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

At WL: Williamsburg Montessori

Beginning Oct. 20, Williamsburg Library Gallery - This Century Art Gallery celebrates 50 years with a special exhibit at the library 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - To Kill A Mockingbird (1962, unrated) - 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. - WL Theatre
Gregory Peck stars in this outstanding film version of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a racially charged rape trial in a small southern town during the Depression. 

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

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009

Intro. to Word Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 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.  This month's program will feature five poets from the Richmond area: Helen Eano , Joan Mazza , Norma Richardson , Evelyn Ritchie Tower , and Patsy Anne Bickerstaff

Rocky Mountain High in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Rediscover - or hear for the first time - the wonderful music of John Denver with this Williamsburg-based band.  The band includes members of Three Jolly Coachmen, who performed the very popular Kingston Trio tribute show last year in the Dewey Decibel Concert Series. 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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009

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

Westerns - "My Darling Clementine" (1946) and "Red River" (1948) - 2:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M campus
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 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

Westerns - "My Darling Clementine" (1946) and "Red River" (1948) - 6:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M campus
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

Centuries of Art @ Your Library - Mystery of the Night Café: Hidden Key to the Spirituality of Vincent van Gogh - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Speaker: Dr. Cliff Edwards, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, VCE - Exploring the spirituality of one of the world's most beloved artists through one of Western art's most mysterious paintings. Enter the imagination of van Gogh through the books he read, the art he admired, and the people with whom he identified, and arrive at startling conclusions that include a new and deeply spiritual understanding of a café after midnight and the "night prowlers" who inhabit it.

Beginning its 7th season, Centuries of Art @ Your Library is a partnership between This Century Gallery, 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.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009

Baby Time (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
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 Afternoon Film Series - Young Mr. Lincoln (1939, unrated) - 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. - WL Theatre
Director John Ford paints a moving portrait of Abraham Lincoln's early years as a small town lawyer in this lyrical film from Hollywood's golden year of 1939. 

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

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

"Bistro Books" - The New Williamsburg Regional Library-sponsored Young Adult Book Group - 7:00 p.m. - (offsite) Alize Bistro, 601 Prince George St., Williamsburg
"Bistro Books" young adult book group is geared for adults between the ages of 18-30 and is free of charge. The book to be discussed at this first meeting will be "Lying Awake" by Mark Salzman, which is available for check out at the Adult Services desk of the Williamsburg Library, 515 Scotland St.  Please call Andrew Smith with questions - (757) 259-4050

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Special Friends' Preview - 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Williamsburg Community Building - 401 North Boundary Street (across from the Williamsburg Library)
Friends membership card required for admission. Non-members may join at the door. Come choose from thousands of gently-used book bargains, and also videos, CDs, and more. Visa/MasterCard accepted. Proceeds benefit the Williamsburg Regional Library.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2009

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Open to the Public - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Williamsburg Community Building - 401 North Boundary Street (across from the Williamsburg Library)
Come choose from thousands of gently-used book bargains, and also videos, CDs, and more. Visa/MasterCard accepted. Proceeds benefit
the Williamsburg Regional Library.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Open to the Public - 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Williamsburg Community Building - 401 North Boundary Street (across from the Williamsburg Library)
Come choose from thousands of gently-used book bargains, and also videos, CDs, and more. Visa/MasterCard accepted. Proceeds benefit
the Williamsburg Regional Library.

California Guitar Trio in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive, as well as surf music, this trio's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them an enthusiastic following. 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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009

LIBRARIES CLOSED
Staff In-Service Day

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 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 2 Class - 2:00  - 4:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009

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

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

Westerns - "Johnny Guitar" (1954) - 6:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M campus
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Adam's Rib (1949, unrated) - 2:00 - 3:45 p.m. - WL Theatre
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play married lawyers opposing each other in a criminal trial that affects their home life in this romantic comedy.

Best Genealogy Websites 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

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

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library - Low Maintenance Gardening - 7:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Do you want birds and butterflies visiting your garden? And continuous colorful blooms throughout the growing season? And an interesting landscape all winter? Do you want to stop weeding, watering, and fertilizing? Consider installing a garden with Virginia coastal native plants which are long-lived, require little care, and self-propagate. We will discuss soil preparation, how and when to plant species for maximum performance, how to identify native plants, and where to find them. Many alternatives will be presented to gardening with the non-native, potentially aggressive, and invasive plants commonly offered at local garden stores.

Speaker Helen Hamilton taught biology in local high schools, worked as a plant technician for the National Park Service, and completed Master Gardening training in 2004. Currently she is president of the local chapter of VNPS, and Board Member of the James City County Water Conservation Committee.

OcTubaFest Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
A free concert by tuba and euphonium players from area military bands and local colleges. FREE Advance tickets will not be distributed for this concert. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009

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

Avi, Beacon of Freedom Award Winner to Visit (Youth Services) - 7:30 p.m - WL Theatre (tickets required)
Avi, an award-winning children's author, has won another - the Beacon of Freedom Award - for his book Iron Thunder. The award is presented annually to an author whose work introduces American history, from Colonial times through the Civil War, to children in a historically-accurate and engaging manner. The Beacon of Freedom Award is a program co-sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Williamsburg Regional Library. Children in grades 4-6 select the winning book from a list prepared by both sponsors. Avi, a Newberry Award winner and Honor recipient, will accept the award on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. The program is open to the public at no charge, but advance tickets are required. Tickets may be picked up at the Youth Services Desk at the Williamsburg Regional Library starting on October 5. There is a limit of four tickets per family. For additional information, please call (757) 259-4055. Selected books for autographing will be available that evening. 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009

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

You Can Be a Star! (Youth Services) - 11:00 a.m - WL Theatre
Rob Wescott will present this program about reading rhyme and magic.  Come and see "Princess," a live bunny, disappear and share in the fun and excitement!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009

Fire Prevention Month (Youth Services) - 2:00 p.m - WL
Fire prevention is serious but it doesn't have to be scary. Join us for a special Family Storytime featuring the Williamsburg Fire Department. Learn about fire prevention through fun non-threatening activities, see equipment used and worn by firefighters and get an up-close look at a real fire engine! 

Westerns - "The Misfits" (1961) - 2:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M campus
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 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

Centuries of Art @ Your Library - Travels with George Catlin - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Speaker: Jeffrey W. Allison, Paul Mellon Statewide Educator, VMFA - Between 1830 and 1836 George Catlin recorded for posterity the appearances and customs of 58 Indian tribes of North America, producing 485 paintings and collecting over seven tons of artifacts.  This lecture looks at Catlin's life from his travels through the American West to the end of his career when, facing bankruptcy, the traveled to South America and rekindled his interest in painting and the scientific recording of Native American life.

Beginning its 7th season, Centuries of Art @ Your Library is a partnership between This Century Gallery, 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.

Westerns - "The Misfits" (1961) - 6:00 p.m. - (offsite) Washington Hall 201 on the W&M campus
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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, "The Doctor is In(sane): Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses & Rogue Wizards."  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009

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

Intro. to Twitter Class - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register, space is limited. 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009

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

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Witness for the Prosecution (1957, unrated) - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
An ailing barrister becomes enmeshed in a deviously twisted mystery when he agrees to represent a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow.  

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

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

Twilight Tales (Youth Services) - 7:00 p.m - JCCL
Youth Services introduces a new family evening storytime that will be held in alternating buildings each month. All families and young children 4 and up are welcome. The first Twilight Tales is princess themed. Come dressed as a princess, hear princess stories, make a crown and play the pea sitting contest.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009

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

A Blues Review with Bill Thompson, Bobby Blackhat and the Michael Clark Band - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Co-sponsored by the Natchel Blues Network, this evening will feature 3 sets with 13 musicians performing this unique American music. 259-4070 Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 Friends/students, $8 under 16. - 259-4070  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2009

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!

Westerns - "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971) - 3:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

Russell Sherman Piano Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Presented as part of the Ewell Concert Series at W&M, this concert features the world-famous talent of this classical pianist and author from the New England Conservatory of Music. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 all others. ONLY available at the door. Library is not selling tickets. Doors will open by 6:00 p.m., Theatre at 7:00 p.m.  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 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

Westerns - "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971) - 6:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
The Library and the College of William and Mary are teaming up to present Western films this fall. The screenings are free. Visit www.wrl.org/programs/theatre.html or call 259-4070 for the full schedule.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Breaker Morant (1957, unrated) - 2:00 - 3:50 p.m. - WL Theatre
This engrossing Australian drama about three soldiers being court-martialed for killing prisoners during the Boer War is based on actual events.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009

Friends' Annual Meeting and Leonard Marcus Author Visit - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre 
Award-winning author Leonard Marcus discusses the accessible, affordable children's books launched nearly 70 years ago in his presentation, "Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, And Became an American Icon Along the Way." His talk is a lively history of a company, a line of books, the groundbreaking writers and artists who created them, the clever mavericks who marketed and sold them, and the cultural landscape that surrounded them. Mr. Marcus will speak in the Williamsburg Library Theatre on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. Presented as part of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Williamsburg Regional Library. Funded through the generous support of Lee and Betty Ann Griffin.

Mr. Marcus's talk will be preceded by refreshments at 6:30 p.m., and the Friends' Annual Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Friends will be asked to approve a revised set of by-laws proposed by the Friends Board. The revisions include a setting of board member terms, formalizing standing committees and setting up an advisory council. Friends desiring to see the proposed by-laws prior to the meeting may obtain a copy at the WRL Administrative office in the Williamsburg Library after October 7.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009

7th Annual Harp Guitar Gathering Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre 
This will indeed be a "ghoulish gathering," where harp guitarists will assemble, bringing their once forgotten instruments back from the dead. And for you saints, there will be a repeat performance on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. 259-4070 Tickets: $18 adults/$16 Friends of WRL and students with I.D./$9 under 16 - 259-4070  Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html