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Spitfire Book club

Kindergarten - 3rd grade
2024-05-29 17:00:00 2024-05-29 17:45:00 America/New_York Spitfire Book club Spitfire club, Summer Session. Changing the world, one book at a time! Kindergarten - 3rd Grade. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Wednesday, May 29
5:00pm - 5:45pm

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James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Spitfire club, Summer Session. Changing the world, one book at a time! Kindergarten - 3rd Grade.

The Spitfire Club is an extracurricular book club built around a collection of children's literature featuring strong, diverse, female protagonists. By creating demand for and building an inclusive community around diverse girl-positive books, The Spitfire Club enhances literacy and social-emotional skills, nurturing each Spitfire's love of reading, love of self, and love for Spitfires across all communities. Every week girls will get a reading log to take home and track the number of chapters they read, be sure to remind them to bring it back the next week! 

If you have any questions about the Spitfire program email Kayla at kpayne@alexlibraryva.org.

No registration is required to attend.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Children | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | Spitfire |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
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We're closed Sunday September 13 due to Network and phone updates
Mon, Sep 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 13 Closed
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Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: A11, A12
  • DASH Bus: 33

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

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