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Rain Gutter Regatta
2025-04-25 15:30:00 2025-04-25 16:30:00 America/New_York Rain Gutter Regatta Invention + water + racing = three kinds of adventure in one activity! Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Friday, April 25
3:30pm - 4:30pm

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Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Invention + water + racing = three kinds of adventure in one activity!

Design and build your own sailboat from recyclables, then compete against others to see which boat is fastest. The challenge? Boats are propelled by blowing on the sails. Ages 6-12.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker | Children | All Alexandria Reads |

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Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
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Mon, Jul 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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There's a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

Bus stops on Duke Street and N Pickett St.

Upcoming Events

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PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Wed, Jul 15, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners
Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register
Paleontology Playtime
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Helping You Navigate Medicare - VA Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP)
Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Come learn about your Medicare options – Original Medicare (Parts A & B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D), and Medicare Supplement (Medigap).
Registration is now closed
BenAnna Band
Wed, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Kids will go bananas for this high-energy musical duo who will have both children and adults singing, dancing and playing along on instruments! (All ages)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Thu, Jul 16, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Cancelled
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.
Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
Thu, Jul 16, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Move & Groove
Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
5650 Sanger Ave.
Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)
Handcraft Crafternoon
Thu, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
Julie’s Field Day - an American Girl party with your doll (ages 6-12)
Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Are you sporty like American Girl’s Julie? Dress yourself and your doll for movement and get ready for some friendly competition!
Alexandria Oddball Cinema - Monsoon Wedding
Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Fri, Jul 17, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
123 Andrés!
Fri, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Grammy-winning children’s musicians for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. (All ages)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Sat, Jul 18, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Borrow a Board Game
Sat, Jul 18, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice
Sat, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room
French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.
Handcraft Tuesday - Weekend Edition
Sat, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Sun, Jul 19, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Writers Group at Beatley
Sun, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Small Conference Room
This is a twice-monthly forum for writers to work on drafts, network, and share moral support. Meets first and third Sundays. All are welcome!
Cancelled
Alexandria Oddball Cinema - T ᴴ ᴱ M
Sun, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Mon, Jul 20, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Intro to DJing
Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Join DJ Regy Reg for an oral history of the art of DJing, followed by a hands-on demonstration of elements such as beat counting, song mixing, and call-and-response event hosting.
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Tue, Jul 21, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!
Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Teen Summer Book Club - Realistic/ Historical Fiction
Tue, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Conference Room
Ages 12-18. Talk about this month's book and share reading suggestions!
Bookworms Compost
Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room
Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)
Banned Book Club - Explore and Unpack Challenged and Banned Books
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Conference Room
The book club promotes freedom of expression and support authors whose books have been banned or challenged.
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Wed, Jul 22, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners
Wed, Jul 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register
Paleontology Playtime
Wed, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Move & Groove
Wed, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
1108 Jefferson Street
Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)
Move & Groove
Wed, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Thu, Jul 23, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Thu, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.
Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
Thu, Jul 23, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Periodicals Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Tai Chi at Beatley Library - Balance Your Mind and Body
Thu, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Periodicals Room
Join Jorge Banales as he gives free instruction on the Yang Style 24 Movement Tai Chi form on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Free and open to the public.
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Fri, Jul 24, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Sing Books with Emily
Fri, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Join Emily for a fun and ultra-enriching singing storytime with song-based picture books! (All ages)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Sat, Jul 25, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Borrow a Board Game
Sat, Jul 25, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Cancelled
Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice
Sat, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Sun, Jul 26, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Mon, Jul 27, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Tue, Jul 28, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!
Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.
Bookworms Compost
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room
Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Wed, Jul 29, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register
Paleontology Playtime
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)
Build Your Own Time Capsule
Wed, Jul 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room,Story Room
Create a time capsule of your life in 2026, to be opened by Future You! (Ages 6-12)
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Thu, Jul 30, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.
Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
Thu, Jul 30, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Periodicals Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.
Handcraft Crafternoon
Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!
PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo
Fri, Jul 31, All day
Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!
Mr. Lilo
Fri, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:15am
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Sing in English and Spanish, jump, and dance with Mr. Lilo and his guitar. (Ages 0-8)
Borrow a Board Game
Sat, Aug 01, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice
Sat, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room
French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.
Writers Group at Beatley
Sun, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Small Conference Room
This is a twice-monthly forum for writers to work on drafts, network, and share moral support. Meets first and third Sundays. All are welcome!
Silent Listening Party
Mon, Aug 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Bring your own audiobook or find some library selections and enjoy with some snacks and lounging.
Summer Teen Volunteer Orientation
Tue, Aug 04, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Story Room
Ages 12-18. Learn more about volunteering with Alexandria Library this summer.
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