Are you a writer? Whether or not you’re published, you can benefit from this supportive writer’s group. Listen to informative talks on a variety of writing-related topics and meet other writers and aspiring writers. Led by local author/editor Brian Forrester. For ages 13+. This month's topic: Have you ever wondered if your story deserves to...
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Do you believe in ghosts? Have you watched ghost hunters on TV shows? Have you wondered how people investigate the paranormal? If you love museums and history you will love this unique public lecture. Conservator and museum consultant David Harvey will explore the ground where the paranormal and museums meet. What is the paranormal? How...
Free
Discover Virginia through the lens of the Stuart monarchy, whose royal foothold impacted and influenced early America and shaped the struggles and determination of those who lived in the colony in the 17th and 18th centuries. This two-fold special exhibition presented at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown spans the centuries and...
$6 – $30.00
Discover Virginia through the lens of the Stuart monarchy, whose royal foothold impacted and influenced early America and shaped the struggles and determination of those who lived in the colony in the 17th and 18th centuries. This two-fold special exhibition presented at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown spans the centuries and...
$6 – $30.00
The Williamsburg Area Association of REALTORS® (WAAR) is raffling off this Wheelbarrow of Summer Fun and all proceeds will be used to build a Habitat home for a local family! The wheelbarrow contains wine, champagne, beer, gift cards, summer games and activities, towels, a beach chair, cooler and more! The value of the wheelbarrow is...
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CPQG is hosting a video visit from Janna Thomas of BlocLoc. BlocLoc rulers make it easy to create flying geese, half-square triangles, and an easy LeMoyne Star block. Come learn about all things quilting (and some non-quilting things, too) at our fun meetings. Don’t forget to stay for the raffles at the end!
Free
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8 events,
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. May 2, 2:00-3:40 pm: Juniper (2021) An elderly woman (Charlotte Rampling) raging against the inequities of age is forced to live with...
Free
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Get ready for watching the Kentucky Derby or the Royal Coronation (or both!) on May 6 by making your own fascinator to wear! For ages 10 through adult. Space is limited, register at 757.741.3300, option 2.
Free
This month, WhoDunnits will be reading The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson. Award-winning author Craig Johnson’s critically acclaimed debut Western mystery takes listeners to the breathtaking mountains of Wyoming for a tale of cold-blooded vengeance. Two years earlier, four high school boys were given suspended sentences for raping a Cheyenne girl. Now, two of the...
Free
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8 events,
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Join us for the final concert of the 2022-2023 season for a program presented by the Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. We welcome back Kevin Kwan, Organist and Director of Music at Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk, joined by Virginia Symphony Trumpet Player, Jeremy Garnett, in what is sure...
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Learn signs for colors, foods, and numbers, and how to fingerspell your name. Note: There is no Homeschool Enrichment program on May 17.
Free
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Teens, get ready to snag a summer job! Local youth employers seeking teens or young adults age 16+ will meet interested candidates, share open positions, and discuss job opportunities. All teens welcome, no registration required. We recommend coming dressed to impress.
Free
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8 events,
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. This month’s theme: Out West May 4, 2:00-3:45 pm: The Long Riders (1980) Walter Hill directed this action-packed western about the exploits of the James-Younger gang in the 1860s-70s....
Free
Always wanted to give yoga a try but never found the time? This is your chance to try this popular method of stretching, relaxation and exercise. This 3-week introductory session is taught by experienced staff from Full Circle Yoga & Pilates. Bring a mat if possible and wear comfortable clothes.
Free
The Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, led by director Professor Anne Rasmussen, is comprised of W&M students, faculty, and community musicians that explore the styles and repertoires of Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, and Greek musical traditions. Open to the public. For more information, visit events.wm.edu
Free
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6 events,
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It's the first Friday in May. Come get Fired Up with us from 12-10! DJ Ty Hardin will be spinning out music in the evening starting at 6:30. We will have Foodatude on sight to provide nourishment with their food with attitude! There will be plethora of beer on tap for you to enjoy. We...
Free
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10 events,
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Williamsburg, VA – James City County Williamsburg Master Gardener Association (JCCWMGA) is hosting a plant sale on Saturday, May 6 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Williamsburg Botanical Garden (WBG) located within Freedom Park at 5537 Centerville Road. This sale runs only on Saturday, May 6, rain, or shine. Admission to the WBG...
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Sew a snappy luggage tag. Supplies provided, including sewing machine. Bringing your own sewing machine is encouraged. Reservations required; please call 757.741.3324.
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Drop in between 10 am – 1pm to create, invent, design, and “make something.” Some equipment is restricted to adults only. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. First Saturday: Maker Saturday Second Saturday: Pop-N-Play Third Saturday: FunFest Fourth Saturday: Digital Navigation This...
Free
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8 events,
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...
Free
This class is perfect for beginner sewers looking to discover what they need for their own sewing toolbox. For ages 13+. Please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.
Free
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An interactive presentation for readers and writers. Presented by Sally Stiles of the Chesapeake Bay Writers. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has edited national magazines, published eight books and taught writing to adult students. She’s participated in a writing group for fifteen years and discussed writing technique...
Free
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9 events,
Learn the basics of word processing in Microsoft Word, including working with documents and formatting text. Prerequisite: ability to use a mouse and keyboard, some familiarity with Windows. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2 to sign up.
Free
Learn the basics of word processing in Microsoft Word, including working with documents and formatting text. Prerequisite: ability to use a mouse and keyboard, some familiarity with Windows. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2 to sign up.
Free
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Make a card for your mom or special person in your life using stickers and Cricut designs. For ages 13-18.
Free
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8 events,
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...
Free
Since the birth of the motion picture industry, Colonial Williamsburg has served as the setting for numerous television programs and movies while also producing many of its own educational films that bring aspects of the eighteenth-century to life on the screen. Take a journey through the history of movies, television shows, and media productions filmed...
Free
A pair of star-crossed lovers in Ireland get caught up in their family’s land dispute. Written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. Starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, and Jon Hamm. PG-13 1hr 42min The Celtic Film Series in the Williamsburg Library Theatre runs the 2nd Thursday of each month from September 2022 through May 2023...
Free
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7 events,
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Come out to our debut at Alewerks Brewing Company to hear us play a great selection of Alternative 80's music including U2, INXS, Simple Minds, The Smiths, The Cure, Morrissey, R.E.M., The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Smithereens, The Replacements, Joy Division, Talking Heads, Peter Murphy, Modern English, The Church, The Plimsouls, Squeeze, New Order, Flock...
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Get Fired Up with us this Friday while Barry Manilow's Wardrobe plays live starting at 6:30! This Friday is the end of Nurses Appreciation Week and Teachers Appreciation Week. It is also the start of Mother's Day weekend! We're pulling out all the stops with an awesome band, an early beer release, and a great...
Free
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10 events,
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Ages 13 through adult are invited in this guided acrylic paint program to create their own interpretation of a shared design to take home! No experience needed. Register at 757.741.3300, option 2.
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Join us anytime between 10 am– 1 pm for classic arcade games and other fun activities. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. First Saturday: Maker Saturday Second Saturday: Pop-N-Play Third Saturday: FunFest Fourth Saturday: Digital Navigation This program was made possible by...
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Presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Dennis Hewston. As we downsize and our yards and greenspace get smaller, here are tips and techniques to continue gardening. 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 and local gardening.
Free
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6 events,
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Cantori Choral Ensemble presents a concert focusing on hope for the future and for the afterlife, including Biblical texts, gorgeous English cathedral anthems, folk songs, and spirituals. The concert includes beautiful choral music ranging from How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place by Brahms to familiar folk music such as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Deep River,...
$5 – $20
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Williamsburg’s local Toastmasters Club: the V.O.I.C.E.S. of Williamsburg, invites the public to attend our annual Open House on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the James City County Recreation Center 7-8 am. Come experience what a weekly Toastmaster meeting entails: 2 speakers giving authentic speeches, a joke, a word of the day, and a game of...
Free
The Son (2022) A divorced couple reunite to try and help their son who, traumatized by the breakup of his family, is deeply distressed and depressed. This domestic drama about the effect of mental illness on a family was directed by Florian Zeller and stars Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Sir Anthony Hopkins. PG-13 2...
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7 events,
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Drop in the Teen Room to play your choice of board or card game. For ages 13-18.
Free
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. Turning Pages meets the third Tuesday of every month. Join us in-person or on Zoom for this month’s discussion of Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn. On a remote South...
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6 events,
Make a lacy fish by weaving wood bobbins wound with thread using a lace maker’s pillow. A short talk will also be given on the importance of lace in fashion for more than 500 years. For ages 13+. Please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register.
Free
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8 events,
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.
Free
Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong “The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields.”...
Free
Learn the basics of needle felting and craft your own keychain or mini figurine! Walk-ins welcome! For ages 13-18 only.
Free
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8 events,
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Great sale to find Children Clothes (Newborn to PreTeen) Toys, costumes, dance attire, gymnastics, books, videos, maternity clothes, baby equipment, stroller, highchairs, cribs, furniture, linens, outside playing equipment, and anything that relates to babies and children. This sale is open to the public to consign and shop – tell your family and friends. The deadline...
Pastoral Installation Weekend of events planned May 19-21 for Rev. Dr. Carlon Lassiter, the Pastor-Elect of St. John Baptist Church-Williamsburg. On Friday, a banquet will be held 6-9 p.m. at Two Rivers Country Club at Governor's Land. Tickets: $65.00. At St. John on Saturday, a FREE Community Meet & Greet will be held noon-4 p.m....
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DJ Kudlz is having his Alewerks debut and getting us all Fired Up! He will start the show at 6:30, making music into the night! Munchies and Such will be on site from 12-8 to help keep those bellies full while you drink beer, enjoy the sunshine, and enjoy great music!
Free
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18 events,
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Great sale to find Children Clothes (Newborn to PreTeen) Toys, costumes, dance attire, gymnastics, books, videos, maternity clothes, baby equipment, stroller, highchairs, cribs, furniture, linens, outside playing equipment, and anything that relates to babies and children. This sale is open to the public to consign and shop – tell your family and friends. The deadline...
Saturday Morning Cartoons is a monthly film series for animation lovers in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. Sing 2 (2021) Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) and his pack of misfit singers strive to take their little show to the big time in this fun sequel. However, their new spectacular production hinges on an appearance by a reclusive...
Free
Learn the basics of word processing in Microsoft Word, including working with documents and formatting text. Prerequisite: ability to use a mouse and keyboard, some familiarity with Windows. Seating is limited. Register by calling 757.741.3300, option 2.
Free
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7 events,
Rainbow Puppets presents a trio of storybook favorites: Pinocchio’s lies are a plain as the nose on his face… and wait until you see it grow, live and onstage! In Rumpelstiltskin, a father’s lies could mean disaster for his beloved daughter. And finally, the Wolf Crier tells the tale of a shepherd who cries wolf...
Free
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7 events,
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...
Free
Make an awesome DND miniature and learn the basics of slicing a 3D file. For ages 13+. Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.
Free
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6 events,
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.
Free
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7 events,
Learn how to open and create dynamic, visually interesting presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. 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.
Free
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Dungeons & Dragons players of all experience levels are invited to drop-in to play and learn this classic tabletop roleplaying game. For ages 9-18.
Free
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DJ Anthony Wood is returning to get us Fired Up this Friday! The show starts at 6:30 and will be going into the night. Come out to enjoy good music and great beer! Don Chido will be at the brewery from 12-8, providing the perfect pairing to a deliciously cold beer on a warm spring...
Free
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10 events,
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Come and learn how to navigate the digital world with individual and group classes between 10 am and 1 pm. First Saturday: Maker Saturday Second Saturday: Pop-N-Play Third Saturday: FunFest Fourth Saturday: Digital Navigation This program was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation.
Free
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Check us out this Saturday for Brews and Grooves! We have live music, great food, and the best beer you can ask for. Scott Varney is going to the day started, going on at 1:30. Phil Poteat will play into the night, going on at 6:30. Munchies and Such will be the food truck, serving...
Free
Join us for SLAM Connection, a program to develop poets as writers and performers. Learn about observation, writing, and performance in a safe, judgment-free space where people can learn about life in other people’s shoes. For ages 13+
Free
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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 757.741.3300, option 4 to register and receive a free copy of this month’s book.
Free
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9 events,
What do you get when you add balloons and bubbles to music? A fantastic preschool dance party! Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an exciting hour of songs, movement, rhymes, and just plain fun. Parents, it’s a great time for you to share your best moves with your little ones as well.
Free
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. This month’s theme: Romance Abroad June 1, 2:00-3:45 pm: Funny Face (1957) Stanley Donen directed this top-notch musical about a fashion photographer (Fred Astaire) trying to turn a bookstore...
Free
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Williamsburg REALTORS® will hold Document Shredding Community event FREE to all! You can recycle unwanted documents safely and free the space. It will be held at the office parking lot: 5000 New Point Rd. Ste. 1101, Williamsburg, VA
FREE
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Get Fired Up this Friday with DJ Matt Chambers! He'll be going live at 6:30. Don Chido will be on site from 12-8, providing that perfect pairing to your favorite beers. Be sure to get here and have some awesome food and great beers while you dance to amazing music!
Free
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10 events,
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APDA Virginia would like to invite the Williamsburg community to come out for a morning of fun at the Warhill Sports Complex Stadium for our annual Optimism Walk on Saturday June 3rd. We are excited to bring this event to Williamsburg for the first time this year and would love to provide the greater Williamsburg...
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Explore a variety of embroidery stitches as you make a personalized sampler. Supplies provided. Reservations required: 757.741.3324.
Free
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Drop in between 10 am – 1pm to create, invent, design, and “make something.” Some equipment is restricted to adults only. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. First Saturday: Maker Saturday Second Saturday: Pop-N-Play Third Saturday: FunFest Fourth Saturday: Digital Navigation This...
Free
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7 events,
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Bring your mat and water, and let’s earn that glow through a powerful yoga flow! Tickets are $10 without a beer, and $18 with a beer. After the class, you'll receive a gift card to come back and get a beer when we are open. Get you tickets here: https://fb.me/e/1fLNbS2eS
$10 – $18
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Get your hippy on and come make your own tie-dye shirt with Steve Neese. He'll be guiding you through the process of making your custom tie-dye shirt. It's only $10! Supplies are limited and it is first come-first serve.
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