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Pizza and Proof
2022-07-22 15:00:00 2022-07-22 17:00:00 America/New_York Pizza and Proof Review or edit your For Love of Country contest essay or poem with free pizza Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Friday, July 22
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-07-22 15:00:00 2022-07-22 17:00:00 America/New_York Pizza and Proof Review or edit your For Love of Country contest essay or poem with free pizza Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Review or edit your For Love of Country contest essay or poem with free pizza

Bring or write a poem or essay for the For Love of Country contest, and grab a free slice. You could win up to $100 for your contest entry! For rising grades 7-9.

Visit the For Love of Country contest page for more details and to submit an entry.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Summer Quest | Special Event |

TAGS: | writing | poem | for love of country | floc | essay | contest |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 21 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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