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Squeals on Wheels: Petting Zoo

2025-06-18 14:00:00 2025-06-18 15:00:00 America/New_York Squeals on Wheels: Petting Zoo Squeals on Wheels presents their Buddy Petting Zoo! This petting zoo has a variety of small animals ranging from bunnies, guinea pigs, feathery friends, and exotic seasonal friends. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-18 14:00:00 2025-06-18 15:00:00 America/New_York Squeals on Wheels: Petting Zoo Squeals on Wheels presents their Buddy Petting Zoo! This petting zoo has a variety of small animals ranging from bunnies, guinea pigs, feathery friends, and exotic seasonal friends. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Squeals on Wheels presents their Buddy Petting Zoo! This petting zoo has a variety of small animals ranging from bunnies, guinea pigs, feathery friends, and exotic seasonal friends.

Snuggle up with some tiny friends, or make some animal themed crafts. The petting zoo will be open for one hour. Registration is not required but seating is limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, and Friends of Duncan Library.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Special Event | Family | Children |

TAGS: | SummerQuest | science | petting zoo | Nature | kids | Children | animals |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library

jlambert@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Jherusha Lambert

Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 31 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking:
There is a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

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

Upcoming Events

Wed, May 28, 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.

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Spend an hour crafting and playing! What could be more fun? One craft per child.

Thu, May 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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.

Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 4:40pm
Meeting Room
Join us for the 2024 Oscar-winning film adaptation of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West."

Cancelled
Fri, May 30, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Do you believe in everything you see online?

Fri, May 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.

Tue, Jun 03, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!

Tue, Jun 03, 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.*

Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Calling all brick enthusiasts: come join us to make cool creations and participate in themed challenges. Grades 2-5.

Thu, Jun 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Please join us for the screening of a 2025 Golden-Globe winning film that delves into the clandestine process of electing a new pope following the sudden death of the incumbent.

Fri, Jun 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
It's never too late to take charge of your brain health!

Fri, Jun 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.