Family 

Legends 

Bookmaking 

Workshop

 

SAT, FEB. 16, 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m, 

ALEXANDRIA BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM, 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 

WHO: Families with children 6 - 12 yrs.   

FREE! Reservation Required: Call 703.838.4356 

The Family Legends of Alexandria bookmaking workshop is a fun and informative art class designed for families with children 6 -12 years. Adults and children work together to choose a "legend" in their family, write their story, and make it into a handmade storybook to take home! Click here for details

Family Legends is currently doing an ongoing workshop at the Carpenter's Shelter, the largest homeless shelter in Northern Virginia where children are writing stories about Legends in their families. Family Legends is a project of the Living Legends of Alexandria. More Family Legends: On Fairfax Cable

Experience Alexandria! 

 

The Living Legends of Alexandria (LLA) for 2013 have been announced and a new class of outstanding community members has joined this elite group of visionaries and action-takers that have improved life in Alexandria!  With that, we are preparing for our Annual "Meet the Legends" Reception on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6pm at the US Patent and Trademark Office. The evening will honor these 12 individuals/teams and publicly recognize them for their contributions. Watch for details. 

 

The theme for the Reception this year is "Experience Alexandria." The proceeds from this event enables us to continue to identify, honor and chronicle individuals who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Alexandria. This year, in keeping with our theme, we are seeking interesting opportunities to "Experience Alexandria" for our Silent and Live Auctions. 

 

Will you lend your support to this uniquely Alexandria event by donating a special experience for our guests to enjoy?  

 

Need some ideas? Consider these:

• Host a meal at your favorite restaurant (lunch or dinner for 2 - 4)
• Host a book discussion with a local author
• Host a local artist showing, possibly at your home
• Host a wine tasting experience
• Provide a luxury car ride (Bentley, Austin Martin, Maserati, etc.)
• Host a cultural or sports outing (Theater, Symphony, pro game/college/bowl/classic sports, or a bowling afternoon)
• Beautify a home or office with a flowers arrangement or a plant a month for 3 months
• Donate professional services (legal, medical, dental, cleaning, event planning, etc.)  

The list of ideas is only limited by your imagination!

 

Will you help? Call our Event Fundraising Director, Marilyn Patterson, with questions, to donate an experience or  to arrange pick-up of your donation. She can be reached on 703.851.6377.

 

 

 

Bill Kehoe Joins Board

Retired from the military, William "Bill" Kehoe is a volunteer firefighter at the Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) Emergency Operations Center (EOC). He was a first responder to the “9/11” crash and spent three days assisting in the EOC, shuttling AFD personnel to and from the Pentagon and standing a night shift fire watch on the Pentagon roof. Kehoe volunteers regularly with Rebuilding Together Alexandria, an organization that donates home repairs to the in-need families of Alexandria. He donates time to work with Habitat for Humanity and has represented Alexandria on several trips to the Gulf States to help rebuild houses after the Katrina hurricane.

Bill Kehoe.  Photo by Nina Tisara

Kehoe is the volunteer treasurer for the Institution of Fire Engineers, an international fire organization whose purpose is to promote, encourage, and improve the science and practice of fire engineering, fire prevention and fire extinction and serves as the secretary/treasurer of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association. Kehoe also organizes Friendship's annual breakfast held the morning of the George Washington Birthday Parade and the Friendship Firehouse Festival.

Kehoe was named a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2012.