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CATEGORIES:Boards & Commissions
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=63122\n\nA meeting of the Alexandria-Caen Sister Ci
 ty Committee. \n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nAudience
 : Anyone may attend\nTags: Boards & Commissions\, Museums\, Sister Cities
DTEND:20260617T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260606T001044Z
DTSTART:20260616T230000Z
GEO:38.807209;-77.046797
LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
TRANSP:OPAQUE
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63122">https://apps.alexa
 ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63122</a><br />\n<br />A meeting 
 of the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee. \n<br />\n<br />Location: L
 loyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<b
 r />Tags: Boards &amp\; Commissions\, Museums\, Sister Cities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:America250
CATEGORIES:Concerts
CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250t
 h for Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th an
 niversary of America's War for Independence with renowned music historian
 s David & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The
  Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associat
 ed with Alexandria's sister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; H
 elsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially
  influential in the American colonies\, and once the French joined the Re
 volutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\
 , Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the 
 "Alexandria commemorates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war ef
 fort was expressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes wh
 ich connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Frankli
 n and others. The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instrume
 nts\, including the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanis
 h & English guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featurin
 g both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\
 nDavid & Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing ea
 rly American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and education
 al programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites
 \, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\,
  The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many p
 ast sponsors. \n\nIn addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hild
 ebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History
  Detectives\," and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as 
 period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Libert
 y!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View fro
 m the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story
  of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate 
 van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institu
 te (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the 
 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds 
 an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washi
 ngton University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. S
 he teaches privately and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio
  Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for woun
 ded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\
 , and he teaches American Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His 
 book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonia
 l Period to the Age of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins Unive
 rsity Press. \n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NUL
 L value.\nTags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic
  Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources
 :\n\nPurchase tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
DTEND:20260619T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z
DTSTART:20260618T230000Z
LOCATION:Lyceum
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250
TRANSP:OPAQUE
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URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561">https://apps.alexa
 ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561</a><br />\n<br />Music of t
 he American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert
  \n<br />\n<br />Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War fo
 r Independence with renowned music historians David &amp\; Ginger Hildebr
 and for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don pe
 riod attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sis
 ter cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; an
 d Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the Amer
 ican colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there 
 were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other F
 rench leaders. This concert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates
  America?s 250? campaign. \n<br />\n<br />The American war effort was exp
 ressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect 
 us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others
 . The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, includ
 ing the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &amp\; Eng
 lish guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both 
 the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n<br />\n
 <br />David &amp\; Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and per
 forming early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and
  educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, hist
 oric sites\, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Galler
 y of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among th
 eir many past sponsors. \n<br />\n<br />In addition to producing seven CD
  recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC ra
 dio\, NPR and &quot\;History Detectives\,&quot\; and they have provided s
 oundtrack materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadc
 asts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-h
 our specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George 
 Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\,
  along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-
 founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequ
 eathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library 
 at Mount Vernon. \n<br />\n<br />Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Co
 nservatory\; David&#39\;s M.A. is from George Washington University and h
 is Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately a
 nd at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group whi
 ch for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter
  Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches Ameri
 can Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland:
  A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of
  Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n<br />\
 n<br />\n<br />Location: Lyceum\n<br />Fees: $20\n<br />Audience: The sam
 e as NULL value.\n<br />Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, 
 Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Citi
 es<br>\n<a href="https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase tick
 ets online</a><br>\n
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Boards & Commissions
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=63151\n\nA meeting of the Sister Cities Committee (
 SCC) Dundee and Helsingborg.\n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington
  St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Boards & Commissions\, Museums\,
  Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n
 \nMeeting Agenda\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-0
 6/SSCAgenda20260622.pdf\n
DTEND:20260623T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260618T152519Z
DTSTART:20260622T230000Z
GEO:38.807209;-77.046797
LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/SSCAgenda2026
 0622.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63151">https://apps.alexa
 ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63151</a><br />\n<br />A meeting 
 of the Sister Cities Committee (SCC) Dundee and Helsingborg.\n<br />\n<br
  />Location: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\n<br />Audience: Anyone 
 may attend\n<br />Tags: Boards &amp\; Commissions\, Museums\, Old &amp\; 
 Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister Cities<br>\n<a href="https://www.
 alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/SSCAgenda20260622.pdf">Meeti
 ng Agenda</a><br>\n
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CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 26\, 2026\, 1 day before the event.\nTo verify
  info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?s
 i=63195\n\nAn in-person meeting of the Alexandria Sister Cities Event Pla
 nning Sub-committee - Swedish Marching Band. \n\nThis meeting will be hel
 d at Lily's Chocolate and Coffee\, 631 King Street\, Alexandria.\n\nLocat
 ion: La Madeleine\, 500 King St.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Muse
 ums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resourc
 es:\n\nMeeting Agenda\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2
 026-06/SSCSubcommitteeAgenda20260628.pdf\n
DTEND:20260628T203000Z
DTSTAMP:20260623T205445Z
DTSTART:20260628T190000Z
GEO:38.804651;-77.045038
LOCATION:La Madeleine\, 500 King St.
SEQUENCE:4
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Sister Cities Event Planning Subcommittee
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/SSCSubcommitt
 eeAgenda20260628.pdf
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 event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava.
 gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63195">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale
 ndarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63195</a><br />\n<br />An in-person meeting of th
 e Alexandria Sister Cities Event Planning Sub-committee - Swedish Marchin
 g Band. \n<br />\n<br />This meeting will be held at Lily&#39\;s Chocolat
 e and Coffee\, 631 King Street\, Alexandria.\n<br />\n<br />Location: La 
 Madeleine\, 500 King St.\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: 
 Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister Cities<br>\n
 <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/SSCSubc
 ommitteeAgenda20260628.pdf">Meeting Agenda</a><br>\n
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DESCRIPTION:Sister Cities Event Planning Subcommittee: Please visit websit
 e to confirm time\, location\, etc.
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CATEGORIES:Concerts
CATEGORIES:Family
CATEGORIES:Living History
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 26\, 2026\, 8 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?
 si=63220\n\nExperience the music\, energy\, and excitement of G?ta Lejon\
 , the Marching Show Band from Gothenburg\, Sweden! Talented young perform
 ers are traveling from Sweden to entertain audiences of all ages with a l
 ively marching band and dance performance. Presented by the Alexandria Si
 ster Cities Committee.\n\nGothenburg\, Sweden and Alexandria's sister cit
 y of Helsingborg\, Sweden\, located a short distance nearby\, share a sim
 ilar coastal geography\, maritime heritage\, and distinctly outward-looki
 ng\, trade-oriented character that defines south western Sweden.\n\n\nLoc
 ation: John Carlyle Square Park\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Conce
 rts\, Family\, Living History\, Museums\, Sister Cities
DTEND:20260705T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260626T151435Z
DTSTART:20260705T150000Z
LOCATION:John Carlyle Square Park
SEQUENCE:4
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Swedish Marching Band Concert
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 26\, 2026\, 8 days before the
  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63220">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal
 endarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63220</a><br />\n<br />Experience the music\, en
 ergy\, and excitement of G&#246\;ta Lejon\, the Marching Show Band from G
 othenburg\, Sweden! Talented young performers are traveling from Sweden t
 o entertain audiences of all ages with a lively marching band and dance p
 erformance. Presented by the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee.\n<br />\
 n<br />Gothenburg\, Sweden and Alexandria?s sister city of Helsingborg\, 
 Sweden\, located a short distance nearby\, share a similar coastal geogra
 phy\, maritime heritage\, and distinctly outward-looking\, trade-oriented
  character that defines south western Sweden.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Loca
 tion: John Carlyle Square Park\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />
 Tags: Concerts\, Family\, Living History\, Museums\, Sister Cities
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Swedish Marching Band Concert: Please visit website to confirm
  time\, location\, etc.
DURATION:PT30M
REPEAT:2
TRIGGER:-PT30M
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CATEGORIES:Boards & Commissions
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 26\, 2026\, 12 days before the event.\nTo veri
 fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx
 ?si=63196\n\nAn in-person meeting of the Alexandria Sister Cities Event P
 lanning Sub-committee - NBA Event.\n\nThis meeting will be held at Lily's
  Chocolate and Coffee\, 631 King Street\, Alexandria.\n\nLocation:  No Lo
 cation Specified\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Boards & Commissions
 \, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb 
 resources:\n\nMeeting Agenda\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/
 files/2026-06/SSCSubcommitteeAgenda20260708.pdf\n
DTEND:20260709T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260623T211449Z
DTSTART:20260708T230000Z
SEQUENCE:4
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Sister Cities Event Planning Sub-committee
TRANSP:OPAQUE
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/SSCSubcommitt
 eeAgenda20260708.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 26\, 2026\, 12 days before th
 e event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriav
 a.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63196">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca
 lendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63196</a><br />\n<br />An in-person meeting of 
 the Alexandria Sister Cities Event Planning Sub-committee - NBA Event.\n<
 br />\n<br />This meeting will be held at Lily&#39\;s Chocolate and Coffe
 e\, 631 King Street\, Alexandria.\n<br />\n<br />Location:  No Location S
 pecified\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Boards &amp\; Co
 mmissions\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Sister 
 Cities<br>\n<a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/sites/default/files/202
 6-06/SSCSubcommitteeAgenda20260708.pdf">Meeting Agenda</a><br>\n
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DESCRIPTION:Sister Cities Event Planning Sub-committee: Please visit websi
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REPEAT:2
TRIGGER:-PT30M
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