This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. March 19: A Compassionate Spy (2022) NR Recruited into the Manhattan Project at age 18, physicist Ted Hall claimed that “compassion” prompted...
The CIAO Italian Film Festival presents Johnny Stecchino. This 1991 comedy is written, directed and starring Robert Benigni in dual roles of Dante and Johnny Stecchino. R, 1hr 42min. Free admission. The CIAO Italian Film Festival 2024 schedule: Sunday, 1/21 at 2:00 pm – Divorce Italian Style Saturday, 2/17 at 2:00 pm – Marriage Italian...
With the local Battle of the Books trivia winners decided, it’s time to move on to our regional competition! Come out and cheer for the teams, from Williamsburg-James City County, York County, Newport News, Hampton, and Poquoson. For more information please see https://www.wrl.org/children/battle-of-the-books-2/.
A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union. NR, 2hr 9min The Celtic Film Series in the Williamsburg Library Theatre runs the 2nd Thursday of each month from September 2023 through May 2024 (except November)....
Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. March Theme: Seeing Green March 14: The Corn is Green (1945) NR Bette Davis plays a schoolteacher in a poor Welsh mining town bucking tradition and expectations to help a promising young man succeed as...
Enjoy a movie in the library theatre, Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023, PG-13, 1hr 49min). Bring your friends! For ages 13-18. No registration required.
Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. March Theme: Seeing Green March 7: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) PG-13 A discontented woman (Kathy Bates) befriends a cheerful nursing home resident (Jessica Tandy) who tells engrossing tales of her childhood. Mary Stuart Masterson and...
It’s time for battle! This is a book-based, Jeopardy-style trivia competition played by local school teams. WRL librarians select lists of 12 great books each for grades 4–5 and 6–8 for our competitors to read. Come out and cheer for your team! Winners will move on to the regional competition on March 16. For more...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. March 5: Air (2023) R Ben Affleck directed and stars in this fine biopic about how a Nike executive (Matt Damon) recruited...
The 23rd Anniversary of the Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival presents The Narrow Bridge. Director Esther Takac has worked as a trauma psychologist with bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families for 9 years in a Jerusalem hospital. In the documentary film, she profiles four individuals from Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost a child or...
J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band) is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians – John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering bluegrass like no one has ever heard it before....
Interested in doing an oral history with your family or in your community, but you don’t know how? Help is here! Join in for this session with Colonial Williamsburg historian Andre Taylor, who will teach you how to plan and conduct an oral history.