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SUMMARY:S26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012406Z
CREATED:20251214T152307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z
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SUMMARY:S26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:Description: If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-games-game-day-club/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012233Z
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
UID:10002979-1787059800-1787067000@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-08-18/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012406Z
CREATED:20251214T152307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z
UID:10003013-1787319000-1787326200@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:Description: If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-games-game-day-club/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012233Z
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
UID:10002980-1787664600-1787671800@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-08-25/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T213522Z
CREATED:20260427T213522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T213522Z
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SUMMARY:LLI Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/lli-board-meeting-34/2026-08-26/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012406Z
CREATED:20251214T152307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z
UID:10003014-1787923800-1787931000@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:Description: If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-games-game-day-club/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012233Z
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
UID:10002981-1788269400-1788276600@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012406Z
CREATED:20251214T152307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z
UID:10003015-1788528600-1788535800@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:Description: If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-games-game-day-club/2026-09-04/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012233Z
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
UID:10002982-1788874200-1788881400@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-09-08/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T153000
DTSTAMP:20251215T012406Z
CREATED:20251214T152307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z
UID:10003016-1789133400-1789140600@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:S26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:Description: If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-games-game-day-club/2026-09-11/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260211T000438Z
CREATED:20260211T000438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T000438Z
UID:10003133-1789344000-1789430399@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:Fall 26 Class Registration Opens
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/fall-26-class-registration-opens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T113000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000757Z
CREATED:20260623T234633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000757Z
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SUMMARY:F26-0915A\, Staying Strong and Independent: What the Science Shows (And What to Do About It)
DESCRIPTION:This session explores the growing body of research on strength training and its role in supporting healthy aging. Participants will learn how strength impacts mobility\, balance\, metabolic health\, and overall independence\, along with practical ways to incorporate it into daily life.\nWe will also examine what happens to the body as we age\, including the natural loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and discuss simple\, research-backed strategies to address it—particularly through strength training and nutrition.\nAdditional benefits\, including the connection between strength training and cognitive health\, will be introduced to provide a more complete picture of how movement supports overall well-being.\nThe session includes a brief\, guided class demonstration to help participants experience how strength training can be adapted for different levels and abilities\, followed by time for questions and discussion.\nSpecial Note: This presentation serves as both a standalone educational opportunity for anyone interested in understanding what happens to our bodies as we age—and what we can do about it—as well as an informational session for an upcoming multi-week Vivo program offered to LLI Manassas members at a special rate. Participation in the multi-week program is optional and requires a fee separate from LLI membership. \nPresenter: Eric Levitan\nEric Levitan & Kevin Snodgrass  – All Vivo trainers are certified and guided by the Head Trainer Kevin Snodgrass\, who leads program development and trainer oversight.  Kevin has over 10 years of experience and holds multiple advanced certifications\, specializing in strength and functional training.   \nNote the DATE of the ZOOM call – It is September 15\, the day after LLI registration begins.  This will give you time to consider a ZOOM exercise program twice a week for 8 weeks.  You can pick which days and times work best for you. \nLLI Coordinator: Kelly Espy
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0915a-staying-strong-and-independent-what-the-science-shows-and-what-to-do-about-it/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T210757Z
CREATED:20260623T234633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T210757Z
UID:10003206-1789479000-1789486200@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-09-15/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Road\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T150000
DTSTAMP:20260211T000633Z
CREATED:20260211T000633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T000633Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 26 Kickoff Social
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/fall-26-kickoff-social/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center
\n10960 George Mason Circle
\nManassas\, VA 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000758Z
CREATED:20260623T234634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000758Z
UID:10003207-1789565400-1789570800@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-0916P\, Fall Kick-Off Social
DESCRIPTION:Come out to meet other LLI members\, both NEW and returning.\nSpecial Area for new members to learn about LLI.\nGet help with the LLI website and/or registration.\nEnjoy some light refreshments.\nHear about some of the classes offered this Spring.\nChat with the coordinators for the 5 Clubs.\n         Book Club\, Mah Jongg\, Lunch Club\, Game Day\, Line Dancing\nMembers-please register as usual.\nGUESTS ARE WELCOME!  Just attend. \nPresenter: LLI Members\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Karla Anzzolin
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0916p-fall-kick-off-social/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000758Z
CREATED:20260623T234634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000758Z
UID:10003208-1789651800-1789657200@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-DANCE\, Line Dancing Club
DESCRIPTION:The Line Dancing Club will meet once per month on the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.\nIf you attended any of the 3 previous line dance classes\, you should be able to join in the fun. We will review all the dances learned and take requests for your favorites. New dances will be taught as time allows. Newbies are welcome. \nPresenter: Ann Komelasky\nAnn Komelasky has been a member of LLI for over 15 years and is currently a member of the LLI Board of Directors and the Tech-Media committee. Prior to retirement\, she worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the NOVA area. Her hobbies are golf\, quilting\, reading\, gardening and line dancing. She is the mother of 3 and grandmothfer o 7. Ann and her husband Mike have been line dancing for almost 20 years. She has always loved music and dance and finds this form of exercise to be great fun\, while stimulating the mind\, improving balance and heightening mood. \nLLI Coordinator: Karen Waltman
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-dance-line-dancing-club/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, Gymnasium
\n8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T211036Z
CREATED:20260623T234634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T211036Z
UID:10003209-1789738200-1789745400@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, email LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-games-game-day-club/2026-09-18/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000803Z
CREATED:20260623T234640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000803Z
UID:10003210-1789986600-1789992000@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-0921A\, Prince William Before\, During & After the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Although no major battles were fought in Prince William County during the American Revolution\, the war still hit home. In 1777 German prisoners of war were housed in Dumfries. Many residents joined militia companies or Continental units while others worked in important industries like the Neabsco Iron Works. Some remained loyal to Great Britain. From 1775 through 1783 Prince William County was consumed by this war\, an event that still impacts us today. In his presentation\,  preservationist Bill Backus will bring these events to life. \nPresenter: Bill Backus\, Preservationist/Curator\nA native of Connecticut\, Bill Backus graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Historic Preservation. Prior to his service with Prince William County\, Bill has worked with the National Park Service at Vicksburg National Military Park and Petersburg National Battlefield. Starting with the county as a historic interpreter\, Bill has served as the Historic Site Manager for Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre and Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park before assuming his current role as Preservationist/Curator. \nLLI Coordinator: Desiree Wolfe
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0921a-prince-william-before-during-after-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Union Church
\nBrentsville Courthouse Historic Centre
\n1229 Bristow Road\, Bristow\, VA 20136
\nPark in the lot and then there is a short walk to the church.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T120000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000803Z
CREATED:20260623T234640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000803Z
UID:10003211-1790073000-1790078400@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-0922A\, Women in the New Testament
DESCRIPTION:Having completed the classes on women in the Old Testament\, Father Hughes will now cover the historical\, theological and archeological components of women in the New Testament.\nThe information Father Hughes told of the Women of the Old Testament was filled with fascinating details\, humor and the history of the times. You may want to register for this class whether you attended the other classes or not. \nPresenter: The Rev. James Hughes\nThe Rev. James Hughes holds bachelor’s degrees in both philosophy and the classics from St. Charles Seminary\, Philadelphia.  He holds master’s degrees in both biblical studies and systematic theology from Catholic University in Washington\, D.C.  He was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1982.  More recently he studied at the Virginia Theological Seminary which led to being received as an Episcopal Priest in December of 2016.  Father Hughes worked for the Library of Congress for 23 years in the Visitor Services Office.  During this fall session he will be teaching his 20th class for LLI-Manassas. \nLLI Coordinator: Nancy Osborne
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0922a-women-in-the-new-testament-2/
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church\, 9325 West St.\, Manassas\, 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T210757Z
CREATED:20260623T234633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T210757Z
UID:10003369-1790083800-1790091000@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-09-22/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Road\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000804Z
CREATED:20260623T234641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000804Z
UID:10003213-1790159400-1790164800@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-0923A\, Mr. and Mrs. Citizen General of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Gene Schmiel will introduce us to Citizen General Jacob D. Cox\, who had no formal military training\, yet experienced more facets of the Civil War than most officers: by land and sea\, in both Western and Eastern Theaters\, and among the inner political circles of Ohio and Washington\, DC. Cox later capitalized on his experiences by penning a two-volume Military Reminiscences of the Civil War\, one of the war’s finest memoirs.  During the war\,  he wrote extensively to his wife\, Helen\, a mother of six and the daughter of Oberlin College president Charles Finney. These intimate and insightful wartime letters were an important basis of much of his memoir\, as well as his monograph\, The Battle of Franklin\, which was the definitive history of that battle for many years.  The letters showed both the fondness Cox had for his spouse and his respect for her as an intellectual equal. To Helen\, he revealed—as he did to no one else—his inner thoughts and concerns\, presenting observant\, lucid\, and informative reports and analyses of the war\, his changing life\, and his ambitions as he made the transition from untested soldier to respected general and statesman. \nPresenter: Gene Schmiel\nGene Schmiel is a retired U.S. Department of State foreign service officer\, who also was an assistant professor of history at St. Francis University (PA). He holds a Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University. Gene has written over 30 books about the Civil War and co-authored the first biography of General Irvin McDowell\, Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General\, published by Savas-Beatie in 2023.    Gene is a docent at the Manassas battlefield and is currently working on a new book\, tentatively to be published by the University of Tennessee Press\, entitled\, The Civil War in Statuary Hall. \nLLI Coordinator: David Pace
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0923a-mr-and-mrs-citizen-general-of-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000804Z
CREATED:20260623T234641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000804Z
UID:10003212-1790170200-1790175600@lli-manassas.org
SUMMARY:F26-0923P\, The Life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
DESCRIPTION:These days Anne Morrow Lindbergh is often remembered more for her well-known last name than for her multifaceted talents in writing and aviation.  Her marriage to Charles A. Lindbergh\, hero of the skies\, aviation pioneer\, and later controversial political activist prior to World War II\, brought  worldwide attention to a reserved\, intellectual young woman.  Raised in a world of books\, poetry\, and culture in a close\, loving\, and private family\, Anne was plunged into the role of a loyal\, devoted\, supportive wife dealing with the hordes of people who wanted a part of “Lucky Lindy.”  Presenter Kathryn Schmiel will discuss how Anne’s life took a 180-degree turn as she studied aviation\, became a radio operator\, and lived in primitive settings as the couple flew around the world.  A tragedy of unspeakable magnitude struck when her 2-year-old son was kidnapped and died.    You will learn how she coped with the events of her life\, eventually establishing a highly regarded career as a writer\, raising five children\, and discovering her own personal peace. \nPresenter: Kathryn Schmiel\nKathryn graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in education and received a master’s in education from George Mason University.  She taught at schools in Ohio\, Pennsylvania\, and Virginia\, as well as overseas in Djibouti and Iceland while her husband was posted to American embassies and consulates.  She has written several articles about living abroad\, three plays\, and fiction.  Her interest in Anne Morrow Lindbergh as a writer\, flyer\, wife\, and mother began many years ago when Kathryn was in high school and read Dearly Beloved. \nLLI Coordinator: David Pace
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0923p-the-life-of-anne-morrow-lindbergh/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000804Z
CREATED:20260623T234641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000804Z
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SUMMARY:F26-0924A\, Historical Clifton Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided exploration of Historic Clifton\, Virginia\, as Charles Rusnak leads us through the town’s evolution from its beginnings as a humble farming village and plantation\, through the turbulence of the Civil War\, and onward to its present role as a peaceful oasis within the metropolitan Washington area.\nOur journey continues with a walking tour of Clifton\, where we will visit several original homes and businesses that are integral to the community’s history and development. Each of these sites will feature a sign detailing key events in its past. The walking route covers approximately one mile and includes frequent stops to allow for immersive learning and reflection.\nTo conclude the experience\, guests are invited to enjoy lunch at one of Clifton’s diverse local eateries. \nPresenter: Mr. Charles Rusnak\nPresenter: Mr. Charles Rusnak\nAfter retiring from the Air Force\, Charles Rusnak and his wife were looking for a quaint\, quiet place to settle down and raise their two growing boys. They settled in Clifton\, where he has lived for 40+ years and enjoyed the old town feel of a place where people can still walk to the post office to pick up their mail and yet enjoy a French pastry in the morning sun. Clifton has often been referred to as “Brigadoon in Virginia\,” also the title of a book describing the essence of life in a small Virginia town.\nThrough the years Charles has served on the Town Council\, the Clifton Betterment Association and\, since its inception in 2018\, as president of the Art Guild Of Clifton. He is also a trustee for the restoration of the historical Primitive Baptist Church\, established by freed black slaves after the Civil War. He is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and the history of the town as the class explores some of the oldest homes and buildings\, telling their story. \nLLI Coordinator: Kelly Espy
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0924a-historical-clifton-walking-tour/
LOCATION:TBD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T153000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000819Z
CREATED:20260623T234711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000819Z
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SUMMARY:F26-0924P\, Basic Poetry Class
DESCRIPTION:These four sessions are facilitated by Alice Mergler\, Dottie Ward-Wimmer\, and Tim Riegner. They will take us into poetic foundations: the ABCs of what poetry is and how to begin planting your words like seeds that grow into rhythms\, rhymes\, stories\, and wisdom. We will write and then read each other’s work\, sometimes silently\, sometimes aloud\, before discussing it. Often hearing their work read aloud helps writers to understand and enhance their own unique style. Please bring writing materials and join us to meet your inner poet. Newcomers are most welcome. \nPresenter: Alice Mergler\, Dottie Ward-Wimmer and Tim Riegner\nAlice Mergler has enjoyed a rewarding teaching career\, 24 years of it spent teaching English\, history\, and drama in Prince William County. She has also enjoyed a lifetime of wonderful accomplishments in her eighty-five years\, including rearing six sons with her beloved husband. She now enjoys being retired\, advising the Poet Laureate Circle\, marketing The Prince William County Arts Council\, and teaching two LLI classes\, Memoir Writing\, and Poetry. Alice also enjoys keeping up with her many grandchildren\, getting 10\,000 steps a day\, and being a Spilled Inker\, a Poetry Open Mic organization for which she just published a second poetry book. \nDottie Ward-Wimmer is a mom\, grandmother\, retired nurse and child therapist\, who writes to celebrate life and the human spirit. At 84\, she still treasures the wisdom of children and silence and the beauty of ordinary things. So far\, she’s had ten poems and one short story published. She won the first prize for poetry in the 2025 Virginia Writers’ Club Golden Nib contest. \nYes\, Tim Riegner is a tall and handsome veteran teacher.  Thirty years of teaching experience divided between Elementary\, where he taught everything\, and Middle School\, where he taught math and environmental science to gifted students.  He is also a former Writing Fellow with the National Writing Project at George Mason and teacher trainer with the National Science Foundation. He and his wife\, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year\, have a son\, a daughter\, and one grandson. Tim’s interests include piano\, ballroom dancing\, arts and crafts\, quilting\, reading\, writing poetry and his memoirs of teaching\, and any form of exercise compatible with his current medical needs. Currently he is learning to write sonnets and the ins-n-outs of GLP-1. \nLLI Coordinator: Eileen Roach
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0924p-basic-poetry-class/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T211036Z
CREATED:20260623T234634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T211036Z
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SUMMARY:F26-GAMES\, Game Day Club
DESCRIPTION:If you like to play games\, please join us for a variety of card and board games every Friday afternoon for two hours of fun\, a monthly birthday party\, laughter and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome.\nFor more information\, email LLI Coordinators: Kathy Hernandez or Julia Martin. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Hernandez
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-games-game-day-club/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T113000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000819Z
CREATED:20260623T234711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000819Z
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SUMMARY:F26-0928A\, Mars 1001: Hylton Planetarium
DESCRIPTION:MARS One Thousand One begins with a retrospective by veteran space reporter Miles O’Brien.  He’s familiar to Americans as the reporter who covered so many missions for CNN and has gone on to serve as an independent science correspondent for PBS NewsHour.  In this show\, he plays himself from a future perspective.  He introduces us to the concepts of the Mars IRIS 1 mission and its 1001-day voyage.  Director Robin Sip and his team have painstakingly recreated a mission control\, complete with launch team\, and Miles reports on the mission’s progress from his anchor desk throughout the trip.  MARS One Thousand One is a visually beautiful show that brings the reality of Mars exploration to audiences. It’s set just far enough in the future to seem real while telling a story that we all hope to see and hear in our lifetimes: a trip to the Red Planet. Planetarium director Tony Kilgore will introduce the video and answer questions. \nPresenter: Anthony C. Kilgore\, Planetarium Director\nAnthony C. Kilgore is in his 17th year as planetarium director of the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium\, located inside C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge. He currently serves as president for the Mid-Atlantic Planetarium Society\, the association which represents all planetariums (high school\, college\, and science centers) in the middle Atlantic region. \nLLI Coordinator: Desiree Wolfe
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0928a-mars-1001-hylton-planetarium/
LOCATION:Irene V. Hylton Planetarium\, inside C.D. Hylton High School\, 14051 Spriggs Rd\, Woodbridge\, VA 22193
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T153000
DTSTAMP:20260624T000819Z
CREATED:20260623T234712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T000819Z
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SUMMARY:F26-0928P\, Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A rotation of seasoned writers will lead the weekly sessions. Participants will receive inspiration\, ideas\,  examples\, and prompts from various sources and will have in-class time to write and share their writing. Each class will include time to learn from\, write with\, and listen to fellow writers. Our guide for the fall semester will be Inventing the Truth\, a collection of excerpts from famous memoir writers edited by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-0928p-writing-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T153000
DTSTAMP:20260803T210757Z
CREATED:20260623T234633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T210757Z
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SUMMARY:F26-MHJNG\, Mah Jongg Club
DESCRIPTION:Every Tuesday afternoon\, we meet for fun\, laughter\, and a good time. All levels of experience are welcome\, from beginners through master players. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Kathy Fowler
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/f26-mhjng-mah-jongg-club/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Road\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T170604Z
CREATED:20260428T170604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T170604Z
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SUMMARY:LLI Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/lli-board-meeting-36/2026-09-30/
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