BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Held in the historic ballroom of Gadsby's Tavern\, this springt ime ball for the advanced dancer is set in the 1790s and is inspired by a ball George Washington attended and recalled in this 1760 diary entry:\n"W ent to a Ball at Alexandria - where Musick and Dancing was the chief Enter tainment. However in a convenient Room detachd for the purpose abounded g reat plenty of Bread and Butter\, some Biscuets with Tea\, & Coffee which the Drinkers of could not Distinguish from Hot water sweetned. Be it reme mbered that pocket handkerchiefs servd the purposes of Table Cloths & Napk ins and that no Apologies were made for either. I shall therefore distingu ish this Ball by the Stile & title of the Bread & Butter Ball."\n\nSo plea se join us for live "Musick and Dancing" as well as period refreshments\, "gaming" and a cash bar. Period costume encouraged. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Bread and Butter Ball on Jun 11\, 2011 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Bread and Butter Ball on Jun 11\, 2011 X-WR-CALNAME:Bread and Butter Ball on Jun 11\, 2011 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Costumed Interpreters,King Street,Museums,Old & Historic Alexand ria,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=914\n\nHeld in the historic bal lroom of Gadsby's Tavern\, this springtime ball for the advanced dancer is set in the 1790s and is inspired by a ball George Washington attended and recalled in this 1760 diary entry:\n"Went to a Ball at Alexandria - where Musick and Dancing was the chief Entertainment. However in a convenient Room detachd for the purpose abounded great plenty of Bread and Butter\, s ome Biscuets with Tea\, & Coffee which the Drinkers of could not Distingui sh from Hot water sweetned. Be it remembered that pocket handkerchiefs se rvd the purposes of Table Cloths & Napkins and that no Apologies were made for either. I shall therefore distinguish this Ball by the Stile & title of the Bread & Butter Ball."\n\nSo please join us for live "Musick and Dan cing" as well as period refreshments\, "gaming" and a cash bar. Period cos tume encouraged.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St.\nC ontact Phone: 703.746.4242\nFees: $45 in advance\nAudience: Anyone may att end\nTags: Costumed Interpreters\, King Street\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps .alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=914\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp s://cheyenne.alexandriava.gov/cgi-bin/oha_shop/05735.html\n DTEND:20110612T030000Z DTSTAMP:20130619T220000Z DTSTART:20110612T000001Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Bread and Butter Ball TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:2404963d-9162-431f-81a1-66b55b9d942b URL:https://cheyenne.alexandriava.gov/cgi-bin/oha_shop/05735.html X-COA-DTSTAMP:20110412T172222Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR