A Year Inside College Admissions: Author Talk with Jeff Selingo

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Journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game in this book. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for viewing on demand at libraryc.org/wrl....

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Author Talk with Cassandra Clare: Bestselling Author of The Mortal Instruments Series

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Clare is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series, The Infernal Devices series, and The Last Hours series. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for viewing on demand at libraryc.org/wrl....

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New York Times Bestselling Author of The Prophets: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

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The Prophets was listed as a Best Book of the Year for several publications including The Washington Post, Time, USA Today, and Entertainment Weekly. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for viewing on demand at...

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African American Newspapers in Genealogical Research

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African American newspapers quickly became the voice of the community after emancipation. They were used in a variety of ways to inform, uplift, and unite the race north and south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Locating available resources is vital to the African American research process. The presenter, Tim Pinnick, is an article writer, national speaker,...

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Researching Free People of Color in NC and VA: 1800-1865

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This presentation, given by Renate Yarborough Sanders, focuses on the lives and circumstances of Free People of Color in Virginia and North Carolina, laws enacted to control them, and record types for researching this population. Renate Yarborough Sanders is the descendant of formerly enslaved ancestors, enslavers, and free people of color. She authors two blogs:...

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Author Talk with Tananarive Due, Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda Contributing Author

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Hear from the award-winning and bestselling author of sixteen books, including the Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, and Devil’s Wake. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for viewing on demand...

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An American in Provence: Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

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Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Join library staff to view in Stryker Center, Room 127 or register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events...

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Deeply Rooted: Preserving and Celebrating Gullah Geechee Heritage

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From the halls of academia to public history festivals, this Porch Talk will provide a unique perspective of preserving and celebrating the cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee inhabitants of the Carolina Lowcountry and Georgia’s Coastal Empire. While not all members of the panel identify as Gullah Geechee, each of the panelists has their own...

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Whispers in the Sound of Silence: Pathways for African American Cemetery Dialogue in K-12

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The African American Cemetery Education Tampa Bay project was created in response to the rediscovery of 10 erased African American cemeteries in the Tampa region. The project aims to 1) curate descendent oral histories associated with erased African American cemeteries, 2) elevate community oral histories as primary sources through co-created K-12 curricular resources, 3) preserve...

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Medicaid Webinar

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You’re invited to a “Medicaid & the Children’s Health Insurance Program” Webinar for Williamsburg Regional Library patrons and other community members. During this webinar, we will provide an overview: * Medicaid eligibility, benefits, and administration; including eligibility for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid * Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, benefits, and administration...

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Misinformation Escape Room

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Join Williamsburg Regional Library to take an objective and fun look at the way online sources manipulate information and images to influence your opinion. The story: The government wants to add to the water supply a substance used by the elite to make them smarter. You have one hour to navigate a maze of problems...

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Centuries of Art: The Rediscovery of Sculpture in Romanesque France

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The world didn’t come to an end in the year 1000, as some had predicted it might; and in the years after the millennium, a grand and beautiful style of architecture, decorated with astonishing sculpture, burst forth to meet the needs of the faithful and particularly the pilgrims who marched across France on their way...

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