ALEXANDRIA, Va. ( DC News Now ) — The Campagna Center, an Alexandria nonprofit, will host a free storytime event on Sunday, Sept. 15, to showcase the diverse stories of area community members.
The event will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at 418 South Washington St. in Alexandria.
It will feature family storytime with author Hanh Bui, a poetry reading from the City of Alexandria poet laureate Zeina Azzam, a mini-poetry workshop, free refreshments and more.
Each family will also leave with a package of free books for their home library.
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The storytime is part of “Alexandria’s Welcoming Week,” a national annual campaign that “celebrates the work in communities to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants and newcomers,” according to ACT for Alexandria .
ACT for Alexandria, a local community foundation that collaborates with nonprofits, awarded $20,000 in grants for activities to be carried out by various groups during welcome week.