Alexandria Planning Commission Regular Public Hearing
7:30 pm, Alexandria Planning Commission Regular Public Hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria. For more information, call 703-746-4666.
Alexandria School Board FY2011 Budget Public Hearing and Add-Delete Work Session
7:00 pm, Alexandria School Board FY2011 Budget Public Hearing and Add-Delete Work Session at the School Administration Offices, Winkler Building Board Room, 2000 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria. For more information contact Rosemary Webb at 703-824-6614.
“Striking Example: Local Slave Patrols and Slave Resistance in Alexandria”
6:00 – 9:00 pm, “Striking Example: Local Slave Patrols and Slave Resistance in Alexandria” at Morrison House, 116 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria. Historian Terry Buckalew will detail the Spring Bank incident in 1840 involving a confrontation between a slave patrol and a group of local slaves just outside of Alexandria that has been called “the most renowned patrol attack by slaves” in this country’s history. Explore Alexandria’s heritage and culture as Morrison House’s stylish yet comfortable salon provides an ideal backdrop for open and lively discussions with artists, authors and staff hand-picked by the Torpedo Factory. Co-sponsored by Alexandria Archaeology. Free! For more information contact tfaa@torpedofactory.org.
Prospective Docent Coffee Hour
10:00 am, Prospective Docent Coffee Hour at Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria. Enjoy History? Looking for a fun and relaxing volunteer opportunity? Carlyle House Historic Park, a colonial house museum in Old Town, seeks volunteer docents to give public tours of this historic building. Carlyle House, built in 1753, interprets the home and family of John Carlyle, a merchant and town founder. Come to the Prospective Docent Coffee Hour and Curator Tour at to learn more and speak with current docents and staff! For more information contact Heather Dunn at hdunn@nvrpa.org or 703.549.2997 or www.carlylehouse.org.
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