BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Morrison House - ECPv6.15.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://morrisonhouse.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Morrison House REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T193000 DTSTAMP:20251017T030053 CREATED:20250916T160214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T160216Z UID:26303-1762365600-1762371000@morrisonhouse.com SUMMARY:Literary Libations | November Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join fellow book lovers for Literary Libations\, a free monthly book club hosted in the Parlor Room at The Study at Morrison House. Taking place one Wednesday each month\, this gathering offers a relaxed and welcoming space to dive into your next read—whether it’s a timeless classic\, a trending release\, or the latest must-read from BookTok. \nSip on themed cocktails and mocktails inspired by the book of the month\, pair them with small plates from The Study’s bar menu\, or linger after the discussion to indulge in a seasonal tasting menu. \nLiterary Libations isn’t a formal\, structured discussion—it’s a cozy salon for mingling\, exchanging ideas\, and diving into new worlds together. Conversation starters and thoughtful prompts will be scattered around the room\, but the conversation is all yours to shape. \nBOOK OF THE MONTH: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut\nSlaughterhouse-Five\, an American classic\, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden\, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction\, science fiction\, autobiography\, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim\, a barber’s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had\, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut\, he experiences time travel\, or coming “unstuck in time.” \nAn instant bestseller\, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature\, a reputation that only strengthened over time\, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut’s writing—the political edginess\, the genre-bending inventiveness\, the frank violence\, the transgressive wit—that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it. \nFifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War\, Vonnegut’s portrayal of political disillusionment\, PTSD\, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant\, darkly humorous\, and profoundly affecting as ever\, an enduring beacon through our own era’s uncertainties. URL:https://morrisonhouse.com/event/literary-libations-november-book-club/ LOCATION:Morrison House Hotel\, 116 S Alfred Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Literary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://morrisonhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/November-Event-Banner-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T140000 DTSTAMP:20251017T030053 CREATED:20251002T192111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T192130Z UID:26960-1763204400-1763215200@morrisonhouse.com SUMMARY:WICKED Drag Brunch at King & Rye DESCRIPTION:We might not have hallowed halls and vine-draped walls like Dear Old Shiz\, but we do have fabulous drag queens who plan to Defy Gravity and themed cocktails that will have you Dancing Through Life! For One Short Day in Old Town Alexandria\, we’re bringing the Emerald City to life to fill King & Rye with our favorite dynamic duo\, Glinda and Elphaba! \nCome dressed in your Shiz best or maybe something more suited for the Ozdust Ballroom! Either way\, we hope to hear your best “Ahhhh- Ahhh- Ah-Ahhhhh!” because at this event\, you are that girl! \nWe expect tickets to be Popular so don’t wait to buy! Tickets are $30.00 with a $25 food & beverage minimum at King & Rye. \nWe recommend buying your groups tickets together to ensure your party will be sat together. Note\, smaller parties may be seated with other small parties. URL:https://morrisonhouse.com/event/wicked-drag-brunch-at-king-rye/ LOCATION:King & Rye\, 480 King Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Foodie Events,Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://morrisonhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Event-Banner-Size-34.png ORGANIZER;CN="King & Rye":MAILTO:info@kingandrye.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR