Adults
August 6th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Creative Class for Adults: Clay Bowls – Part II at 6:00 pm in the Library’s community room. It’s painting day for patrons who joined us for Part 1 of the Air Clay Bowls project. It is time to pick up your bowls! We will paint them with an option of different styles and techniques, and you can take your finished bowls home! This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant. You must be pre-registered to attend this event as supplies and space are limited. Please register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration.
August 8th, Saturday – International Infinity Day at the Jamerson Library from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the community room. It is all about the numbers! Come celebrate this day with crafts centered around numbers, infinity and fun. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Rural and Small Libraries Grant.
August 11th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Pamplin Depot Adult Book Club starting at 3:00 pm. Meet us at the Depot as the Library features the book “The Queen of Crimes” by Marie Benedict. London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment. There are copies of this book available at the Pamplin Town Office.
August 11th, Tuesday – Appomattox Court House Quilt Guild to meet at the Jamerson Memorial Library from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
August 12th, Wednesday – Legal Aid to meet at the Jamerson Memorial Library at 2:00 pm in the community room. This month’s topic will be “Changes to the Housing Law”.
August 12th, Wednesday – Jamerson Memorial Library’s Adult Book Club starting at 5:30 pm in the community room. Join us for the book “The Queen of Crimes” by Marie Benedict. London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment. There are copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
August 15th, Saturday – Jamerson Library’s Creative Class for Adults starting at 10:00 am. This month’s creative class will feature iris folding, which originated in the Netherlands. It gets its name because the finished design resembles the spiraling iris of a camera lens. Please register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration.
August 17th, Monday – Sun Bonnet Sue Stitchers to meet at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in sharing or learning a skill like crocheting, knitting, quilting, needlework, sewing, or other related hobbies are encouraged to attend. Enjoy good company while sharing patterns, exchanging ideas, learning new projects, or teaching others. This meeting is open to anyone willing to teach or learn, yes gentleman, this includes you too!
August 21st, Friday – Jamerson Memorial Library to host Rodney Stotts for a Book Signing and Meet & Greet starting at 2:00 pm in the Library’s community room. Come meet one of the few African-American master falconers, and his Harris Hawk, Agnes. You can purchase a personally signed copy of Rodney’s book “Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife”, an inspiring true story of pursuing dreams, redemption and second chances.
August 22nd, Saturday – Jamerson Library to join Wolfbane’s Wolfswood Faire from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Lords and ladies, join us for a fun-filled day of medieval games, sword fights, live performances, music, delicious food, cold drinks, and dancing at 618 Country Club Road Appomattox, VA 24522. Find our tent for library-related information. This year we will be be participating in Trinket Trading (the exchange of small tokens among attendees), glitter tattoos, bubbles, and other giveaways. To learn more about the Wolfswood Faire visit their website at: https://www.wolfbane.org/wolfswood-faire.
August 27th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Family Movie Night starting at 6:00 pm in the Library’s community room. In this animated comedy adventure, an animal lover seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to "hop" her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she makes amazing discoveries, she befriends a charismatic beaver and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent, human threat. This movie is rated PG.
July 28th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library presents Worm Farming and Composting Basics from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. This event is open to patrons of all ages. A worm farm is a sustainable, low-maintenance way to manage organic waste, while creating premium, nutrient-rich fertilizer. By processing kitchen scraps, worms divert waste from landfills and generate organic castings and liquid fertilizer that naturally promote plant health, soil aeration, and disease resistance. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
July 29th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library's Infinity Monsters Crafts for all ages starting at 4:00 pm in the Library's community room. Enjoy the endless options to create your own build-a-monster and snacks! This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
July 29th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Creative Class for Adults starting at 6:00 pm. Math matters including in nature and flowers! Join us in making an infinity flower art piece. You must be pre-registered to attend this event as supplies and space are limited. Please register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
July 30th, Thursday – Jamerson Library Infinity Kaleidoscope craft for patrons of all ages starting at 4:00 pm in the Library's community room. Make and take your very own kaleidoscope, free snacks! This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
July 30th, Thursday – Jamerson Library's Air Clay Bowls Creative Class for Adults (Part 1) from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Library's community room. Use your fingers and your imagination to create clay bowls. You must be pre-registered to attend this event as supplies and space are limited. Please register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
August 5th, Wednesday - Infinity Dance. Come learn how dance and math combine to make infinity. Join us starting at 4:00 pm in the Community Room. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
August 5th, Wednesday - Sour Dough Information Session. Come learn more about how to make and maintain sour dough bread as part of our Infinite Sums Grant programming. Program begins at 6:00 pm in the Community Room.
August 6th, Thursday - Fun with Infinity and Sound. Come learn how sound and math work together and relate to infinity. Join us starting at 4:00 pm in the Community Room. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
August 6th, Thursday, Jamerson Library's Air Clay Bowls Creative Class for Adults (Part 2) from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Library's community room. Use your fingers and your imagination to create clay bowls. You must be pre-registered to attend this event as supplies and space are limited. Please register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
August 8th, Saturday, Jamerson Memorial Library Infinity Day Celebration. We will be celebrating all things infinity with crafts, snacks and fun. Begins at 10:00 am. This program is paid for by the Infinite Sums Grant.
The J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library welcomes volunteers in our library to assist with a variety of tasks. Library volunteers are needed to help shelve library materials, assist in maintaining an attractive and pleasant atmosphere in the library, help prepare materials for circulation and assist with children’s programming through setup and clean up. Please read the Volunteer Policy to know the full range of things volunteers may do in the library.
Please download, fill out and return the Adult Volunteer (18 and older) application:
Because libraries do work with a wide variety of people, including vulnerable populations, the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library does have an application process that includes an interview, reference checks and training process.
Please contact volunteer@jrjml.org if you have any questions or would like more information.
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