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Local Legacies: The Wood Family

2024-09-14 10:30:00 2024-09-14 11:15:00 America/New_York Local Legacies: The Wood Family Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Saturday, September 14
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-14 10:30:00 2024-09-14 11:15:00 America/New_York Local Legacies: The Wood Family Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Local History/Special Collections

Sprouse Rare Book Room

Hear how the Black Family Reunion helped preserve the Wood family history

Kick off the 2024 Black Family Reunion by learning how Jason Wood, with the help of his family, was moved to donate a trove of pictures, documents, and records to the Local History/Special Collections Branch during last year's Black Family Reunion. Members of Wood's family have lived in Alexandria for many generations and helped shape the city in countless ways.

Local History/Special Collections

pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
Patricia Walker

Hours
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We're closed Monday October 13 due to Indigenous Peoples' Day
Mon, Oct 13 Closed
(Indigenous Peoples' Day)
Tue, Oct 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 16 Closed
Fri, Oct 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 19 Closed

About the branch

Appointments encouraged but not required.

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

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

Upcoming Events

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Wed, Oct 15, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Wed, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sprouse Rare Book Room
Local History/Special Collections is quarterly book club in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Join us to explore U.S. history through books that highlight freedom, democracy, and identity.

Thu, Oct 16, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Fri, Oct 17, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Sat, Oct 18, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Sun, Oct 19, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Mon, Oct 20, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Mon, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Sprouse Rare Book Room
Alexandria Library Board meeting

Tue, Oct 21, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Wed, Oct 22, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Thu, Oct 23, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Fri, Oct 24, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Sat, Oct 25, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.