Williamsburg Library

Join us for a discussion about advance care planning and the role of an advance directive as an effective tool in every person’s emergency preparedness kit. In this 90-minute session, we’ll explore the framework of advance care planning and components of an efficient advance directive, including the legal requirements and documentation needed for an advance...

Join a unique community-based book group for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each week we’ll meet to read together, talk about different worlds and interesting characters, and learn about exciting new things. To find out more, please contact Linda at lniedzwick@wrl.org.

WRL’s teen volunteer group meets the first Thursday of the month to share ideas for library services and work on various tasks. Application and orientation required. TAG meetings will be held at both library locations. Please call 757-741-3300 for more info.

Learn the basics of how the Glowforge works and designing items in the software! Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300 option 2 to register. For ages 18+.

Use the Cricut to make your own acrylic keychain customized with your name! Space is limited; please call 757.741.3300, opt. 2 to register. For ages 13+.

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+.

Ever wanted to learn how to use a serger? You’re in luck! We’re making some reusable snack bags and learning the basics of utilizing a serger for a perfect edge! For ages 13+. Spots are limited so please call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register.

Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. August’s Theme: Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock August 29: Strangers on a Train (1951) PG Alfred Hitchcock directed this splendid thriller about an ambitious tennis player (Farley Granger) ensnared in the murderous schemes of a psychopath...

Learn how Cricut Infusible Ink works and make a canvas pouch to take home. For ages 13+. Space is limited; please call 757.741.3300, option 2 to register

Toddler Storytime is a program designed for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers, featuring brief stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities.

Stay after storytime or just come in for the playdate to chat with other caregivers while your baby has fun with our toy collection. On the first Monday and Tuesday of each month, experts from Child Development Resources will join us to answer your questions about your baby’s development.

Baby Lapsit Storytime is a storytime program especially for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. This storytime will feature the same songs and activities every week; this repetition of rhymes and songs forms a foundation for learning for your baby and...