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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Alexandria Library believes in social justice. Last summer, the Library held a summer-long challenge that helped to examine the city’s important African American history and culture. The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project (ACRP) is an interdepartmental program in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to address social justice in the city.

 

EVENTS
Mon, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Mon, Apr 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Tue, Apr 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Wed, Apr 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Wed, Apr 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Monthly Meditation, lead by our Friends at Yoga in Daily Life, is a free one-hour meditation class open to everyone.Register

Thu, Apr 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Sat, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room,Frank and Betty Wright Reading Garden
Learn about African American history and icons with stories and activities to inspire young, curious minds. Ages 5-8.

Mon, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Mon, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual - Zoom
Please join us for a virtual discussion of Alka Joshi's 2020 historical fiction.

Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Wed, Apr 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Thu, Apr 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Mon, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Mon, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Tue, Apr 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Wed, Apr 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Mon, Apr 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Tue, Apr 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Wed, Apr 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
This is a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence.

Thu, Apr 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Thu, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Come celebrate National Poetry month and listen to some amazing performers.

Sat, Apr 29, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
Join us for food, fun, and family while contributing to the Library's archives.

Sat, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate the joy of music and dance with the Bolivian Dance Group FFCCUSS Cochabamba Filial Virginia and experience the roots of Andean folk music.

Wed, May 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a weekly introductory Hula dance class (3 classes total) where you will become familiar with basic Hula steps & hand movements.

Wed, May 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Month Ages 3+

Wed, May 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Monthly Meditation, lead by our Friends at Yoga in Daily Life, is a free one-hour meditation class open to everyone.Register

Thu, May 04, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Outdoors on our lawn, weather permitting. Stories, songs and more celebrating Asia & the Pacific Islands. Ages 2+

Wed, May 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a weekly introductory Hula dance class (3 classes total) where you will become familiar with basic Hula steps & hand movements.

Wed, May 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Month Ages 3+

Thu, May 11, 11:00am - 11:40am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Outdoors on our lawn, weather permitting. Stories, songs and more celebrating Asia & the Pacific Islands. Ages 2+

FROM OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Library Director, Rose T. Dawson interviews Ms. Gladys Davis.

Executive Director Rose T. Dawson interviews former employee Barbara Jean Ferguson, one of the first African American staff members at Alexandria library.

Relatives of Alexandria Library Sit-In protestors William “Buddy” Evans and Morris Murray discuss how the event and its legacy impacted them, their family, their outlook and accomplishments.

Last updated: January 2021