Toys for Tots
NPL is a drop off location for Toys for Tots. Bring your new, unwrapped toy to the library anytime between now and Sunday, December 15th.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, December 13th, 1-6pm.
Blood donations are so important during the holidays. One donation can save three lives. You could not give a better gift to someone! Walk ins are welcome, but an appointment is recommended.
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Chess Playing with Game of Kings
2nd Saturday of the month, next meeting: December 14th, 1-3:30pm
All ages and abilities welcome to join in and play a game of chess! You may bring your own chess board, but it's not required.
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Christmas Traditions in Boston with Anthony Sammarco
Monday, December 23rd, 7-8:30pm
No registration is required.
Join us on the evening of December 23rd as we celebrate the holiday season with a visit from author Mr. Anthony Sammarco. He will be discussing his book Christmas Traditions in Boston. Refreshments will be provided by the Garden Club of Norfolk.
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Winter Workshop and Bake Sale
Sunday, December 15th, 12-3pm.
All ages (under 8 accompanied by an adult). No registration required.
Satisfy your holiday sweet tooth with some delicious baked goods, homemade by our Teen and Tween Advisory Boards! Decorate your own gingerbread cookie or pick out some ready-to-go baked goods. Ornament kits will also be available for sale. Prices range from 50 cents to $1.50.
All proceeds benefit the Tween and Teen Advisory Boards.
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NPL/COA Book Group
Tuesday, December 17th, 2-3pm
Open to adults 18+.
Program Location: Norfolk Senior Center
Click on the month to register.
The Norfolk Public Library, in partnership with the Council on Aging, is starting a book group that will meet on the third Tuesday of every month at the Senior Center (28 Medway Branch).
Registration is required either through the Library or the COA.
PLEASE NOTE:
This program will be held at the Norfolk Senior Center (28 Medway Branch)
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Knitting and Crochet Group
Thursdays, 1-2:30pm. 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. Please note, no instruction will be provided, although participants are usually willing to help each other if issues occur.
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TED Talks
2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30pm
No registration is required.
Next meeting: January 8th
TED Talks are recorded presentations that last 20 minutes or less on wide variety of topics including from science and technology to culture and arts. During each TED Talk session, we will watch at least two TED talks and discuss.
January's Topic: Refugees
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Joy of Coloring: An Adult Coloring Club
Wednesday, December 18th, 6:30 - 7:30pm. No registration is required.
Take an hour for yourself and color your cares away. We will have some coloring pages and markers/colored pencils available, but you are welcome to bring your own as well.
Next meeting: January 15th
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YA Book Club for Adults
Wednesday, January 2nd, 7-8:30pm. Register
here.
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:
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas (Also available on Overdrive/Libby)
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One Up Games: Adult Free Play
Saturday, January 4th, 7-9pm. Registration is required.
Join other game enthusiasts for an evening of video games. More information about specific titles to come!
Register here.
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No Fail Crafts for Adults
Thursday, January 9th, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Registration is required. Open to adults 18+.
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+.
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Paws to Read
Thursday, December 12th, 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.
*Registration will open online two weeks prior to the program date. 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*
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Holidays Around the World with DKP's DECA Cultural Connections
Sunday, December 15th, 12:30 - 2:30pm.
There are so many holidays this time of year. Learn more about Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah during this holiday season with fun crafts!
Open to all ages, no registration is required.
(For more holiday fun, check out the Teen and Tween Advisory Board's Winter Workshop in the lobby!)
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Read It and Eat It Jr. : Holiday Baked Goods
*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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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.
12/5
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Leroy Nicker Saddles Up
by Kate DiCammilo
12/19
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Duck! Rabbit!
by Amy Krause Rosenthal
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Noon Years Eve
Tuesday, December 31st, 11-12:30pm
Celebrate the new year without messing with bedtimes. Enjoy games, activities, and food while we ring in the ‘Noon’ Year!
Please register in order to help us get enough supplies for everyone!
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Super Smash Brothers Tournament
Saturday, January 4th, 1-3pm.
One Up Games is putting on a Super Smash Brothers tournament for kids ages 8 and up!
The tournament will begin promptly at 1pm. Any who have not arrived by 1pm will forfeit their slot.
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Experience VR
Saturday, January 4th, 4-6pm.
Experience Virtual Reality! Free play with VR, other games will be availabe while you wait!
Due to the nature of the VR, no one under the age of 12 will be allowed to play.
Ages 12-18
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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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