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Alphabits Story Time

Letters O-W
2025-05-15 11:00:00 2025-05-15 11:40:00 America/New_York Alphabits Story Time Practice your alphabet with stories, songs, yoga and more! Ages 2 and Up. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

Thursday, May 15
11:00am - 11:40am

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 11:00:00 2025-05-15 11:40:00 America/New_York Alphabits Story Time Practice your alphabet with stories, songs, yoga and more! Ages 2 and Up. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

Practice your alphabet with stories, songs, yoga and more! Ages 2 and Up.

Letter recognition is an important step on the road to learning how to read. Join Miss Lisa and Miss Michelle as we travel from A-Z in weekly story times filled with stories, song, yoga and other learning activities.

These programs are geared towards children ages 2-5.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Children |

TAGS: | Storytime | Story Time | Alphabits |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

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

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