BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings 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,Holiday Event,Lecture,Lyceum,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=38646\n\nAlexandria has celebra ted hometown legend George Washington for hundreds of years with parades a nd balls. Another city in America that has also celebrated with pomp and p arade? Laredo\, Texas. Learn from Dr. Elaine Pe?a\, Associate Professor of American Studies at The George Washington University\, about these extens ive festivities along the border. Afterwards\, Tyler Vanice\, Chair of Ale xandria's George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee\, will join Dr. Pe?a as they explore the similarities and differences between Laredo and Alexandria. Purchase Dr. Pe?a's book - ?Viva George! Celebrating Washingto n's Birthday at the U.S.-Mexico Border - at the Gadsby's and Alexandria Hi story Museum's Shops.\n\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6\nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Holiday Event\, Lecture\, Lyceum\ , Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=38646\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets he re.\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20220204T013000Z DTSTAMP:20220131T203330Z DTSTART:20220204T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Viva George! - Celebrating Washington in Laredo TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d4128cd3-be68-4ef5-bb6a-625ef56966ba URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220131T203330Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Holiday Event,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=39736\n\nJoin in the celebratio ns that have been ongoing for hundreds of years - General Washington's Bir thnight Ball. Gather your bubble to honor our first President over Zoom. B egin the evening with a video presentation about the history of this event and hear from those that have participated in it for years. Then meet oth er guests and enjoy conversation with the General\, who will be available LIVE for all your questions! Lastly\, enjoy English Country Dancing called by our expert Dance Master that you can do with 1\, 2\, 4\, 6 or 8 people at home. Period costumes of the 1790s encouraged! One virtual dance class on February 17th is included. \n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: Tickets are $15 per person. A dinner from Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant and tradition al Birthnight Ball cake from Bittersweet are available for pickup with a s eparate purchase of $50. \n\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's T avern\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=39 736\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy tickets here\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/E vents.aspx\n DTEND:20220220T020000Z DTSTAMP:20220131T192226Z DTSTART:20220220T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Birthnight Banquet & Ball TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:977581d0-710f-49b0-8b48-b0d020736668 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220131T192226Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Gadsby's Tavern,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=39901\n\nGadsby's Tavern Museum \, is now accepting 4th\, 5th\, 6th and 7th grade applicants for the Junio r Docent Program. Junior Docents build confidence and public speaking skil ls by learning the museum tour and talking with museum visitors Sundays du ring the summer. Applications are due March 25\, auditions March 27. See t he application for more details about training and the summer commitment. \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nContact Phone: 70 3.746.4739\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Gadsby's Tavern\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://a pps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=39901\n\nWeb resources:\n\ nhttps://alexandriava.gov/gasdbystavern\nApply here\n DTEND:20220327T210000Z DTSTAMP:20220223T141243Z DTSTART:20220327T180000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Junior Docent Auditions TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8a0e8561-03b2-47b1-af46-2de03cfe329b URL:https://alexandriava.gov/gasdbystavern X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220223T141243Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR