Events for January 8, 2026 - October 12

  • Women of the Ball-Sellers House

    Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke, VA 22015, Burke, VA, United States

    The Ball-Sellers House (in Arlington) was originally in Fairfax County when Lord Fairfax established the county for King George II in 1742. The Arlington Historical Society will share stories of the exceptional women who owned this farmhouse throughout its 280-year history. We’ll learn about Elizabeth Payne Ball, the wife of the builder who took a […]

  • 1946 Arlington: The First Crack in the Byrd Machine

    Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

    In 1946, after four years of a world war, the citizens of Arlington focused on local challenges, highlighted in the fall by an aggressive County Board campaign from a political newcomer who challenged the local Byrd Machine in Arlington. The story includes a controversy over our governance structure, extreme unhappiness with the school system, and […]

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