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SUMMARY:Storytime: Nature Thursdays - Trees
DESCRIPTION:Calling all little adventurers! Strap on your explorer boots and join us for Nature Thursdays! This program runs on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM. \nYour preschool-aged ecologists will join Gunston Educators for a themed storytime and a nature hike to traverse the woods and waterways on the Grounds of Gunston Hall. Exploratory activities will help preschoolers gain essential skills including preschool readiness\, respect for our environment\, gross- and fine-motor refinement\, self expression and more! \nEach monthly session will explore a different a theme related to exploring the natural world around us. The program features a storytime\, followed by a guided nature hike and a related learning activity. Check out the themes for the next few months below! \nThis program runs rain or shine\, so please practice outdoor preparedness and dress for the weather! \n  \n\n\n\nJuly\n\nWater \n\n\n\nAugust\n\nHarvest \n\n\n\nSeptember\n\nFall \n\n\n\nOctober\n\nHibernation \n\n\n\nNovember\n\nTrees \n\n\n\nDecember\n\nWinter \n\n\n\n\n  \nGet tickets!\nAdvance registration is preferred. \nAdult: $10\nSenior: $8\nChildren 6-18:  $5\nChildren 5 and under: Complimentary \nMembers receive complimentary admission.
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/storytime-nature-thursdays-trees/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:History in the Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:This online series illuminates what kinds of food were eaten by different people in colonial Virginia.  Every 45-minute class spotlights a dish eaten by one of the following groups: the Mason family; people enslaved at Gunston Hall; the white laborers\, shopkeepers\, and tenant farmers; and the peoples native to this land. Participants will learn how social class and wealth affected what food people had access to. \nKids and adults alike will have a great time learning history while cooking! This program is designed for families with kids 10-18\, but is open to participants of all ages. All sessions are complimentary. \n\n\n\n November\n December\nJanuary \nFebruary \nMarch \n\n\nCarrot Puffs\nGerman Puffs\nEggs in Croquets\nAfrican American History Month\nA Salad Sauce\n\n\n\nRegister\nClick on the title of the recipe you’d like to cook along with us to visit the registration page.  All links coming soon!
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/history-in-the-kitchen/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Public Notice
DESCRIPTION:On November 10\, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\, Gunston Hall’s Search Committee will hold meetings regarding the recruitment of our next Executive Director. \nNovember 10\, 2025 \n10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET \nZoom link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82093417276?pwd=XZtXLQB2X2Qkmo7lhMwLEF69hfzg4w.1 \nMeeting ID: 820 9341 7276 \nPasscode: 741119 \nShould the meeting format change\, a subsequent notice will be issued and in accordance with Virginia Code § 2.2-3707. Public comment will not be heard at this meeting. \n  \n 
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/public-notice-3/
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SUMMARY:Museum Shop Holiday Open House
DESCRIPTION:🎄 Kick off the holiday season in festive style! 🎁 \nJoin us for Gunston Hall Museum Shop’s Annual Holiday Open House on Friday\, November 14 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n✨ Enjoy 25% off your entire purchase\n🍪 Holiday treats with every order\n🎀 Complimentary gift wrapping\n🥂 Nibble and sip while you shop \nFind unique gifts\, shop local\, soak in the holiday spirit\, and make your season bright! \n📍 10709 Gunston Road | Mason Neck\, VA 22079 \nFor questions about the event\, contact Nicole Ryan at nicole.ryan@gunstonhall.org or at (703)550-9220.
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/museum-shop-holiday-open-house/
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SUMMARY:Adult Hearth Cooking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the hearth kitchen at Gunston Hall for the ultimate slow food experience as you learn to employ 18th-century cooking techniques and recipes to create period dishes. Use your hearth skills to prepare complex recipes while cooking over an open flame\, take a tour of the house and meet other food enthusiasts. \nThe workshop is a one-day session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration includes all materials and lunch. Participants must wear close-toed shoes.  Please also plan to wear clothing made from natural fibers\, as you will be around open flame. These include cotton\, linen\, and wool. Stay away from garments containing polyester\, nylon\, acrylic\, or Lycra. \nRegistration\nIndividual: $150\nMember: $125
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/adult-hearth-cooking-workshop/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch at the Library: Uncovering a George Mason and George Washington Letter
DESCRIPTION:This event is located at: George Washington Presidential Library \n\n\nJoin us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Dr. Kate Steir and Zoie Horecny\, as they share insights into an unpublished 1768 letter from George Mason to George Washington. The previously unknown letter was discovered earlier this year and features a reply in Washington’s hand dated 1789. \n\nThis historic piece of correspondence\, which will be on display during the event\, sheds unexpected light on the private dealings and quiet tensions of these neighbors\, while adding a new dimension to the complex personal and political relationship that existed between these two Founding Fathers. The Washington Library will also display documents from its collection which illustrate this historic relationship.\n\nThis event is part of the Washington Library’s Lunch at the Library series. Lunch will be provided.\n\nTickets: $40\nLink to Purchase Tickets: https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/lunch-library-uncovering-george-mason-and-george-washington-letter
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SUMMARY:History Bites November
DESCRIPTION:Lunch for Your Brain!\nHow do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves?  Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month.  You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right to healthcare to freedom of religion and discover how the roots of our current conversations were planted 250 years ago. \nIf you have questions for our speakers\, please send them to historic@metronova2stg.wpenginepowered.com in advance of the program with the name of the speaker in the subject line of your email. \nSpeakers\n\n\n\nSeptember\nThe Building Blocks of Democracy:\nCommunity Organizing with Elyssa Federer\n\n\nOctober\nThe Building Blocks of Democracy:\nMercy Otis Warren\, George Mason\, and the Bill of Rights with Rosemarie Zagarri\n\n\nNovember\nMapping the Past\, Mapping the Present with Janine Hubai\n\n\nDecember\nDefining LGBT+ Rights in American History with Matthew Champagne\n\n\n\nGet a Reminder\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpuu8GOnwy6FslLQBhSLIsw to be notified when the program goes live. \nCost\nEach session is complimentary\, and the recordings will be hosted on our YouTube page.
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/history-bites-november/
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