Week Calendar

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.
 

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.

Starting Friday, March 14th, drop off your unneeded but usable supplies in good condition to the Yorktown or Tabb Reference Desk during regular business hours.

Donors who donate between March 14th and March 21st will receive a timed entry ticket to enter the swap at 2:00 PM. Individuals who donate on the day of the swap must wait until 2:30 PM to enter.

To ensure all can benefit, we will have a one-bag take-home limit per adult- the bag should be an average sized cloth tote bag or the size of a Trader Joe's paper bag.

What to Donate: 

• Yarn and ribbon--no more than one bag/box
• Fabric and felt --no more than one box/bag
• Knitting needles, crochet hooks, stitch counters, etc.
• Scrapbooking or card-making supplies, scrapbook embellishments
• Paper and cardstock for card-making/scrapbooking--no more than one box
• Beads and beading supplies
• Jewelry making supplies and tools
• Useable art paints and brushes
• Pencils and pastels
• Art paper, drawing pads
• Small wood cutouts, unpainted
• Stencils

We will not accept:

• Open house paint, aerosols or hazardous materials
• Sewing or needlework materials/tools
• Dried up art paints, markers, etc.
• Hazardous materials in your garage, including oil-based solvents or house paint
• Smelly donations, such as those smelling of cigarette smoke or pet smells, for example
• Items that are too big to fit in a standard brown paper grocery bag - items should be easily carried fit, so that others may carry them, too!
• Patterns: clothing, doll clothing, home décor
• Anything that is not directly craft related, i.e. Dollhouse miniatures, board games, toys, puzzles, etc.
• Books - please save books for our book sale!

Disclaimer: Leftover supplies may be used for future library programs or will be donated.  

Spend a relaxing afternoon working on your individual fiber arts projects while enjoying the company of others at Yorktown Library.  This drop-in program occurs on the 4th Saturday (excluding holidays) each month from 2-4 PM at Yorktown Library. It is for adults of all skill levels interested in crocheting, knitting, needlepoint, and other related crafts. Teens are also welcome if accompanied by an adult. A limited amount of supplies (yarn, needles, hooks, etc.) will be available while supplies last.

Questions? Call 757-890-5207 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.
 

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.
 

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.

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**