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SUMMARY:S26-0302A\, Civil War Baptism of Fire: First Battle of Bull Run
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 1861\, both North and South brimmed with confidence that a single\, glorious victory would end the conflict before it truly began. That decisive clash\, everyone believed\, would unfold at Manassas. As a result\, every soldier worth his salt—and one remarkable woman—rushed to take part in what they imagined would be the war’s grand finale. \nAmong those who faced combat for the first time at First Bull Run on July 21\, 1861 were names that would soon echo through history: Jefferson Davis\, William Tecumseh Sherman\, “Stonewall” Jackson\, Ambrose Burnside\, Joseph Johnston\, J.E.B. Stuart\, George Custer\, and many others whose courage proved just as vital\, though history often overlooks them. \nGene Schmiel will  examine not only the famed leaders but also the lesser-known figures who found their footing—and their destiny—on that fateful field. Copies of Gene’s book\, Civil War Baptism of Fire: First Battle of Bull Run\, will be available for purchase. \nPresenter: Gene Schmiel\nGene Schmiel is a retired U.S. Department of State foreign service officer who was also an assistant professor of history at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University and has written over 30 books about the Civil War and related topics. His first\, Citizen-General: Jacob Dolson Cox and the Civil War Era\, was published in 2014 by Ohio University Press. A companion book\, My Dearest Lilla: Civil War Letters Home by General Jacob D. Cox\, was published in 2023. He co-authored the first biography of General Irvin McDowell\, Searching for Irvin McDowell: The Civil War’s Forgotten General\, also in 2023. Dr. Schmiel is a native Ohioan who lives in Gainesville\, Virginia\, on the border of the Manassas battlefield. He has spoken to LLI previously on a variety of topics. \nLLI Coordinator: David Pace
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0302a-civil-war-baptism-of-fire-first-battle-of-bull-run/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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SUMMARY:S26-0302P\, The Golden Era at The Washington Post
DESCRIPTION:Retired Washington Post journalist Bob Levey will tell all about being the first reporter hired by the legendary editor\, Ben Bradlee. Then about sitting between Woodward and Bernstein during Watergate. Then about his first-name-basis friendship with Katharine Graham. Then about the turmoil at today’s Post\, and finally\, a bit about his book\, Larry Felder\, Candidate. \nSigned copies of Mr. Levey’s book will be available for sale after the class for $20. Cash\, checks and all major credit cards will be accepted. \nPresenter: Bob Levey\, retired Washington Post journalist\nBob Levey is a prize-winning journalist who has covered the Washington scene since the Johnson Administration.  \nFor 23 years\, he wrote a daily column\, “Bob Levey’s Washington\,” for The Washington Post. The column looked at all aspects of life in the nation’s capital and won major awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Journalism Review. Currently he writes a monthly column for Senior Beacon Newspapers. Earlier in his 36-year career at The Post\, Bob Levey covered Presidential politics\, Congress\, local news\, and sports. \nIn 1999 Bob Levey was named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine in recognition of his community service through his column and as a hands-on volunteer. \nIn 2000\, Washington Post Books published ‘Washington Album: A Pictorial History of the Nation’s Capital\,’ a 200-page illustrated history of the local city. Levey co-authored the book with his wife\, Jane F. Levey\, a historian. Levey is the author of three other books\, one a collection of columns\, another a look at local Washington\, the third his novel\, LARRY FELDER\, CANDIDATE. \nLLI Coordinator: Valerie Kenyon Gaffney
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0302p-the-golden-era-at-the-washington-post/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
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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/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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SUMMARY:S26-0304A\, Urology Health for Adults: Practical Strategies for Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Join UVA Health’s Katie Riley\, PA for an informative session on important urologic health topics that impact older adults. This talk will cover common concerns and practical strategies to maintain urinary health as we age. You’ll learn about:\nOveractive bladder and leakage\nUTIs after menopause\nPelvic Organ prolapse\nProstate health\nBladder cancer awareness\nThis session is designed to empower you with knowledge and resources to support your health and well-being. Bring your questions for an engaging discussion! \nPresenter: Katie Riley\,  PA\nKatie Riley is a Haymarket-based Physician Assistant specializing in Urology and providing compassionate care for adults. Highly rated by her patients\, Riley is known for her approachable style and commitment to patient education. Her passion for healthcare began in childhood. Raised by a nurse and a high school English teacher\, Riley spent hours flipping through her mother’s nursing journals and imagining the world of patient care. Her father’s emphasis on engaging discussions over lectures shaped her philosophy: healthcare should be collaborative. \nLLI Coordinator: Kelly Espy
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0304a-urology-health-for-adults-practical-strategies-for-wellness/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152416Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0305P\, The Venice Plays: Shakespeare's Global Stories
DESCRIPTION:“The Merchant of Venice” and “Othello: The Moor of Venice” provide a glimpse into a global early modern period that is often overlooked by lovers of the bard from cozy Stratford-Upon-Avon. Shakespeare set as many of his plays in Italy as he did in England\, and this was not an accident. In Shakespeare’s time\, Italy\, not yet a unified country\, was a geographical center of many important trade routes and diverse societies. In contrast\, England\, with its multiple exclusion acts\, must have felt provincial and isolated for a man who loved dramatic stories. Dr. Romanelli’s talk will discuss first Othello and Portia’s suitors as creations born from changing understandings of Africa\, and the law in “The Merchant of Venice” as a character that devolves from valuing the lively market its diversity brings to viewing outsiders as less than human. Dr. Romanelli will also share pictures of Venice from a recent study abroad program to show the beautiful city where these plays are set in part. \nPresenter: Christina Romanelli\, PhD\nCurrently an Associate Professor of English at NOVA Manassas\, Tina Romanelli earned her PhD in early modern English literature in 2014 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her dissertation focused on the thematic echoes of the apocryphal Harrowing of Hell in the works of Spenser\, Marlowe\, Shakespeare\, and Cavendish. For the last decade\, Tina has split her time between teaching and student support\, directing a Student Success Center and contributing to the International College Learning Center Association’s conferences and serving on the executive board of the Southeastern College Learning Center Association. \nLLI Coordinator: Eileen Roach
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0305p-the-venice-plays-shakespeares-global-stories/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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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-2/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Road\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z
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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/2026-03-09/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
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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/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152430Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0311A\, Tour of the Life Sciences and Engineering Building at George Mason University
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Leigh McCue will lead this tour of the Mechanical Engineering spaces of the Life Sciences and Engineering Building\, showcasing educational laboratories designed to enable learning in aerospace engineering\, advanced manufacturing\, robotics\, materials characterization\, thermo-fluid systems\, sustainable energy\, and prototyping.\nYou will receive information about parking shortly before the date to register. \nPresenter: Dr. Leigh McCue\nDr. Leigh McCue is chair of Mason’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Her particular research interests are in maritime robotics\, nonlinear and chaotic vessel dynamics\, and computational fluid dynamics\, coupled with an emphasis on nurturing the future STEM workforce. \nLLI Coordinator: Valerie Kenyon Gaffney
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0311a-tour-of-the-life-sciences-and-engineering-building-at-george-mason-university/
LOCATION:Life Sciences & Engineering Building\, George Mason University\, 10930 George Mason Cir\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152430Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0312A\, The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies
DESCRIPTION:Although the official historical record confirms that John Wilkes Booth and a small group of accomplices assassinated Abraham Lincoln and attempted to kill other top government officials\, numerous alternative—and often fascinating—conspiracy theories have surfaced and gained varying degrees of acceptance over the past 160 years. Almost immediately after the event\, various theories began to circulate\, evolving over time to implicate organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church and Pope Pius IX\, the U.S. War Department and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton\, the Confederate government\, and certain disaffected factions within Northern society who allegedly despised Lincoln’s wartime leadership and decisions as President and Commander-in-Chief. These theories have persisted into the modern era and remain subjects of considerable intrigue. This presentation will seek to explore these major conspiracy theories\, tracing their origins and examining the purported evidence behind the seven principal theories linked to Lincoln’s assassination. \nPresenter: Paul Severance\nDr. Paul Severance is a distinguished historian and educator with a career spanning more than three decades. Dr. Severance served as Professor of Strategy and Professor of Military Science at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at Fort Lesley J. McNair from 1993 until his retirement in 2018. \nSince 2013\, Dr. Severance has devoted his expertise to public history\, serving as a volunteer historian at Gettysburg and at Fort McNair\, where he has guided more than five hundred tours\, seminars\, and lectures in the historic courtroom of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators Trial. His work has focused on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination\, the pursuit and capture of the conspirators\, their trial and verdicts\, and the evolution of conspiracy theories that followed. \nDr. Severance is also a faculty member of the Blue-Gray Education Society and is widely recognized as an authority on the American Civil War\, with particular expertise in the campaigns of Gettysburg\, Antietam\, Fredericksburg\, the Peninsula\, and the Seven Days. He holds degrees from Northeastern University\, the Florida Institute of Technology\, and Virginia Tech\, where he earned his doctorate. \nCurrently\, Dr. Severance continues to share his scholarship as an instructor with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the College of William & Mary and the Lifelong Learning Society at Christopher Newport University\, lecturing on the nature of war\, forms of warfare\, military history\, and military geography. \nLLI Coordinator: David Pace
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0312a-the-lincoln-murder-conspiracies/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152431Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0312P\, Clergywomen Today: Three Diverse Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The 1970s marked a transformative period for American women\, particularly in religious leadership. This era saw the ordination of the first female Lutheran pastor (1970)\, Reform rabbi (1972)\, and Episcopal priest (1974)\, breaking longstanding gender barriers in faith communities. In this panel discussion with Pastor Katie\, Rabbi Lizz\, and Mother Philene\, we will examine their religious backgrounds\, motivations for entering the ministry\, challenges encountered\, current issues in their roles\, and perspectives on how their experiences as women may differ from those of their male counterparts.\nThis promises to be an engaging and insightful conversation on the evolving role of women in religious leadership today. \nPresenter: Facilitators: Valerie Kenyon Gaffney & Nancy Osborne\nRev. Kathryn L. Pocalyko is the Senior Pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Manassas\, making history as the first woman to hold this position. Prior to her current role\, she served congregations in New York City\, Richmond\, Virginia\, and Rockville\, Maryland\, bringing her passion for Lutheran worship and music to diverse communities. Fluent in Spanish\, Pastor Katie is dedicated to fostering intergenerational relationships and actively engaging with the local community. Raised in Fairfax County\, she is honored to serve in her hometown area—a calling she never anticipated\, but now embraces wholeheartedly. \nElizabeth (Lizz) Goldstein\, originally from Branford\, CT\, was inspired to pursue the rabbinate in 2004. She earned her undergraduate degree from Hampshire College in genocide studies\, a Master’s in Jewish Studies from Gratz College\, and was ordained by the Academy of Jewish Religion in 2016. Rabbi Goldstein serves the Ner Shalom community in Northern Virginia and resides in Vienna with her family. She is actively engaged in Tikkun Olam initiatives\, was a Global Justice Fellow with American Jewish World Service\, and is a member of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. Her work is dedicated to advancing social justice through Jewish values and history. \nMother Philene M. Ware Dunn is one of two supply priests at Trinity Episcopal Church in Manassas. She graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2020\, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally from the Rio Grande Valley\, Mother Philene also enjoys serving the Spanish-speaking community. On a personal note\, she and her husband\, Paul\, met on a blind date and decided to marry just eight days later\, after their third date. Over forty-three years later\, they have four grown children and three grandchildren. Despite this\, they are not yet empty-nesters\, as they currently share their home with four lively “COVID kitties.” \nLLI Coordinator: Valerie Kenyon Gaffney
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0312p-clergywomen-today-three-diverse-perspectives/
LOCATION:Hylton Performing Arts Center\, 10960 George Mason Circle\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20260225T175438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T175438Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0126P Join the Line and Dance (2d session)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0126p-join-the-line-and-dance-2d-session/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152444Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152445Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0317P\, Annaburg Historic House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a trip to the past with this historic house tour. Recently renovated and open to the public\, Annaburg served many purposes throughout the years. Originally built in 1892\, the then 2\,000-acre property was once a central feature and the pride of Manassas. It hosted the annual Piedmont Dairy Festival and Fourth of July fireworks\, and welcomed the community in the winter to ice skate on the estate’s pond. Today\, the house sits on 3.65 acres and is one of the City of Manassas’s newest parks. A member of the Manassas museum staff will guide our tour and introduce us to the rich and varied history of the house and its many residents through the years.\nNOTE: The house has three levels including a steep staircase. A wheelchair ramp leads to the front porch and provides access to the first floor of the house\, but once inside there are only stairs to access each floor. \nPresenter: Manassas Museum Staff\nn/a \nLLI Coordinator: Desiree Wolfe
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0317p-annaburg-historic-house-tour/
LOCATION:Annaburg Historic Home Guided Tour\, 9201 Maple Street\, Manassas 20111
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
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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/2026-03-17/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152445Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0319P\, Space Art from the National Air and Space Museum
DESCRIPTION:(This class was re-scheduled from our Fall 2025 Program)\nDid you know that the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has an art collection? Curator Carolyn Russo will present the history of space exploration seen in this collection from the late nineteenth century to the present. She will introduce Étienne Léopold Trouvelot’s late 1800s astronomical observations\, Chesley Bonestell’s “scientific” space art illustrations for Collier’s\, Norman Rockwell’s paintings for Look magazine at NASA\, and the work of other artists including Robert Rauschenberg and Alma Thomas. She will also consider works from these artists and others as agents of public persuasion\, documentation\, and reflection of a national space program. \nPresenter: Carolyn Russo\nCarolyn Russo is a museum specialist and curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington\, D.C. She is leading the renovation and development of new art exhibits for the museum’s Flight and the Arts Center\, to reopen in 2026. Carolyn has curated numerous art exhibitions and authored four books\, most recently a book on American artist Robert Rauschenberg\, which was published by Smithsonian Books in October 2025.  Prior to her appointment as art curator\, she held the position of staff photographer at the museum. She has a bachelor’s fine art degree in photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston and a master’s degree in art history from American University in Washington\, D.C. \nLLI Coordinator: Mike Ahern
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0319p-space-art-from-the-national-air-and-space-museum/
LOCATION:Manassas Park Community Center\, 99 Adams St.\, Manassas Park\, VA 20111
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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/2026-03-20/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152446Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0323A\, Preserve Your Memories NOW!
DESCRIPTION:Old family photos\, slides\, Super 8 reels\, VHS tapes\, and other cherished media no longer have to gather dust. RELIC’s new Digital Preservation Lab at Central Library has the solution. Much like the makerspaces\, the Digital Preservation Lab provides free-to-use equipment to digitize and share precious family memories. The equipment was specially selected to be user-friendly and minimize the need for complicated software. Patrons will also have the full Adobe Creative Cloud available if they are interested in further editing their raw materials. The session will include an overview of RELIC resources and a live demonstration of the equipment. Enrollment is limited to 20 people\, so please only register if you are fairly certain you can attend. \nPresenter: RELIC Supervisor Mary Kitiyakara\nN/A \nLLI Coordinator: Desiree Wolfe
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0323a-preserve-your-memories-now/
LOCATION:RELIC Center: Central Library; 8601 Mathis Avenue Manassas\, VA 20110–5270
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z
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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/2026-03-23/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152446Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T012233Z
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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/2026-03-24/
LOCATION:Juke Box Diner\, 8637 Sudley Rd.\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251005T191843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T191843Z
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SUMMARY:LLI Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/lli-board-meeting-33/2026-03-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152500Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152500Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
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/2026-03-27/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T152500Z
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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/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005358Z
UID:10003019-1774877400-1774884600@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/2026-03-30/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Lane\, Manassas\, VA\, 22192\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T102323
CREATED:20251214T152401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T181524Z
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SUMMARY:S26-0223A\, Wildlife Photography in Canada (Re-Scheduled from 23 Feb)
DESCRIPTION:In this\, her fifth presentation for LLI\, Louise will share photographs she took on two spectacular trips to Canada in 2025. The first trip was to Newfoundland in July. It was the peak migratory season for seabirds and mammals converging in the northwest Atlantic Ocean to take advantage of the fish crowding into the coastal region to spawn. The second trip was to Hudson’s Bay in November. That’s when polar bears gather along the coast waiting for the Bay to freeze over so they can go out on the ice to hunt for food. Arctic Fox and other species follow the bears to devour any leftovers from the hunt. Will it be a prime opportunity for photography or will climate change alter behaviors? Join us and find out! \nPresenter: Louise Noyes\nLouise Noyes spent her early years in Seattle\, Washington and in the foothills of the Cascade Range. A graduate of the University of Washington\, she spent 36 years in positions of increasing responsibility in the Intelligence Community\, responsible for economic analyses of China and Russia and for politico-military issues in the Middle East. Along the way\, she picked up a business degree\, post-graduate studies in economics\, and some proficiency in German\, Russian\, and Chinese. Her husband of 47 years passed away in mid-2019. And now she’s very busy trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. \nLLI Coordinator: Karen Waltman
URL:https://lli-manassas.org/event/s26-0223a-wildlife-photography-in-canada/
LOCATION:Bethel Lutheran Church\, 8712 Plantation Ln.\, Manassas 20110
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