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:Gadsby's Tavern CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=54647\n\nBreaking news! Anne Warren\, Alexandria social ite\, has died shortly after childbirth at the City Hotel. As is per cust om\, portrayal of grief can include black clothing\, armbands\, and jewel ry\, which can include the hair of our deceased friend. Join us in 1808 a nd learn about the unwritten social guidelines of mourning periods and th e "proper attire" wealthy\, free Alexandrians would have adhered to and h ow others would have their expressions of grief suppressed by social and economic status and\, even written law. As we explore these topics guests will sip delicious spirits (two drink tickets included) and create their own individualized\, wearable mourning pendant (or magnet) using designs inspired by popular death iconography of the time period. 21 and older o nly.\n\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $45 per person\, $30 per volunteer/OHA member\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nT ags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\, Old Tow n\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=54647\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets Here\nht tps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20231014T010000Z DTSTAMP:20231006T180246Z DTSTART:20231013T230000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Death at the City Hotel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d116ff52-96d3-4569-9c82-8b8f91910c0b URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=54647
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Breaking news! Ann e Warren\, Alexandria socialite\, has died shortly after childbirth at th e City Hotel. As is per custom\, portrayal of grief can include black clo thing\, armbands\, and jewelry\, which can include the hair of our deceas ed friend. Join us in 1808 and learn about the unwritten social guideline s of mourning periods and the ?proper attire? wealthy\, free Alexandrians would have adhered to and how others would have their expressions of gri ef suppressed by social and economic status and\, even written law. As we explore these topics guests will sip delicious spirits (two drink ticket s included) and create their own individualized\, wearable mourning penda nt (or magnet) using designs inspired by popular death iconography of the time period. 21 and older only.\n
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Location: Gadsby& #39\;s Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\n
Fees: $45 per person\, $30 per volunteer/OHA member\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Gadsby'\;s Tavern\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\, Old To wn\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=54647
\nBuy Tickets Here
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231006T180246Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=54648\n\nBreaking news! Anne Warren\, Alexandria social ite\, has died shortly after childbirth at the City Hotel. As is per cust om\, portrayal of grief can include black clothing\, armbands\, and jewel ry\, which can include the hair of our deceased friend. Join us in 1808 a nd learn about the unwritten social guidelines of mourning periods and th e "proper attire" wealthy\, free Alexandrians would have adhered to and h ow others would have their expressions of grief suppressed by social and economic status and\, even written law. As we explore these topics guests will sip delicious spirits (two drink tickets included) and create their own individualized\, wearable mourning pendant (or magnet) using designs inspired by popular death iconography of the time period. 21 and older o nly.\n\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $45 per person\, $30 per volunteer/OHA member\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nT ags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\, Old Tow n\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=54648\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets Here\nht tps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20231015T010000Z DTSTAMP:20231006T180311Z DTSTART:20231014T230000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Death at the City Hotel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:b28b02d1-8ec0-47cb-9acc-94d23216c611 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=54648
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Breaking news! Ann e Warren\, Alexandria socialite\, has died shortly after childbirth at th e City Hotel. As is per custom\, portrayal of grief can include black clo thing\, armbands\, and jewelry\, which can include the hair of our deceas ed friend. Join us in 1808 and learn about the unwritten social guideline s of mourning periods and the ?proper attire? wealthy\, free Alexandrians would have adhered to and how others would have their expressions of gri ef suppressed by social and economic status and\, even written law. As we explore these topics guests will sip delicious spirits (two drink ticket s included) and create their own individualized\, wearable mourning penda nt (or magnet) using designs inspired by popular death iconography of the time period. 21 and older only.\n
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Location: Gadsby& #39\;s Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\n
Fees: $45 per person\, $30 per volunteer/OHA member\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Gadsby'\;s Tavern\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\, Old To wn\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=54648
\nBuy Tickets Here
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231006T180311Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=53435\n\nDon't miss an unforgettable evening with Ameri ca's earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum's lecture hall to re-create Poe's visit to Virginia in 1849\, shortly before his death. This year's performance will include short stories\, poems\, musings\, and literary criticism. Mr. Keltz's pe rformance has been lauded by The Poe House and Museum in Baltimore\, The Poe Museum in Richmond\, and the Poe National Historic Site in Philadelph ia. Reservations strongly recommended. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nA udience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Holiday Event\, Living History\, Lyceum \, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=53435\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets here.\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20231031T013000Z DTSTAMP:20230821T164041Z DTSTART:20231031T000001Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poe in Alexandria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f3076252-8465-4e1c-be20-2cbb71503c3d URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=53435
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Don'\;t miss an unforgettable evening with America?s earliest master of the macabre - Ed gar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum?s lecture hall to re-create Poe?s visit to Virginia in 1849\, shortly before his death. Thi s year?s performance will include short stories\, poems\, musings\, and l iterary criticism. Mr. Keltz?s performance has been lauded by The Poe Hou se and Museum in Baltimore\, The Poe Museum in Richmond\, and the Poe Nat ional Historic Site in Philadelphia. Reservations strongly recommended. \ n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Holiday Event\, Living History\, Lyceum\, Museums \n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexand riava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=53435
\nBuy Tickets here.
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230821T164041Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=53436\n\nDon't miss an unforgettable evening with Ameri ca's earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum's lecture hall to re-create Poe's visit to Virginia in 1849\, shortly before his death. This year's performance will include short stories\, poems\, musings\, and literary criticism. Mr. Keltz's pe rformance has been lauded by The Poe House and Museum in Baltimore\, The Poe Museum in Richmond\, and the Poe National Historic Site in Philadelph ia. Reservations strongly recommended. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nA udience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Holiday Event\, Living History\, Lyceum \, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=53436\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets here.\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20231101T013000Z DTSTAMP:20230821T164118Z DTSTART:20231101T000001Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poe in Alexandria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a570120b-f97a-4827-be93-db13585d4d4e URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=53436
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Don'\;t miss an unforgettable evening with America?s earliest master of the macabre - Ed gar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum?s lecture hall to re-create Poe?s visit to Virginia in 1849\, shortly before his death. Thi s year?s performance will include short stories\, poems\, musings\, and l iterary criticism. Mr. Keltz?s performance has been lauded by The Poe Hou se and Museum in Baltimore\, The Poe Museum in Richmond\, and the Poe Nat ional Historic Site in Philadelphia. Reservations strongly recommended. \ n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Holiday Event\, Living History\, Lyceum\, Museums \n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexand riava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=53436
\nBuy Tickets here.
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230821T164118Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=55722\n\nThe program features a Civil War-era Union San ta Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of Harper's Weekly by artist Thomas Nas t\, who will interact with the public\, welcome children to the reconstru cted Officers' Hut\, and visit soldiers in camp. Reenactors will interpr et army life in winter camps that are decorated for the season\, and cele brate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing carols of the period around the campfire\, and preparing holiday meals. The Museum will be d ecorated with festive greenery and a Victorian parlor tree. Children can make a holiday card or ornament. A variety of Civil War books and "stoc king stuffers" are available in the Museum shop.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward M useum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=55722 DTEND:20231209T210000Z DTSTAMP:20231108T155704Z DTSTART:20231209T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:5d3bd6d9-ea26-4cf6-840b-fb0ebaec68a3 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=55722
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The program featur es a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of Harper?s Weekly by artist Thomas Nast\, who will interact with the public\, welco me children to the reconstructed Officers? Hut\, and visit soldiers in ca mp. Reenactors will interpret army life in winter camps that are decorat ed for the season\, and celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing carols of the period around the campfire\, and preparing holiday meals. The Museum will be decorated with festive greenery and a Victoria n parlor tree. Children can make a holiday card or ornament. A variety of Civil War books and ?stocking stuffers? are available in the Museum sh op.\n
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Location: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, H oliday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1& amp\;si=55722 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231108T155704Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=57303\n\nThe Alexandria Sister Cities Committee present s critically acclaimed Bagpiper Craig Weir live at The Lyceum. Please joi n us as Craig Weir will provide readings from his book\, "Weir's World: M apping My Musical Memoirs\," play some tunes on the bagpipes\, and perfor m songs that fit his stories from around the world. To close the event an d learn more from the crowd Craig will provide a Question and Answer shar ing his experiences and connection with Alexandria. Opportunities for boo k purchases\, book signings\, and CD purchases will be provided. The even t is free\, but a $10 donation is encouraged for light refreshments. Spac e is limited\, so please pre-register. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the co ncert begins at 7 p.m.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudience: Anyone may attend\n Tags: Arts\, Living History\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandri a\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57303\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPre-register here\nh ttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20240402T003000Z DTSTAMP:20240312T204544Z DTSTART:20240401T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Monday\, April 1: Live Celtic Music! TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:8d30f649-1686-4dc9-9cf4-36d9d7c29f80 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=57303
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The Alexandria Sis ter Cities Committee presents critically acclaimed Bagpiper Craig Weir li ve at The Lyceum. Please join us as Craig Weir will provide readings from his book\, ?Weir?s World: Mapping My Musical Memoirs\,? play some tunes on the bagpipes\, and perform songs that fit his stories from around the world. To close the event and learn more from the crowd Craig will provid e a Question and Answer sharing his experiences and connection with Alexa ndria. Opportunities for book purchases\, book signings\, and CD purchase s will be provided. The event is free\, but a $10 donation is encouraged for light refreshments. Space is limited\, so please pre-register. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m.\n
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Locatio n: Lyceum\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Arts\, Living H istory\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calen dar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=57303
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240312T204544Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Living History CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=59008\n\nJoin the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee for a free commemorative event featuring World War II reenactors with di splays\, a 1940's jazz band\, swing dancing\, the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps\, children's activities\, and a commemorative ceremony featuring s pecial guests and local elected officials. \n\nLocation: Market Square\, 301 King St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Living History\, Museums \, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.ale xandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=59008 DTEND:20250601T200000Z DTSTAMP:20250430T134317Z DTSTART:20250601T170000Z GEO:38.804935;-77.042978 LOCATION:Market Square\, 301 King St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:15th Annual D-Day Commemoration TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:6e9e9a66-17e7-4281-95c9-77c311cfcc97 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=59008
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Join the Alexandri a-Caen Sister City Committee for a free commemorative event featuring Wor ld War II reenactors with displays\, a 1940?s jazz band\, swing dancing\, the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps\, children?s activities\, and a commem orative ceremony featuring special guests and local elected officials. \n
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Location: Market Square\, 301 King St.\n
Audience: Any one may attend\n
Tags: Living History\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava .gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=59008 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250430T134317Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR