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Ancestry Library Edition Tutorial

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Yorktown Technology Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on tutorial of Ancestry Library Edition! Learn about this valuable free resource for genealogy you can access at the library. Try your hand at a records search,...

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

Join us for a hands-on tutorial of Ancestry Library Edition! Learn about this valuable free resource for genealogy you can access at the library.

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C.R.A.S.E. (Citizens Response to Active Shooter Events)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

CRASE (Citizens Response to Active Shooter Events):

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor, Crime Prevention Specialist and Law Enforcement Practitioner for York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office for an informative presentation on CRASE (Citizens Respons...

Registration will close on March 17, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
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Irish Ceilidh Concert with ShantyGrass

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

Join local band ShantyGrass for a lively Irish Ceilidh (céilí) concert filled with spirited Celtic folk music. This joyful, interactive event invites everyone to clap along, sing o...

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Event Details:

Join local band ShantyGrass for a lively Irish Ceilidh (céilí) concert filled with spirited Celtic folk music. This joyful, interactive event invites everyone to clap along, sing out loud, and enjoy the energy of a true community celebration.

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Clementina Rind: Arts 4 Learning

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Families

Event Details:

Meet Clementina Rind, Virginia’s first female printer! Arts for Learning Virginia’s Sarah Osburn Brady brings this remarkable woman’s story to life with warmth, wit, and historical...

Registration will close on March 21, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Families
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Clementina Rind, Virginia’s first female printer! Arts for Learning Virginia’s Sarah Osburn Brady brings this remarkable woman’s story to life with warmth, wit, and historical flair. All ages are welcome.

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Accessibility Gardening

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you love to garden, but find that it’s just getting harder to do it as the years go by?  Perhaps your mobility is different now than it was in the past, and it’s getting in...

Registration will close on March 21, 2026 @ 11:30am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to garden, but find that it’s just getting harder to do it as the years go by?  Perhaps your mobility is different now than it was in the past, and it’s getting in the way of your gardening.

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Paths to Publishing — A Panel Discussion

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This panel presentation from the Chesapeake Bay Writers group will explore the three primary paths to publishing: - Independent Publishing (formerly known as self-publishing or “In...

Registration will close on March 21, 2026 @ 11:30am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

This panel presentation from the Chesapeake Bay Writers group will explore the three primary paths to publishing: - Independent Publishing (formerly known as self-publishing or “Indy”) - Small Press Publishing - Traditional Publishing with the Big

Cybersecurity Skills Series: Accounts and Passwords

Cybersecurity Skills: Accounts and Passwords

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Yorktown Technology Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Ever get frustrated keeping track of accounts and passwords? Learn techniques to keep your information safe and secure on different devices. This is a library staff-led program. Re...

Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever get frustrated keeping track of accounts and passwords? Learn techniques to keep your information safe and secure on different devices. This is a library staff-led program. Registration is recommended; this program is for adults 18+.

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What Do I Read Next?

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Tabb Technology Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Finished with your favorite authors? Looking for something new to try? Let us help you on your journey to the next great read! In this informational session, seasoned library profe...

Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Finished with your favorite authors? Looking for something new to try? Let us help you on your journey to the next great read!

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3rd Annual Art & Craft Supply Swap

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults & Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Artists and crafters are invited to clean out their closets to trade for new-to-you supplies during our Community Arts and Crafts Supplies Swap.To ensure all can benefit, we will h...

Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Swap Events
Event Details:
Artists and crafters are invited to clean out their closets to trade for new-to-you supplies during our Community Arts and Crafts Supplies Swap.

To ensure all can benefit, we will have a two-bag take-home limit per

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18th Century Herbal Remedies and Medicinal Use of Plants

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults & Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join Sarah Raiford from the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown as she shares her knowledge on uses of herbs in the 18th century! Sarah will walk you through some of the more co...

Registration will close on March 31, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Sarah Raiford from the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown as she shares her knowledge on uses of herbs in the 18th century!

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PAWS to Read

1:30pm–2:30pm
Elementary
Yorktown Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: PAWs to Read
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paws to Read brings children books and dogs together! The purpose of the program is to help children relax and have fun as they improve their reading skills by reading aloud to a dog.

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.

PAWS to Read

3:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary
Yorktown Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: PAWs to Read
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paws to Read brings children books and dogs together! The purpose of the program is to help children relax and have fun as they improve their reading skills by reading aloud to a dog.

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.

Coloring & Conversation

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
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.

Pre-Coders

1:15pm–2:00pm
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 16, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Fun & Games, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

During this screen-free program, we will read stories, play games, explore Code-a-pillars and Hexbugs, and create crafts, all to build our coding skills. We will define coding and what it takes to be a good coder.

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.

Food Allergies

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

Teen Anime Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Middle & High School
Tabb Program Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Crafts, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow anime fans to watch and discuss anime, enjoy snacks, do anime themed crafts, and a number of other activities each month. This program is for 6th-12th graders. 

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.

Teen Permission Form

Teens and their parent or guardian must have a completed a Teen Program Permission Form on file to participate in this program. 

Baby Bookworms

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Bookworms is a story time program for the very young. We explore literacy tips, read a story, sing songs, participate in finger play and conclude with a parenting topic and free play each week. 

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.

Preschool Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books.   

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.

Baby Bookworms

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Bookworms is a story time program for the very young. We explore literacy tips, read a story, sing songs, participate in finger play and conclude with a parenting topic and free play each week. 

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.

Preschool Story Time

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books.   

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.

Creation Station

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Elementary
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Art, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination and creativity, and make awesome crafts with us! This months theme: Paper crafts.

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.

Teen Gaming

5:00pm–7:00pm
Middle & High School
Yorktown Meeting Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Hang out and unwind with Nintendo Switch, PS5, Wii, board, and card games. This program is for 6th-12th graders.

Disclaimer(s)

Teen Permission Form

Teens and their parent or guardian must have a completed a Teen Program Permission Form on file to participate in this program. 

BINGO Night

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults & Teens, Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Preschool Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books.   

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.

Toddler Tales

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver.

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.

Preschool Story Time

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story time is a program with stories, poems, finger plays, songs and a craft with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books.   

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.

Toddler Tales

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver.

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.

Memory Cafe

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
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.
 

LEGO Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, drop in LEGO time just for kids in PreK–5th grade! We’ve got tons of LEGO bricks, cool pieces, and a new theme each session—build your own way or follow the theme. A creative, hands-on program kids love!

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.

3D Printing Basics

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Yorktown Technology Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 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 beads 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.

Toddler Tales

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver.

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.

Tiny Tales

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tiny Tales is a lapsit program for infants and their parents/caregivers. Parents/caregivers will be introduced to simple songs, action rhymes and finger plays that they can use to interact and bond with their baby at home.

 

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.

Toddler Tales

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver.

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.

Swirls & Symphonies

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 6, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Art, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come along as we dive into the colorful world of beadwork and uncover its story.

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.

Evening Yoga (Tabb)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 16, 2026 @ 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**