Drunk History – Witches in Colonial America
Wine pours alongside the dark history of witches and witchcraft in colonial America.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Oct 18, 2026 · 7 PM–9 PM nightly
WhereCity Vino, 100 Hanover St, Fredericksburg
Cost$65
Northern VirginiaTalks
This week’s events, in your region, on one page.
Historic Grounds: Free People of Color in Virginia with Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr.
GWU historian Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. on free people of color in Virginia and Freedom in the Age of Slavery.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
WhereWoodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria
Cost$35 (includes book)
Lecture - Are We Haunted?
Stories of hauntings, and the ghost hunters who chase them, at historic sites.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Oct 18, 2026 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
WhereGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd, Alexandria
Cost$18
TEA TALK – Saving America's Revolutionary Past: Women in Preservation
Public historian Amanda Roper on the women who saved America's historic places, served with tea.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Oct 20, 2026 · 11 AM and 2 PM
WhereMary Washington House and Garden, 1200 Charles St, Fredericksburg
Cost$60
Ford Evening Book Talk: George Washington and His World
Historian Denver Brunsman on his book George Washington and His World.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WhereGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon
CostFree
What Remains: Dark History
Eerie stories and mysterious artifacts from Fredericksburg's darker past; a returning crowd favorite.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 22, 2026 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
WhereFredericksburg Area Museum, 907 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg
Cost$12–$16
Revolutionary Things: Ashli White Book Talk
Historian Ashli White on her book Revolutionary Things.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 22, 2026 · 6 PM
WhereUMW Farmer Hall, Room 204, 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg
CostSee organizer website for details
Coffee Nation: Book Talk and Coffee Tasting
A book talk on Michelle Craig McDonald's Coffee Nation, with a guided tasting from Hyperion Espresso.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 2 PM
WhereCRRL Fredericksburg Branch, 1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
CostSee organizer website for details
Play Ball! A Historic Baseball Experience
A talk on baseball's early days, then a game played with 19th-century rules and equipment.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereHistoric Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax
CostSee organizer website for details
Lunch at the Library: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution
A lunchtime book talk on Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler in the age of revolution.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Oct 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
WhereGeorge Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon
Cost$40
UMW Galleries: Juror Talk: Richard Rinehart
Samek Art Museum director Richard Rinehart, author of Re-Collection, gives the UMW Galleries juror talk.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 29, 2026 · 5 PM–6 PM
WhereHurley Convergence Center Digital Auditorium (HCC 136), 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg
CostSee organizer website for details
Lunch at the Library: The American Revolution on Trial
Historian T. H. Breen on the 1778 Burgoyne court-martial.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
WhereGeorge Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon
Cost$40
SPEAKER SERIES: A Colonial Virginia Fashion Show
Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society members show 18th-century period fashions.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 5, 2026 · 10 AM–11 AM
WhereCentral Rappahannock Regional Library Headquarters, 1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
CostFree
Lessons from the Founding: The 2026 George Washington Symposium
Leon Panetta, Robert Costa, Rick Atkinson, Melody Barnes and Justice Sonia Sotomayor headline Mount Vernon's symposium.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 5–Sat Nov 7, 2026 · Nov 5 opening reception 5 PM; Nov 6 sessions 9 AM–7 PM; Nov 7 sessions from 8:30 AM
WhereGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon – Ford Orientation Center, Smith Theater, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon
CostGeneral Public $1,250; Members/Donors $1,000; Virtual $50
History after Hours: A Revolutionary Evening
Historian Mark Maloy, in Continental Army uniform, hosts a revolutionary evening at the Hugh Mercer Apothecary.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · 5 PM–8 PM
WhereHugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, 1020 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
CostSee organizer website for details
Cedar Mountain Debate Series: Who Was the Better Commander?
Greg Mertz argues Longstreet, Frank O'Reilly argues Jackson: who was the better commander?
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
WhereCedar Run Baptist Church, 21210 Old Orange Rd, Culpeper
Cost$15.00
Celebrating America's 250th & Veteran's Day at Belmont Farm
The Museum of Culpeper History sets out Revolutionary artifacts at Belmont Farm for Veterans Day.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 12 PM–6 PM
WhereBelmont Farm Distillery & Brewery, 13490 Cedar Run Rd, Culpeper
CostFree admission and parking
TEA TALK: Lost Recipes of the American Revolution
Elizabeth Winslow talks lost Revolutionary recipes, and guests sample dishes from her book.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026 · 11 AM–2 PM
WhereRising Sun Tavern, 1304 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
Cost$60 per person
Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans
Veterans lay floral tributes at Washington's Tomb.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WhereGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon
CostAdults (12+) $30; Youth (6-11) $16; ages 0-5 free; free for U.S. military (active, retired, veterans)
The Forces Awaken!
Dean Howarth, The Natural Philosopher, performs 19th-century science demonstrations.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Nov 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
WhereAlexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street, Alexandria
Cost$15 ($12 members)