Ashley Blooms, author of the 2025 One Book One Community title, Where I Can’t Follow, will join us to talk about the book, the experiences that produced it, and the magical elements that color the story.
Celebrate the end of the month with friends, games, snacks, music and more! Enjoy all the Teen Room has to offer! For ages 13-18, no registration required.
Leviathan is a short (18-minute) film produced by local author Bradley Harper, based on his Edgars-Nominated novel, A Knife in the Fog. The story transports the viewer back to London in 1888 when a mysterious figure stalked the women of Whitechapel. A young, relatively unknown author and physician, Arthur Conan Doyle, is asked to serve...
Join us for this program where beginners can meet up and learn the basics of knitting and people with projects are encouraged to stitch along with others. Some basics are provided for those without a project. No registration required.
This informative talk from the Historic Rivers Chapter of the Master Naturalists will detail the life cycle of the Eastern Bluebird, including their mating habits, nest building, incubation, raising young, etc. Discussion will include ways to bring them to your yard, how to build a bluebird house, and how to protect your bluebirds from predators.
Join other teens in the teen room for STEAM-themed learning activities and fun 10am-12pm every Tuesday starting Feb. 4. This month we’ll work on 3D printing projects, learn to sew, and create a popsicle bridge. Bring your creativity and curiosity. Craft or maker materials are only available during the program. For ages 13-18.
Back by popular demand! Learn how to make a rope basket. Beginner sewers welcome. Supplies provided. Bring your own machine (in good working order) or use one of the library’s sewing machines. Space is limited. Reservations required. Please call (757) 741-3300, option 2 to register.
This new film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, and have a discussion after the film. April 1: Space: The Longest Goodbye (2023) NR NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars in the next decade. What will this giant leap...
This month, WhoDunnits will be reading The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves. Fans of the Vera Stanhope novels, as well as the TV series Vera, will welcome Cleeves’s intricate series opener (first published in 1998), which introduced the Northumberland detective inspector. Three very different women—team leader Rachael Lambert, botanist Anne Preece, and mammal expert Grace...
Learn and practice the classic game of chess. Recommended for beginners ages 6+.
Drop in and enjoy a casual afternoon of problem-solving and camaraderie! Share your passion for puzzles and connect with other adults in a relaxed setting. For ages 18+.
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, see https://www.wrl.org/teens/teen-volunteers/