In the eighteenth century, enslaved and servant women fled from coercive labor arrangements for a variety of reasons: to circumvent laws that punished women for illegitimate children, to be near their young and adult children in other areas, and to give birth as free women. In this talk, Tamia Haygood, history doctoral student at William...

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 title is The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations by Patrick K. O’Donnell. During...

Hailed as the “the female voice of the Spanish guitar,” Andrea González Caballero has been described by BBC Music Magazine described as one of today’s young rising stars of classical guitar. Andrea brings the heritage of traditional Spanish repertoire to the concert hall, along with works composed by Sergio Assad, Joaquín Clerch, Carlos Fernando López...

Join us for a story hour with special guest reader Sandy Towers. Towers is the Library Director of the Williamsburg Regional Library and an integral member of our community. She will be reading stories from WRL's Stand Up for Yourself & Others anti-bullying collection. This story hour is perfect for preschoolers! Light refreshments will be...

Living Room Conversations connects people within communities and across differences through dialogue to build trust and understanding. Join us every month to discuss timely topics in an intimate setting with conversational guidelines so that everyone has a chance to be heard. Spots are limited so please call 757-741-3300, option 2 to register. February 21: Stryker...

Learn how to navigate BOOKS THAT COME ALIVE-augmented reality interactive books. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation.

Set in Antebellum America, an enslaved man finds that his continued relationship with the white children that he grew up with is stronger than his desire to live a simple life. The result will have a lasting effect on the history of the world.

Join representatives from the DeGood Foundation, home to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for our service area, to learn how your child can receive a free book in the mail every month from birth through age five.

Join us for SLAM Connection, a program to develop poets as writers and performers. Learn about observation, writing, and performance in a safe, judgment-free space where people can learn about life in other people’s shoes. For ages 13+.

Race to victory in a Mario Kart tournament. 1st place wins a prize! For ages 9-18. No registration required.

Bring your little ones to a story hour with a special guest reader. The guest reader will be reading from WRL’s Stand Up for Yourself & Others anti-bullying collection. This story hour is perfect for preschoolers! Snacks will be provided!