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Friday, Aug 18, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
WOW (Women of Wonder) Evolution
Group Art Exhibit - Artist Reception
Women of Wonder (WOW) is proud to exhibit a sample of their quilts, paintings, beadwork, journals, surface design and knitted objects at the Norman Williams Public Library. Since they shared a local quilting class ten years ago by quilt artist Dianne Hire of Maine, WOW has met monthly to share projects, feedback and support. In those ten years of camaraderie, members have been on a creative journey, occasionally exhibiting their work in quilts and other media.
Show runs August 15 - September 30.
[picture is "Layers" by Michelle Goldsmith]
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Saturday, Aug 26, 10:30-Noon
Puppies & Pooches on Parade
Come join us for our 3rd annual dog show filled with fun and friendship and lots of smiles for everyone. New categories, fabulous raffle, wonderful prizes and a special ribbon and bandana for every dog.
For a registration form and/or more information, please contact [email protected]. Early registration $10.
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No Reading Groups this Summer
We will resume book groups in the September, after everyone gets back from their summer reading.
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Saturday, Sept 23, 10:30-11:30
Classics Book Discussion:
The Idiot
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
More information to come, but come to the library to check out the book if you need a copy.
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Bring It On!
We are all set for our big Bookstock Book Sale Extravaganza! Now the library is once again able to receive book donations moving forward. We appreciate your patience with our temporary ban, but we are back open for business and happy to once again receive all your book donations.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Now through August 14
Photography of Joanna Garbisch
Photographer Joanna Garbisch's interest in photography started in college when she was handed a Polaroid Camera for an art class. On graduating, she went to work for Polaroid's color lab in Cambridge, MA. In the early '60s, Dr. Land switched his attention from black and white to color, so in the lab Joanna and colleagues made the developer, positive and negative film from dyes and chemicals supplied by chemists. Within a year she was sent out to test the film in the real world and she never looked back. Over the years she has traveled and seen the world through the lens.
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Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Cribbage at NWPL
The Norman Williams Public Library welcomes cribbage players of all abilities (though in the interest of other players, we are looking for those who have a basic familiarity with the game already) to play and enjoy the company of other area players.
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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, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Play Bridge at NWPL
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 [email protected] if you are interested!
Thursdays - ongoing
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Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Qigong with
Gerry Sandweiss
In Qigong, your awareness is awakened in the first lesson and benefits accrue immediately. When practiced, Qigong helps to reawaken our sense of joy. No equipment needed except one's body.
Gerry Sandweiss has been a student and practitioner Qigong for fifteen years. Classes will be held Saturday mornings at 8:30. Classes held on the NWPL mezzanine - enter through back door of library. Please wear loose clothing and bring a mat and notebook. These classes are suitable for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
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Mondays 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Baby & Toddler Story Time
This session 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.
Pre-school 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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From the Executive Director...
There has been a lot going on at the library! This summer has seen a continuation of the knitting group and the bridge group both of which meet weekly on the mezzanine - frequently being entertained by Sonny Saul's piano playing. Qigong has continued on Saturday mornings as well. Interplay did their monthly jazz jam session in June on the mezzanine and Dartmouth jazz professor, Fred Haas, gave a wonderful talk on "How to Listen to Jazz".
As a follow up to her seed saving lecture in May at NWPL, Sylvia Davatz gave tours of her seed saving garden. In Early July our gallery had an art opening of photography, "Feathers, Fur, and Faces", which continues to be there until August 14th. Now that we are open on Tuesday evenings, we have begun to have evening programming during the week. Our first Tuesday evening program was with Ham Gillett who spoke about the new recycling laws and "How to Get Rid of Your Stuff" and our second was about essential oils. On July 20th author Janet Benton spoke on her book Lilli de Jong. The last weekend of July we were honored to have many Bookstock events here at the library.
August brought the Lion King preview by BarnArts kids and a songwriting workshop and performance by Sandi Anderson. As part of Margaret Edwards' popular memoir writing Learning Lab class, memoirist George Hano was honored and his memoirs were read in part by other class participants. Cribbage is a new weekly game played in the "Room of Requirement."
Next week is a busy one: Wednesday evening we will have a composting workshop with Cat Buxton at NWPL which is co-sponsored by Sustainable Woodstock and The North Chapel and next Friday we have the opening of a new group art exhibit. Sustainable Woodstock will also be doing their "Green Drinks" on the library lawn Thursday. Looking ahead to fall, in September Tim Traver will read from his new book about the Driftless region and a wellness afternoon is in the works on the mezzanine. Classic book discussions will be starting up again along with Learning Lab fall classes.
For more information about joining the library's weekly book, knitting, bridge or cribbage groups or to find out how to register for the fall Learning Lab sessions please visit our website or contact the library executive director, Amanda Merk: [email protected]
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Expanded Summer Hours at the Library
Mondays 10-6
Thursdays 10-6
Tuesdays 10-8 Fridays 10-6
Wednesdays 10-6 Saturdays10-5
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Water now available at NWPL!
Thanks to the generous donations of our patrons, the Norman Williams Public Library has installed a hot and cold water dispenser in the Room of Requirement, just to the left when you enter the library.
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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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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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