April 28th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Teen Crafts. It is BYOB (Bring Your Book), for Book Bedazzling staring at 3:30 pm in the Library’s conference room. The Library will supply glue, embellishments, and snacks!

May 2nd, Saturday – GED Meet & Greet – Learning About GED at the Jamerson Memorial Library from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Come meet Doriane Mills from the Adult Education Center, the GED representative for Appomattox County. Ask questions, learn more about getting your GED or enrolling in local classes. Light refreshments will be served.

May 4, 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!

May 4th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.

May 5th, Tuesday – PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) to be at the Jamerson Library from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. PEATC provides tools and information to empower parents/guardians of students with disabilities (birth – 26 years of age) with services and support, research-based information and training, and opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for systemic improvement. For more information on PEATC please visit their website at: https://peatc.org/.

May 6th, Wednesday – Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Library starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Girls Who Code is a club designed to help young women learn about science, technology, engineering, math, and how they integrate into their everyday lives. The Jamerson GWC Club welcomes new members from 3rd grade to 12th grade. Please register at https://www.jrjml.org/girlswhocoderegistration/.

May 6th, Wednesday – 250th Anniversary of America presentation “Reconsidering Early American Anglo-Indigenous History and its Legacy” by Lisa Crutchfield, starting at 6:00pm in the Library’s community room. When we think of the Indigenous history of North America, our minds often go to the Old West. But what of our colonial and revolutionary Indigenous history east of the Mississippi? What were the parameters of interaction during those early years and what effect would they have on the subsequent 250 years since the formation of the United States of America? In this presentation, historian Lisa Crutchfield invites the audience to discover and reassess the prominent roles Indigenous people played in early colonial history, reflect on how we recover and present that narrative, and consider what the legacy of that interaction is in our modern world. Lisa Crutchfield is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Lynchburg and a historian of early America and the Atlantic World.

May 7th, Thursday – Jamerson Memorial Library's Spring Plant Swap from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm in the Library’s conference room. What is a plant swap? It is when you bring your extra or unwanted houseplants, seeds, bareroots, and cuttings to the Library and exchange them for new friends to take home. You must bring plants in order to take plants in a fair or generous exchange of greenery.

May 12th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Tween STEAM starting at 4:00 pm in the Library's conference room. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! Enjoy a fun interactive and educational program while enjoying snacks and good company.

May 12th, Tuesday – Appomattox Courthouse Quilt Guild to meet at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 5:30 pm in the community room.

May 13th, Wednesday – 250th Anniversary of America Movie. George Washington is central to understanding America’s founding. He was the crucial figure in winning the American Revolution, in creating the Constitution, and in establishing the precedents for effective self-government as our first President. This documentary explores the life and legacy of Washington and features interviews with H.W. Brands, Douglas Brinkley, Jane Hampton Cook, Joseph Ellis, and William Forstchen. Join us at 6:00 pm in the Community Room for this inspiring film and complimentary snacks — a family event celebrating the American Spirit!

May 18th, 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!

May 18th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.

May 20th, Wednesday – 250th Anniversary of America presentation “The Religious Conflicts of Europe's Confessional Era by Benjamin Esswein, starting at 6:00 pm in the Library's Community Room. The religious conflicts of Europe's confessional era set in motion a migration that would fundamentally shape the American republic. Driven from their homelands by persecution, groups such as the Puritans, Huguenots, Quakers, and Moravians carried with them a vision forged in the Protestant Reformation — one centered on the primacy of individual conscience and faith free from state coercion. Their convergence in the American colonies produced something unprecedented: a society built not from a single religious tradition, but from the shared conviction that faith could not be compelled. This unique pluralism became the engine of colonial growth and civic identity, and ultimately found its most enduring expression in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution — transforming the suffering of Europe's religious dissenters into the foundation of a nation unlike any the world had seen before. Benjamin Esswein’s field of study is Early Modern Europe and the Reformation. He deals directly with Central and Eastern Europe, the Austro-Ottoman Borderlands in the sixteenth and early seventeenth century.

May 21st, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Early Dismissal Games & Puzzles 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Meet your friends after school at the Library’s calibration tables on the main floor for some fast paced games, cards, and puzzle challenges. There will be snacks!

May 22nd, Friday – Jamerson Library’s Early Dismissal Crafts 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Join the Library in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America by making patriotic crafts just in time for Memorial Day and Summer Vacation! Don’t forget to join our 2026 Summer Reading Program “Unearth A Story” starting on Monday, June 1st!

May 27th, Wednesday - 250th Anniversary of America Movie. The American Revolution is a 2025 PBS documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Tonight's episode is part of a twelve-hour series spanning the lead-up to the Revolution, the 1776 declaration of independence, and the early years of the new nation. Join us at 6:00 pm in the Community Room for this inspiring film and complimentary snacks — a family event celebrating the American Spirit!

June 3rd, Wednesday – Fun & Craft Day in Abbitt Park! Join the Library for their annual launch of Summer Reading Program. There will be games, vendors, prizes, give-a-aways, body glitter tattoos, and more! Bring your t-shirt for tie-dying!