When her mother suddenly dies, the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants must decide between pursuing her education, following her married lover to Ohio, or running her family’s small Christian bookstore in a migrant area of the Bronx. Director Nana Mensah won a Tribeca Film Festival award for this “witty and compassionate love letter to the Bronx.”...
Baby Lapsit Storytime is a storytime program especially for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. This storytime will feature the same songs and activities every week; this repetition of rhymes and songs forms a foundation for learning for your baby and...
Toddler Storytime is a Williamsburg Regional Library program designed for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers, featuring brief stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Learn the basics of metal stamping and leave with a finished bracelet! For ages 13+. Spots are limited so call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.
Author Micheline Marcom will join us for a reading and discussion February 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre as part of the One Book One Community series structured around Marcom's novel "The New American." Copies are available for checkout at both libraries, and copies of the audiobook are available for download. WRL’s...
Family Support Group for family members, caregivers and concerned friends of people living with a mental health condition.
Preschool Storytime is a storytime program designed for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Take the next step in your Word knowledge with this Intermediate level class. Seating is limited; please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.
Preschool Storytime is a storytime program designed for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Now in its 20th year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic and contemporary movies for an adult audience. All films are shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. February’s theme: City Tours February 2, 2:00-5:00 p.m.: La Dolce Vita (1960) Federico Fellini directed this renowned arthouse film about the adventures of a...
Retrace the path of your ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. We’ll talk about where to look for ships’ passenger lists and immigration and naturalization records, plus why your family name wasn’t changed at Ellis Island! Register by calling 757.741.3300, option 2. One Book One Community: The New American, by Micheline Aharonian Marcom. Copies are...
Dungeons & Dragons players of all experience levels are invited to drop-in to play and learn this classic tabletop roleplaying game. For ages 9-18.