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Black History Live with Culture Queen
2023-02-26 14:00:00 2023-02-26 15:00:00 America/New_York Black History Live with Culture Queen Original and interactive music, movement, and storytelling to show your royal children how to celebrate the Kings and Queens of African-American History. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room

Sunday, February 26
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-26 14:00:00 2023-02-26 15:00:00 America/New_York Black History Live with Culture Queen Original and interactive music, movement, and storytelling to show your royal children how to celebrate the Kings and Queens of African-American History. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room

Original and interactive music, movement, and storytelling to show your royal children how to celebrate the Kings and Queens of African-American History.

With a renewed sense of confidence, cultural awareness, and curiosity for exploring the world around them, kids will leave proudly exclaiming, “I Like The Me I See!”

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: | Performer | Local History | Children |

TAGS: | #blackhistorymonth |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
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Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: 29K/N, 21C
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For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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