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Reading Garden Party
2025-06-07 13:00:00 2025-06-07 14:30:00 America/New_York Reading Garden Party Celebrate our revitalized Reading Garden space with sweet treats and learn about the native plants used from landscapers Hivemind Habitats. Stay after for a chamber music performance from SONOVA! Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Saturday, June 07
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-07 13:00:00 2025-06-07 14:30:00 America/New_York Reading Garden Party Celebrate our revitalized Reading Garden space with sweet treats and learn about the native plants used from landscapers Hivemind Habitats. Stay after for a chamber music performance from SONOVA! Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Celebrate our revitalized Reading Garden space with sweet treats and learn about the native plants used from landscapers Hivemind Habitats. Stay after for a chamber music performance from SONOVA!

Working with local woman-owned landscape firm Hivemind Habitats, we have fully replanted our Reading Garden space to be more sustainable using native plants, including pollinators, medicinal, and culinary plants! Come learn about the plants chosen for this project, meet the gardeners, and enjoy refreshments out in the garden to celebrate this beautiful space.

Stay after this event to enjoy a live chamber music performance from the Symphony of Northern Virginia at 2:30 PM!

Funding for the Reading Garden was generously provided by the Friends of the Beatley Central Library.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Children | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability | Summer Quest | Special Event | Gardening |

TAGS: | native plants | gardening |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
Mon, May 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 24 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 25 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: 29K/N, 21C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 32

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

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