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Tales for Young Historians (ages 5-8)

Kwanzaa
2022-12-10 11:00:00 2022-12-10 11:30:00 America/New_York Tales for Young Historians (ages 5-8) Explore Kwanzaa and other winter holidays with stories and activities to inspire young, curious minds. Ages 5-8. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Saturday, December 10
11:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2022-12-10 11:00:00 2022-12-10 11:30:00 America/New_York Tales for Young Historians (ages 5-8) Explore Kwanzaa and other winter holidays with stories and activities to inspire young, curious minds. Ages 5-8. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Explore Kwanzaa and other winter holidays with stories and activities to inspire young, curious minds. Ages 5-8.

History is around every corner in Alexandria. Learn about African American heroes and history through books and activities, and leave inspired to learn more. Masks are required for this indoor program.

Presented with the Alexandria Black History Museum and the Office of Historic Alexandria. "Young Historians" is cosponsored by the Alexandria Black History Museum and the Office of Historic Alexandria as part of their "Storytime for Young Historians" program that started in 2018 in the Watson Reading Room. Ages 5-8.

Please note that this program will be held indoors. While children ages 0-5 are now eligible for vaccines, the library is continuing to offer outdoor programming and is slowly phasing in indoor programming for all ages. Until it is determined to be safe for both staff and patrons, we will not offer maximum occupancy to indoor events. Indoor programming in meeting rooms will be phased in starting with 30% of maximum room occupancy for programs for children. Please arrive early to indoor programs as space is limited.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Children |

TAGS: | #Blackhistory | #AlexandriaVA |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
We're closed Tuesday December 24 due to Christmas Eve
We're closed Wednesday December 25 due to Christmas Day
Mon, Dec 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 Closed
(Christmas Eve)
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
(Christmas Day)
Thu, Dec 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: The library has a large parking lot with 175 spaces.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: 29K/N, 21C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 32

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

Upcoming Events

Cancelled
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Even When It's Cold! - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Dec 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
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.
English Language Learning (ELL 2) Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Mon, Dec 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required.
Grand Gaming Melee - Alexandria-Arlington Regional Gaming Group (AARGGH)
Sat, Dec 28, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room
Grand Gaming Melee: The Alexandria-Arlington Regional Gaming Group (AARGGH) invites you to play dice games, card games, tile games, and just about any other kind of tabletop game. Register
Board Game Cafe - Café con juegos de mesa
Sat, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Check out the Library’s selection of tabletop games. (Ages 5-18) Echa un vistazo a la selección de juegos de mesa de la Biblioteca. (De 5 a 18 años) Área infantil de Beatley Library
Cancelled
Storytime in the Reading Garden - Even When It's Cold! - Cuentos en el jardín de lectura
Mon, Dec 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
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.
English Language Learning (ELL 2) Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Mon, Dec 30, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room
This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required.
Cancelled
Playtime! Even When It's Cold! - ¡Hora de jugar!
Tue, Dec 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
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.
Handcraft Crafternoon
Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 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!
Cancelled
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, movement, and activities just right for preschool children. Ages 3-5 with adult.
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