Good Morning! The library front steps are being restored to their 1883 splendor and we are OPEN while the work takes place. Please use our ramp to enter and exit the library. Thank you for understanding, and to McCullough Stone Works for their beautiful work.
THIS WEEK at NORMAN WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lots of special events this week - So Please Read Through!
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For Kids - PreSchool Storytime
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
This session features three thematically-related stories and a tie-in craft or activity. This session runs for about 45 minutes. Geared for children ages 3-5 years.
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Weekly Cribbage Game
Tuesday, November 7, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Do you cribbage? Would you like to learn? Come join us! Every week the Norman Williams Public Library welcomes cribbage players of all abilities to play and enjoy the company of other area players.
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Recite! Poetry
Tuesday, November 7, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Recite! meets monthly on the first Tuesday at NWPL. Professional poets, amateurs, and first-timers all join in, as well as those who would like to just come and listen. Join us in celebrating the spoken word in all its diversity! Bring along original and/or favorite works.
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Breakthru Chinese with Brooks Jealous
Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Brooks Jealous lived and worked in China for 8 years. As a long-term Chinese student, he has developed some interesting perspectives on learning Chinese in a way that leverages the unique characteristics of this fascinating language. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the neuroscience of character-based languages, the historical and political background of modern Mandarin and a brief introduction to written and oral Chinese.
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For Kids, ages 2- 6: Story & Yoga Time with Angel
Wednesday, November 8, 10:30 am - 12 Noon
Every Wednesday, join The North Chapel Spiritual Exploration for Children and Families Committee in a WEEKLY series “Story & Yoga Time with Angel Rubino” at the Norman Williams Public Library. This is a free weekly series that will include a story, yoga, movement, meditation and more! Appropriate for ages 2-6 with caregiver/family. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Global Day of Clay - Event for Kids
Wednesday, November 8, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Join in the clay movement! All participants get 1 pound of clay and the freedom to create! This program is being held in conjunction with and support from ArtisTree Community Arts Center.
For kids 1st grade and up.
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Knitting for All
Thursdays, 2-4pm
All knitters are welcome - from beginners to experts. We will knit together, learn together, and provide each other assistance when needed. Plan to bring your current project, knitting questions or problems, or a pattern to share.
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Bridge Tutorial with Bob Belisle
Thursdays, 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Are you interested in bridge but feel a little unsure of the rules? Come to the library fifteen minutes before the game begins for Bob Belisle's bridge tutorial.
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Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Thursdays, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Friends of the NWPL invites bridge players to join us on Thursdays at 4:00 PM at the library. Please contact Peggy Fraser at fraserusa@gmail.com if you are interested!
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Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Thursday, November 9, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, most of the island of 3 million people has been without electricity. Long-term effects of this disaster are severe and life-threatening. Gonzalo Ferrer and Maria Viscalsillas-Ferrer were able to leave their home in Puerto Rico in early October and come to their second home here in Woodstock. They will tell give an update about how things are in Puerto Rico and what still needs to be done.
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Author Sarah Healy will discuss The Sisters Chase
Friday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m.
Author Sarah Healy joins the Second Friday Book Group to discuss her book "The Sisters Chase." "An absorbing story of two sisters on the road. When their mother dies in a car accident, the Chase sisters are on their own. The story unfolds over the course of 13 years and feels throughout like one of providence. Healy (House of Wonder, 2014, etc.) takes every opportunity to surprise her reader as Mary and Hannah grow up and into themselves. The sisters' relationship-and their resilience-makes this novel powerful when it might otherwise have been prosaic." Books will be available for purchase.
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Library CLOSED for Veterans Day
Saturday, November 11, 8:30 - 9:30 am
We will be closed in honor of our nation's veterans. Please check the Vermont Standard for related events.
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