• Baroque Brilliance – Wren Masters

    National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham 520 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    The Wren Masters Baroque Ensemble will present the program, "Baroque Brilliance," featuring music by virtuoso composer/performers of the eighteenth century including works by Telemann, Marin Marais, Buxtehude, and J.S Bach. Based in Williamsburg, the Wren Masters specialize in historical performance of 17th and 18th century music played on harpsichord, recorder, baroque violin, and viola da...

    Free
  • GriefShare- Surviving the Holidays Seminar

    Walnut Hills Baptist Church 1014 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Walnut Hills Baptist Church, 1014 Jamestown Road, will offer a GriefShare seminar on Surviving The Holidays. The program will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the church Hospitality Center. This is a a one-time support group to help those who have lost a love one learn to navigate the holiday season. There is...

    No charge
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    Baby Lapsit Storytime

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

    Baby Lapsit Storytime is a Williamsburg Regional Library storytime program especially for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. This storytime will feature the same songs and activities every week; this repetition of rhymes and songs forms a foundation for learning for...

    Free
  • Countdown to Retirement with Social Security

    Online Online

    Coming up on retirement? Unsure of what you need to know about Social Security and Medicare? You’ve paid into this system your entire working life. Now it’s time to figure out how to file, what benefits you can expect to receive, and much more! Attend this informative presentation with a Social Security public affairs specialist...

    Free
  • Turning Pages: A Contemporary Book Group

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

    Explore classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This 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 virtually for this month’s discussion of Marley by John Clinch. Please find the virtual meeting details in...

    Free
  • WRL Makerspace: Metal Stamping Bracelet

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

    Learn the basics of metal stamping and leave with a finished bracelet! For ages 13+. Spots are limited so call Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.

    Free
  • Tween Game Day

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

    Drop in at the James City County Library for board games and video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8, plus Dungeons and Dragons. For ages 9-12.

    Free
  • Real People/Real Stories: A Nonfiction Book Group

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

    Real People/Real Stories, a Williamsburg Regional Library book group, 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 Hitler’s Holy Relics by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick. Five relics designed for a coronation disappear in the chaos of post-war Berlin, and...

    Free
  • Studying Slavery and Its Afterlives Using Genealogical Research

    Finding the descendants of enslaved laborers can be challenging due to omissions in the archives of African Americans pre-and post-Civil War. This panel of genealogists and social historians (Dr. Jajuan Johnson, Dr. Shelley V. Murphy, and Renate Yarborough Sanders) will share about the work they are doing to document enslaved Ancestors connected to three universities,...

    Free
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    Teen Makerspace Huors

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

    Join other teens in the WRL Makerspace on select days. Come prepared with a project or make a sticker using our Cricut machines! Ages 13-18 only. September 23, 4:30-6 p.m. October 28, 4:30-6 p.m. November 18, 4:30-6 p.m. December 30, 4:30-6 p.m. Note: Ages 13 through adult are always welcome at regular Makerspace hours –...

    Free
  • Bach’s Saint John Passion – International Bach Academy of Stuttgart

    Saint Bede Catholic Church 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    Experience Bach’s transcendent celebration of faith, performed by a superb orchestra and chorus of 60 performers, praised for their “emotional intensity... and virtuoso accuracy” (Opera News). Join us on Friday, November 18th at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road in Williamsburg. Tickets can be purchased through the Virginia Arts Festival at...

    $28 – $68
  • 20th Annual Governor’s Land 5K Run/Walk

    Park East, The Governor's Land at Two Rivers 2711 Two Rivers Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

    20th Annual Governor's Land 5K Run/Walk to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. This is the fastest 5K on the Peninsula. The event is part of the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix events. A one-mile Fun Run begins at 8:30 am and the 5K at 9:00 am. Cost: See registration at www.runsignup.com