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SUMMARY:AHS is at Causes & Cocktails
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 7 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at the Westin Crystal City for Volunteer Arlington’s Causes & Cocktails! This fun and meaningful networking event brings together civic-minded individuals and community partners who want to be a part of future solutions. The featured cause is education. Come connect and get inspired. \nThe keynote speaker is: Paula Fynboh\, CEO\, Aspire Afterschool Learning \nCauses & Cocktails is a series of events uniting individuals who care about creating positive change in our community. Attendees can discover important local causes\, meet Volunteer Arlington’s partners driving impact\, and connect with others who are committed to making a difference. \n\n\nThe events are free to attend. We ask that you register in advance for planning purposes. Register here: https://connect.volunteerarlington.org/event/detail/?event_id=111737 \nNonprofit Partners: \n\n\nArlington Historical Society\nArlington Public Schools\nAspire Afterschool Learning\nCenter for Youth & Family Advocacy\nEducational Theatre Company\nEnglish Empowerment Center\nRead Early and Daily (R.E.A.D.)\nRISE Mentoring\nRosie Riveters\n\nSupporting Sponsor: National Landing Business Improvement District
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/ahs-is-at-causes-cocktails/
LOCATION:Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport\, 1800 Richmond Highway\, Arlington\, VA\, 22202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arlington's American Legion Post 194 and Dorie Miller
DESCRIPTION:In 1946\, a group of determined and like-minded individuals set out to establish the American Legion Dorie Miller Post 194 & Auxiliary Unit in Arlington. Their courage to start a new post speaks volumes about who they were and the man the post honors.  \nThe Arlington Historical Society welcomes Former Post Commander Kenneth Powell and Secretary of the Auxiliary\, Marjorie Strother of this American Legion Post Auxiliary as they tell the story of how Dorie Miller’s heroic actions aboard the USS West Virginia on December 7\, 1941 inspired African American veterans to establish a post honoring the Black Navy Messman even before the US military was desegregated in 1947. \nIn 2022\, Arlington County proclaimed October 12\, Dorie Miller Day. The proclamation reads in part: \n“Arlington County recognizes the American Legion Dorie Miller Post 194 as an organization of veterans who have dedicated themselves to the service of community\, the Commonwealth of Virginia\, and our nation; and Whereas\, American Legion Post 194 is named after Doris “Dorie” Miller\, a U.S. Navy Messman aboard the USS West Virginia during World War II who selflessly and without any hesitation acted heroically during the attack on his vessel at Pearl Harbor in 1941\, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross.” \nHelp us honor the man and the men and women of Post 194 as a prelude to Dorie Miller Day celebrated this year on October 13\, 2025 at the Bozman Center (1-3 PM) \nNEW LOCATION\nAHS is trying out some new locations. This month we will be at the Aurora Hills Community Center located at 735 18th Street\, South in Arlington\, (zip code: 22202). Parking is still free. Free overflow parking is at the parking lot at Virginia Highlands Park (1600 South Hayes Street) connected by a short sidewalk. Pentagon City Metro is your best public transit bet. \nZOOM REGISTRATION\nZoom Registration: Please register for Zoom access by Wednesday\, Oct 8. Click here to register:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP4UD91sqrLLw5W9Rk6MOxPQn7qiTqiW8rP4AMZYJ_UE9rLA/viewform or cut and paste the link into your browser to complete your registration. On Thursday morning\, October 9\, the day of the event\, AHS volunteer\, Martin Suydam\, will send you the Zoom registration information in an email\, so be on the lookout for it.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/dorie-miller-legion-post-194/
LOCATION:Aurora Hills Community Center\, 735 18th Street\, South\, Arlington\, 22202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T140000
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SUMMARY:15-Minute History: The Ups and Downs of Standing Up for Your Rights in Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Bill Fogarty (Our Man in Arlington for the Falls Church News Press) spotlights protests in Arlington\, a review of the civil rights struggles in Arlington in the 1950s followed by a discussion on how these “echoes from the past” might inform civil rights issues today. (2nd Floor\, Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road) \nBill Fogarty is a retired attorney who has lived and worked in Arlington for more than 40 years and currently serves as a board member for the Leadership Center of Arlington. He has taken up a new avocation of writing and teaching about Arlington history\, contributing to the Arlington Historical Society both as a presenter and writer. Bill has taught two Arlington history classes for Encore Learning\, and this fall will be teaching another on Arlington history from 1900 to 1930. Bill also writes the weekly “Our Man in Arlington” column for the Falls Church News Press.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/15-minute-history-the-ups-and-downs-of-standing-up-for-your-rights-in-arlington/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arlington's Political Structure in the 20th Century
DESCRIPTION:Join the Glencarlyn Library and “Our Man in Arlington\,” Bill Fogarty\, to learn about the evolution of Arlington’s governance structure and its political parties.  \nBill Fogarty is a retired attorney who has lived and worked in Arlington for more than 40 years and currently serves as a board member for the Leadership Center of Arlington. He has taken up a new avocation of writing and teaching about Arlington history\, contributing to the Arlington Historical Society both as a presenter and writer. Bill has taught two Arlington history classes for Encore Learning\, and this fall will be teaching another on Arlington history from 1900 to 1930. Bill also writes the weekly “Our Man in Arlington” column for the Falls Church News Press. \nCo-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society and the Glencarlyn Civic Association.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/arlingtons-political-structure-in-the-20th-century/
LOCATION:Glencarlyn Library\, 300 S. Kensington Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22204\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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SUMMARY:The Arlington Historical Museum Store is at the Arlington Women's Club Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Museum Store is excited to once again be a part of the Arlington Women’s Club Annual Bazaar. Visit our table to buy unique books for kids and adults alike\, history-based toys and games\, keepsakes\, and even jewelry! \nEvery purchase at our table helps support the AHS mission to strengthen our community by improving the understanding of local history. \nCash\, check\, or charge!
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/the-arlington-historical-museum-store-is-at-the-arlington-womens-club-bazaar/
LOCATION:Arlington Women’s Club\, 700 S Buchanan Street\, Arlington\, Virginia\, 22204
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SUMMARY:Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington: Dedication in Lyon Village
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of a “Stumbling Stone.” This bronze marker commemorates the life of an enslaved woman who helped build our county (and our country).  Each marker is placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where the enslaved person lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name. \nPlease join us for the Dedication Ceremony honoring an enslaved individual whose name is unknown but that know was born in approximately 1835. \nHer Story \n A girl around the age of 15\, whose name we cannot ascertain\, was enslaved by Robert and Catherine Cruit and later their heir\, Susan Cruit. According to tax and census records\, from 1850 to 1860\, the Cruit’s enslaved two to six other people during this period. We have honored two of them\, Humphrey Alfred and Priscilla Willis\, in the past and others will be honored in the future. \nRobert Cruit\, a Georgetown resident\, bought property in what is now Arlington in 1847 as a second home. The Cruit farmhouse still stands today at 1614 North Highland Street. Robert used enslaved laborers to operate his dairy farming operation. It is very likely that the young woman we are honoring worked as a dairymaid\, milking cows and tending to their needs. She may also have fed and tended other livestock. \nIn May of 1853\, an enslaved female named Matilda fled the Cruit household. She was apprehended by the law and spent three days in the DC “Blue Jug” Jail before being returned to the Cruit’s. This might be the young woman we are honoring\, but there is no way to verify this. \nEnslaved people in Arlington remained in bondage until the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1\, 1863. Perhaps this young woman was freed then. \nJoin us as we celebrate and honor an unknown woman and gain a greater understanding of Arlington’s complicated past. Brief remarks will be offered. \nMemorializing the Enslaved in Arlington seeks to shed light upon these early Americans who contributed so much to the economic\, social\, and cultural development of our county. \nFor more information\, please contact Jessica Kaplan from the Arlington Historical Society at ahsedlink@gmail.com.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington-dedication-at-lyon-village/
LOCATION:1412 North Highland Street\, 1412 North Highland Street\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
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