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The NWPL Trustees, staff, and volunteers thank the voters of Woodstock and Bridgewater for supporting the library's recent request for funding. We are especially pleased that the Town of Bridgewater has once again allocated funds to support our library and that Bridgewater residents will receive library cards at no cost.
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SPRING BLING!!
NWPL Children's Library Closing for a Week
How exciting! Thanks to an incredibly generous donor, we are able to refresh the Children's Library with new paint and carpeting!
The Children's Room (ONLY) will be closed for one week from
Monday, March 27 through Saturday, April 1
for this welcome update.
Access to the Children's collection will not be available.
Story times will not be held on Monday, March 27 or Tuesday, March 28. We plan to reopen on Monday, April 3.
Next, the new carpet will be installed, and the
room will close again on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13.
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Tuesday, Mar 21, 4:00-5:00
Adventures in Self-Publishing:
From Conception to Book
Using her book Opening the Heart: Meditations on How to Be as the example, author Kathryn Samuelson will share direct insights from her self-publishing experience. Following her journey from project conception through seeking a publishing company contract, trying to find an agent, and ultimately the decision to self-publish her book, 'Adventures in Self-Publishing' offers helpful hints, practical advice and genuine encouragement for your creative project. If time allows, Kathryn will also give an overview of her beautiful book and demonstrate how you can use it for your benefit.
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Tuesday, Mar 28, 5:30 - 6:30
Healing Trauma In Our Communities: Author Tracy Penfield reads from A Curriculum of Courage: Making SafeArt
Tracy Penfield will share the history of SafeArt, SafeArt's basic principles, and a presentation of the ways in which this new curriculum can be used to heal trauma in our communities. She will engage the audience with a combination of excerpts from the book, performative elements, and discussion.
An artist and performer, Tracy Penfield founded SafeArt after her own experiences healing from a destructive marriage and helping others to heal through creative ...
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Friday, Mar 31, 3:00 - 5:30
Aging with Grace film series:
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
One critic says ".... a charming, funny and heartwarming movie... a smoothly crafted entertainment that makes good use of seven superb veterans."
This film Series is co-sponsored by the Amazing Grays of the NUCS Chapel, the Thompson Senior Center and Norman Williams Public Library.
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Tuesday, Apr 25, 4:00-5:00
Environmental Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Dr. Elijah Stommel is currently professor of Neurology in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and director of the ALS Clinical Research Center at DHMC. Dr. Stommel will discuss his research on environmental risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He has studied the relationship between the waterborne cyanobacteria and ALS extensively.
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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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New in Fiction
In This Grave Hour - A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear
At the moment of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcasts Britain's declaration of war with Germany, an urgent assignment comes in for Maisie Dobbs - find the killer of a man who escaped occupied Belgium as a boy some twenty-three years earlier.
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New in Non-fiction
Exoplanets - Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond our Solar System
by Michael Summers and James Trefil
This captivating book takes readers on a paradigm-shifting journey through exoplanets both confirmed and theoretical.
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Saturday, Mar. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Classics Book Discussion Group: Howard Frank Mosher - Free choice
Come participate in a discussion about two classic H. F. Mosher books. Read one book or both! (On Kingdom Mountain or Disappearances) We will have a two-for-one discussion. This will give us a good exposure to Vermont's preeminent author. The discussion is facilitated by John Matthews.
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Wednesday, Mar. 29, 4:30 - 5:30
Woke Wednesdays Book Club
The "Woke Wednesdays" Book Club invites you to join them for a monthly series of discussions focused on a selection of works highlighting the experiences of Black Americans. The first meeting will take place at 4:30 PM on Wednesday 29 March, when they will discuss Ta-Nahesi Coates's "Between the World and Me".
Brad Archer, Mary Ellen Solon and Sonny Saul will facilitate the discussion.
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Friday, Apr. 14, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Second Friday Book Group:
My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante.
A modern masterpiece from one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante's inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship.
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Tuesday, Apr. 11, 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
What's On Your Nightstand?
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Vermont History Room
Come chat about the books you are reading now, the books you've loved forever and discover the favorites of others. You'll never have to wonder what to read next again. We promise.
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Need a book? Need to thin out your shelves?
The front foyer of the library has a wide variety of books - all for quite reasonable prices! Because
Norman Williams Library welcomes contributions of used books from our community members, and because our local folks are voracious readers, we have quite a selection of books for sale! All proceeds from book sales go toward the library's operating budget. Stop by and browse our current selection. Or drop off books you don't need anymore, so you can make room for new ones.
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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 through February. 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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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.
*Please note: There will be no story time on Monday, March 27.
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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.
*Please note: There will be no story time on Tuesday, March 28.
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PIN now needed for Listen Up! Vermont
One update with our new system is that Listen Up! Vermont is now asking us for our pin number.
You will just be required to enter both their barcode and 4-digit PIN when using Overdrive now.
And the account must be kept current. If your fines are too high, or if your account has expired, you will need to clear that up before borrowing.
Please feel free to contact us or stop by for more information or assistance.
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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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