Join us for an afternoon of multigame play for tweens, teens, and adults! Multiple game leaders will lead single-meeting campaigns for ages 9 through adult. Choose to play with teens & adults or tweens & families. Register by April 2 by emailing anorfolk@wrl.org or call (757) 741-3300, option 2.
Contemporary authors such as Sally Rooney, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Ben Lerner are exemplars of an emerging genre of American literature: millennial fiction. These books capture the ethos of a generation. In this talk, Jay Jolles, doctoral candidate in American Studies at William & Mary, will describe the development of contemporary American fiction from the emergence...
This introductory class will walk through the basics of 3D printing, including downloading a design file, preparing it to print using slicing software, and setting up the printer. Basic computer skills are required, so kids who need help using a mouse and keyboard may need a grownup to stay with them for the program. For...
Stop by for an afternoon of creative cardmaking. We will have plenty of supplies to make personalized cards for a variety of occasions—birthdays, holidays, to say thank you, or just because! No registration required, while supplies last.
Test your jigsaw puzzle skills in a competition for prizes and glory and swap out some of your puzzles. Team Puzzling: Teams of four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle within two hours. Don’t have a complete team of four? We’ll do our best to pair you up on the day of the contest....
Love decorating eggs but not the mess? Drop by Stryker Center from 1-4pm to paint, draw, sticker and decorate plastic eggs! We provide everything you need –just bring your creativity!
We’d like to hear from library users age 55-plus! Please join us for an introduction to a new computer class series from AARP called “Senior Planet” and share your ideas about other senior-focused programs and services.
Real People/Real Stories explores the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month’s title is Big Chief Elizabeth by Giles Milton. In 1587, Queen Elizabeth sent a contingent of men, women, and children to establish a colony on Roanoke Island in Virginia. Three years later a supply ship from England discovered...
Living Room Conversations connects people within communities and across differences through dialogue to build trust and understanding. Join us every month to discuss timely topics in an intimate setting with conversational guidelines so that everyone has a chance to be heard. Spots are limited so please call 757-741-3300, option 2 to register. April 18: Stryker...
Enjoy an opening reception for the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center Member Show.
This social gathering is for those personally dealing with memory loss and their care partners. The Café is organized and hosted by trained facilitators, offering a chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments, and getting to know others in the community with similar memory changes. Who is invited? Anyone with memory loss or concerns with memory loss...
Get ready for watching the Kentucky Derby on May 3 by making your own fascinator to wear! For ages 10 through adult. Space is limited, register at (757) 741-3300, option 2.