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2025-05-03 14:00:00 2025-05-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Brixalot Star Wars Lego An All Alexandria Reads adventure! Lots and lots of Star Wars Lego for ages 6-12.. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

Saturday, May 03
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-03 14:00:00 2025-05-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Brixalot Star Wars Lego An All Alexandria Reads adventure! Lots and lots of Star Wars Lego for ages 6-12.. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor

An All Alexandria Reads adventure! Lots and lots of Star Wars Lego for ages 6-12..

May the Force be with you on Star Wars' Day Eve. Create your own Star Wars adventures with Brixalot's giant Lego collection.

Duplo Lego will also be available for younger siblings.  This event is recommended for ages 6-12.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Children | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | #StarWars | #Lego | #AllAlexandriaReads |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill
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Tue, May 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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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: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
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For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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