Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month’s title is The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles by Gary Krist. This entertaining combination of city history and biography explores how three remarkable people—civil engineer...

Join us for a presentation by the Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts – Hampton Health Department on maternal and infant health. Topics include maternal mental health, oral health during pregnancy and infancy, doulas, child safety seats, safe sleep guidelines, and immunizations.

In this class, Financial Coach Vanessa Rutter-Jackson will show you how you can obtain your dream life. These past few years have been tough for people financially and in other ways, but you are not as stuck as you may feel. This class will walk you through ways to plan your finances and handle your...

This social gathering is for those personally dealing with memory loss and their partners who provide care for those with those challenges. The Café is organized and hosted by trained facilitators. What happens at the café? Each Café will offer its guests the chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments and getting to know others in the...

Power in the Panels meets on the second Thursday of every month. This group is for graphic novel enthusiasts (18+, please) who want to read and talk about independent graphic novels. March 14: “Sandman, Volume 1” by Neil Gaiman. We will be reading the first volume of Sandman, an epic fantasy series that was recently...

In December 2022, the National Ignition Facility announced the first-ever fusion reaction to produce more power than was absorbed. In this talk, Ryan Chaban, recent Physics PhD from William & Mary, will explain the science of nuclear fusion, from the quantum level to the macroscale plasma physics involved. Learn about the remaining engineering and technological...

Get ready for watching the Kentucky Derby on May 4 by making your own fascinator to wear! For ages 10 through adult. Space is limited, register at 757.741.3300, option 2.

Join us for weekly relaxed conversation to practice and improve your English skills. Newcomers always welcome. For ages 16+.

Join us for weekly relaxed conversation to practice and improve your English skills. Newcomers always welcome. For ages 16+.

This social gathering is for those personally dealing with memory loss and their partners who provide care for those with those challenges. The Café is organized and hosted by trained facilitators. What happens at the cafe? Each Café will offer its guests the chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments and getting to know others in the...

Come learn this ancient Chinese board game! No experience necessary.

Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth is a beloved novel and historical masterpiece. The book explores characters from 12th-century England whose lives center around a monastic cathedral. This program will focus on the cathedral itself, exploring its architecture and how the Gothic style emerged from the great Norman cathedrals. The goal of this presentation is...