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Avenue Ambition

Crafting Your Creative Career
2025-08-18 17:30:00 2025-08-18 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 - Large Meeting Room

Monday, August 18
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-18 17:30:00 2025-08-18 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 - Large Meeting 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
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 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

Borrow a Board Game
Sat, Sep 06, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!
Writers Group at Beatley
Sun, Sep 07, 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!
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Sep 08, 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.
Avenue Ambition - Crafting Your Creative Career
Mon, Sep 08, 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.
Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!
Tue, Sep 09, 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.
Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12) - Martes de juegos (De 5 a 12 años)
Tue, Sep 09, 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.
Convierte tus Monedas a Dolares - Talleres de educación financiera
Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room
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Handcraft Tuesday - Evening Edition
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!Register
1s and 2s Time - Tiempo para niños de 1 y 2
Wed, Sep 10, 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, Sep 10, 11:30am - 12:05pm
Join us for stories, songs, and activities for your active, growing little ones! Ages 1-2
September Sewing - Zenkis!
Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Story Room
Zenkis are hand sewn plushies packed with personality. Get creative! All supplies will be provided.  For ages 8-18.
Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
Thu, Sep 11, 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult. 15 months and older, please attend 1s and 2s.
Handcraft Crafternoon
Thu, Sep 11, 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!
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room
Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, movement, and activities just right for preschool children. Ages 3-5 with adult.
Tai Chi at Beatley Library - Balance Your Mind and Body
Thu, Sep 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room
Join Jorge Banales as he gives 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.
Emily Rath In Conversation with Chip Pons & Ruby Ranna - A Pucking Strong Release Event!
Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium
Join us at the Nannie J. Lee Rec Center as as bestselling author Emily Rath discusses the latest title in her Jacksonville Rays series with fellow authors Chip Pons & Ruby Rana! CODE: ALXLIBRARY29802 Register
Coding Game Night - ages 6-12 - Hands-on fun in programming, robotics, and electronics!
Thu, Sep 11, 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.
Board Game Cafe - 2nd and 4th Saturdays - Café con juegos de mesa
Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Play with 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
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Sep 15, 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.
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