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The Spitfire Club

Rising 4th Grade - Rising 6th Grade
2022-12-01 16:30:00 2022-12-01 17:30:00 America/New_York The Spitfire Club Nurturing each girl's love of reading, love of self, and love for girls across all communities. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Thursday, December 01
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-01 16:30:00 2022-12-01 17:30:00 America/New_York The Spitfire Club Nurturing each girl's love of reading, love of self, and love for girls across all communities. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Nurturing each girl's love of reading, love of self, and love for girls across all communities.

Spitfire Club is back at Duncan Library for a special Fall session!! This will be a six week session led by Miss Kayla.

All meetings will be first come first serve until we are full. No signups or previous participation is necessary. 

What is Spitfire?!?

The Spitfire Club is an extracurricular book club built around a collection of children's literature featuring strong, diverse, female protagonists. By creating demand for and building an inclusive community around diverse girl-positive books, The Spitfire Club enhances literacy and social-emotional skills, nurturing each Spitfire's love of reading, love of self, and love for Spitfires across all communities. Read more about the Spitfire Club here: https://www.thespitfireclub.org/  

Wednesdays meetings will be for Rising 1st Grade - Rising 3rd Grade. 

Thursdays meetings will be for Rising 4th Grade - Rising 6th Grade. 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-12 |

EVENT TYPE: | Children |

TAGS: | Spitfire | book club |

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, Dec 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 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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