August 2019
GMCC Annual Golf Classic
Following an 18-hole, flighted (post tournament) format, the 9th Annual Golf Classic offers 4-member teams and individual entries to play a great course and raise funds for a great cause - patient care at the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic!
Find out more »Music for Little Ones
Music for Little Ones Tuesdays @ the Main Library August 6, 13, 20 & 27 Birth-2 years: 10-10:30am 2-4 years: 10:45-11:15 am Registration open now Music for little ones with Miss Robin of The Music Post! Featuring rhythm building exercises, singing and vocal play, instrument exploration and storytime! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »Book Clubs – Day
Book Clubs Day 4th Tuesdays - 2pm, Main Library August 27, September 24, October 22 Call 804.693.2998 for more information. Everyone welcome!
Find out more »One-on-One Tech Help
One-on-One Tech Help Appointments available 1pm-2:30pm Main Library August 8 & 29, September 12 & 26, October 10 Questions about Microsoft Word, issues with email, a new smartphone and don't know where to start? Register for 30 minutes of individual tech help! *Wednesday evening appointments available beginning in September! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »After Hours Lecture at VIMS – Research Around the World: Asia’s Last Natural and Unstudied Major River Delta
Half a billion people worldwide live on river deltas, areas that are constantly changing and are at high risk of land loss and flooding. Dr. Steve Kuehl, faculty member at VIMS, has spent his career studying river deltas and the effects that nature and humans have on these environments. His current research focuses on the Ayeyarwady Delta in Myanmar, one of the least studied river deltas on earth. Join us as Dr. Kuehl tells the story of his research journey…
Find out more »Public Tour of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Join us for a tour of VIMS! During this 2-hour guided tour you will receive an overview of VIMS, a guided tour of our Visitors Center, and you will visit two of our research laboratories where you will talk with our scientists. On August 23, our theme is oysters! We will be visiting our Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center, or the Oyster Hatchery as we call it, where researchers study oyster genetics with the goal of producing the perfect…
Find out more »September 2019
Critique session
‘Crit’ Sessions on the First Tuesday of every month, bring your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Email: Kathy Klein at kleinrkr@aol.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list.
Find out more »Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist meeting
Virginia Master Naturalists are volunteer educators, citizen scientists, and stewards helping Virginia conserve and manage natural resources and public lands. All our meetings are open to the public. To become a certified master naturalist requires completing a basic training course, and 8 hours of advanced training plus and 40 hours of service (citizen science, stewardship, or environmental education) per year. Each meeting is followed by an educational presentation.
Find out more »Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
Thursday, September 5, 10 a.m. Bethany United Methodist Church – Mary Lotsey Classroom 1860 Hayes Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062 Please call 804.967.2580 for more information.
Find out more »One-on-One Tech Help
One-on-One Tech Help Appointments available 1pm-2:30pm Point Branch August 1, September 5 & 19, October 3 & 17 Questions about Microsoft Word, issues with email, a new smartphone and don't know where to start? Register for 30 minutes of individual tech help! *Wednesday evening appointments available beginning in September! Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
Find out more »CHILDREN FIRST – CO-PARENTING CLASS
Children First is a 4-hour co-parenting education program designed to promote positive and healthy communication for families experiencing the challenges of transition through separation and/or divorce. The program assists parents in understanding the importance of an active, involved, and positive relationship with their children by minimizing parental conflict.
Find out more »Let’s Move in Libraries – Wellness Series: Tai Chi
Let's Move in Libraries Wellness Series: Tai Chi Exercise Your Brain, Exercise Your Body, Get FIT at the Library! Mondays 2-2:45pm, Main Library August 19, September 9, 16 & 23, October 7, 21 & 28 Registration opens August 12 Learn the techniques. Enjoy the benefits. Instruction provided by Jack Fuller. Adults 18+. Call 804.693.2998 for more information.
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