Stryker Center at the Williamsburg Regional Library

Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month’s title is The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Johnathan Haidt. A social psychologist details how the younger generation’s “phone-based” childhood...

Email Marketing To Your Readers Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of starting your author email list from scratch? What should you say in your email campaigns to readers? In this practical workshop, you’ll learn about: Strategies to grow your reader email list Crafting compelling subject lines to grab attention Writing engaging email content Segmenting your...

Join us for a hands-on learning experience where you’ll write your own picture book. Please bring an 8×11 pad of paper, sharpened pencils, and color crayons. For ages 13+. Spots are limited so please call (757) 741-3300, option 2 to register.

Local author Susan Woodward will discuss the research involved and the decisions made in transcribing her WWII officer father’s taped memoirs that ultimately led to the creation of her book.

We’d like to hear from library users 55-plus! What would you like the library to do to support your needs and interests? Please join us for an informal conversation about senior-focused programs and services.

Between the late eighteenth and late nineteenth centuries, white perceptions of Native Americans’ relationship to landscapes of antiquity changed dramatically, from the acknowledgment of Native stewardship of indigenous sites to academic arguments for legislation to protect “ruins” from Native vandals. This shift reflected a growing skepticism of full indigenous membership in the nation that reverberates...

October is Family History month! Join the James City County America 250 Committee to discover whether your family was involved in the founding of the United States. The committee will share how to begin a genealogy search and verify if one of your ancestors has been recognized for their service during the Revolution. This event...

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+.

Being an airline pilot is a combination of adventure and technical expertise. This entertaining and enlightening presentation tells the story of how women pilots became airline pilots and all of the changes that make the job today a good career choice. Mary Shipko is an aviation pioneer and author, and was one of the first...

An artist and crafter’s dream! Trade in unused supplies for new-to-you inspiration for your next project. Donate your supplies to the reference desk at either the Williamsburg or James City County Libraries from Friday, October 4 through Thursday, October 10, and between 10 am and 12 pm on Saturday, October 12 at the Williamsburg Library...

This presentation will assess why Great Britain and the United States approached emancipation differently. In Britain’s case, the willingness of Caribbean sugar planters to accept the Government’s compensation offer derived from a conviction that liberalisation of the national economy was inevitable and would ultimately undermine the economics of West Indian sugar production. In the United...

Forensic chemistry analysis is essential in criminal evidence analysis and court proceedings. This includes the use of fingerprints to identify suspects. Incomplete prints, called fingermarks, are often not useful to identify individuals, but a new chemical technique shows promise in understanding their composition. This technique separates compounds found in sweat and generates visual data useful...