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Women's History Month Art Exhibition:

"Women From the Dawn of Time"

2023-03-31 10:00:00 2023-03-31 17:00:00 America/New_York Women's History Month Art Exhibition: See this amazing tapestry entitled “Women from the Dawn of Time” during the entire month of March. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk.  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

Friday, March 31
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-31 10:00:00 2023-03-31 17:00:00 America/New_York Women's History Month Art Exhibition: See this amazing tapestry entitled “Women from the Dawn of Time” during the entire month of March. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk.  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

See this amazing tapestry entitled “Women from the Dawn of Time” during the entire month of March. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk. 

The 216 women depicted in this cross-stitch tapestry design are just a few of the many women who made major contributions to the arts, medicine, writing, politics, sports, science, and leadership since the dawn of time.  Some are known to almost everyone despite, in many cases, their having to overcome family and societal efforts to prevent them from achieving greatness.  But how many know of Belva Lockwood, the first female attorney in America to practice before the United States Supreme Court; or Lise Meitner, the Austrian nuclear physicist, whose partner was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her discovery; or Murasaki Shikibu, who wrote Tales of Genji, the first novel; or Rebecca Crumpler, the first black woman to receive a medical degree in America?

Anita Barondes, who lives in Alexandria and volunteers for Burke Branch Friends group, took four years to research, design and stitch the tapestry.  This stunning piece was awarded a first-place prize and The People Choice Award at the prestigious Woodlawn Needlework Show in 2021.  

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Ages 6-12 | Ages 0-5 | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Women's History Month |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library

gschuler@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775

Hours
Mon, Jun 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: The library has a parking lot.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue 3.3 miles)
  • Metrobus: 28A, 8W
  • DASH Bus: 36A, 36B, 102

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

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jun 07, 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Books, CDs, and DVDs for both children and adults all for sale at low prices. Join the Friends and/or shop the sale and help support the library!

Thu, Jun 08, 11:00am - 7:00pm
Books, CDs, and DVDs for both children and adults all for sale at low prices. Join the Friends and/or shop the sale and help support the library!

Fri, Jun 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Books, CDs, and DVDs for both children and adults all for sale at low prices. Join the Friends and/or shop the sale and help support the library!

Sat, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
All ages are invited to a storytime where we will read, sing, and play. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Jun 10, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Books, CDs, and DVDs for both children and adults all for sale at low prices. Join the Friends and/or shop the sale and help support the library!

Sun, Jun 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Books, CDs, and DVDs for both children and adults all for sale at low prices. Join the Friends and/or shop the sale and help support the library!

Wed, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn basic line dance steps while you workout to Golden Oldies music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Wed, Jun 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
If you know little or nothing about computers and want to learn more, this is the place to start!

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
If you enjoyed Fredrik Backman's 2012 novel, "A Man Called Otto," join us for the 2022 film of the same name starring Tom Hanks.