BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:List of Calendar Events METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:List of Calendar Events X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:List of Calendar Events X-WR-CALNAME:List of Calendar Events X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Period Dance 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=14864\n\nIn preparation for the Civil War Ball on the 29th\, learn the waltz\, polka\, Virginia Reel and more from an expert dance master. Those not familiar with this style of da ncing should complete at least one full class to become accustomed to the figures and language for the ball.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 1 34 N. Royal St.\nFees: $12 per class or $30 for the series (April 13\, 20\ , 27). Reservations are recommended. Tickets can be purchased online at Th e Alexandria Shop\, at the Event Link above.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Period Dance\n\nImport this event into your calen dar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=14864\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20170428T013000Z DTSTAMP:20161104T142741Z DTSTART:20170427T233000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Ball Dance Classes TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9c5086f4-494c-4757-9002-fd862eefa0c7 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20161104T142741Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Lecture,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,P arker Gray 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=15939\n\nThe Ramsey Homes were constructed in 1941 for African- American Federal government and enlisted military defense workers as part of the war effort. These four stucco bu ildings are located in the historic Parker-Gray District of Alexandria. In March 2016\, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) wa s granted permission by the City Council to redevelop the Ramsey Homes as part of the Braddock East Master Plan ("BEMP"). Genealogist and historian Char McCargo Bah explores the historical issues surrounding this controver sial project. It is part of a larger national debate about how to balance preservation with progress and concerns that gentrification will price res idents out of their traditional neighborhoods.\n\nChar McCargo Bah is the CEO/Owner of Finding Things for U\, LLC. She has been a genealogist since 1981. Sought after for her expertise\, McCargo Bah has been interviewed f or numerous television shows and documentaries\, including those produced for CBS\, FOX 5\, Comcast\, and PBS. She has also received numerous awards for her work and she was named a Living Legend in Alexandria\, Virginia i n 2014. McCargo Bah served as the official genealogist for the Office of H istoric Alexandria's work in identifying descendants of those buried at th e city's Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. She is co-author of African Am ericans of Alexandria\, VA: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.\n\n \n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746 .4356\nFees: Free\, Reservations Encouraged\nAudience: Anyone may attend\n Tags: Black History Museum\, Lecture\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria \, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexan driava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15939 DTEND:20170429T163000Z DTSTAMP:20170410T181936Z DTSTART:20170429T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-Dismissing the Myth about the Ramsey Homes TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6c5d82bb-0655-43d6-983b-15e98a8c39a8 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170410T181936Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Mercy Street Inspired Events,Period Dance 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=14865\n\nEnjoy an evening from the 1860s in the historic Gadsby's Tavern ballroom at the Civil War Ball. The evening will include live music\, dance instruction\, and period dess erts. Period attire\, either civilian or military\, is encouraged. \n\nLo cation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746. 4242\nContact Email: gadsbys.tavern@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $45 per person in advance. Reservations are required.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags : Gadsby's Tavern\, Mercy Street Inspired Events\, Period Dance\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal. aspx?id=1&si=14865\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Even ts.aspx\n DTEND:20170430T030000Z DTSTAMP:20170403T194114Z DTSTART:20170430T000001Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Ball TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9c68cab4-145e-4254-905a-81eca1bc16b1 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170403T194114Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,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=15961\n\nVirginia was a very di fferent place during the 18th and early 19th centuries\, dotted with thous ands of farms big and small\, many small towns\, and very few places that even approached the term "city." It was the most populous of the original 13 colonies\, however\, and we were led to independence by Virginia's mos t famous native son.\nGeorge Washington's Virginia is a lecture and book-s igning delivered by Dr. John Maass\, on Tuesday May 9\, at The Lyceum --- Alexandria's History Museum. Co-sponsored by Gadsby's Tavern Museum and T he Lyceum\, the program will be a tour of Colonial\, Revolutionary\, and E arly Republic-era Virginia as known by\, lived in\, traveled across\, and fought over by George Washington. Dr. Maass describes the stories and loc ations within the state associated with Washington\, America's most famous Founding Father\, from his birthplace along the lower Potomac River to hi s last years as the master of Mount Vernon. Along the way\, he offers an exploration of Washington's life and deeds in Virginia\, as well as a deta iled guide to the historic and scenic sites associated with him.\nDr. John Maass is a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History\, Fort M cNair\, Washington\, D.C. and an adjunct professor of history at Norwich U niversity. He is the author of North Carolina and the French and Indian W ar: The Spreading Flames of War\; Defending a New Nation\, 1783-1811\; and The Road to Yorktown. He received a BA in history from Washington and Lee University and a PhD in Early US History from the Ohio State University.\ n\nDoors will open for the program at 6:30 p.m.\, with the lecture at 7:00 p.m. The book-signing will follow the lecture.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nCont act Phone: 703.746.4726\nFees: Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online . Proceeds from the lecture will benefit Gadsby's Tavern Museum and The Ly ceum. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Lyceum\, Mus eums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15961\n\nWeb resou rces:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Shop\n DTEND:20170510T010000Z DTSTAMP:20170419T181802Z DTSTART:20170509T223000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-A Great State and a Great Man TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a4e4209e-66ae-4500-af82-ae944b21e782 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/Shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170419T181802Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Old & His toric 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=15334\n\nObserve Armed Forces D ay by attending a soldier-led tour of Fort Ward at 11 a.m.\, followed by a concert of Civil War music by the Federal City Brass Band at 1 p.m. Tour participants will learn about the construction and history of Fort Ward\, and the daily lives of soldiers stationed at the fort. The Federal City Br ass Band re-creates the music and appearance of a U.S. Army regimental ban d of the 1860s. Members perform in authentic dress and play original brass instruments of the period. Song selections are based on original band jou rnals and sheet music of the Civil War era. The concert will feature a var iety of military\, patriotic and popular selections of the time\, introduc ed with historical commentary. The tour and concert are free with no advan ce registration required.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock R d.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1& si=15334\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/fortward\n DTEND:20170520T170000Z DTSTAMP:20170424T133453Z DTSTART:20170520T150000Z LOCATION:Fort Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Ward Tour and Civil War Concert TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:7d4d4e37-4dd3-4f65-9158-a2fa74e8b7c9 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/fortward X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170424T133453Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Ol d Town 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=15575\n\nWhen Virginia joined t he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct ions were assumed by the U.S. Army. The "We've Been Burned: Alexandria F irefighters During the Civil War" walking tour explores firefighting durin g the occupation. How were volunteer fire companies treated by Federal au thorities? Were firefighters allowed out after curfew? What happened to the firehouses? These questions will be answered as participants visit s ites of four of the five fire houses\, and learn what happened if there wa s a fire. For age 10 and older. \n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum \, 107 S. Alfred St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994 \nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Reservations are required\, as space is limited. \nAudienc e: Anyone may attend\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: ht tp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15575\n\nWeb resourc es:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20170520T190000Z DTSTAMP:20170221T152556Z DTSTART:20170520T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Firefighting Walking Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a0be373e-4226-48c5-b027-51167fd6e24d URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170221T152556Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=16048\n\nOn Sunday April 30\, i n an interview with conservative writer Selena Zito\, President Trump offe red up an observation on the Civil War\, and whether or not it might have been avoided. "I mean\, had Andrew Jackson been [president] a little late r you wouldn't have had the Civil War\," Trump suggested. "He was a very tough person\, but he had a big heart. He was really angry that he saw wh at was happening with regard to the Civil War\, [and] he said "There's no reason for this.' " The President summarized his thoughts with a question : "The Civil War\, if you think about it . . . why? People don't ask the question\, but why was there the Civil War? Why could that one not have b een worked out?"\nThe President's apparent lack of understanding of the wa r's causes drew instant criticism in the press\, but the basic question ha s been asked many times --- could the Civil War really have been avoided? Mark Tooley will examine how close we came to doing just that\, when he d iscusses his new book on Wednesday night\, May 24 at The Lyceum. The Peac e That Almost Was: The Forgotten Story of the 1861 Washington Peace Confer ence and the Final Attempt to Avert the Civil War is Mr. Tooley's third bo ok\, and examines in detail this little-known last attempt to avoid the bl oodshed that took the lives of nearly three quarters of a million American s\, and left other deep scars across American society.\n\nMark Tooley is p resident of the Institute on Religion & Democracy in Washington\, D.C.\, a think-tank organization that studies issues of religion and politics\, an d is where he has worked for 22 years. He's also editor of Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy. A graduate of Georgeto wn University\, he previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency\, and is both a lifelong Northern Virginian and Civil War buff. His articl es on history\, religion and politics have appeared in The Wall Street Jou rnal\, Detroit News\, Newsweek\, Weekly Standard\, Washington Examiner and other publications.\n\nMr. Tooley's talk on The Peace That Almost Was wil l take place on Wednesday May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Lyceum. Doors open a t 7:00 p.m.\, and Mr. Tooley will sign a limited number of copies of the b ook following his remarks. The program is free for Alexandria Historical Society members\, and there is a nominal charge of $5 per person for non-m embers. A membership table on-site will give people a chance to join the Society that night. Parking is extremely limited at The Lyceum\, but ther e are garages and street parking nearb\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4706\nFees: $5 for non-Members\, free for Alexandria Historical S ociety members\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps .alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16048\n\nWeb resources:\n\nht tps://alexandriahistoricalsociety.wildapricot.org/\n DTEND:20170525T010000Z DTSTAMP:20170503T194902Z DTSTART:20170524T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-Could The Civil War Have Been Avoided? TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:52d5f29a-d4df-48af-b3e3-b5785b8de4f7 URL:https://alexandriahistoricalsociety.wildapricot.org/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170503T194902Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,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=16135\n\nGet the first look at this year's excavations at Shuter's Hill\, an 18th century urban plantatio n located on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memoria l. Visit the site on Saturday\, June 3 to discuss recent findings and inte rpretations with city archaeologists and students from George Washington U niversity. Excavations at the site have revealed structures dating before\ , during\, and after the Civil War. \n \nThe family-friendly open house wi ll be held at the top of the grassy hill behind the Masonic Memorial parki ng lot and will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.\, and again from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors arriving by car may park in the Masonic Memorial's parking lot and walk up the grassy slope toward a large shade tree on top of the hill. \n \nWhile on the grounds\, consider visiting the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. For more information\, visit https://gwmemorial .org/. \n \n\n\nLocation: Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial\nCont act Phone: 703.746.4399\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Mu seum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16135 DTEND:20170603T160000Z DTSTAMP:20170524T151212Z DTSTART:20170603T140000Z GEO:38.806928;-77.065639 LOCATION:Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discover Archaeology at Shuter's Hill TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1e44dd7b-99e2-43e3-889c-7e6cc559022d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170524T151212Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,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=16136\n\nGet the first look at this year's excavations at Shuter's Hill\, an 18th century urban plantatio n located on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memoria l. Visit the site on Saturday\, June 3 to discuss recent findings and inte rpretations with city archaeologists and students from George Washington U niversity. Excavations at the site have revealed structures dating before\ , during\, and after the Civil War. \n \nThe family-friendly open house wi ll be held at the top of the grassy hill behind the Masonic Memorial parki ng lot and will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.\, and again from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors arriving by car may park in the Masonic Memorial's parking lot and walk up the grassy slope toward a large shade tree on top of the hill. \n \nWhile on the grounds\, consider visiting the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. For more information\, visit https://gwmemorial .org/. \n \n\n\nLocation: Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial\nCont act Phone: 703.746.4399\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Mu seum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16136 DTEND:20170603T190000Z DTSTAMP:20170524T151239Z DTSTART:20170603T173000Z GEO:38.806928;-77.065639 LOCATION:Shuter's Hill Site at the Masonic Memorial SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discover Archaeology at Shuter's Hill TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:83a6b925-9dba-4601-ac94-0fcbcc0b22b2 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170524T151239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Mercy Street Inspired Events 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=15336\n\nDiscover your inner sp y at a special Espionage Tea. Are you as clever and talented as Frank Stri ngfellow\, a real historical character featured on PBS' Civil War drama\, Mercy Street\, and real-life sweetheart of Emma Green who lived at Carlyle House? Tickets can be purchased at www.carlylehouse.org or by calling 703 -549-2997. Advance reservations are required.\n\nLocation: Carlyle House\n Audience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Mercy Street Inspired Events\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal. aspx?id=1&si=15336\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.carlylehouse.org\n DTEND:20170604T200000Z DTSTAMP:20170118T171927Z DTSTART:20170604T183000Z LOCATION:Carlyle House SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Espionage Tea at Carlyle House TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ff09a320-55f0-4067-b6b4-56c71693cf96 URL:http://www.carlylehouse.org X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170118T171927Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=15901\n\nUnion and Confederate reenactors interpret soldier and civilian life in camps\, present infantry and artillery drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, U.S . Army field hospital\, life in the Officers' Hut\, and fort tours. \n\nL ocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4 848\nFees: $2 per person\, $5 families\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.as px?id=1&si=15901\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://www.fortward.org\n DTEND:20170610T200000Z DTSTAMP:20170509T154759Z DTSTART:20170610T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:bdf45f7e-2253-45c9-bafa-f325270cd4a8 URL:http://www.fortward.org X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170509T154759Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Mercy Street Inspired Events,Museums,Old & Historic Alexa ndria,Old Town 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=15633\n\nMargaret Irwin had lon g heard family stories about an ancestor who had learned nursing from Flor ence Nightingale. In 1955\, her mother showed her Anne Reading's handwrit ten journal for the first time and\, fifty years later\, she had it publis hed. "The Journal of Anne Reading" documents this amazing woman's early t raining and work in the Crimea with Nightingale\, her later service in the Mansion House Hospital here in Alexandria during the Civil War\, and some aspects of her life after the war. Margaret Irwin will discuss Anne's li fe dressed as a Civil War nurse\, and will sign copies of her book followi ng the program. \n\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFe es: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Mercy Street Inspired Events\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this ev ent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id =1&si=15633\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/ \n DTEND:20170614T013000Z DTSTAMP:20170224T170759Z DTSTART:20170613T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-"The Journal of Anne Reading" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e85fa843-1523-4f4e-822d-ba297c46283e URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170224T170759Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=15903\n\nAs part of her nationa l book tour\, author Margaret Wagner is coming to Alexandria to discuss he r newly released book America and the Great War: A Library of Congress Ill ustrated History. The lecture will take place at the Lyceum\, Alexandria' s History Museum on Thursday\, June 15. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the lect ures begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and tickets may be pur chased by calling 703.746.4994 or online at shop.alexandriava.gov. This e vent is presented by the Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with Hooray for Books! in honor of the Centennial of World War I.\nFeaturing m ore than 250 color and black-and-white images from the Library of Congress \, many never before published\, Ms. Wagner's book and lecture explore Wor ld War I through the eyes of Americans. A recent addition to the Library of Congress Illustrated History series\, the book will be available for pu rchase during the event and there will be a book signing following the pre sentation. \nThis event is part of the larger Centennial Commemoration of World War I. For a small city in the shadow of the nation's capital\, Al exandria was fully involved in WWI. Over 4\,000 residents served in unifo rm while hundreds more worked in war industries and relief efforts. Throu gh public events and outreach\, Alexandria's WWI Centennial Commemoration honors the heroism and sacrifice of those who served and helps people unde rstand both the causes and consequences of the war. \n\n\nLocation: Lyce um\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: Tickets are $10 per person \nAudien ce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\ , Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15903\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop. alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20170616T010000Z DTSTAMP:20170608T135812Z DTSTART:20170615T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-America and the Great War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e3aa08d6-a9a6-4fbc-8b28-644678bc1543 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170608T135812Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=15920\n\nChildren ages 9-12 wil l explore life during the Civil War through fun and educational activities such as drilling and marching\, hands-on craft lessons\, 19th-century gam es\, and learning from guest reenactors. The camp runs each day from June 26-28.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4848 \nFees: $200 fee and pre-registration is required. \nAudie nce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\ n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15920 DTEND:20170626T170000Z DTSTAMP:20170623T195008Z DTSTART:20170626T130000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Civil War Kids Mini-Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:2f5aebc0-f1aa-4c72-bdde-ec2851cafa94 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170623T195008Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=15921\n\nChildren ages 9-12 wil l explore life during the Civil War through fun and educational activities such as drilling and marching\, hands-on craft lessons\, 19th-century gam es\, and learning from guest reenactors. The camp runs each day from June 26-28.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4848 \nFees: $200 fee and pre-registration is required. \nAudie nce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\ n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15921 DTEND:20170627T170000Z DTSTAMP:20170626T140735Z DTSTART:20170627T130000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Civil War Kids Mini-Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f8e36cf0-3602-4140-b7ca-2316a39bfaf7 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170626T140735Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=15922\n\nChildren ages 9-12 wil l explore life during the Civil War through fun and educational activities such as drilling and marching\, hands-on craft lessons\, 19th-century gam es\, and learning from guest reenactors. The camp runs each day from June 26-28.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4848 \nFees: $200 fee and pre-registration is required. \nAudie nce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\ n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15922 DTEND:20170628T170000Z DTSTAMP:20170626T140805Z DTSTART:20170628T130000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Civil War Kids Mini-Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:b7747d84-8f7e-40d3-a7f6-4b04e65e4ea4 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170626T140805Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=15923\n\nAlexandrians Fight The Great War will share the experiences of local people during this importan t and very trying time in American history. The homes\, hospitals\, facto ries and shipyards of wartime Alexandria will come back to life through th e use of rare images\, archival and modern-day video clips\, quotes from p articipants\, original objects including weapons\, period music\, and scal e models. Open June 30\, 2017 through November 11\, 2019. For museum hou rs and admission\, visit AlexandriaHistory.org.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nConta ct Phone: 703.746.4994 \nFees: $5 suggested donation\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.as px?id=1&si=15923 DTEND:20170630T210000Z DTSTAMP:20170407T162731Z DTSTART:20170630T140000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Exhibit Opens\, Alexandrians Fight The Great War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:67ca3aaf-5973-41bd-9dc7-af09da939998 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170407T162731Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=15924\n\n7:30 p.m. lecture\, do ors open at 7 p.m. \nTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of America's ent rance into the Great War\, Historian Dr. Mitchell Yockelson will tell the story of the cast of remarkable individuals who fought in the forty-seven day long Meuse-Argonne battle.\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.7 46.4994\nFees: Tickets are $10 per person and available online \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n \nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calen dar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=15924\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava .gov \n DTEND:20170707T013000Z DTSTAMP:20170407T163731Z DTSTART:20170706T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-The Battle of the Meuse-Argonne TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1f009276-8f5d-45ac-85c8-4d4f53aff30b URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170407T163731Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16518\n\nTo commemorate the 100 th anniversary of America's entrance into the Great War\, Dr. Jennifer Kee ne asks\, "How did ordinary men and women experience World War I?" The Gre at War meant separation\, combat\, and loss for millions. Yet for others t he war offered a chance for social advancement\, adventure\, and victory. Americans were part of this global story\, experiencing the tragedy and tr iumph of World War I - a war that few Americans remember.\nJennifer D. Kee ne is a professor of history and chair of the History Department at Chapma n University. She is also the current President of the Society of Military History. She has published three books and numerous articles on the Ameri can involvement in the First World War including Doughboys\, the Great War and the Remaking of America (2001)\; World War I: The American Soldier Ex perience (2011)\; and The United States and the First World War (2000). In addition\, she is the lead author for an American history textbook\, Visi ons of America: A History of the United States that uses a visual approach to teaching students U.S. history. She has received numerous awards for h er scholarship\, including Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards to France and A ustralia and Mellon Library of Congress Fellowship in International Studie s. She has served as an historical consultant for exhibits and films\, and was recently featured in the PBS documentary mini-series\, The Great War. She is also a general editor for the peer-reviewed "1914-1918-online-Int ernational Encyclopedia of the First World War\," a major digital humaniti es project.\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $10\ nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alex andria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.ale xandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16518\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps: //shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20170818T010000Z DTSTAMP:20170810T150131Z DTSTART:20170817T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: Experiencing World War I TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:60416a48-e9a2-4086-b05b-70f000067328 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170810T150131Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Old & His toric 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=16519\n\nLearn about the role o f artillerymen at a fort in the Defenses of Washington from reenactors por traying the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery\, a unit stationed at Fort War d during the Civil War. Activities include cannon firing demonstrations\, camp life\, and equipment display.\n\nProgram is weather dependent. \n\n Location: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746. 4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park \, Living History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this eve nt into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id= 1&si=16519 DTEND:20170916T200000Z DTSTAMP:20170804T161858Z DTSTART:20170916T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:5835ce56-dd0f-4517-9761-e3b2dbe5b0a0 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170804T161858Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,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=16647\n\nFriends of Alexandria Archaeology (FOAA) and Alexandria Archaeology Museum are hosting a free Ja va Jolt lecture in honor of Paula Whitacre's new book\, A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time: Julia Wilbur's Struggle for Purpose. Whitacre will discuss the monumental task by Alexandria Archaeology volunteers of transcribing m ore than 1\,800 pages of the abolitionist's diaries\, the compelling stori es of 19th century Alexandria that were revealed\, and how she based her b iography of Wilbur on the diaries and other primary sources. A book signin g will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to the public. 10 a .m. to 12 p.m. Reservations are required. Email archaeology@alexandriava.g ov or call 703.746.4399. \n\nLocation: Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St.\nContact Person: Emma Richardson\nContact Phone: 703.746.471 9\nContact Email: Archaeology@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may atten d\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImpor t this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCa l.aspx?id=1&si=16647\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Arc haeology\n DTEND:20170916T160000Z DTSTAMP:20170829T130035Z DTSTART:20170916T140000Z GEO:38.804893;-77.040001 LOCATION:Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time" Java Jolt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cd48e3ba-a026-4728-8ea4-75339e46386c URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/Archaeology X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170829T130035Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,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=16802\n\nJoin Alexandria Archae ology at Point Lumley Park (the corner of Duke Street and The Strand) to v iew the archaeological remains of Pioneer Mill from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesda y\, September 26\, 2017. This event is free and open to the public. No res ervations are required.\n\nArchaeologists have uncovered the foundations o f Pioneer Mill at the former site of Robinson Terminal South. Pioneer Mill was one of the largest steam-powered flour mills in the United States. Bu ilt in 1854\, the mill was advertised as six stories high with twelve mill stones and a 250 horsepower steam engine. Because of its size and locatio n\, the building dominated the Alexandria waterfront for more than 50 year s before it was destroyed by fire in 1897. Multiple owners put the buildin g to different industrial uses after the Civil War. The Robinson Terminal Warehouse Company built storage facilities on the former site of Pioneer M ill in the 1940s. \n\nLocation: See Details\nContact Person: Emma Richards on\nContact Phone: 703.746.4719\nContact Email: emma.richardson@alexandria va.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http:// apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16802\n\nWeb resources:\n \nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Archaeology\n DTEND:20170926T140000Z DTSTAMP:20170923T185024Z DTSTART:20170926T120000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Site Visit: Foundations of Pioneer Mill TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cb8c0c46-2295-4bf8-bb95-00ae718d0c92 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/Archaeology X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170923T185024Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Parker Gray 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=16741\n\nThe exploits of the Tu skeegee Airmen and other African American units serving in World War II a re the stuff of legend today. But what is little-known by western society is that hundreds of thousands of those who served with the Allied forces h ailed from the British colonies and other parts of continental Africa. For gotten Warriors of the Empire covers the range of experiences of continent al Africans serving in the war effort\, from how they were recruited\, to how they were trained\, to the combat they saw\, to their post-war experie nces. \nDirector Matt Spangler is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. He recently relocated to the New York area after over two decades in the W ashington\, DC area. Matt is also the director of Out of Obscurity\, a doc umentary exploring the 1939 library "sit-down strike" in Alexandria\, VA. This critically acclaimed film was narrated by Dr. Julian Bond\, former Ch airman of the NAACP. \n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\ nFees: The event is free \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black Histor y Museum\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16741 DTEND:20170927T010000Z DTSTAMP:20170914T133502Z DTSTART:20170926T230000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Film-Forgotten Warriors of the Empire TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ef80c93e-c4d6-42fc-8b1e-73faba2d918d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170914T133502Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Ol d Town 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=16536\n\nWhen Virginia joined t he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct ions were assumed by the U.S. Army. The "We've Been Burned: Alexandria Fi refighters During the Civil War" walking tour will explore firefighting du ring the Union occupation. Were firefighters allowed out after curfew? Wha t happened to the firehouses and equipment? These questions will be answer ed as tour participants visit the sites of four of the five fire houses\, and learn what happened if there was a fire. \n\nFor age 10 and older. \n \nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4994\, or 703.746.3891\nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Res ervations are required\, as space is limited. \nAudience: Anyone may atten d\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria \, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16536 DTEND:20171014T190000Z DTSTAMP:20170811T184307Z DTSTART:20171014T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Firefighting in Civil War Alexandria Walking Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:26a012b6-80cc-4b23-bf55-6be09e2cfb40 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170811T184307Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16864\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16864 DTEND:20171018T010000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145542Z DTSTART:20171017T233000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:dc93f1bd-62d3-4676-b7fa-e44df7fe1e54 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145542Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Old & His toric 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=16520\n\nCan you tell a Sibley tent from a dog tent? Examples of a variety of Civil War tents and army s helter will be set up and explained by Union military interpreters\, inclu ding Fort Ward's furnished reproduction Officers' Hut. \n\nProgram is weat her dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nCon tact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Mus eum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandri a\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16520 DTEND:20171021T190000Z DTSTAMP:20170804T162147Z DTSTART:20171021T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Shelter Interpretive Program TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1e2f0dac-9c3d-49ed-9b0c-28ec1f98f37d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170804T162147Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16865\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16865 DTEND:20171025T010000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145621Z DTSTART:20171024T233000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:eb3cdc10-63d4-4a17-abc1-af9c487aa8c0 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145621Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16866\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16866 DTEND:20171101T010000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145653Z DTSTART:20171031T233000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c20585d5-7ea9-4fb4-9e99-4022db7d86c5 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145653Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16867\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16867 DTEND:20171108T020000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145750Z DTSTART:20171108T003000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:74654c9d-95c7-4440-ac60-0347d01b11b2 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145750Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum 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=16969\n\nThe Lyceum\, Alexandri a's History Museum\, invites you to a reception showcasing the exhibition "Alexandrians Fight The Great War." Visit our new exhibition\, learn about the life of World War I soldiers from re-enactors with living-history dis plays\, and enjoy refreshments including authentic World War I trench cake . The First World War - usually called "The Great War" before there was a World War Two - was unlike any other armed conflict in human history. Euro pean armies sustained massive casualties during the first few years of the war with extensive trench lines along the Western Front offering scant pr otection from unprecedented artillery barrages\, machine guns\, and poison gas. Overall\, there were eight million and a half deaths and nearly thre e times that many wounded. "Alexandrians Fight the Great War" tells some o f the stories of Alexandrians who served during World War I - their feelin gs about this nearly incomprehensible world tragedy\, their early efforts to help\, and their more active participation in the war effort after Amer ica entered the war in April\, 1917.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 7 03.746.4726\nFees: Free\, but reservations are encouraged.\nAudience: Anyo ne may attend\nTags: Lyceum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http: //apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16969\n\nWeb resources: \n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20171110T003000Z DTSTAMP:20171106T194647Z DTSTART:20171109T223000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening-Alexandrians Fight the Great War TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:c88dfb85-bf5d-40b0-bee1-3ecd112e3fd7 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171106T194647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Old & His toric 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=16521\n\nAn interpreter portray ing a Union Army veteran will reminisce about his military service at Fort Ward during the Civil War while conducting a tour of the historic fort. Attendees will also learn about the role of Civil War veterans organizatio ns. \n\nProgram is weather dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 43 01 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may atte nd\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\, O ld & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://a pps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16521 DTEND:20171111T163000Z DTSTAMP:20170804T162442Z DTSTART:20171111T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Soldier-led Tours in Honor of Veteran's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:b6d6af35-70af-4b1e-b82e-3f1339e413d9 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170804T162442Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Parker Gray 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=16995\n\nJoin local historian C .R. Gibbs presents the Annual Veterans Day Lecture\, "Undaunted Courage: A frican Americans & World War I." This lecture presentation marks the ongoi ng international centennial observance of the First World War. Mr. Gibb's lecture will highlight African Americans who served in World War I from Me tro area. C.R. Gibbs is the author/co-author of six books and a respected lecturer on a variety of historical topics. Mr. Gibbs has worked with Smit hsonian Institution museums and is a D.C. Humanities Council scholar.\n\nL ocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356 \nFees: Free\, Reservations suggested\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calenda r: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16995 DTEND:20171111T173000Z DTSTAMP:20171107T163335Z DTSTART:20171111T160000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-African Americans in World War I TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1dd2d79f-63d1-4755-8db4-f0c10f42b17f X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171107T163335Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Old & His toric 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=16522\n\nAn interpreter portray ing a Union Army veteran will reminisce about his military service at Fort Ward during the Civil War while conducting a tour of the historic fort. Attendees will also learn about the role of Civil War veterans organizatio ns. \n\nProgram is weather dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 43 01 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may atte nd\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\, O ld & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://a pps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16522 DTEND:20171111T203000Z DTSTAMP:20170804T162513Z DTSTART:20171111T190000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Soldier-led Tours in Honor of Veteran's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f448d4c8-7c7b-44f1-abb6-895a97dba298 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170804T162513Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Period Dance 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=16294\n\nRaise a glass to freed om and toast our Revolutionary War veterans at the Veterans Ball. Enjoy li ve music\, English country dancing\, cash bar\, dessert collation\, and a special recognition of veteran service. 1780s period attire (military or c ivilian) or cocktail attire welcome. \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\ , 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $45 per person. Reservations are required. \nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Period Dance\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal. aspx?id=1&si=16294\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/even ts.aspx\n DTEND:20171112T030000Z DTSTAMP:20170630T143314Z DTSTART:20171112T010000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Veterans Ball TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:78a1eac4-c40b-459e-9ebc-6d3e6dadeb4f URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20170630T143314Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16868\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16868 DTEND:20171115T020000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145819Z DTSTART:20171115T003000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1ad3ee56-93cd-44f1-8b8c-273b01cecf11 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145819Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town 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=16869\n\nBring your knitting ne edles or crochet hooks and any shade of red and black yarn to make poppies in honor of Alexandria's veterans. Weekly knitting circle meets Tuesday evenings\, 7:30-9 p.m. October 17 through November 28\, except Thanksgivin g week\, at Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal Street. The Museum has patterns for those interested\, but any poppy pattern is welcome! No rese rvations required\; free and open to the public. The is part of the City of Alexandria's commemoration of the Centennial of World War I. For more information about Alexandria during World War I and the Poppy Project\, vi sit alexandriava.gov/historic.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N . Royal St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4739\nFees: Free and open to the publi c\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old & Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16869 DTEND:20171129T020000Z DTSTAMP:20171003T145843Z DTSTART:20171129T003000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Poppy Project Knitting Circle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:42536841-752c-47fb-9eff-1b11489ed392 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171003T145843Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Holiday Event,Living History,Mus eums,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=16523\n\nHoliday event interpre ts how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. Program features a pa triotic Union Santa Claus\, soldiers in winter camps\, the Officers' Hut d ecorated for the season\, fort tours\, and a Victorian tree in the Museum. Kids can make an ornament or holiday card.\n\nProgram is weather depende nt. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: $2 per person\; $5 for families. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Holiday Event\, Livi ng History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=16 523 DTEND:20171209T210000Z DTSTAMP:20171128T205810Z DTSTART:20171209T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp Open House TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:53243688-aaec-41f1-a677-9f3a988955c4 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171128T205810Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Parker Gray 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=17303\n\nThousands of African A mericans escaped slavery during the Civil War by coming into Union-occupie d Alexandria. They persevered through poverty\, disease\, and prejudice. L earn how two women\, one black and one white\, helped improve conditions w hile carving out new roles for themselves in 19th century America.\n\nPaul a Whitacre's recently published book\, A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time\, i s a biography of Julia Wilbur and tells the story of how Wilbur and Jacobs became effective advocates for free people's rights. Whitacre will be av ailable to sign copies of her book.\n\nHarriet Ann Jacobs. Jacobs\, who li ved in Alexandria during the Civil War\, wrote about her war experiences w orking with Alexandria's contraband population. Jacobs was an African-Amer ican writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed. She became an ab olitionist speaker and reformer. She wrote an autobiographical novel\, Inc idents in the Life of a Slave Girl.\nPaula Whitacre is a freelance writer and editor who has lived in Alexandria for many years. Her bachelor's and master's degrees in International Studies are from Johns Hopkins Universit y. Whitacre channeled her love of history into extensive research on Harri et Jacobs. Her book\, A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time\, is based on primar y source material\, including Jacobs' diary.\n\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\nFees: Free\, but rese rvations are encouraged.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17303\n\nWeb resour ces:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180203T173000Z DTSTAMP:20180131T214239Z DTSTART:20180203T160000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: Harriet Jacobs and Julia Wilbur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:48de2add-da4d-47b8-ae33-a7e4b867b217 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180131T214239Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum 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=17458\n\nOriginally built durin g World War II as temporary housing for African American defense workers\, the Ramsey Homes are early examples of the use of precast "Fabcrete" conc rete panels. The City of Alexandria and ARHA staff invite you to join us f or a final exploration of the buildings' innovative construction technolog y\, before they are demolished later this year.\n\nAs part of the Section 106 process related to the redevelopment of the Ramsey Homes\, these open houses are part of the effort to document and preserve the history of thes e unique structures.\n\nOn the day of the open house\, check in at the Ale xandria Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. Phone: 703.746.4356\n\n\n\nLo cation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Email: Cdickerson@ar ha.us\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\n\nImport t his event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=17458 DTEND:20180209T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180201T184844Z DTSTART:20180209T190000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ramsey Homes Open House TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:1cf74eb5-90ea-4963-a83d-8284d1364b8d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180201T184844Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Parker Gray 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=17302\n\nRaised in privilege bu t degraded by persistent racial prejudice\, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally. Born the year of the Emanci pation Proclamation\, she made it her life's mission to fight for justice. She\, along with her husband\, became champions of this cause. Along th e way\, their house became a beacon for change. Today\, her former home o n 326 T Street is a dilapidated frame in LeDroit Park. Its current state threatens to erase a landmark that deserves to be preserved for a woman wh ose efforts continue to impact this city. \nLearn more about this fascinat ing woman by screening the new documentary with Robin Hamilton\, an Emmy-a ward winning journalist\, television host\, moderator and writer. Currentl y based in Washington\, DC\, Robin is a correspondent for the local Tribun e affiliate's newsmagazine program NewsPlus\, and has hosted DC50-TV's awa rd-winning Black History month series for the past 4 years. She wrote\, pr oduced and directed her first film\, This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer about famed Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell is her second doc umentary. The event will also include special guest Historian C.R. Gibbs.\ nThis event is cosponsored with Port of Harlem Magazine. \n\n\nLocation: B lack History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may atten d\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1& si=17302\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180210T173000Z DTSTAMP:20180130T190158Z DTSTART:20180210T160000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dignity and Defiance: Mary Church Terrell TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4cb4cb54-2ec6-460e-bab8-25e004b37b10 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180130T190158Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum 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=17459\n\nOriginally built durin g World War II as temporary housing for African American defense workers\, the Ramsey Homes are early examples of the use of precast "Fabcrete" conc rete panels. The City of Alexandria and ARHA staff invite you to join us f or a final exploration of the buildings' innovative construction technolog y\, before they are demolished later this year.\n\nAs part of the Section 106 process related to the redevelopment of the Ramsey Homes\, these open houses are part of the effort to document and preserve the history of thes e unique structures.\n\nOn the day of the open house\, check in at the Ale xandria Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. Phone: 703.746.4356\n\n\nLoca tion: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Email: Cdickerson@arha .us\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\n\nImport thi s event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.asp x?id=1&si=17459 DTEND:20180210T210000Z DTSTAMP:20180201T184706Z DTSTART:20180210T190000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:9 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ramsey Homes Open House TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:c89684de-063a-41a6-8b59-c29a4e986b96 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180201T184706Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Recreatio n 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=17318\n\nLearn about the army l ife and fighting tactics of Revolutionary War soldiers in this annual Fort Ward Park event presented in conjunction with Alexandria's George Washing ton Birthday Weekend. The program features a Colonial encampment\, and a t actical skirmish between British and Colonial troops at 2 p.m.\n\nLocation : Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Livin g History\, Museums\, Recreation\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17318\n\nWeb resou rces:\n\nhttp://www.washingtonbirthday.net\n DTEND:20180218T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180208T212533Z DTSTART:20180218T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Revolutionary War Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:56a381c1-c522-426e-a636-e628b86889f6 URL:http://www.washingtonbirthday.net X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180208T212533Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=17435\n\nAll veterans are invit ed to join the Office of Historic Alexandria for a meet and greet receptio n at the Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum. Between 10 and 11:30 a.m.\, enjoy coffee\, tea\, and pastries while catching up with old and new frie nds. Browse the exhibits for free\, including the recently opened World W ar I exhibit\, and hear about plans to honor all veterans during the World War I 100th anniversary commemoration. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Pho ne: 703.746.4739\nContact Email: Michele.Longo@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1& si=17435 DTEND:20180224T163000Z DTSTAMP:20180123T153124Z DTSTART:20180224T150000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Veteran's Meet and Greet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:070917a8-1ea5-4073-af3a-e3ad1acbf752 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180123T153124Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=17508\n\nWhy were Civil War uni forms made of wool? How did foreign military styles influence Civil War u niforms and clothing accessories? How did the typical Union soldier equip himself for duty? Civil War interpreters will present on-going talks abo ut various types of military clothing\, accessories and equipment for the Union soldier\, using hands-on reproduction items and explaining original objects and uniform jackets on view in Museum exhibits. Examples of perio d items on exhibit are jackets worn by an artilleryman\, cavalryman and in fantryman\, a body armor vest\, headgear\, and a variety of related equipm ent such as a cartridge box\, knapsack\, haversack and canteen.\n\nFort Wa rd is the best preserved of the Union forts that comprised the Civil War D efenses of Washington. The Museum offers exhibits\, programs and special events throughout the year. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Brad dock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http:/ /apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17508\n\nWeb resources:\ n\nhttps://www.fortward.org.\n DTEND:20180224T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180205T151959Z DTSTART:20180224T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outfitting Billy Yank Program At Fort Ward Museum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:852311ee-fbac-41b7-897b-cca480c493d5 URL:https://www.fortward.org. X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180205T151959Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=17319\n\nOn the eve of American involvement in World War I\, the Selective Service Act drafted 2.8 millio n American men to do their part for home and country. Three hundred remark able women known as "The Hello Girls" were selected to operate the vital c ommunications network that helped the Allies win. Each came from a differ ent geographic and economic background\, but they were united in their fie rce patriotism and determination to prove that women had a role to play on the war front\, not just the home front. For the first time in U.S. histo ry\, at General John Pershing's urging\, a handful of women volunteered\, too\, specially qualified to operate the most advanced communications tech nology of the day: the telephone switchboard. And while WWI ended some 18 months later for those first female soldiers\, their battle for recognitio n as military veterans continued for six long decades. In time for the cen tennial of WWI\, acclaimed historian and author Elizabeth Cobbs\, Ph.D.\, has written the defining account of the first women to serve in the U.S. A rmy Signal Corps. Set against the backdrop of the suffrage movement and th e communications revolution\, The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldi ers summons a time when women possessed citizenship only through their fat hers and husbands\; but their story remains a potent key to comprehending how American women became soldiers-and eventually leaders-of their nation. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $10. A combinatio n ticket for the full series (March 1\, 15\, and 22) is available for $25. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Tow n\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17319\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandri ava.gov\n DTEND:20180302T020000Z DTSTAMP:20180108T185630Z DTSTART:20180302T003000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyceum WWI Lecture Series-"The Hello Girls" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4a068287-6456-4791-95f1-ad76a4b04e61 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180108T185630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=17320\n\n"Doing Our Bit (While Having a Bit of Fun): American Nurses in World War I\," by Marian Moser Jo nes\, a social historian and ethicist of public health who explores the in stitutionalization of benevolence in the United States. She is the author of "The American Red Cross\, from Clara Barton to the New Deal." Her lectu re will focus on the experiences of specific nurses in World War I gleaned from journals and diaries\, including two from Virginia. She is a graduat e of Harvard University and received her M.P.H in Sociomedical Sciences an d Ph.D. in Sociomedical Sciences/History\, Ethics & Policy from Columbia U niversity. She is Associate Professor of Family Science at The University of Maryland School of Public Health.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 7 03.746.4994\nFees: Tickets for each lecture are $10. A combination ticket for the full series (March 1\, 15\, and 22) is available for $25\nAudience : Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal .aspx?id=1&si=17320\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180316T010000Z DTSTAMP:20180108T182510Z DTSTART:20180315T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyceum WWI Lecture Series'Doing Our Bit' TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a75d090a-f58e-47ad-89dd-aa3efef36d88 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180108T182510Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=17321\n\nIn 1917\, the Women's Land Army of America (WLAA) began recruiting the first of the more than 20 \,000 women who would work the land while America's farmers were called up to serve in the Great War. The girls and women of the WLAA\, also known a s Farmerettes\, shocked American society\, as they were paid equally with male farm laborers\, worked eight-hour days - and wore pants. Eventually\, Farmerettes would work on family farms in orchards in 25 states\, includi ng Virginia. A very diverse group of Virginia females participated in the state's WLAA\; in Loudoun County\, Girl Scouts sorted fruit at Blue Mounta in Peaches. Students at Hollins College (now Hollins University) and Rando lph-Macon Women's College (now Randolph College) worked on local farms. Ri chmond socialites donated money to the cause and even signed up to attend the training camp established at the University of Virginia in the summer of 1919. These women\, and other Farmerettes around the country inspired H ollywood films\, poems\, songs\, and plays. Anna Keifer holds an M.A. in E arly American History from the University of New Hampshire and serves as A djunct Instructor at Lord Fairfax Community College and as an independent historian.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: Tickets for each lecture are $10. A combination ticket for the full series (March 1\, 15\, and 22) is available for $25\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your cale ndar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17321\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180323T010000Z DTSTAMP:20180108T183937Z DTSTART:20180322T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyceum WWI Lecture Series-Sowing the Seeds TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:14e276c9-1f83-4bef-9330-7e73f615dab0 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180108T183937Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=17355\n\nIn celebration of Wome n's History Month\, civilian interpreters portray the dress\, skills and c ontributions of women during the Civil War. Learn about quilting and maki ng items for soldier relief efforts\, typical dress and clothing accessori es of the time\, roles women played in camp\, and women who fought on the battlefield. On-going displays and activities. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyo ne may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal .aspx?id=1&si=17355 DTEND:20180324T190000Z DTSTAMP:20180116T200738Z DTSTART:20180324T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Women's Civil War Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e4e5de11-70f7-420f-ab7e-6ade4caf9096 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180116T200738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Apothecary Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=17153\n\nOn this guided tour le arn about the events in Alexandria during the Civil War through the lens o f this family pharmacy. \n\nLocation: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum \, 105-107 S. Fairfax St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.3852\nFees: $15 per pers on\; tour is recommended for adults only. Advance purchase is recommended due to limited space.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Apothecary Muse um\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://ap ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17153\n\nWeb resources:\n\n https://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180408T160000Z DTSTAMP:20171206T214126Z DTSTART:20180408T150000Z GEO:38.804291;-77.042693 LOCATION:Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum\, 105-107 S. Fairfax St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Apothecary Geek Tour: Civil War Apothecary TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:45a62edb-6b18-4b42-aeca-dcdb36bfa775 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171206T214126Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern 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=17233\n\nProfessor Peter Henriq ues contends the collaboration between George Washington and Alexander Ham ilton was the most important in the founding of our nation. His lecture wi ll address the nature of their relationship\, what caused Hamilton to resi gn from Washington's staff during the War and how did Washington respond. He will also answer this burning question: How accurate is the portrayal o f their relationship in the musical\, Hamilton? \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tav ern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $12 per person or $10 for Society mem bers and volunteers.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\n \nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calen dar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17233\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava .gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20180601T010000Z DTSTAMP:20171214T172838Z DTSTART:20180531T233000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: Right Hand Man? TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9f42d1a0-f7b3-451a-b074-4d059d9a0090 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20171214T172838Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,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=18778\n\nLearn more about this year's excavations at Shuter's Hill\, an 18th century urban plantation loc ated on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Vi sit the Alexandria Archaeology Museum to see recent findings and talk with archaeologists and students from George Washington University. Excavation s have revealed structures dating before\, during\, and after the Civil Wa r. No reservations required. \n\nLocation: Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4399\nContact Email: archaeology @alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calend ar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=18778\n\nWeb r esources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Archaeology\n DTEND:20180602T180000Z DTSTAMP:20180601T155834Z DTSTART:20180602T150000Z GEO:38.804893;-77.040001 LOCATION:Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Location Change - Shuter's Hill Archaeology TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c67d0c39-e69a-4a6f-9800-cf3b5e111ba8 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/Archaeology X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180601T155834Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=18671\n\nCivil War reenactors i nterpret soldier and civilian life in camps\, present infantry and artille ry drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, U.S. Army Field Hospital\, life in the reconstructed Officers' Hut\, and fort tours. \n\ nProgram is weather dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Bra ddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: Suggested donation: $2 per person\; $5 families. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Muse um\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=18671 DTEND:20180609T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180309T203705Z DTSTART:20180609T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ce643f72-0db3-48c4-a741-a29932e6d4be X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180309T203705Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Living History,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=19203\n\nTry on uniforms of the Revolutionary War! In honor of "Hamilton" premiering in Washington\, D.C. \, join fellow fans for an evening exploring the uniforms from the differe nt nationalities that converged on Yorktown in 1781. Chris Daley\, histori cal clothing manager for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will give you t he opportunity to try on and compare uniform coats of the American\, Briti sh\, French and German troops as well as coats worn by African Americans s erving with the British army. Each coat has been carefully researched and painstakingly reproduced in several sizes to help bring the Siege of Yorkt own to life. Bring a camera and take photos of yourself and family members in the uniforms of the Revolutionary War. Reception before and after the program. Program begins at 7 p.m. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703 .746.4994\nFees: $20\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Living History\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http: //apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19203\n\nWeb resources: \n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n DTEND:20180622T010000Z DTSTAMP:20180618T190421Z DTSTART:20180621T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Til the World Turns Upside Down TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:0eb4f020-dc7c-4f68-a011-fc9f7a87a516 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180618T190421Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Film,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=19346\n\nThe Alexandria Black H istory Museum is pleased to bring you a short film festival featuring the work of two award winning studios in Washington\, DC and Richmond\, Virgin ia. These directors highlight the stories of notable African American figu res\, demonstrating that African American history is America's history. \n \nThe first two films are presented by Robin Hamilton who wrote and produc ed This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer about Civil R ights activist Fannie Lou Hamer\, and Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell about the 19th century crusader against racial injusti ce. The second film also highlights the need to preserve Terrell's former home in Washington\, DC\, which is at risk of demolition due its dilapidat ed state. \n\nDocumentary filmmakers Hannay Ayers and Lance Warren are als o presenting two films. An Outrage\, released in 2017\, discusses lynching in the American South. Their second film\, The Hail-Storm: John Dabney in Virginia\, highlights the forgotten story of a celebrated 19th century Af rican American restauranteur in Richmond. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Ph one: 703.746.4356\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black His tory Museum\, Film\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19 346\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx\ n DTEND:20180728T190000Z DTSTAMP:20180725T170317Z DTSTART:20180728T150000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Short African American Film Festival TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:3edbe78d-48b6-442d-a928-b8956fdc0510 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180725T170317Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=19522\n\nCan you tell a Sibley tent from a dog tent? This interpretive program will explore a variety of tents and shelter for Civil War soldiers. Examples of some major types o f tents will be set up and explained by Union military interpreters\, and the furnished Officers' Hut will be open to the public. Program is weathe r dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your cale ndar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19522 DTEND:20180915T190000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T202524Z DTSTART:20180915T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Shelter Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:fec02a0a-99e7-4cf5-93d6-8c2c76b54a2c X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T202524Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Museums,Old Town 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=19702\n\nNew York University hi storian and author Jeffrey T. Sammons presents the tragic and heroic tale of the extraordinary African American 369th Infantry whose soldiers distin guished themselves fighting as part of the French Army during WWI. Profes sor Sammons will contextualize the highly charged and discriminatory socia l and political climate confronting the soldiers of the 369th and discuss the groundwork they helped to lay for the long black freedom struggle and the modern Civil Rights Movement.\n\nDoors open at 7 pm and the program st arts at 7:30 pm. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: Tickets are $5 for non-membe rs and free to members of the sponsoring organizations. Memberships to the Alexandria Historical Society (AHS) can be purchased at the door.\n\n\nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.as px?id=1&si=19702 DTEND:20180927T010000Z DTSTAMP:20180827T193429Z DTSTART:20180926T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:bae4e321-ba2e-43e2-aaed-c4f5082441a5 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180827T193429Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=19523\n\nReenactors from the 1s t Connecticut Heavy Artillery\, a unit stationed at Fort Ward during the C ivil War\, present firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, and camp l ife for artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington. Program is weather de pendent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Pho ne: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fo rt Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your cal endar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19523 DTEND:20181006T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T202815Z DTSTART:20181006T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cd58541d-0caf-4b5d-a2e7-67f752b0b8bf X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T202815Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=19624\n\nWhen Virginia joined t he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct ions were assumed by the U.S. Army. The "We've Been Burned: Alexandria Fir efighters During the Civil War" walking tour explores firefighting during the occupation. How were volunteer fire companies treated by Federal autho rities? Were firefighters allowed out after curfew? What happened to the f irehouses? These questions will be answered as participants visit sites of four of the five fire houses. Come mark Fire Prevention Week and learn wh at happened if there was a fire. For age 10 and older. \n\nLocation: Frien dship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Reservations are required\, as space is limited.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImpo rt this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iC al.aspx?id=1&si=19624\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://Alexandriava.gov/Shop.\ n DTEND:20181013T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180815T154006Z DTSTART:20181013T150000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Firefighting Walking Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:55b98f12-259c-49b6-842a-728be8b08a3d URL:https://Alexandriava.gov/Shop. X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180815T154006Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=19628\n\nSponsored by the Frien ds of Fort Ward and the Alexandria Historical Society Civil War photograph y expert Bob Zeller will present "The Grand Review: Discoveries & Explorat ions in Civil War Photography." Mr. Zeller's presentation includes viewing Civil War images in 3-D\, the way they were originally taken and meant to be seen. Registration will open in September.\n\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nC ontact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: Free\, but registration is required\nAud ience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx ?id=1&si=19628 DTEND:20181025T010000Z DTSTAMP:20181012T193630Z DTSTART:20181024T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sold Out-Lecture on Civil War Photography TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a908ae7f-bdc7-410b-9e7b-3d859f454987 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181012T193630Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Black History Museum,Lecture,Museums,Parker G ray 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=19636\n\nDue to unforeseen circ umstances\, this event has been cancelled. \n\nJoin Alexandria Archaeology and Alexandria Black History for the second annual Anna Lynch Memorial Le cture Series. Historical archaeologist and historian Kelley Deetz will dis cuss her new book\, "Bound to the Fire: How Virginia's Enslaved Cooks Help ed Invent American Cuisine." The book combines the archaeology of kitchens and outbuildings with historical records to examine the life of enslaved cooks from the late seventeenth century to the Civil War. \n\nLocation: Ga dsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $12 per person and $10 for FOAA/ ASPBH members. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Muse um\, Black History Museum\, Lecture\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx ?id=1&si=19636\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://Alexandriava.gov/Shop\n DTEND:20181103T163000Z DTSTAMP:20181102T202932Z DTSTART:20181103T150000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-"Bound to the Fire" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9ff34756-0b70-4fdf-8d31-c991a3d67f93 URL:https://Alexandriava.gov/Shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181102T202932Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Film,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=19639\n\nIn honor of the Centen nial of the World War I\, enjoy a screening of the 1941 film about World W ar I hero Alvin York starring Best Actor Oscar winner Gary Cooper and dire cted by the renowned Howard Hawks. The evening will include commentary reg arding the life and career of Sergeant York\, including thoughts from Col. Gerald York\, Sergeant York's grandson\, and how it is portrayed in the f ilm. Light refreshments\, beer\, and wine available for sale. \n\nLocation : Lyceum\nFees: $10 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Film\, Lyceum\, M useums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.ale xandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19639\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps: //www.Alexandriava.gov/Shop\n DTEND:20181108T023000Z DTSTAMP:20181105T145440Z DTSTART:20181108T000001Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Screening of the film "Sergeant York" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9e16c108-8b82-4347-95d0-31bc76a33802 URL:https://www.Alexandriava.gov/Shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181105T145440Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=19524\n\nA Union veteran interp reter conducts two 90-minute tours of the fort\, reminiscing about army li fe in the Defenses of Washington and sharing information about Civil War v eterans organizations. Program is weather dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort War d Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImpo rt this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iC al.aspx?id=1&si=19524 DTEND:20181110T163000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T203106Z DTSTART:20181110T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Veterans Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:873a565d-0b32-499e-abe3-24470de0ea9b X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T203106Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=19525\n\nA Union veteran interp reter conducts two 90-minute tours of the fort\, reminiscing about army li fe in the Defenses of Washington and sharing information about Civil War v eterans organizations. Program is weather dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort War d Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImpo rt this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iC al.aspx?id=1&si=19525 DTEND:20181110T203000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T203134Z DTSTART:20181110T190000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Veterans Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:37a493a2-c944-4abb-b189-f83ef077d1cf X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T203134Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Old Town 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=19642\n\nThe Office of Historic Alexandria and American Legion Post #24 invite you to a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice to end the First World War\, signed November 11\, 1918. Join fellow Alexandrians on Sunday\, November 11\, 20 18 in marking the centennial of Armistice Day\, now celebrated as Veteran' s Day\, with a ceremony and plaque unveiling. \n\nThe door to the ballroo m at American Legion Post #24\, 400 Cameron Street\, opens at 9:30 a.m. wi th the program beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony features speakers\, T.C. Williams JROTC\, and the unveiling of a new plaque remembering all from th e City of Alexandria who died during World War One. A reception in the Po st #24 Club Room immediately follows the program. \n\nAs part of this cer emony\, over 8\,000 knit and crocheted poppies will be displayed and hande d to guests in memory of Alexandria's veterans. Local residents and visit ors created the poppies over the last 18 months in preparation for this ev ent. Poppies were officially adopted as a symbol of remembrance for those who died in service to their country shortly after World War One. \n\nLoc ation: American Legion \nContact Phone: 703.746.4554\nFees: The event and reception are free\, but please RSVP to HistoricAlexandria@alexandriava.go v or call 703.746.4554. \n\n\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\ , Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19642 DTEND:20181111T163000Z DTSTAMP:20181025T143248Z DTSTART:20181111T143000Z LOCATION:American Legion SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World War I Commemoration TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c6aab29f-f1bf-42b3-a654-0029df8edb96 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181025T143248Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Old Town,Sister Cities 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=21018\n\nAlexandria women were among the estimated 100\,000 Virginians who served in World War I where th e Western Front sliced through important industrial regions in France.\n\n Alexandria resident Elizabeth Foxwell\, editor of "In Their Own Words: Ame rican Women in World War I"\, will discuss some of their roles in the war\ , coinciding with the centenary of the end of the war.\n\n\nLocation: Lyce um\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Old Town\, Sis ter Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandria va.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=21018\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexa ndriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20181114T020000Z DTSTAMP:20181015T133758Z DTSTART:20181114T000001Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture-Alexandria Women in World War I France TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a1815bf6-ff12-45e2-bfd4-8a3083ae9015 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181015T133758Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=22292\n\nThe WETA documentary\, "Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years\," will be shown on WETA HD and WETA 26 from November 30 until December 7. The film tells the story of the city from the 17th through 19th centuries\, tracing colonial settlement\, commerce\, the city's notorious slave trade\, and Alexandria's service in wartime\, from the French and Indian War to the Civil War and Reconstruct ion. The documentary showcases local historic sites such as Carlyle House\ , Gadsby's Tavern\, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Christ Church. \ n\nLocation: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Old & Histori c Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22292\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://wet a.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years\n DTEND:20181130T182000Z DTSTAMP:20181129T134113Z DTSTART:20181130T170000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:56145c9e-501f-478b-a956-700d3c7810ae URL:https://weta.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181129T134113Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=22293\n\nThe WETA documentary\, "Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years\," will be shown on WETA HD and WETA 26 from November 30 until December 7. The film tells the story of the city from the 17th through 19th centuries\, tracing colonial settlement\, commerce\, the city's notorious slave trade\, and Alexandria's service in wartime\, from the French and Indian War to the Civil War and Reconstruct ion. The documentary showcases local historic sites such as Carlyle House\ , Gadsby's Tavern\, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Christ Church. \ n\nLocation: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Old & Histori c Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22293\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://wet a.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years\n DTEND:20181201T072000Z DTSTAMP:20181129T134222Z DTSTART:20181201T060000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a7786bbb-ead2-4ecd-be2c-a386306499d5 URL:https://weta.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181129T134222Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=22294\n\nThe WETA documentary\, "Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years\," will be shown on WETA HD and WETA 26 from November 30 until December 7. The film tells the story of the city from the 17th through 19th centuries\, tracing colonial settlement\, commerce\, the city's notorious slave trade\, and Alexandria's service in wartime\, from the French and Indian War to the Civil War and Reconstruct ion. The documentary showcases local historic sites such as Carlyle House\ , Gadsby's Tavern\, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Christ Church. \ n\nLocation: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Old & Histori c Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22294\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://wet a.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years\n DTEND:20181203T162000Z DTSTAMP:20181129T134307Z DTSTART:20181203T150000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ff333fb3-8be5-4a27-8fe1-a0dcdf0d71ad URL:https://weta.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181129T134307Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=22295\n\nThe WETA documentary\, "Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years\," will be shown on WETA HD and WETA 26 from November 30 until December 7. The film tells the story of the city from the 17th through 19th centuries\, tracing colonial settlement\, commerce\, the city's notorious slave trade\, and Alexandria's service in wartime\, from the French and Indian War to the Civil War and Reconstruct ion. The documentary showcases local historic sites such as Carlyle House\ , Gadsby's Tavern\, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Christ Church. \ n\nLocation: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Old & Histori c Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22295\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://wet a.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years\n DTEND:20181207T043000Z DTSTAMP:20181129T134512Z DTSTART:20181207T040000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a3bc8639-c96b-44a7-8033-8793b0fca852 URL:https://weta.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181129T134512Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=22296\n\nThe WETA documentary\, "Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years\," will be shown on WETA HD and WETA 26 from November 30 until December 7. The film tells the story of the city from the 17th through 19th centuries\, tracing colonial settlement\, commerce\, the city's notorious slave trade\, and Alexandria's service in wartime\, from the French and Indian War to the Civil War and Reconstruct ion. The documentary showcases local historic sites such as Carlyle House\ , Gadsby's Tavern\, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary and Christ Church. \ n\nLocation: See Details\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Old & Histori c Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=22296\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://wet a.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years\n DTEND:20181207T192000Z DTSTAMP:20181129T134545Z DTSTART:20181207T180000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:fa74c173-de0f-4cbf-be1a-2a3807b8ef9e URL:https://weta.org/tv/program/discovering-alexandria-early-years X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181129T134545Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Holiday Event,Living History,Mus eums 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=19526\n\nLearn about Christmas traditions during the Civil War. Program features a patriotic Union Santa Claus\, soldiers and civilians celebrating the holiday in winter camps\, the decorated Officers' Hut\, a Victorian tree\, fort tours\, kids activit ies. Suggested donation: Program is weather dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Holiday Even t\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19526 DTEND:20181208T210000Z DTSTAMP:20181119T191709Z DTSTART:20181208T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f50e37ca-9cf8-4c76-8185-b82d8df0f26f X-COA-DTSTAMP:20181119T191709Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=23617\n\nCivil War interpreters talk about various types of clothing\, military accessories and equipment for the Union soldier\, from hands-on reproduction items to original obje cts in Museum exhibits. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: For t Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your ca lendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23617 DTEND:20190209T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190115T160130Z DTSTART:20190209T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Kepi to Cartridge Box: Outfitting Billy Yank TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:e0a0f64e-75e2-43c5-a4e4-d1ab4d248930 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190115T160130Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=19527\n\nThis event is cancelle d for 2019\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact P hone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your c alendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19527 DTEND:20190217T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190115T155817Z DTSTART:20190217T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Revolutionary War Day-Cancelled TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a25ba3b6-384e-4fe8-b9f4-0ecdefd18421 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190115T155817Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=23648\n\nVisit the Alexandria H istory Museum at The Lyceum when you are in Old Town for the George Washin gton Birthday Celebration parade. Learn the scope of Alexandria's rich his tory\, visit the special World War I commemorative exhibition "Alexandrian s Fight the Great War\," and explore an array of offerings in our museum s hop. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alex andriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23648 DTEND:20190218T220000Z DTSTAMP:20190118T194041Z DTSTART:20190218T150000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Presidents' Day Open House TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d38e62e7-d1e0-4b58-85a9-316c300d0a60 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190118T194041Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=23618\n\nDue to weather predict ions\, Civil War Drill Day is postponed to March 2.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848 \nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImpo rt this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iC al.aspx?id=1&si=23618 DTEND:20190223T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190221T204930Z DTSTART:20190223T180000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:POSTPONED-Civil War Winter Drill Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1352b692-bfc5-4d40-a97f-7289ae9f99da X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190221T204930Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=23845\n\nThe 3rd U.S. Regular I nfantry\, Company K\, will present drills and discuss the equipment\, unif orms\, weaponry and army life of the Union soldier. Information on the po pular field of Civil War reenacting will also be shared. Inclement weather date March 2.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nConta ct Phone: 703.746.4848 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Muse um\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: htt p://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23845 DTEND:20190302T210000Z DTSTAMP:20190221T204759Z DTSTART:20190302T180000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Winter Drill Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:02bf8322-c8a0-4e7e-92ea-9d6acdfec2bd X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190221T204759Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Women History 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=23889\n\nJoin author and resear cher Char McCargo Bah for a lecture and book signing of Alexandria's Freed men's Cemetery: A Legacy of Freedom at the Alexandria Black History Museum .\nAt the beginning of the Civil War\, Federal troops secured Alexandria\, Virginia as Union territory. Former slaves\, called contrabands\, poured into Alexandria to obtain protection from their former masters. In March 1 864\, a cemetery for African Americans opened on South Washington Street a s a result of high mortality rates. Between 1864 and 1868\, more than 1\,7 00 contrabands and freedmen were buried there.\nFor nearly eighty years\, the cemetery lay undisturbed and was eventually forgotten. Rediscovered in 1996\, it has now been preserved as a monument to the courage and sacrifi ce of those buried within.\nDuring her talk\, Ms. Bah will focus on specif ic contrabands highlighted in the book and their female descendants.\nThis book is a must-read for historians\, genealogist and individuals who are interested in the pre and post-civil war struggles of African Americans. B ooks will be available for purchase at the Alexandria Black History Museum .\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.74 6.4356\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\ , Women History\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23889 DTEND:20190309T190000Z DTSTAMP:20190305T185527Z DTSTART:20190309T170000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: The Women of Freedmen's Cemetery TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:7671bc72-e179-44b7-bb5a-435a212b3eec X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190305T185527Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Living History,Museums,Women History 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=23619\n\nIn recognition of Wome n's History Month\, civilian reenactors will interpret the clothing\, skil ls and contributions of women during the Civil War period. On-going displ ays and activities feature soldiers aid societies and relief efforts\; wom en's roles on the home front\, in camp and on the battlefield\; and women in the work force. Kids can make a ladies fan or a patriotic cockade ribb on. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Livi ng History\, Museums\, Women History\n\nImport this event into your calend ar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23619 DTEND:20190323T190000Z DTSTAMP:20190227T204058Z DTSTART:20190323T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Women's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:d79921c8-fb4e-4ede-bcee-57e38727a729 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190227T204058Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Lecture,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=23937\n\nChar McCargo Bah prese nts her new book\, Alexandria's Freedmen's Cemetery: A Legacy of Freedom a nd recounts the stories of men and women who poured into Alexandria to obt ain protection at the beginning of the Civil War\, as well as the search f or their descendants. Retired City Archaeologist\, Fran Bromberg\, will th en complement the discussion by highlighting the archaeological investigat ions at the cemetery. Advance purchase of tickets recommended\; limited sp ace available! \n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nContact Email: archaeology@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $12 per person\; $10 FOAA/OHA m embers\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Lecture\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calenda r: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23937\n\nWeb re sources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20190329T003000Z DTSTAMP:20190309T152955Z DTSTART:20190328T223000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Archaeology After Dark: "Freedmen's Cemetery" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:0e8386c4-f02d-4a69-b68c-9155ec1ca371 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190309T152955Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=25049\n\nLearn about some of th e fascinating programs and performances from The Lyceum's first twenty yea rs. Science was a popular topic for lectures\, demonstrations\, and exhibi ts at Lyceum Hall\, as it was known in the 1840s and 50s - some of them fe aturing legitimate academic programs and others featuring the latest pseud oscience crazes of the day. Performers ranged from the scandalous Dionysiu s Lardner\, who lectured at Lyceum Hall on astronomy\, to the display of t he "Feejee" Mermaid\, a hoax made famous by the father of humbug P.T. Barn um. Jim Holloway\, facilities coordinator at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum shares his research on the wide variety of science-based en tertainments enjoyed by Alexandrians in the two decades before the Civil W ar. Doors open at 7 p.m.\, lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. \n\nLocation: Lyceu m\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTa gs: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=25049\n\nWeb resour ces:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20190501T010000Z DTSTAMP:20190401T201444Z DTSTART:20190430T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Science\, Pseudoscience\, Magic\, and Humbug TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f88fcedc-b094-4d99-9806-80cb91cf5f26 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190401T201444Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Historic Preservation,Lecture,Museums,Old & H istoric 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=23938\n\nLab Manager Kevin Brad ley introduces the Alexandria Veterans Curation Program (VCP) and its uniq ue mission to serve military veterans and rehabilitate at-risk United Stat es Army Corps of Engineers archaeological collections. He will highlight t he program's preservation efforts of the Fort Delaware Civil War prison ca mp collection. Advance purchase of tickets recommended\; limited space ava ilable! \n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nContact Email: archaeology@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $12 per person\; $10 FOAA/OHA members\ nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Historic Preserva tion\, Lecture\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&s i=23938\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20190510T003000Z DTSTAMP:20190415T165401Z DTSTART:20190509T223000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Archaeology After Dark: Fort Delaware and the VCP TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:28042217-ea68-447a-9c41-f9a31f83e94c URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190415T165401Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=23883\n\nWhen Virginia joined t he Confederacy\, Union troops occupied Alexandria and most municipal funct ions were assumed by the U.S. Army. This walking tour explores firefighti ng during the occupation. How were volunteer fire companies treated by Fe deral authorities? Participants visit sites of four of the five fire house s and learn what happened if there was a fire. \n\nLocation: Friendship F irehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 ages 10-17. Reservations are required\, as space is limited. \nAudience: Anyone may a ttend\nTags: Family\, Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\n Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda r/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=23883\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/sh op\n DTEND:20190511T190000Z DTSTAMP:20190228T144902Z DTSTART:20190511T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Firefighters During the Civil War Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6131b01e-9bc8-4145-8c3a-aa319f0ba979 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190228T144902Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park,Four Mile Run,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=19528\n\nTwo 90-minute soldier- led tours of the fort will focus on the history of Fort Ward and army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Free\; program is weather depen dent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Park\, Four Mi le Run\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alex andriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19528 DTEND:20190519T033000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T203947Z DTSTART:20190518T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Armed Forces Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c6bf4b42-956f-4b8a-96ad-619b93883936 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T203947Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park,Four Mile Run,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=19529\n\nTwo 90-minute soldier- led tours of the fort will focus on the history of Fort Ward and army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Free\; program is weather depen dent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Park\, Four Mi le Run\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alex andriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19529 DTEND:20190518T193000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T204024Z DTSTART:20190518T180000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Tours in honor of Armed Forces Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:504f424f-f0db-45c2-9e12-017d0e0de48c X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T204024Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park,Four Mile Run,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=19530\n\nCivil War reenactors i nterpret soldier and civilian life in camps\, present infantry and artille ry drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, U.S. Army Field Hospital\, life in the reconstructed Officers' Hut\, and fort tours. Sug gested donation: $2/person\; $5/families. Program is weather dependent.\ n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.7 46.4848\nFees: Suggested donation: $2/person\; $5/families.\nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Park\, Four Mile Run\, Living History\, M useums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.g ov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=19530 DTEND:20190608T200000Z DTSTAMP:20180731T204342Z DTSTART:20190608T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c135e366-3739-4b47-ad27-1daaf588208d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180731T204342Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,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=27633\n\nAn exhibition highligh ting the history of Alexandria's contraband population (escaped slaves) du ring the Civil War. This 2014 exhibit returns in honor of the 5th annivers ary of Alexandria's Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery and Memorial dedicat ion The exhibition runs through the end of December 2019. \n\n \n\nLocatio n: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\nFees : Included in regular museum admission\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27633 DTEND:20190914T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190806T184102Z DTSTART:20190914T140000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: The Journey to be Free TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:95be0459-b351-49ee-ac58-6141eb0bd12d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190806T184102Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Lyceum 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=27683\n\nWhile Gadsby's Tavern Museum highlights the complexity of early America\, true understanding req uires exploring what transpired before and during the Revolutionary War. I n preparation for the 250th anniversary of 1776\, hear some of the latest research from public historians during a one-day symposium offered in part nership with Emerging Revolutionary War. Happy Hour at Gadsby's to follow. Reservations are required. For more information\, visit alexandriava.gov/ shop\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $60 per person\, $50 OHA members and stude nts\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Lyceum\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal .aspx?id=1&si=27683\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Eve nts.aspx\n DTEND:20190928T230000Z DTSTAMP:20190813T171919Z DTSTART:20190928T123000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Before they were Americans: RevWar Symposium TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:46245667-c260-409b-b946-3d0892df47c6 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190813T171919Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=27629\n\nReenactors from the 1s t Connecticut Heavy Artillery\, a Union Army regiment stationed at Fort Wa rd\, will interpret the life of typical artillerymen assigned to forts in the Washington area. Experience cannon firing demonstrations in the recon structed Northwest Bastion of the fort\, equipment displays\, and camp lif e scenarios. Visitors can also explore the Museum exhibit "The Art of th e Artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington\," which features a variety o f original equipment and personal items related to Civil War artillerists. This living history program is weather dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort War d Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: Free\n Audience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Liv ing History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps .alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27629 DTEND:20191005T200000Z DTSTAMP:20190806T161330Z DTSTART:20191005T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c5e0259c-44b4-4065-85aa-3ac80e45f3e9 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190806T161330Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=27746\n\nMark Fire Prevention W eek October 6-12 and explore firefighting history! Lear about volunteer fi refighting in early Alexandria: the five firehouse\, three major fires\, a nd firefighting in during the Civil War. Space is limited. Advance ticket purchase is required.\n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Al fred St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $6 for adults\, $4 for youth ages 10-17 (will not interest small children) \nAudience: Anyone may atten d\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this e vent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?i d=1&si=27746\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20191005T183000Z DTSTAMP:20190827T182101Z DTSTART:20191005T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blazing a Trail: Alexandria's Firefighting History TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:7f834619-c32f-447a-9391-11611cdb54e3 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190827T182101Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=27767\n\nCan you tell a dog ten t from a Sibley tent? Museum interpreters display and discuss several di fferent types of shelter for Civil War soldiers\, and invite visitors into the reconstructed Officers' Hut at Fort Ward. Program is weather depende nt.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 7 03.746.4848\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this eve nt into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id= 1&si=27767 DTEND:20191019T190000Z DTSTAMP:20190903T134146Z DTSTART:20191019T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Shelter Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:27f2ce73-39dc-40ac-b62b-7bbbdc2d3830 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190903T134146Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern 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=27680\n\nThe City Tavern has be en the site of many historic events\, but also many macabre ones. This spe cial tour explores the people who breathed their last at the hotel and the scenes surrounding them. Bring your friends and raise a glass (drink prov ided!) to those who have come before. From a famous actress to Civil War s oldiers\, you won't look at this historic corner of Alexandria the same ag ain. \n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nFees: $20 pe r person\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\n\nImport thi s event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.asp x?id=1&si=27680\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events. aspx\n DTEND:20191020T010000Z DTSTAMP:20191017T135007Z DTSTART:20191019T230000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sold Out - Death at the City Tavern Tour TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:b49a6ef9-6fcd-40c6-8778-1ba0fcd0dda0 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20191017T135007Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Sister Cities 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=27990\n\nShakespeare's Henry V depicts the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during the Hundred Years War (1337- 1453) as a heroic English victory against improbable odds. The battle\, ho wever\, made little difference and the war should actually be read as the story of Joan of Arc's resistance\, a settled civil war\, and how the Fren ch state emerged from the challenge of foreign invasion stronger and more unified\nthan ever before. Presented by special guest Lecturer Jennifer Pa xton\, PhD\, Professor\, Catholic University. A wine and dessert reception to follow.\n\nDoors at 6:30 p.m. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudience: Anyone m ay attend\nTags: Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your ca lendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27990\n\nW eb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20191107T020000Z DTSTAMP:20191017T184857Z DTSTART:20191107T000001Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Date Change: Lecture-The French Perspective TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:228d8805-46ad-4085-9315-caf4ca8fc201 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20191017T184857Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=27643\n\nFort Ward Museum will offer two 90-minute soldier-led tours of historic Fort Ward at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. The tours will be conducted by an interpreter portraying a Uni on army veteran reminiscing about his service at Fort Ward. Participants will learn about Civil War veterans' organizations\, the history of Fort Ward\, army life in the Defenses of Washington\, and the design and constr uction of Civil War forts. Highlights include the reconstructed Officers ' Hut and ceremonial entrance gate\, and the fort's fully restored Northwe st Bastion. Tours are free and begin inside the Museum. The program is we ather dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museu ms\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27643 DTEND:20191110T043000Z DTSTAMP:20190806T191918Z DTSTART:20191109T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Tours in honor of Veteran's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:5b8027c4-5efb-4904-bc4f-9a898cfc6f11 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190806T191918Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=27644\n\nFort Ward Museum will offer two 90-minute soldier-led tours of historic Fort Ward at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. The tours will be conducted by an interpreter portraying a Uni on army veteran reminiscing about his service at Fort Ward. Participants will learn about Civil War veterans' organizations\, the history of Fort Ward\, army life in the Defenses of Washington\, and the design and constr uction of Civil War forts. Highlights include the reconstructed Officers ' Hut and ceremonial entrance gate\, and the fort's fully restored Northwe st Bastion. Tours are free and begin inside the Museum. The program is we ather dependent. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museu ms\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27644 DTEND:20191109T203000Z DTSTAMP:20190806T191943Z DTSTART:20191109T190000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Tours in honor of Veteran's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:275b210a-8038-4848-aa15-51de17b6b2ae X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190806T191943Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=27743\n\nJoin us for a screenin g of Peter Jackson's acclaimed World War I documentary. The film includes original World War I footage that Jackson and his team brought to life wit h modern production technology. As The Guardian film critic Mark Kermode noted\, that "Jackson has done something quite remarkable: using 21st-cent ury technology to put the humanity back into old movie stock. The result i s utterly breathtaking." Free popcorn\, soft drinks\, beer\, and wine for sale. \n\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $10\n Audience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport t his event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=27743 DTEND:20191116T203000Z DTSTAMP:20190827T181404Z DTSTART:20191116T183000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"They Shall Not Grow Old" Film Screening TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:2ebbf237-80f0-4437-ab2a-9e753749aa13 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190827T181404Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Holiday Event,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=27651\n\nGet in the holiday spi rit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. The program features a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus who will interact with the pub lic\, present readings of "The Night Before Christmas\," and visit soldier s in camp. The Museum will be decorated with festive greenery and a Vict orian parlor tree. The reconstructed Officers' Hut is the setting for ho liday decorations in camp and soldiers opening Christmas boxes from home. Reenactors will interpret army life in winter camps\, and soldier-led tou rs of the historic fort will be conducted. Children can also make a Chris tmas card or ornament. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Suggested donation of $2/person\; $5/family \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Museums\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.as px?id=1&si=27651 DTEND:20191214T210000Z DTSTAMP:20191127T175547Z DTSTART:20191214T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c9c23925-f50e-4e0e-841c-97dea0dd4d61 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20191127T175547Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,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=29275\n\nSponsored by the Alexa ndria Black History Museum. Robin Hamilton is an Emmy-award winning journa list\, television host\, moderator\, and writer. Currently based in Washin gton\, DC\, Robin is a correspondent for the local Tribune affiliate's new smagazine program NewsPlus and has hosted DC50-TV's award-winning Black Hi story month series for the past 4 years. She wrote\, produced and directed her first film\, This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hame r about famed Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Dignity and Defiance : A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell is her second documentary\, and it dis cusses the life of this 19th-century crusader against racial injustice. It also highlights the need to preserve Terrell's former home in Washington\ , DC\, since its dilapidated state puts it at risk for destruction. In the film Our Alexandria\, two artists from Alexandria\, Virginia revisit a to wn's segregated past\, and tell the story of family\, friendship\, loss\, and love through their historical dollhouses. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudie nce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Lyceum\, Museums\n\nI mport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar /iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29275 DTEND:20200112T220000Z DTSTAMP:20191209T164914Z DTSTART:20200112T200000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Film Screening of Our Alexandria by Robin Hamilton TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1b1bd544-e5c1-4f3c-81ca-7a9b93dc6ef6 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20191209T164914Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=29190\n\nHistoric Revolutionary War camp and tactical demonstrations throughout the day including a skirm ish between the Redcoats and the Colonial Army at 2 p.m. See more than 200 reenactment troops as they prepare for battle with authentic weapons and uniforms.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phon e: 703.829.6640\nFees: Free\, no registration required.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Mus eums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov /Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29190 DTEND:20200216T200000Z DTSTAMP:20200115T163635Z DTSTART:20200216T150000Z LOCATION:Fort Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Revolutionary War Reenactment TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8431c82b-494e-4bd2-8122-0f214e830925 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200115T163635Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=29451\n\nMuseum interpreters in Union uniform will describe the clothing\, military accessories and equip ment of the Federal soldiers who were stationed at Fort Ward throughout th e Civil War. Hands-on reproduction items\, intricately detailed model sol diers\, and original objects on exhibit will be featured. \n\n\nLocation : Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone ma y attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx ?id=1&si=29451 DTEND:20200222T200000Z DTSTAMP:20200102T182709Z DTSTART:20200222T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outfitting the Men of Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:5a2a7f7d-41ae-4394-bb8a-64e2f7f77620 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200102T182709Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=29290\n\nJoin us for four histo ry lectures and book signings by local historians. March's lecture feature s Dr. Anna Gibson Holloway\, co-author of "Our Little Monitor\,"The Greate st Invention of the Civil War. On March 9\, 1862\, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia met in the Battle of Hampton Roads?the first time ironclad vesse ls would engage each other in combat. For four hours the two ships pummele d one another as thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians watched from the shorelines. Dr. Holloway will highlight how this new "ma chine" became "the pet of the people"?a vessel celebrated in prints\, toke ns\, and household bric-a-brac\; a marketing tool\; and a prominent featur e in parades\, Sanitary Fairs\, and politics. Cash bar. \n\nLocation: Lyce um\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museu ms\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexand riava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29290\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://al exandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20200311T003000Z DTSTAMP:20200205T153655Z DTSTART:20200310T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Local Author Lecture Series and Book Signing TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ecb1567a-0d9f-4fca-9449-15cf2a602d63 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200205T153655Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Museums,Sister Cities 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=29724\n\nThe Alexandria-Caen Si ster Cities Committee invites you to a lecture:\nVirginia's Impact on the French and Indian War.\n\nAfter 150 years of rivalry between Great Britain and France\nin North America\, the prosperous colony of Virginia is\ncaug ht up in world events beyond its control and frontiers.\nLocal historian T om Schultz will explore life in Virginia in\nthe 1750's and how its citize ns responded to the latest clash between world powers.\n\n\nLocation: Lyce um\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nT ags: Lecture\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your cale ndar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29724\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20200313T010000Z DTSTAMP:20200210T150058Z DTSTART:20200312T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: Virginia and the French and Indian War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4ceb7983-d272-42a1-9700-9f2afbabd545 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200210T150058Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums,Women His tory 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=29296\n\nWomen's roles on the h ome front\, in camp\, and on the battlefield will be explored. Additional ly\, kids can make a ladies fan or a patriotic cockade ribbon\, an ornamen t often made and worn by women to support the war effort on both sides.\n\ nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may a ttend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\ , Women History\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29296 DTEND:20200314T190000Z DTSTAMP:20200312T201440Z DTSTART:20200314T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Civil War Women's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:94da7231-1f78-4415-a0c7-4a56f8d8c464 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200312T201440Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Museums,Old Town 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=29308\n\nThis lecture will be r escheduled for the fall. Join us for four history lectures and book signin gs by local historians. April's lecture features Dr. John Maass. Around th e North Carolina village of Guilford Courthouse in the late winter of 1781 \, two weary armies clashed on a cold\, wet afternoon. American forces und er Gen. Nathanael Greene engaged Lord Cornwallis's British army in a bitte r two-hour battle of the Revolutionary War. The frightful contest at Guilf ord was a severe conflict in which troops made repeated use of their flint lock muskets\, steel bayonets and dragoon swords in hand-to-hand fighting that killed and wounded about eight hundred men. Historian John R. Maass r ecounts the bloody battle and the grueling campaign in the South that led up to it\, a crucial event on the road to American independence. \n\nLocat ion: Lyceum\nFees: $10\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Museu ms\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexand riava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29308 DTEND:20200415T003000Z DTSTAMP:20200317T170858Z DTSTART:20200414T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Rescheduled-Local Author Lecture Series TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:69a5d59f-1ede-40fc-a22c-b550edac39bc X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200317T170858Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Friendship Firehouse Museum,Museums,Old Town 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=29702\n\nExplore Alexandria's f irefighting history on the Blazing a Trail: Alexandria's Firefighting His tory tour. Participants learn about firefighting in early Alexandria\, th ree devastating fires\, firefighting during the Civil War\, and the commun ity's five volunteer fire companies. The tour begins at the historic Frie ndship Firehouse\, proceeds east on Prince Street\, and returns via King S treet. For age 10 and older. Reservations are required\, as space is limi ted. \n\nLocation: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St.\nCont act Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $6 for adults\; $4 for children 10-17 \nAud ience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Friendship Firehouse Museum\, Museums\, Ol d Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.g ov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=29702\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandri ava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20200418T183000Z DTSTAMP:20200324T165420Z DTSTART:20200418T170000Z GEO:38.804940;-77.049408 LOCATION:Friendship Firehouse Museum\, 107 S. Alfred St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Firefighting History Walking Tour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:cff1b016-6d2f-45d8-85ce-709e047c58f4 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200324T165420Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=29327\n\nFort Tour 11 a.m.-12:3 0 p.m.\nConcert 2-3 p.m.\nIn recognition of Armed Forces Day\, combine a s oldier-led guided tour of Fort Ward with a performance of Civil War brass band music! A 90-minute tour of Fort Ward led by a Union interpreter wil l give participants a glimpse into the history\, construction and soldier life of the Defenses of Washington. In the afternoon\, enjoy a concert of Civil War-era music on the Museum lawn performed by the 8th "Green Machin e" Division Band\, a historical musical ensemble composed of George Mason University students. The 8th GM Division Band performs Civil War composit ions in period uniform at a variety of historical events and Civil War sit es. Program is weather dependent.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Free\, no reservations required\nAudience: Anyone m ay attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport thi s event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.asp x?id=1&si=29327 DTEND:20200516T190000Z DTSTAMP:20200327T145103Z DTSTART:20200516T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Fort Tour for Armed Forces Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6a667afa-99a2-4aa9-8a3b-2ad9aab78cb9 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200327T145103Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=29328\n\nCivil War reenactors p resent camp life activities\, drills and firing demonstrations\, displays of clothing and equipment\, and civilian impressions. Program includes a Union Army surgeon\, a Quartermaster's tent\, and fort tours. Step inside the furnished Officers' Hut\, a typical living quarters in the Defenses o f Washington\, and visit the restored Northwest bastion where Federal arti llerymen will be describing their duties and equipment. Program is weathe r dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: S uggested donation: $2/person\, $5/family\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTag s: Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into y our calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=2932 8 DTEND:20200606T200000Z DTSTAMP:20200331T134732Z DTSTART:20200606T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED-Civil War Camp Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8516905d-b819-4548-8f34-f51e95172834 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200331T134732Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=32314\n\nJoin local author Jim Tankersley Thursday\, October 22 at 7 p.m. via Zoom as he discusses his ne w book\, The Riches of This Land.\nOn a reporting journey from the rocket suburbs of Los Angeles to the tobacco fields of North Carolina\, Jim Tanke rsley traces the origins and destiny of an American middle class that is u nder siege in his new book\, The Riches of This Land. For nearly two centu ries\, the best jobs in the United States were walled off to everyone but white men. After World War II\, women\, immigrants\, and black men began t o tear those walls down\, helping to build the greatest middle class in hu man history. But the steady disappearance of good jobs\, followed by two o nce-in-a-lifetime economic crises\, eroded that middle class and locked mi llions of people out of the American Dream. History shows how to lift work ers up again\, but not the history that elite white men have sold for deca des. Tankersley's vivid people-driven storytelling\, supported by balanced cutting-edge research\, reveals a path to revival and the essential heroe s of what was\, and can again be\, a great American economy.\n\nJim Tanker sley is an economics reporter for the New York Times. He covers the econom ic policies of the Trump administration and their effects on working peopl e\, the long-running and persistent inequities in the American economy\, a nd\, most recently\, the nation's spiral into recession amid the coronavir us pandemic. Prior to the Times\, Tankersley was the policy and politics editor at Vox\, economic policy correspondent for the Washington Post\, an d economic and political reporter at the National Journal. He started his career with stints at The Oregonian\, The Rocky Mountain News\, and The To ledo Blade. \nThe lecture is sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandri a. Guests will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link\, Meeting ID\, and password by noon on October 22. Ticket sales will close at 4 p.m.\n___ _____________________________________\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town \n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=32314\n\nWeb resources:\n\nalexandriava.gov/shop\n https://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20201023T010000Z DTSTAMP:20200921T151412Z DTSTART:20201022T230000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: The Riches of this Land TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:7fc82f48-ffe5-4aa4-b25d-7f38d99401af URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200921T151412Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Museums,Old Town 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=32315\n\nJoin us October 25 fro m 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom for an interactive program Death (& Mystery) at the City Hotel - American Graffiti: A Mystery in History Guided Investigation .\nIf you found something old and mysterious in your attic\, how would you begin to unravel its tale? Join staff as we study the puzzle of Civil Wa r era graffiti on the attic walls of Gadsby's Tavern Museum. The night beg ins with the telling of the tragic stories of two Civil War soldiers who d ied in the building. Against this backdrop\, participants will go (virtual ly) behind-the-scenes to follow the evidence in search of the story behind the perplexing prose artfully inscribe upon the attic walls. Bring your c uriosity and\, if possible\, a second device to aid in your search. Where will the evidence take us? It is a mystery we'll solve together. \nThis pr ogram is sponsored by Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, part of the Office of Histo ric Alexandria. \n\nGuests will receive an email with the Zoom meeting lin k\, Meeting ID\, and password by noon on October 25. Ticket sales will clo se at 4 p.m.\n________________________________________\n\n\nLocation: Vir tual Only\nContact Phone: 703.746.4242\nFees: $8\nAudience: Anyone may att end\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=323 15\n\nWeb resources:\n\nalexandriava.gov/shop\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/sh op\n DTEND:20201026T003000Z DTSTAMP:20200921T152033Z DTSTART:20201025T230000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Death (& Mystery) at the City Hotel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:de4d83f9-714d-4ec2-9180-e4f9369889e9 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20200921T152033Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,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=33466\n\nRyan Reft\, a historia n at the Library of Congress\, will explore the topic of military housing in Alexandria. Built as part of the Lanham Act of WWII\, Chinquapin Villag e\, Ramsey Homes\, and Cameron Valley provided quarters for war workers\, veterans\, and service personnel and their families. This housing and the families who lived there transformed Alexandria.\n\nThis lecture is presen ted in partnership with the Alexandria Historical Society (AHS). AHS membe rs can register for free. Guests will receive an email with the Zoom meeti ng link\, Meeting ID\, and password by noon the day prior to the lecture. Please check junk mail before requesting assistance from MuseumShops@alexa ndriava.gov. Ticket sales will close at 4 p.m. October 28.\n\nLocation: V irtual Only\nFees: $6\; Free for AHS members\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Lecture\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&s i=33466\n\nWeb resources:\n\nalexandriava.gov/shop\nhttps://shop.alexandri ava.gov/\n DTEND:20201029T010000Z DTSTAMP:20201027T192720Z DTSTART:20201028T233000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Military Housing in Alexandria Lecture TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f9dbe570-2628-4d0d-859b-fd10689084cf URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201027T192720Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Sister Cities 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=34772\n\nJoin Dr. Lindsay M. Ch ervinsky\, presidential historian and author of The Cabinet: George Washin gton and the Creation of an American Institution\, to learn about George W ashington's complicated relationship with France after the Revolutionary W ar. Initially\, Washington welcomed news of the French Revolution as the n atural successor to the American Declaration of Independence. But as the F rench Revolution devolved into widespread violence\, Washington sought to distance himself from his former ally. Dr. Chervinsky will reveal how Fran ce\, and the complex details of the Franco-American alliance\, shaped Wash ington's presidency and dominated the 1790s. \nTickets for the virtual le cture are $6 and can be purchased at AlexandriaVA.gov/Shop. Guests will re ceive an email with the Zoom meeting link\, Meeting ID\, and password by n oon on Wednesday\, January 6. Please check junk mail before requesting ass istance from the MuseumShop email below. Ticket sales will close at 4 p.m. January 7. Sponsored by the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee.\n\n\nL ocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6 per link\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTa gs: Lyceum\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calend ar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=34772\n\nWeb r esources:\n\nThe Alexandria Shop\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20210108T023000Z DTSTAMP:20201230T141446Z DTSTART:20210108T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture-George Washington and France TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1711a2d6-9108-490f-bdcc-4474c0df1b9d URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201230T141446Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Historic Preservation,Museums,Parker Gray 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=34859\n\nThe City of Alexandria invites the general public\, especially residents of Parker-Gray\, to a s ymposium on the Ramsey Homes\, which served as affordable housing units fr om 1953 to 2018. Originally built as temporary housing for African America n war industry workers in the 1940s\, the homes served as permanent afford able housing for Alexandria residents for 65 years. The Ramsey Homes were located in the heart of the Parker-Gray Historic District and the African American enclave known as Uptown. This symposium tackles issues of race an d equity in housing\, of community and community memory\, segregation's i mpact on the African American workforce and the landscape of public housin g. \nThe symposium will combine panel discussions on the building's role i n architectural history\, as well as a presentation on the residents who l ived there for more than six decades. Panelists include historian Krystyn Moon\, architectural historian Anna Maas\, genealogist Char McCargo Bah\, civil engineer John Dumsick\, and architects Al Cox and Purvi Irwin. A vir tual tour of the new project will follow the presentations.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: Free\, but registration for each session is required. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Historic Prese rvation\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=34859\n\nWeb resour ces:\n\nRegistration Page\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/defa ult.aspx?id=119979\n DTEND:20210211T213000Z DTSTAMP:20210126T211544Z DTSTART:20210211T140000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Ramsey Homes Symposium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a896f152-cb6d-43af-8244-47ac5e9d0594 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=119979 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210126T211544Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,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=34872\n\nDr. Brenna Wynn Greer will trace how Black public relations guru Moss Hyles Kendrix enlisted whi te corporate America in a campaign to redefine black citizenship after Wor ld War II. Dr. Greer will also examine how Kendrix and his work-so visible and so important in the early Cold War era-was almost lost to us. Dr. Gre er is Associate Professor of History at Wellesley College\, and her first book Represented: The Black Imagemakers Who Reimagined African American Ci tizenship (University of Pennsylvania Press)\, is now available for purcha se.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTag s: Black History Museum\, Lecture\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=34872\n \nWeb resources:\n\nThe Alexandria Shop\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20210218T020000Z DTSTAMP:20210216T154756Z DTSTART:20210218T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Hidden in Plain Sight: Moss Kendrix TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9de93e3a-9ccb-4c7c-b1e7-31342c5f37d0 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210216T154756Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: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=34915\n\nHistoric Alexandria Mu seum Educator Kristy Huettner will reveal how Hannah Griffith used her sta tus\, experience\, and industriousness to make a new life for her and her eight young children in the late 18th century. Although her husband was a Church of England pastor\, life changed dramatically in 1789 when she bec ame widowed. Using her experience while serving as a "deputy husband" duri ng the American Revolutionary War\, she operated the prestigious Alexandri a Coffee-House\, which is one of the buildings that today are part of Gads by's Tavern Museum.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Tavern\, Lecture\, Museums\n\nImport this even t into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1 &si=34915\n\nWeb resources:\n\nThe Alexandria Shop\nhttps://alexandriava.g ov/shop\n DTEND:20210312T020000Z DTSTAMP:20210205T213037Z DTSTART:20210312T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Women's History Month Lecture: Hannah Griffith TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:0dbbb4d5-c6cf-4795-ab87-abe0694ed718 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210205T213037Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern 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=35011\n\nWhile Gadsby's Tavern Museum highlights the complexity of early America\, true understanding req uires exploring what transpired before and during the Revolutionary War. I n preparation for the 250th anniversary of 1776\, hear some of the latest research from public historians during a one-day symposium offered in part nership with Emerging Revolutionary War. For more information\, visit alex andriava.gov/shop\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $40 per person\, $20 O HA members and students\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's Taver n\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=35011\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandri ava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20210522T200000Z DTSTAMP:20210226T142202Z DTSTART:20210522T130000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Hindsight is 2020: RevWar Symposium TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:43e0ba61-e361-4dca-be3b-c7277dd20294 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210226T142202Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Equity,Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Sister Cities 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=35252\n\nAs part of the City of Alexandria's 11th annual D-Day commemoration\, Linda Hervieux\, Paris-bas ed American journalist\, photographer and author of FORGOTTEN: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes\, at Home and at War\, shares the story of D -Day's only African-American combat soldiers\, who were effectively writte n out of the history of the Normandy invasion. Tom Brokaw called FORGOTTEN "utterly compelling\," and Douglas Brinkley said "all Americans should re ad" this battalion's journey through segregated Jim Crow America to unexpe cted freedom in Britain and France. Hervieux has lectured extensively on t he African Americans of D-Day and World War II at Harvard\, Princeton\, Be rkeley\, the Imperial War Museum in London\, and the National Museum of Af rican American History and Culture in Washington\, D.C.\n\nAfter registeri ng\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about jo ining the webinar. Sponsored by the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee. \n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: Free\, but registration is required\nA udience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Equity\, Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Si ster Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=35252\n\nWeb resources:\n\nRegistration Link\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WkYEcl8BRBSfQg8EuaHEuA\n DTEND:20210604T173000Z DTSTAMP:20210601T204218Z DTSTART:20210604T160000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Forgotten:The Untold Story of D-Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c1e5a3f5-8cf1-468b-b6b2-7764c176267a URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WkYEcl8BRBSfQg8EuaHEuA X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210601T204218Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum,Black History Museum,Equity,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=36552\n\nLocated at 1001 S. Was hington Street (at the corner of Church Street). Join Historic Alexandria in honoring Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial's inclusion in the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN). The free dedication will in clude a wreath laying by the 31st Masonic District\, a reading by represen tatives of the United States Colored Troops (USCT)\, and remarks by Revere nd Taft Quincey Heatley. The ceremony will take place rain or shine. \n \n The AACRN's collection of 57 powerful historic resources commemorate\, hon or\, and interpret the nation's Civil Rights Movement and the continuing s truggle for racial equality. Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery is the olde st and first site in Virginia to be added to the network. In 1864\, the U. S. Army established the burial ground for contrabands and freedmen\, makin g it one of the few final resting places of its kind in the country. Short ly after\, the cemetery became the site of Alexandria's first known Civil Rights expression. Following the burial of 118 United States Colored Troop s (USCT) in Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery\, outraged USCT protested an d petitioned for their fellow soldiers' right to be buried at what is toda y Alexandria National Cemetery. As a result of their action\, the soldiers were reburied in Alexandria National Cemetery.\n\n\nLocation: See Details \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Black History Mu seum\, Equity\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://ap ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=36552 DTEND:20210724T130000Z DTSTAMP:20210707T203246Z DTSTART:20210724T120000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Dedication TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c2d69361-9eaf-4d9b-b59d-c30aa4569d0e X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210707T203246Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Equity,Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=37563\n\nThere will be a public meeting on Saturday\, July 31 at 10-11:30 am in the City of Alexandria's Fort Ward Park to discuss marking\, protection and recognition of key ceme tery areas and burial sites related to the African American Fort community . Join City staff from the Office of Historic Alexandria who will lead a discussion on issues and ideas for demarcating and memorializing these sac red areas. Attendees will meet City staff in the parking lot behind Fort Ward Museum\, and walk to the four major burial sites. In the event of ra in\, the meeting will be held in the reception hall at Oakland Baptist Chu rch\, 3408 King Street\, Alexandria.\n\nFort Ward Park's cemetery areas an d burial sites are associated with the post-Civil War African American com munity known as "The Fort\," which developed on the grounds and vicinity o f the present-day Park beginning in the 1870s. The sites that are the foc us of discussion are: The Old Grave Yard\, established at least by 1897\; the Adams family burial site\, which includes the grave of community matri arch Clara Adams\; the Clark family burial site\; and the Jackson Cemetery \, established on land purchased by Fort resident James Jackson in 1884 th at was once part of the earlier Civil War Union fort. City archaeologists and historians will lead discussions at each area that provide context an d considerations for possible demarcation of some sites\, preservation iss ues\, and additional approaches to memorialization. Public feedback will be gathered for implementing long-term approaches to care and recognition of these sacred historical areas.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W . Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Equity\, Fort Ward Muse um\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: htt p://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=37563 DTEND:20210731T153000Z DTSTAMP:20210709T134554Z DTSTART:20210731T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Meeting on Burial Grounds in Ft. Ward Park TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:1265e53f-2135-46b3-984e-9375434408e0 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210709T134554Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Sister Cities 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=37783\n\nThis event is being re scheduled to November 10.\n\nThe Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee inv ites you to join our online movie discussion to review "Le Chant du Loup" (The Wolf's Call)\, a 2019 French action thriller about a submarine's sona r officer who must use his brilliant sense of hearing to track down a Fren ch ballistic missile submarine and prevent a nuclear war. After the demo o f our fun evening cocktail\, we will lead a discussion about the story\, i ts characters\, the military context\, with insights from our members and exchanges with our audience. \nThe movie is available on Netflix and you m ust watch the movie before participating in the online discussion. Zoom de tails will be sent to you a few days prior to the event along with the coc ktail recipe in case you'd like to try it at home! \nAbout the Alexandria- Caen Sister City Committee:\nThe Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee pro motes shared cultural and educational exchanges between the residents of A lexandria\, Virginia\, and Caen\, France\, under the auspices of the Siste r Cities International non-profit organization. We welcome French enthusia sts and those interested in knowing more about our programs\, including st udent exchanges\, annual D-Day commemorative events and lecture series.\n\ n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: L yceum\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=37783\n\nWeb resour ces:\n\nThe Alexandria Shop\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20210917T003000Z DTSTAMP:20210914T142503Z DTSTART:20210916T230000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: French Film and Cocktails TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f990d3c0-122f-49dd-ac93-5aaa34c0c275 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210914T142503Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=37933\n\nLearn about the role a nd equipment of Civil War artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington. This free living-history program is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will appeal to Civil War enthusiasts of all ages. The event is weather-dependent.\nThe pr ogram features reenactors from the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery\, a Uni on regiment that was stationed at Fort Ward during the Civil War. The un it will interpret the duties and soldier life of typical artillerymen assi gned to forts in the Washington area. Activities will include cannon firi ng demonstrations in the restored Northwest bastion of the fort at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.\, artillery equipment displays\, interpretive talks\, and camp life scenarios. \nPlease note that the public is encouraged to wear mas ks and practice social distancing at this outdoor event.\n\n\nLocation: Fo rt Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fo rt Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your c alendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=37933 DTEND:20211002T200000Z DTSTAMP:20210913T163804Z DTSTART:20211002T140000Z LOCATION:Fort Ward Park\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day At Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:2d5a1dee-6f98-4cdd-a04e-52699bd06f27 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20210913T163804Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum,Museums,Sister Cities 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=38180\n\nThe Alexandria-Caen Si ster City Committee invites you to join our online movie discussion to rev iew "Le Chant du Loup" (The Wolf's Call)\, a 2019 French action thriller a bout a submarine's sonar officer who must use his brilliant sense of heari ng to track down a French ballistic missile submarine and prevent a nuclea r war. After a demo of our fun evening cocktail\, we will lead a discussio n about the story\, its characters\, the military context\, with insights from our members and exchanges with our audience. The movie is available o n Netflix and you are encouraged to watch the movie before participating i n the online discussion. Zoom details will be sent to you a few days prior to the event along with a signature cocktail recipe to try it at home!\n\ nLocation: Virtual Only\nFees: $6\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lyc eum\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: htt p://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=38180\n\nWeb resource s:\n\nThe Alexandria Shop\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\n DTEND:20211111T013000Z DTSTAMP:20211104T141843Z DTSTART:20211111T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: French Film and Cocktails TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:3dcd9512-b011-4b48-8319-9db7fba79b2a URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20211104T141843Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=38157\n\nFort Ward Museum will offer soldier-led tours of historic Fort Ward in recognition of Veteran's Day on Saturday\, November 13. Two 90-minute tours presented by a Union army soldier interpreter will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours are f ree. The program is weather dependent. \n\nParticipants will learn about Civil War veterans' organizations\, the history of Fort Ward\, army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington\, and the design and construction of Civil War forts. Highlights include the reconstructed Officers' Hut a nd ceremonial entrance gate\, and the fort's fully restored Northwest bast ion.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4848\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward M useum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=38157 DTEND:20211113T173000Z DTSTAMP:20211014T200444Z DTSTART:20211113T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Tours at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ade4d9a2-3ee5-4f9d-9012-1260830f933e X-COA-DTSTAMP:20211014T200444Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=38158\n\nFort Ward Museum will offer soldier-led tours of historic Fort Ward in recognition of Veteran's Day on Saturday\, November 13. Two 90-minute tours presented by a Union army soldier interpreter will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours are f ree. The program is weather dependent. \n\nParticipants will learn about Civil War veterans' organizations\, the history of Fort Ward\, army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington\, and the design and construction of Civil War forts. Highlights include the reconstructed Officers' Hut a nd ceremonial entrance gate\, and the fort's fully restored Northwest bast ion.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone : 703.746.4848\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward M useum\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=38158 DTEND:20211113T203000Z DTSTAMP:20211014T200526Z DTSTART:20211113T190000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Tours at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4fb59743-37ba-4747-8b30-acfb54d43670 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20211014T200526Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Fort Ward Museum,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=38156\n\nGet in the holiday spi rit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War at Fort Ward Museum's annual Civil War Christmas in Camp program on Saturday\, Decembe r 11\, 2021\, from 12-4 p.m. This popular family-oriented event features a patriotic Civil War Santa Claus\, reenactors in winter camp settings\, p eriod decorations\, fort tours\, and kids activities. The suggested donat ion is $2 per person\, and $5 for families.\n\nThe program features a Civi l War-era Union Santa Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of Harper's Weekly by artist Thomas Nast\, who will interact with the public\, welcome children to the reconstructed Officers' Hut\, and visit soldiers in camp. Reenact ors will interpret army life in winter camps that are decorated for the se ason\, and celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing carols of the period around the campfire\, and preparing holiday meals. The Mus eum will be decorated with festive greenery and a Victorian parlor tree. Soldier-led tours of the historic fort will be presented\, and children ca n make a Christmas card or ornament. A variety of Civil War books and "st ocking stuffers" are available in the Museum shop.\n\nPlease note that mas ks are required for adults and children in the Museum and Officers' Hut\, and are recommended outside in the camp settings.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nFees: The sug gested donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Living History\, Museums\n\n Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda r/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=38156 DTEND:20211211T210000Z DTSTAMP:20211014T195442Z DTSTART:20211211T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:b3aa81bd-3d26-462e-8420-17cf7cd43cbe X-COA-DTSTAMP:20211014T195442Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,Equity,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=39733\n\nViolent clashes betwee n large crowds of different races have disturbed the social order in the U nited States since long before the Civil War\, and the phrase "race riot" has been used to describe such disparate events as the Tulsa massacre of 1 921\, the 1968 uprisings following the assassination of Martin Luther King \, and the anti-Chinese riots of the 1870s. Susan Strasser investigates th e term\, and a history of racially charged violence that has framed Americ an discussions of race throughout the nation's history. \n\nLocation: Vir tual Only\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black Histor y Museum\, Equity\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http: //apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=39733\n\nWeb resources: \n\nRegister here.\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VJNkJWGDQ0CANElVjD N4Og\n DTEND:20220212T180000Z DTSTAMP:20220127T142608Z DTSTART:20220212T160000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture-A White Historian Explores "Race Riots" TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:ccf623fc-44be-4c5d-8f0c-a933bb31d32c URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VJNkJWGDQ0CANElVjDN4Og X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220127T142608Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=39945\n\nLearn about women's dr ess\, skills and contributions during the Civil War from historical interp reters\, who will present talks\, displays and demonstrations throughout t he day. The interpreters will explore women's roles on the home front\, in factories\, in camp\, on the battlefield\, and in soldiers' aid societies and relief efforts for both armies during the war. Learn about women who disguised themselves as Union soldiers and the challenges experienced by t he hundreds of women who served in the Army. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museu m\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Mus eum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=399 45 DTEND:20220326T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220319T152634Z DTSTART:20220326T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Women's Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:62f2f444-0ffc-4614-a53c-962725029071 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220319T152634Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=42137\n\nWe regret that this ev ent is cancelled due to inclement weather.\n\nLearn about the history\, tr aining and army life of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War at Fo rt Ward Museum & Historic Site on Saturday\, May 7\, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m . The program is free\, and is weather dependent.\n\nThis living history event will feature an encampment of reenactors from units such as the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry\, Co. B\, and the 23rd USCT. Activities will include camp life\, drilling\, displays on the USCT\, and interpreta tion of the African American soldiers who served the Union war effort. Un its trained and stationed in the Civil War Defenses of Washington will be highlighted. The event will also include an interpretive station on the F ort community\, a post-Civil War African American neighborhood settled on the grounds and vicinity of present-day Fort Ward Park\, with information on several ancestors of residents who served in the USCT. \n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTag s: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal. aspx?id=1&si=42137 DTEND:20220507T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220505T134428Z DTSTART:20220507T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: U.S. Colored Troops Encampment at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f9cd4c82-1356-4330-93e4-162f4a542c73 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220505T134428Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Sister Cities 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=44381\n\nDid you know two of th e most important men of D-Day? weren't even there? Dr. Kim Holien returns with another fascinating behind-the-scenes look at D-Day. Dr. Kim Bernard Holien was a professional historian with the U.S. Army for 34 years\, rece iving commendations from the late John Marsh\, Secretary of the Army\, and President Ronald Reagan. He is the recipient of the 2008 Joseph L. Harsh History Award from the Northern Virginia Association of Historians and the co-recipient of the 2016 T. Michael Miller Alexandria History Award from the Alexandria Historical Society. His father served as an Army medical of ficer during the Second World War and took care of many D-Day wounded on t heir return to England\, later serving on President Dwight Eisenhower's Me dical Staff. Tickets for the in-person lecture and the virtual live broadc ast are available at AlexandriaVA.gov/Shop. Sponsored by the Alexandria-Ca en Sister City Committee.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $15 for in-person\, $ 10 for virtual\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Muse ums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.a lexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=44381\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy tickets here\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\nTickets for in-person and vir tual\n DTEND:20220603T003000Z DTSTAMP:20220519T145225Z DTSTART:20220602T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Patton & Rommel: The Missing Generals of D-Day." TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:f9b5bd43-9f46-46c3-848f-3522eb57dd19 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220519T145225Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=44417\n\nLearn about soldier an d civilian life during the Civil War\, and enjoy a regimental band concert \, at Fort Ward Museum's annual Civil War Camp Day on Saturday\, June 18\, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. The event is weather dependent.\n\nThe annual living history ev ent features military and civilian reenactors in camp settings in and arou nd the historic fort. The program includes camp life activities\, infantr y and artillery drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, an d civilian impressions. Among the living history units participating are the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry\, Co. B\, and reenactors from Th ompson's Battery\, Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery. Special interp retations include a U.S. Army Quartermaster tent\, a Union company surgeon \, a Northern schoolmarm who interprets 19th-century education and pastime s for children\, a display of Civil War camp dioramas\, and a soldier in t he reconstructed Officers' Hut portraying the daily routine and living qua rters of an officer in the Defenses of Washington. At 3 p.m.\, the 8th Gr een Machine Regiment Band will perform a concert of Civil War music on the Museum lawn. This historical brass ensemble\, sponsored by George Mason University\, presents music of the 19th century on authentic period instru ments.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Sugge sted donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Mus eums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov /Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=44417 DTEND:20220618T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220527T134902Z DTSTART:20220618T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9ca5ba22-77a5-423b-9634-a83fa41dd222 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220527T134902Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=47813\n\nLearn about the role a nd equipment of Civil War artillerymen in the Defenses of Washington on Sa turday\, September 17\, when Fort Ward Museum presents Civil War Artillery Day. This free living history program is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will appeal to Civil War enthusiasts of all ages. The event is weather dependen t. \nThe program features reenactors from the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artill ery\, a Union regiment stationed at Fort Ward during the Civil War. The unit will interpret the duties and soldier life of typical artillerymen as signed to forts in the Washington area. Activities will include cannon fi ring demonstrations in the restored Northwest bastion of the fort at 11 a. m. and 1:30 p.m.\, artillery equipment displays\, and camp life scenarios. \n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Mu seums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.go v/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=47813 DTEND:20220917T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220822T180210Z DTSTART:20220917T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Artillery Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6d83178a-9c92-4c6e-afb0-ad7280f89690 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220822T180210Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern,Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old Town 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=47798\n\nHistoric Alexandria st rives to use history to spark curiosity & reflection. As we approach the u pcoming 250th anniversary of our nation\, examining our American Experimen t is key. Explore topics with public historians during a one-day symposiu m in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War. The American Revolution created waves across the world with its lasting impacts felt even today. This symposium will study the effects of this revolution that transformed governments and the governed across the globe. \n\n It will be held at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) on Sat urday\, September 24\, 2022. The schedule of the day is below: \nSchedule\ n? 8:30 Coffee & Light Breakfast at the Alexandria History Museum at the L yceum\n? 9:00 Speakers\n? 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch on your own in Old Town Alexa ndria\n? 1:30 Speakers\n? 5:00- 7:00 Happy Hour at Gadsby's Tavern Museum (134 N. Royal Street)\n \n Speakers\n? Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky: "Peace and Inviolable Faith with All Nations: John Adams\, Independence\, and the Que st for Neutrality"\n? Norman Desmarais: "Reevaluating Our French Allies: A New Look at Popular Assumptions of the French Army through the Diary of C ount de Lauberdiere"\n? Kate Gruber: "A Retrospective Revolution: England' s Long 17th Century and the Coming of Revolution in Virginia"\n? Scott Str oh: "George Mason's Declaration of Rights and Their Global Impact"\n? Eric Sterner: "Britain\, Russia\, and the American War"\n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\ nFees: $60 per person\, $50 OHA Members & Students. $30 Virtual only. Rese rvations can be made online\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Gadsby's T avern\, Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into yo ur calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=47798 \n\nWeb resources:\n\nTickets available here\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/sho p\n DTEND:20220924T230000Z DTSTAMP:20220816T172954Z DTSTART:20220924T123000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Revolutionary War Symposium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9ea328f5-6e00-493b-9bc7-756f0d91c671 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220816T172954Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Holiday Event,Living History,Mus eums 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=49214\n\nFort Ward Museum is pr esenting a special tour on Saturday\, November 12\, in honor of Veterans D ay. The free 90-minute guided tour will begin at 11 a.m. in the Museum. Reservations are not required. Attendees will learn about Civil War veter ans' organizations\, the history of Fort Ward\, army life in the Civil War Defenses of Washington\, and the design and construction of Civil War for ts. Highlights include the reconstructed Officers' Hut and ceremonial ent rance gate\, and the fully restored Northwest bastion.\n\nFort Ward is th e best preserved Union fort in the Civil War Defenses of Washington. The Museum offers exhibits and programs throughout the year. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site is located at 4301 West Braddock Road in Alexandria. Ple ase call 703.746.4848 for more information.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museu m\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4848\nAudience: Anyone ma y attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.al exandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=49214 DTEND:20221112T173000Z DTSTAMP:20221026T132535Z DTSTART:20221112T160000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Ward Tour in honor of Veterans Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:870e6c33-1bca-4c03-a862-b2b17d7ba215 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20221026T132535Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,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=49261\n\nThis historical holida y program features a patriotic Union Santa Claus who will welcome children to the Officers' Hut\, and reenactors in winter camps that are decorated for the season\, who will celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing carols\, and preparing holiday meals around the campfire. Sugges ted donation: $2 per person\; $5 for families. Please note that masks are required inside the Officers' Hut. Program is weather dependent.\n______ __________________________________\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Hol iday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calen dar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=49261 DTEND:20221210T210000Z DTSTAMP:20221103T185247Z DTSTART:20221210T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:dc0766d1-4854-43bb-a45a-a64fb65e5187 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20221103T185247Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,City Council,City Council Cal endar,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=50688\n\nThe Alexandria Communi ty Remembrance Project (ACRP) invites the public to join us as we dive int o a conversation about opportunities to address historical injustice.\n\nL ocation: Lee Center\, 1108 Jefferson St.\nContact Person: Tiffany Pache\nC ontact Email: tiffany.pache@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, City Council\, City Council Calendar\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.al exandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=50688 DTEND:20230304T223000Z DTSTAMP:20230222T125041Z DTSTART:20230304T210000Z GEO:38.797510;-77.053621 LOCATION:Lee Center\, 1108 Jefferson St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: ACRP Public Meeting on Racial Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:75f15c3e-f960-431f-af97-6cadd7a75b1d X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230222T125041Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=51817\n\nThis event is cancelle d due to the weather forecast.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Bra ddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=51817 DTEND:20230325T190000Z DTSTAMP:20230324T133234Z DTSTART:20230325T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Civil War Women's Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:3dd3a7b1-0f35-4778-9d8f-34f961dae1f9 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230324T133234Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,City Council,City Council Cal endar,Equity,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=50739\n\nThe Alexandria Communi ty Remembrance Project (ACRP) invites the public to join us as we Remember Joseph McCoy (lynched April 23\, 1897) with a discussion with experts in Transformational Justice from the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Right s and the African American Redress Network. \n\nLocation: Charles Houston Rec Center Gymnasium\nContact Person: Tiffany Pache\nContact Email: acrp@a lexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, City Council\, City Council Calendar\, Equity\, Museums\n \nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calen dar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=50739 DTEND:20230422T163000Z DTSTAMP:20230414T164736Z DTSTART:20230422T150000Z LOCATION:Charles Houston Rec Center Gymnasium SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACRP Public Meeting on Addressing Historic Wrongs TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:58f3cd53-a60c-4fe8-8415-b9de6869a0b9 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230414T164736Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Living History,Museums,Sister Cities 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=51985\n\nJoin the Alexandria-Ca en Sister City Committee for a free commemorative event featuring World Wa r II reenactors with displays\, a 1940's jazz band\, swing dancing\, the U .S. Army Fife and Drum Corps\, children's activities\, and a ceremony feat uring special guests and local elected officials. \n\nLocation: Market Squ are\, 301 King St.\nFees: Free\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Living History\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=51985 DTEND:20230604T200000Z DTSTAMP:20230508T173820Z DTSTART:20230604T170000Z GEO:38.804935;-77.042978 LOCATION:Market Square\, 301 King St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Annual D-Day Commemoration TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4123e1f6-4725-48aa-9243-0b5e760f0381 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230508T173820Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,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=51971\n\nLearn about soldier an d civilian life during the Civil War\, and enjoy a regimental band concert \, at Fort Ward Museum's annual Civil War Camp Day. Suggested donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. The event is weather dependent.\n\n The annual living history event features military and civilian reenactors in camp settings in and around the historic fort. The program includes ca mp life activities\, infantry and artillery drills and firing demonstratio ns\, equipment displays\, and civilian impressions. Among the living hist ory units participating are the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry\, Co . B\, the 3rd U.S. Regular Infantry\, Co. K\, and the 1st U.S. Artillery\, Co. D. Special interpretations include a U.S. Army Quartermaster tent\, a Union company surgeon\, a Northern schoolmarm who interprets 19th-centur y education and pastimes for children\, and a soldier in the reconstructed Officers' Hut portraying the daily routine and living quarters of an offi cer in the Defenses of Washington. At 3 p.m.\, the 8th Green Machine Regi ment Band will perform a concert of Civil War music on the Museum lawn. T his historical brass ensemble\, sponsored by George Mason University\, pre sents music of the 19th century on authentic period instruments.\n\n\nLoca tion: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Suggested donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags : Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImport t his event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=51971 DTEND:20230610T200000Z DTSTAMP:20230608T162647Z DTSTART:20230610T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CANCELLED SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Civil War Camp Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c4f5a07a-855e-4c5a-bb5a-be7d9054afd4 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230608T162647Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,Equity,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=53507\n\nACRP invites the publi c to join us at the Lyceum at 1 p.m. to get an update on ACRP's work and h ear from Civil Rights icon Joan Mulholland and her son Loki Mulholland. Sp ace is limited and all tickets have been distributed.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\ nContact Person: Tiffany Pache\nContact Email: acrp@alexandriava.gov\nAudi ence: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Equi ty\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandr iava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=53507 DTEND:20230923T193000Z DTSTAMP:20230923T153129Z DTSTART:20230923T170000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACRP Fall Meeting Featuring Joan Mulholland TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:b2f004f3-1f6b-46c8-b3a5-710dd26a6fab X-COA-DTSTAMP:20230923T153129Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Fort Ward Museum,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=55722\n\nThe program features a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of Harper's Week ly by artist Thomas Nast\, who will interact with the public\, welcome chi ldren to the reconstructed Officers' Hut\, and visit soldiers in camp. Re enactors will interpret army life in winter camps that are decorated for t he season\, and celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing c arols of the period around the campfire\, and preparing holiday meals. Th e Museum will be decorated with festive greenery and a Victorian parlor tr ee. Children can make a holiday card or ornament. A variety of Civil War books and "stocking stuffers" are available in the Museum shop.\n\nLocati on: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\n Tags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums \n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endar/iCal.aspx?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-COA-DTSTAMP:20231108T155704Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,Equity,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=56873\n\nWe are excited to anno unce a new round of Tables of Conscience book-themed dinners to raise mone y for the 2024 scholarships in the names of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thom as. These will be held in January and February in order to raise the amoun t needed by March 1\, 2024 for two scholarships worth $3\,000 each for two African American Alexandria City High School students. \n\nThree ACRP Mem bers have volunteered to host dinners in their homes for 8-12 people from 6-9 p.m. Those interested in attending will select one of the books listed below and buy a ticket through the Office of Historic Alexandria's online ticket system. About a week before the dinner\, ticket holders will recei ve an email with the name and address of the hosts. \n\nBook: Slavery By A nother Name\, the Reenslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to W orld War II\, By Douglas A. Blackmon\nThis Pulitzer prize winning history details how not long after the liberation of African Americans from bondag e at the end of the Civil War\, the new citizens were forced back into inv oluntary servitude. Journalist and University of Virginia Miller Center Fo rum Chair Blackmon reveals the stories of those who fought against the use of selective enforcement of laws and discriminatory sentencing to reensla ve Black people during an "Age of Neoslavery'' brought about by the South' s exploitation of a clause in the 13th Amendment. He describes the way com panies and governments profited by "leasing" the labor of those they accus ed and convicted of petty crimes. Alexandria used such labor to repair and build streets\, alleys and sewers soon after the conservative democrats r egained control of the local government in 1873. \n\n\nLocation: See Detai ls\nFees: $125\, The book is not included in the ticket price and should b e purchased separate from a local bookstore.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Equity\, Museums\n\nImport t his event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=56873\n\nWeb resources:\n\nBuy Tickets Here\nhttps://shop.alex andriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20240114T020000Z DTSTAMP:20231211T173000Z DTSTART:20240113T230000Z LOCATION:See Details SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tables of Conscience-Slavery By Another Name TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6b8276ea-a0e5-47f3-ba5e-5860a7efa02a URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231211T173000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,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=56831\n\nHear from editor Audre y Davis and the authors of African American Emancipation in an Occupied Ci ty\, which tells the story of formerly enslaved and self-emancipated peopl e in a newly occupied city during the Civil War. They sought refuge in Ale xandria\, coming with only hopes and dreams for life as free people. They came seeking freedom\, but many did not live long in it. Those who survive d used their labor for the cause of freedom. A book signing will follow af ter the authors' presentations. \n\nLocation: Lyceum\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\n\nImport th is event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.as px?id=1&si=56831\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava.gov/shop\nThe e vent is free\, but please pre-register here.\n DTEND:20240203T190000Z DTSTAMP:20240129T222011Z DTSTART:20240203T160000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:African American Emancipation in an Occupied City TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:275f1a0c-9d50-4d45-a9f0-8923a7329e82 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240129T222011Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Fort Ward Museum,Museums,Women,Women History 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=57237\n\nLearn about the dress\ , skills\, and contributions of women during the Civil War from historical interpreters who will present on-going talks\, displays\, and demonstrati ons. Interpreters will explore women's roles on the home front\, in camp\, and on the battlefield. Featured topics will include soldiers' aid societ ies and relief efforts that were typically launched by women to support bo th armies during the war. Interpreters in Union uniform will explore the t heme of women who disguised themselves as soldiers during the war and will address the challenges experienced by the hundreds of women who served in the army. Learn how women and girls supported the war effort through indu stry and craft\, and pursued new work roles\, from the home and farm to th e city and factory. Displays include 19th-century tableware\, and a hands- on opportunity to learn about the everyday clothing of women and girls. Th e event is weather dependent.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Brad dock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, M useums\, Women\, Women History\n\nImport this event into your calendar: ht tp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57237 DTEND:20240330T200000Z DTSTAMP:20240224T024755Z DTSTART:20240330T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Women's Day TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:a79e680f-a677-454f-8bda-84c1e6bd19a2 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240224T024755Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts,Lyceum,Museums,Performing Arts 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=57407\n\nLafayette\, La Musique de la Garde Nationale Parisienne \n\nIn commemoration of the 250th annive rsary of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824-25 tour of the United States\, en joy a lecture/concert of music from Lafayette's lifetime performed on earl y 19th-century instruments. Join researchers and historical-performance sp ecialists Dominic Giardino (historical clarinets) and Dr. Chris Troiano (s erpent) to experience the music that underscored Lafayette's French Revolu tionary career. The Age of Revolutions (1775-1848) was a period of social\ , political\, and cultural turbulence in Europe and the Americas. There wa s perhaps no greater witness to this era of dramatic change than Gilbert d u Motier\, Marquis de Lafayette. This lecture/performance\, with Lafayette 's leadership of the Garde Nationale Parisienne as the focal point\, will transport listeners to the desperate but optimistic early days of the Fren ch Revolution when music left the aristocratic great rooms of Versailles a nd poured onto the streets of Paris. \n\nAbout the Performers\nBased in Wi lliamsburg\, VA\, historical clarinetist Dominic Giardino enjoys a varied professional life exploring the intersections of history and performance. Dominic is the executive director of the Tucson-based concert series Arizo na Early Music\, develops music programming for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation\, and is a member of Early Music America's board of directors. As a clarinetist\, he has recorded with the Smithsonian Chamber Players\, Three Notch'd Road: The Virginia Baroque Ensemble\, and Newberry's Victori an Cornet Band. Dominic earned his B.M. in performance at the Eastman Scho ol of Music\, and his M.M. in early music as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in T he Hague\, where he studied with Eric Hoeprich.\n\nDr. Chris Troiano is th e Historical Ensembles Program Manager at George Mason University in Fairf ax\, VA and is the Program Director of the 8th Green Machine Regiment Band \, a mid-19th century brass band that performs music of the American Civil War on period brass instruments. Chris is also the co-host of the Early A merican Brass Band Podcast\, a podcast focusing on sharing research and pe rformances of brass bands from 1835-2023. Chris' primary instrumental focu s is low brass and he is an active teacher and performer on euphonium\, ba ritone\, trombone\, ophicleide\, and military serpent. \n\n\n\nLocation: L yceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Lyceum\, Museu ms\, Performing Arts\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps. alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57407\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPur chase tickets here\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20240508T003000Z DTSTAMP:20240416T155536Z DTSTART:20240507T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture/Concert: Music from Lafayette's Lifetime TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:66d874ee-445b-4557-b15e-e5ad0e890520 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240416T155536Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,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=57403\n\nLecture: An Unholy Tra ffic\, Slave Trading in the Civil War South\n\nFrom Fort Sumter to Appomat tox\, Confederates bought and sold thousands of men\, women\, and children through a surviving trade in slaves. Even though the war destroyed the co tton economy that had long underpinned American slavery and fueled the sla ve trade\, Confederates used slave commerce to shape their experiences of the war\, whether to help them mobilize for the conflict or to weather the numerous crises it created. Some speculated wildly in human property to w ard off inflation or to buy shares in the slaveholding future for which th ey fought. Still others traded people to keep them from achieving the free dom the war offered. For those held in slavery\, meanwhile\, the surviving slave trade dramatically shaped the ways in which they encountered libert y\, yanking many back into bondage while inspiring others to risk flight. \n\nDr. Robert Colby is an assistant professor at the University of Missis sippi and is the author of An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil W ar South. Proceeds from the event support Freedom House Museum.\n\n\nLocat ion: Lyceum\nFees: $15/OHA Members $12\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Lyceum\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57403\n\nWeb reso urces:\n\nTickets here\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20240615T003000Z DTSTAMP:20240416T135628Z DTSTART:20240614T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: Slave Trading in the Civil War South TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:6db64d97-c9e4-4456-8784-7cf40f63b83b URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240416T135628Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR