Pick a graphic novel centered around a country you have never visited before! Discussion questions will center around facts you didn’t know, cultural practices you find interesting, and history you weren’t aware of! This Williamsburg Regional Library group meets the second Thursday of every month and is for graphic novel enthusiasts (18+, please) who want...
Join Williamsburg Regional Library in making some felt lavender sprigs to decorate your home with! There will be two sessions of this craft. Spots are limited so call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register; for ages 13 through adult. Please note when you register which session you want.
Join us for an afternoon of manga, Japanese culture, and all things anime! Special guests include River City Taiko Drumming, VSU Animation Instructor Ahn Do, Game Truck Richmond, W&M Japanese Studies professor Michael Cronin, local Cosplay artists, and a variety of local vendors. Join us for a manga swap, cosplay contest, screenings, and more! All...
Join this free kids yoga class for the ultimate zen of the littlest minds and bodies. Kids will enjoy yoga through storytelling, playful sequences, traditional sun salutations, breathe work and savasana (meditation) for even the most wiggly of kids. Specially curated playlists and personal attention is also part of the class led by yoga instructor...
Wondering how to get started working with a Cricut? In this class we are teaching the basics to Cricut Design Space, the software you use to make your creations!
Real People/Real Stories explores the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. Join us for this month’s discussion of Red Notice by Bill Browder. Financier Browder invested in Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but his exposure of corruption among the government elite led to his expulsion and the murder...
The Coelacanth is a fish thought to have gone extinct more than 65 million years ago, until a living specimen was caught by commercial fishermen in 1938 in South Africa. In the more than 80 years since its discovery, scientists have learned a great deal about this living fossil. Join Dr. Eric Hilton, Curator of...
Join Williamsburg Regional Library at the Stryker Center 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 May 7 by emailing teens@wrl.org.
This month we’re discussing “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by reading this evocative memoir about Bui’s family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970’s and the challenges ahead as they build a new life for themselves. This Williamsburg Regional Library...
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month with this fun craft. Listen to a short presentation on Chinese spring customs, then practice your brush calligraphy skills by writing a decorative character for you to take home. For ages 13 through adult. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2, sign up at either...
Local youth employers seeking teens age 16+ for summer and long–term positions will gather to meet interested candidates, share their open positions, and give teens a chance to explore multiple local youth opportunities in one convenient event! All teens welcome to practice their job search skills and to explore local options. We recommend coming dressed...
The New Horizons Youth Workforce Center offers free services for eligible young adults ages 16-24 on the peninsula. From tutoring to training to paid work experience, the purpose of the In-School and Out-of-School program is to prepare students for post-secondary education or employment! Join representatives from the Youth Workforce Center for an information session about...