BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Meeting CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Parks CATEGORIES:Playgrounds DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=56805\n\nThe purpose of this meeting is to provide updates on the playground accessibility design process. The last communit y meeting was held on May 11\, 2023\, where staff presented the final pla yground location. To improve access to the playground\, the playground wi ll be moving to the top of the hill from it's current location.\n\nMeetin g Registration Link:\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PkqvaFNLSceN2q1 H4aJJ9g#/registration\n\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nContact Email: judy.l o@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Meeting\ , Fort Ward Park\, Museums\, Parks\, Playgrounds\n\nImport this event int o your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1 &si=56805\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/parks/fort-wa rd-park-and-museum-area-management-plan#CommunityEngagement\n\nMeeting Re gistration Link\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PkqvaFNLSceN2q1H4aJJ 9g#/registration\n DTEND:20231207T010000Z DTSTAMP:20231116T212044Z DTSTART:20231207T000001Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Ward Park Playground Community Meeting TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9e7aab31-5294-4480-b562-dce7f91d7308 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/parks/fort-ward-park-and-museum-area-mana gement-plan#CommunityEngagement X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=56805
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The purpos e of this meeting is to provide updates on the playground accessibility d esign process. The last community meeting was held on May 11\, 2023\, whe re staff presented the final playground location. To improve access to th e playground\, the playground will be moving to the top of the hill from it'\;s current location.\n
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Meeting Registration Link:\nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PkqvaFNLSceN2q1H4aJJ9g#/registrat ion\n
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Location: Virtual Only\n
Contact Email: judy.lo@alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Community Meeting\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\, Parks\, Playgrounds\n
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231116T212044Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Meeting CATEGORIES:Community Outreach CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Parks CATEGORIES:Playgrounds DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=56806\n\nThe purpose of the open house is to provid e updates on the playground accessibility design process. The last commun ity meeting was held on May 11\, 2023\, where staff presented the final p layground location. To improve access to the playground\, the playground will be moving to the top of the hill from it's current location. Attende es may drop in during this time to learn more about the project and speak with staff.\n\nLocation: Chinquapin Park Recreation Center\, 3210 King S t.\nContact Email: judy.lo@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Community Meeting\, Community Outreach\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\ , Parks\, Playgrounds\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://app s.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=56806 DTEND:20231216T170000Z DTSTAMP:20231116T213815Z DTSTART:20231216T150000Z GEO:38.823928;-77.083350 LOCATION:Chinquapin Park Recreation Center\, 3210 King St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Ward Park Playground Community Open House TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:16c4be65-cbcb-4829-a57a-fcff8207b54b X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=56806
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The purpos e of the open house is to provide updates on the playground accessibility design process. The last community meeting was held on May 11\, 2023\, w here staff presented the final playground location. To improve access to the playground\, the playground will be moving to the top of the hill fro m it'\;s current location. Attendees may drop in during this time to l earn more about the project and speak with staff.\n
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Location : Chinquapin Park Recreation Center\, 3210 King St.\n
Contact Email: judy.lo@alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Community Meeting\, Community Outreach\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\, Park s\, Playgrounds\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http ://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=56806 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231116T213815Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Meeting CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Parks CATEGORIES:Playgrounds CATEGORIES:Urban Forestry CATEGORIES:West End DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=57608\n\nCity of Alexandria community members are i nvited to attend an upcoming meeting to receive updates on the Fort Ward Park Playground relocation as determined through community and stakeholde r engagement that began in 2022. The relocation of the playground suppor ts objectives of the approved Fort Ward Park and Museum Area Management P lan to enhance park accessibility and meet ADA standards. During these me etings\, staff will provide updates on the design development process to move the existing playground uphill from its current location and there w ill be a portion for Q&A from participants.\n\n? June 26\, 7 p.m.: Virtua l Community Meeting on Zoom. Register Now.\nPresentation materials for th e virtual meeting will be posted on the Fort Ward Management Plan websit e by June 21.\n\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nContact Email: judy.lo@alexan driava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Meeting\, Fort W ard Park\, Museums\, Parks\, Playgrounds\, Urban Forestry\, West End\n\nI mport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda rTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57608\n\nWeb resources:\n\nMeeting Registration\n https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vteLLZhtT8ChWpC2MO9xxQ?amp_device_id= 7cc8688b-b0a6-4df3-b5ed-e0000efaef07#/registration\n\nFort Ward Managemen t Plan website\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/parks/fort-ward-park-and-mus eum-area-management-plan\n DTEND:20240627T000001Z DTSTAMP:20240606T171334Z DTSTART:20240626T230000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fort Ward Park Playground Community Meeting TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:3aa523f7-057b-4050-978a-60da05e95b0e URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vteLLZhtT8ChWpC2MO9xxQ?amp_device_ id=7cc8688b-b0a6-4df3-b5ed-e0000efaef07#/registration X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57608
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City of Al exandria community members are invited to attend an upcoming meeting to r eceive updates on the Fort Ward Park Playground relocation as determined through community and stakeholder engagement that began in 2022. The rel ocation of the playground supports objectives of the approved Fort Ward P ark and Museum Area Management Plan to enhance park accessibility and mee t ADA standards. During these meetings\, staff will provide updates on th e design development process to move the existing playground uphill from its current location and there will be a portion for Q&\;A from partic ipants.\n
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? June 26\, 7 p.m.: Virtual Community Meeting on Z oom. Register Now.\n
Presentation materials for the virtual meeting will be posted on the Fort Ward Management Plan website by June 21.\n
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Location: Virtual Only\n
Contact Email: judy.lo@ alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Communit y Meeting\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\, Parks\, Playgrounds\, Urban Forest ry\, West End\n
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\nFort Ward Management Plan website\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240606T171334Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=57766\n\nThe annual living history event features m ilitary and civilian reenactors in camp settings in and around the histor ic fort. The program includes camp life activities\, infantry and artill ery drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, and civilian impressions. \n\nAmong the living history units participating are the 28 th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry\, Co. B\, the 3rd U.S. Regular Infant ry\, Co. K\, and the 1st U.S. Artillery\, Co. D. Special interpretations include a U.S. Army Quartermaster tent\, a Union company surgeon\, a Nort hern schoolmarm who interprets 19th-century education and pastimes for ch ildren\, and a soldier in the reconstructed Officers' Hut portraying the daily routine and living quarters of an officer in the Defenses of Washin gton. At 3 p.m.\, the 8th Green Machine Regiment Band will perform a conc ert of Civil War music on the Museum lawn. This historical brass ensembl e\, sponsored by George Mason University\, presents music of the 19th cen tury on authentic period instruments. \n\nFort Ward is the best preserved of the Union forts that comprised the Civil War Defenses of Washington. \n\nThe event is from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 / $5 for fam ilies.\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: An yone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museu ms\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/ CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=57766 DTEND:20240928T200000Z DTSTAMP:20240808T150645Z DTSTART:20240928T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:f4bca7f6-7bec-46b7-a978-086b12e801a7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=57766
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The annual living history event features military and civilian reenactors in camp s ettings in and around the historic fort. The program includes camp life activities\, infantry and artillery drills and firing demonstrations\, eq uipment displays\, and civilian impressions. \n
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Among the l iving history units participating are the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer In fantry\, 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 Quarterma ster tent\, a Union company surgeon\, a Northern schoolmarm who interpret s 19th-century education and pastimes for children\, and a soldier in the reconstructed Officers? Hut portraying the daily routine and living quar ters of an officer in the Defenses of Washington. At 3 p.m.\, the 8th Gre en 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 inst ruments. \n
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Fort Ward is the best preserved of the Union for ts that comprised the Civil War Defenses of Washington. \n
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T he event is from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 / $5 for families .\n
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Location: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, For t Ward Park\, Museums\n
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Import this event into your calendar : http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=57766 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240808T150645Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=58115\n\nGet in the holiday spirit and learn how Ch ristmas was observed during the Civil War at this popular family-oriented event. Enjoy a patriotic Civil War Santa Claus\, reenactors in winter ca mp settings\, period decorations\, fort tours\, and kids' activities. \n\ nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImp ort this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarT est/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58115 DTEND:20241214T210000Z DTSTAMP:20241015T135327Z DTSTART:20241214T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Christmas in Camp TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:d99e6d57-91f4-4d19-8f4e-307c8f084700 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=58115
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Get in the holiday spirit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War at this popular family-oriented event. Enjoy a patriotic Civil War Santa Claus\, reenactors in winter camp settings\, period decorations\, fort t ours\, and kids'\; activities. \n
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Location: Fort Ward Mus eum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags : Family\, Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n
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Imp ort this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarT est/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=58115 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20241015T135327Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=58806\n\nCome explore the special exhibition\, "Lew is Cass White: Preserving the Legacy of Fort Stevens\," at Fort Ward Muse um & Historic Site. The exhibition highlights the efforts of a Civil War veteran to recognize and preserve the site of Fort Stevens\, where the o nly battle in the Defenses of Washington occurred. Personal accounts\, do cuments\, photographs\, and veterans' memorabilia are featured to tell th is inspiring story. Then head outside to tour the earthwork remains and fully restored Northwest bastion of Fort Ward\, the best preserved of the Union forts that comprised the historic defense system.\n\nLocation: For t Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: $15\, $12 for OHA members\nAu dience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Muse ums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov /CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=58806\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase Ticke ts Online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20250329T150000Z DTSTAMP:20250307T135448Z DTSTART:20250329T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tour: Fort Ward the Lewis Cass White Exhibition TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:057bd3ff-ace7-4a6a-9512-ffb88eebecfb URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=58806
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Come explo re the special exhibition\, "\;Lewis Cass White: Preserving the Legac y of Fort Stevens\,"\; at Fort Ward Museum &\; Historic Site. The exhibition highlights the efforts of a Civil War veteran to recognize an d preserve the site of Fort Stevens\, where the only battle in the Defens es of Washington occurred. Personal accounts\, documents\, photographs\, and veterans'\; memorabilia are featured to tell this inspiring story. Then head outside to tour the earthwork remains and fully restored Nort hwest bastion of Fort Ward\, the best preserved of the Union forts that c omprised the historic defense system.\n
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Location: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Fees: $15\, $12 for OHA members\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20250307T135448Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Park CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend arTest/Detail.aspx?si=58988\n\nConcert with 8th Green Machine Regiment Ba nd at Fort Ward. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nF ees: Suggested donation: $2/$5 family\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n\nImport this event into yo ur calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si= 58988 DTEND:20250614T160000Z DTSTAMP:20250425T162742Z DTSTART:20250614T150000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:8th Green Machine Regiment Band Concert TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:5fed5318-66cd-4f40-8ff3-41f8bfa8e979 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=58988
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Concert wi th 8th Green Machine Regiment Band at Fort Ward. \n
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Location : Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Fees: Suggested donation : $2/$5 family\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Museums\n
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