BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lifelong Learning Institute- Manassas - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lli-manassas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lifelong Learning Institute- Manassas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002994-1775827800-1775835000@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/2026-04-10/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152529Z UID:10002936-1776076200-1776081600@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0330A\, The Search For The Smallest Thing\, Part 2: DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, people have wondered what the Universe is made of and if there is a “smallest thing” from which everything else is made. Today\, we call this area of science “Particle Physics.” \nIn the late 19th and 20th centuries\, research led to major new understandings of the way atoms work. In the process\, hundreds of new subatomic particles were found. But the way in which these particles behave is often very strange. \nThis course is the story of these discoveries and understandings\, which led to the development of quantum physics and the standard model of particle physics. We’ll meet lots of interesting people and explore their experiments and see how the current understanding of what the smallest thing is began to develop. \nPresenter: Mark Dodge\nMark Dodge received his bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of California Berkeley and earned his master’s degree in engineering physics from the University of Virginia. He worked as an engineering scientist at IBM and then became a high school physics teacher\, teaching for 24 years. He has been educating LLI members on various scientific subjects for the past six years. \nLLI Coordinator: Jo Anne Renton URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0330a-the-search-for-the-smallest-thing-part-2-3/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z UID:10003021-1776087000-1776094200@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0309P\, 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 spring semester will be Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0309p-writing-workshop/2026-04-13/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z UID:10002961-1776173400-1776180600@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/2026-04-14/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152530Z UID:10002937-1776259800-1776265200@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0415P\, LLI Tours the North Pacific Rim DESCRIPTION:Join David and Mary Pace on a captivating voyage along the North Pacific Rim—an unforgettable journey that began in the bustling heart of Tokyo and swept across some of the planet’s most remote and breathtaking landscapes. From sacred Shinto shrines and a preserved historical village in Sapporo\, to the stark beauty of Siberia and a haunting Soviet-era prison camp\, their path led across the Bering Sea to the wild Aleutian Islands and deep into Alaska’s untamed wilderness.\nAlong the way\, they explored the volcanic majesty of the Kamchatka Peninsula\, stood at the site of a little-known WWII Japanese attack on American soil\, and visited a sea lion rookery alive with sound and motion. They encountered Kodiak Island—home to more than 3\,500 massive Alaska brown bears—and spotted whales breaching icy waters\, marveled at towering glaciers\, and fed a flock of bald eagles.\nThe voyage concluded with a spectacular cruise through the Inside Passage to the rugged coasts and quiet splendors of southwestern Canada.\nIn this class\, you’ll retrace their epic adventure and relive its exotic sights\, sounds\, and stories. Come aboard\, shipmate—your seat on this incredible journey awaits. \n \nPresenter: David and Mary Pace\nDavid and Mary Pace are avid world travelers\, having explored 82 countries and every continent except Antarctica. Their passion for travel was sparked during David’s three-year assignment in Germany with the U.S. Air Force.\nMary holds a bachelor’s degree in art from San Diego State University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia. David earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in astronomy from San Diego State University.\nA retired U.S. Air Force officer and meteorologist\, David is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. His career has included roles in the private sector and at the Federal Aviation Administration. In addition to their professional accomplishments\, both David and Mary have appeared as advertising models for Richfield Living. David has also worked as a background extra in various films and television shows.\nDavid served for several years as the webmaster for LLI-Manassas and currently manages the organization’s website. \nLLI Coordinator: David Pace URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0415p-lli-tours-the-north-pacific-rim/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152530Z UID:10002938-1776346200-1776351600@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0416P\, Police Canine Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Come and meet Sergeant Brian Sproule with K9 Brody and two additional officers and canines if they are available. The list of the areas in which canines assist modern day police departments is impressive. Canine teams work regular uniform patrol city wide and respond to a variety of calls such as: burglaries\, building searches\, article searches\, suspect/victim tracking\, lost individuals\, area and building searches for suspects\, narcotics\, explosives\, and officer-safety assists. Canine officers may also assist on other police calls\, but they try to stay available for calls where their dogs may be deployed. Sgt. Sproule will share information about the canines of the Manassas Park Police Department\, their training\, workday\, and of course life after hours at home with their handlers. \nPresenter: Sgt. Sergeant Brian Sproule\nThe canine officers for Manassas Park are; Officer Stinnett with K9 Tigger\, Officer Crites with K9 Knox and Sgt. Sproule with K9 Brody. \nLLI Coordinator: Desiree Wolfe URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0416p-police-canine-demonstration/ LOCATION:Manassas Park Community Center\, 99 Adams St.\, Manassas Park\, VA 20111. \nOutside weather permitting. Please bring chair. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002995-1776432600-1776439800@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/2026-04-17/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152530Z UID:10002939-1776681000-1776686400@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0330A\, The Search For The Smallest Thing\, Part 2: DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, people have wondered what the Universe is made of and if there is a “smallest thing” from which everything else is made. Today\, we call this area of science “Particle Physics.” \nIn the late 19th and 20th centuries\, research led to major new understandings of the way atoms work. In the process\, hundreds of new subatomic particles were found. But the way in which these particles behave is often very strange. \nThis course is the story of these discoveries and understandings\, which led to the development of quantum physics and the standard model of particle physics. We’ll meet lots of interesting people and explore their experiments and see how the current understanding of what the smallest thing is began to develop. \nPresenter: Mark Dodge\nMark Dodge received his bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of California Berkeley and earned his master’s degree in engineering physics from the University of Virginia. He worked as an engineering scientist at IBM and then became a high school physics teacher\, teaching for 24 years. He has been educating LLI members on various scientific subjects for the past six years. \nLLI Coordinator: Jo Anne Renton URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0330a-the-search-for-the-smallest-thing-part-2-4/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z UID:10003022-1776691800-1776699000@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0309P\, 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 spring semester will be Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0309p-writing-workshop/2026-04-20/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152531Z UID:10002940-1776767400-1776772800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0120A\, Women in the Bible DESCRIPTION:This class is a continuation of the one Father Hughes led last fall. He will cover the historical\, theological\, and archeological components of old and new testament women. You may register for this class whether you attended the one held in the fall of 2025 or not. The class was very popular last fall\, so you may want to give it a try. \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 spring season he will be teaching his 19th class for LLI Manassas. \nLLI Coordinator: Nancy Osborne URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0120a-women-in-the-bible-4/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z UID:10002962-1776778200-1776785400@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/2026-04-21/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251110T205928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T205928Z UID:10002871-1776816000-1776902399@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:(Schedule no other LLI Classes) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/schedule-no-other-lli-classes/ LOCATION:VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T133000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152545Z UID:10002941-1776854700-1776864600@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0422A\, Annual Membership Business Meeting and Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Sign-in begins at 10:45 a.m.\nThe business meeting starts at 11:15 a.m.\nHear ‘the state of LLI Manassas’\nVote for new LLI officers and board members.\nWatch an entertaining video of LLI members at classes and on trips.\nThe complimentary luncheon (for registered members only) begins at 12:00 p.m.\nThe last day to sign up or cancel is April 1st. \nPresenter: LLI President\, Ann Cain\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Karla Anzzolin URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0422a-annual-membership-business-meeting-and-luncheon/ LOCATION:Regency Clubhouse\, 15351 Championship Drive\, Haymarket\, Virginia 20169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152545Z UID:10002942-1776951000-1776958200@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0115P\, Basic Poetry Class DESCRIPTION:These five sessions\, facilitated by Alice Mergler and Dottie Ward-Wimmer\, 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. \nPresenter: Alice K. Mergler and Dottie Ward-Wimmer\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. \nAlice 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 83\, 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. \nLLI Coordinator: Eileen Roach URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0115p-basic-poetry-class-4/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002996-1777037400-1777044600@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/2026-04-24/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T165817Z UID:10002896-1777037400-1777044600@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0130P\, Judge Jarvis Returns DESCRIPTION:Judge William Jarvis returns to continue his always popular discussions of topics currently at the forefront of the judicial system. High profile trials\, policing practices\, and other legal issues are always in the news. How should we look at these headlines? What do we need to know to understand them? Judge Jarvis answers these questions for us\, speaking about what he thinks are the important issues\, as well as those which you would like to know more about. \nPresenter: Judge William Jarvis\nHonorable William Jarvis\, Judge of the Circuit Court as of December 1\, 2025\, graduated from Old Dominion University in 1985 with bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and criminal justice. After graduate work at the University of Virginia\, he attended George Mason University School of Law\, graduating in 1991. He served as a prosecutor in Pittsylvania County\, Virginia\, from 1992 to 1998\, and in Marion County\, Florida\, from 1998 to 2002. Upon returning to Virginia in 2002\, he served as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Prince William County until 2012\, when he was elected to the bench. Throughout his career\, he has taught search and seizure law as well as other topics to police\, attorneys\, and other judges. \nLLI Coordinator: Craig Johnston URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0130p-judge-jarvis-returns/ LOCATION:Prince William County Courthouse\, 3d floor\, Courtroom 5\, 9311 Lee Avenue\, Manassas\, VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z UID:10003155-1777296600-1777303800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0309P\, 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 spring semester will be Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0309p-writing-workshop/2026-04-27/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20260325T004435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T004436Z UID:10003023-1777296600-1777303800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0309P\, 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 spring semester will be Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0309p-writing-workshop-4/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z UID:10002963-1777383000-1777390200@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/2026-04-28/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251005T191843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T191843Z UID:10002854-1777458600-1777464000@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:LLI Board Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/lli-board-meeting-33/2026-04-29/ LOCATION:VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152545Z UID:10002943-1777469400-1777474800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-BOOKS\, Book Club DESCRIPTION:Books\, both fiction and non-fiction\, are selected by the members. They choose books from a list of suggestions for September through June. Members are encouraged to lead a discussion. The discussions are educational\, interesting\, and fun for all\, including those who may not have finished reading the book. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Lianetta Ruettgers URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-books-book-club-4/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T133000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152546Z UID:10002944-1777636800-1777642200@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-LUNCH\, Lunch Club DESCRIPTION:The Lunch Club invites LLI members to enjoy a meal together and become better acquainted with each other. There is no planned program or topic. Wear your nametag and learn the names of your tablemates. Participants pay for their own lunch.\nFor more information\, contact LLI Coordinator: Mary Foster. \nPresenter: n/a\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Mary Foster URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-lunch-lunch-club-4/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Road\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002997-1777642200-1777649400@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/2026-05-01/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z UID:10003156-1777901400-1777908600@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0309P\, 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 spring semester will be Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. \nPresenter: \nLLI Coordinator: Elizabeth Crawford URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0309p-writing-workshop/2026-05-04/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z UID:10002964-1777987800-1777995000@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/2026-05-05/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152546Z UID:10002945-1778063400-1778068800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0506A\, The Historical Development of Clifton\, VA - A Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Join us for Charles Rusnak’s presentation on Historic Clifton\, as he 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. To conclude the experience\, attendees are invited to enjoy lunch at one of Clifton’s diverse local eateries. \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 and 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/s26-0506a-the-historical-development-of-clifton-va-a-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Clifton VA\, The meeting place will be described in the class Reminder a week before the class. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152559Z UID:10002946-1778160600-1778167800@lli-manassas.org SUMMARY:S26-0115P\, Basic Poetry Class DESCRIPTION:These five sessions\, facilitated by Alice Mergler and Dottie Ward-Wimmer\, 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. \nPresenter: Alice K. Mergler and Dottie Ward-Wimmer\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. \nAlice 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 83\, 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. \nLLI Coordinator: Eileen Roach URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0115p-basic-poetry-class-5/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002998-1778247000-1778254200@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/2026-05-08/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z UID:10002965-1778592600-1778599800@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/2026-05-12/ LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T115253 CREATED:20251214T152307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012406Z UID:10002999-1778851800-1778859000@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/2026-05-15/ LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR