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Blackout Poetry Display

National Poetry Month

2023-04-09 10:00:00 2023-04-09 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 -

Sunday, April 09
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-09 10:00:00 2023-04-09 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!

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763

Hours
Mon, Dec 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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

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

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

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

Sat, Jan 04, 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

Sun, Jan 05, All day
Beatley Central Library will be accepting second-hand plush toy donations from January 5-31. Plushies must be small (no larger than 18" by 12") and contain no electric components! .