The Third Thursdays @ Your Library series features subjects of local interest including author talks, hobbies and pastimes, and other topics. They will take place on the third Thursday of most months.



Thursday, July 16, 7:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Schell Room - 515 Scotland Street
The Eagle Has Landed... One Small Step for Man...
Celebrate the Moon Walk of July 20, 1969

The first trip to the moon is one of humanity's greatest accomplishments. On this night Richard Brown of NASA Langley Research Center will tell us stories about that famous day and the events leading up to it. Learn more about the astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the Apollo Missions, and NASA's work in the program. While celebrating America's past achievements in space, we will also hear about NASA's current Exploration Program and plans for a return to the moon. - FREE, reservations not required


Poetry Programs presented by the
Williamsburg Regional Library

Saturday Poetry Series - Published poets read their works
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.

The Saturday Poetry Series begins again in September:

The first Saturday of the month - Next session:
September 5, 2009
- 11:00 a.m.
James City County Library (Kitzinger Community Room), 7770 Croaker Road (exit 231-A off of 64)

The public is invited to enjoy this program.   

Future dates:
November 7, 2009
December 5, 2009 (this meeting will be held elsewhere)
January 2, 2010
February 6, 2010
March 6, 2010
April 10, 2010 (note - 2nd Saturday of the month due to Easter)
May 1, 2010
June 5, 2010


The following programs and organizations
are co-sponsored by the library:


  WILLIAMSBURG PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP 

This group meets the second Tuesday of most months at the Williamsburg Library.

For more information on the Williamsburg Photography Group call Carlo LaFianora- (757) 221-8261 or e-mail him.


  ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

The Williamsburg-James City County Adult Education Program offers FREE classes to adults who want to:

  improve their reading, writing, and arithmetic skills 
  learn to speak, read, and write English 
  prepare for the GED Tests 

Visit the ABE website for details on class locations, times and instructor profiles.


 
 
 

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