Events

The biggest youth poetry event in the area is back!The youth historic triangle showcase is a poetry show that features the best youth poets from the historic triangle and beyond. Admission: $15

🎤 Get ready to take the stage and showcase your singing skills at our Karaoke Nights! Whether you're a seasoned performer or just singing for fun, this is your chance to shine in front of a lively and supportive crowd. 📍 Where: Alewerks Main Taproom ⏰ When: 6 PM – 9 PM Grab a mic,...

Join us for a sensory adventure! Enjoy an hour of sensory bin play, a simple craft and coloring, before our regular open hours. Children can explore sensory bins filled with textures, colors and objects. Encourage sensory development, fine motor skills and fun as they dig, pour and discover! Designed for children with special needs, this...

The talented dancers of the Institute of Dance present Storytime with the Arts, a series of performances featuring a story and craft based on a favorite children’s book. Recommended for ages 3-7. This month, we’ll celebrate the season by reading Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman.

Watch the short film, Life in the Reservation Community, which discusses the displacement of African American families in the area now known as the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. Descendants present will be recognized. Enjoy dancing, oratorical performances, and an audience Q&A. Sponsored by LeCercle Charmant Inc, NAACP/ACT-SO, and, the WMSBG Men’s Club in cooperation with...

Join other teens in the teen room for STEAM-themed learning activities and fun 10am-12pm every Tuesday starting Feb. 4. This month we’ll work on 3D printing projects, learn to sew, and create a popsicle bridge. Bring your creativity and curiosity. Craft or maker materials are only available during the program. For ages 13-18.

Upcycle sewing project: Transform a men’s button-down dress shirt into a little girl’s dress. Participants are required to provide a (used, clean) men’s button-down dress shirt and coordinating thread. Bring your own machine (in good working order) or use one of the library’s sewing machines. Space is limited. Reservations required. Call 757-741-3300, option 2 to...

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. Feb. 4: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) PG-13 Friends and family tell the story of Reeve’s career as the iconic Man of Steel, the...

Cena con Cuentos es un programa de lectura en español para familias hispanohablantes con niños de 0 a 10 años de edad. Se ofrece el primer y tercer martes del mes en el Stryker Center (412 N Boundary St), de las 5 a las 6.30pm. Cada vez habrán actividades, leeremos cuentos, y disfrutarán de una...

This month, WhoDunnits will be reading A Killer in King’s Cove by Iona Whishaw. It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled into a sleepy hamlet nestled in the idyllic interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic...