SafeTALK is a 4 hour LivingWorks workshop that teaches participants to be more alert to people thinking about suicide and better able to connect them to suicide intervention resources. Participants will be better able to reach out to someone thinking about suicide, promptly connect them to further support, overcome personal and community attitudes that act...
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. June’s Theme: Juneteenth June 3: James Hemings: Ghost in America’s Kitchen (2022) Mac and cheese and French fries are just two foods introduced to America...
This 5-week course covers the essentials of how to use the basic functions of a personal computer, how to navigate the internet, and how to send and receive email. Registration required. Call (757) 741-3300, option 2. WRL is partnering with Senior Planet from AARP to help adults (age 60-plus) use technology to learn new skills,...
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.
Paige Fraasch and Laura Dow host an interactive workshop on finances and physical movement. Particularly geared to women, this Wealth & Health workshop provides commonsense tips to help audience members navigate our current, ever-changing financial world as well as to understand how best to stay physically active. Paige Fraasch, President and CEO of Norseman Advisory...
Phil Audibert will share his experiences as an award-winning documentary filmmaker, from writing to staging to marketing. Phil Audibert and his wife Susie operate as a team, relying on her natural eye for compelling images and his lifelong background in photography and journalism, both print and broadcast. He has won 20 first place awards and...
This 5-week course for beginners explores the basics of using your smartphone’s digital camera. You’ll learn how to take pictures, where they’re stored on your device, and how to delete them. You’ll also learn tips for taking selfies, recording videos, and sharing your photos! This course also introduces some fundamental photography principles about composition and...
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...
The Peninsula Concert Band has a rich, 75-year history of providing musical entertainment to people all over Hampton Roads, Virginia. The community band loves to perform concerts and educate audiences year-round with a broad range of band music that includes marches (e.g. “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “Colonel Bogey’s March”), contemporary show tunes, concert band...
Now in its 21st year, 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. June’s Theme: Cold War June 5: Torn Curtain (1966) PG Alfred Hitchcock directed this espionage thriller that stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Newman...
Presented by the Hampton Roads Workforce Council. Let’s make applying for jobs simple! At this event, there will be in-person resume assistance, computers set up for you to use to submit applications, a clothing closet to help you get interview-ready, and more.