{"id":246929,"date":"2026-11-10T14:58:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=246929"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:58:37","slug":"the-restricted-collection-a-banned-book-speakeasy-at-morrison-house-hotel-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/the-restricted-collection-a-banned-book-speakeasy-at-morrison-house-hotel-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"The Restricted Collection: A Banned Book Speakeasy at Morrison House Hotel in Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-10-095625-300x149.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-10-095625-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-10-095625-585x290.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-10-095625.png 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\" data-testid=\"text-content\">\n<div>\n<p>The shelves have been restocked, the cocktails are being poured, and a new chapter is ready to be unlocked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__structuredContent StructuredModuleRenderer-module-scss-module__Qv95HW__text\" data-testid=\"text-content\">\n<div>\n<p>This November, The Study at Morrison House invites you back into its best-kept secret for a new edition of its&nbsp; Banned Books Speakeasy: <strong>The Restricted Collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As a haven for storytelling, The Study celebrates the freedom to read and the power of the written word while supporting the libraries and librarians who keep stories accessible to their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Step inside this hidden library and discover familiar books with unexpected histories. 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