The robots are rolling at STEAM Saturday! Join Williamsburg Regional Library for this celebration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with a focus this month on robotics. Meet Ozobots, Spheros, and even Sprocket, our robotic library dog. Plus, enjoy the Kiwanis Kids Idea Studio with a variety of hands–on, children’s museum–inspired interactives.
With incredible energy and personalities to match, the dancers of Illstyle & Peace demonstrate that by perseverance and focus, you can reach your highest goals. Tracing hip hop dance styles from the late 70’s through today, this acclaimed ensemble teaches positive messages, including “Think It—Do It—Become It.”
Preschool Storytime is a Williamsburg Regional Library program designed for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Library learners will discover something new from this series of enrichment programs, recommended for elementary and middle school students, as part of WRL's new Learning @ the Library space. 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. May 4: Make...
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.
This month we will discuss Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart. On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and fall on the strength of the stories they tell. Li Du was an imperial librarian. Now he is an exile. Arriving in Dayan,...
Baby Lapsit Storytime is a Williamsburg Regional Library 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...
Join Williamsburg Regional Library for an open house where you can learn all about drones from local experts. Take one for a test flight, and, weather permitting, watch them put through their paces outdoors. Whether you’re new to drones or own one yourself, there will be something for everyone!
Learn the basics of word processing in Microsoft Word, including working with documents and formatting text. Prerequisite: ability to use a mouse and keyboard, some familiarity with Windows. Seating is limited. Register by calling Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300, option 2.
Novel Ideas explores classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This Williamsburg Regional Library book group will sample critically acclaimed and prize-winning titles with open and inclusive discussion. Join us in-person or virtually as we discuss The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey. Please find the virtual meeting details in the event...
Reading is even more fun when you can share it with a fluffy, four-legged friend, and it’s a great way for beginning readers to practice with a patient audience. Drop in at the James City County Library to read a story to trained therapy dogs. No registration required.
Sing and dance with Williamsburg Regional Library's puppets and enjoy books, flannel board stories, and other activities. Recommended for ages 3+.