In-Person Meeting: The History of George Mason University
2026-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
Robert Vay, University Archivist at George Mason University’s Special Collections Research Center, will discuss the history of Mason, Virginia’s largest public research university.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

In-Person Meeting: A History of Gentrification in Washington, D.C.
2026-07-26 15:00 - 16:00
Johanna Bockman, Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Affairs at George Mason University, will discuss gentrification and its impact on inequalities and democratic participation in Washington, D.C., from the 1940s to the present.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar

In-Person Meeting: Mrs. Lincoln’s Lawyer
2026-08-30 15:00 - 16:00
Mary Lipsey will speak on Mary Todd Lincoln and Myra Bradwell, who became neighbors and friends when Mrs. Lincoln moved to Chicago after Lincoln’s assassination. In 1875, Mrs. Lincoln’s son, Robert, had her sent to an insane asylum. Myra used her legal background to gain Mrs. Lincoln’s release.
*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
