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Film Series

"Nyad"
2024-06-06 14:00:00 2024-06-06 16:00:00 America/New_York Film Series Celebrate Pride Month by joining us for a film screening of the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad, who at the age of 60 commits to swim from Cuba to Florida. Rated PG-13. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, June 06
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 14:00:00 2024-06-06 16:00:00 America/New_York Film Series Celebrate Pride Month by joining us for a film screening of the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad, who at the age of 60 commits to swim from Cuba to Florida. Rated PG-13. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Celebrate Pride Month by joining us for a film screening of the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad, who at the age of 60 commits to swim from Cuba to Florida. Rated PG-13.

Sharks. Deadly jellyfish. Violent storms. Nothing can throw Diana Nyad off course as she sets out at 60 to complete a historic swim from Cuba to Florida. Rated PG-13.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |

TAGS: | swimming | sports | Pride Month | movie | LGBTQ+ | film | drama | biography |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
jlambert@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Jherusha Lambert
Hours
Mon, Mar 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 16 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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