This new 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. March theme: Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday March 18: Sense and Sensibility (1995) PG Emma Thompson leads a stellar cast in this...
Two-time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist, educator, and composer João Luiz, began to play the popular music of his native Brazil as a child. This upbringing was instrumental in building a musical career that has bridged Classical, Jazz, and Latin American music, and helped him to discover ways to make classical music education more accessible to...
This new 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. March theme: Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday March 25: Persuasion (1995) PG At the behest of her family, a young woman rejects...
Learn to code while having fun. Come and meet our coding robots, dinosaurs, and trains. Join WRL’s Bookmobile every Saturday for something to make, do, learn, and play at Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation.
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+.
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...
Now in its 21st year, 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. April’s Theme: Patron Requests April 3: Bye, Bye Birdie (1963) G Dick Van Dyke and Ann-Margret star in this musical comedy about the chaos...
Join author Leslie Eva Tayloe for a reading of her book Save the Trees, learn about invasive plants, and make a craft. Space is limited; pick up a ticket at the Youth Services desk starting 30 minutes before the program.
Join us for a whirlwind trip to the songs, puppets, and stories from around the globe! We acknowledge and thank the Newport News Arts Commission, the Virginia Arts Commission, and the York County Arts Commission for helping to make this performance possible.
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.
We’d like to hear from library users age 55-plus! Please join us for an introduction to a new computer class series from AARP called “Senior Planet” and share your ideas about other senior-focused programs and services.
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney We’re reading a “millennial novel” to go along with Emerging Scholar Jay Jolles’s April 9 discussion of the development of contemporary American fiction. Four young-ish people, unprepared for the next stage of their lives, ponder their places in the world. Learning more about each other through emails,...