Cabin Fever Relief
Friday, February 7th, 6:30 - 8:30pm.
Starting to get cabin fever this winter? Everyone is invited to come out and join us for a fun evening at the library this February!
There will be two events going on, one for adults and another for kids ages 6 and up.
Parents, drop your kids off in the Story Hour/Craft Room and then come join other adults in the Community Room for a night of trivia, games, and snacks! *All adults are welcome, you do not need to have kids attending*
Kids, ages 6 and up, will be watching Muppet Treasure Island, making a sock puppet, an eye patch and more!
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Boston Bruins Pajama Drive
The Annual Pajama Drive with the Boston Bruins and Cradles to Crayons will run
February 1st - March 15th. Drop off new pajamas any time that the library is open.
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Family Movie Afternoons
Sunday dates, 1-3pm. No registration required.
Join us for a family movie afternoon! Water and popcorn will be provided, but please bring a blanket to sit on. We will be watching the movie picnic style!
February 16th: Abominable
March 22nd: Frozen 2
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Technology Learning Tuesdays
10:30 - 11:30am. Registration for each session is required.
Learn how to create documents, save your files online and collaborate with others on Google Drive. Email address required.
Learn how to access library eBooks, audiobooks and video with your library card. Bring your own smartphone, tablet, or laptop, or explore the Overdrive website using a library computer.
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Total Body Conditioning with Jana
7:00 - 8:00pm
Open to adults 18+. Registration is appreciated, click on the date above.
Join us for a free, three week workout series with fitness instructor Jana! This fun, high energy total body conditioning class will shape, tone and strengthen your body through a variety of intense intervals.
Great for any fitness level, with modifications available for each exercise.
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No Fail Craft for Adults
Tuesday, February 11th, 6:00 - 8:00pm
No experience with crafts? No worries! Crafts for this program are for any skill level and all supplies are provided. Registration is required. Open to adults 18+.
February's Project: Gum Ball Machine
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YA Book Club for Adults
Thursday, February 26th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Are you an adult who still enjoys to read young adult titles? Then this book club is for you! Join fellow YA lovers at the Eagle Brook on the first Wednesday of every month to discuss young adult literature. Copies of each month's book will be available at the Circulation Desk.
The library provides the books, but your drinks and food are on you!
Location:
Eagle Brook Saloon, 258 Dedham St.
Title:
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Title:
We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
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Knitting and Crochet Group
New time!
Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm.
No registration is required.
Do you love to knit or crochet? Bring your yarn and knitting needles for our informal knitting group where you can work on projects, socialize, and share advice with other fiber enthusiasts.
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Silent Book Club
Friday, January 31st, 10:00 - 11:30am
No registration is required.
The book club where there is no pressure to have the book finished! We'll take the first 30 minutes to discuss what we've been reading - good or bad. Then for an hour, we'll each read our own book (any book!) silently together.
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Killer Reads: A True Crime Book Club
Monday, February 10th, 7-8pm. Registration is required.
A book group for true crime lovers. We will meet each month to discuss a different true crime title. Books will be available at the circulation desk about a month before each meeting.
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Living Room Conversations
Thursdays in February, 11-12pm. No registration is required.
Living Room Conversations are a conversational bridge across issues that divide and separate us. They provide an easy structure for engaging in friendly yet meaningful conversation with those with whom we may not agree. These conversations increase understanding, reveal common ground, and sometimes even allow us to discuss possible solutions.
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Film Screening: Leap Year
Saturday, February 29th, 2:00 - 4:30pm
No registration is required.
Join us as we celebrate Leap Day by watching the movie
Leap Year.
Description: Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose marriage to her boyfriend Jeremy on Leap Day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it. (with Amy Adams and Matthew Goode)
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Register of Deeds Visit
Tuesday, February 25th, 7:00 - 8:30pm
No registration is required.
Join us as Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell will be here to speak to the residents of Norfolk.
The short speaking program will touch on the historical nature of the Registry and the Register’s efforts to modernize and computerize the vast number of Norfolk County real estate records. The Register will also speak about the various consumer initiatives at the Registry. Following his remarks, the Register will be available to answer individual questions. Members of the Register’s staff will also be available to assist in providing information about the Massachusetts Homestead Act. On-site work stations will be available to provide the status of a mortgage discharge, print a copy of your deed or provide a demonstration on how the Registry’s On-Line Land Records Database works.
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Softer Side of Celtic Concert
Sunday, March 1st, 2:00 - 3:30pm
Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's day a bit early with a performance by Jeff Snow. Enjoy music, stories and a wee bit of history. There will be singing, laughing, clapping and perhaps a bit of foot stomping.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Friend Speed Dating
Saturday, March 7th, 2:00 - 4:00pm
A networking event for the 20/30 year olds!
Making new friends can be difficult — so let the library help! Join us for this platonic spin on speed dating, designed to introduce you to a series of potential friends in a low pressure way.
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Baseball Gods in Scandal
Tuesday, March 10th, 6:30 - 7:30pm
No registration is required.
Author Ian Kahanowitz will be at NPL to talk about his book
Baseball Gods in Scandal: Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and the Dutch Leonard Affair. Hear about the gambling scandal that took place right before the 1919 World Series.
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Think Outside by KP DECA
Saturday, January 25th, 12:00 - 2:00pm
No registration is required.
Learn about our environment with KP DECA's Think Outside, they speak for the trees! Watch The Lorax while making crafts geared towards enjoying and appreciating the outdoors!
All ages welcome!
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover and
Pajama Story Time
Drop off: All day, Tuesday, January 28th
Pick Up: Wednesday, January 29th at Pajama Storytime at 6:30pm
Your stuffed animal can sleep over at the library! Bring one stuffed animal in on Tuesday and decorate a name tag for them. Leave them at the library and pick them up at Pajama Story Time Wednesday at 6:30pm and see what they got up to overnight!
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Chinese New Year by KP DECA's Cultural Connections
Saturday, February 1st, 1:00 - 2:30pm
No registration is required.
Learn about Chinese New Year with crafts and games featuring KP DECA's Cultural Connections!
All ages welcome
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Half Day Hangout: Celebrate Chinese New Year
Tuesday, February 4th, 1:30 - 2:30pm
No registration is required.
Come celebrate Chinese New Year, the year of the Rat! There will be crafts, games, and a dragon parade!
With a cultural presentation by Jian Mei Bai.
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Story Time with KP Math NHS
Saturday, February 8th, 1:00 - 2:00pm
No registration is required.
Have fun with math with the KP Math NHS! Featuring books and an activity to expose your little one to the joys of math!
Ages 3-6
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Paws to Read
Thursday, February 13th, 4:30 - 5:30pm.
Children in grades 2-6 are invited to come and meet special therapy dogs once a month to practice their reading with a furry friend.
Each child is given a specific 15-minute time slot for a "one on one" with their reading dog. Children must be able to read by themselves. Caregivers may remain in the building but are asked to remain outside the reading area.
*You will receive multiple emails: one automated email confirming you have registered for the program, and a second personalized email with a specified time slot. Please arrive 5 minutes before your assigned time slot*
Next meeting:
March 12th (Click on the date to register. Registration will open February 13th)
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4-H Club Norfolk County Cottontail Club
Tuesday, February 18th, 10:30 - 12:00pm
No registration is required.
The 4-H Norfolk County Cottontail Club invites you to meet our small furry friends! Members of the Wrentham-based club, aged 5-18, will have a variety of rabbit breeds on display and can teach you more about the care and lifestyle of these animals. There will be a rabbit obstacle course to test the speed and agility of some of the bunnies. Information will be available about owning backyard chickens.
All Ages Welcome!
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Bookworms
First and Third Thursdays of the month
4:30 - 5:30pm
Registration for each meeting is required. Click on the meeting date to register.
Grades K-3 with a caregiver
Join Miss Meghan on the first and third Thursdays of the month for this new book discussion group. Come explore fantastic books, create art, play games and more! Readers not quite ready for Tween Book Club are encouraged to register for Bookworms.
February 20th
: The Cat, the dog, little red, the exploding eggs, the wolf, and grandma by Diane and Christyan Fox
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Read It and Eat It Jr. : Valentine's Goodies
*We are a nut-free program! This includes peanuts and treenuts (hazelnut, pistachio, cashew, etc). Please double check your labels when making your monthly dish!*
Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you in grades 3-6? Then join us each month as we test our skills with new recipes and themes!
A new theme will be assigned each month and cookbooks and/or links to cooking blogs will be provided that fit those themes. After we have all had a chance to peruse and perhaps sample some of the recipes at home, we will meet in the library to share our thoughts and samplings prepared from the selected title(s).
Bringing a prepared dish is not required, but it is encouraged.
*Always ask and have your parent or guardian present before using knives, the stove, or other dangerous cooking utensils*
If you have any food allergies, please contact Courtney at callen@sailsinc.org so we can accommodate you!
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Tales to Tails with Lucy
Wednesday, February 26th, 4-5pm.
Anyone who can read independently is welcome to this additional session of reading to a dog! Just starting out, or an advanced reader, our pup Lucy would love to have you read to her. Register online for one 15 minute time slot!
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Adulting 101 - Interviews
Wednesday, February 19th, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Grades 7-12
Learn how to adult...as much as anyone can.
Every month we'll focus on a new life skill that will help you get through the struggles of everyday life.
This month's topic: Interviews! How do you make a good first impression? What do you say when someone asks you what your strengths and weaknesses are? Find out here!
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Tween Book Club
Tuesday, February 25th, 4-5pm.
Join us with a new book each month. We'll discuss the book, eat snacks, and do an activity. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
(Grade 3 please note: We will be reading books at about a 4th-5th grade reading level. There will be a K-3 book club run by Miss Meghan on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month called Bookworms. You may choose which book club to attend based on your reading/comfort level.)
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Make sure to check the website for additional programs and information that were not included in these highlights!
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Please add your support by participating in our partnership with Amazon Smile... its easy, costs you nothing, and means a lot to us. We are an all-volunteer run organization and are able to provide significant program and services funding support to the library each year. Every penny counts!
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