BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Apothecary Museum Celebrates Harry Potter's Birthday. Experienc e the real-world behind J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter with special tours of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Apothecary Celebrates Harry Potter's Birthday on Jul 31\, 2012 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Apothecary Celebrates Harry Potter's Birthday on Jul 31\, 2012 X-WR-CALNAME:Apothecary Celebrates Harry Potter's Birthday on Jul 31\, 2012 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town,Tour 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=4298\n\nApothecary Museum Celeb rates Harry Potter's Birthday. Experience the real-world behind J.K. Rowli ng's Harry Potter with special tours of the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum. This Apothecary\, where "potions" were mixed and sold for 141 year s\, is full of thousands of curious objects\, herbs and remedies! Their el ixirs may not have promised luck to the user\, but many were considered "c ure-alls" in their time. \n\nVisitors will discover the uses for Dragon's Blood\, Unicorn Root\, Mandrake Root and other mysterious but powerful pla nts during their tour as they encounter the real-world counterpart to Harr y Potter's world. Tour includes a special take-home activity book and han ds-on opportunities. Cost is $6 per person. \n\nFor those desiring an ev en more magical experience\, the Apothecary is offering an hour-long "Poti ons and Lotions" program to groups. Visitors tour the museum and then mix their own bottle of lotion to take home. The "Potions and Lotions" tour is open to groups of six more and makes an unforgettable birthday party for kids and 'tweens or unique "girls day out" for teens and adults! Rates beg in at $6 a person. To book a "Potions and Lotions" tour or get more inform ation\, call 703.746.4739.\n\nThe Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Old Town Alexandria is noted for its outstanding collection of medicinal h erbs\, shop furnishings\, apothecary bottles and equipment\, many still in their original location. It also has a spectacular collection of archival materials\, including journals\, letters and diaries\, prescription and f ormula books\, ledgers\, orders and invoices. The names of famous customer s appear in the documents\, including Martha Washington\, Nelly Custis\, a nd Robert E. Lee.\n\n\nLocation: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum\, 10 5-107 S. Fairfax St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4242\nContact Email: apotheca ry.museum@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $6 per person\nAudience: Anyone may atte nd\nTags: Family\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Tour\n\nImport t his event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.a spx?id=1&si=4298 DTEND:20120801T000001Z DTSTAMP:20130619T220000Z DTSTART:20120731T220000Z GEO:38.804291;-77.042693 LOCATION:Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum\, 105-107 S. Fairfax St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Apothecary Celebrates Harry Potter's Birthday TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:1a35baa2-859c-4fe4-b4cc-98063fe1d7ad X-COA-DTSTAMP:20120709T153930Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR