Sarah Craig

Fairfax County

Washington Metropolitan Area

Greater Alexandria

Virginia

Patch AM Team

Fort Hunt

Hybla Valley

Groveton

Mount Vernon

Huntington

Hayfield

Rose Hill

Kingstowne-Rose Hill

Alexandria city

Michelle Witte

Old Town Alexandria

Fort Belvoir

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum

BRADLEY BROOKS 7 P.M. light refreshments, 7:30 lecture


Ima Hogg (1882-1975), daughter of James Stephen Hogg, the first native-born governor of Texas, lived for a time in the Texas governor’s mansion in Austin. The experience helped shape her appreciation for both antique furniture and history. In the early 1920s, she began to collect American antiques, including glass, ceramics, and furniture. Later in the decade, she embarked on the construction of Bayou Bend in Houston, which would be her home until the 1960s. As her collection grew, Miss Hogg resolved that she would establish a museum, seeking to bring early American art and history to Texas. She made gifts of her home and collection to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Bayou Bend opened to the public in 1966. Miss Hogg’s remarkable foresight, determination, and humility created an institution that has grown and flourished, and that continues to interpret an expanding narrative of American art and history via its collections and programs. This presentation will explore the development of the Bayou Bend Collection under Miss Hogg’s guidance and will also discuss more recent additions.
Bradley Brooks is a specialist in historic house museums with a background in American decorative arts. He came to Bayou Bend in 2015 from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where he served as founding curator for two historic house museums, Oldfields, the J. K. Lilly, Jr. residence, and Eero Saarinen’s Miller House. He also served as assistant curator of American decorative arts. Previously, he was director of the McFaddin-Ward House in Beaumont, Texas; and founding curator, then director, of the Moody Mansion in Galveston. He earned a B.A. in communication arts from Elizabethtown College, and an M.A. in early American culture from the Winterthur Program of the University of Delaware. Please join us in welcoming Bradley to Alexandria.
PLEASE REGISTER GUESTS WITH <a href="mailto:karen.d.paul1948@gmail.com">karen.d.paul1948@gmail.com</a>. Suggested contribution for guests attending a one-time lecture is $10. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION AND CALENDAR AVAILABLE AT OUR SITE: ALEXANDRIAASSOCIATION.ORG

Local Event: Alexandria Association Lecture: Ima Hogg and Bayou Bend

Alexandria Association Lecture: Ima Hogg and...

BRADLEY BROOKS 7 P.M. light refreshments, 7:30 lecture


Ima Hogg (1882-1975), daughter of James Stephen Hogg, the first...

Alexandria Association Lecture: Ima Hogg and Bayou Bend

St. John's Lutheran Church

Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church for our Monthly FREE Community Meal, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month through September 17th.
This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a warm, delicious meal in a welcoming and friendly environment. Whether you’re coming for the food, the fellowship, or both, all are invited—no cost, no registration, just come as you are.
Bring your family, invite a friend, or simply stop by to connect with others in the community. We look forward to sharing good food and great company with you!
Date: May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 17 
Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church 
Cost: Free for everyone
Come hungry and leave encouraged—we can’t wait to see you there!

Local Event: Monthly FREE Community Meal

Monthly FREE Community Meal

Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church for our Monthly FREE Community Meal, held on the 3rd Thursday of every month through...

Friends and neighbors in Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon are considering starting a new church to serve this community.&nbsp; The church will be akin to Alexandria Presbyterian Church in Old Town.&nbsp; If you are interested in learning more, please contact Pastor Matt at 301 768 9700 or matt.roberts@alexandriapres.org.

Local Event: forming a new church 

forming a new church 

Friends and neighbors in Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon are considering starting a new church to serve this community.  The church...

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