Events

Mary Lipsey from the Burke Historical Society will speak on how the Civilian Conservation Corps—President Franklin Roosevelt’s “Tree Army”—impacted life in Northern Virginia during the Great Depression. *This program will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8242371

Patrick O’Neill from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the homes of the eight Virginians who became President of the United States. *This program will be presented in person at Richard Byrd Library. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8825367

Susan Hellman will present her research on sites across Virginia that were endorsed by the various editions of The Green Book over the years; these guidebooks helped African-American motorists travel safely across the country by cataloguing businesses where they would be welcome. *This program will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Registration…