Poquoson Public Library

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500 City Hall Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
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Featured Events

Morning to Mourning: 19th Century Mourning Practices

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group:

Adults, Family

Library Branch: Poquoson Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 151

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

How did changes in Victorian-era social etiquette affect the ways in which we mourn our dead? What customs changed from the past and which do we still honor today and why?

Poquoson Historical Commission Lecture Series

Poquoson Cemeteries and Burying Grounds

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Poquoson Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 151

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join local historian Teresa Roundy of the Poquoson Historical Commission in a discussion of local cemeteries and their presence in the community that cares for them.

Changing 20th century funeral practices

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Poquoson Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 151

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us and Poquoson Historical Society member Caroline, as we discuss the evolution of 20th century funeral practices

From the Dugout Canoe to the Carolina Skiff: The Evolution of Chesapeake Bay Workboats

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group:

Adults, Family

Library Branch: Poquoson Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 151

Age Group: Adults, Family

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate Virginia's official state boat, the Chesapeake Deadrise with Dr. Paul Ewell of the Mariner's Museum and Park!

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3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Scales and Shades: Dragon Egg Lanterns 3:00pm–4:00pm Teens Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Upcoming Library Branch: Poquoson Public Library Room: Meeting Room 151 Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Get ready for a good time of prehistoric proportions! Using a variety of materials, we’ll create colorful, glowing dragon’s egg lanterns that are sure to light up your summer. Disclaimer(s) Messy Activities Please be advised that participants in this program will be working with materials that may be messy, and there is a possibility that clothing could become soiled or damaged. We recommend dressing accordingly.

Poquoson Public Library

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Morning to Mourning: 19th Century Mourning Practices

Age Group:

Poquoson Cemeteries and Burying Grounds

Age Group:

Changing 20th century funeral practices

Age Group:

From the Dugout Canoe to the Carolina Skiff: The Evolution of Chesapeake Bay Workboats

Age Group:

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Scales and Shades: Dragon Egg Lanterns

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Messy Activities