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:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 31 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx ?si=61639\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sa il Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th ann iversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of Georg e Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new na tion and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story i n Alexandria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public a rt\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of t his event.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nAudience: The s ame as NULL value.\nTags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing A rts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virginia\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\ n DTEND:20260612T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z DTSTART:20260612T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:11 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:e027e631-2421-4c82-b1ac-25b954738395 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 31 days before th e event.
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With centuries of histor y and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Ale xandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the Unit ed States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping constru ct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Res olves to being the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a un ique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family acti vities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, P ROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Loc ation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Audience: The same as NULL v alue.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Art s
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 32 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx ?si=61640\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sa il Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th ann iversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of Georg e Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new na tion and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story i n Alexandria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public a rt\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of t his event.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nAudience: The s ame as NULL value.\nTags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing A rts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virginia\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\ n DTEND:20260614T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171619Z DTSTART:20260613T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:61dfb951-998c-4312-9c45-e90fefa243f4 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 32 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=61640
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With centuries of histor y and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Ale xandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the Unit ed States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping constru ct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Res olves to being the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a un ique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family acti vities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, P ROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Loc ation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Audience: The same as NULL v alue.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Art s
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171619Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Marina CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Office of the Arts CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 33 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx ?si=61641\n\nWith centuries of history and hospitality to its credit\, Sa il Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Alexandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the United States commemorates the 250th ann iversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria's role in helping construct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to being the hometown of Georg e Washington\, Alexandria played a unique role in the birth of our new na tion and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America's Story i n Alexandria with music\, family activities\, exhibits\, tours\, public a rt\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, PROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of t his event.\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nAudience: The s ame as NULL value.\nTags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing A rts\n\nWeb resources:\n\nSail 250 Virginia\nhttps://sail250virginia.com/\ n DTEND:20260614T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z DTSTART:20260614T160000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:56b4f213-3159-46c3-9cad-bf1632aa61d8 URL:https://sail250virginia.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 33 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=61641
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With centuries of histor y and hospitality to its credit\, Sail Virginia 2026 Affiliate Harbor Ale xandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. As the Unit ed States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, Sails on the Potomac will highlight Alexandria?s role in helping constru ct the foundation of the revolution. From the creation of the Fairfax Res olves to being the hometown of George Washington\, Alexandria played a un ique role in the birth of our new nation and its impact on today. Join us as we commemorate America?s Story in Alexandria with music\, family acti vities\, exhibits\, tours\, public art\, educational programs\, and more! Sails on the Potomac will host the tall ships GAZELA\, KALMAR NYCKEL\, P ROVIDENCE\, and SULTANA as part of this event.\n
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Loc ation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Audience: The same as NULL v alue.\n
Tags: America250\, Arts\, Family\, Marina\, Museums\, Office of the Arts\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Art s
\nSail 250 Virginia
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260312T171537Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 38 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx ?si=62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ameri ca's War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger H ildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria 's sister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Swede n\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in th e American colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and o ther French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria commem orates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expressed 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\, including th e harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guitar s -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDavid & Ginger sp ecialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music . Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throug hout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and uni versities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Arch ives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\n In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appea red on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consu ltants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!--the American R evolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, R e-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spang led Banner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Rob ert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialmu sic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the P eabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washington University a nd his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches private ly and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Wa lter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches A merican Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryl and: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Ag e of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n\n\ nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Am erica250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tick ets 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 UID:eebc91d9-96d9-44d8-ac4f-493216b5bde4 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 11\, 2026\, 38 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Ca lendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of the American Re volution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
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Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Independence with renowned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebrand for perfor mances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister cities: Ca an\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Arm enia. Scottish music was especially influential in the American colonies\ , and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical c elebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 250 ? campaign. \n
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The American war effort was expressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George W ashington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebra nds will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harpsi chord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; English guitars - - interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n
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David &a mp\; Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational p rograms throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, s chools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "\;History Detectives\,"\; and they have provided soundtrack mate rials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, includi ng the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials J efferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, a nd Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with da nce historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Co lonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Verno n. \n
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Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; D avid'\;s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Seve rn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight y ears gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital . David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music hist ory at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was pub lished in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: The same as NULL valu e.\n
Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; His toric Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities
\nPurchase tickets online
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