Join staff from the Rockefeller Library to learn about the history of holiday traditions at Colonial Williamsburg, including Grand Illumination, the Yule Log Ceremony, the Groaning Board, Public Times, holiday decorations, and other beloved customs.
Whether you are an experienced player or new to the game, drop in to play and learn in this casual, drop-in chess program.
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, and have a discussion after the film. The Levys of Monticello (2022) Thomas Jefferson died in debt, and his home was empty and dilapidated when it was purchased by Uriah Levy, a...
Connection Support Group is for people living with a mental health condition.
Family Support Group for family members, caregivers and concerned friends of people living with a mental health condition.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Interface Training teaches participants about adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress, and how adversity in childhood can impact adult health. Learn the steps to address trauma, how to create safe environments and improve relationships so that healing can begin and allow all children to reach their full potential.
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. This month's read: "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt Three lonely creatures - two human, one giant Pacific octopus - form relationships that help them cope with loss and...
Whether you are an experienced player or new to the game, drop in to play and learn in this casual, drop-in chess program.
The Jubilee Dixieland Band is composed of seven talented musicians dedicated to keeping alive the famous traditional jazz music that began in the New Orleans area in the late 1800s. This bright, free-expression, happy style of music is an American original, yet is celebrated by people around the world. Tickets: $5 (Friends of WRL $4)...
The Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic and contemporary movies for an adult audience. All films are shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. Dec. 11: The Christmas Bunny (2010) PG A lonely foster child facing another Christmas with a new family finds her life changed when she finds an injured rabbit and...
Are you interested in movement and embodied expression? Are you interested in hearing people’s stories? The Department of Theatre & Performance at William & Mary is conducting research on how physical movement can enhance listening and connection to climate migrants’ stories. Participants will be compensated with a $15 Target gift card. We are looking for...
The Celtic Film Series in the Williamsburg Library Theatre runs the 2nd Thursday of each month from September 2025 through May 2026. The Celtic Film Series is supported by the Cardinal John O’Connor Division of The Ancient Order of Hibernians. Sing Street (2016) PG-13 In 1980s-era Dublin, a young teenager struggling with family and school...