JUNE 2008 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 

"Portraits of the Selves": at WL Gallery (515 Scotland Street) - Williamsburg native Karen E.D. Peterson exhibits her mixed media art

Colonial Photography Contest
Don't forget! The annual Colonial Photography - Helen's Place- Kids' Portrait Contest is in June and July. There is no session fee, just a $25 donation to the Williamsburg Regional Library, which will benefit the children's library. Please call 229-1702 for details.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

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

John A. Stokes Author Visit (Youth Services) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
John A. Stokes, author of Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown and Me, will speak at the WL Theatre on June 1 at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Stokes recounts his experiences growing up in the Jim Crow South, and his participation in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education. His book, written for upper elementary and middle students, paints a memorable picture of African American life in Virginia before integration from the perspective of a young boy. Mr. Stokes's visit is made possible through the generosity of National Geographic.

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008

Basic Computers II Class - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008

Everything Google Class - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Father of the Bride (unrated, 1954) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
The tribulations of planning a wedding are humorously showcased in this entertaining movie from director Vincente Minnelli. Spencer Tracy plays the exasperated father-of-the- bride whose daughter’s small, at-home affair grows into a budget-busting extravaganza. This film, which costars Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Bennett, was nominated for three Academy Awards. - FREE

Basic Computers Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2008

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008

Advanced Yahoo Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Saturday Poetry Series - 11:00 a.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room
Published poets read their works in this free presentation sponsored by the Poetry Society of Virginia and the Williamsburg Regional Library.  

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008

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

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL

Basic Internet Class - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008

Basic Etiquette Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Four Weddings and a Funeral (rated R, 1994) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A coterie of close friends engagingly ruminate about life, love and marriage while attending a series of disastrous weddings. Hugh Grant heads a great ensemble cast that includes Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah and James Fleet in this delightful and witty British romantic comedy. - FREE

Basic Internet II Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2008

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2008

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2008

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

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008

The Summer Reading Program for 2008 - "Catch the Reading Bug," starts on Monday, June 16. Enrollment in the Summer Reading program starts June 16. Sharing titles starts June 23. Special thanks to the Herbert Friedman Library Fund and Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library for the support of Summer Reading programs.  Call 259-7733 for more information or stop by either library. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL

Intro to Word Class - 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

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: "Ghosts in the Atomic Machinery: Nanotech in Science Fiction."  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

Intro to Excel Class - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Libeled Lady (unrated, 1936) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A newspaper editor being sued for libel by a snooty socialite concocts a cockamamie scheme to impugn her reputation in this screwball comedy.  The elaborate plot, which includes a fraudulent marriage, is implausible, but the outstanding cast (William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow) make it work and create comic gold in the process. - FREE

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library: Houses of the Founding Fathers - 7:00 p.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room
From Maine to Georgia, extraordinary men came together to sign the Declaration of Independence or write the Constitution. Where did they come from? In Houses of the Founding Fathers, historic architecture expert Hugh Howard tells the stories of 40 homes built by figures like Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton, and those of lesser-known men such as William Drayton and Jeremiah Lee. Along with beautiful photographs by Roger Strauss III, Howard opens the doors on the private lives of these public people. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. This Third Thursdays program is also a preview of the traveling exhibition "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America," which is coming to the library at the end of June. - FREE

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2008

Paws to Read @ Your Library (Youth Services) - 2:30 p.m. - WL Schell Room Trained therapy dogs listen as children read.  Free, but a signed permission slip is required.  New readers are welcomed!

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

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008

Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL

Catch-A-Craft (Youth Services) - (pick one session):
Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

Film - Alexander Hamilton - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre (also showing 6/24 at 10:30 a.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room)
Part of the PBS series "American Experience" series.  Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Brian F.O'Byrne portrays America's most controversial founding father.  The program covers the full sweep of Hamilton's short life, one that had more than its share of heroism, scandal and tragedy.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL

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

Film - Alexander Hamilton - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room
Part of the PBS series "American Experience" series.  Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Brian F.O'Byrne portrays America's most controversial founding father.  The program covers the full sweep of Hamilton's short life, one that had more than its share of heroism, scandal and tragedy.

"Kathleen's Krazee Songs" (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL & 2:30 p.m. (repeat) - JCCL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008

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

Buggin' with Virginia Living Museum (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - JCCL

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - The Old Maid (unrated, 1939) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Bette Davis plays a demure Civil War era belle who has an out-of-wedlock baby by her sprightly cousin’s cast-off lover. To hide the scandal, she allows the cousin (Miriam Hopkins) to raise the child as her own, which leads to decades of bitter recrimination between the two women. This fine “Woman’s Picture,” which includes wedding scenes, was adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was based on a novel by Edith Wharton. - FREE

Basic Computers Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Exhibit Opening - Alexander Hamilton on Reclaiming America - 7:00 p.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room
Rediscover one of the most often overlooked Founders at the opening reception for the traveling exhibit, "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America." Historian Bill Chrystal portrays the life of Alexander Hamilton and his meteoric rise from an orphaned 15-year-old immigrant to George Washington's aide and a pivotal figure in the founding of the country. Hamilton foresaw the complex modern society the U.S. would become and was a driving force in creating the financial, political and legal systems that have shaped the nation for more than 200 years. The reception and program are free, thanks to a generous grant from the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library. More events will be featured in coming months. Visit www.wrl.org/hamilton for details. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008

Catch-A-Craft (Youth Services) - (pick one session):
Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JCCL
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL

In Concert - TRADOC Brass Quintet - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Music for brass instruments will fill the Williamsburg Library Theatre in this free concert by Army musicians from the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Band at Fort Monroe. While the concert is free, tickets are required to guarantee admission. Up to four free tickets per person can be picked up at the Program Services desk of the Williamsburg Library, 515 Scotland Street during normal library hours beginning June 16. Tickets cannot be reserved over the phone. Those not holding tickets the night of the concert may be seated if space is available at curtain time.  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008

Fossils Around You (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL
A hands-on program about fossils for ages 4-6 presented by former William and Mary Geology professor Jerre Johnson. Each child will receive a state fossil to take home. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration starts June 14 by calling 259-4055.

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008

Catch-A-Craft (Youth Services) - (pick one session):
Come make a fun craft with our Youth Services librarians!
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - WL
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - WL

Film - Alexander Hamilton - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre (also showing 7/1 at 2:00 p.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room)
This episode from the PBS series "American Experience," profiles the under appreciated genius who laid the groundwork for the nation's modern economy, including the banking system, Wall Street, and a society in which talent and hard work, not birth, determined success.