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Photo of Lawrence Sawyer with an array of traditional drums.

Drumming FUNdamentals

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

Event Details:

Thanks go to the York County Arts Commission, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for funding this workshop.  Presenting Artists Lawrenc...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Art, Concerts & Performances, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thanks go to the York County Arts Commission, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for funding this workshop. 
 

Presenting Artists Lawrence Sawyer, Gary "Ju Ju Drum" Garlic

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Theater Games

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Middle & High School

Event Details:

Thanks go to the York County Arts Commission, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for funding this workshop. Artists lead Janae Thompson, Mor...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Art, Fun & Games, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thanks go to the York County Arts Commission, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts for funding this workshop. 

Artists lead Janae Thompson, Moriah Joy

Four cookbook covers featuring baking and/or cakes

Cookbook Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Time for a tasty read! Explore a different theme or cuisine each month by cooking recipes from a cookbook on our suggestions list or one of your personal favorites. June's theme is...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Time for a tasty read! Explore a different theme or cuisine each month by cooking recipes from a cookbook on our suggestions list or one of your personal favorites. June's theme is Cake.

Kid-Friendly Crafts

SRP Kick Off: Kid-Friendly Crafts

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Youth Services at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families

Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! On Thursday, June 26, from 5:30–7:30 PM, there will be kid-friendly c...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Youth Services
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! 

Virginia Shellphish Coalition band photo with Summer Reading graphics

Virginia Shellphish Coalition Concert

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! There will be live music from the Virginia Shellphish Coalition, an a...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! 

Ben & Jerrys Logo, Spud Brothers 757 French Fries Logo, child in a patio chair, and the words Food Trucks in Parking Lot, Seating on Patio

SRP Kick Off: Patio

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Patio at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! On Thursday, June 26, from 5:30–7:30 PM, seating will be available fo...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Patio
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! 

Photo of Balloon Creatures by Susan

Balloon Creatures by Susan

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School

Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! On Thursday, June 26, from 5:30–7:30 PM, Balloon Creatures by Susan w...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School
Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! 

Crafts, Games, Community Groups, and More

SRP Kick Off: Outdoor Fun

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Outside at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, All Ages

Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! On Thursday, June 26, from 5:30–7:30 PM, there will be kid-friendly c...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Outside
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Tabb Library for a vibrant celebration to kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Program! 

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Movie Club

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yorktown Technology Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

It’s like a book club but for movies! Join us for an in-depth discussion of different film genres/subgenres at Yorktown Library each month.How do I participate? First, use the stre...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

It’s like a book club but for movies! Join us for an in-depth discussion of different film genres/subgenres at Yorktown Library each month.

Original Tarzan of the Apes book cover

The Pop-Culture Legacy of Author Edgar Rice Burroughs

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

The year 2025 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), one of the most famous authors of the 20th century, and the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, ...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The year 2025 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), one of the most famous authors of the 20th century, and the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, one of the top five most globally well-known literary characters of

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Yu-Gi-Oh Testing Grounds

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Program Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Are you just getting back into Yu-Gi-Oh after a long hiatus or are you a veteran duelist?

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

1:30pm–2:15pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Teen Book Club: Your Space, Your Book

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tabb Program Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Event Details:

Looking for a low-pressure space to relax and do some summer reading? Join us for a book club for teens who love to read… and teens who don’t. 

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

1:30pm–2:15pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Evening Yoga (Tabb)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
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**

Jane Austen Book Club: Sense & Sensibility

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Conference Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Conference 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.

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Yorktown Library, Tabb Library, Off Site
Description:

York County Public Library system closed.

Open Play

10:00am–5:00pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Join us for creative and imaginative play at the Yorktown Library. This is an open program for children to drop in with their caregivers and play and socialize with other families in the community.

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.

Open Play

1:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Join us for creative and imaginative play at the Yorktown Library. This is an open program for children to drop in with their caregivers and play and socialize with other families in the community.

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.

Fine Motor Fun

10:30am–12:00pm
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Event Details:

Fine Motor Fun is a program combining literacy and fine motor skill workouts. Activities will range from balancing, matching, sorting, to tactile sensory fun!

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.

Genealogy Hour

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
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 for an presentation and informal discussion at our monthly meeting on the 1st Monday at Yorktown Library. 

Tabb Library Writers' Meetup

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Tabb Program Room
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.
 

Bubble Art

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary
Yorktown Patio
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Patio
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Adventurers are welcome to come and participate in our Bubble Art Party. There will be a variety of bubble themed activities for the whole family to enjoy!

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.

Messy

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

Lil Picassos

2:30pm–3:30pm
Elementary
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled children’s art and craft hour at the library, where creativity and imagination come to life!

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

1:30pm–2:15pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

LEGO Club

3:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

What can you build? Stop by to build and create with us! 

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.

Meditation @ Tabb Library

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
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.

Mystery Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Conference Room
Open
Registration Required
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.

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Crafts, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

1:30pm–2:15pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Crafts, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color Our World through stories, songs, and crafts at this story time. Let us brighten your day with vibrant imagination, new friends, and lively learning.

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.

Magician Rob Westcott

2:30pm–3:45pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment, Other

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.