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Empanadas!

Tasting with Mpanadas Restaurant
2024-10-08 18:00:00 2024-10-08 19:00:00 America/New_York Empanadas! Try and learn about this traditional Bolivian pocket food with Mpanadas restaurant. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, October 08
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-08 18:00:00 2024-10-08 19:00:00 America/New_York Empanadas! Try and learn about this traditional Bolivian pocket food with Mpanadas restaurant. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Try and learn about this traditional Bolivian pocket food with Mpanadas restaurant.

Mpanadas, located in Arlington, VA, will bring a variety of empanada samples and share how the restaurant came to be.

Registration is required.

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

MPANADAS is a family-owned restaurant along the Columbia Pike corridor in South Arlington serving new flavors built on a classic South American favorite. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Nutrition | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |

TAGS: | Tastings | Hispanic Heritage Month | Food & Beverages | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | EDI |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
We're closed Monday October 14 due to Indigenous Peoples' Day
Mon, Oct 14 Closed
(Indigenous Peoples' Day )
Tue, Oct 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

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: 10A/B, 11C
  • 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.

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