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Parenting Professional Development Series

Baby Steps Towards Self-Care and Building Resiliency

2025-07-26 10:30:00 2025-07-26 11:30:00 America/New_York Parenting Professional Development Series Parenting can be hard enough! Learn to work a bit smarter, not harder, in our monthly Parenting Professional Development Sessions hosted by Carin Andrews, founder of Engaged Training & Consulting. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, July 26
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-26 10:30:00 2025-07-26 11:30:00 America/New_York Parenting Professional Development Series Parenting can be hard enough! Learn to work a bit smarter, not harder, in our monthly Parenting Professional Development Sessions hosted by Carin Andrews, founder of Engaged Training & Consulting. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Parenting can be hard enough! Learn to work a bit smarter, not harder, in our monthly Parenting Professional Development Sessions hosted by Carin Andrews, founder of Engaged Training & Consulting.

Little ones are welcome to sit on your lap or the floor with you during the session and/or play with some of the sanitized toys that will be provided. We hope you can join us and invest some time in your professional & personal development, because parents are people too.

Mother Yourself – Baby Steps Towards Self-Care and Building Resiliency When Living in a State of Overwhelm

How much of your time and energy is devoted to ensuring the overall health, happiness, and well-being of your children? How much of that care do you extend to yourself? During this session, we will explore the critical importance of self-care for parents. We will discuss strategies for nurturing yourself, the benefits of incorporating play and relaxation into your routine, and building resilience over time. Discover how prioritizing your own well-being can positively impact your ability to care for your family.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Nutrition | Financial Literacy | Family |

TAGS: | Self Care | parenting | kids | family |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Abby Hargreaves
Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking:
There is a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station
  • Metrobus: 28A
  • DASH Bus: 36A, 36B, 102

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Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Start your Saturday doing good for your community. Join the Burke Branch walking and litter pickup club.
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Calligraphy Workshop
Sat, Jul 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Board Game Bliss
Sun, Jul 13, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mon, Jul 14, 10:15am - 12:00pm
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Join us to socialize and engage your mind with a game of bingo served with food, prizes, and fun. Registration is required.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Jul 15, 10:15am - 11:15am
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Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Pokemon GO Club!
Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Lego Club
Tue, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Calling all brick enthusiasts: come join us to make cool creations and participate in themed challenges. Grades 2-5.
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Build-a-Friend Workshop!
Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Build your new best fiend at the Burke Branch! Pick your animal, stuff them, and place your wish inside.
Line Dancing
Thu, Jul 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Learn basic line dance steps while you workout to Golden Oldies music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Summer Film Series - Nonnas
Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Celebrate Culinary Month by joining us for a new film which was inspired by a real chef at Enoteca Maria restaurant in New York.
Baby Storytime
Fri, Jul 18, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Medicare 101 - Helping you navigate Medicare with VA Insurance Counseling
Fri, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Come learn about your Medicare options – Original Medicare (Parts A & B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D), and Medicare Supplement (Medigap).
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Jul 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Jul 22, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Pokemon GO Club!
Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Burke’s Pokémon trainers on a hunt to catch as many Pokémon as you can! We’ll take a walk around the Library’s neighborhood together. *Participants’ MUST BRING their own smartphone device.*
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