Celebrate Bach's Birthday! Cheryl Van Ornam, Organist at First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, will present a Lenten concert featuring the music of those composers that influenced Johann Sebastian Bach, and those composers whom he later influenced. Join us for this free concert on Wednesday, March 1st, from 12 – 1 p.m. at Saint Bede...

Library learners will discover something new from this series of enrichment programs for kids in grades K-5 with a new topic every first and third Wednesday of the month. Registration is required; please call 757.741.3300, option 4 for more information or to sign up beginning February 1.

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...

Take the next step in your Word knowledge with this Intermediate level class. Seating is limited; please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.

Learn how to make an easy macrame leaf you can use to decorate your home! For ages 13 through adult. Please call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.

The W&M Ewell Concert Series and Dewey Decibel Concert Series presents the Fanoos Family Ensemble. The Fanoos Family Ensemble was re-established in freedom in 2022, following its members’ flight to freedom in the US from Taliban threats. Composed of members of the renowned musical family and joined by special musical guests, the group performs songs...

Colonial Piecemakers Quilt Guild invites all who are interested in making or admiring quilts to our fun meetings! On Mar 4, Sandy Curran will be talking about creating Pet Portraits with fabric and thread. Doors open at 9 am to let you "shop" the raffle tables before the membership meeting starts at 9:30. Come join us as...

Sew your own decorative rope basket made from rope and fabric strips. Supplies provided, including sewing machine. Bringing your own sewing machine is encouraged. Please arrive at 9:45 am if you are bringing your own sewing machine. Reservations required; call 757.741.3324 to register.

The 22nd Annual Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival presents "The Un-Word.” This German satire lays bare the discords of modern multiculturalism. Tempers flare after a Jewish student is goaded in a schoolyard brawl. After more taunts by Muslim classmates, the 15-year-old fights back, injuring an Iranian and a Palestinian student. The film is intended as...

Learning to read is an exciting time, and we’re here to celebrate it! Join other emerging readers to read, play games, and participate in fun activities based on an awesome early reader book. Participants will get a copy of the month’s book to keep. We offer two sessions, one at 2 p.m. and one at...

This introductory class will walk through the basics of 3D printing, including downloading a design file, preparing it to print using slicing software, and setting up the printer. Basic computer skills are required, so kids who need help using a mouse and keyboard may need a grownup to stay with them for the program. For...

This month, WhoDunnits will be reading Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson. A chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction’s...

If you just got a new iPhone or iPad and are stumped about how to use its many features, then this class is for you! It will cover several of the basic features including how you can download & use WRL apps to access ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines. Even if your i-device is not...

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. March’s theme: Adventures Aloft March 2: Zeppelin (1971) Michael York plays a British spy in Germany during the First World War who attempts to sabotage a prototype zeppelin before...

Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis), born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb – his left foot. R 1hr 43min The Celtic Film Series in the Williamsburg Library Theatre runs the 2nd Thursday of each month from September 2022 through May 2023 (except October & December). The Celtic Film Series...

An evening of fun new and classic board games. Be a Monopoly tycoon or show your skills in Clue. For ages 13-18.

Learn the basics of 3D printing and all the awesome ways it’s being used around the world. No registration required. For ages 13 through adult.

Presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Gary Streb. He will talk about what NOT to do in your yard, possible fixes and the importance of ‘Right Plant – Right Place.’ The In the Garden series of informative talks given by the James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardener Association covers a variety of topics about plants...

Sing and dance with our puppets and enjoy books, flannel board stories, and other activities. Recommended for ages 3+.

Virginia Symphony Orchestra introduces the instrument “families” of the orchestra. Musicians introduce the family their instrument is in and play for the audience separately and together. Explore how melodies are put together in patterns and phrases that build our expectations and create musical surprises. Bring the whole family for this entertaining program.

Introduction to electronics, microcontrollers and programming. Learn about the Arduino electronics platform and how to use it to bring your ideas and inventions to life. Arduino is a stepping stone to the world of electronics, microcontrollers and programming. It’s a great hobby, a lot of fun and maybe a path to a career in engineering....

Join author and musician Dino O’Dell to meet Zar, a friendly alien who crash lands in a park. Kids will learn the 5 Ws and the differences between fiction and nonfiction while they sing and dance along with this fun and interactive story in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. (Preschool and Kindergarten.)

Author Gary Powers, Jr., will talk about espionage and events of the Cold War at the March 14 luncheon of the Williamsburg chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) association. He will also have his books to sell and sign. Powers’ father was Francis Gary Powers, an American pilot whose U-2 spy...

Make an awesome DND miniature and learn the basics of slicing a 3D file. Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register. Ages 13-18 only.

Learn how to use the library’s one-stop shop for ebooks and eaudiobooks. Please bring the mobile device you want to read or listen on (smartphone, tablet, ereader). You will need to know your library card number, your password for downloading apps, and your Amazon password if using a Kindle device. We will also go over...

Library learners will discover something new from this series of enrichment programs for kids in grades K-5 with a new topic every first and third Wednesday of the month. Registration is required; please call 757.741.3300, option 4 for more information or to sign up beginning February 1.

Drop in for board games and Nintendo Switch video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and more. For ages 9-12.

Learn to create tables and insert images into Microsoft Word with this Intermediate level class. Seating is limited; please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.

Real People/Real Stories 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 The Queen’s Necklace by Antal Szerb. In 1785 France, an impoverished aristocratic woman concocts a scheme to gain possession of “the most expensive diamond necklace ever assembled”...

How do optical illusions trick our brain? Sometimes the human brain confuses what we see based on patterns, light, and color. Come and learn about optical illusions and create some of your own. Ages 6-12 are welcome. Registration required; please call 757.741.3323 to register. More science activities and crafts will be available between 10 a.m....

We know that 80% of chronic disease is preventable. So how do we prevent it? Join Dr. Vera, a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine physician, in a free three part Nutritional Health series with a breakdown by macronutrients. Dr. Vera will expand on the importance of nutrition in terms of our health by exploring each macronutrient in...

Test your jigsaw puzzle skills in a competition for prizes and glory and swap out some of your puzzles. Team Puzzling: Teams of four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle within two hours. Don’t have a complete team of four? We’ll do our best to pair you up on the day of the contest....

Come to read or to hear local authors share their stories. Audience is welcome, even if you’re not reading!

Cate Blanchett plays a renowned composer/conductor whose perfect life begins to come apart when allegations about her personal behavior come to light. This dark psychological drama was directed by Todd Field and costars Noémie Merlant and Nina Hoss. R 2hr 37min *PLEASE NOTE 5pm early start time* The Cinema @ Scotland Street series features indie,...

Explore classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. This book 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 on Zoom for this month’s discussion of The Cactus League by Emily Nemens. Baseball spring training...

Colonial Williamsburg has, from its earliest days, invited visitors to step back in time and embody the past. In this talk, Marie Pellissier, doctoral candidate in History, will discuss how people in eighteenth-century Williamsburg used food to help define their relationship to England, and will follow those themes forward to the period of the Williamsburg...

Get some basic sewing experience and leave with a cute little felted cactus you can use as decoration or a fun pincushion. For ages 13+. Please register by calling 757.741.3300 option 2.

The Peninsula Concert Band has a rich, 72-year history of providing musical entertainment to people all over Hampton Roads, Virginia. The concert will present selections from a broad range of band music that includes marches, contemporary show tunes, concert band versions of classical orchestral music, patriotic medleys, and traditional works for concert band. Free admission,...

Learn how to open, save and input data in Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites: ability to use a mouse and keyboard. Seating is limited, please register by calling 757.741.3300, and select option 2 to sign up.

Come celebrate your un-birthday with Wonderland fun. Make a craft and try your hand at flamingo croquet, then attend a 3 p.m. presentation of Alice in Wonderland by Bright Star Theatre. Of course the party wouldn’t be complete without a slice of merry un-birthday cake. Dress in your best or wackiest finery and don’t be...

Join us for Kiki’s Delivery Service, followed by snacks and conversation. (1 h 42 min.) For ages 13-18.

The 22nd Annual Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival presents “Betrayed” (original title: Den største forbrytelsen). Based on true events, this Norwegian narrative film exposes how Norway’s government and people systematically persecuted the country’s Jews, and then collaborated in deporting them to German death camps. The horror and callousness of those times is embodied in the...

Reading is even more fun when you can share it with a fluffy, four-legged friend, and it’s a great way for beginning readers to practice with a patient audience. Drop in to read a story to trained therapy dogs. No registration required.

Join us in learning the basics of Tinkercad and design your own 3D keychain. Spots are limited so call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register. For ages 13+. Participants encouraged to create a free Tinkercad account at tinkercad.com prior to program.

Join us as Dr. Steven Kuehl highlights the transport of river-borne sediment from mountain source to ocean sink, its importance to the global CO2 cycle, and the changes wrought by human activity. Along the journey, we will hear tales of land surface modifications, river dam construction (and removal), river deltas sinking, and downstream impacts on...

Be sure to head over to the main taproom for an evening of dancing and a 'hop'-pin good time! DJ Flick will be available to spin some tracks and provide good music from 6-9. Hangry's will be on site from 12-8 to provide delicious lunch and dinner.

CPQG is hosting Diane Murtha who is presenting her lecture "Accept the Challenge." Whether you are a quilt expert or novice, know your HSTs from your FQs, or never sewed a stitch, come as a guest to your first meeting and learn about all things quilting (and even a few non-quilting things)! Raffle tickets will...

Sew a tote bag! Supplies provided, including sewing machine. Bringing your own sewing machine is encouraged. Please arrive at 9:45 am if you are bringing your own sewing machine. Reservations required; call 757.741.3324 to register.

Join us for an afternoon of multigame play for tweens, teens, and adults! Multiple game leaders will lead single-meeting campaigns for ages 9 through adult. Choose to play with teens & adults or tweens & families. Register by March 28 by emailing anorfolk@wrl.org

Learning to read is an exciting time, and we’re here to celebrate it! Join other emerging readers to read, play games, and participate in fun activities based on an awesome early reader book. Participants will get a copy of the month’s book to keep. We offer two sessions, one at 2 p.m. and one at...

Virginia Stage Company’s exhilarating production of Every Brilliant Thing is told from the perspective of a single performer. It is an immersive experience that blends comedy, improv, and audience interaction to tells one individual’s story of growing up in the shadow of their mother’s struggle with suicidal depression while also learning to grapple with their...