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on December 8,on December 8,4-8:30 p.m. at the James City4-8:30 p.m. at the James City

County Library. In addition toCounty Library. In addition toprograms in this brochure,programs in this brochure,

thethe evevent features:ent features:• Food for purchase from a local

favorite food truck,"Foodatude...Food With Attitude,"and Virginia Chestnuts

• Dickens trivia, activities, and selfiestation

• Performances from:◦ WJCC Elementary Brass &

Woodwind Ensemble◦ Warhill High School String

Ensemble◦ Jamestown High School

James-Tones◦ Hornsby Middle

School Hawkapella◦ Lois Hornsby Middle School

Orchestra◦ Toano Middle School Chamber

Ensemble

• Victorian parlour games• Caroling sing-along

A Christmas without RudolphJCC Library -- YS Program RoomDecember 8, 6 p.m.

How will Christmas continue without this belovedred-nosed reindeer? Find out in this charmingpuppet show, followed by a craft.Virginia’s Legendary Santa TrainsJCC Library -- Norge DepotDecember 8, 6:30 p.m.

Author Doug Riddell drove trains past NorgeDepot as an engineer. Now he speaks there as heshares his book on the historic Santa trains you mayremember from the 50s and 60s.Victorian Dance LessonsJCC Library -- Community RoomDecember 8, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Dance master Anne Marie Weissert teaches thesteps of the dances one might have encountered atMr. Fezziwig's party.Oh! A Wonderful Pudding: ChristmasDinner with the CratchitsJCC Library -- McGaw RoomDecember 8, 7 p.m.

Food historian Kimberly Costa explores the storybehind the story as she looks at the foods theCratchit family ate and how they became part ofEnglish and Christmas tradition.

All programs that include thissymbol are part of our "A DickensChristmas" celebration. See the backfor more details about this event --we hope to see you there!

James City County Library7770 Croaker Rd

Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 | 757.259.4040www.wrl.org

Thursday Film Series ScheduleThursday Film Series ScheduleNovember 2 -- A Tale of Two Cities

November 9 -- The Invisible WomanNovember 16 -- Great Expectations

November 21 (Tuesday Screening) -- Oliver!November 30 -- Nicholas NicklebyDecember 21 -- A Christmas Carol

All shows are at 2 p.m. at theWilliamsburg Library Theatre.

The French Revolution and A Tale of Two CitiesWilliamsburg Library -- Schell RoomNovember 2, 4:20 p.m.

Charlotte Burcher compares the real FrenchRevolution with Dickens' classic novel in this30-minutes talk immediately following theshowing of the film.Dickens Read-a-Thon/A Tale of Two ScroogesWilliamsburg Library -- Schell Room and GalleryNovember 6, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The day begins with long-time Scrooge portrayerBrink Miller's 30-minute one-man preview of AChristmas Carol, followed by a presentation onDickens’ influence on Victorian serial fiction.Then at noon we kick off a five-hour marathon ofover 20 readers sharing our favorite Dickensexcerpts. Stop by to listen to a chapter or get upand read yourself! We bookend the day with asecond wonderful Scrooge, Ed Whitacre of MasterThespian’s A Christmas Carol, at 4:30 pm.Dickensian Decimal System: Ten Keys to DickensWilliamsburg Library TheatreNovember 9, 4 p.m.

Neil Hollands explores ten concepts that provideinsight into Dickens and his work in a lively30-minute talk following the screening of TheInvisible Woman.

Dickens PicksWilliamsburg Library TheatreNovember 16, 4:15 p.m.

Filmmakers love Dickens for his colorful charactersand twisty plots. Librarians Cheryl Edwards andNeil Hollands reveal their picks for the best film orminiseries adaptation of each of Dickens’ majorworks in a 40-minute talk with video clipsimmediately following the showing of GreatExpectations.Family-Friendly Christmas Carol MarathonJCC Library -- Kitzinger Community RoomNovember 25, 11 a.m.

Get your holiday season started with a freemarathon of family-friendly versions of everyone’sfavorite, A Christmas Carol. Bring your own cushychairs, blankets, and snacks (we’ll have somepopcorn popping and extra seating as well) forthese four classics: Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol(11 a.m.), The Muppet Christmas Carol (12 p.m.),Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1:30 p.m.), and Disney’sA Christmas Carol (3 p.m.). Drop in for yourfavorite or compare all four!Dean Shostak’s Crystal CarolsWilliamsburg Library Theatre10 concert dates between Nov. 25 and Dec. 30

Local favorite Dean Shostak includes a touch ofDickens in his holiday concert on historical crystalinstruments. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at thedoor -- head to www.crystalconcert.com for thecomplete schedule of performances.A Christmas Carol PreviewWilliamsburg Library TheatreNovember 30, 2 p.m.

Brink Miller, who has played Scrooge for over 20years, brings a half-hour, one-man interpretationof the Williamsburg Players production to thelibrary for a free preview immediately precedingthe screening of Oliver!

A Dickens Christmas EA Dickens Christmas EvventsentsHistorical Christmas in VirginiaJCC Library -- McGaw RoomDecember 8, 4 p.m.

Local author Wilford Kale shares stories about thehistory of the holiday in Virginia from his book AVery Virginia Christmas.Historical Holiday CraftsJCC Library -- Cosby RoomDecember 8, 4-8 p.m.

Try a variety of holiday craft projects authentic tothe time of Dickens, including ornaments,cornucopias, and more.Master Thespian's Christmas CarolJCC Library -- Parking LotDecember 8, 5:30 and 8 p.m.

You’ve seen them in Merchant’s Square, now seethem at the library. The Virginia Theatre Machinepresents Master Thespian’s Christmas Carol, a fastand funny 30-minute version of the Dickens classicperformed on a specially designed mobile stage.Christmas, Dickens and ChildrenJCC Library -- McGaw RoomDecember 8, 6 p.m.

Dr. Simon Joyce of William & Mary's EnglishDepartment will present a 45-minute talk aboutTiny Tim and the underlying concern for childwelfare that drove much of Dickens’ writing.Victorian Ghost StoriesJCC Library -- AtriumDecember 8, 6-8 p.m.

Thrill with us as local actors interpret classic tales,interspersed with the holiday music of theWilliamsburg Youth Harp Society.