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Creation Station

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

Event Details:

Join us for a fun, hands-on hour of crafting! This months theme: Air-dry clay crafts!

Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 4:20pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Art, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, hands-on hour of crafting! This months theme: Air-dry clay crafts!

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Backyard Chicken Keeping

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

Backyard Chicken Keeping:

Join Carol Bartram of Peninsula Chicken Keepers (PeCK) to learn about the basics of keeping a small flock of pet chickens in your backyard. Registration is optional. 

Registration will close on January 17, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
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Jigsaw Puzzle Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles? Us too!  Come tackle a 300 or 500 piece puzzle with us--if we don't finish, that's okay! There's always next month. Note: this prog...

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles? Us too!  Come tackle a 300 or 500 piece puzzle with us--if we don't finish, that's okay! There's always next month. 

Collage of crochet projects with a yellow duck, a freehand circle, colorful chains, a rainbow, derpy monsters, blue whale, octopuses and a bee.

Crochet Club

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Yorktown Youth Programs Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Middle & High School

Event Details:

Join us in the library to learn and grow with crochet skills. Yarn and crochet supplies will be provided as Ms. Elyssa leads teens in making a beginner project. This will be a casu...

Registration will close on January 23, 2026 @ 3:45pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the library to learn and grow with crochet skills. Yarn and crochet supplies will be provided as Ms. Elyssa leads teens in making a beginner project. This will be a casual atmosphere, so no experience necessary to participate.

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SLIME TIME

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

Event Details:

Get ready for Slime Time! Join us for a fun, hands-on session where you can mix, stretch, and create your own custom slime.

Registration will close on January 23, 2026 @ 3:35pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for Slime Time! Join us for a fun, hands-on session where you can mix, stretch, and create your own custom slime.

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Winter Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

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 should be from the last 10-25 years.P...

Event Details:

Donations will be accepted at Tabb Library Reference desk starting December 30, 2025 through January 23, 2026.

Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Event Details:
Donations will be accepted at Tabb Library Reference desk starting December 30, 2025 through January 23, 2026.
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Science Saturday

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Yorktown Youth Programs Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

Event Details:

Let's learn about balance. Being in balance is so important for you and for the world around you. We will practice some yoga moves and participate in some balancing activities to s...

Registration will close on January 24, 2026 @ 10:05am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's learn about balance. Being in balance is so important for you and for the world around you. We will practice some yoga moves and participate in some balancing activities to see how good our balance is.

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Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

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...

Event Details:

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 t...

Registration will close on January 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Two chickens outside in a yard, one chicken is brownish-orange and the other is white, gray, and black spotted

Backyard Chicken Keeping

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Backyard Chicken Keeping:

Join Carol Bartram of Peninsula Chicken Keepers (PeCK) to learn about the basics of keeping a small flock of pet chickens in your backyard. Registration is optional. 

Registration will close on January 24, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
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Teen Anime Movie Night

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Middle & High School

Event Details:

Come join the teen anime club for a screening of the critically acclaimed anime movie Suzume! Anyone in grades 6-12 is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided, and we will...

Registration will open on January 20, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join the teen anime club for a screening of the critically acclaimed anime movie Suzume! Anyone in grades 6-12 is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided, and we will make a movie related craft. 

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Preschool Story Time

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 9, 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.

Yorktown Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Conference Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 11, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Find your historical era in 2026! Dive into historical fiction with the Yorktown Library Book Club! Every month, we’ll explore a different era of history through fiction. Join fellow readers from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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.

Toddler Tales

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 9, 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.

Toddler Tales

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants - Preschool
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 9, 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.

Pajama Tales

10:15am–11:00am
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:

Pajama Tales is a special Saturday story time just for you! Come along for a cozy morning filled with stories and fun—because pajamas aren't just for bedtime! Don’t forget to wear your favorite PJs and bring along your beloved stuffed animal.

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.

Unsung Heroines: Bringing Brave Women of the Past to Life

6:15pm–8:15pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Book signing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bestselling historical fiction author Kate Quinn will present an engaging talk, "Unsung Heroines: Bringing Brave Women of the Past to Life," on her passion for researching heroic women of history across a broad span of centuries.

Ancestry Library Edition Tutorial

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Technology Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
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.

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.
 

'Bad' Art Night: Acrylic Paint

6:15pm–7:30pm
Adults & Teens, Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. 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 works may 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.

Happy St. Patty's Day! This month's art medium is acrylic paint.

Disclaimer(s)

Teens Accompanied by an Adult

Teens who register for this program must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered and plans to participate in the program.

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

6:15pm–7:45pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 17, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor, Crime Prevention Specialist and Law Enforcement Practitioner for York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office for an informative presentation on CRASE (Citizens Response to Active Shooter Events).  Deputy Taylor will provide education on active aggressor events and how citizens should respond to them should you be caught in the middle of one.  In this class citizens will learn how to apply the Avoid, Deny, Defend concept.  Questions are encouraged both during and after the presentation.   

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.
 

Intro to Canva

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Tabb Technology Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Canva, a free online graphic design program. Topics include: setting up your file, navigating Canva features and settings, and preparing your document to print.

Evening Yoga (Tabb)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 19, 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**

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.

Tabb Book Readers

1:15pm–2:30pm
Adults
Tabb Conference Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 21, 2026 @ 11:15am.
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

2026 Themes

Accessibility Gardening

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Tabb Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
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.

Paths to Publishing — A Panel Discussion

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
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

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.

Board Game Meetup

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adults & Teens, Adults
Tabb Program Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games

Join us the 4th Sunday of each month (excluding holidays) for three hours of board games/tabletop gaming at Tabb Library. YCPL owns a varied collection of board and card games such as Catan, The Resistance, Rummikub, Ticket to Ride: London, and more. Attendees are welcome to bring games to share or play amongst themselves. D&D groups are also welcome to use the space.

This program is for adults (18+) of all levels of gaming experience. Teens are also welcome to join with an accompanying adult.

Registration is not required. Questions? Please call 757-890-5120. 

Teen Monday

3:30pm–5:30pm
Middle & High School
Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Kick off your week at Teen Mondays! Bring a friend, grab a snack, and unwind with games, crafts, coloring, reading, or get yourself organized for the week ahead. Your Mondays just got way better!

Disclaimer(s)

Teen Dropoff

This program is designed for teens to attend alone after the library is closed. Adults are not permitted in the program or in the library during the program.

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. 

Glowforge for Beginners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Yorktown Technology Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 23, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Technology Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to learn how to use a laser cutter? 

Join us for a Glowforge for Beginners session at the Yorktown library to learn laser cutting basics, including how laser cutters work, safety basics, and how to design files us

Disclaimer(s)

Content Disclaimer

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

What Do I Read Next?

6:15pm–7:15pm
Adults
Tabb Technology Room
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 3, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
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!

Books & Banter

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Tabb Conference Room
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.

De-Stress with Drawing & Doodling

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Tabb Program Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Let the outside world melt away as you relax while drawing or doodling. This is a drop-in program for adults 18 and up; registration is not required.