This presentation, given by Renate Yarborough Sanders, focuses on the lives and circumstances of Free People of Color in Virginia and North Carolina, laws enacted to control them, and record types for researching this population. Renate Yarborough Sanders is the descendant of formerly enslaved ancestors, enslavers, and free people of color. She authors two blogs:...
July 13: Join us as we discuss the webcomic turned book “Nimona” by ND Stevenson. Copies available for physical checkout and digitally via https://wrl.overdrive.com/. August 10: For August we will be delving into the webcomic “Lackadaisy” which can be read online at https://lackadaisy.com/comic.php?comicid=1. September 14: September’s title is another webcomic titled “Ava’s Demon” which can...
This all-ages storytime includes stories, songs, and more, featuring the WRL Puppets, brought to life by teen volunteers.
It’s a party on the plaza all summer long! Join us on City Square outside the Williamsburg Library each Friday after storytime, for children’s games, activities, and snacks. Giant connect four, beanbag toss, sidewalk chalk, popcorn, ice pops – you never know what fun surprises await! Weather permitting; all ages welcome. This program was made...
Celebrate Summer with weekly Teens Night Out programs every Friday June 16-August 18 at the James City County Library. Games, crafts, music, and a chance to hang out with your friends! For ages 13-18.
Celebrate Summer with weekly Teens Night Out programs every Friday from June 16-August 18 at the James City County Library. Games, crafts, music, and a chance to hang out with your friends! For ages 13-18.
Join us for volunteer days on the Williamsburg Community Growers farm! Come learn about small-scale farming and participate in our local food system. The garden is located in the power corridor between Warhill High School and Wanner Stadium/WISC, off Stadium Road. We donate over half our produce to local charities! Volunteer days are Tuesday evenings...
Visit the Williamsburg Farmers Market on the 300 block of Duke of Gloucester Street, next to Merchants Square! This Virginia producer-only market offers a variety of local products, including fresh seasonal produce, a variety of meats, herbs, potted plants, baked goods, confections, honey, cheese, coffee, peanuts, cut flowers, handmade soaps, and more. Enjoy live music,...
Interested in doing an oral history with your family or in your community, but you don’t know how? Help is here! Join in for this free, one-hour session with William & Mary oral historian Andre Taylor, who will teach you how to plan and conduct an oral history.
Come and meet miniature farm animals, plus horse rides for the first 50 children. Children of all ages are welcome. Plus, more science activities and crafts will be available between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. This...
Test your jigsaw puzzle skills in a competition for prizes and glory and swap out some of your puzzles. Team Puzzling: Teams of four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle within two hours. Don’t have a complete team of four? We’ll do our best to pair you up on the day of the contest....
Hear from the bestselling author of Death of Wolverine and The Oracle Year. Join library staff to view in the Teen Room at James City County Library or register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for...