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…

Jim Lewis will speak on the tensions and trials that Oakton (then known as Flint Hill) endured throughout the American Civil War. *This program will be presented in person at…

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.…

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…

Barbara Glakas from the Herndon Historical Society will speak on her new book Hidden History of Herndon. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration…

Kenena Spalding from the Lucy Burns Museum at the Workhouse Arts Center will speak on her new book Lorton Prisons. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional…

Debi DeLoose, Mike DeLoose, and Mary Lipsey will jointly recount the fascinating history of Lake Accotink, from wartime exigency to recreational facility. This program will be presented in person at…

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…

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. *This program will…

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.…