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Blackout Poetry Display

National Poetry Month
2023-04-08 10:00:00 2023-04-08 17:00:00 America/New_York Blackout Poetry Display April is National Poetry Month, and we are celebrating it with a display of blackout poetry created by you. These poems will be displayed in the library for everyone to enjoy.  Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -

Saturday, April 08
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-08 10:00:00 2023-04-08 17:00:00 America/New_York Blackout Poetry Display April is National Poetry Month, and we are celebrating it with a display of blackout poetry created by you. These poems will be displayed in the library for everyone to enjoy.  Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -

April is National Poetry Month, and we are celebrating it with a display of blackout poetry created by you. These poems will be displayed in the library for everyone to enjoy. 

Feel free to stop by, grab a page we provide & borrow a marker
to make a poem of your own to maybe be displayed alongside the others!

All ages can participate. The display will be near the information desk and can be viewed anytime the library is open throughout April. 

Poems given to us to displayed will not be returned.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us!

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Children | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Art & Music | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | Arts & Craft | #poetry | #Nationalpoetrymonth | #Blackoutpoetry | #AAR |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
Mon, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 10 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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.

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