Join the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project for Two Upcoming Dinners
The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project (ACRP) invites the community to join two upcoming dinners featuring meaningful conversations about history, race and social justice. Both events support ACRP’s Memorial Scholarship Program and offer opportunities to connect through thoughtful discussion.
Tables of Conscience: America, USA, How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries
Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Location provided to registered participants.
Join ACRP for a book-themed dinner featuring America, USA, How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. The book explores America’s complex 250-year history, race relations and the state of democracy, encouraging readers to reflect on the past and imagine a better future.
Reservations require a $125 donation per person. The discussion book must be purchased separately from a local bookstore. Registered participants will receive the host’s name and address by email about one week before the dinner. Purchase Tickets!.
Discerning Dinner: The Underground Railroad
Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria
Join guest speaker Tony Cohen for a discussion about the Underground Railroad. Each academic year, ACRP invites guest speakers to lead participants in meaningful conversation while enjoying a simple dinner together and supporting the Memorial Scholarship Program.
To reserve your place, complete the reservation and make a separate $40 donation to ACRP’s Memorial Scholarship Program through the Discerning Dinner fundraiser page. Please include your last name and “for Cohen Dinner” with your donation, and do not donate anonymously, so your contribution can be tracked.
Join ACRP for these opportunities to engage with history, share perspectives and support scholarships honoring Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas.
About the Office of Historic Alexandria
The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits, and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City’s past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.