Occoquan Mayor on Town’s History at Virtual LLI Forum
The Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) of Northern Virginia, https://llinova.org/, a learning group for adults over 50, will hold a virtual Forum on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
The speaker will be Earnest W. Porta, Jr., the mayor of Occoquan, Virginia. He will talk about interesting historical episodes in the over 200 years history of the town. These include major events in Occoquan leading to enactment of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote and the evacuation of most of the population when Hurricane Isabel hit. The program is free and open to the public by registering on the LLI website www.llinova.org, clicking on Events and Calendar, scrolling down to February 4, and following directions to register for the Zoom call.
This program is part of the LLI’s monthly Forum Series held the first Wednesday of each month. LLI also provides more than 130 classes, programs and excursions a year to its members. More information on membership in LLI is available at www.llinova.org. Any questions, please e-mail LLI at [email protected].
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3415156-0
