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STEM Explorers: Model Airplanes
2026-09-09 18:05:00 2026-09-09 19:30:00 America/New_York STEM Explorers: Model Airplanes Come build and paint a wooden model airplane! (Ages 8-12) Registration required ¡Venga y construya y pinte un avión de madera! (Edades 8-12) Hay que registrarse con anticipación James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 09
6:05pm - 7:30pm

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James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Come build and paint a wooden model airplane! (Ages 8-12) Registration required ¡Venga y construya y pinte un avión de madera! (Edades 8-12) Hay que registrarse con anticipación

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM/STEAM | Children |

TAGS: | #STEM | #children |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
Hours
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Mon, Aug 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 23 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

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: A11, A12
  • 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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