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Bookstock is coming soon!
Here are the NWPL presentations
Friday, July 27
12:00 Jackson Ellis: Lords of St. Thomas
1:00 Peggy Shinn: World Class
2:00 Bill Mares and Jeff Danziger: The Full Vermonty
3:00 Lindsey Stoddard: Just Like Jackie
4:00 Elizabeth Thomas: The Hidden Life of Life
12:00 Tova Mirvis: The Book of Separation
1:00 Gareth Hinds: Graphic Novels
2:00 Kekla Magoon, X: a Novel
3:00 Alexander Chee How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
4:00 Elizabeth Thomas and Sy Montgomery Tamed and Untamed
Sunday, July 29
12:00 Bill Torrey: Stories from Behind the Barn
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Friday, July 27, Noon - 12:50
Jackson Ellis - Lords of St. Thomas
Jackson will be reading from Lords of St. Thomas, a historical novel based on the 1938 flooding by Lake Mead of St. Thomas, Nevada, which tells the story of a family of holdouts who refused the federal government's request to evacuate.
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Friday, July 27, 1:00 - 1:50
Peggy Shinn - World Class
What makes a great team? Peggy Shinn answers this question in her book World Class, the story of the dramatic rise of the U.S. women's cross-country ski team. In her Friday presentation, she will discuss what makes a great team and what led to their gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.
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Friday, July 27, 2:00 - 2:50
Jeff Danziger & Bill Mares -
The Full Vermonty
Bill Mares and cartoonist Jeff Danziger assembled almost a score of Vermonters' responses to the 2016 Election. About "The Full Vermonty," Cong. Peter Welch wrote: People are always asking me: Peter, what can I do about Trump and what's going on in Washington? My answer: Read this book. It's a marvelous collection of wit, wisdom, passion and bite on how Vermont should react to the Trump administration. I'm proud to represent these writers and artists in Washington."
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Friday, July 27, 3:00 - 3:50
Lindsey Stoddard - Just Like Jackie
Bookstock author Lindsey Stoddard will be discussing her first book, JUST LIKE JACKIE, the story of 11-year-old, tough-as-nails Robinson who can't stay out of trouble at school, and who wants to protect her grandfather, whose memory isn't what it used to be.
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Friday, July 27, 4:00 - 4:50
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - The Hidden Life of Life
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing other creatures, from the African savannah to her back yard in New Hampshire. Her most recent book, The Hidden Life of Life, was inspired by scientist Lynn Margulis, who shows us that all life-forms on earth are different versions of the same thing.
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Saturday, July 28, Noon - 12:50
Tova Mirvis - The Book of Separation
Tova Mirvis is the author of The Book of Separation, a memoir which chronicles her separation from a marriage and from the Orthodox Jewish community in which she was raised. The memoir was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice and was excerpted in the New York Times Modern Love column.
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Saturday, July 28, 1:00 - 1:50
Gareth Hinds - Graphic Novels
Gareth Hinds, award-winning author/illustrator, shares the creative process behind his acclaimed graphic novel adaptations of literary classics, such as King Lear, The Odyssey, Romeo and Juliet, and POE: Stories and Poems. This presentation will walk viewers through the whole adaptation and illustration process, including a drawing demo.
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Saturday, July 28, 2:00 - 2:50
Kekla Magoon - X : A Novel
Kekla Magoon is the award-winning author of ten novels, many of which focus on civil rights and social justice themes. X: A Novel (co-written with Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter) tells the story of Malcolm's teen years, before he became a world-renowned humanitarian, speaker, and civil rights organizer.
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Saturday, July 28, 3:00 - 3:50
Alexander Chee - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Alexander Chee is the bestselling author of the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night and an associate professor of creative writing at Dartmouth College. The title for his newest book, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, his first collection of essays, comes from finding himself in front of audiences for The Queen of the Night-a historical novel set during Second Empire France and the Franco-Prussian War-and being asked, "How autobiographical is this?"
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Saturday, July 28, 4:00 - 4:50
Sy Montgomery & Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - Tamed and Untamed
Drawing on their years of experience among animals around the world, best friends and coauthors Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Sy Montgomery explore the minds, lives, and mysteries of creatures domestic and wild.
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Sunday, July 29, Noon - 12:50
Bill Torrey - Stories from Behind the Barn
Bill's hilarious and poignant stories of his childhood growing up in Vermont during the '60s and his forty-year career working in the woods will have you in stitches ... and tears. Bill is a sixth-generation Vermonter, author and storyteller who always regales his audiences with a long litany of memorable adventures. He'll share stories from his book, The Ta Ta Weenie Club (Green Writers Press) as well as stories about his logging career in his upcoming book, Working Out of It.
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Sat, Aug 4, 2:00 - 3:00
Yoga of 12-Step Recovery
with Maeve Ryan
Join Maeve Ryan to try a safe, supportive yoga class at the library. Learn more about how Yoga of 12-Step Recovery "connects the dots" by combining the somatic approach of yoga with the cognitive approach of the 12-step recovery model. Yoga of 12-Step Recovery was created as a holistic model to address the physical, mental and spiritual dis-ease of addiction. Y12SR is informed by the latest research in neuroscience and trauma healing.
*No yoga experience necessary. Come with an open mind and comfy clothes. Yoga mats will be provided.
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Tuesday, Aug 7, 10:00 - Noon
Hall Art Foundation (2nd visit)
Join us at the Hall Art Foundation for a private guided tour of their current exhibition of contemporary art.
Our docent will be Meg Brazill. Feel free to bring a bag lunch as we will plan on having lunch on the grounds after the tour.
*Pre-registration required. We have a group size limit of 12. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
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Tuesday, Aug. 3, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Recite! Poetry
Recite! meets the first Tuesday of each month (except when the library is closed on the first Tuesday). 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. To sign up to be a presenter, or for more information, stop by the library or email [email protected].
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Saturday, September 8,
10:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Classics Book Discussion:
A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe
At John's suggestion, we'll give ourselves the summer to read the recently deceased Tom Wolfe's A Man In Full. When it came out in 1998, Michiko Kakutani's N Y Times review was headlined, "Wolfe Turns 'Bonfire' Upside Down." She called it "a big if qualified leap forward for Wolfe as a novelist...[with] characters who bear more of a resemblance to real, sympathetic human beings, and Wolfe's novelistic canvas has expanded persuasively to include not merely the powerful and rich but also the poor and middle class."
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Mondays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
This story time features short stories, interspersed with songs and finger plays and runs for about 20 minutes. It is geared for children ages birth to three years.
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Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
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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Friday, August 10, 10:30 - Noon
Breastfeeding Support Group
Are you breastfeeding? Pregnant and plan to breastfeed? Meet monthly to discuss any breastfeeding related issues you may have or to just share/swap stories with other breastfeeding moms.
The group is led by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who can help you through any stage of your breastfeeding journey (pregnancy through weaning).
Cost is totally free and older kids are welcome. Meetings are held in the Children's section of the library.
For any questions, contact Ariel Brewer Louis, IBCLC at 281-731-7313 or woodstocklactation.com.
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July 5 through August 14
Mezz Gallery Exhibit
ECHOES: Landscape, Streetscape, Dreamscape
featuring the work of Mark J Curran.
Metaphor is the imagination at work. As William Blake wrote: "Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this universe is but a faint shadow. What is now proved was once only imagined." My photography-based digital art attempts to explore this idea.
I plan to show works arranged in pairs that are intended to elicit resonances in the viewer, creating a slightly relaxed, dreamlike state conducive to imagining likenesses and stories. . . .
Opening Reception Friday, July 6, 4:00 - 5:30.
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Tuesdays and Wednesdays
I. T. Help with Meg Brazill
NWPL Director of Technology Meg Brazill offers one-on-one free tech help to people desiring assistance with their laptops, tablets and mobile devices.
Bring your device with you and Meg will work with you to straighten things out and learn about some tools and tricks. J
ointly sponsored by the Thompson Senior Center and the Norman Williams Public Library.
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Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday Afternoon Knitting Group
Knitters are invited to meet on the Mezzanine of NWPL every Thursday afternoon. 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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Thursdays at 3:30
Play Bridge at NWPL!
The Friends of the NWPL invites bridge players to join us on Thursdays at 3:30 PM at the library. Please contact Peggy Fraser at [email protected] if you are interested!
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Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Mah Jongg - Weekly
Hello Happy Mah Jongg Players - We have exciting news for you all....
NWPL and The Thompson Senior Center are collaborating again!
There will be Mah Jongg games on Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 at The Thompson Senior Center for established players. T
here will be Mah Jongg lessons on Friday at 1:00 at NWPL.
All players are welcome to attend Friday games, regardless of ability.
Questions?
contact Gail Lavin Stickney (glavinstickney at yahoo dot com), who is organizing this joint effort for Mah Jongg with the library and the Thompson Center.
See you all at the Mah Jongg table! (more)
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If you wish to see one of our events after the fact, you might be able to find it online. Macy Lawrence films many of our events for WCTV8, uploads them, and adds them into the television schedule. Thank You, Macy!!! (more...)
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Library Hours
Monday 10-6
Tuesday 10-8 (evening hours!)
Wednesday 10-6
Thursday 10-6
Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-5
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The Norman Williams Public Library makes space available to a variety of organizations regardless of political or philosophical beliefs. Use of library space for these events does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by Norman Williams Public Library.
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