Build Your Own Time Capsule

Create a time capsule of your life in 2026, to be opened by Future You! (Ages 6-12)

A time capsule is a special container filled with items from the present day, such as photos, school papers, news articles and keepsakes.  It is put away in a special place for now, then opened sometime in the future so you can see how you -- and the world -- have changed.  Sometimes individuals make time capsules, and sometimes communities -- such as schools or cities -- make them.  Did you know that the Beatley Central Library is home to the City of Alexandria's 250th Anniversary Time Capsule?

Celebrate the summer reading theme, "Unearth a Story," by making your very own miniature capsule to take home with you.  The Alexandria Archaeology Museum will be on site with ideas for what else you can include in your capsule, as well as photos of and documents about the contents of the 250th Anniversary Time Capsule! Materials will be provided for this self-paced, drop-in program.

This event will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather.

More about the Alexandria 250th Anniversary Time Capsule:

The Alexandria Archaeological Commission, with input from the community, created the City’s 250th Anniversary Time Capsule. The Capsule was buried in January 2000 in the Beatley Central Library Reading Garden and marked with an historic canal stone and a commemorative plaque. The Capsule is to be opened in 2099.

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