Celebrate Spring with us by attending a Gardening Presentation! The library be welcoming gardening expert, Sandy Mullins, for an educational talk on container gardening. This free presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room.
Join Karen and Steve McCurdy with the Butterfly Society of Virginia to learn about butterflies and moths in your yard About our expert speakers: Karen and Steve McCurdy have been active members and volunteers of the Butterfly Society of Virginia since moving to Virginia Beach in 2003 and have served jointly on the BSV Board since 2009. They have also served as docents at NBG’s native butterfly house since 2010. ... Read More
Join local gardening expert Sandy Mullins for a talk about designing container plantings for our local conditions. Sandy is a certified Master Gardener and expert. This talk is free and is targeted to an adult audience. Pre-registration is not necessary.
New York Times Bestselling author, Douglas Brunt is joining us online to chat about his debut non-fiction work, on Wednesday, May 1st at 3 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with The Orange County Public Library! This instant bestseller reveals the hidden history of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s great inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. Watch live and have the opportunity ... Read More
Join Robin to craft your own set of 4 coasters We provide the supplies, including a choice of papers to use in decoupage, and you provide the creativity. This program is open to ages teen and up and is free. Pre-registration is requested as our supplies are limited. Please stop by the Main Library or call (540) 672-3811 to register.
Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door . . . Join Nina Simon online to chat about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths on Wednesday, May 8th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with the Orange County Public Library. Nina is the author of the Reese Witherspoon Sunshine Book Club selected novel "Mother-Daughter Murder Night." This event is suitable for ... Read More
Join us to craft your own set of 4 decoupaged coasters We provide the supplies, including a choice of papers to use in decoupage, and you provide the creativity. This program is open to adults ages 18 and up and is free. Pre-registration is requested as our supplies are limited. Please stop by the Wilderness Branch Library or call (540) 661-5434 to register. This program is meant for individuals and ... Read More
We’re looking forward to a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F.Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface on Tuesday, May 21st at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with the Orange County Public Library. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. In Yellowface, Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu ... Read More
Matt Shindell, For the Love of Mars, Monday, June 3rd Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet's place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient ... Read More
Come Craft With Us - make your own beach inspired sign. Sat. June 8th at 11:00 a.m. in the Main Library meeting room. Free and open to the public. Teens and adults are welcome. All supplies are provided. Pre-registration is requested to ensure we have enough supplies for all attendees. Register in person or by calling (540) 672-3811.
Get your popcorn and take a seat as we chat with the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers and her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her forthcoming (June 11, 2024) third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching. The next installment is full of unbelievable twists and tension as it continues to follow Millie Calloway. She used to clean other ... Read More
Tiffany Jewell, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School, Thursday, June 20th Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About ... Read More
