This social gathering is for those personally dealing with memory loss and their caregivers. The Café is hosted by trained facilitators, offering a chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments, and getting to know others in the community with similar memory changes. Who is invited? Anyone with memory loss or concerns with memory loss is welcome to...
Rebecca Suerdieck is a Virginia Historian with an insatiable commitment to sharing lesser-known stories from the past. When she first meets someone, she says she grew up in the 18th century because of her lifelong affiliation with Colonial Williamsburg. Throughout her career she has researched, written and produced many educational programs about early Virginia. Seeking...
Real People/Real Stories explores the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month's read: Roughing It by Mark Twain Mark Twain’s semi-autobiographical tale describes his adventurous stagecoach trip out west in the early 1860s. He engages in gold mining and land speculation and visits Utah, Nevada, California, and the Hawaiian Islands....
Cena con Cuentos es un programa de lectura en español para familias hispanohablantes con niños de 0 a 10 años de edad. Se ofrece el primer y tercer martes del mes en el Stryker Center (412 N Boundary St), de las 5 a las 6.30pm. Cada vez habrán actividades, leeremos cuentos, y disfrutarán de una...
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. For ages 13+. Ever dreamed of writing a children’s picture book? Wondering how to break into the children’s publishing world? In...
This introductory class will walk through the basics of downloading a design file, preparing it to print using slicing software, and setting up the printer. This program is presented in partnership with VCE's James City County 4-H, and is recommended for ages 8-14. This program is open to the public and library registration is required,...
Get ready for hosting all your big holiday meals with advice from our local team at Trader Joe’s. Space is limited to 50 seats; please register at https://libcal.wrl.org/event/15388891
In this talk, Jack Green, doctoral student in history at William & Mary, will tell the story of how a seventeenth-century art dealer helped convince the English to send a voyage in search of a West African "El Dorado." Learn how this failed treasure hunt and the trans-Saharan gold trade connects with the later rise...
The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also bring unexpected waves of sadness and loneliness for those grieving. Join us for a reflective exploration of the challenges of navigating grief during the holidays and finding meaningful ways to honor and remember loved ones. Using practical tools, discussion, and moments of...
Cena con Cuentos es un programa de lectura en español para familias hispanohablantes con niños de 0 a 10 años de edad. Se ofrece el primer y tercer martes del mes en el Stryker Center (412 N Boundary St), de las 5 a las 6.30pm. Cada vez habrán actividades, leeremos cuentos, y disfrutarán de una...
Fall is the ideal time for planting so join us for an afternoon of interesting discussions and plant giveaways! 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Information Tables: Plant and wildlife experts will be available to answer your questions on a variety of plants, pollinators and other wildlife, and challenges that gardeners may face. 1:00 – 2:30 pm,...
This social gathering is for those personally dealing with memory loss and their caregivers. The Café is hosted by trained facilitators, offering a chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments, and getting to know others in the community with similar memory changes. Who is invited? Anyone with memory loss or concerns with memory loss is welcome to...