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This Old Chair! Library Chair Makeovers

Teens
2022-08-16 12:00:00 2022-08-16 13:30:00 America/New_York This Old Chair! Library Chair Makeovers Design and paint chairs to be included in the Barrett Branch's Young Adult area. Open to teens ages 12 - 18. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors

Tuesday, August 16
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-08-16 12:00:00 2022-08-16 13:30:00 America/New_York This Old Chair! Library Chair Makeovers Design and paint chairs to be included in the Barrett Branch's Young Adult area. Open to teens ages 12 - 18. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors

Design and paint chairs to be included in the Barrett Branch's Young Adult area. Open to teens ages 12 - 18.

The Barrett Branch has several chairs in need of a makeover. We need you to design and paint these chairs to brighten the library and save the chairs from destruction. 

The first half an hour we'll use to create your pattern or image. Then for the rest of the time, you'll be able to apply your design to one of the actual chairs from the library. Once finished the chairs will be added to the Young Adult area of the library.

Participants might be working individually or in groups as available. 

This could get messy. Please wear clothing you don't mind getting ruined.

Weather permitting, we plan to be outdoors. Otherwise, we be on the second floor of the library. Register to find out the latest information.

Got questions? Contact Megan at mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org or Vanessa at vsalo@alexlibraryva.org 

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Summer Quest | Maker |

TAGS: | Tweens | teens | SummerQuest | Paint | oceans of possibilities | Handicraft | crafts |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
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Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
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Mon, Sep 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Sep 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 01 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 02 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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

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