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SUMMARY:Public Notice
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC NOTICE \nOn December 3\, 2025 at 2:45pm ET\, Gunston Hall’s Search Committee will hold an in-person meeting regarding the recruitment of our next Executive Director. \nDecember 3\, 2025 \n2:45pm ET \nLocation: Gunston Hall \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.
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/public-notice-4/
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Storytime: Nature Thursdays - Winter
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-winter/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out! To be added to a wait list if a cancellation occurs\, please email Nicole Ryan at nicole.ryan@gunstonhall.org. \n\n🎄✨ Join our Holiday Wreath Making Workshop in partnership with Quince Blossom Ridge at Gunston Hall and create your own festive masterpiece! 🌿🎀\n\n🗓 Date: Thursday\, December 4\n⏰ Time: 6 – 8:30 p.m.\n📍 Location: The Ann Mason Room at Gunston Hall\n\nWhether you’re a crafting pro or just looking for a fun way to celebrate the season\, this workshop is perfect for all skill levels. Plus\, enjoy the charm and history of our stunning venue while you design your wreath using fresh greens\, seasonal decorations\, and a dash of holiday magic!\n\n\nWe will show you how to create your own wreath and fill/decorate it with a mix of locally grown greens and foliage along with dried flowers and grasses from QBR. We will also walk you through how to make stunning\, showy bows to use throughout the holiday season. \n\n\nTickets include light refreshments and a holiday themed 18th century cocktail and mocktail.\n\n🎟 Limited spots available so get your tickets early at: https://ghwreath2025.eventbrite.com
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/holiday-wreath-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Christmastide at Gunston Hall
DESCRIPTION:Happy Holidays from Gunston Hall! Join us for a special visit to Christmases of yore. Peek into holiday celebrations at Gunston Hall in the 1920s and the 1780s with games\, live music\, crafts\, a visit from Santa and more! Investigate what Christmas meant for all the different people–enslaved\, indentured\, wealthy\, and poor–at 18th-century Gunston Hall. Snacks are available for purchase. \nTickets\nAdults: $15\nKids: $8\nMembers receive a 50% discount.
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/christmastide-at-gunston-hall/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:George Mason's 300th Birthday Event at George Mason University
DESCRIPTION:Note this is an invite only event. \nIf you wish to learn more about the event\, please contact: \nSandra Vieira at Sandra.Vieira@gunstonhall.org \nThe Un-Forgotten Founder: A Celebration of George Mason’s Legacy on the Occasion of his 300th Birthday \nMonday\, December 8\, 2025 \nScalia Law School\, Arlington\, Virginia \n  \n 
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/george-masons-300th-birthday-event-at-george-mason-university/
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:History in the Kitchen-German Puffs
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\nDecember 13\nJanuary 10\nFebruary 14\nMarch 14\n\n\nGerman Puffs\nEggs in Croquets\nBlack History Month\nA Salad Sauce\n\n\n\n  \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gunston-hall-13517286261 \nRegistration for this program is complimentary\, and only one registration is needed per computer. 
URL:https://gunstonhall.org/event/history-in-the-kitchen-german-puffs/
LOCATION:Gunston Hall\, 10709 Gunston Road\, Mason Neck\, Virginia\, 22079\, United States
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:History Bites December
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-december/
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CATEGORIES:Virtual
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