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Blast Off! Straw Rocket Craft
2026-04-23 18:00:00 2026-04-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Blast Off! Straw Rocket Craft Decorate and assemble a paper straw rocket. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, April 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-23 18:00:00 2026-04-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Blast Off! Straw Rocket Craft Decorate and assemble a paper straw rocket. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Decorate and assemble a paper straw rocket.

3...2...1...blast off! Create your own paper straw rocket and learn about the history of America in space from the moon landing to the James Webb Space Telescope and beyond. Registration requested. Ages 5-12.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM/STEAM | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | AllAlexandriaReads | All Alexandria Reads | AAR | #STEAM | #AllAlexandriaReads |

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Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
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Shop used books and more while supporting the Burke Branch Friends!
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Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Baby and Toddler Play Date
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
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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).
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Fri, Feb 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mon, Feb 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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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
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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
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Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
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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.
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Thu, Feb 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fri, Feb 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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