Turning Pages: A Contemporary Book Group – “The Lovers”, by Paolo Cognetti (WL)

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Explore classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This group will sample critically acclaimed and prize-winning titles with open and inclusive discussion. Turning Pages meets the third Tuesday of every month. The Lovers, by Paolo Cognetti A young woman and an older man meet and begin a relationship at a small ski...

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Toddler Storytime at the James City County Library

James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA

Toddler Storytime is a program designed for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers, featuring brief stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.

Free
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Preschool Storytime at the Williamsburg Library

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Preschool Storytime is a storytime program designed for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.

Free

3D Printing 101 (WL)

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Learn the basics of 3D printing and all the ways it’s being used from medical devices to homes! For ages 13 through adult. No registration required.

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Art in the Afternoon – Social Justice: Artists Take Aim

Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

This survey will cover the many ways artists take aim at social justice - today and in days gone by. Led by Muscarelle Museum of Art docent Harry Chancey. Event takes place in the Williamsburg Library Theatre at 515 Scotland Street. Free and open to the public, appropriate for ages 14 and up. Visit https://muscarelle.wm.edu/art-in-the-afternoon-events/...

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Tween Game Day (JCCL)

James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA

Drop in for board games and Nintendo Switch video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and more. Ages 9-12. Located in the Kitzinger room

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WRL Makerspace: Glowforge 101

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Learn the basics of how the Glowforge works and designing items in the software! Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register. For ages 18+.

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WRL’s Throwback Thursday Film Series: Wuthering Heights (1939)

Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Now in its 20th year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. October Theme: A Touch of Gothic October 19: Wuthering Heights (1939), 2:00-3:45 Emily Brontë’s classic gothic novel of star-crossed love is well-served in this fine film version directed by William Wyler with a script by...

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Real People/Real Stories: A Nonfiction Book Group – Napoleon in Egypt by Paul Strathern (WL)

Stryker Center 412 N. Boundary St, Williamsburg, VA

Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month’s selection is Napoleon in Egypt by Paul Strathern. In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte, only twenty-eight, set sail for Egypt with a collection of soldiers, scholars, artists, scientists, and inventors, determined to...

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A Question of Religious Freedom: The 1773 Baptist Preacher Trial (WL)

Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

The year is 1773. A minister must obtain an official license from British Crown authorities to preach in public. Archibald Cary, the magistrate of Chesterfield County, is arresting individuals who openly break this law. Citizens across the countryside begin to question the Crown’s authority to regulate religious teachings. Do British authorities have the right to...

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