Click below to see upcoming NPL programs from July 1-15th.
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All Ages Welcome!
Movie Night, Independence Day (PG-13)
Monday July 3rd
5:00 - 7:45pm
Join us for a movie showing of Independence Day at 5:00pm in the Meeting Room. Snacks, Soda and Water will be provided to those in attendance! All ages are welcome, just be aware this movie is PG-13.
Ages 0-5 are welcome to join Marissa for 30 minutes of stories, participatory songs, and fingerplays that support early literacy. Registration is required. Please sign up for each week you are interested in attending.
Walk the library grounds while reading the picture book All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold.
Comedy Magic Show
Thursday, July 13th 11:00 - 11:45am
Ed Popielarczyk presents his comedy magic show to delight, entertain, and amuse you! Hear stories for each trick and help Ed out with his magic. Lots of audience participation makes kids the stars. Ages 3 and up with caregiver. Registration required.
Register for your kit of a wooden picture frame and paint, and bring it home to decorate however you like! Each kit consists of one frame and a small selection of paint to get you started. Pick up your kit July 17-July 20 in the children's room.
Learn about inventors, thinking outside the box, and how if you can dream it, you can be it. For students entering grades 3-5. Registration required. Caregiver must remain in the building.
Can you find the summer reading characters hiding in the children's room? Complete the scavenger hunt and get a sticker while supplies last!
Teens
Take and Make: Fairy String Lights
Wednesday June 28th to Saturday July 8th
This month's take and make is a fairy string light craft. If you want more than the red, white and blue colors or to swap them out ask the teen librarian Brooke for different colors (Pink, Orange, Yellow, Light and Dark Green, Light Blue, Teal, and Purple). Those who register will have their craft kits put to the side for pick up at the circulation desk. This craft is intended for Teens and Adults, children are welcome to sign up but will need assistance in assembly. Pick up your kit at the main circulation desk starting June 28th until July 8th.
Join us for a movie showing of Independence Day at 5:00pm in the Meeting Room. Snacks will be provided to those in attendance! All ages are welcome, just be warned this movie is PG-13.
Join us in making tie dye t-shirts!! Ages 11 and older. Please be sure once you've signed up to email the YA Librarian Brooke at bvitagliano@norwell.ocln.org with your shirt size to have it available for you at the time of the event. This event will happen in the staff parking lot on the side of the building right before the story walk and shed.
One-on-One technology help. Have a question about email, the internet, using your phone, accessing library eBooks, or streaming movies through Kanopy? Bring your own device or use a library computer. No appointment needed.
Magic with Illusionist Lyn Dillies
Wednesday, July 12th
2:00 - 3:00pm
An exciting afternoon with Illusionist Lyn Dillies.
Lyn’s show is filled with eye-defying illusions, audience participation, and most magical of all, the enchanting personality of Lyn Dillies. Her show is guaranteed to fill your heart with magic!
Adults, teens and children ages 10+ are welcome.
This is event is co-sponsored by The Norwell Public Library and The Norwell Council on Aging.
Join New York Times bestselling author Lisa See as she talks about her new book Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, a captivating story of women helping other women. See’s latest historical novel is inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China and is a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
In collaboration with the Burlington Public Library.
VIRTUAL: Landing On The Moon with NASA Solar System Ambassador David Ball
Thursday, July 13th
12:00 - 1:00pm
Solar System Ambassador David S. Ball, a volunteer educator with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses the history and plans for landing on the Moon. From the first crash landing in 1959 to the first manned landing a decade later...
In collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library.
VIRTUAL: Q&A With Sci-Fi/Fantasy Author Martha Wells
Thursday, July 13th
7:00 - 8:00pm
Science Fiction and Fantasy readers, this one is for you! We're thrilled to be in conversation with author Martha Wells - we absolutely love the "Murderbot Diaries" Series! Make sure to check out Martha's latest release, Witch King!
Mindfulness practices based on the 7 attitudes from Jon Kabot-Zin are woven throughout the class to facilitate the connection of the mind, breath, body, and spirit. All levels are welcome, with a focus on beginners and advanced beginners.
All you need is an open mind, yoga mat, and a towel or blanket (to roll for support as needed), and water.
VIRTUAL: A Visit with Romance Author (and National Park Service Seasonal Ranger) Carla Kelly
Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 - 8:00pm
Award-winning author Carla Kelly is a veteran of the New York and international publishing world. Carla is best known for her Regency Romances, those novels of manner and wit, made popular more than two centuries ago by Jane Austen. Zoom Registration Required.
Take a break from the stress of life and relax with therapy dog Skipper. Skipper will be visiting every third Thursday of the month. No registration is required.
VIRTUAL: Great Writers -- A Look At The Life & Works of Agatha Christie
Friday, July 21st
2:00 - 3:30pm
Agatha Christie is the most famous mystery writer in the world. In fact, the Guinness Book of World Records goes further and lists Christie as the best-selling novelist of all time. . Who was this remarkable woman? How did she come to write her indelible works? Zoom Registration Required.
In collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library.
This month we will all be reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
“In Garmus’s debut novel, a frustrated chemist finds herself at the helm of a cooking show that sparks a revolution. Welcome to the 1960s, where a woman’s arsenal of tools was often limited to the kitchen—and where Elizabeth Zott is hellbent on overturning the status quo one meal at a time.” —The New York Times
This month we will be reading Finding Me by Viola Davis.
"Davis gives readers hope, encouraging us to look back and embrace childhood dreams or failures, let go of shame, and move forward to become the best version of ourselves." — Booklist
