Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. Join us as we discuss The Queen’s Necklace by Antal Szerb. In 1785 France, an impoverished aristocratic woman concocts a scheme to gain possession of “the most expensive diamond necklace ever assembled”...
How do optical illusions trick our brain? Sometimes the human brain confuses what we see based on patterns, light, and color. Come and learn about optical illusions and create some of your own. Ages 6-12 are welcome. Registration required; please call 757.741.3323 to register. More science activities and crafts will be available between 10 a.m....
We know that 80% of chronic disease is preventable. So how do we prevent it? Join Dr. Vera, a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine physician, in a free three part Nutritional Health series with a breakdown by macronutrients. Dr. Vera will expand on the importance of nutrition in terms of our health by exploring each macronutrient in...
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....
Come out and learn about no bake desserts and make a few to enjoy and take home. For ages 9-18.
Learn the basics of how the Glowforge works and designing items in the software! For ages 18+. Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.
Come to read or to hear local authors share their stories. Audience is welcome, even if you’re not reading!
Cate Blanchett plays a renowned composer/conductor whose perfect life begins to come apart when allegations about her personal behavior come to light. This dark psychological drama was directed by Todd Field and costars Noémie Merlant and Nina Hoss. R 2hr 37min *PLEASE NOTE 5pm early start time* The Cinema @ Scotland Street series features indie,...
Explore classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This book group will sample critically acclaimed and prize-winning titles with open and inclusive discussion. Turning Pages meets the third Tuesday of every month. Join us in-person or on Zoom for this month’s discussion of The Cactus League by Emily Nemens. Baseball spring training...
Colonial Williamsburg has, from its earliest days, invited visitors to step back in time and embody the past. In this talk, Marie Pellissier, doctoral candidate in History, will discuss how people in eighteenth-century Williamsburg used food to help define their relationship to England, and will follow those themes forward to the period of the Williamsburg...
Get some basic sewing experience and leave with a cute little felted cactus you can use as decoration or a fun pincushion. For ages 13+. Please register by calling 757.741.3300 option 2.
The Peninsula Concert Band has a rich, 72-year history of providing musical entertainment to people all over Hampton Roads, Virginia. The concert will present selections from a broad range of band music that includes marches, contemporary show tunes, concert band versions of classical orchestral music, patriotic medleys, and traditional works for concert band. Free admission,...