Join us in making some custom gingerbread earrings on the Glowforge! For ages 18+. Spots are limited for this hands-on class so please call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.

Join us as we kick off the holiday season with a tree lighting celebration, live music, and festive food

Since 1971, The Tidewater Concert Band has been providing exciting, professional, high quality music entertainment ranging from Sousa Style Marches, Big Band, to Swing, Blues, and even Broadway Musicals. Currently under the direction of Maestro Chris Serrano and Associate Conductor Josiah Wilson, the band consists of volunteer musicians from every occupation including, local band directors,...

Mug rugs are a combo coaster and mini placemat – the perfect size for a cup of coffee/tea and a treat. Make a mug rug to give as a gift or keep for yourself! Beginner sewers welcome. Bring your own sewing machine (in good working order) or borrow one of the library’s sewing machines. Space...

Get your holidays on track with this annual tradition as the Ford’s Colony Model Railroad Club returns with their elaborate operating layouts. Marvel at the detailed settings, the intricate track planning, and the details that make each one unique. These layouts can be viewed on both Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m....

Learn how to decorate your own ornament-shaped mini cake to take home. For ages 13+. Spots are limited so call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.

Get your holidays on track with this annual tradition as the Ford’s Colony Model Railroad Club returns with their elaborate operating layouts. Marvel at the detailed settings, the intricate track planning, and the details that make each one unique. These layouts can be viewed on both Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m....

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

Cantori Choral Ensemble presents its 2023 Christmas Concert, featuring Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, accompanied by harp. Other music on the program will include familiar seasonal carols, sung both a cappella and accompanied by harp and violin.

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

This month is Free Read. Read and share any book you like this month! WhoDunnits is a discussion group devoted to mysteries of all kinds and meets the first Tuesday of every month.

Join us as the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen and Realm Breaker series, Victoria Aveyard, chats online with us about Young Adult fantasy fiction, world-building, and her incredible body of work. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly...

Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols: Join the Saint Cecilia Choir, Saint Dunstan Ringers, and Saint Bede Senior and Junior Choristers in this beautiful candlelit service of choral music, Scripture readings, and traditional congregational hymns of the season. In this hectic and chaotic time of year, set aside this hour to immerse yourself in the...

Join the LCV Project with Louis C. Vangieri for a delightful concert experience and hear holiday music in a new and unique way – through the gentle sounds and creative arrangements for instrumental solo acoustic guitar. Hailing from Williamsburg, Louis C Vangieri has over a decade of experience playing out Virginians’ stresses, easing his listeners...

Learn the basics of navigating a web page, including how to bookmark so you can find pages later. Seating is limited, please call 757.741.3300 and choose option 2 to sign up.

Now in its 20th year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. December Theme: Classic Christmas December 7: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) NR One of MGM’s greatest musicals follows a year in the life of a middle-class family in 1903 St. Louis. Vincente Minnelli directed...

Is your garden not thriving? Are your shrubs scraggily or is your tree looking ill? Have you noticed spots or bugs on your plants? Where can you go for help? Extension Master Gardeners! Join us for a presentation of programs and resources available to the home gardener. The In the Garden series of informative talks...

Players of all levels are invited to join a casual group to roll the dice in the popular game of strategy and luck. WRL will have a couple of boards on hand, but if you have one, bring your own backgammon board. 2nd Saturdays through January, with a fun tournament in February.

Stop by the Stryker Center for fun winter crafts and activities for children and enjoy William & Mary Libraries Special Collections’ special exhibit ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: An Exhibition of Christmas Critters.

Join us for this new program where beginners can meet up and learn the basics of knitting and people with projects are encouraged to stitch along with others. Some basics are provided for those without a project. No registration required.

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.

Be a paleontologist for a day! Dig for dinosaurs to take home and enjoy other interactive science activities such as Ice Age excavations, building Lego dinosaurs, dinosaur feet measuring and much more. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. This program was made...

Saturday Morning Cartoons is a monthly film series for animation lovers in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021) TV-Y This collection of cartoons features Shaun the Sheep and his wooly pals at Mossy Bottom Farm in a series of adventures, including the Flight Before Christmas. Nick Park wrote the...

Can you identify the weak areas of your writing? Want to replace repetitive phrases with better words? In this practical workshop, you’ll discover how to purge “weasel words” and make your writing more engaging. You’ll learn: • How to identify and remove weak words from your manuscript • The process for discovering fresh and original...

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

Get in the spirit of the season with a special holiday edition of Puppet Storytime! Bundle up and get cozy because this month will feature holiday songs, stories, and a craft. Recommended for ages 3+.

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

Drop in for board games and Nintendo Switch video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and more. For ages 9-12. Located in the Youth Services room at the Williamsburg Library

Now in its 20th year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. December Theme: Classic Christmas December 21: Scrooge (1970) G This musical version of Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas story stars Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge with Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, and Kenneth Moore costarring under the...

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

Come by the Makerspace and make a holiday wreath decorated however you like! For ages 9-18.

Leading up to the holidays we will have a take and make Mini Wooden Wreath available to grab and assemble inside the Makerspace during open Makerspace hours. For ages 13+, while supplies last.

Are you the Jenga Champion? Come show your skills! First place takes a prize! For ages 13-18. No registration required.

Kick back, play video games, and relax. Prepare for the new year with other teens. For ages 13-18. No registration required.

Get ready to end the year in style by crafting your own New Year’s Eve party hat and noisemaker. (Includes small pieces; recommended for ages 3+.)

Now in its 20th year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. December Theme: Classic Christmas December 28: Holiday Inn (1942) NR A New England inn that is only open on holidays is the setting for this fine musical about two singers (Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire) vying...

Celebrate the end of the month with friends, games, snacks, music and more! Enjoy all the Teen Room has to offer! For ages 13 through adult, no registration required.

Learn how to store, organize, edit, and share your photos using cloud-based platforms, such as Google Photos, Amazon Photos, Flickr, and Shutterfly. Also covered: how to create photo albums, slideshows, collages, and other projects using cloud photo tools.

Register by December 27 by emailing anorfolk@wrl.org 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.