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Monday, June 20th, the library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. While considered the longest-running African American holiday, it officially became a federal holiday in June 2021.
We are looking forward to Bookstock! Over three days, we welcome you to our lovely Mezzanine for a dozen exciting author events featuring mystery, memoir, history, comedy, and more. For more information, visit the Bookstock website or stop by the library and pick up a printed program. While presentations are going on upstairs, you can explore the Vintage Book Sale on the 1st floor or browse the selection of sale books in the Foyer. Please note: seating is limited and masks are required at the library that weekend.
Last chance to catch the exhibition of colorful pieces by the artists at Zack's Place! You are invited to join us for the closing reception of Spring Offerings on Monday, June 27th from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.
These mid-June days more sunlight for reading, gardening, hiking, or simply being are a treasure!
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June 24, 25 & 26
Green Mountain Festival of Words
Bookstock showcases literary luminaries and cross-cultural voices, including award winners as well as debut authors and we're excited to host many of this year's presentations in our Mezzanine. Author book signings, live music, food, and entertainment will take place on and around The Woodstock Green. It’s free and fun for all ages. Be part of the story! (MORE INFO)
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NWPL Vintage Book Sale
In addition to the giant Book Sale on the Green and the ongoing Book Sale in our Foyer, you will find literary treasures at the Vintage Book Sale in the Library!
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Please note, seating in the Library is limited; face masks covering mouth and nose will be required for entry.
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Summer Reading
Monday, June 20th - Saturday, July 30th
Each summer, NWPL hosts a six-week summer reading program. It's free, it's fun, there are prizes, AND you choose what you want to read!
Kids of any age may pick up a tally sheet, stickers to record their reading, a bookmark, and a pencil. Once your weekly goal is met, come to the library for a prize and a free book! Caregivers are welcome to log read-aloud to meet reading goals for younger children.
Every Wednesday afternoon during Oceans of Possibilities, kids will have the opportunity to read to Gracie the dog (along with Gracie's friend Marc). Sign up ahead of time for your 20-minute spot!
Stop by and pick up your log to get started. (And no, you don't have to only read books about the ocean. Or fish. Or beaches or boats or shipwrecks or sharks or jellyfish or peanutbutterandjellyfish... although, doesn't that all sound like fun?!?) (MORE INFO)
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STORYTIME!
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM - Weekly, in person
Thursdays at 10:30 AM - Weekly, in person
Please email or call a day in advance to let us know you plan to attend. It's a big help! (MORE INFO)
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Sometimes called the Breakout box, this a box full of prizes held shut by a series of unorthodox locks. Each lock is opened by solving a puzzle of some kind. The challenges change weekly and we now have a box for pre-k and kindergarten age kids with puzzles that don't require reading or too much learned knowledge. Solve the clues, open the locks, choose a prize! (MORE INFO)
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Locations for weekly and monthly programs are scheduled as noted below. Please email programs@normanwilliams.org for information or to to be added to the notification list so we can let you know if there are any changes.
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Weekly Tuesdays 8:30 - 10:30 AM - in person, outside - weather permitting
The Tuesday NWPL knitters plan to meet on the lawn behind the Woodstock History Center from 8:30 to 10:30 am when the weather cooperates. (The library opens at 10 am so no meeting, if inclement.) Bring a chair, your knitting, and a friend. Stay tuned for World Wide Knitting in Public Day activities on June 11th! (MORE INFO)
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Weekly Tuesdays at 10:00 AM - in person
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Bring your project in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement. This is an informal gathering, welcoming needleworkers at all levels. (MORE INFO)
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Weekly Tuesdays at 5:00 PM - in person
Play chess or backgammon in the company of fellow enthusiasts! Everyone is welcome: beginners and experts, seniors and youngsters (kids under 11 must be accompanied by an adult). We have a few chess sets available including one recently donated, with a beautiful hand-made board. (MORE INFO)
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Weekly Thursdays at 2:00 PM - in person
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Weekly Thursdays at 2:00 PM - in person
All knitters – beginner to expert – are welcome. We'll 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. Be sure to check out the book and magazines donated by the knitters. (MORE INFO)
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Weekly Fridays at 8:30 AM - online via Zoom
Gerry Sandweiss shares her knowledge of Qigong with us weekly on Friday mornings. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life. To read more about Qigong, click here. (MORE INFO)
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A gathering of poets & those who love poetry
Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at 5:30 PM
Next meeting July 12th - online via Zoom & in person
Everyone is welcome to participate – bring a poem of your own or one from a favorite poet to read and share. Or just come and listen. Please RSVP or email for link to join. (MORE INFO)
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We are excited to host these ongoing book discussion groups. Please email programs@normanwilliams.org to register. We’ll keep you updated on book selections, meeting location, or send the link to join online.
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Monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6 PM**
**Next meeting is July 5th - online via Zoom & in person
Enjoy talking about fiction - the plot, the characters, the ending(!)? Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is our choice for the next discussion led by Donna Steed. (**NOTE: This meeting is a week later than usual.) (MORE INFO)
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Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 3:30 pm
Next meeting is July 21th - online via Zoom & in person
Explore non-fiction writing about the environment and sustainability with Ben Kogan. The book we'll discuss is The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. (MORE INFO)
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Quarterly on the 1st Wednesday at 1 PM
Next meeting is Aug 3rd - in person
The theme for this discussion is "In the Blink of an Eye" and the books are Exit West by Moshin Hamid and Waiting for Snow in Havana by Carlos Eire. (MORE INFO)
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An exhibition of work from the talented artists at Zack’s Place.
May 14 - June 29, 2022
Reception - Monday, June 27 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Zack's Place Enrichment Center provides a weekday setting for pre and post graduates with special needs to explore culture, art, education, business, and fitness while developing bonds of friendship. Participants engage with the material, their instructors, and one another. (MORE INFO)
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With Kanopy Streaming Services you can watch up to five full-length movies each month - free to NWPL library card holders. Choose from films selected for Indie Cinema, Classics, Comedy, Romance, SciFi, Fantasy, and much more.
Click here or on the image to sign up online. Or give us a call for assistance.
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