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Collingwood Library And Museum

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Tauxemont Preschool Hosts Blues, Brews, and BBQ Auction

Tauxemont Preschool will host its annual silent auction at the Collingwood Library and Museum.

Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool will host its annual silent auction Saturday at the Collingwood Library and Museum in Alexandria. The auction theme is Blues, Brews, and BBQ. Auction items include Walt Disney World day passes, museum passes, Nationals baseball tickets, and theatre tickets. The event is open to the general public. Tickets cost $35 per person or $65 per couple. Tickets will also be available at the door. The ticket price includes the evening's entertainment, heavy hors-d'oeuvres, and one glass of wine or beer. A cash bar will also be available. Proceeds will finance Tauxemont's scholarship fund for families in need. Additional monies raised will be used to defray the costs of classroom materials, building repairs, playground …

Monday, January 21, 2013

Photos: Collingwood Library and Museum Hosts Student Ambassadors for Inaugural Dinner

Student ambassadors from across the U.S. and China dined with "George Washington" and "Abe Lincoln" at the Collingwood Library and Museum

Students participating in the People to People Ambassadors program received preparation for the inauguration at a special dinner at the Collingwood Library and Museum Sunday night. Participants hailed from schools across the nation and China, and spent the weekend learning about the historical significance of the presidential inauguration and visited historic sites including Mount Vernon. Guests enjoyed dishes that were enjoyed by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln during their time as president. The purpose of the dinner was to make students aware of the significance of the inauguration, according to Collingwood Library and Museum Executive Director Paul Frank. "The property was once owned by George Washington, so I thought, why don't …

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