Real People/Real Stories: “Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune” (WL)

Stryker Center at the Williamsburg Regional Library 412 N. Boundary Street, 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 title is Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe. In 1783, John Jacob Astor moved to the United States and parlayed his...

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WRL’s Throwback Thursday Film Series: Bullitt (1968) PG

Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. January Theme: MANuary (manly men doing manly things) January 18: Bullitt (1968) PG Steve McQueen plays a way-cool, lone-wolf police lieutenant relentlessly pursuing the hoods who shot the witness he was protecting. This tough, taut...

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BINGO at the L.A.B.

Alewerks Brewing Company 189B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Head to the L.A.B. for BINGO! It's free and fun to play! Win prizes while hanging out with friends and sipping on your favorite brews. Bring something to eat, or have it delivered! The L.A.B. is open from 12-8.

Free

Makerspace: Glowforge 101 (WL)

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+.

Free
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Pub Quiz at the L.A.B.

Alewerks L.A.B. 5711-36 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Join us for Pub Quiz at the L.A.B. every Friday from 6-8! Pub Quiz is a trivia-like game that free to play! Bring your friends and compete against other teams to show everyone you know the most! IT'S FREE!

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Bookmobile Funfest: Arctic Blast

Abram Frink Jr. Community Center 8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA

Come join us to kick off the winter season with some fun science activities involving snowballs! We will build snowball structures and launchers, explore Newton’s Second Law of Motion, create catapults, and participate in a snowball stacking challenge! Finally, test your engineering skills by designing and building your own bobsled track and see if your...

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Beyond Basic Knitting (JCCL)

You know how to knit and purl; what’s next? Members of the Williamsburg Knitting Guild will advise you on adding stitches, cabling, doing short rows and yarn overs, and other techniques to take you to the next level. Bring your crochet questions as well! In addition, we can troubleshoot any projects you’re having difficulties with,...

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Next Chapter Book Club (WL)

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Join a unique community-based book group for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each week we’ll meet to read together, talk about different worlds and interesting characters, and learn about exciting new things. To find out more, please contact Linda at lniedzwick@wrl.org.

Free

Sherlock Holmes as Science Fiction (WL)

Stryker Center at the Williamsburg Regional Library 412 N. Boundary Street, Williamsburg, VA

In November 1887, the world was introduced to a detective who used science and his keen powers of observation to solve a mysterious crime. While the techniques that Sherlock Holmes employs to solve the murder portrayed in his debut Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, are familiar to us today, at the time the story...

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Dance Through the Decades: 1970

Alewerks Brewing Company 189B Ewell Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Dance through the decades at Alewerks. Almost every Saturday during January and February, a new decade will be honored! This Saturday night will be 1970's themed! Come decked out in your best 1970's outfit and enter into a chance to win a $30 gift card! S&A Entertainment will be DJing and offering Karaoke. Get up,...

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WRL’s Italian Film Festival: “Divorce Italian Style” (1961)

Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

The CIAO Italian Film Festival presents Divorce Italian Style (Divorzio all’italiana). A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife. NR 1h 45m Free admission. The Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO) is...

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Tween Craft Lounge (WL)

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA

Drop-in once a month for a snack, a craft, and time to hang out with friends. For ages 9-12.

Free
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