JULY 2007 at the WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL LIBRARY

WL = The Williamsburg Library, 515 Scotland Street
JCCL = The James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Road (exit 231 A off of 64)

On display this month:
See also: http://www.wrl.org/programs/exhibits.html 

Williamsburg Library Gallery (through Labor Day) - Jamestown Memories - 1957-2007 - Come see items we've collected from 50 years ago in this exhibit

Colonial Photography Children's Portrait Contest
Sitting fee will be donated to the Youth Services Department of WRL.
June & July Call 229-3001 for more info.

SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2007

MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

Walk-in Computer Help - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - WL
Do you have a question about Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint?  Do you need help creating an e-mail account or sending/receiving e-mail attachments?  Stop in and ask one of our computer volunteers stationed in the Adult Services area at WL!

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2007

Basic Computers II Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. - FREE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2007

LIBRARIES CLOSED - INDEPENDENCE DAY

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2007

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - The Road to Utopia (1946, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
In their fourth "Road" picture, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope head north to Alaska during the 1890s Gold Rush. Between trading wisecracks and singing a few songs the boys meet up with Dorothy Lamour and go in search of a gold mine in this entertaining comic romp. - FREE

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL

SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2007

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2007

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

Jonathan Austin's Juggling Show (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL; 1:00 p.m. - JCCL
Supported by the Herbert Friedman Library Fund

THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - I Know Where I'm Going (1947, unrated) - 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - WL Theatre (note special time)
A headstrong woman en route to her wedding is stranded by bad weather in a remote village in the Scottish Hebrides. Adding to her problems are some disquieting encounters with the handsome local laird, which may derail her carefully laid out plans for the future. Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey star in this charming romantic drama written and directed by Michael Powell. - FREE  

Intro. to Word Class - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. - FREE

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

		Paws to Read @ Your Library (Youth Services) - 2:30 p.m. - WL  Dogs in the library listening to stories read aloud by children? Just watch! It will happen as part of a program called "Paws to Read at Your Library." Children ages 7-10 will read and dogs will listen. Kids may bring their favorite books or choose one at the library to read aloud to their four-footed friends, trained therapy dogs provided by K9 Connection in Williamsburg. There is no cost for participants, however, a permission form signed by a parent is required for each child. Paws to Read-type programs exist throughout the U.S., some in schools, others successfully sponsored by libraries. Results reported include improved reading scores, increased confidence in reading, and an overall feeling that reading is fun.

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club Meeting - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - JCCL
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club will meet to discuss this month's theme, Single Author Short Story Collections.  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

Pocahontas (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL; 1:30 p.m. WL
Presented by Concert Ballet of Virginia

Basic Computers Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. - FREE

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Flying Down to Rio (1933, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared together for the first time in this fanciful musical comedy. The plot concerns the romantic escapades of Delores Del Rio and efforts to save her father's hotel in Rio de Janeiro. These efforts include staging a daffy musical revue with dancing girls strapped to the wings of airplanes in flight. - FREE

Basic Internet Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. - FREE

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library - A Cause for Paws - 7:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Animals play a significant role in fiction, and especially in mystery stories. From Sherlock Holmes' Hound to Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy, man's best friends have been important characters in a variety of settings and genres. Local author Jean C. Keating, whose Paw Prints Through the Years was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, will talk about the variety of books in which animals solve mysteries and give their humans unconditional love. She'll be accompanied by her service dog Puff the Papillon in his guise as "Sherlock Bones." - FREE

FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL

Walk-in Computer Help - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

A Harry Potter Party! (Youth Services) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - JCCL
On the eve of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series about the boy wizard, the James City County Library will transform into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The program will run from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, July 20 and is for children ages 8 and older. They may come in costume.

Students will be sorted into houses, and may choose from courses in Potions, Divination, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Care of Magical Creatures, and Transfiguration. They will also have the chance to make several Wizarding Crafts. We'll end the evening with a feast and announcement of the winner of the house cup.

Students will also receive a coupon for a drawing at the New Town Barnes & Noble store if they plan to head to the bookstore later that evening. This drawing will be limited only to people who attended the library event, and will include various prizes, including a copy of the book. Pre-registration is required and begins July 1. To register, call 259-7733.

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2007

MONDAY, JULY 23, 2007

Little Bits for Tiny Tots (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL and JCCL

A storytime for children in Kindergarten through grade 3

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2007

Peter McCory's One Man Band (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL; 2:30 p.m. - JCCL
Supported by the Herbert Friedman Library Fund

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL 

A storytime for children in Kindergarten through grade 3

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Rome Adventure (1962, unrated) - 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - WL Theatre (note special time)
A love-starved librarian named Prudence (Suzanne Pleshette) finds her good girl mores sorely tested by Troy Donahue and the amourous allure of Italy in this sentimental love story. Delmer Daves directed this scenic film which costars Angie Dickinson, Rossano Brazzi, and Constance Ford. The movie's ever-present love song "Al di La" became a top ten hit in 1962. - FREE

Tools and Tips for Savvy Online Searching Class - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. - FREE

FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2007

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2007

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007

Catch A Craft (Youth Services) - Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!  (Choose one session:)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2007