Want to show some love for your community library? Join the Friends of the Essex Library for Library Lovers’ Bingo on Saturday, February 8, at 2:00 p.m. at Old Beale Sanctuary, located at 202 S. Church Lane in Tappahannock. The cost is $15, paid at the door. Entry includes 12 Bingo games and light refreshments. Prizes include a range of fun experiences, food and entertainment, donated by local businesses … Read More
Feb. 8 Presentation on Green Book Businesses of the Middle Peninsula
A special presentation scheduled on February 8 will focus on historic local businesses listed in “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” a publication which listed businesses that served African Americans during the Jim Crow era. This lecture will take place on Saturday, February 8 at 11:00 a.m. at Essex Public Library, located at 117 North Church Lane in Tappahannock. Published annually from 1936 to 1966, The Green Book enabled African-American travelers … Read More