DECEMBER Events at NPL
Join us for a month of fun and educational programming!
Community Art Exhibit: Back to the Future
They say a cat has nine lives; Ellen Terie has had at least that many, and perhaps more.
The road of her journey had been varied; Art teacher, Art Director for professional journals, Medical Illustrator. Corporate Art Director/Designer, Freelance Graphic Logo Designer, Gestalt Psychotherapist. Shepherdess, Master Gardener, Assistant Judge for Windsor County (Retired), and mother of three wonderful people.
After what seems like a lifetime hiatus from artwork, Ellen’s current journey is leading her back home to reconnect with her art, hence the phrase, Back to the Future.
Opening Reception on Friday, December 6th from 5:30-7 PM.
December 2-January 31 | Check the community room calendar here to make sure it is open when you visit!
AFTERSCHOOL
Kids’ Advisory Board
Join the Kids Advisory Board to help plan programs, suggest new books, movies, and games to purchase and help with everything from straightening shelves to cleaning toys! For 5th grade and up.
Thursday, December 5 3:30-4:30 | Meet in the community room
LEGO Tuesday: DECEMBER 17 ONLY
Due to staffing and a special event, we are taking a hiatus for Lego Tuesday, but we WILL be hosting a special last-week-of-school Lego Tuesday on December 17th and JAM for a Lego Animation (see below) on December 7th. We’ll miss you, but look out for some special Lego events coming in the coming months!
Tuesdays, December 17 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the community room
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Families are invited to drop by and learn basic stop motion animation using Legos with JAM (Junction Arts Media)! Recommended for elementary and middle school aged kids. 100% free thanks to generous support from the Norwich Lions Club. Register HERE.
Saturday, December 7, 10 AM-12 PM | Meet in the community room
Stop by the library to see what our creative kids and teens have made to sell, and pick up some holiday gifts! Including the Friends of NPL’s first annual children’s art calendars.
The library will be closing an hour early at 4:30 PM to set up the market.
Tuesday, December 10, 5:30-7:00 PM
Let’s celebrate the last day of classes and kick off the holidays! We’ll provide tea, cocoa and snacks, music appropriate to the season, and, of course, the virtual yule-log. All are welcome (adults, families, kids) to relax, visit, and de-stress with staff, friends, and neighbors in the Library’s Community Room.
Friday, December 20, 3:30-5 PM
Want to celebrate the New Year as a family but don’t want to stay up until midnight? Celebrate the ‘Noon Year’ with the Norwich Public Library! Join us for crafts, songs, confetti, stories, and a countdown to noon. You’ll be home in time for lunch!
Tuesday, December 31, 11 AM-12 PM
Super Smash Bros Tournament
You asked for it so here it is: our first Super Smash tournament. Please arrive on time in order to participate. Winner gets bragging rights and their name on a very special Super Smash Bros trophy to be displayed in the youth department. Please RSVP HERE.
Friday, December 27, 1-3 PM | Meet in the community room
EARLY LITERACY
*Storytime
Join us for songs, stories, fingerplays, and activities designed to support your child’s early literacy development. We invite you to stay and play after storytime!
Wednesdays, December 4-18, 10:30-11:30 AM | Meet in the community room | For ages 4 and under, with a caregiver
*Preschool Storytime
We’ll learn important social skills, listening comprehension, letter and number recognition and vocabulary all while having fun! Enjoy time with your child while building a foundation for reading success.
Fridays, December 6, 13, and 20, 10:30-11:15am | Meet in the Community Room For ages 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Younger siblings welcome though the content is geared towards 3-5 year olds.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Mending Cafe is back! Mending Cafe is a community skills exchange AND a fun social gathering – all are welcome to come with a project to work on, whether a quick fix or a multi-step challenge. The library provides guidance, sewing machines, assorted mending and sewing supplies, a cozy space, and some hot tea. You bring your projects, questions, or even just your company!
Are you an expert with a sewing skill or tip you could share? Let us know – email lisa.milchman@norwichlibrary.org. We are always happy to welcome additional “mending mentors.”
Saturday, December 7, 1- 3 PM | Meet in the community room
Tech Help
Did you get a new device recently? Can’t seem to get ebooks to download? Need to set up email or run a confusing update? We are here for you! Easily make an appointment and stop by on Thursday afternoons or at our Friday time to let us troubleshoot all your tech-related challenges.
Thursdays, 1-4 PM & Fridays, 11 AM-1 PM | Call 802-649-1184 or email circulation.desk@norwichlibrary.org to make an appointment
