BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:The City of Alexandriaand the Alexandria African American Hall of Fame invite the public to the unveiling of the Parker-Gray Memorial Bri ck Walkway. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Parker-Gray 100th Anniversary Walkway Dedication on Oct 24\, 2020 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Parker-Gray 100th Anniversary Walkway Dedication on Oct 24\, 2 020 X-WR-CALNAME:Parker-Gray 100th Anniversary Walkway Dedication on Oct 24\, 2 020 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Historic Preservation,Old Town,Recreation,Rec reation Centers 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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=33406\n\nThe Parker-Gray Me morial Brick Walkway was the vision of the Alexandria African American Hal l of Fame. The walkway recognizes the 100th anniversary of Parker-Gray Hig h School which opened to students on September 10\, 1920. The walkway\, wh ich consists of the Parker-Gray Bulldog mascot and engraved bricks to hono r teachers\, students\, individuals\, families\, houses of worship and the greater community\, is located at the main entrance of the Charles Housto n Recreation Center (900 Wythe St.) the original site of the Parker-Gray s chool. The school opened in September 1920 at the site of the current recr eation center and provided African American children with comprehensive ed ucation at a time when segregation and lack of resources\, teachers\, and facilities threatened what is now understood as a fundamental right of eve ry child. \n\nThe event will occur on-site at the Wythe St. entrance and w ill be simulcast virtually on livestream. Onsite participation will be lim ited to ensure compliance with all safety guidance. The event will occur r ain or shine.\n\nLocation: Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe S t.\nContact Person: Jack Browand\nContact Phone: 703.746.5504\nContact Ema il: jack.browand@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Comm unity Outreach\, Historic Preservation\, Old Town\, Recreation\, Recreatio n Centers\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriav a.gov/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=33406\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLive Simul cast\nhttps://livestream.com/alexandriavagov/parkergraywalkway\n DTEND:20201024T190000Z DTSTAMP:20201014T183941Z DTSTART:20201024T180000Z GEO:38.812326;-77.048213 LOCATION:Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Parker-Gray 100th Anniversary Walkway Dedication TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:acbfdb5b-938c-47f8-9529-5edc58e5de25 URL:https://livestream.com/alexandriavagov/parkergraywalkway X-COA-DTSTAMP:20201014T183941Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR