• Halloween Pumpkin Carving & Movie Night

    James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Celebrate the spooky season by carving a jack-o-lantern at the James City County Library. We provide the pumpkins and tools, you provide the creativity! While supplies last; limit one pumpkin per family. Bring chairs and blankets along to get extra cozy to watch Monster House (rated PG) on the big screen outside.

    Free
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    Art House Café Film Series from Williamsburg Regional Library

    Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    This new 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. November 1: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) A widowed London housekeeper’s (Lesley Manville) dream of owning a Christian Dior gown...

    Free
  • WhoDunnits: A Mystery Book Group

    James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Join us to discuss A Knife in the Fog by Bradley Harper. September 1888. A twenty-nine-year-old Arthur Conan Doyle practices medicine by day and writes at night. His first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, although gaining critical and popular success, has only netted him twenty-five pounds. Embittered by the experience, he vows never...

    Free
  • Understanding the Chemistry of Paint for Art Conservation

    Stryker Center 412 N. Boundary St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    When you gaze at a painting in a museum you’re witnessing the artistry of paint on canvas, but what is paint, really? Chemists want to better understand the fundamental interactions between the key ingredients in paint: pigment and binder. In this talk, Lyndi Kiple, master’s student in Chemistry, will explain her research into the molecular...

    Free
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    Homeschool Enrichment at the James City County Library

    James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Library learners will discover something new twice a month from this series of enrichment programs for children in grades K-5. Explore a new topic every first and third Wednesday of the month. Registration is required; please call 757.741.3300, option 4 for more information or to sign up beginning October 1. November 2: Magnets with the...

    Free
  • Top Ten Tips for Using Your New iPhone or iPad

    Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    If you just got a new iPhone or iPad and are stumped about how to use its many features, then this class is for you! It will cover several of the basic features including how you can download & use WRL apps to access ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines. Even if your i-device is not...

    Free
  • Beginning Excel

    Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Learn how to open, save and input data in Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites: ability to use a mouse and keyboard. Seating is limited, please register by calling 757.741.3300, option 2 to sign up.

    Free
  • Fellowship in a Ring: A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group

    James City County Library 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Fellowship in a Ring is a group dedicated to science fiction and fantasy books, films, television, and pop culture. A suggested reading list is provided prior to each meeting. Readers are also welcome to share other science fiction or fantasy titles or simply join in the group conversation. Contact nhollands@wrl.org or anorfolk@wrl.org for a suggested...

    Free
  • WRL Computer Class: Intermediate Word

    Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Take the next step in your Word knowledge with this Intermediate level class. Seating is limited; please register by calling Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.

    Free
  • Ewell and Dewey Decibel Concert Series: Dawn Avery

    Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    The W&M Ewell Concert Series and Dewey Decibel Concert Series present composer, cellist and vocalist Dawn Avery. Avery, professor of music at Montgomery College in Maryland, has spent years honing her musical talents, collaborating and performing in all genres of music. Her compositions span from orchestral to chamber. She has worked with artists from Luciano...

    Free
  • Queens Lake Community Association Arts & Crafts Show

    Queens Lake Clubhouse 234 E. Queens Drive, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    13th annual event of local artists, makers and authors including photography, paintings, needlecrafts, jewelry, gifts, seasonal decor, baked goods and stone engraving. Concessions available. Free parking, free admission.

    Free
  • Colonial Piecemakers Quilt Guild

    Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 7479 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia

    CPQG will meet Nov. 5 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norge. Guest speakers will be agencies discussing the difference CPQG made in the lives of the people who have received our donations of quilts, pillowcases, and other sewn gifts. If you make quilts, are thinking about learning how to make quilts, or even just...

    Free