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Oyé Palaver Hut

2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 11:30:00 America/New_York Oyé Palaver Hut Interactive West African percussion performance and workshop. (All ages) Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Saturday, June 15
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-06-15 10:30:00 2024-06-15 11:30:00 America/New_York Oyé Palaver Hut Interactive West African percussion performance and workshop. (All ages) Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Interactive West African percussion performance and workshop. (All ages)

In the event of inclement weather, this SummerQuest event will be moved indoors.

Sponsors: SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, Friends of Duncan Library and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. 

Espectáculo y taller de percusión interactivos de África Occidental. (Todas las edades)

Jardín de lectura de Beatley Library

AGE GROUP: | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Performer | Family | Children |

TAGS: | workshop | SummerQuest | Summer Quest | Performer | Juneteenth | African Cultural Education | #summerreading | #summerquest | #Summer Quest |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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

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Take home kits available starting December 14 at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. Limit one per family.
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Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tai Chi at Beatley Library - Balance Your Mind and Body
Thu, Dec 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Fri, Dec 20, All day
Take home kits available starting December 14 at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. Limit one per family.
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Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
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Sun, Dec 22, All day
Take home kits available starting December 14 at the Circulation Desk. While supplies last. Limit one per family.
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Mon, Dec 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
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Sat, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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