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Meet the Author: Derek Baxter

Join local author Derek Baxter for a discussion about his new book, In Pursuit of Jefferson, a memoir in which he follows the Founding Father’s original, now 200+ year old travel guide through Europe.…

Date:
Saturday, Mar 25, 2023
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room B, City of Fairfax Meeting Room A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room B
Categories:
Author Event

Fairfax County History Book Club

Join the Virginia Room as they read the county's definitive history book Fairfax County, Virginia A History. Published in 1978 with nearly 800 pages and 150 illustrations, we will virtually meet b…

Date:
Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
Book Discussion

Burke Historical Society Presents: Gee Gee and Speedee – The Historical Saga of McDonald’s in Fairfax County

Burke Historical Society Lecture Series.  In 1957, the Gee Gee Food Corporation opened the first McDonald's in Virginia on Route 1 in Alexandria. Learn how they built the largest single franchi…

Date:
Sunday, Apr 23, 2023
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2, Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2
Categories:
History/Culture Presentation\Performance

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