This month, WhoDunnits will be reading The Poacher’s Son by Paul Doiron. *Note the different meeting day this month due to the Fourth of July!!* Doiron’s debut crime novel is set on the coast and in the North Woods of Maine, the home of rookie game warden Mike Bowditch. As tensions rise across the state...
World War II brought many changes to Williamsburg. Military units toured Colonial Williamsburg and attended lectures and films at the Williamsburg Theater as part of the Soldier Sailor Training Program funded by the Rockefellers. Colonial Williamsburg hotels, guest houses, and restaurants boosted morale by housing and feeding thousands of soldiers and their families, while staff...
Fall is the best for planting cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli. Plus you can plant another crop of peas, lettuce and other leafy veggies. Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Bill Dichtel will share techniques such a cloches, high tunnels and cold frames to extend the growing season for your home vegetable garden. The In the...
Saturday Morning Cartoons is a monthly film series for animation lovers in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. July’s title is Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (2022). Lyle the crocodile has a happy life with the Primm family in a New York City apartment, until an unhappy neighbor insists he belongs in a zoo. Can the crooning croc charm...
What’s a poor dressmaker to do when the doorman at her favorite speakeasy dies from poisoning? William & Mary alum Katharine Schellman will talk about The Last Drop of Hemlock, her new Prohibition Era mystery featuring Vivian Kelly. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing.
This class will cover advanced Excel techniques such as functions, pivot tables, power pivot functions, table inserts, macro leveraging, and much more, depending upon individual students’ learning goals. Come prepared to discuss your needs for Excel! Seating is limited, please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.
Do you have a stuffed animal that is the fluffiest, the silkiest or maybe the pinkest of all? Bring him or her to our Stuffed Animal Pet Show. You can brush your pet and put a bow in their hair, if you like. Dance with your animal and show him off on stage. Everybody is...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. July 4 – Closed for 4th of July July 11, 2:00-3:40 pm: Peace by Chocolate (2021) After their chocolate shop is bombed...
Learn the basics of word processing in Microsoft Word, including working with documents and formatting text. Prerequisite: ability to use a mouse and keyboard, some familiarity with Windows. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2 to sign up.
Learn the basics of navigating a web page, including how to bookmark so you can find pages later. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2 to sign up.
Discover the amazing wildlife that helps our community every day! Learn from VLM’s animal ambassadors all about their important roles in our ecosystem, and how we can work together to make the world a better place for animals. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation.
Draw in 3D with 3D pens! Build your own creation that jumps off the page!