August Horizons . . . News You Can Use

News You Can Use

from your library

08/20/2021

Photo courtesy of KP McFarland

Dear NWPL Patrons,

Ahh, August. Majestic dignity and grandeur, by definition. The month itself can only aspire to such stately heights. Still, I will take each and every day of August as it arrives. Today, we got a wealth of sunshine instead of the rain that was expected.

This just in: as of Monday, August 24, visitors to the library will be required to wear a mask. We will have some on hand in case you don't have a mask with you. Time to stock up again. I wonder if we humans are getting any better at coping with change. There sure is a lot of it. But don't despair. We've got some terrific programs coming up and we fully expect to see you at them. So, calendars at the ready? Read on.

August

Reserve a spot at the library to hear Ann McEntee's talk on "Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners" on August 31. No matter your age, this event is not to be missed. Advance reservations are needed (programs@normanwilliams.org). Woodstock Garden Club members can reserve through the WGC.

Several inspiring new author videos from earlier this year are up on our website and we've included links to a couple of them in this newsletter. See Melanie Finn in conversation with Makenna Goodman in a remarkable exchange about writing, women, Vermont, and much more. See our website for more of our new videos, including Virtual Bookstock 2020-21.

We're also accepting book donations. In fact, we really need them. That's good news for all you Marie Kondo cleaner-upppers. And thanks in advance for the book donations.

And what is a Yarnstream? Read on! Cheers!

Meg Brazill

Director of Events & Communications

Norman Williams Public Library

Book Review

Love and Fury

by Samantha Silva

reviewed by Janis Murcic

Love and Fury, A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by Samantha Silva is a historical novel about the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, a late 18th century English writer generally recognized as the first feminist.. read more.

GOT BOOKS?

We need your books. Our foyer book sale is going gangbusters and we're preparing for a fall book sale, including special and hard-to-find books.

Call to find when and how to drop off.

802-457-2295

MASKS ARE BACK AT THE LIBRARY

As of Monday, August 24, visitors to the library will be required to wear a mask. We will have some on hand in case you forget to bring your own.

Thank you for your understanding and for wearing a mask while visiting the library.

Events: New & Ongoing

Qigong - Fridays @8:30 am

via Zoom

Gerry Sandweiss offers a Qigong class on Friday mornings, weekly. The class is currently held via Zoom. Email us at programs@normanwilliams.org to receive a link and reminder.

We are delighted to have Gerry sharing her knowledge with us. The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.

7th Annual Puppies and Pooches on Parade

This year's annual Puppies and Pooches on Parade will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 10:30 - 12 noon on the Woodstock Village Green. It is the biggest fundraiser of The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library.

Be sure to register in advance! Registration ends on Wednesday, August 25 at 5 pm. This event is capped at 70 dogs. Sorry, no same-day registration.

Aging Gardens,

Aging Gardeners

with Ann McEntee

Tuesday, August 31 @10:30 AM

Do you look forward to spring for the beauty that your gardens produce? Do you love your gardens but not the seemingly endless hours of maintenance that they demand? Have you come to the painful realization that you and your gardens have aged and changed over time? Click here to read more about it and reserve a seat. Reservations required for this event!

COMING IN SEPT - SAVE THE DATE

LEARNING LAB PRESENTS: A MEMOIR READING from

The Harveys of Happy Valley

by Joan "Cookie" Harvey

Wednesday, Sept 15 @3:30 pm

Joan Harvey's memoir is a collection of stories, anecdoes and vignettes of Happy Valley farm in Taftsville, Vermont during the first part of the 20th century.

Yarnstream!

Saturday, September 18,

10 am – 1pm

The Library Knitters will host Nikki Escalada in front of NWPL with Yarnstream, her 1969 Airstream – converted to a Fiber Studio! Nikki, a life-long Master Knitter will share the fascinating story of how Lurlene the Yarnstream came to be a mobile Fiber Arts Studio, her love for all things knitting, as well as an engaging project. Plus, yarn… yarn … yarn!

VIRTUAL AUTHORS 2021

MELANIE FINN

and

MAKENNA GOODMAN

Don't miss this one! Join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Melanie Finn, about her most recent novel, The Hare (Two Dollar Radio, January 2021). She will be joined in conversation by Makenna Goodman who recently authored “The Shame” (Milkweed Editions, August 2020).

Cleopatra Mathis

and

Ewa Chrusciel

Bookstock and the Norman Williams Public Library present poets Cleopatra Mathis and Ewa Chrusciel who read from their books, After the Body, and Of Annunciations.

For Children & Young Adults

NEW TITLES FOR KIDS - AUG 20, 2021

Every week, there are new books on our shelves. Come in and browse or click the link below to see all of them in one place. From there, you can click on a book to see a description or reserve it. Just click on the image to see these and more!

So the World’s Open Again, Now What? Re-entry Workshop for College Students - August 27

Are you getting ready to go back to school and finding yourself feeling stressed out in a world of uncertainty? Did you decide not to go to college or to take a gap year because of the pandemic and, now, are feeling worried? Are you concerned about how to manage the social scene during COVID, Click here for this workshop and others from COVID SUPPORT VT.