Fall book sale at the Yorktown Library
October 31, 2011
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The Friends of the York County Public Library are having their Fall Book Sale on Nov. 11-13 in the Yorktown Library meeting room.
Browse the large collection of books and multimedia for the whole family. No titles are over $1.
On Nov. 11 the sale is open from 3-7 p.m. to members of the York County Friends of the Library. New members are welcome to join at the door. The sale is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 and from 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Please note that the library will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. However, the front entrance will be open from 3-7 p.m. for the Friends' members-only sale.
For more information, contact the library at 757-890-3377 or visit the library's website at www.yorkcounty.gov/library. The Yorktown Library is located at 8500 George Washington Memorial Hwy., Yorktown, VA 23692. The Tabb Library is located at 100 Long Green Blvd., Yorktown, VA 23693. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
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York County Civil War art on display Veterans Day weekend
November 1, 2011
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A special exhibit of Civil War-era art will be on display at the York County Historical Museum's Museum on Main, 408 Main Street, in historic Yorktown, during Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 11-13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibit, a joint project of the museum and the York County Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Committee, depicts various scenes of York County during the Civil War, and it is believed that the display offers virtually all of the known pieces of art from York County during that period.
The exhibit opened on Oct. 8 and received almost 200 visitors on Yorktown Day, Oct. 19.
Featured in the exhibit are reproductions of sketches, paintings and watercolors created by numerous well-known Civil War artists such as Alfred Waud, Winslow Homer, William McIlvaine, and others. Of particular interest is the only known artist's depiction of Confederate forces in Yorktown.
Even though the museum is closed for the season, it will reopen Veterans Day weekend for this special event. After 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, the exhibit will not be available for viewing again until the fall of 2012. It is one of numerous projects developed by the York County Sesquicentennial Committee to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
For more information, call 757-890-3508.
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County announces Thanksgiving holiday closings
November 2, 2011
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York County Government offices and courts will observe the following schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday:
Office | Wednesday, Nov. 23 |
York County Public Libraries | Closing at 5 p.m. |
York County Courts | Closing at noon |
Virginia Cooperative Extension | Closing at noon |
Office | Thursday/Friday, Nov. 24 & 25 |
County Government Offices | Closed |
York County Public Libraries | Closed |
York-Poquoson Social Services | Closed |
Virginia Cooperative Extension | Closed |
All Courts | Closed |
Waste Management Center Admin. | Closed |
Office | Friday, Nov. 25 |
Transfer Station & Compost Facility | Open |
Garbage collection normally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 24, will be collected on Friday, Nov. 25. Garbage collection normally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25, will be collected Saturday, Nov. 26.
Recycling collection normally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 24, will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 26. Those residents affected by this scheduling shift should remember to place recycling bins at the curb by 7 a.m. on Nov. 26.
For more information on the garbage and recycling collection schedule, call Waste Management at 890-3780.
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2011/2012 York County leaf collection schedule
November 2, 2011
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Beginning the week of Nov. 14 and running through the week of Jan. 23, York County residents can place an unlimited number of clear bags of leaves at the front roadside for collection every other week.
For leaf collection purposes, the county is divided into two zones:
The Northern Zoneincludes all homes on and north of Dare Road, including neighborhoods along Wolf Trap Road, Goodwin Neck Road, and homes in and near Marlbank, Edgehill, Queenslake, Skimino, and Nelson Park. Collection weeks for the Northern Zone will be: Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Jan. 2, Dec. 19, Jan. 16, and Jan. 30.
The Southern Zoneincludes all homes south of Dare Road, including neighborhoods in Tabb, Coventry, Kiln Creek, Brandywine and Harwood Landing. Collection weeks for the Southern Zone will be: Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 23, and Jan. 30.
Leaves must be in clear bags and bags must be easy to handle by one person (max. weight limit = 40 lbs). Clear bags can be purchased at local hardware, grocery and department stores.
Bags must be at the front roadside by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week. Pick up will be completed by the end of the week. For additional information, please call 890-3780.
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