Advancing Community Excellence Action Agency (ACE), formerly known as the Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency, is in the process of completing a 2022 Community Needs Assessment Survey for the City of Williamsburg and James City County. Your feedback is greatly needed, please take 15 minutes to complete the survey if you are a resident...
A two-hour workshop for expectant dads. To register, go to cdrfatherhood.com. Click on "services", then "Rookie Dads". All our services are free!!
Dr. Seuss Day! - Preschool OPEN GYM at Dreams Gymnastics Center, 200 Industrial Blvd building 2, Toano, VA 23168, USA (map) Description Dr. Seuss’s birthday is celebrated on March 2 and it celebrates both the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel and the National Education Association to endorse the importance of reading. Join us on Wednesday,...
Apr 4-5, 2022 Hand Hemstitching $220 includes all materials Introduction to hand hemstitching and creating mitered corners. A Two Day Class - Learn to pull threads, develop basic hemstitching techniques, and mitering perfect corners. In this class you will create a small fine linen handkerchief. By the end of the class, you will have accomplished...
Chapter Vice President Will McElfresh, retired Virginia Tech Extension Forester, U.S. Department of Agriculture, will speak at NARFE’s March 8 luncheon. A past president and long-time member of a Blacksburg, Va., archaeological group, McElfresh has visited numerous Native American archaeological sites across the state. He will discuss how patient field and laboratory work has enabled...
Come learn about our 12-session workshop celebrating dads! We concentrate on parenting, career goals, and offer incentives for attending!
Spend an action-packed day with us as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, where the clash between iron and wood changed naval warfare forever! 💣 Fun, interactive activities: “What’s in My Cannon?” a STEM activity with the Education team; challenging scavenger hunts for adults and kids 💭 Meet our Conservation...
Homes Fur Hounds, Inc will be at the new Pet Supplies Plus in the Lightfoot Marketplace on Centerville rd. (by Harris Teeter) for an adoption event. We will have adoptable dogs, merchandise, giveaways, a hot cocoa bar, and much more. Meet our volunteers, Pet Supplies Plus staff, and stock up on some great deals and...
Legendary science fiction author David Weber will be at the Williamsburg Library for a reading, question and answer session, and book signing! David Weber was born in Cleveland a long, long time ago (1952 to be exact), and grew up in rural South Carolina. He was a bookworm from childhood, blessed with a father who...
The Higher Ground Big Band is a community outreach group that seeks to uplift and inspire with swing, Latin, and jazz standards as well as modern big band arrangements. The band, directed by Joel Joyner, is composed of 18 professional and amateur instrumentalists, along with vocalist. Free admission.
Visit the Williamsburg Farmers Market in our new location on the second block of Duke of Gloucester Street! This Virginia producer-only market offers a variety of local products, including fresh seasonal produce, a variety of meats, herbs, potted plants, baked goods, confections, honey, cheese, coffee, peanuts, cut flowers, handmade soaps, and more. Enjoy live music...
An old American millionairess comes to Rome every year with her chaffeur to play a game of cards with a destitute ragman Peppino and his wife Antonia. The rite has repeated itself over the years and each time the lady has won shattering their dream of winning a large sum off her. Once again however...
Apr 21-22, 2022 Introduction to Monograms Beginners Hand Monogramming 9am - 3pm Tuition: $250 A two Day introduction class to fine hand monogramming techniques. This class is a perfect opportunity to take your new basics skills to the next level. Our introduction class will teach you the foundations for creating a beautiful hand monogrammed initial....
Preschool Storytime is a Williamsburg Regional Library program designed for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers featuring stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.
Baby Storytime is a lapsit storytime program from Williamsburg Regional Library especially for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. It will include the same songs and activities every week; this repetition of rhymes and songs forms a foundation for learning for...
Need to hem a pair of pants, stitch up a rip, shorten sleeves, or correct a set of curtains? Bring that project to the Williamsburg Library Maker Space and use our sewing machines and workspace to get it done. Librarian Rachael will assist with machine use and resources and guide you in your project. Join...
Beginning March 29th, spring classes for adults, Spring Break Classes for kids, and a wizarding Wand Workshop!
Come meet some fellow readers and join the conversation! This book club is designed for ages 9-12 and is limited to 15 members. Call Williamsburg Regional Library at 757.741.3300, option 4 to register and receive a free copy of this month’s book.
This month we’re discussing Delicious in Dungeon, vol. 1, by Ryoko Kui. For teens 13+. After his sister is devoured by a dragon and all their supplies are lost in a failed dungeon raid, Lyos and his party are determined to save his sister before she gets digested. Completely broke and having to resort to...
The Ewell Concert Series and Dewey Decibel Concert Series present Rev. Cora Harvey Armstrong and The Harvey Family. Born in King and Queen County, Virginia, Cora Harvey Armstrong is a singer, songwriter and recording artist who has been playing the piano for more than 60 years. Cora and her sisters and nieces, Clarissa Jackson, Kimberly...
BASIS EMBROIDERY A Three Day Class exploring the Basics for fine hand embroidery. The class will focus upon particular foundation stitches used in fine hand embroidered motifs found in home decor & embellishment for clothing. You will receive two samplers to work from + a bonus motif to practice your new skills. All Materials are...
Michael Carron (VIMS PhD ‘80), Director of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), reviews the results of 10+ years of research funded by the GOMRI in response to the major deep-water oil blowout of 2010. Dr. Carron will present an innovative model for industry-academia research response to significant man-made environmental threats, and discuss challenges...
CPQG promotes appreciation, interest, and learning for all things quilting and sponsors charitable activities. Meetings are usually on the first Saturday morning of each month in Williamsburg from 9:30 to about noon and we invite you to be our guest at your first meeting! In April, we will host a local talent, Martha Berry, who...
Come paint, draw, create, and explore at the Open Art Studio at the James City County Library.
Do you like to decorate eggs, but hate the preparation and mess? Drop in any time from 1-3 p.m. to color your eggs with Williamsburg Regional Library! Children of all ages are invited to paint, dye, and decorate. We will supply the eggs and everything you need to decorate them—you supply the creativity! Limit two...
Whether you are an experienced player or new to the game, drop in to play and learn in this casual weekly drop-in chess program from Williamsburg Regional Library. Instructors will not be present every week.
The Asian Centennial and W&M Theatre proudly present Lloyd Suh’s award-winning play on the life story of Afong Moy, who at 14 years old was brought to the US from Guangdong Province in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on US soil, she is put on display for the American public as...