This month we’re discussing “The Many Deaths of Laila Starr” by Ram V. Humanity who is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way...
Gloucester Brewing Company will be our host as three VIMS graduate students give 5-minute fast-talks on the important research they are conducting. Talks will take place every 20 minutes. Drop in, interact with the students, and enter to win door prizes and discounts. Students will have posters of their research and be available to talk...
Make your paper airplanes fly longer and farther by fitting your paper airplanes with high–quality paper plane engine designed to provide you with over 30 seconds of flying time. Experience the aerodynamic forces that make flight possible through various wing configurations. Come anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for more science activities and crafts...
What do you get when you add balloons and bubbles to music? A fantastic preschool dance party! Put on your dancing shoes and join Williamsburg Regional Library for an exciting hour of songs, movement, rhymes, and just plain fun. Parents, it’s a great time for you to share your best moves with your little ones...
All are welcome to attend the 2022 Easter Sunrise Service on Historic Jamestown Island. Easter is Sunday, April 17, 2022. The service will begin at 7:00am. Arrive early and plan on a ten minute walk from the parking area to the riverfront where the service will be held. Representatives from local churches will participate in...
Sponsored by the Friends of Chippokes, this event begins at 2 pm on Easter Sunday (4/17) on the mansion grounds of Chippokes State Park in Surry County. Children aged 10 and under are invited to bring their own basket and hunt for over 1,000 eggs that are hidden in 2 sections, 1 for younger children...
Children aged 10 and under should bring their own baskets to hunt for over 1,000 eggs hidden on the grounds of the Jones-Stewart Mansion at Chippokes State Park. There will also be refreshments and family activities.
Explore 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 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. (Please find online meeting details in the event listing at wrl.org/events) Agnes, a willful young...
Drop in for board games, Minecraft, puzzles, and more especially for tweens, ages 9-12. Tween Game Day is a Williamsburg Regional Library program.
Real People/Real Stories explores the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. Join us this month as we discuss Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe. This damning investigation chronicles three generations of the Sackler family, whose fortune was built on Valium but whose reputation...
Learn to input formulas and more skills to get the most out of Excel. Seating is limited, please register by calling Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.
WRL’s teen volunteer group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month (6 to 7 pm) at alternating locations to share ideas for library services and work on various tasks. For teens 13+. Application and orientation required; click here for more information. For text reminders about meetings using the Remind app, text @bf6f42g to...