Archaeology Symposium
Mason Neck Underground: From Pre-History to the Early Republic
Saturday, January 28 • Program from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Archaeologists reveal recent discoveries at Mason Neck sites: Old Colchester, Gunston Hall, Meadowood, and Lexington Plantation.
$40 registration includes program, light breakfast, box lunch, and Mansion tour; $50 after January 15; $40 for Friends and FOFA members. Click here for full program.
Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
Seeds of Independence
Between the Lines: Mason Neck During the Civil War, 1861-1865
Sunday, February 12 • Program at 2:00 p.m.
A lecture by Professor Kym Rice of George Washington University, and a short film explore the lives of African-Americans struggling to live in contested territory. Click here for program.
Suggested Contribution: $10, Adults; $8, Seniors; $5, 6-18 years.
Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. Coordinated by Gunston Hall’s Seeds of Independence Committee.
Presidents Day
The Two Georges: George Mason & George Washington
Monday, February 20 • 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Explore the complex relationship between George Mason and George Washington in a Two Georges mansion tour, a hearth kitchen visit, a library exhibit, and a screening of the film Fractured Union.
Special rate at $5/person. Friends free.
Liberty Lecture Series
After the Revolution: Now What?
Sundays, February 26, March 4 and 11 • 3:00 p.m.
Now that independence has been won, what challenges face the former colonies? Distinguished lecturers will investigate the issues of creating a new nation. A book signing by the author will follow each presentation.
Sunday, February 26 Thomas B. Allen Author of Tories - Fighting for the King in America's First Civil War.
Sunday, March 4 Thomas P. Chorlton Author of The First American Republic, 1774-1789.
Sunday, March 11 Kevin R. C. Gutzman Author of James Madison and the Making of America.
Suggested Contribution: $10, Adults; $8, Seniors; $5, 6-18 years. Friends free. Up to 6 teacher recertification points available. Refreshments at 2:30 p.m. Call 703-550-9220 to register. Books will be available for purchase at each lecture.
Sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
Kite Festival
Saturday, March 24 • noon – 5:00 p.m.
Come fly a kite in our pastures. Write with a quill pen, play 18th-century games, see period puppet shows, sample hearth cooking, climb on a modern fire truck, purchase colorful kites, spring plants, and gently used books. Bring a picnic or buy one here.
$10, adults; $6, for ages 6-18; $2, ages 2-5. $25 Family Admission. Friends free.
Open-Hearth Cooking Class, Level II
Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 • 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Prepare an 18th-century dinner with Gunston Hall's veteran hearth cooks. This advanced class is held in conjunction with the Fairfax County's Adult Community Education program (prerequisites: Level I class or instructor permission).
$125 fee includes tuition and materials. Register early for course HI03895 by phone at 703-658-1201 or online at www.fcps.edu/aceclasses. For information, call 703-658-1222.
Events do not require a reservation unless specifically stated. The calendar is subject to change. A 30-minute mansion tour is part of all public programs. Tours offered from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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