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Burke Centre Library’s 15th anniversary

Burke Centre Library 5935 Freds Oak Rd, Burke, VA, United States

Burke Centre Library will celebrate 15 years of service to the community, and the Burke Historical Society will be a part of the festivities! From 2:00 to 2:45 p.m., we'll present our official book launch of Images of America: Burke, sharing stories from Burke's history and some fun anecdotes about how the book came together.…

In-Person Meeting: Freedmen’s Bureau Schools in Fairfax County

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

Public Tours of Silas Burke House

Sunrise at Silas Burke House 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA, United States

The Burke Historical Society will offer free public tours of the historic Silas Burke House (9619 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015).  Small group tours will begin at 10:30 a.m.  The last tour will start at 12:15 p.m.  Tours will last around 20 minutes. No registration is required.  There is a limited number of unmarked…

Hybrid Meeting: The Kansas City Skywalk Tragedy: Engineering Ethics

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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. *This program will be presented both online and in person at Pohick…

In-Person Meeting: Hidden History of Herndon

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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 is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

Burke Centre Festival

Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United States

The Burke Centre Festival will be held the weekend of September 9th and 10th this year, and the Burke Historical Society will be there!  We’ll have a double-wide booth with lots of informative posters on Burke-area history.  Please stop by and see us! https://burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festival+2023

Burke Centre Festival

Burke Centre Conservancy Grounds 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA, United States

The Burke Centre Festival will be held the weekend of September 9th and 10th this year, and the Burke Historical Society will be there!  We’ll have a double-wide booth with lots of informative posters on Burke-area history.  Please stop by and see us! https://burkecentreweb.com/sub_category_list.asp?category=19&title=Burke+Centre+Festival+2023

In-Person Meeting: Lorton Prisons

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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 Library.  No registration is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

In-Person Meeting: The History of Lake Accotink

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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 Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required. https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/

In-Person Meeting: Gee Gee and Speedee—The Historical Saga of McDonald’s in Fairfax County

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

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. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional…

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