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:AEDP CATEGORIES:Book Discussion Group CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=61427\n\nThe Alexandria Sister Cities Committee and the Scottish-American Women's Society of Washington\, DC welcome you to meet Scottish authors Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell who will be presenti ng their new non-fiction history book "How to Kill a Witch." They will h old an exclusive talk followed by a Q&A session. You will have a chance to purchase the new book at the event. In "How to Kill a Witch\," they un ravel the grim yet absurdly bureaucratic process of identifying\, accusin g\, trying\, and executing women as witches. With sharp wit and keen femi nist insight\, they reveal the inner workings of a patriarchal system des igned to weaponize fear and oppress women. This captivating (and often in furiating) account\, which weaves a rich tapestry of trial transcripts\, witness accounts\, and the documents that set the legal grounds for the w itch hunts\, exposes how this violent period of history mirrors today's s truggles for justice and equality. The book is a powerful\, darkly humoro us reminder of the dangers of superstition\, bias\, and ignorance\, and a warning to never forget the past\, while raising the question of whether it could ever happen again. Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell\, KC\, ar e hosts of the popular Witches of Scotland podcast. Zoe lives in NE Fife \, Scotland\, and has worked in education for more than twenty years. Cla ire works as a criminal lawyer. Light refreshments will be served at the event. The event is free\, but space is limited.\n\nLocation: Lloyd House \, 220 N. Washington St.\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: AEDP\, Book Discussion Group\, Museums\, Sister Cities DTEND:20251025T210000Z DTSTAMP:20251024T153832Z DTSTART:20251025T190000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sister Cities Book Event TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:e300b887-0ae7-467a-906d-77d567b2ea52 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=61427
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The Alexandria Sis ter Cities Committee and the Scottish-American Women?s Society of Washing ton\, DC welcome you to meet Scottish authors Zoe Venditozzi and Claire M itchell who will be presenting their new non-fiction history book ?How to Kill a Witch.? They will hold an exclusive talk followed by a Q&\;A session. You will have a chance to purchase the new book at the event. I n ?How to Kill a Witch\,? they unravel the grim yet absurdly bureaucratic process of identifying\, accusing\, trying\, and executing women as witc hes. With sharp wit and keen feminist insight\, they reveal the inner wor kings of a patriarchal system designed to weaponize fear and oppress wome n. This captivating (and often infuriating) account\, which weaves a rich tapestry of trial transcripts\, witness accounts\, and the documents tha t set the legal grounds for the witch hunts\, exposes how this violent pe riod of history mirrors today?s struggles for justice and equality. The b ook is a powerful\, darkly humorous reminder of the dangers of superstiti on\, bias\, and ignorance\, and a warning to never forget the past\, whil e raising the question of whether it could ever happen again. Zoe Vendito zzi and Claire Mitchell\, KC\, are hosts of the popular Witches of Scotla nd podcast. Zoe lives in NE Fife\, Scotland\, and has worked in educatio n for more than twenty years. Claire works as a criminal lawyer. Light re freshments will be served at the event. The event is free\, but space is limited.\n
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Location: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\n
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