December Highlights
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Noon Year's Eve Start your First Night at Barrett! Our fourth annual bash includes performances by "Oh Susannah" and "The Great Zucchini"and join in at 11:55 AM for a countdown to "Noon Year" with music & a balloon drop! (Barrett Branch)
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Christmas Holiday All Alexandria Libraries will be closed for Christmas Holiday on Sunday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 26.
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Teen Winter Writing Contest This contest is a 'free write" contest, where you can write anything from poetry to short stories.
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Healthy food demo Join Madison Reeder, a Registered Dietitian from InovaCares for Seniors™ PACE® Program, who will be doing themed cooking demos for seniors to promote healthy nutrition.(Beatley Central)
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Winter Reading program The program begins December 18. Enroll through Beanstack or pick up a paper log at any Alexandria Library.
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Healthy food demo Join Madison Reeder, a Registered Dietitian from InovaCares for Seniors™ PACE® Program, who will be doing themed cooking demos for seniors to promote healthy nutrition.(Beatley Central)
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Sense it! Family challenge Learn about sensors and physics with your whole family! Using the Physics Toolbox app. (Beatley Central)
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Holiday Music Program (LVRG) Come and celebrate holiday music program, parking and refreshments! (Beatley Central)
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Duncan Holiday Open House Celebrate the holidays at Duncan library with food, fun, and entertainment. (Duncan Branch)
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Holiday craft night with Handcraft Tuesday Celebrate the season and join us to make handcrafted ornaments and garlands. (Beatley Central)
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Murder in the afternoon Celebrate your love of mysteries by joining us for an afternoon of murder and mayhem! Mystery writers Donna Andrews, Lane Stone and Sherry Harris will be discussing their latest mysteries.(Burke Branch)
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Healthy holiday habits--Free Yoga Learn about nutrition and how to balance holiday indulgence with a healthy lifestyle, and then enjoy a free Yoga and Mindfulness class. (Duncan Branch)
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Buying a home Learn how to shop for a home and be successful in the competitive metro Washington, DC, area market. You will learn how to use online sources and other resources to streamline the search for your new home. (Burke Branch)
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Youth Winter Reading Kids can either log books read or read to them or complete an early literacy activity sheet for a surprise.
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Recyled wrapping Don't spend money on more holiday paper! With reused newspapers create beautifully wrapped gifts that will marvel your loved ones and spare the Earth. (Barrett Branch)
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Family Storytime Come by to read stories and sing songs in the children's room! (Duncan Branch)
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Jane Austen birthday month extravaganza Celebrate Jane Austen's birthday all month long! Throughout December, we'll be showing a variety of Jane Austen movie adaptations. (Beatley Central)
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Winter Wonderland crafts Make crafts to warm up a bleak winter window! (Burke Branch)
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Kids winter crafting We will be making winter-themed crafts to get us in a festive mood! All supplies provided.(Duncan Branch)
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Code Club Tweens and teens will learn the basics of coding through fun hands-on projects that focus on creating. (Beatley Central)
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Through the gray Come and learn alternative health techniques that can be used to ease sluggishness, irritability and depression brought on by seasonal changes.(Barrett Branch)
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Selling a home Learn how to make your house stand out from the others on the market and techniques for how to negotiate and get the best price for your home. (Burke Branch)
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Author talk with Paula Tarnapol Whitacre Come listen to local author Paula Tarnapol Whitacre talk about her recent book, A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time. (Burke Branch) |
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Barrett Booksale The Barrett Branch is having a Winter book sale from 10 am - 4 pm. Buy good quality used books, DVDs and CDs and support the Friends of the Barrett Branch Library.(Barrett Branch)
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