News and Events:

 

D-Day Freedom From Above.   Now through November. This is special traveling exhibit is on display at the US Army Museum at Fort Belvoir until November. I visited the Army museum at Ft Belvoir recently saw it. It covered the role of the airborne in the DDay landings, concentrating on the 82nd at St Mere Eglise and La Fiere farm.  Rather than trying to build exhibits with physical items, the exhibit is all on line.  You are given an ipad and there are 14-15 stations with a QRF code.  You use the ipad to access the scene in that exhibit.  When you get to the St Mere station, you see it on the ipad in a 360 format with the German garrison.   A later one has the town in the hands of the Americans.  They have a very good mock up of a glider with the various controls etc.  And they have a station with the fight at La Fiere farm again with a 360 view of the bridge and farm.  The exhibit is quite clever.   

 

HCon. July 18-21 Lancaster PA.  See www.hmgs.org for further details. 

 

NOVA Open  28 Aug – 1 Sep Washington Hilton.  See www.novaopen.com for more details.  Lots of RPG/Fantasy/Warhammer etc. 

 

63rd Annual Toy Soldier/Model Show. 7 September. Hosted by the National Capital  Model Soldier Society.  $10 admission.  Springfield Hilton. See ncmssclub.org

 

Barrage  Sep 26/27 The HAWKS will once again host their most excellent two day convention. Just google Barrage 2024 to get to their website.

 

Charity Game Auction.  Fred Bauer of the Kingstown Gaming Brigade is planning another Charity Game auction at the end in the early fall. He will accept donations of games at their meetings as follows: 6 & 27 July, 3 & 24 August, 14 Sep. Over the past years they have raised over $53,000 for Tunnels to Towers and Intrepid Fallen Heroes.  The KGB meets at Kingstown Senior Center  6448 Landsdowne Center Alexandria VA 22315.  Contact Fred at retmila2@gmail.com.

 

ASL Players:  The DC conscripts is a group that plays ASL throughout the area.  See the listing at the end of this message for the POC.

Historical Miniatures 

Alexandria Area Weekday

Your Hobby Place, 700 N Washington Alexandria VA 22314 Phone 571-312-5946.

Monday                        SAGA

Tuesday                       Kill Team

Wednesday                  Blood Bowl

Wednesday         Bolt Action  (contact Jeff Whitlock (usafjeffrey1986@gmail.com

Thursday                      Stars War Legion

Weeknight games start at 600 pm.

Alexandria Area Saturday-Sunday

 

John Drye hosts historical games at  Your Hobby Place (700 N Washington Alexandria VA 22314 571-312-5496) on Saturdays and Sundays. For further information John at jdrye52@aol.com Masks optional.

Fairfax West  Friday

5 July                WWII                   15mm         Fireball Forward     

 

GM: Dewitt

 

Scenario: This will be one of the many battles/fights over the village of Stonne in France 1940.

 

Location: 1623 Hiddenbrook Dr. Herndon VA 20170.

 

12 July             Ancients/Medieval    15mm    Might of Arms 

 

GM: To Be Determined

 

Scenario: to Be Determined.

 

Location: 1623 Hiddenbrook Dr. Herndon VA 20170.

 

19 July      No Game Due to Historicon

 

26 July       WWII                   15mm                  Fireball Forward

 

GM: Tim Tilson

 

Scenario:  8 Dec 1941.  Chumpon Thailand.  The Japanese have landed to sieze the port of Chumpon.  However a scratch force of Thai infantry, the local Police Bn. and military students will try to stop them at the Than ang Song Bridge. 

Location: Police Station Community Room,  4900 Stonecroft Blvd Chantilly VA 20151

All games start at 6:30 pm.  Masks are strongly recommended. For further information on the games above contact  Tim Tilson at hmslydia@msn.com

Loudon County Friday 

Flames of War Fridays at Huzzah Hobbies (44927 George Washington Blvd Ashburn VA 20147) for historical scenarios. Start time is  13:00 and the games generally conclude about 17:30. Contact Jay Mischo at  JMTrinity@aol.com.

3rd Friday of the Month Creative Pursuit Games, 29 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone(703) 777-8605  Masks required.  

Fantasy Miniatures

Dungeons and Dragons

Monday 6:30 pm at Creative Pursuit Games 29 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone(703) 777-8605  Masks required.

D&D Adventure League Monday 6:30 pm Hashtag Arena  13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171. Phone: (703) 817-2613 Masks decided by customers.

War Hammer 

Friday 6:00 PM  Huzzah Hobbies 44927 George Washington Blvd. Ashburn VA 20147 Phone (703) 46600460. Masks required.

Saturday Creative Pursuit Games, 29 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone(703) 777-8605  Masks required.

Board & Card Games

 Kingstown Gaming Brigade

July 6 & 27

 

This group plays military board games such as Axis and Allies, and games by Avalon Hill,  Columbia, GMT etc.  They meet at the Kingstown Senior Center  6448 Landsdowne Center Alexandria VA 22315, starting at 900 am.  Masks optional.  For further info contact Don Berry (DanTheRenMan@hotmail.com) or Fred Bauer (retmila2@gmail.com). 

Board Games/Card Games 

 

Advanced Squad Leader.

Sunday 5:00 Hashtag Arena 6:30 pm Hashtag Arena  13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171. Phone: (703-817-2613) Masks decided by customers.

Tuesday  6:30 pm Hashtag Arena 6:30 pm Hashtag Arena  13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171. Phone: (703-817-2613) Masks decided by customers.

Wednesdays 6:30 pm Hashtag Area 6:30 pm Hashtag Arena  13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171. Phone: (703)-817-2613.  Masks decided by customers.

Saturday All Day Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required

Hero Clix

Sunday 1:00 pm Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required

 

Magic 

Monday 7:00 pm Magic Commander Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone:(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

Wednesday Magic Legacy  all Day Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone:(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

Friday 7:00 pm   Creative Pursuit Games 29 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone(703) 777-8605  Mask required.

Friday 7:00pm Huzzah Hobbies 44927 George Washington Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147 Phone(703) 466-0460 Mask required.

Friday 7:00 pm. Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

Friday 7:00 pm Hashtag Arena 13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171.  Phone (703-812-2613) Masks decided by customers.

Friday 7:00 pm Your Hobby Place 700 N Washington St Alexandria VA 22314. Phone (571)-312-5946 Masks optional.

 

MTG Modern

Wednesday  600 pm             MTG Modern

 $10 per person. Your Hobby Place 700 N. Washington St Alexandria Va 22314.  Phone (571)-312-5946 Masks Optional.

Pathfinder

Sunday All Day Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

Tuesday 6:00 pm Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

Thursday 6:00 pm Hashtag Arena 13320 Suite G Franklin Farm Rd Herndon VA 20171.  Phone: (70) 817-2613 Masks decided by customers.

Star War RPG 

Sunday 1:00 pm Comics and Games Pair o Dice 10385 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone(703) 865-8110 Mask required.

 

YoGiOh 

Wednesday 5:00-9:00 pm Creative Pursuit Games 29 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone(703) 777-8605  Mask required.

Advanced Squad Leader

 

The DC conscripts is an ASL group that meets throughout the DC area.  If interested contact David Wiesenhahndavewiesenhahn@mac.com