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Fall Outdoor Event

Book Sale/Author Talk/Craft Workshop

2021-09-11 11:00:00 2021-09-11 16:00:00 America/New_York Fall Outdoor Event Join us at this outdoor event and take part in a book sale, author talk and craft workshop. Rain date to be determined. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -

Saturday, September 11
11:00am - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-09-11 11:00:00 2021-09-11 16:00:00 America/New_York Fall Outdoor Event Join us at this outdoor event and take part in a book sale, author talk and craft workshop. Rain date to be determined. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -

Join us at this outdoor event and take part in a book sale, author talk and craft workshop. Rain date to be determined.

It's been awhile since we've had a book sale at the Barrett Branch!  Come to peruse gently used books, CDs, and DVDs at our outdoor Book Sale on September 11.  It will be  from 11 am to 4 pm. 

Amy Dunlap will lead an Easy Titanic Era Sewing Project in the tranquil Lloyd House Gardens from 11 am to 12:30 pm (on Queen Street across from the library.)

Then at 1 pm join local author Elizabeth MacBride in the grassy area outside our building on Columbus Street as she talks about her new book, The New Builders: face to face with the new future of business She and co-author Seth Levine profile the largest growing group of entrepreneurs across the United States, and in Virginia, that is women and people of color.  

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker | Booksales | Author Talks |

TAGS: | writers | Outdoor | Craft | Community | All ages |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill

Hours
We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth
Mon, Jun 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth)
Fri, Jun 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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Tue, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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