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Poetry Programs presented by the
Williamsburg Regional LibrarySaturday 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 March 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
James City County Library (Kitzinger Community Room), 7770 Croaker Road (exit 231-A off of 64)
Monday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
How Impressionists Painted
Presented by Dr. Donald Schrader, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Mary Washington University"If there had been no paints in tubes, there would have been no Impressionism." Thus Camille Pissarro acknowledged the importance of modern, manufactured materials for the classic Impressionist practice of painting directly from nature. But new paints were only the beginning: new kinds of paintbrushes, new colors and new kinds of canvas also contributed to the daring new experiments of the 1870s and 80s. Above all, these materials and tools served to enable the exploration of a new way of understanding color. Dr. Schrader explores the painting methods of the Impressionists, and their relationship to standard artistic practices of the 19th century.
Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise) 1872, oil on canvas, Musee Marmottan
©Jayson Lowrey
Monday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
Constructed Sculpture
Presented by Jayson Lowrey, Visiting Instructor, Art and Art History, William and MaryAn artist's slide lecture presenting his work and influences. Lowrey's work utilizes traditional and modern materials in meditations on formal and social aspects of structure and space.
Monday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
Aboriginal Art
Presented by Margo Smith, Director and curator, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, University of VirginiaThe Kluge-Ruhe Collection is probably the most significant collection of Aboriginal art outside Australia. Anthropologist Margo Smith will highlight Aboriginal art in the collections of this world-class museum.
Thursday, March 18, 7:00 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre - 515 Scotland Street
Alexander Hamilton ReturnsAuthor and interpreter William Chrystal will discuss his new biography Hamilton by the Slice: Falling in Love with Our Most Influential Founding Father. This thematic telling presents short chapters covering Hamilton's vies on pressing issues such as government, confidence, debt, as well as the opinions of those who either respected or despised him. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. FREE
Third Thursdays @ Your Library features programs of local interest including author talks, hobbies and pastimes, and other topics.
This popular series on music organized by Dr. Miles J. Schwartz returns for its 10th season. Jointly sponsored by the Virginia Symphony Society of Greater Williamsburg and the Library, the series is free of charge. Reservations are not needed.
Bart Kuebler
March 25, 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre - Pianist Bart Kuebler plays jazz and Gershwin preludes
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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