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Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen Culinary Tasting

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2024-04-01 19:00:00 2024-04-01 20:00:00 America/New_York Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen Culinary Tasting Curious about black cake and other Caribbean food? Try samples from Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen and learn about Jamaican cuisine. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Monday, April 01
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-01 19:00:00 2024-04-01 20:00:00 America/New_York Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen Culinary Tasting Curious about black cake and other Caribbean food? Try samples from Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen and learn about Jamaican cuisine. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Curious about black cake and other Caribbean food? Try samples from Ruby's Jamaican Kitchen and learn about Jamaican cuisine.

Ruby Jamaican's Kitchen, located in Alexandria (Fairfax County), will share dish samples from the restaurant and describe the nuances of Jamaican cooking.

Please register to attend this event.

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

All Alexandria Reads

Facilitated by the Alexandria Library, this program is designed to create shared experiences through reading. Everyone is invited to read the featured titles and selected books for younger readers. This year's theme is "courage." 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Health & Nutrition | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | Jamaica | Food | Courage | Cooking | Black Cake | AllAlexandriaReads |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
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Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

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

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