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"Out of Obscurity"

80th Anniversary Film Festival
2019-11-16 15:00:00 2019-11-16 16:00:00 America/New_York "Out of Obscurity" James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Saturday, November 16
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-11-16 15:00:00 2019-11-16 16:00:00 America/New_York "Out of Obscurity" In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Alexandria Library Sit-In, the first known sit-in of the civil rights era, the library will screen films that celebrate black history and civil rights. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Alexandria Library Sit-In, the first known sit-in of the civil rights era, the library will screen films that celebrate black history and civil rights.

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
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Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
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