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Black History STEAM

Neil deGrasse Tyson
2025-02-24 16:00:00 2025-02-24 16:45:00 America/New_York Black History STEAM Learn about astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and launch a straw rocket. An activity for ages 5 and up. Registration is requested. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

Monday, February 24
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-24 16:00:00 2025-02-24 16:45:00 America/New_York Black History STEAM Learn about astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and launch a straw rocket. An activity for ages 5 and up. Registration is requested. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

Learn about astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and launch a straw rocket. An activity for ages 5 and up. Registration is requested.

Learn about astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, America's guide to the cosmos, then make and launch a straw rocket.

An activity for ages 5 and up.  Space is limited and registration is requested.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM/STEAM | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Children |

TAGS: | STEAM | Children | Black History Month |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, Feb 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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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