Events

Learn a bit of the science of gold, our 79th element, and hear about the regional history of this metal, including mining operations and some tales of lost treasure.

For the BHS’s Annual Meeting, we’ll show a documentary on the history of Burke’s Lee Chapel, with an introduction by Jon Vrana on the local history of Methodist circuit riders.

Sara Collini, a Ph.D. candidate in history at GMU, shares her research on enslaved women’s role as midwives in Fairfax County and the Chesapeake from 1750 to 1820.

In the interest of public health, our general meeting on March 29 is canceled. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

In the interest of public health, the talk previously planned for this date is canceled.

In the interest of public health, our general meeting on April 19 is canceled. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

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.