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Pizza and Proof (Plus Gaming)

A For Love of Country Event
2019-08-14 16:00:00 2019-08-14 18:00:00 America/New_York Pizza and Proof (Plus Gaming) Bring, or write, your poem or essay for a chance to win $100 and a slice of pizza or two. Library staff will be here to give your work a final look before you submit it for the contest. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, August 14
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-08-14 16:00:00 2019-08-14 18:00:00 America/New_York Pizza and Proof (Plus Gaming) Bring, or write, your poem or essay for a chance to win $100 and a slice of pizza or two. Library staff will be here to give your work a final look before you submit it for the contest. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Bring, or write, your poem or essay for a chance to win $100 and a slice of pizza or two. Library staff will be here to give your work a final look before you submit it for the contest.

For students going into 7th, 8th, or 9th grade.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens |

TAGS: | Writing Contest | writing | poetry | For Love of Country | FLOC | Essays |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
jlambert@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Jherusha Lambert
Hours
Mon, Jan 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 12 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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