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Mon, Feb 02, All day
Manassas City Library
Explore local history by visiting at least one site on the Prince William County African American History Trail, snap a selfie, and bring it to the library to claim a small prize!

Mon, Feb 09, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Manassas City Library
Explore local history by visiting at least one site on the Prince William County African American History Trail, snap a selfie, and bring it to the library to claim a small prize!

Rescheduled
Fri, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
New date Thursday, February 19, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Central Library
Join us for discussions of interesting time periods, history, and great stories. For those who would like to join virtually, please register and you will receive a link. The book list is below.

Mon, Feb 16, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Manassas City Library
Explore local history by visiting at least one site on the Prince William County African American History Trail, snap a selfie, and bring it to the library to claim a small prize!

Thu, Feb 19, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Central Library
Join us for discussions of interesting time periods, history, and great stories. For those who would like to join virtually, please register and you will receive a link. The book list is below.

Fri, Feb 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre
Come join us for a walking tour of historical sites and museums around Prince William County, Manassas, and neighboring counties.

Mon, Feb 23, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Manassas City Library
Explore local history by visiting at least one site on the Prince William County African American History Trail, snap a selfie, and bring it to the library to claim a small prize!

Mon, Mar 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Mon, Mar 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Sat, Mar 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Central Library - Central Library Community Room
During the Revolutionary War, 600 Ipswich, MA, women supported their families by making bobbin lace. Discover their story in a talk by lacemaker-historian Karen Thompson.
Registration opens Saturday, February 7 2026 at 9:00am

Sat, Mar 07, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library
Join the Chesapeake Lace Guild as they teach a basic bobbin lace class. You will make a bracelet by learning the basic cross-twist, the fundamental building block of all bobbin lace.
Registration opens Saturday, February 7 2026 at 9:00am

Mon, Mar 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Mon, Mar 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Mon, Mar 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Tue, Mar 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Fri, Mar 13, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Central Library
Join us for discussions of interesting time periods, history, and great stories. For those who would like to join virtually, please register and you will receive a link. The book list is below.

Sat, Mar 14, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central Library
18th-Century Netting was a popular craft for both men and women, used for practical items like fishing/gardening nets, decorative, fashionable netted purses/reticules.
Registration opens Saturday, February 14 2026 at 9:00am

Mon, Mar 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Mon, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Mon, Mar 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Wed, Mar 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Wed, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Wed, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Explore the library's preservation lab and learn how you can digitize your keepsakes and preserve your family history.

Fri, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lorton Prison Museum
Come join us for a walking tour of historical sites and museums around Prince William County, Manassas, and neighboring counties.

Sat, Mar 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Central Library, RELIC
Knotting was a fashionable activity for elite women in the late 1700's including Martha Washington, Marie Antoinette, and Queen Charlotte.
Registration opens Saturday, February 21 2026 at 9:00am

Fri, Apr 10, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Central Library
Join us for discussions of interesting time periods, history, and great stories. For those who would like to join virtually, please register and you will receive a link. The book list is below.

Sat, Apr 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central Library - Central Library Community Room
Join Dr. Larrie D. Ferreiro as he discusses the American Revolutionary War as a global partnership between the United States, France, and Spain against their common adversary, Great Britain.
Registration opens Saturday, February 28 2026 at 9:00am

Fri, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
???The National Museum of the Marine Corps
Come join us for a walking tour of historical sites and museums around Prince William County, Manassas, and neighboring counties.

Sat, Apr 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central Library
Not all handwriting is created equal, and that can drive many researchers crazy.
Registration opens Monday, March 9 2026 at 9:00am