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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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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: 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.

Paint Like Alma Woodsey Thomas

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Technology Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

Teen Book Club: Your Space, Your Book

6:30pm–7:30pm
Middle & High School
Tabb Program Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Book Club
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: 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.

Sunscreen Painting

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Tabb Youth Services
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Youth Services
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Art, STEM
Event Details:

This quick STEAM themed program will give kids a visual understanding of the benefits of sunscreen. We will paint with sunscreen and see the protective barrier it leaves on the paper.

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.

YCPL Trivia Night

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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. 

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.

Art Museum Family BINGO

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a colorful twist on the classic game with Art Museum Family BINGO! Families with children from preschool through high school can explore famous artworks while playing for fun and prizes. Registration is required.

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

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
Children, Infants - Preschool
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Fun & Games, Story Time
Registration Required
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.

Jonathan Austin's 24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic Service

12:30pm–1:30pm
Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Yorktown Meeting Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Event Details:

Jonathan orchestrates close-up magic with his outgoing, personable nature to create a highly entertaining and always fresh performance.

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.
 

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!

Disclaimer(s)

Messy

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

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: 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
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting 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

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.

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: Pride & Prejudice

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.

Green Thumbs

11:30am–12:30pm
Elementary
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all budding (elementary) gardeners! In this program, we will learn how to grow and care for a variety of flowers and plants.

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.

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.