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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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Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit public service organization with a mission to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB encourages and supports best practices by engaging with, and educating, consumers and businesses. The BBB101 program will be a discussion on Better Business Bureau's mission and how consumers can best utilize all of BBB's free services to help make educated and informed consumer decisions. Presenter Amy Schram has been with Better Business Bureau since 2011 and is responsible for educating the public at large and fostering the business to consumer relationship. (more...)
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Interplay Jazz Jam Session
Thursday, June 15, 7:00 -
9:00
pm
A jam session is an opportunity for musicians to get together and try out new tunes or arrangements, new improv or comping techniques and to hear and be inspired by what others are working on. Interplay's jam sessions are social gatherings that welcome new players and singers into the Interplay family where we can all make music together, learn, and have fun. Attendance is free and open to everyone. Audience members are encouraged to attend and enjoy!
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Masters of the Skies: Meet and Greet with Mike, the Barred Owl
Wednesday,
June 21, 4:30 -
5:30 pm
Gregory Wojtera of "Masters Of The Skies" will be present at the library on the front lawn (weather permitting) for an informal meet and greet. People will get a chance to ask questions regarding birds of prey, their ecology and natural history, as well as learn about their unique relationship with humans through the ancient sport of falconry. Mike the Barred Owl will be present, giving everyone a unique chance to approach a nocturnal predator during the daytime. This informal program is free for everyone.
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Seed-Saving Garden Tour/Open House
Saturday June 24, 9:00 -
4:00
As a follow up to her program on seed saving at the Norman Williams Public Library May 15th, Sylvia Davatz, owner of Solstice Seeds in Hartland, Vermont, will be opening her garden to the public on Saturday June 24
from 9 AM - 4 PM. The garden is devoted to seed saving, permaculture practices, food production, experimentation with borderline and staple crops, and the development of a collection of vegetable varieties adapted to the Upper Valley.
Garden walks will be self-guided, and Sylvia will be available for questions throughout the day. Click through for the address:
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Jazz and the Art of Listening with Fred Haas
Saturday, June 24, 10:30-11:30
Does listening to jazz challenge you? Do you love jazz and long for the time when Jazz was America's pop music? Think you don't like jazz music? Fred Haas will share ways to actively listen and give participants the opportunity refine their listening skills and increase their jazz vocabulary.
Fred Haas founded Interplay Jazz & Arts a summer camp and jazz festival 24 years ago. This talk kicks off the Week of Jazz & Arts presented by Interplay in Woodstock June 24 - July 1.
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What To Do With Your Stuff
Tuesday, June 27, 6:30 -
7:30 pm
Are you confused or cranky about what goes where, and how? Ham Gillett, Program/Outreach Coordinator for the Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste Management District, to the rescue! Ham will bring us up to date on the latest recycling and composting requirements for Vermont's Universal Recycling Law - Act 148 - how it presently effects residents and businesses, what the current requirements are, and how to recycle things like electronics, paint, batteries, fluorescent bulbs - all items that people are confused about or unaware of. Ham will also provide information on where to safely dispose of items that can't go in your trash. No question will go unanswered! This event is co-sponsored by Norman Williams Public Library, Sustainable Woodstock and GUVSWD.
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Tuesday, July 11, 6:00-7:30
Please join Morriah Signor for an interactive, introductory class on Essential Oils and their therapeutic benefits. Learn how to safely buy, apply and kick the chemicals in your home to the curb. There will be free giveaways, essential oil infused snacks and so much more.
Morriah is an Essential Oil and wellness enthusiast, with a passion for people and places. She has been using essential oils daily for two years to help her family stay above the wellness line and support normal function of every system of their bodies.
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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 Non-fiction
Coach Wooden and Me:
Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with David Fisher)
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New in Cookbooks
Bangkok - Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand
By: Leela Punyaratabandhu
120 recipes that capture the true spirit of the city--from heirloom family dishes to restaurant classics to everyday street eats to modern cosmopolitan fare.
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Second Friday Book Group:
All My Puny Sorrows
Friday, June 9, 1:30 -
2:30 pm
All My Puny Sorrows is the latest novel from Miriam Toews, one of Canada's most beloved authors not only because her work is rich with deep human feeling and compassion, but because her observations are knife-sharp and her books wickedly funny. (more...)
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Classic Book Discussion Group:
The Handmaid's Tale
Saturday, June 10, 10:30 am -
11:30 am
The Classic Book Group (open to all) will read Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale
for their June book discussion. The 10-part Hulu series, and Atwood's many recent interviews, the 1985 novel is back on the best seller lists. Yankee Bookshop will discount books by 15% for our book group participants. (more...)
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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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May 18 - June 30
Fertile Ground Art Exhibit
The Mezzanine Gallery at the Norman Williams Library presents Fertile Ground: a Spring Group Art Exhibit. Pieces by local artists will celebrate the season!
Light refreshments will be served
Exhibit available during regular library hours, May 18 to June 30
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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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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, 4:00 - 6:00 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 fraserusa@gmail.com if you are interested!
Thursdays - ongoing
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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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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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