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'Bad' Art Night

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Tabb Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

The theme of this month is "Autumn."  Bring your own inspiration, use some of ours (we''ll have tiny pumpkins!), or get started on a intricate fall-themed paint-by-numbers canvas. 

Snuggle Stories: Family Story Time

7:00pm - 7:30pm
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: Story Time
Event Details:

Snuggle Stories is a family story time for children of all ages and parents/caregivers. There will be stories, songs and a simple craft or activity. Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas.

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:

What can you build? Stop by to build and create with us! On the first and third Wednesdays of the month we will look at creative and challenging LEGO ideas together.

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.

Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Lecture
Event Details:

Celebrate the bicentennial of Lafayette's return and his grand tour of the United States with us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, in the Yorktown Library Meeting Room.

Securing Your Home

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor, Crime Prevention Specialist and Law Enforcement Practitioner for York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office for an informative class on Securing Your Home.  Deputy Taylor will provide education for homeowners on how to secure yo

Evening Yoga (Tabb)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19

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**

Author Talk with Omar Tyree

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Author Event, Book signing
Event Details:

Acclaimed New York Times Bestselling author, journalist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Omar Tyree will present an author talk and book signing starting at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Christopher Newport University’s David Student Union.

Closed for Yorktown Day (Observed)

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

Tabb Library and Yorktown Library will be closed for the observance of Yorktown Day on Friday, October 18, 2024. Both libraries will open at 10 a.m. on October 19.

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.

Teen D & D

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Middle & High School
Tabb Group Study Room
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Group Study Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Dungeons and Dragons is coming to Tabb Library! If you're in grades 6-12, sign up for the 12:00 or 2:30 pm session on Saturday, October 19, and get ready to dive into epic quests.

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 From

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

Tabb Book Readers

1:15pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Tabb Conference Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

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.

Teen D & D

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Middle & High School
Tabb Group Study Room
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Group Study Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Dungeons and Dragons is coming to Tabb Library! If you're in grades 6-12, sign up for the 12:00 or 2:30 pm session on Saturday, October 19, and get ready to dive into epic quests.

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 From

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

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.

Wonderosity: Avatar

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Registration
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

For 5 weeks, we will explore creating an avatar based on ourselves and our imagination. We will create a model avatar, place it in a habitat, create its costume, add accessories, and explore nutrition and healthy living.

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.

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.
 

Baby Bookworms

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Registration
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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
Registration
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.

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 on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month with Nintendo Switch, PS5, Wii, board, and card games.  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.

Dungeons & Dragons Meetup

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Looking for a space to host your D&D group? Want to meet other D&D players in the area? Adventure awaits at Tabb Library on the 4th Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays)!

Preschool Story Time

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Registration
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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
Registration
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.