions will f ocus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and how their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social justice and empowering all people to flourish and to a ct as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n\nEach conversation will be held at Alexandria's Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria \, VA.\n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nAudience: Any one may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Ol d & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calenda r: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58086 DTEND:20250418T000001Z DTSTAMP:20241004T205533Z DTSTART:20250417T230000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Meaningful Conversations:Building Your Own Network TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:842b5b98-4150-4101-8dec-6f0abf6f3370 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58086
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Meaningful Convers ations about Racism ? and What To Do About It \n
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Join us as we resume our meaningful conversations that explore and celebrate the div ersity of cultures and peoples in our area\, address the attitudes and be haviors that still divide us\, and seek remedies grounded in the recognit ion that we are one interconnected\, interdependent human family. \n
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This new series of panel discussions will focus on how exemplary local non-profits are working to improve and uplift our community and ho w their work relates to key principles for promoting racial and social ju stice and empowering all people to flourish and to act as protagonists in uplifting our community.\n
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Each conversation will be held a t Alexandria?s Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\, Alexandria\, VA.\n< br />\n
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Location: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58086 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20241004T205533Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR