On October 24, join us at the James City County Library for some outdoor, socially-distanced family activities. Family Pumpkin Carving: Join us at 5 p.m. for some pumpkin carving to get you in the spooky spirit. We’ll provide the pumpkin and tools, you bring your creativity. Pumpkins are limited to one per family and are first-come, first-served. Outdoor Double-Feature: We're hosting an outdoor double-feature! Park your car, get out your blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy the show -- come early for Goosebumps at 6:30 p.m., followed by Hocus Pocus at 8:30 p.m. Socially distant spaces will be marked throughout the seating area. This is a limited capacity, ticketed event -- please call 757.741.3300 for information.
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Need to cast your absentee ballot? The James City County Library is a ballot drop location for all James City County residents. The drop boxes will be located in the vestibule of the building weekdays and Saturdays between Monday, October 19 and Saturday, October 31 from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Please note that the library is closed and the ballot box is not available on Sundays. Happy voting!
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From October 1 to November 30, adults can read 5 books and get a prize through our Fall Reading program! - You can create an account in Beanstack or pick up a paper log at either library building or the MLS vehicle to track your reading this season.
- Once you've read and logged 5 books, come to either library building or the MLS vehicle to pick up your choice of prize: a York River State Park day pass, local honey (available in a variety of flavors!), a $5 local business gift card, or a coupon for our very own Book Nook. Please note that there is a limit of one prize per reader.
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Take a homework break and join us on Zoom for Jackbox games, trivia, and more! 6 p.m. A set of portraits created by artist Vicente Albán in 1783 provides a unique glimpse into women’s dress from eighteenth-century Quito. In this fascinating talk Laura Beltran-Rubio, doctoral candidate in American Studies, will discuss Albán’s works, exploring how dress defined and empowered women across social classes. 2 p.m. Share your zine(s) with other teens on Zoom. 7 p.m.
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Join our YS librarians as we share our favorite stories, songs, and activities in a pre-recorded video, so you can have storytime anytime! 11 a.m. Twice a month we’ll offer a fun new family craft -- one for both younger AND older kids -- at curbside pickup. If you don’t catch us Tuesday, come by Friday; we’ll have the same craft available again. At both buildings, while supplies last. All Day Learn new rhymes and fingerplays to share with your little ones each Friday morning. 11 a.m. Wind down from the school week by playing games with friends. This week we’ll play kid-friendly games from the Jackbox Party Pack. For ages 9-12. 2 p.m. Ready for a haunted house story? Join us outside to read a Dragonlark Choose Your Own Adventure book, and you’ll get to choose what happens next! We’ll also make a haunted house craft. For grades K-3; register by 10/21. 1 p.m., JCC Library Take a walk outdoors and read a story at the James City County Library’s new Bookwalk. We invite families to walk from page to page in the green space behind the library during the library’s open hours. All Day
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Check out what all of our book groups are reading in the coming month, and pick up or reserve your copy now at either library building. This month we’ll be discussing The Tilted World by Tom Franklin. In the midst of the great Mississippi flood of 1927, two revenue agents search for the bootlegger who killed their colleagues. 7 p.m. Come meet some fellow readers and join the conversation — virtually! This month we’re reading Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi. For ages 9-12. 6 p.m. Read the suggested title -- Dread Nation by Justina Ireland -- or simply join to geek out about what you’re reading. 7 p.m. Join a unique community-based book group for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please note that this is an outdoor, socially-distanced program. 2 p.m., JCC Library This month we’ll be discussing The Dupin Tales (1841) by Edgar Allan Poe. Using his own science of “ratiocination,” the world’s first detective searches for clues to two grisly but impossible murders (Murders in the Rue Morgue), the death of a young woman (The Murder of Marie Roget), and an incriminating document being used to blackmail the Queen (The Purloined Letter). 7 p.m. For November we’re going to read titles in the historical fiction genre. Email epruss@wrl.org for title ideas if you’re stumped. 7 p.m. Fellowship in a Ring meets monthly to discuss science fiction and fantasy books, films, television, and pop culture. We create and distribute a short list of recommended books and topics at the prior month’s meeting, but readers are also welcome to share other titles or simply join in the group conversation. 7 p.m. This month we’ll be discussing The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Nine working-class guys take on the upper crust world of competitive rowing during the Great Depression and challenge the Nazi plan to demonstrate German superiority at the 1936 Olympics. 2 p.m.
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