JANUARY 2009 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 

Through January19: at WL Gallery (515 Scotland Street) - Venice Revisited - Watercolors
January 21 through March 14: at WL Gallery (515 Scotland Street) - Works by Students of Barclay Sheaks

Youth Art on Display - at WL: Matoaka Elementary School; at JCCL: DJ Montague Elementary School

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009

 *Libraries CLOSED*

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2009

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009

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

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL  & JCCL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009

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

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - WL  

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - JCCL  

Laptop Essentials Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - Casablanca (1942, USA) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Migration and motion picture film have a shared history that has shaped human existence and our understanding of it since the end of the nineteenth century. What is the relationship between migration and film? How has film helped us understand and respond to the role of migration in shaping modern lives? These and other questions motivate this film series - presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. A series of free film showings will be presented in the Williamsburg Library Theatre between January and March. - FREE

Celtic Film - My Childhood and My Ain Folks (rated PG, 1972) - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
The first two parts of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy (the concluding episode shows in February) harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-40s Scotland. Cinema was his only escape - he paid for it with the money he made from returning empty jam jars - and this escape is reflected most closely at this time of his life as an eight-year-old living on the breadline with his half-brother and sick grandmother in a poor mining village. The Library presents the Celtic Film Series in cooperation with the local chapters of the St. Andrews Society and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. The series explores the history, drama and quirky humor of films made in or about Scotland and Ireland. - FREE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL  

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (unrated, 1939) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Director Frank Capra's poignantly optimistic film about an idealistic young senator fighting corrupt Washington politicians was nominated for ten Academy Awards. James Stewart heads a great cast. - FREE

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL

Global Film and Migration Series - Avalon (1990, USA) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009

After-Hours Teen Game Night & Pizza Party (Youth Services) - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - WL Schell Room and Gallery
Come join your friends for a night of games, pizza and fun.  Register in person at the Youth Services desk or call 259-4055 to R.S.V.P.  Bring your favorite board game or card game.  Or play one of ours.  See you there!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009

Everything Google: Part 1 Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - Ratatouille (2007, USA) - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - E.T. (1982, USA) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009

Global Film and Migration Series - A Great Wall (1986, USA/China) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009

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

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

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL  & JCCL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009

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

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

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - WL  

Italian Film Festival - Mediterraneo (subtitled, rated R, 1991) - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Mediterraneo won the Academy Award in 1991 for best foreign language film. It is set during World War II and is about a small band of Italian soldiers who are sent to an idyllic Greek island for four months of lookout duty. Before long, the soldiers are absorbed into the life, heat and landscape of the island. Sponsored by the Library and the Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO). The film will be followed by a reception. Additional films in February and March. - FREE

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club Meeting - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - JCCL
Lost your ticket to the Inaugural Ball? Never mind, we're reading the SPECULATIVE FICTION OF REVOLUTION & REBELLION.  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - JCCL

Global Film and Migration Series - Scarface (1932, USA) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - Dirty Pretty Things (2002, UK) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Dark Victory (unrated, 1939) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Bette Davis is splendid in this topnotch tearjerker about an heiress dying from a brain tumor who falls in love with the surgeon (George Brent) trying to save her. Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Ronald Reagan costar under the direction of Edmund Goulding. - FREE

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL 

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library: Bees & Beekeeping - 7:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Why are bees important to humans - and how can people interested in beekeeping get started? Peter Ostrowski, president of the Colonial Beekeepers Association, will talk about the basic equipment, costs, and local support for budding beekeepers. Peter started in 2002 after his fruit trees weren't pollinated, and has since expanded to 16 colonies. He'll bring a teaching hive and handouts. For more information on beekeeping, visit the Association website at www.colonialbeekeepers.com. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - America, America (1963, USA) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009

Global Film and Migration Series - Bend it Like Beckham (2002, UK/Germany/USA) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

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

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009

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 Schell Room Trained therapy dogs listen as children read.  Free, but a signed permission slip is required.  New readers are welcomed!

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason are extraordinary musicians. Their performance of Jay's haunting composition "Ashokan Farewell" - the musical hallmark of the PBS series "The Civil War" earned the couple international acclaim, a Grammy and an Emmy nomination. Come listen to the timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes and deeply moving original compositions. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 students/Friends of WRL (both with I.D.), and $10 under 16. (757) 259-4070   Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009

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

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL  & JCCL

Centuries of Art @ Your Library - The Hierarchy of the Hunt: 18th Century British Sporting Art - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Speaker: Jeffrey W. Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator, VMFA English nobility's enthusiasm for field sports was at its height during the 18th century. The growing passion for foxhunting and horseracing led to a new trend in art: paintings of British society engaged in outdoor pursuits. This lecture looks at a variety of artists from the Paul Mellon collection, including Stubbs, Wootton, Reinagle, Calcraft- Turner, and Pollard.

Centuries of Art @ Your Library is a partnership between This Century Gallery, the Williamsburg Regional Library and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). These programs have been organized by the Office of Statewide Partnerships of the VMFA, Richmond, and are supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment. - FREE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009

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

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

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - WL  

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

Public Showing of Inauguration - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - WL & JCCL
Mark a historic day in America by viewing the Inauguration of President Barack Obama on the big screens of both the Williamsburg Library and James City County Library. We'll be projecting the inauguration, speech and subsequent parade on the large screens in both buildings. Join your friends, spend your lunch hour, or just drop in and see this historic event with others. And of course, it's free. 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - JCCL

Global Film and Migration Series - It's a Free World (2007, UK/Italy/Germany/Spain/Poland) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Stagecoach (unrated, 1939) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
In this classic, one of the all-time great westerns, a stagecoach and its motley collection of passengers come under attack by Apache Indians. Working together for the first time, this movie made major stars of both director John Ford and actor John Wayne. Also notable are the Monument Valley locations, Yakima Canutt's amazing stunt work and the Academy Award winning score comprised of traditional American folk songs. - FREE

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL   

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL

Global Film and Migration Series - Missippippi Masala (1991, UK/USA) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009

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

Global Film and Migration Series - Grapes of Wrath (1940, USA) - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009

Storytime with the Arts: Fairytales and Princesses (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL Theatre
A storytime with the ballet

Global Film and Migration Series - In Between Days (2006, USA/Canada/South Korea) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009

Global Film and Migration Series - Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003, France) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009

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

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL  & JCCL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009

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

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - WL  

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club Meeting - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - JCCL
Lost your ticket to the Inaugural Ball? Nevermind, we're reading the speculative fiction of revolution and rebellion. A list of suggested reading for the month is available from librarian Neil Hollands for those interested.  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

Global Film and Migration Series - God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan (2006, USA) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre  This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 p.m. - JCCL

Global Film and Migration Series - Auf der anderen Seite / Edge of Heaven (2007, Germany/Turkey/Italy) - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - WL Theatre  This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Wuthering Heights (unrated, 1939) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon bring Emily Bronte's dark tale of star-crossed lovers in 19th century Yorkshire, England vividly to life in this bleak romance. - FREE

All Ages Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL 

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 p.m. - WL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

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

Global Film and Migration Series - Crossing Arizona (2006, USA) - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre  This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009

Global Film and Migration Series - La Marche de L'Empereur / The March of the Penguins (2005, France) - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre  This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE

Global Film and Migration Series - Shanghai Kiss (2007, USA/China/Hong Kong) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre  This film series is presented in partnership with the College of William and Mary. - FREE