Office Of Historic Alexandria Continues Popular Home School Programs

From Historic Alexandria: Winter Homeschool Programs with Historic Alexandria

Contact: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

703.746.4242

The Office of Historic Alexandria continues their popular homeschool programs with two more classes this winter. All classes are designed to engage the entire family, and are recommended for ages 6 and up. Tickets are $8 per child, adults free. Pre-registration is required, and tickets can be purchased online at shop.alexandriava.gov.

The dates, themes, and locations are as follows:

• January 24: Firefighting Technology, Friendship Firehouse, 107 S. Alfred Street

Choose from two sessions: 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m.

Explore STEM through historic fire-fighting technology. Students will see how technology has evolved and test the scientific concepts behind how the historic equipment worked.

• February 28: 17th and 18th Century Music and Dance

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street

Morning session: 10-11:30 a.m.

Even without iPods, music was an important part of daily life in early America. Enjoy a special interactive presentation of instruments and dances from Colonial and Early American music.

The Office of Historic Alexandria enhances the quality of life for City residents and visitors by preserving and interpreting Alexandria’s historic properties, archaeological sites, cultural resources, artifact collections, objects, archives, records, and personal stories, and by encouraging audiences to appreciate Alexandria's diverse historic heritage and its place within the broader context of American history. For more information about the Office of Historic Alexandria, it’s museums, and upcoming events, visit historicalexandria.org.

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