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DIY Shrinky Dinks

Celebrate Pride Month with a make and take craft
2025-06-25 18:00:00 2025-06-25 19:00:00 America/New_York DIY Shrinky Dinks Join us for a DIY craft that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month, make a Shrinky Dink for yourself or a loved one to show your support! (Adults Only) 🏳️‍🌈 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area

Wednesday, June 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-25 18:00:00 2025-06-25 19:00:00 America/New_York DIY Shrinky Dinks Join us for a DIY craft that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month, make a Shrinky Dink for yourself or a loved one to show your support! (Adults Only) 🏳️‍🌈 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area

Join us for a DIY craft that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month, make a Shrinky Dink for yourself or a loved one to show your support! (Adults Only) 🏳️‍🌈

Remember Shrinky Dinks? This shrink plastic craft allows for you to bring your colorful creations to life! A necklace? A pin? Keychain? The sky is the limit to make your very own rainbow in celebration of Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community. (Adults Only)

All craft supplies are provided thanks to our Friends of Duncan Library, become a member today to help support library program funding! 

👈 Register here to save a seat! 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Maker | Friends | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Pride Month | Pride | LGBTQIA+ | Friends of Duncan Library | DIY | Craft | Arts & Craft |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
Hours
We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth
Mon, Jun 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth)
Fri, Jun 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: 10A, 10B
  • DASH Bus: 33

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

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