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Thursday Film Series: “How Green Was My Valley” – A man looks back on his life as a boy in a small Welsh mining town (1941). 2-4 p.m., Thursday. Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland St. Free.

“To Be Seen as an American” – A program about three black women, over three centuries, who didn’t accept society’s limits on what they could accomplish: Lydia, Katie Marie and Clara Byrd Baker. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Thursday. Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 326 W. Francis St. Included in museum admission.

Destination Recreation Expo – A one-stop shop for everything Parks and Recreation. Learn about parks and facilities, classes and programs and register for summer camps. Includes booths, demonstrations and hands-on activities. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday. JCC Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road. Free.

“And Justice for All: Current developments in Environmental Justice” – William & Mary Symposium featuring speakers from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club and more. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday. Check-in begins at 9:15. W&M Law School, 613 S. Henry St. Free, register at tinyurl.com/hu7p8l9.

Indoor Flea Market – Visit vendors with antiques, artwork, furniture, collectibles, jewelry, crafts, quilts and more. 7 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday. Historic Triangle/Messmer Community Services Center, 312 Waller Mill Road. Free.

Sharon Isbin – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin has performed at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. 4 p.m., Sunday. Ogden Hall, Hampton University. 728-6800.

“Clayton & Catesby: Botanical Virginia” – Documentation of native Virginia plants by naturalist Mark Catesby and botanist John Clayton in the 18th century. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily. Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road. $7.75-$16.75.

World Sword Swallower’s Day – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Will host Cyrus “The Sword” Pynn at a celebration for the 9th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day to recognize the ancient art. 2 p.m., Saturday. Ripley’s Williamsburg Odditorium, 1735 Richmond Road. Performance is free, admission required to tour the Odditorium.

First Baptist’s Social Justice March – Starts at First Baptist and ends at tent on Art Museums lawn. Speakers include Mitchell Reiss, the Rev. Reginald Davis, the Rev. Rex Ellis and U.S. Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott. 1:30 p.m., Sunday. First Baptist Church, 727 Scotland St. Free. Call 220-0966, email socialjusticemarch1776@gmail.com.

William and Mary Choir Concert – Directed by James Armstrong, the William & Mary Choir will give its annual pre-tour concert. “The Things We Cannot See” features works by Haydn, Rheinberger and more. 8 p.m., Sunday. Chapel of Catholic Campus Ministry, located at the corner of Harrison Ave. and Jamestown Road. Free.