Events for February 8 - October 26, 2025

  • Living History: Historical Military Camp Cooking

    Arlington Central Library 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA, United States

    AHS President, Peter Vaselopulos (a Civil War re-enactor) will spotlight military food during the Civil War. Captain James M. Sanderson, a Federal officer from New York, wrote the groundbreaking cookbook, "Campfires and Camp Cooking: Culinary Hints for the Soldier," to help educate newly minted "Cook Majors" and to improve the quality of food provided to […]

  • An Evening of History Under the Stars

    David M. Brown Planetarium 1426 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA, United States

    TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) and the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium (FOAP) for an Evening of History Under the Stars, a joint fundraiser for both organizations where the past and the night sky share the spotlight. For $25 you'll enjoy: A full dome planetarium show and skytalk on the sky we […]

  • Genealogy Workshop: Black History Revealed

    Arlington Central Library 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA, United States

    As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington Project in conjunction with the Center for Local History invites you to help […]

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