BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Historic Preservation CATEGORIES:Library CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Parker Gray DESCRIPTION:Imported on Aug 16\, 2026\, 33 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 63369\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 for the fourth annual Alexandria Library Black Family Reunion. The event aims to bring neighbor hoods together and help fill gaps in the documented history of Alexandria 's African American community.\n\nCurrent and former residents are encour aged to bring yearbooks\, photographs\, old event flyers\, or programs th at can be digitized. Better still\, attendees can simply sit down and be videotaped sharing a brief oral history. \n\nDonate early and receive a f ree t-shirt! More information is available at alexlibraryva.org/black-fam ily-reunion.\n \nLike any reunion\, of course it will be a party! Attende es will enjoy a variety of food trucks\, music and dancing\, games for ki ds and adults\, and Black Family Reunion t-shirts. This community event i s free and open to all. \n\nLocation: Alexandria Library Special Collecti ons\nTags: Black History\, Historic Preservation\, Library\, Old & Histor ic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parker Gray\n\nWeb resources:\n\nAlexandria Li brary Black Family Reunion\nhttps://alexlibraryva.org/black-family-reunio n\n DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T170243Z DTSTART:20260919T150000Z LOCATION:Alexandria Library Special Collections SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Library Black Family Reunion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:aaecd132-f7c6-4d51-bb9b-dca35a6cf5d2 URL:https://alexlibraryva.org/black-family-reunion X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Aug 16\, 2026\, 33 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=63369
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Join us on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 for the fourth annual Alexandria Library Black Family Reunion. The event aims to bring neighborhoods together and help fill gaps in the documented history of Alexandria?s African American community.\n
\n< br />Current and former residents are encouraged to bring yearbooks\, pho tographs\, old event flyers\, or programs that can be digitized. Better s till\, attendees can simply sit down and be videotaped sharing a brief or al history. \n
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Donate early and receive a free t-shirt! More information is available at alexlibraryva.org/black-family-reunion.\n
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Like any reunion\, of course it will be a party! Attendees wi ll enjoy a variety of food trucks\, music and dancing\, games for kids an d adults\, and Black Family Reunion t-shirts. This community event is fre e and open to all. \n
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Location: Alexandria Library Special C ollections\n
Tags: Black History\, Historic Preservation\, Library\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parker Gray
\nAlexandria Library Black Fa mily Reunion
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260807T170243Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Historic Preservation CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Aug 16\, 2026\, 53 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 63454\n\nGrown-Up Field Trip: Sugar Trade \n\nWhat is a Sugar House? Exam ine artifacts from a site in Alexandria to learn how sugar was made in th e 19th century using ceramic vessels\, before learning more about how arc haeologists identify and analyze ceramics. This is part of Historic Alexa ndria's grown-up field trip series. Explore objects and primary sources\, dive into conversations\, and get hands-on as you learn more about Alexa ndria's history. All field trips are based on programs offered to school- age children\, but with extra time added in so we can go even deeper!\n\n Location: Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St.\nFees: $15 per person\, $12 per OHA members and volunteers\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Arts\, Historic Preservation\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase Tickets Online \nhttps://shop.alexandr iava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20261010T000001Z DTSTAMP:20260814T055558Z DTSTART:20261009T223000Z GEO:38.804893;-77.040001 LOCATION:Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Grown-Up Field Trip: Sugar Trade TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:0d724984-9c33-42e9-9d33-c7e10023b290 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Aug 16\, 2026\, 53 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=63454
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Grown-Up Field Trip: Sugar Trade \n
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What is a Sugar House? Examine artifacts from a site in Alexandria to learn how sugar was made in the 19th century using ceramic vessels\, before learning more about how archaeologists identify and anal yze ceramics. This is part of Historic Alexandria'\;s grown-up field t rip series. Explore objects and primary sources\, dive into conversations \, and get hands-on as you learn more about Alexandria'\;s history. Al l field trips are based on programs offered to school-age children\, but with extra time added in so we can go even deeper!\n
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Locatio n: Alexandria Archaeology Museum\, 105 N. Union St.\n
Fees: $15 per person\, $12 per OHA members and volunteers\n
Tags: Archaeology Muse um\, Arts\, Historic Preservation\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexand ria\, Old Town
\nP urchase Tickets Online
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