The Williamsburg Regional Library | Programs | Authors, Talks and 'Mind Food'

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 are pleased to announce 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 first Saturday of the month - Next session:
Please join us on September 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
James City County Library (Kitzinger Community Room), 7770 Croaker Road (exit 231-A off of 64)

The presenters will be: Flora Bolling Adams, Philomene Hood, Hermine Pinson, Ann Marie Boyden, Joanne Kennedy, and Mary Haines.

Third Thursdays @ Your Library features programs of local interest including author talks, hobbies and pastimes, and other topics.

Thursday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Schell Room - 515 Scotland Street
College Admissions - What Seniors Need to Know

Paperwork can overwhelm college-bound students and their families in the whirlwind of senior activities. How do you organize your time, prepare for your deadlines, and make the final decisions for applying? Dr. Gary Ripple, a career college admissions director, knows what it's like on the other side of the desk. He'll walk parents and students through the process, looking at ways you can make the most of this tough transition. - FREE, tickets not required

Kick-Off Event
Monday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

Join Congressman Rob Wittman (R-1st VA); Dean of the William and Mary School of Law, Davison Douglas; Delegate Brenda Pogge (R-96th VA) Sen. John Miller (D-1st VA); and City of Williamsburg Mayor, Clyde Haulman as they set the stage for an eight-month conversation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This non-partisan event is a celebration of civic education and active participation in democratic self-governance. Perhaps at no time in recent memory have the intricacies of Constitutional law played such a central role in the every day happenings of American politics - both in the home and at the highest levels of government.

Beginning in October the Williamsburg Regional Library and The Institute of Bill of Rights Law at the William and Mary School of Law invite you to join a series of conversations about the Constitution and Bill of Rights led by law students and featuring instructional programs for each of the following groups: elementary school students, middle and high school students, and parents. Please join us in our effort to start a national conversation about the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Together, we can shape the future of our nation's Constitutional narrative.

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The Ideological Origins of the American Constitution
Thursday, October 7 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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Theories of Constitutional Interpretation/Judicial Review
Thursday, November 4 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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The Constitution's Functions
(The Federal Judicial, Legislative, and Executive Power)
Thursday, December 2 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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The Structure of the Constitution's Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Thursday, January 6 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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The First Amendment: Expression and Religion
Thursday, February 3 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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The Second Amendment: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Thursday, March 3 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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The Rights of the Criminally Accused
Thursday, April 7 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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Workshop Wrap Up and Elementary School Program's Convention Reenactment
Thursday, May 5 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street

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For additional information, see:

http://constitutionalconversations.org

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.