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:Arts CATEGORIES:City Hall CATEGORIES:Community Event CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58032\n\nThe City of Alexandria will observe the 36th A nnual Ceremony of Commemoration Days of Remembrance for the victims of th e Holocaust\, at noon on Thursday\, April 24\, 2025\, in Market Square\, 301 King St. This is the 36th year the city has held the Days of Remembr ance ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. In case of incle ment weather\, the ceremony will be held in the City Council Chambers loc ated on the 2nd floor of City Hall\, 301 King St. \n\nDuring the ceremony \, the Mayor and members of City Council will light a candelabrum that th e late Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff and her husband\, Ed\, donated to the city. The 54-inch high\, solid brass candelabrum was donated in me mory of Charlene Schiff's parents and sister\, and the six million Jews a nd millions of others who perished in the Holocaust. The Schiff candelabr um is also made available to schools and civic groups studying the Holoca ust.\n\nThe U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum leads the nation in the weeklo ng Days of Remembrance commemoration\, in accordance with Congressional m andate.\nFor additional information on Alexandria's Days of Remembrance c eremony\, call the Department of Recreation\, Parks\, and Cultural Activi ties at 703.746.5565.\n\n\nLocation: Market Square\, 301 King St.\nContac t Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\nContact Phone: 703.746.5565\nContact Email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: A rts\, City Hall\, Community Event\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town DTEND:20250424T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240920T134717Z DTSTART:20250424T160000Z GEO:38.804935;-77.042978 LOCATION:Market Square\, 301 King St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Days of Remembrance for Victims of the Holocaust TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:ac99aba8-5813-4aff-973f-f12c07040962 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58032
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The City of Alexan dria will observe the 36th Annual Ceremony of Commemoration Days of Remem brance for the victims of the Holocaust\, at noon on Thursday\, April 24\ , 2025\, in Market Square\, 301 King St. This is the 36th year the city has held the Days of Remembrance ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather\, the ceremony will be held in t he City Council Chambers located on the 2nd floor of City Hall\, 301 King St. \n
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During the ceremony\, the Mayor and members of City Council will light a candelabrum that the late Holocaust survivor Charlen e Schiff and her husband\, Ed\, donated to the city. The 54-inch high\, s olid brass candelabrum was donated in memory of Charlene Schiff?s parents and sister\, and the six million Jews and millions of others who perishe d in the Holocaust. The Schiff candelabrum is also made available to scho ols and civic groups studying the Holocaust.\n
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The U.S. Holo caust Memorial Museum leads the nation in the weeklong Days of Remembranc e commemoration\, in accordance with Congressional mandate.\n
For ad ditional information on Alexandria?s Days of Remembrance ceremony\, call the Department of Recreation\, Parks\, and Cultural Activities at 703.746 .5565.\n
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Location: Market Square\, 301 King St.\n
Contact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\n
Contact Phone: 703.746.5565\ n
Contact Email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Arts\, City Hall\, Community Event\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town X-COA-DTSTAMP:20240920T134717Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR