March is Women’s History Month and for our meeting we will be discussing the Bronte sisters by reading “Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës” by Isabel Greenberg. Power in the Panels meets on the second Thursday of every month. This group is for graphic novel enthusiasts (18+, please) who want to read and...
An evening of fun new and classic board games. Be a Monopoly tycoon or show your skills in Clue. For ages 13-18.
Do you have a story in your head? Have you dreamed of writing a book but feel stuck and frustrated? In this practical workshop, you’ll receive proven tips and tools for getting your story on paper. You’ll learn: The power of story structure How to stay focused The secret to avoiding writer’s block How to...
Celebrate Black History Month by painting your own replica of a pottery jar owned by Frederick Douglass to take home with you. For ages 13-adult. Space is limited, call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.
What do you get when you add balloons and bubbles to music? A fantastic preschool dance party! Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an exciting hour of songs, movement, rhymes, and just plain fun. Parents, it’s a great time for you to share your best moves with your little ones as well.
Retrace the path of your ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. We’ll talk about where to look for ships’ passenger lists and immigration and naturalization records, plus why your family name wasn’t changed at Ellis Island! Register by calling 757.741.3300, option 2. One Book One Community: The New American, by Micheline Aharonian Marcom. Copies are...
Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. Join us as we discuss Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer. The author’s yearlong quest to participate in the USA Memory Championship is recounted in...
Learn about recent archaeological explorations of the changing plantation landscape associated with Bacon’s Castle over the first century of colonial occupation. In this talk, Rebekah Planto, doctoral candidate in Anthropology, will explore tensions and transformations that cut across all domains of life in the late 17th-century Atlantic world. While the famous house (constructed ca. 1665-1675)...
Drop in for board games and Nintendo Switch video games including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8, and more. For ages 9-12.
Frank Caruso, a Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener will discuss pruning basics and offer tips to successful pruning. Available will be Pruning Calendars for trees and shrubs. The In The Garden series of informative talks given by the James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardener Association covers a variety of topics about plants and local gardening.
In celebration of our One Book One Community programming we will be reading a title that delves into immigration. Grab a copy of “Almost American Girl” by Robin Ha and join us! Power in the Panels meets on the second Thursday of every month. This group is for graphic novel enthusiasts (18+, please) who want...
Show off your Harry Potter knowledge with other teens age 13-18. Be part of a team or go solo!