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Moon Landing Puzzle Competition

Can you build a 1,000 piece puzzle in two hours?
2023-07-20 15:00:00 2023-07-20 17:00:00 America/New_York Moon Landing Puzzle Competition Join us for a two-hour sprint to build a 1,000 piece moon puzzle to celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20th, 1969. All ages and levels of puzzle enthusiasts welcome! 🧩 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Thursday, July 20
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-20 15:00:00 2023-07-20 17:00:00 America/New_York Moon Landing Puzzle Competition Join us for a two-hour sprint to build a 1,000 piece moon puzzle to celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20th, 1969. All ages and levels of puzzle enthusiasts welcome! 🧩 James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Join us for a two-hour sprint to build a 1,000 piece moon puzzle to celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20th, 1969. All ages and levels of puzzle enthusiasts welcome! 🧩

"On July 20th, 1969, millions of people gathered around their televisions to watch two U.S. astronauts do something no one had ever done before. Wearing bulky space suits and backpacks of oxygen to breathe, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first human beings to walk on the moon. After the two stepped onto the lunar surface, Armstrong proclaimed these famous words: “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

Join us for a two-hour sprint to build a 1,000 piece moon puzzle. Are you the 4-corner finder? The edge builder? The center seeker? Challenge accepted! We hope to see you there! 🌑 

All ages welcome 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Special Event | Maker |

TAGS: | puzzle | moon landing | moon | maker | history | competition | challenge |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Hours
Mon, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 12 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: 10A, 10B
  • DASH Bus: 33

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

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Beth Patridge Meeting Room
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In the very merry month of May we sang for Stories and Songs! Perfect for toddlers and siblings. Come enjoy the fingerplay, songs and story-telling with us. Ages 0-5
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Tue, May 14, 11:15am - 11:45am
Beth Patridge Meeting Room
In the very merry month of May we sang for Stories and Songs! Perfect for toddlers and siblings. Come enjoy the fingerplay, songs and story-telling with us. Ages 0-5
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