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Paint Like Alma Woodsey Thomas

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Technology Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we learn about abstract artist and teacher Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978).

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Registration Required
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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about abstract artist and teacher Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978).

Disclaimer(s)

Hand Mobility/Dexterity

This craft program requires a high level of finger dexterity/mobility and the ability to work independently.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YCPL Trivia Night

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Age Group:
Adults

It's time again for another entertaining and illuminating YCPL Trivia Night! This session's categories include geography, literature, famous art/artists, animals, and more! This free program is for adults only. Snacks provided. 

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 31, 2025 @ 4:15pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's time again for another entertaining and illuminating YCPL Trivia Night! This session's categories include geography, literature, famous art/artists, animals, and more! This free program is for adults only. Snacks provided. 

This event is in the "Adults & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults & Teens, Adults
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition:

Can you be the fastest team? Let's puzzle it out together!Teams of four compete to put together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in two hours or less. The team captain should registe...

ICYMI: The team captain should register for the event below--make sure to indicate your teammates in the Special Notes field. Please do not sign up if you have not put together a team.

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you be the fastest team? Let's puzzle it out together!

Teams of four compete to put together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in two hours or less. 

The team captain should register for the event below--make sure to indicate your teammates in the Special Notes field. Please do not sign up if you have not put together a team.

The puzzle competition is for Adults and Teens aged 11 and up. Each team is allowed to keep their puzzle.

Questions? Call 757-890-5207 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.

ICYMI: The team captain should register for the event below--make sure to indicate your teammates in the Special Notes field. Please do not sign up if you have not put together a team.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Hour

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

Are you hooked on exploring your family’s history or interested in learning more? Join a group of like-minded individuals at our monthly meeting on the 1st Monday at Yorktown Library. In August, we will be doing hands-on research.

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Are you hooked on exploring your family’s history or interested in learning more? Join a group of like-minded individuals at our monthly meeting on the 1st Monday at Yorktown Library. In August, we will be doing hands-on research.

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Tabb Library Writers' Meetup

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Tabb Library Writers' Meetup:

Are you interested in writing, but don’t know how to start? Or maybe you’re a seasoned writer, looking for a place to get feedback on your work? Join the Tabb Writers Group! Our mo...

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing

Are you interested in writing, but don’t know how to start? Or maybe you’re a seasoned writer, looking for a place to get feedback on your work? Join the Tabb Writers Group! Our monthly meetup on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month (except on holidays) provides writers a space to work on their projects, offer and receive critiques, and even to meet other local writers. No registration required.

Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.
 

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Identity Theft and Scams

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Identity Theft and Scams:

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor Crime Prevention Specialist for The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office for an informative presentation on protecting yourself from Identity Theft and Scams. &n...

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor Crime Prevention Specialist for The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office for an informative presentation on protecting yourself from Identity Theft and Scams.  Deputy Taylor will cover different aspects of Identity Thefts and Scams as well as the do’s and don’ts.  Questions are encouraged both during and after the presentation.  This presentation is geared towards adults. 

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Evening Yoga (Tabb)

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Evening Yoga (Tabb):

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all ...

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on August 7, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all skill levels.

**Please bring your own yoga mat**

This event is in the "Adults" group

Jane Austen Book Club: Pride & Prejudice

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Let’s celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this December by reading (or re-reading!) her work. From July-December 2025, we will meet monthly at the Yorktown Library to discuss one of her beloved novels.

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Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this December by reading (or re-reading!) her work. From July-December 2025, we will meet monthly at the Yorktown Library to discuss one of her beloved novels.

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SRP Finale

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, Concerts & Performances, Other
Age Group:
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us for the finale of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program at the Yorktown Branch of the York County Public Library. Early in the day we will have a talent show from younger kids and families.

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art, Crafts, Concerts & Performances, Other
Event Details:

Join us for the finale of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program at the Yorktown Branch of the York County Public Library. Early in the day we will have a talent show from younger kids and families.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

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Summer Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Swap Events
Age Group:
Families, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap:

You asked for it and we delivered--puzzle swap time! CriteriaAll puzzles must be in the original box and contain all their pieces. Puzzles/puzzle boxes should not show excessi...

Donate your great condition, unwanted puzzles starting on July 28th by dropping them off at the Tabb Reference Desk.

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Swap Events
Event Details:

You asked for it and we delivered--puzzle swap time! 

Criteria

  • All puzzles must be in the original box and contain all their pieces.
  • Puzzles/puzzle boxes should not show excessive signs of wear or age.
  • Puzzles should be from the last 10-15 years.
  • We will not be accepting Puzzlebug Deluxe, Puzzlebug, or other Dollar Tree/Store puzzles.
  • The swap ratio is one to one, and you can swap a maximum of five puzzles in total. 

Anyone is welcome to donate more than five; however, you can only receive five maximum.  If you intend to bring puzzles to swap on the day of, please drop them off at least 30-60 minutes prior to the start of the event; otherwise, you will not be able to enter the swap until your donations have been assessed and received.

Anyone can participate in the puzzle swap; youths must be accompanied by an adult. Staff reserves the right to end the swap early if attendance significantly dwindles in the last half hour.

Donate your great condition, unwanted puzzles starting on July 28th by dropping them off at the Tabb Reference Desk.

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Coloring & Conversation

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Adults
Coloring & Conversation:

Monday afternoons just got a bit better! Join us on the second Monday of each month for coloring, conversation, and light snacks. Drop-in any time; registration is not required. Co...

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art

Monday afternoons just got a bit better! Join us on the second Monday of each month for coloring, conversation, and light snacks. Drop-in any time; registration is not required. Coloring & Conversation is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5207.

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Meditation @ Tabb Library

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation @ Tabb Library:

Establish or deepen your mindfulness and meditation practice on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at Tabb Library with Melissa McGill, Ed.D., certified Mindfulness Medi...

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Registration Required
Registration will close on August 13, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Establish or deepen your mindfulness and meditation practice on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at Tabb Library with Melissa McGill, Ed.D., certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, E-RYT200 in a supportive small group setting.  Instruction and guidance on foundational mindfulness and meditation practices is incorporated. Registration encouraged but not required. Questions? Email reference@yorkcounty.gov or call 757-890-5120.

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Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Conference Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all mystery enthusiasts! Dive into thrilling tales and intriguing plots with the Yorktown Library Mystery Book Club! Every month, we’ll explore a new mystery subgenre or title that’s sure to captivate.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on August 13, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all mystery enthusiasts! Dive into thrilling tales and intriguing plots with the Yorktown Library Mystery Book Club! Every month, we’ll explore a new mystery subgenre or title that’s sure to captivate.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tabb Book Readers

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Tabb Conference Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Tabb Book Readers:

The Tabb Book Readers (TBR) is an adult book discussion group that meets from 1:15-2:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at the Tabb Library. Please register by the Friday ...

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on August 16, 2025 @ 11:15am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

The Tabb Book Readers (TBR) is an adult book discussion group that meets from 1:15-2:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at the Tabb Library. Please register by the Friday before the meeting. Contact the Tabb Reference Department at 757-890-5120 for more information. New members are always welcome. Interested persons should email reference@yorkcounty.gov for more information and to register.

Learn more about book clubs by visiting https://www.yorkcounty.gov/749/Book-Clubs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tabb Library Writers' Meetup

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Tabb Library Writers' Meetup:

Are you interested in writing, but don’t know how to start? Or maybe you’re a seasoned writer, looking for a place to get feedback on your work? Join the Tabb Writers Group! Our mo...

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing

Are you interested in writing, but don’t know how to start? Or maybe you’re a seasoned writer, looking for a place to get feedback on your work? Join the Tabb Writers Group! Our monthly meetup on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month (except on holidays) provides writers a space to work on their projects, offer and receive critiques, and even to meet other local writers. No registration required.

Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Cafe

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Memory Cafe:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30pm - 3:00 pm for Memory Café at the Tabb Library!This social gathering is for anyone personally affected by memory loss and thei...

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30pm - 3:00 pm for Memory Café at the Tabb Library!

This social gathering is for anyone personally affected by memory loss and their care partners. Each café will offer its guests the chance for unstructured conversation, refreshments and getting to know others with similar memory changes. Care Partners and/or spouses must attend as well. The café is organized and hosted by trained facilitators.

RSVP is not required and there is no cost to attend. For more information, call 757-246-1919 or 757-220-4751 or call Marjorie Hilkert, Regional Coordinator at 757-345-6977.

This project is supported in part by grant # 90ADPI0009-01-00 from the U.S.  Administration for Community Living Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201.
 

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3D Printing Basics

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Yorktown Technology Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basics of 3D printing and object design by making your own mini salt and pepper shakers with the assistance of library staff. There will be brief tutorials of Tinkercad and Thingiverse; prior experience not required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 28, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of 3D printing and object design by making your own mini salt and pepper shakers with the assistance of library staff. There will be brief tutorials of Tinkercad and Thingiverse; prior experience not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Content Disclaimer

This program focuses on design software and MakerSpace equipment. This is not a craft program.

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Evening Yoga (Tabb)

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Evening Yoga (Tabb):

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all ...

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on August 21, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all skill levels.

**Please bring your own yoga mat**

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Yorktown Conference Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Spend a relaxing afternoon working on your individual fiber arts projects while enjoying the company of others at Yorktown Library.  This drop-in program occurs on the 4th Sat...

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts

Spend a relaxing afternoon working on your individual fiber arts projects while enjoying the company of others at Yorktown Library.  This drop-in program occurs on the 4th Saturday (excluding holidays) each month from 2-4 PM at Yorktown Library. It is for adults of all skill levels interested in crocheting, knitting, needlepoint, and other related crafts. Teens are also welcome if accompanied by an adult. A limited amount of supplies (yarn, needles, hooks, etc.) will be available while supplies last.

Questions? Call 757-890-5207 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.
 

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Cookbook Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Time for a tasty read! Explore a different theme each month by cooking recipes from a cookbook on our suggestions list or from one of your personal favorite cookbooks. 

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 28, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Time for a tasty read! Explore a different theme each month by cooking recipes from a cookbook on our suggestions list or from one of your personal favorite cookbooks. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Homemade Food

Participants are required to bring a copy of each recipe, along with the list of ingredients for their provided dish. We expect all participants to follow basic food safety rules when preparing, cooking, and transporting their dish.

The Library is not responsible for dishes that may conflict with an individual’s food allergies. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. If you have significant allergies to those or other food products, we do not recommend you attend.


 

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Books & Banter

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Tabb Conference Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Like talking about books? Interested in exploring different new-to-you fiction and nonfiction titles? Come out to Books & Banter, a monthly book group held in the Tabb Library Conference Room on the 4th Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM.

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Like talking about books? Interested in exploring different new-to-you fiction and nonfiction titles? Come out to Books & Banter, a monthly book group held in the Tabb Library Conference Room on the 4th Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM.

This event is in the "Adults" group

DIY Terracotta Essential Oil Diffuser

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun and easy air-dry terracotta clay essential oil diffuser to help you de-stress in your car or scent your living space. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 28, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and easy air-dry terracotta clay essential oil diffuser to help you de-stress in your car or scent your living space. 

Disclaimer(s)

Messy

Note: This activity may get you a little messy, so wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Evening Yoga (Tabb)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Evening Yoga (Tabb):

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all ...

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on September 4, 2025 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Join us at Tabb Library for evening yoga and breathing exercises with a certified yoga instructor. Classes are held the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month. For ages 18+ and all skill levels.

**Please bring your own yoga mat**

This event is in the "Adults" group

Jane Austen Book Club: Mansfield Park

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Let’s celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this December by reading (or re-reading!) her work. From July-December 2025, we will meet monthly at the Yorktown Library to discuss one of her beloved novels.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 8, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday this December by reading (or re-reading!) her work. From July-December 2025, we will meet monthly at the Yorktown Library to discuss one of her beloved novels.