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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
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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

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Adults

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Are you just getting back into Yu-Gi-Oh after a long hiatus or are you a veteran duelist? Either way, you’re welcome to join us on the first Tuesday of every month to play test han...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
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Are you just getting back into Yu-Gi-Oh after a long hiatus or are you a veteran duelist?

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Teen Book Club: Your Space, Your Book

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tabb Program Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Middle & High School

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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. BYOB—Bring Your Own Book (or che...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Program Room
Age Group: Middle & High School
Program Type: Book Club
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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: Story Time

Once Upon a Hue: Family Story Time

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Yorktown Youth Programs Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families

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.

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
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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.

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Jane Austen Book Club: Sense & Sensibility

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Conference Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

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 on...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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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.

Fine Motor Fun

Fine Motor Fun

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool

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

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool
Program Type: Other
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Fine Motor Fun is a program combining literacy and fine motor skill workouts. Activities will range from balancing, matching, sorting, to tactile sensory fun!

Bubble Art

Bubble Art

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Yorktown Patio at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families

Art, Crafts, and DIY:

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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!

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Patio
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Art, Fun & Games
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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!

Rob Westcott Magic

Magician Rob Westcott

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tabb Meeting Room at Tabb Library

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

Rob Westcott is an award-winning professional comedy magician who has performed thousands of shows for children and adults at parties, schools, libraries, festivals, military and c...

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Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants - Preschool, Elementary, Families, Middle & High School
Program Type: Fun & Games, Movies & Entertainment, Other
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Rob Westcott is an award-winning professional comedy magician who has performed thousands of shows for children and adults at parties, schools, libraries, festivals, military and corporate events. The magic is fun, fast-paced and amazing.

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Shopping and Travel Safety

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Yorktown Meeting Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Deputy Kevin Taylor from the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office for an educational program on shopping safety and travel safety.  The class will go into great detail identify...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
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Join Deputy Kevin Taylor from the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office for an educational program on shopping safety and travel safety.  The class will go into great detail identifying the hiding risk around shopping and travel at different time of

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Green Thumbs

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Yorktown Youth Programs Room at Yorktown Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary

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. Not only will you be able to help care for the ...

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Library Branch: Yorktown Library
Room: Yorktown Youth Programs Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
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Calling all budding (elementary) gardeners! In this program, we will learn how to grow and care for a variety of flowers and plants.

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Summer Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

1:30pm–2:45pm
Families, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Tabb Meeting Room
Library Branch: Tabb Library
Room: Tabb Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, Adults & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Swap Events
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You asked for it and we delivered--puzzle swap time! 

Criteria

  • All puzzles must be in the original box and contain all their pieces.
  • Puzzles/puzzle boxes should not show excessive signs of wear or age.
  • Puzzles should be from the last 10-15 years.
  • We will not be accepting Puzzlebug Deluxe, Puzzlebug, or other Dollar Tree/Store puzzles.
  • The swap ratio is one to one, and you can swap a maximum of five puzzles in total. 

Anyone is welcome to donate more than five; however, you can only receive five maximum.  If you intend to bring puzzles to swap on the day of, please drop them off at least 30-60 minutes prior to the start of the event; otherwise, you will not be able to enter the swap until your donations have been assessed and received.

Anyone can participate in the puzzle swap; youths must be accompanied by an adult. Staff reserves the right to end the swap early if attendance significantly dwindles in the last half hour.

Donate your great condition, unwanted puzzles starting on July 28th by dropping them off at the Tabb Reference Desk.