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Alexandria Library Sit-In Descendants Panel

2019-10-21 18:30:00 2019-10-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Alexandria Library Sit-In Descendants Panel Join relatives of Alexandria Library Sit-In protestors William “Buddy” Evans and Morris Murray in a panel discussion. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -

Monday, October 21
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-10-21 18:30:00 2019-10-21 20:30:00 America/New_York Alexandria Library Sit-In Descendants Panel Join relatives of Alexandria Library Sit-In protestors William “Buddy” Evans and Morris Murray in a panel discussion. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Join relatives of Alexandria Library Sit-In protestors William “Buddy” Evans and Morris Murray in a panel discussion.

Join relatives of Alexandria Library Sit-In protestors William “Buddy” Evans and Morris Murray in a panel discussion as they share how the event and its legacy impacted them, their family, their outlook and accomplishments. A question and answer period will follow the discussion.

The event will kick off with hors d’oeuvres, and City officials will read a proclamation. A separate activity will be available for children six years and older in the Story Time Room.

6:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and Meet and Greet

7:00 p.m. Reading of Proclamation and Unveiling of Sit-In Posters

7:15 p.m. Panel Discussion

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Local History | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Anniversary |

TAGS: | History | Anniversary | Alexandria History | african american history | 80th Anniversary |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Hours

About the branch

Parking:

There's a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

Bus stops on Duke Street and N Pickett St.

Upcoming Events

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Tue, Jul 07, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!

Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Bookworms Compost

Tue, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Room

Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)

Summer Teen Volunteer Orientation

Tue, Jul 07, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Large Meeting Room

Ages 12-18. Learn more about volunteering with Alexandria Library this summer.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Wed, Jul 08, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners

Wed, Jul 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register

Paleontology Playtime

Wed, Jul 08, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)

Peter Wood: Collector of the Impossible - Peter Wood: Coleccionista de lo imposible

Wed, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Large Meeting Room

Peter Wood, the Collector of the Impossible, presents incredible magical objects with unparalleled showmanship. (Ages 6-12)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Thu, Jul 09, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Thu, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.

Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)

Thu, Jul 09, 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.

Tai Chi at Beatley Library - Balance Your Mind and Body

Thu, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Join Jorge Banales as he gives free instruction on the Yang Style 24 Movement Tai Chi form on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Free and open to the public.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Fri, Jul 10, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Rhythmaya: Bollywood Dance - Rhythmaya: Baile bollywoodense

Fri, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Dance along with us as Rhythmaya shares Indian culture through music, art and movement. (All ages)

Bar C Ranch: Amazing Adaptations - Adaptaciones asombrosas

Fri, Jul 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

1115 Martha Custis Drive

This exciting program introduces five or more animals from around the world. Learn about their habitats, diets and some of the amazing adaptations that help them to survive in the wild. (Ages 6-12)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sat, Jul 11, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Borrow a Board Game

Sat, Jul 11, 10:00am - 4:45pm

Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!

Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice

Sat, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

Small Conference Room

French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.

Teen Advisory Group - Monthly Meeting

Sat, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

Story Room

Ages 12-18. Make a difference in your library and community by sharing your opinions, volunteering, and more!

Rainbow Puppets: The Really Big Dinosaur Show

Sat, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Through original songs and the use of over 20 giant puppets, the time of the dinosaurs appears on stage. (Ages 2-8)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sun, Jul 12, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Rescheduled

Sound, Stress & Well Being - An Evidence-Based Guided Relaxation and Sound Journey

Sun, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

New date Sunday, August 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

This program integrates brief, research-informed education with guided relaxation and a 45-minute sound journey using therapeutic-grade instruments.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Mon, Jul 13, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Mon, Jul 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Tue, Jul 14, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!

Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Things That Go Boom! - with Mad Science

Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

2701 Commonwealth Ave.

Learn the four signs of a chemical reaction through foaming and color changing experiments, balloon inflation, and, of course, some explosions! (Ages 6-12)

Bookworms Compost

Tue, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Room

Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)

Alexandria Mentoring Partnership - Mentor Open House

Tue, Jul 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Interested in mentoring youth in our community? Drop by to find a program that fits your availability! No mentoring experience required.Register

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Wed, Jul 15, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners

Wed, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register

Paleontology Playtime

Wed, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)

Helping You Navigate Medicare - VA Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP)

Wed, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Come learn about your Medicare options – Original Medicare (Parts A & B), Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D), and Medicare Supplement (Medigap).

Wed, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Kids will go bananas for this high-energy musical duo who will have both children and adults singing, dancing and playing along on instruments! (All ages)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Thu, Jul 16, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.

Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)

Thu, Jul 16, 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.

Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

5650 Sanger Ave.

Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)

Handcraft Crafternoon

Thu, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Small Conference Room

Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!

Julie’s Field Day - an American Girl party with your doll (ages 6-12)

Thu, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Are you sporty like American Girl’s Julie? Dress yourself and your doll for movement and get ready for some friendly competition! In the event of inclement weather, program will be cancelled.

Alexandria Oddball Cinema - Monsoon Wedding

Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Large Meeting Room

Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Fri, Jul 17, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Fri, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Join Grammy-winning children’s musicians for an interactive musical performance in English and Spanish. (All ages)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sat, Jul 18, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Borrow a Board Game

Sat, Jul 18, 10:00am - 4:45pm

Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!

Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice

Sat, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Small Conference Room

French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.

Handcraft Tuesday - Weekend Edition

Sat, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Story Room

Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sun, Jul 19, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Writers Group at Beatley

Sun, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Small Conference Room

This is a twice-monthly forum for writers to work on drafts, network, and share moral support. Meets first and third Sundays. All are welcome!

Cancelled

Alexandria Oddball Cinema - T ᴴ ᴱ M

Sun, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Mon, Jul 20, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Mon, Jul 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Large Meeting Room

Ages 12-18. Join DJ Regy Reg for an oral history of the art of DJing, followed by a hands-on demonstration of elements such as beat counting, song mixing, and call-and-response event hosting.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Tue, Jul 21, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Playtime! - ¡Hora de jugar!

Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Meet your old friends and make new friends at an unstructured, outdoor playtime in the library's Reading Garden! Toys will be supplied. Ages 0-5 with an adult.

Teen Summer Book Club - Realistic/ Historical Fiction

Tue, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Small Conference Room

Ages 12-18. Talk about this month's book and share reading suggestions!

Bookworms Compost

Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Room

Get the dirt on vermicomposting with hands-on scientific exploration! Using our very own worm composting bin, we’ll dig into the natural processes that re-cycle our Earth’s resources. (ages 6-10)

Banned Book Club - Explore and Unpack Challenged and Banned Books

Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Small Conference Room

The book club promotes freedom of expression and support authors whose books have been banned or challenged.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Wed, Jul 22, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners

Wed, Jul 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Weekly sessions with Edu-Futuro from 7/8-8/12 will cover the pros and cons of AI, the basics of ChatGPT, and the best AI tools to use in your daily life. Registration required, class is in English. Register

Paleontology Playtime

Wed, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Dress for mess, bring your curiosity, and join us for a variety of dinosaur-themed sensory play! (ages 0-6)

Wed, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm

1108 Jefferson Street

Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)

Wed, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Large Meeting Room

Join DJ Regy Reg for this interactive, Zumba-style dance experience! (Ages 6-12)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Thu, Jul 23, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Thu, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-8 with an adult.

Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)

Thu, Jul 23, 1:15pm - 2:00pm

Periodicals Room

Baby storytime, plus opportunities to build relationships with other caretakers of young children! For ages 0-14 months, accompanied by an adult.

Tai Chi at Beatley Library - Balance Your Mind and Body

Thu, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden,Periodicals Room

Join Jorge Banales as he gives free instruction on the Yang Style 24 Movement Tai Chi form on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Free and open to the public.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Fri, Jul 24, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Sing Books with Emily

Fri, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:15am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Join Emily for a fun and ultra-enriching singing storytime with song-based picture books! (All ages)

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sat, Jul 25, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Borrow a Board Game

Sat, Jul 25, 10:00am - 4:45pm

Use the library's board and card games while hanging out in the youth services area!

Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice

Sat, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Small Conference Room

French language practice for adults ready to move from formal instruction to real life conversation.

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Sun, Jul 26, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

PINGO! - Plastic Free Bingo

Mon, Jul 27, All day

Come to the Children's Desk to pick up a PINGO Card for Plastic Free July!

Storytime in the Reading Garden - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura

Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden

Children love to be outdoors! Join us in Beatley Central Library's beautiful outdoor Reading Garden for stories, songs and movement. Ages 0-5 with an adult.