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America 250 Community Mini Art Show
2026-05-04 00:00:00 2026-05-04 23:59:00 America/New_York America 250 Community Mini Art Show Visit the Burke Branch Library to view youth-made art celebrating American 250. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

Monday, May 04
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Add to Calendar 2026-05-04 00:00:00 2026-05-04 23:59:00 America/New_York America 250 Community Mini Art Show Visit the Burke Branch Library to view youth-made art celebrating American 250. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

Visit the Burke Branch Library to view youth-made art celebrating American 250.

Enjoy a mini art show featuring art by young community members celebrating American 250 displayed in the Burke Branch Library through May.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Art & Music | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | Virginia250 | Art | america250 | All Alexandria Reads | Alex250 | AAR | #AllAlexandriaReads |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Abby Hargreaves
Hours
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Mon, Feb 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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There is a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station
  • Metrobus: F20
  • DASH Bus: 36A, 36B, 102

Upcoming Events

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Coffee & Conversation
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join neighbors and other community members for conversation over a cup of coffee.
Alexandria Oddball Cinema - “The Love Letter”
Sun, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate romance this month by joining us for a screening of Shunji Iwai's 1995 Japanese romantic film shot on the island of Hokkaidō.
Senior Bingo
Mon, Feb 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to socialize and engage your mind with a game of bingo served with food, prizes, and fun. Registration is required.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Feb 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Dungeons & Dragons - at Burke Branch Library
Mon, Feb 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Dungeon Master Jacob on an epic adventure where you call the shots and leave fate up to the dice.
This event is full
Cancelled
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Feb 10, 10:15am - 11:00am
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Cancelled
Baby and Toddler Play Date
Tue, Feb 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Rescheduled
Library 5-Year Plan Community Focus Group
Tue, Feb 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New date Thursday, February 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help shape the future of the Alexandria Library!
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Feb 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Burke Branch Friends Pop-Up Book Sale
Thu, Feb 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
Line Dancing 101
Thu, Feb 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Line Dancing 201
Thu, Feb 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Art with Julie - Colorful Quilt Patterns
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Black History Month by joining us to learn about artist Faith Ringgold, uniquely known for her painted "story quilts," and to create a geometric cut paper panel.
Cancelled
Sit & Stitch
Thu, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Stitchers of all kinds and skill levels, join us for an hour of stitching and community at Burke Branch Library!
Library 5-Year Plan Community Focus Group
Thu, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Help shape the future of the Alexandria Library!
Baby Storytime
Fri, Feb 13, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Burke Branch Friends Pop-Up Book Sale
Fri, Feb 13, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
Musical Movement
Fri, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come and play with music in this fun parent-child learn & play class! Program focuses on activities that enhance brain development and build social skills, language/motor skills, and more (ages 0-5).
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Feb 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
Trash Trekkers - Burke Branch Walking and Litter Pickup Club
Sat, Feb 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outdoors
Start your Saturday doing good for your community. Join the Burke Branch walking and litter pickup club.
Burke Branch Friends Pop-Up Book Sale
Sat, Feb 14, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
Burke Branch Friends Pop-Up Book Sale
Sun, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Feb 17, 10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Baby and Toddler Play Date
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Feb 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Line Dancing 101
Thu, Feb 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Line Dancing 201
Thu, Feb 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Film Series - "Sinners"
Thu, Feb 19, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Black History Month by joining us for a screening of the acclaimed 2025 horror film set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta.
Baby Storytime
Fri, Feb 20, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Musical Movement
Fri, Feb 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come and play with music in this fun parent-child learn & play class! Program focuses on activities that enhance brain development and build social skills, language/motor skills, and more (ages 0-5).
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Feb 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
Board Game Bliss
Sun, Feb 22, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Let's celebrate the joy of playing games! Play a wide variety of games, both classics and new. Bring a friend or make new ones.
Senior Bingo
Mon, Feb 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to socialize and engage your mind with a game of bingo served with food, prizes, and fun. Registration is required.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Feb 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class is held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Dungeons & Dragons - at Burke Branch Library
Mon, Feb 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Dungeon Master Jacob on an epic adventure where you call the shots and leave fate up to the dice.
This event is full
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Feb 24, 10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Baby and Toddler Play Date
Tue, Feb 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a special uninterrupted playtime with your child and meet other caregivers. Discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. (ages 0-3).
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Feb 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Line Dancing 101
Thu, Feb 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us to learn the basic line dance steps to great Oldies and Motown music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes!
Line Dancing 201
Thu, Feb 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Viva Line Dancing: Join our intermediate level of line dancing to improve flexibility and enhance memory. We work the dance floors! This class is not intended for beginners.
Film Series - "American Fiction"
Thu, Feb 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Black History Month by joining us for a screening of this 2023 comedy-drama film, an adaption of the 2001 novel "Erasure" by Percival Everett.
Film Series - "Nickel Boys"
Fri, Feb 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Read the book, Watch the film. Celebrate Black History Month by joining us for the 2024 film, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead's acclaimed 2019 novel.
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Feb 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
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