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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T233546Z
UID:2037-1774796400-1774800000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The W&OD Railroad
DESCRIPTION:NOVA Parks Historian Paul McCray will speak on the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad\, sharing some of the thousands of photographs he’s collected. Conceived to haul freight and open western trade to Alexandria\, the W&OD transitioned to electrified passenger service during the first half of the 20th century. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-wod-railroad/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20251227T233241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T233241Z
UID:2035-1771772400-1771776000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Regional Air Defenses of the Cold War
DESCRIPTION:Christopher J. Bright\, Ph.D.\, will speak on the U.S. Army’s antiaircraft defenses in Fairfax County from 1950 to 1974\, the community reaction\, and Soviet efforts to learn more about these measures. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-regional-air-defenses-of-the-cold-war/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20251227T232906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T232906Z
UID:2033-1769353200-1769356800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Manassas Gap Railroad
DESCRIPTION:Michael McDonnell will discuss the Manassas Gap Railroad\, incorporated in 1850 to connect Alexandria to the Shenandoah Valley. Although construction was never completed\, you might still find some remnants of the MGRR around Fairfax County. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-manassas-gap-railroad/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20251227T234348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T234348Z
UID:2039-1766934000-1766937600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Amazing Trailblazing Women of the Ball–Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:Annette Benbow from the Arlington Historical Society will discuss one of the oldest structures in Northern Virginia\, Arlington’s Ball–Sellers House. In particular\, she’ll discuss four remarkable women who have called this place home over the centuries. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-amazing-trailblazing-women-of-the-ball-sellers-house/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20240724T173755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T173755Z
UID:1969-1734274800-1734278400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Jewish Community of Northern Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Susan and Shawn Dilles will speak on their recently published book\, describing the Jewish community that has been a part of Northern Virginia for over 175 years. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-jewish-community-of-northern-virginia/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20240724T173135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T173135Z
UID:1967-1730041200-1730044800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Black Communities of Fairfax: A History
DESCRIPTION:Co-authors Etta Willson\, Rita Colbert\, Linneall Naylor\, Rondia Prescott\, and Jenée Lindner will speak on their recently published book\, which documents the history of the free Black communities that developed around Fairfax Court House. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-black-communities-of-fairfax-a-history/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T160000
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CREATED:20240724T172150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T172150Z
UID:1965-1727622000-1727625600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The NIKE Missile Site at Lorton
DESCRIPTION:Alan McKie will speak on the United States’ NIKE missile air defense system built during the Cold War\, and in particular on its largest installation at Lorton. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-nike-missile-site-at-lorton/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20240724T170924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T170924Z
UID:1963-1724598000-1724601600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The History of Quilting in Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Bunnie Jordan\, a quilt maker\, appraiser\, author\, collector\, and teacher\, will speak on the long history of quilting in the Old Dominion\, sharing anecdotes of especially significant quilts and quilters. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-history-of-quilting-in-virginia/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T160000
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CREATED:20240724T165439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T165439Z
UID:1961-1722178800-1722182400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Understanding Maps and the Stories They Tell
DESCRIPTION:Ronald Grim from the Washington Map Society (and past Curator of Maps for the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library) will discuss the significance and layered meanings to be found in historic maps. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11353178
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-understanding-maps-and-the-stories-they-tell/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T135641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T135641Z
UID:1927-1711292400-1711296000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Joyana Peters on Historical Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Joyana Peters\, local author of The Girl from Saint Petersburg and The Girl in the Triangle\, will discuss her historical fiction and her approaches to research and writing. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-joyana-peters-on-historical-fiction/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T135454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T135454Z
UID:1925-1710183600-1710187200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:BHS around Town: A Place Called Ilda
DESCRIPTION:Ilda was a mixed-race community in the area of Little River Turnpike and Guinea Road. Fairfax County History Commission member Tom Shoop will share what he learned while writing his new book\, A Place Called Ilda: Race and Resilience at a Northern Virginia Crossroads. \n*This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11154048 \nThe BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups.  For more information\, please see our Speakers Bureau page. \n 
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/bhs-around-town-a-place-called-ilda/
LOCATION:George Mason Regional Library\, 7001 Little River Turnpike\, Annandale\, VA\, 22003\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T135221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T135221Z
UID:1923-1708873200-1708876800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries
DESCRIPTION:Suzanne LaPierre and Chris Barbuschak will speak on their recent book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries\, which details the history of unequal access across the region’s various library systems and the efforts that led to their integration. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-desegregation-in-northern-virginia-libraries/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T135017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T135017Z
UID:1921-1707764400-1707768000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:BHS around Town: The Beginnings of D.C.
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the land\, early houses and founding of Washington\, D.C.—a planned city that\, after much compromise\, finally succeeded previous seats of government. \n*This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11154047 \nThe BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups.  For more information\, please see our Speakers Bureau page. \n 
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/bhs-around-town-the-beginnings-of-d-c/
LOCATION:George Mason Regional Library\, 7001 Little River Turnpike\, Annandale\, VA\, 22003\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T134817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T134817Z
UID:1919-1706454000-1706457600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Images of America: Burke
DESCRIPTION:A panel from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the Society’s own contribution to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. Hear how the book came together and enjoy some fascinating photographs and stories from Burke’s history! \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-images-of-america-burke/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T134604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T134604Z
UID:1917-1704740400-1704744000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:BHS around Town: History of the 14th Street Bridges
DESCRIPTION:Today’s bridges are only the latest versions of various spans dating almost to the capital’s founding. Learn about about the fascinating history of the 14th Street bridges into Washington\, historically known as the Long Bridge over the Potomac. \n*This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11154046 \nThe BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups.  For more information\, please see our Speakers Bureau page. \n 
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/bhs-around-town-history-of-the-14th-street-bridges/
LOCATION:George Mason Regional Library\, 7001 Little River Turnpike\, Annandale\, VA\, 22003\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T134053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T134053Z
UID:1913-1702825200-1702828800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Construction of Camp Humphreys
DESCRIPTION:Patrick O’Neill from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the origins of Fort Belvoir\, which began in 1915 as Camp A.A. Humphreys\, an engineer training facility for the U.S. Army. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9927274
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-construction-of-camp-humphreys/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20231209T134344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T134629Z
UID:1915-1702321200-1702324800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:BHS around Town: Gold in Local History
DESCRIPTION:Learn some of the science of gold and hear about the national and regional history of the 79th element\, including mining operations and tales of lost treasure. \n*This program will be presented in person at George Mason Regional Library. Registration is available but not required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10628763 \nThe BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups.  For more information\, please see our Speakers Bureau page. \n 
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/bhs-around-town-gold-in-local-history/
LOCATION:George Mason Regional Library\, 7001 Little River Turnpike\, Annandale\, VA\, 22003\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230527T202058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230527T202155Z
UID:1875-1701010800-1701014400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Gee Gee and Speedee—The Historical Saga of McDonald’s in Fairfax County
DESCRIPTION:In 1957\, the Gee Gee Food Corporation opened the first McDonald’s in Virginia on Route 1 in Alexandria.  Chris Barbuschak will describe how they built the largest single franchise operation of the McDonalds chain in the nation until Ray Kroc bought them out in 1967. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-gee-gee-and-speedee-the-historical-saga-of-mcdonalds-in-fairfax-county/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230710T163350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T163540Z
UID:1886-1698591600-1698595200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The History of Lake Accotink
DESCRIPTION:Debi DeLoose\, Mike DeLoose\, and Mary Lipsey will jointly recount the fascinating history of Lake Accotink\, from wartime exigency to recreational facility. \nThis program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required. \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-history-of-lake-accotink/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230527T201940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230527T202047Z
UID:1873-1695567600-1695571200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Lorton Prisons
DESCRIPTION:Kenena Spalding from the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Center will speak on her new book Lorton Prisons. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-lorton-prisons/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230527T201744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230527T201927Z
UID:1871-1693148400-1693152000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Hidden History of Herndon
DESCRIPTION:Barbara Glakas from the Herndon Historical Society will speak on her new book Hidden History of Herndon. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-hidden-history-of-herndon/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230710T163116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T163322Z
UID:1884-1690729200-1690732800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Hybrid Meeting: The Kansas City Skywalk Tragedy: Engineering Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Robynn Andracsek\, PE\, will speak about the 1981 collapse of the skywalk at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City\, which killed 114 people and was the most devastating structural failure ever in the U.S. in terms of loss of life and injuries. \n*This program will be presented both online and in person at Pohick Regional Library.  Register here:* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10881353
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/hybrid-meeting-the-kansas-city-skywalk-tragedy-engineering-ethics/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230519T152858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T153043Z
UID:1868-1687705200-1687708800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Freedmen’s Bureau Schools in Fairfax County
DESCRIPTION:Debbie Robison will speak on schools established or supported by the Bureau of Refugees\, Freedmen\, and Abandoned Lands to serve African American children in Fairfax County after the Civil War. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-freedmens-bureau-schools-in-fairfax-county/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230428T222907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T151858Z
UID:1835-1685286000-1685289600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Oakton in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Jim Lewis will speak on the tensions and trials that Oakton (then known as Flint Hill) endured throughout the American Civil War. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9927267
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-oakton-in-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T113000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20230428T220954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T221530Z
UID:1831-1683369000-1683372600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:BHS around Town: The Carrington Event\, Locally and Globally
DESCRIPTION:Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will speak on the 1859 geomagnetic storm\, with background on the science of space weather\, scientific knowledge and institutions of the time\, and the risks that such storms pose today. \nThe BHS is pleased to offer guest speakers to local libraries and other groups.  For more information\, please see our Speakers Bureau page. \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10347652 \n 
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/bhs-around-town-the-carrington-event-locally-and-globally/
LOCATION:Oakton Library\, 10304 Lynnhaven Place\, Oakton\, VA\, 22124-1785\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20220909T212813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T212813Z
UID:1617-1677423600-1677427200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Book talk—The Enchanted Suitcase: A Window Onto My German Father’s World War II Life
DESCRIPTION:Helga Warren will speak on her newly published book\, inspired by stumbling upon her German father’s memoirs of World War II—a striking account of his journey to Paris\, Normandy\, a POW camp in Alabama\, and to a new life as an American.  Her discovery unveiled one of the few firsthand accounts of the German POW experience in America\, but also a new perspective on the father she thought she knew. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-book-talk-the-enchanted-suitcase-a-window-onto-my-german-fathers-world-war-ii-life/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20220909T212456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T212456Z
UID:1616-1675004400-1675008000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Old Burke Village
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen Jablonski will share her research on (Old) Burke Village\, originally known as the Marshall and Brown subdivision\, a historic hidden treasure of Burke. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-old-burke-village/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20221122T145351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T145351Z
UID:1641-1671375600-1671379200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Rescue of Mount Vernon
DESCRIPTION:Mary Lipsey will speak on how George Washington’s estate fell into disrepair and how the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association mobilized to save it. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9185716
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-rescue-of-mount-vernon/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20220902T194515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T194515Z
UID:1614-1669561200-1669564800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Historic Schools of the Burke Area
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Clark\, an expert on the history of Fairfax County Public Schools\, will discuss the various schools that served the Burke-area community over the years. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-historic-schools-of-the-burke-area/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T160018
CREATED:20220815T132930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T132930Z
UID:1610-1667142000-1667145600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Marshall House in Burke\, Then & Now
DESCRIPTION:Darrell Marshall will speak on one of Burke’s most historic houses\, first built ca 1852 for John and Mary Marshall (probably no relation to our speaker). \n *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* \nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-marshall-house-in-burke-then-now/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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