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123 Andrés

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2023-06-30 10:30:00 2023-06-30 11:30:00 America/New_York 123 Andrés Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Friday, June 30
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-06-30 10:30:00 2023-06-30 11:30:00 America/New_York 123 Andrés Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Large Meeting Room, Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Join Grammy-winning children's musician Andrés for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. All ages.

Stop by the Children's Desk for a ticket for entry. They will be distributed starting at 10:00 am. This SummerQuest event will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Performer | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Children |

TAGS: | spanish | outdoor | espanol | #SummerQuest | #outdoors | #music | #livemusic |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
Mon, Aug 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 18 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: The library has a large parking lot with 175 spaces.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: 29K/N, 21C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 32

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

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