Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. February Theme: 1950s Sci-Fi February 1: War of the Worlds (1953) G A small town in California is the beachhead for an alien invasion from Mars in this striking version of H. G. Wells’s classic...
An opening reception for the Muscarelle Museum of Art Student Photography Contest will be held from 4-6pm. https://www.wrl.org/event/muscarelle-museum-of-art-student-photography-contest/2024-01-24/
WRL’s teen volunteer group meets the first Thursday of the month to share ideas for library services and work on various tasks. Application and orientation required. https://www.wrl.org/teens/teen-volunteers/
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.
SpiritWorks Foundation hosts this monthly recovery service with prayers and readings that focus on helping people find ways to live faithfully in the midst of any kind of suffering, especially addiction, codependence, mental illness, and trauma. Tears are welcome, joy is celebrated, and all are embraced exactly as they are. During the service participants may...
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!
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!
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...
Make a snappy potholder using a variation on the quilter’s “log cabin” design. Supplies provided. Beginning sewers welcome! Bring your own machine (in good working order) or borrow one of the library’s machines. Space is limited. Reservations are required: 757.741.3323.
DAR volunteers will be available to search the national DAR website to assist those seeking Revolutionary ancestors. Worksheets will be provided to capture information that volunteers may find. WRL librarians will assist visitors with genealogy reference books and provide online access to the library’s databases, Ancestry and HeritageQuest. Bring any documentation that you might have...
February 3-4, 10-11, 17-19, and 24-25; 1 to 2 p.m. Every Saturday and Sunday in February, a STEM science activity will be held for guests of the Virginia Living Museum. Additionally, through the month, the museum will spotlight a different Black scientist, such as Dr. Andre Douglas, a Chesapeake native who was selected to join...
Share your best in a slam competition to decide the youth historic triangle champion on the stage! Slam combines elements of poetry, theater, performance, and storytelling. This competition will be three rounds and elimination style. Prizes will be given to the top three finishers. In addition, a team award will be awarded to the team...