BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T100227Z UID:59-172220@cslcommonground.com DTSTART:20250629T153000Z DTEND:20250629T163000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250612T131232 DESCRIPTION:There is a national movement to shut down historic Black instit utions and ban books such as the 1619 Project which educate us about Black people's foundational contributions and impact on our US History. Black i nstitutions such as the Smithsonian's  National Museum of African Americ an History and Culture (NMAAHC) are the keepers and repositories of our fe llow Black American's contributions and lived experiences which are a part of our history and democracy. \nWe are grateful to Indivisible Baltimo re for organizing efforts so that we can challenge the actions that could destroy our democracy and erase the rights\, culture and history of People of Color who are our fellow Americans. \nInspired by Danita Terry and Ti a Hamilton who spoke in our last Allyship meeting\, Jude Willson and Ellie Rosenstock\, founder of the Indivisible Baltimore group\, have planned se veral outings to support local Black Museums in our local area. This trip is one of them.\nYou are invited to join us on Sunday\, 6/29 to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture where the truth i s being presented\, difficult or not\, it is a part of our US history.  W e are showing up in solidarity and support of the NMAAHC which has been "a century in the making".  \nSee below for details on how to join us: \n Date:    Sunday\, June 29\, 2025\nPlace:   Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Website Link\nAddr ess:  1400 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20560\nGroup Entrance:   Madison Drive &\; 15th Street \nArrival Time: Meet at 11:30am f or distribution of timed-entry tickets\nTimed Entry for Docent Tour:   11:45 am -- Everyone must have a timed-entry ticket to enter the museum . \n\n\nLate arrivals might possibly be accommodated\; however\, the muse um cannot guarantee. \n\n\nGenerally speaking\, it takes between two to four hours to visit the museum.\n\n\nTickets &\; Cost:   \nPLEASE RSVP by claiming your ticket ASAP and clicking on this link:  Ticket RSVP link for NMAAHC - Indivisible Baltimore\n\n\n100 tickets are reserved for friend's of Indivisible Baltimore \n\n\nThe ticket is Free AND Dona tions to support the NMAAHC are highly encouraged\n\n\nDocent Tour:  \ n\n\nWe are also working to possibly get a tour of this culturally rich mu seum. More to come\n\n\nTransportation:    \n\n\nOne proposal is for us to take the MARC train to the New Carrollton station\, then switch to the DC Metro subway's Orange Line for final stop at Smithsonian on The Mal l.\n\n\nFrom there it is a short walk across The Mall to the museum. Ther e will be a few folks familiar with navigating this journey to help you al ong the way\, if needed.\n\n\nFolks are also able to drive on their own or carpool to New Carrollton DC Metro Subway Station (and meet us)\, or go d irectly to the museum\, but parking could be challenging over the July 4th  holiday week\n\n\nFood: \n\n\nMuseum Cafe: The Sweet Home Cafe at the m useum is open from 11am - 3pm. Museum Menu: Sweet Home Café | National M useum of African American History and Culture\n\n\nYou can bring a bagged lunch\, and the museum is able to store the lunches in lockers\, but you would need to eat it off of the museum premises.\n\n\nMembership:      \n\n\nPlease consider membership to the NMAAHC\, where you'll help c onnect stories\, scholarship\, art\, and artifacts from the past and prese nt\, that have shaped our nation.\n\n\nLearn more about Membership benefi ts. \n\n\nLogistical Information for 6/29/25 - MARC Train &\; DC Metro Subway:  \nPlease provide ample time to park\, purchase train tickets\, use the restroom\, purchase food &\; drink\, meet up with our group. T rains depart on time. We recommend arriving 45 mins to an hour ahead of de parture.\nDeparture from Baltimore Penn Station or BWI Airport Station to DC Museum:\nYou will need to purchase round trip tickets for the MARC Train from either Baltimore Penn Station or BWI Airport Station to MARC New Carrollton station.\n\n\nMARC Train departure from Baltimore's Penn S tation is at 8:55 am\, arriving MARC New Carrollton Station 9:36 am\n \n\nMARC Train departure from BWI Airport Station is at 9:15 am\, arriv ing MARC New Carrollton Station 9:36 am\n\n\nThere is a short walk from  MARC Train New Carrollton Station to DC Metro Subway New Carrollton Station\nYou will also need to purchase round trip tickets to and fro m the DC Metro New Carrollton station to the Smithsonian station.\n\ n\nThe DC Metro subway from New Carrollton Station to Smithsonian Station is approximately 26 minutes\, and trains run about every 10-12 minutes on weekends.\n\n\nDepending on the number of people in our group\, we should have plenty of time for a little sight seeing on The Mall or to grab a bit e to eat\, prior to our meeting point at 11:30 am at the Group Entrance.\n Return from DC Museum to Baltimore BWI Airport Station or Penn Station:\nT here are two timing options for the return journey home. \n\n\nThere is a MARC train returning to BWI or Penn Station from the MARC New Carrollton station at 4:39 pm or 5:39 pm.\n\n\nDepending on your return timing prefe rence\, you will need to back track the time it will take to walk from th e museum to the DC Metro Smithsonian Station to catch the Orange Line t o DC Metro New Carrollton\, and then walk to the MARC Train New Carrol lton Station in time for return departures at 4:39 pm or 5:39 pm.\nAgain\ , here is the link to reserve your Free Ticket and to stay informed about this event.  Reserve ticket to NMAAHC for Sunday\, 6/29 at 11:30am\nIf yo u have any questions\, please feel free to call / txt Jude Wilson at 410.2 58.3708 or email at wilson19104@comcast.net LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T131232 LOCATION:1400 Constitution Ave. NW Washington\, DC 20560 SUMMARY:Save Black Historical Museums URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.cslcommonground.com/events/save-black-historical- museums/2025-06-29 ATTACH;FILENAME=Indiv-Balt-Af-Am-Mu.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q 8ru0.cloudfront.net/2025/06/12/17/12/13/b76e116b-8c77-44b1-aa0e-1cd1063879 56/Indiv-Balt-Af-Am-Mu.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR