Events Calendar

All Fairfax County Public Library programs are canceled through August for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

All Fairfax County Public Library programs are canceled through August for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

All Fairfax County Public Library programs are canceled through August for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

In-person programs through Fairfax County Public Library are canceled indefinitely for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

In-person programs through Fairfax County Public Library are canceled indefinitely for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

Historian Patrick O’Neill discusses little-known local events in the War of Independence: a smallpox inoculation campaign at Jones Point, then a foray by British warships targeting Alexandria and Mount Vernon.…

Mary Lipsey, a volunteer docent at the National Archives, will offer advice on how to expand your genealogical research using the Archives and other resources. *This talk will be presented…

Chris Brown, Post 7916 VFW Auxiliary Historian, recounts his adventure leading a small team in search of a lost Revolutionary War veteran’s grave in Putnam County, New York. *This talk…

Historian and archaeologist Patrick O’Neill will discuss local events during the War of 1812, and particularly the squadron of British warships that effectively took Alexandria hostage and engaged with American…

The Burke Historical Society’s Mary Lipsey will present an overview of various historic houses across Springfield, Annandale, and Burke. *This talk will be presented online with Richard Byrd Library as…