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SEPTEMBER 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:

At WL: A Williamsburg Homeschoolers Art Class Cooperative   At JCCL: Williamsburg Campus Child Care

Sept. 8 - Oct. 18, Williamsburg Library Gallery - Anne Kushnick Art Exhibit 

See: http://www.wrl.org/programs/exhibits.html 

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

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

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Basic Internet Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - The Best of Everything (1959, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A glossy soap opera about three young women in NYC looking for careers, love and "the best of everything." Unfortunately, what they find at the upscale publishing house they work for are long hours, abusive bosses and backstabbing boyfriends. 50s era New York provides a lovely backdrop for all the amorous melodrama.

 

New! Walk-in Computer Help - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - WL 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

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

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

"Feed Me A Story" (Youth Services) - Ukrop's Cafe, Monticello Marketplace - 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a story and a snack plus the chance to earn free books! This program is for children ages 3 - 5 and their parents or caregivers. Co-sponsored by the Williamsburg Regional Library and Ukrop's. 

Everything Google Part 1 Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 
Saturday Poetry Series - 11:00 a.m. - JCCL Kitzinger Community Room
 The Williamsburg Regional Library and Poetry Society of Virginia offer the Saturday Poetry Series - monthly readings by accomplished poets from the Williamsburg region and eastern Virginia. The public is invited and admission is free.

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

LIBRARIES CLOSED

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

LIBRARIES CLOSED

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

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

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

Basic Computers Class - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

Intro. to Excel Class - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months
Join us at our Baby Time storytime for a special musical program. A guest presenter from the Early Childhood Music School will lead you through songs and bounces as you wiggle your way through storytime!

Google Basics for Genealogists Class - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Executive Suite (1954, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A corporation president dies unexpectedly inciting a flurry of backroom treachery as various board members vie for money and power in this gritty drama. William Holden plays an idealistic up-and-comer trying to prevent a ruthless executive from taking control of the company. On the sidelines are the wives and mistresses fighting to keep from being sacrificed to ambition. 

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

New! Walk-in Computer Help - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - WL 

 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

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

Stephanie Nakasian and the Harris Simon Trio in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Charlottesville's jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian teams with Williamsburg's own Harris Simon Trio in an evening of "vocal virtuosity... that shows her assurance on easygoing ballads, soft Brazilian scat singing and punchy pep songs." - New York Times This concert is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.  Tickets: $15 adults/$13 Friends of WRL and students with I.D./$8 under 16 - 259-4070  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

"Feed Me A Story" (Youth Services) - Ukrop's Cafe, Monticello Marketplace - 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a story and a snack plus the chance to earn free books! This program is for children ages 3 - 5 and their parents or caregivers. Co-sponsored by the Williamsburg Regional Library and Ukrop's. 

Anne Kushnick Art Exhibit Opening - 2:00 p.m. - WL Gallery

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Western Film Series - The Toll Gate (1920) & Sky High (1922) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

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

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Western Film Series - The Toll Gate (1920) & Sky High (1922) - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

Internet Security Class - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

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

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

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, "Mythic Explorations."  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - They Drive by Night (1940, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Two brothers struggle to start their own trucking company but find a world of trouble from corrupt businessmen, excessive competition and one seriously deranged femme fatale. Director Raoul Walsh's strange amalgam of social realism and film noir is really fun with exciting action sequences, snappy tough guy dialogue and colorful supporting performances from a lively cast of "B" players. 

Intro. to Search Engines Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

New! Walk-in Computer Help - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - WL 

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library - The Race to the South Pole - 7:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
 En route to Antarctica, a British team led by the dashing Captain Robert Scott, received shocking news: Norwegian Roald Amundsen's rival expedition had changed course and was also making a dash for the South Pole. This epic 1911 race to plant the first flag at the Pole electrified the world. Hear Retired Coast Guard Captain Richard Asaro speak about how the personalities of the two explorers led to success in one case and utter disaster for the other. 

Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Smithsonian Institution forensic anthropologist Dr. Douglas W. Owsley discovers the past by examining the bones of people who, whether by choice or by force, came to the Chesapeake 400 years ago. In a free talk he'll discuss the investigative techniques used to analyze these human remains, and what their studies reveal about the lives and deaths of these early Virginians. 

 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

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

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

"Feed Me A Story" (Youth Services) - Ukrop's Cafe, Monticello Marketplace - 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a story and a snack plus the chance to earn free books! This program is for children ages 3 - 5 and their parents or caregivers. Co-sponsored by the Williamsburg Regional Library and Ukrop's. 

Intro. to Word Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Western Film Series - The Vanishing American (1925) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A free film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

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

 
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!

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Western Film Series - The Vanishing American (1925) - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

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

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

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

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

E-mail Etiquette Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

Sculpture Dedication Ceremony - 6:00 p.m. - JCCL
The dedication of the sculpture "Hidden in the Pages" at the James City County Library, created by Cyd Player, is scheduled for September 23. The sculpture was commissioned by the Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation and funded through private donors.  There will be a reception in the Kitzinger Community Room afterwards.

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Union Pacific (1939, unrated) - 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Master showman Cecil B. DeMille recreates the building of the transcontinental railroad in the epic style for which he was renowned. 

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

New! Walk-in Computer Help - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. - WL 

 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

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

Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan Sands in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
A return visit by Tommy Sands, member of the legendary Irish singing family, who has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, performing classic Irish music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today.  Tickets: $20 adults/$18 Friends of WRL and students with I.D./$10 under 16 - 259-4070  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

"Feed Me A Story" (Youth Services) - Ukrop's Cafe, Monticello Marketplace - 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a story and a snack plus the chance to earn free books! This program is for children ages 3 - 5 and their parents or caregivers. Co-sponsored by the Williamsburg Regional Library and Ukrop's. 
"Thumbelina" (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m. - WL Theatre
Storytime With the Arts presents "Thumbelina." Join us for a special narrated performance of the Hans Christian Andersen classic with the ballet. The story will be presented in a light whimsical format with dancers, narrators, and lots of fun characters.

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Western Film Series - The Oxbow Incident (1943) - 2:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M Campus
A film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

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

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

School Age Storytime (Youth Services) - 2:15 p.m. - WL

Western Film Series - The Oxbow Incident (1943) - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
A film series presented by William and Mary and the Williamsburg Regional Library - Students in a W&M American Studies course (The Western and the American West in Literature and Film) will introduce films and lead post-screening discussions.

Basic Computers 2 Class - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

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

Toddler Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children ages 18 months - 3 years

Basic Internet Class - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL
A storytime for children from birth - 18 months

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

 

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WL = The Williamsburg Library, 515 Scotland Street
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