Art on Ice: Lisa Goren 

(Art Exhibit and Presentation)

Did you ever imagine yourself as an adventurer? Lisa Goren has spent the last 20+ years traveling to the coldest environments on the planet taking images and turning them into watercolors that bring the Northern and Southern Polar regions to Boston. Traveling to Antarctica, 25 years ago, she was “just” an ecotourist/artist.

Come hear Lisa talk about ice and its infinite variations, its importance to our planet, and how her art has changed throughout the years to best capture what she has seen.

Movie Afternoon: Barbie

Hi Barbie!

Come join us on Saturday, December 9th at 1pm for a fun Barbie movie screening. We'll have our own Barbie (with a library twist) sign for pictures and welcome you to dress up in pink or what ever means Barbie to you! 

This movie is PG-13. 

Les Sampou and the Dirty Martinis Holiday Concert

Les Sampou is an accomplished songwriter and recording artist from Norwell. Our annual well-attended event featuring her jazz duo called

“Les Sampou & The Dirty Martinis” with Ed Grenga is not to miss!

If you’ve seen Les perform before, you know you’re in for a treat!

Registration required (All ages welcome)

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months.  Registration required.

Storytime with Marissa

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. 

Storytime with South Shore Vocational School

Students from South Shore Vocational School will visit for a special storytime! Kids and their caregivers are welcome. No registration required.

Read to Spider

Practice your reading skills with Spider and his handler. This is a drop in program, first come first served.

Yoga Storytime

Explore books and yoga poses at this storytime! Led by Christine of Little Bee Yoga. Ages 2-6 with caregiver. Registration required, please bring your own yoga mat.

Local Author Storytime

Join local author Sara Legault as she reads her children's book The Magic Christmas Butterfly. No registration required, caregivers must remain with children. Best for children age 3-7.

Toe Jam Puppet Band

Close out the year by enjoying a fun, all-ages concert with the Toe Jam Puppet Band! Registration required.

Read to Skipper

Come meet Skipper, a therapy dog in training who loves pats and being read to! Register for a 15-minute slot for one-on-one reading time with Skipper and his handler. Registration required.

Drop-In New Year's Hats

Drop in to the Children's Studio during vacation week to make a New Year's Eve party hat! All ages. Young children will require some assistance from their grown up. No registration required, while supplies last.

Bluey Scavenger Hunt

Try to find all the characters from Bluey hidden around the children's room! Wackadoo!

Teen Advisory Group (TAG!)

Calling all Teens!! Join the Norwell Public Library TAG (Teen Advisory Group) and receive teen volunteer hours. During TAG meetings, there will be further discussion on teen programming, the teen room space, and more. Registration is strongly suggested. Snacks and Switch Games will be provided to those who attend!

Movie Afternoon: Barbie

Hi Barbie!

Come join us on Saturday, December 9th at 1pm for a fun Barbie movie screening. We'll have our own Barbie (with a library twist) sign for pictures and welcome you to dress up in pink or what ever means Barbie to you! 

This movie is PG-13. 

Take and Make: No Sew Snowman

This month's take and make is a no sew snowman. 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. Adults and Children are welcome to sign up, but children will need assistance in assembly. Pick up your kit at the main circulation desk starting December 18th through the 22nd. Please note we will be closed Saturday, December 23rd. 

If you will not be able to make the pick up window please call the front desk to allow others the chance to receive the craft! 

Video Games Club

Calling all teen gamers! Join us for Video Games Club here at Norwell Public Library. Every month we will select from a group of switch games to play together ranging from Mariokart to Cuphead. If there's a special game you wish to see on the list be sure to tell Brooke the Teen Librarian. Must be rated E, E10+ or T to be accepted. There is no need to bring your own switch console, if you do you're welcome to do so. Snacks will be provided to those who register!

This program is for grades 6th to 12th.

Metalsmithing Bookmarks with Heather Beck, Teens Only!*

This fun workshop consists of learning about the structure of copper and how to create drawings in metal and use letter stamps to create textures and words on the bookmarks. Where student’s can stamp their favorite quotes or names on these bookmarks, or even make a beautiful landscape drawing! Those in attendance will walk away with their own beautifully crafted bookmark! 

*This workshop is intended for teens grade 6 to grade 12. Adults are welcome to sign up starting on December 15th if space is available.

Tai Chi

Join us for Tai Chi at the Norwell Public Library!

Basic Technology Help

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.

Craft: Knitting Night

This group is for all knitters, beginners, and experts alike!😊 Crochet and other crafts are welcome! We have a selection of yarn, please bring your own needles. Drop-ins welcome!

Hot chocolate provided.

Registration optional.

VIRTUAL - Baking Demo and Discussion with Chef Erin Jeanne McDowell

Who doesn't like a bit of holiday baking? We are so pleased to welcome Chef and Cookbook Author Erin Jeanne McDowell to our virtual stage! Erin will demonstrate how to make one of her favorite recipes and then will have some time to chat with attendees about all of our "burning" questions. We hope you can make this very special event.

In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.

Mindful Yoga for Everyone 

Mindfulness practices based on the 7 attitudes from Jon Kabat-Zinn 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: Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Library Journal Reviewer, John Charles

With the holidays right around the corner, take a minute (or an hour) to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will give us his "best of" list of 2023 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book (bring your own hot toddy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill, we'll send out a list after the session. We hope you can join us!

Craig Harris: Indigenous Music in North America

More than powwow drums and wooden flutes, Indigenous music intersects with rock, blues, jazz, folk music, reggae, hip-hop, classical music, and more. Join music historian, percussionist, storyteller, and author of the recently published Rise Up! Indigenous Music in North America, Craig Harris for an eye-and-ear-opening introduction to Indigenous music.  

Skipper the Therapy Dog

Take a break from the stress of life and relax with a therapy dog, Skipper. All ages welcome!

No registration is required. 

Follow Skipper on Instagram

skipper_the_clipper.

Literary Circle Book Group: The Ghost of Christmas Past

For December, we will be reading the mystery book The Ghost of Christmas Past by Rhys Bowen.

Books available at the circulation desk.

NPL Evening Book Group: The Thursday Murder Club

This month we will be reading

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.

"In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case."

Books available at the circulation desk.