Coming up on retirement? Unsure of what you need to know about Social Security and Medicare? You’ve paid into this system your entire working life. Now it’s time to figure out how to file, what benefits you can expect to receive, and much more! Attend this informative presentation with a Social Security public affairs specialist...
Stay after storytime at the James City County Library or just come in for the playdate to chat with other caregivers while your baby has fun with our toy collection. On the first Monday and Tuesday of each month, experts from Child Development Resources will join us to answer your questions about your baby’s development.
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. Join us in-person or virtually for this month’s discussion of Marley by John Clinch. Please find the virtual meeting details in...
Library learners will discover something new twice a month from this series of enrichment programs for children in grades K-5. Explore a new topic every first and third Wednesday of the month. Registration is required; please call 757.741.3300, option 4 for more information or to sign up beginning October 1. November 2: Magnets with the...
Learn the basics of metal stamping and leave with a finished bracelet! For ages 13+. Spots are limited so call Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.
Drop in at the James City County Library for board games and video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8, plus Dungeons and Dragons. For ages 9-12.
Preschool Storytime is a program designed for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Now in its 19th 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. November’s theme: It’s a Miracle! November 3, 2:00-3:30 p.m.: Miracle at Midnight (1998) Sam Waterston and Mia Farrow star in this true story of...
Real People/Real Stories, a Williamsburg Regional Library book group, meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. Join us as we discuss Hitler’s Holy Relics by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick. Five relics designed for a coronation disappear in the chaos of post-war Berlin, and...
WRL’s teen volunteer group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at alternating locations to share ideas for library services and work on various tasks. Application and orientation required; visit wrl.org/teens for more information. October 6, Williamsburg Library *new member orientation* October 20, James City County Library *new member orientation* November 3, Williamsburg...
Finding the descendants of enslaved laborers can be challenging due to omissions in the archives of African Americans pre-and post-Civil War. This panel of genealogists and social historians (Dr. Jajuan Johnson, Dr. Shelley V. Murphy, and Renate Yarborough Sanders) will share about the work they are doing to document enslaved Ancestors connected to three universities,...
Join other teens in the WRL Makerspace on select days. Come prepared with a project or make a sticker using our Cricut machines! Ages 13-18 only. September 23, 4:30-6 p.m. October 28, 4:30-6 p.m. November 18, 4:30-6 p.m. December 30, 4:30-6 p.m. Note: Ages 13 through adult are always welcome at regular Makerspace hours –...