Learning at Lunch

The Lorton Prison Museum featuring the Lucy Burns Gallery at the Workhouse Arts Center is proud to present the third season of Learning at Lunch, a series illuminating aspects of the former prison’s 91-year history. Each month, we invite an expert to tackle a topic related to our complicated past. After a brief 30-minute talk, presenters answer audience questions, and all attendees are invited to visit the museum following the program. Table seating provided and attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch; snacks and beverages available for purchase in the W16 Visitor Center.

In honor of Women’s History month, board game designer Tory Brown joins us for a special iteration of Learning at Lunch. Brown designed the award-winning board game Votes for Women for Fort Circle Games that has been lauded by Smithsonian Magazine, NPR, and Vulture. Votes for Women takes players through the events of the women’s suffrage movement in a way that is engaging and educational. Learn about Brown’s methods, research, and just how she turned the fight for women’s suffrage into a dynamic and engaging strategy-style boardgame.

Free, no registration required

Upcoming in the Learning at Lunch series:
Workhouse to ARC, Friday, April 18, Noon-1PM