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Avenue Ambition

Crafting Your Creative Career
2025-06-16 17:30:00 2025-06-16 19:00:00 America/New_York Avenue Ambition Ages 12-18. Develop tools and skills to create, market, and sell your original artwork in this 10-week series. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Monday, June 16
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-16 17:30:00 2025-06-16 19:00:00 America/New_York Avenue Ambition Ages 12-18. Develop tools and skills to create, market, and sell your original artwork in this 10-week series. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Ages 12-18. Develop tools and skills to create, market, and sell your original artwork in this 10-week series.

Are you an artist or crafter wanting to develop your hobby into a business? Have you wondered what it takes to share your passion for creating with others? Would you like to learn about developing a brand and marketing yourself? Are you interested in a chance at operating a booth at Art on the Avenue 2025*?

Avenue Ambition: Crafting Your Creative Career is a 10-workshop series designed to give you the tools and skills needed to create, market, and sell your work. Teens that attend at least 50% of the workshops and provide a sales/ marketing plan and works to sell will be eligible for a chance to vend at a booth at Art on the Avenue 2025, on Saturday, October 4th*. For more information and workshop descriptions, visit alexlibraryva.org/avenue-ambition!

Workshop Schedule:

May 5: Charting your Journey - Introduction to Art on the Avenue & Program Overview

May 19: Where's Your Roadmap? - The Art of Goal Setting

June 2: More Than a Booth - Building Your Business From the Ground Up

June 16: Pricing, Inventory Management, & Market Research, Oh My!

July 7: Recap and Rest Day

July 21: It's Dangerous to Go Alone - Collaborative Brainstorming

August 4: Plans into Actions 1 - Marketing for the Showcase and Beyond

August 18: What Happens Next? - Understanding and Defining Success

September 8: Plans into Actions 2 - Avenue Ambition Showcase Preparation

September 22: Avenue Ambition Showcase/ Artist Meet and Greet

Want to participate but not sure of what kind of art to make? Check out our Artistic Outlets Creative Workshop series.

Avenue Ambition: Crafting Your Creative Career is a partnership between Alexandria Library, Dope Focus Art, and Art on the Avenue.

*The final number of teens selected to vend at Art on the Avenue will be determined by available booth space, number of eligible teens, and assessment from Art on the Avenue, Dope Focus, and the Alexandria Library, not to exceed 12 teens. For questions, email esimmons@alexlibraryva.org.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Special Event | Maker | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Workshop | Teens | Entrepreneurship | Dope Focus | Craft | Avenue Ambition | Art on the Avenue | Art |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
dprice@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Branch manager
Diana Price
Hours
Mon, Aug 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: The library has a large parking lot with 175 spaces.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: F23, F24, A28
  • DASH Bus: 30, 32

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

Upcoming Events

Artistic Outlets Creativity Workshop
Sat, Aug 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Ages 12+. Explore ways to channel your feelings, thoughts, and experiences through different art styles and mediums.
Board Game Cafe - Café con juegos de mesa
Sat, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Picture Book Area
Check out the Library’s selection of tabletop games. (Ages 5-18) Echa un vistazo a la selección de juegos de mesa de la Biblioteca. (De 5 a 18 años) Área infantil de Beatley Library
Writers Group at Beatley
Sun, Aug 17, 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!
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group
Sun, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Board Room
Alexandria Library partners with the Alzheimer's Association's National Area Chapter to bring you a quarterly support group at Beatley Central Library.
Alexandria Oddball Cinema - Don’t Read This on a Plane
Sun, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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!
English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Mon, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
Avenue Ambition - Crafting Your Creative Career
Mon, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Develop tools and skills to create, market, and sell your original artwork in this 10-week series.
Cancelled
Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12) - Martes de juegos (De 5 a 12 años)
Tue, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Build with Lego, make art, play games, and more! Ages 5-12. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
1s and 2s Time - Tiempo para niños de 1 y 2
Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:05am
Join us for stories, songs, and activities for your active, growing little ones! Ages 1-2
1s and 2s Time - Tiempo para niños de 1 y 2
Wed, Aug 20, 11:30am - 12:05pm
Join us for stories, songs, and activities for your active, growing little ones! Ages 1-2
English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Wed, Aug 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
August Artist Adventure
Thu, Aug 21, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop - Beginner Conversation
Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Beginning English practice for English language learners. No registration needed or prior level of English. These workshops are led by volunteers and do not include certificates of completion.
Baby Bounce - for babies 0-12 months and their caretaker(s)
Thu, Aug 21, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-12 months, accompanied by an adult. After your first birthday, please attend 1s and 2s.
Alexandria Oddball Cinema - Date with an Angel
Thu, Aug 21, 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!
Coding Game Night - ages 6-12 - Hands-on fun in programming, robotics, and electronics!
Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Story Room
Drop in and play with our coding board games, card games, toys, and robots -- and check out some of our coding books for kids! Ages 6-12.
August Artist Adventure
Fri, Aug 22, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
August Artist Adventure
Sat, Aug 23, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
Mission Match Pathfinder Games
Sat, Aug 23, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Play. Learn. Discover your next Mission!
Board Game Cafe - Café con juegos de mesa
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Picture Book Area
Check out the Library’s selection of tabletop games. (Ages 5-18) Echa un vistazo a la selección de juegos de mesa de la Biblioteca. (De 5 a 18 años) Área infantil de Beatley Library
Rescheduled
French Conversation Club
Sat, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Saturday, August 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 14+. Develop and exercise your French conversation skills.
August Artist Adventure
Sun, Aug 24, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
August Artist Adventure
Mon, Aug 25, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Mon, Aug 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.
August Artist Adventure
Tue, Aug 26, All day
Take Home Kits, available starting August 21 at the Beatley Information Desk.
English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop - Beginner Conversation
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room
Beginning English practice for English language learners. No registration needed or prior level of English. These workshops are led by volunteers and do not include certificates of completion.
Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12) - Martes de juegos (De 5 a 12 años)
Tue, Aug 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Story Room
Build with Lego, make art, play games, and more! Ages 5-12. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
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