Afternoon at the Museum 11/16 (In-Person)

Our Gilliam Place community is visiting the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington to learn about Black history in our local community and the abolition of slavery in Northern Virginia.

Registration: Visiting this museum is free and does not require any additional tickets after you RSVP with OSG.

Meetup: Our walking group will head out from Gilliam Place at 2pm, so please plan to arrive 15 minutes in advance. You can also meet us directly at the museum at 2:15pm.

To prepare: Everyone is encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle.

Parking: Free street parking near Gilliam Place is available in the parking garage (avoid any spots marked “reserved”) and on Lincoln Street past the roundabout. There is also public parking available in a lot outside the the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.

Weather Cancellation: In case of unsafe weather conditions, an announcement will be made on Whatsapp at least 2 hours prior to the start of the outdoor event.

Contact: We will communicate changes of plans via Whatsapp, so please join the Queens Court Whatsapp group to receive important event updates.

Accomodations: At OSG, our staff are not direct service providers, so we ask that each participant attending an event brings any personal support they may need for their well-being and engagement. This may include, but is not limited to, caregivers, communication partners, or mobility aids. That said, with prior notice, we can arrange group-wide accommodations during event planning. These might include ensuring wheelchair-accessible routes or selecting allergen-safe menus. Additional accommodations are available upon request, though they may not be listed here. To discuss your specific needs and help us make our events more inclusive, please contact us at claudet@ourstompingground.org with the subject line “Accomodation Request.”

*Note: Sign-up is mandatory. Be sure to RSVP so we know to expect you.