JANUARY 2008 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:
See also: http://www.wrl.org/programs/exhibits.html 

Williamsburg Library Gallery January 2 through March 24 - A Virginia Visit: Winston Churchill & Dwight Eisenhower - View the first-ever exhibit featuring this collection of 22 photographs chronicling the visit of the Churchill and Eisenhower party to Richmond and Williamsburg on March 8, 1946. (Opening reception: Jan. 13) 

Youth Artwork this month: at WL (ramp near Youth Services area) - Art from Matoaka Elementary School
at JCCL (Youth Services Program Room) - Toano Middle School student artwork

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2008

NEW YEAR'S DAY - LIBRARIES CLOSED TODAY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008

Starting today, federal tax forms will be available at both library locations.  Users can also download all tax forms from the IRS website at www.irs.gov. As a cost-saving measure, the state will not be providing libraries with state tax forms again this year.  Forms will be available at the local Commissioner of Revenue offices and online from the Virginia Dept. of Taxation website at www.tax.virginia.gov.  Instructions on downloading tax forms can be obtained at the Adult Services Desk at both library locations.  For more tax help, please see: http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/tax/taxpage.html#b

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 

Film - The Pioneers (episode #1 of Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film) 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
An eye-opening look at the experience of watching silent films and the powerful effect they had on people throughout the world. This episode also traces the development of movies from penny arcades to picture palaces and focuses specifically on the creation and influence of D.W. Griffith's controversial Birth of a Nation. - FREE

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Ninotchka (unrated, 1939) 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
In her only comedy, Greta Garbo is delightful playing a dour communist official unsuccessfully trying to resist the allure of Melvyn Douglas and his luxurious capitalist lifestyle. The amusing satirical script was cowritten by Billy Wilder and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. - FREE

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - (call for today's hours: 259-4050) - WL Adult Services area 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008

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

4H Furry Friends (Youth Services) - 2:30 p.m. - JCCL
We have lots of dogs who want to hear a story.  All children, preschool age and older, are welcome to come share hearing a story or reading one with these remarkable dogs.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008

Little Bits for Tiny Tots (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL and JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL 

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

Italian Film Festival - Cinema Paradiso - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
(rated R, 1988) Cinema Paradiso won the special jury prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for best foreign language film. It tells the story in flashback of the return of a successful film director to his native Sicilian village for the funeral of his old friend, childhood mentor and the projectionist at Cinema Paradiso, the local movie theatre. Presented by the Colonial Italian American Organization (C.I.A.O.) and the Williamsburg Regional Library. - FREE

Best Friends Therapy Dogs (Youth Services) - 7:30 p.m. - JCCL
Reading with Best Friends Therapy Dogs - for children preschool age and older

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

Basic Internet Class - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

Intro. to Word Class - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Celtic Film Series - The Winter Guest - 7:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
(rated R, 1997) In this astonishingly beautiful drama, recently widowed photographer Frances (Academy Award winner Emma Thompson) lives with her increasingly distant son and finds her life radically changed with the arrival of her mother, Elspeth (Phyllida Law, Thompson’s real-life mother). In a remote Scottish village, this family and the people around them are forever changed on the coldest day of the year as hearts begin to melt. The Celtic Film Series is presented by the library in cooperation with the local chapters of the St. Andrew's Society and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. - FREE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 

Film - In the Beginning (episode #2 of Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film) 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Motion Picture studios establish themselves in Hollywood and soon become the town's dominant industry. As stars like Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin become internationally famous, and directors like Cecil B. DeMille and D. W. Griffith create the first box-office blockbusters, silent film rapidly establishes itself as “the most powerful medium of mass entertainment the world has ever known.” - FREE

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Dinner at Eight (unrated, 1933) 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Wonderful seriocomic film about the personal problems of a colorful group of people attending a swank society dinner party. George Cukor directed from material written by Edna Ferber and Herman J. Mankiewicz. The all-star cast includes John & Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Billie Burke, Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler. - FREE

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - (call for today's hours: 259-4050) - WL Adult Services area

Advanced Google Class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Susan Greenbaum Band in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
"Susan's voice is a delight... strong, clear and drenched in pleasing harmonies. A startlingly adept writer." - Billboard Magazine

Susan's exciting show will include her own original songs as well as a cover of all 12 songs from the 1971 Tapestry album of Carole King.
Susan draws enthusiastic audiences who delight in her lively, diverse and powerful performances. She has played at The Bottom Line in New York City, The Birchmere and Rams Head Tavern. In addition to opening for Jewel on her nationwide tour in 2006, Susan has performed with Dave Matthews Band and has opened for Kenny Loggins, Janis Ian, Tuck and Patti and Catie Curtis. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 students/Friends of WRL w. I.D., and $7 under 16. (757) 259-4070   Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008

Little Bits for Tiny Tots (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL and JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL 

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

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: "It's A Bird, It's a Plane, No... It's Superpowers in Speculative Fiction."  New members are welcomed!  Contact Bob Snare for more info. and to RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 

Film - Hollywood Goes to War (episode #3 of Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film) 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
The first World War breaks out and the film industry is "over there" in a big way, providing morale building patriotic films for civilians and troops.  Movie stars also provide a potent force on bond selling drives.  By the end of the war, the European film industry has collapsed allowing Hollywood to dominate world film production. - FREE

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - The Great Dictator (unrated, 1940) 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Charlie Chaplin's first sound film is a slapstick satire of fascism in general, and Adolf Hitler in particular. A comedy of mistaken identity ensues when Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania, crosses paths with a lowly Jewish barber who bears a remarkable likeness to Hynkel.  Chaplin plays both roles in addition to writing and directing the film. - FREE

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

3rd Thursdays @ Your Library - NASCAR - 7:00 p.m. - WL Schell Room
Having NASCAR withdrawal? Just in time for the new race season, local sports writer Al Pearce will talk about what makes NASCAR popular. He will share stories from the beginnings of the sport to the multi-billion dollar business it has become today and answer questions. Gear up for Daytona Speed Week by stopping by to hear the latest buzz for the new season. Al Pearce has 38 years of experience covering NASCAR for Autoweek and the Daily Press and co-wrote a bio on Dale Earnhardt Jr. - FREE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - (call for today's hours: 259-4050) - WL Adult Services area 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2008

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!

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2008

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL and JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL 

The Flora Virginia Project - 10:00 a.m. - WL Theatre
The Williamsburg Regional Library and Williamsburg Garden Club will give the community an exciting preview of Flora Virginia, a combination manual and website. It is the first time that Virginia will have up to date information on species, illustrations and other critical components needed to identify Virginia's plants. Speaker Chris Ludwig is Chief Biologist, Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation - Division of Natural Heritage, and co-author of Flora of Virginia, slated for publication in 2011. - FREE

Walk-in Computer Help - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - ** Change of location - now at JCCL

Basic Internet Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - WL Room B
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Basic Computers Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 

Film - Single Beds & Double Standards (episode #4 of Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film) 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
The celebrity scandal originated in the early 1920s when bad behavior by movie stars threatened to sink the fledging film industry.  The mysterious murder of director William Desmond Taylor and comedian Fatty Arbuckle's infamously debauched party that culminated with the death of a starlet led to the implementation of the Hays Code, the industry's first attempt at self-censorship. - FREE

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - The Women (unrated, 1939) 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
Malicious gossip amongst backbiting society women destroys a previously happy marriage.  This classic comedy is a superb blend of acting talent (Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell), an exquisitely catty script by Clare Booth Luce and fine direction by George Cukor. - FREE

Basic Computers II Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008

Trey Pollard and Jimmy Masters in Concert - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Guitarist Trey Pollard and bassist Jimmy Masters play traditional jazz standards with a freshness and open dialogue that is reminiscent of guitar-bass duos like Jim Hall and Ron Carter. They draw from the Great American Songbook while injecting their own voices into each song they play. The result is a relaxed and intimate look at the creative process unfolding within the context of great songs that we know and love. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 students/Friends of WRL w. I.D., and $7 under 16. (757) 259-4070   Read more: http://www.wrl.org/programs/concerts.html

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008

Walk-in Computer Help - (call for today's hours: 259-4050) - WL Adult Services area 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2008

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

Little Bits for Tiny Tots (Youth Services) - 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. - WL
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL and JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

Centuries of Art @ Your Library - The Wine of Genius: Maurice Utrillo and His Portrait of Montemarte - 7:30 p.m. - WL Theatre
Join Jeffrey Allison, as he discusses the works of Maurice Utrillo. Utrillo is one of the few painters of Montmartre who was actually born there. The son of the painter Suzanne Valadon, he was known as much for his drinking and his friendships with Modigliani as for his depictions of the district. Encouraged by his mother, he began to draw and paint scenes of cafés, churches and deserted squares around his home.  Reservations are not required.  This lecture series is presented by the Library and This Century Art Gallery, and is made possible through the Gallery's partnership program with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). A reception provided by This Century Art Gallery will follow the program. - FREE  See also: http://www.wrl.org/programs/mindfood.html#art

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - WL 

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008

Little Bits for Tiny Tots Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 
A storytime for a parent and an infant or young toddler

Walk-in Computer Help - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - WL Adult Services area 

Intro. to Excel Class - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - JCCL e-CLIC Room
Call 259-7720 to register. - FREE

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 6-8 (Youth Services) - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - JCCL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008

Preschool Storytime (Youth Services) - 10:30 a.m. - JCCL 

Film - Swanson & Valentino (episode #5 of Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film) 1:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
This episode follows the rise and fall of two major stars of the silent era.  Gloria Swanson started out in Mack Sennett comedies before becoming a serious actress and the very epitome of Hollywood glamour.  Rudolph Valentino made his mark as cinema's first "Latin lover" and a much-adored cinematic heartthrob before dying tragically young. - FREE

Thursday Afternoon Film Series - Sunset Boulevard (unrated, 1950) 2:00 p.m. - WL Theatre
One of Hollywood's all-time great films is a dark expose of the industry itself.  Gloria Swanson gives a heartbreaking performance as deluded silent film star Norma Desmond, dreaming of making a comeback in a world that has long since forgotten her.  William Holden plays the cynical gigolo who both exploits and pities her.  Billy Wilder directed and wrote the exceptional script which is chock-full of memorable lines. - FREE

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

Battle of the Books Practice - Grades 4-5 (Youth Services) - 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. - WL
Battle of the Books is a competition of area school teams that compete by answering questions on books they have read.  The program is open to students in grades 4-8.  For more information, call 259-7733 or see: www.wrl.org/kids/battle