Events Calendar

In the interest of public health, our general meeting on May 31 is canceled. 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.

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. *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Please check the library’s calendar for a link to register for the event.*…

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 online with George Mason Regional Library as host.  Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7525972

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 will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7569072  

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 forces at Belvoir Neck in September 1814. *This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below…