An Afternoon with Culinary Historian, Michael Twitty

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Oatlands and the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library are pleased to present a dynamic program this Sunday: An Afternoon with Michael Twitty.  Mr. Twitty is a food historian and independent scholar who researches and teaches about African American foodways and its parent traditions in Africa.  Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Twitty has presented at Monticello and on Good Morning America, and he is Colonial Williamsburg’s first Revolutionary in Residence.  We are very fortunate to have Mr. Twitty give a talk in Loudoun!  Please join us this Sunday, May 7, at 2 PM in the Pavilion tent at Oatlands for this special program.  See the Flyer!

Michael Twitty at Oatlands flyer

Local History Event at Fairfax County Regional Library

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Event Type: Community Event
Age Group(s): Adult, Older Adult, Teen
Date: 4/29/2017
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description: Your home place, your neighborhood has a story. How do you learn the history of people and a place? Explore resources for maps, photographs, courthouse documents and more. Virginia Room event. Registration begins at 8:30am; sessions are from 9am to 3pm.
Location: City of Fairfax Regional Library, Meeting Room A/B
Registration Ends: 4/28/2017 at 12:00 AM
Contact: Laura Wickstead
Contact Number: 703-293-2667 x6

The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums June Meeting

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Please see the attached flyer for the conference and annual meeting of ALHFAM, the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums. The conference will take place June 9-13, 2017 at the Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, NY. Undergraduate and graduate students in the field of history, preservation or history museum studies are encouraged to apply. The deadline for fellowship applications is April 1, and notification will be made by April 15.

ALHFAM Fellowship Invite 2017

The First Annual Prince William/Manassas History Symposium, 25-26 March

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Prince William County and the City of Manassas, with the help of Historic Prince William and the Historic Commission, will be hosting an extensive two-day history symposium that will touch on different periods of Prince William County’s history. Throughout the weekend, we will be featuring speakers throughout the day that touch on a variety of subjects from George Washington in Prince William County, to the county’s involvement in the Civil War, World War I, and the integration of Prince William County Schools. Saturday evening, guests will enjoy an exclusive reception at the Manassas Museum with an opportunity for a unique experience to interact with the Museum’s collections. On Sunday, we will be offering an exclusive bus tour to four privately owned historic homes throughout Prince William County, including Bel Air and Park Gate.

For more information, see the  PWC Manassas Symposium event flyer.