Vegan Potluck

Join us for a vegan potluck dinner. Please prepare a dish big or small that does NOT have any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, honey or cheese.

A vegan diet is based on plants (such as vegetables, grains, nuts and fruits) and foods made from plants.

All are welcome.

Nancy Carr Trio

The Nancy Carr Trio will present a one-hour program of songs by two wonderful composers of the Great American Songbook, George

Gershwin and Cole Porter. The program will include narration telling interesting facts about each composer. The trio consists of Nancy, on

vocals and percussion, Elmer Drotos, on tenor sax and clarinet and Ron Zack on keyboard and vocals.

Manipulations from One Woman's Mind: Catherine Caddigan Artist Reception

Catherine will be exhibiting her art for the month of March. 

Artist Statement:
Each day we are bombarded with visual information at a frenetic pace. I engage with this modern reality and, using the tools available on mobile devices, I explore imagery in a multidimensional way. These images go beyond a single “capture” in time. They present a world populated by the icon and the mundane. The issues which emerge are personal yet generic. I am fascinated by the complexity of the world today, and this work is a reflection of an information-heavy culture. 

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months. Registration is required.

Storytime with Marissa

Ages 0-5 are welcome to join Marissa for 30 minutes of stories, participatory songs, and fingerplays that support early literacy. Registration is required. Please register for each day your're interested in attending.

Brick Builders

Drop by the Children's Studio after school and build with our Legos! Please leave your own Legos at home. Best for children age 4 and up, caregivers must remain in the library. No meeting on March 4 or 11.

Take and Make: Shamrock Suncatcher

Register for your kit to take home and make a shamrock suncatcher with sticky backed contact paper and tissue paper. All ages. Registration required to secure your kit.

Read to Spider

Read to Spider, a certified therapy dog!  You may bring a book or choose one from the library. No registration required. First come, first served. 

Miss Ari's Family Tree Sing-A-Long

Miss Ari's Family Tree Sing-A-Long show turns singing & dancing into learning & play! With live music featuring ukulele and guitar, Ari covers the classic nursery rhymes, colors and the alphabet. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Registration is required and will open 2 weeks prior to the event.

Storytime with Primrose School & Friends

A special storytime at the library hosted by Primrose Schools in Rockland, MA https://www.primroseschools.com/ For children age 0-5 and their caregivers. Registration appreciated.

Read to Skipper 

Come meet Skipper, a therapy dog who loves pats and being read to! Register for a 15-minute slot for one-on-one reading time with Skipper and his handler.

Yoga for Kids with Little Bee

Join Christine from Little Bee Yoga for 45 minutes of beginning yoga for both caregiver and child ages 2-6. Enjoy fun poses, music, stories, breathing exercises, and guided relaxations. Children grade 3 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Registration required, please bring your own yoga mat.

Superhero Scavenger Hunt

Find superheroes from Marvel and DC in the Children's Library this month.

Teen Homework Club

Sit and work on your homework, snacks and water will be provided! This program is for those in grades 6 through 12. 

Take and Make: Paper Hyacinth Craft

This program is intended for teens and adults, (could be challenging for children). Everything will be included in the kit except for a glue stick and weights (rocks were used to weigh down the container).

Kits are available on a first come first served basis while supplies last. 

Let's Paint Terracotta Pots!

Enjoy painting a terracotta pot using both acrylic paint and markers. Use it as a plant container or a holder for pens and pencils!

This program is intended for those in grades 6 to 12.

Dorito Taste Testing

Have you ever wanted to taste test a bunch of Dorito flavors at once? Now you can! We'll be trying serval different kinds of Doritos to vote on the best tasting one.

For grades 6 to 12. 

Video Games Club: Teens Only!!

Calling all teen gamers! Join us for the start of the Video Games Club here at Norwell Public Library. Every month we will select from a group of switch games to play together ranging from Mariokart to Cuphead. If there's a special game you wish to see on the list be sure to tell Brooke the Teen Librarian. Must be rated E, E10+ or T to be accepted.

This program is for grades 6 to 12. Snacks will be provided to those in attendance!

Needle Punch Craft: Teens Only!

Join the YA librarian in learning how to do needle punch and make a design to bring home once you're finished! All supplies will be included. 

What is a punch needle?

A punch needle is a manual tool used for embroidery or rug making that creates a field of tightly-packed loops of thread or yarn on a woven fabric substrate.

This program is for those in grades 6 through 12.

Qi Gong - Tai Chi

Tai chi has been proven through medical studies to benefit the body in many tangible ways. The slow graceful movements help reduce the risk of falling & ease arthritic joint pain. 

Ongoing classes will be held on Tuesday mornings from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon in NPL’s Meeting Room.

Beginners of all ages & abilities are welcome. Wear loose comfortable clothing.

Mortality Movie: Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death

Join us for the Morality Movie Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death.

Addressing our mortality head on, viewers are guided through fear into honest conversation about the questions most of us avoid: How can we talk about death? What is a good death? 

Meaningful conversation and light snacks to follow.  

Mindful Yoga for Everyone

This 60-minute yoga practice offers a gentle mix of Hatha yoga-based styles, including breathwork and meditation to stimulate the energy systems in the body while at the same time bringing calm to the mind.

Sisters in Crime

Join the Norwell Library for a special program featuring three talented local mystery writers from the Sisters in Crime Panel. In this interactive workshop, the authors will brainstorm on their feet to create a brand new mystery using suggestions provided by the audience. Fun, fast-paced, and fascinating, this improv game offers insight into mystery writers’ minds and the conventions of the genre. The panelists will be Louisa Clerici, Katherine Fast and Leta Serafim.

Stages of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s disease typically progresses slowly in three stages: early, middle and late (sometimes referred to as mild, moderate and severe in a medical context). Since Alzheimer’s affects people in different ways, each person may experience dementia symptoms — or progress through the stages — differently.

Watercolor Illustration Inspired by Beatrix Potter with Tara Connaughton

In this class led by local artist Tara Connaughton you'll learn basic watercolor techniques and paint illustrations inspired by the work of beloved author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. Prior painting and/or drawing experience is helpful, but not required - this program is open to all artistic levels.

Saving Raptors: Stewart Ting Chong

Raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators keep our ecosystems in balance. But second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) threaten thousands of these creatures in Massachusetts each year. Learn how these poisons hurt wildlife and how you can help organize and advocate to reduce their use in your community.

Presented by Stewart Ting Chong, Advocating Responsible Wildlife Photography.

Dinner and a Movie: Suffragette

In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause. Trailer

Pizza dinner will start at 5:15pm - feel free to bring a side dish to share.

Tea & Fine Chocolates:

Downton Abbey

A fun, educational talk highlighting the history and many health benefits of tea and dark chocolate (cacao) with

insights from a chocolatier's background. We will discuss how to brew a proper cuppa, how tea varieties differ, and

the tenants of the Cha/ Tea Ceremonies. Included are samplings of tea infusions paired with fine chocolates,

a trivia quiz, fun poetry, a teapot display, and more.

Knitting and Craft Night

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Knitters, beginners, and experts alike!😊 Crochet and other crafts (drawing, coloring, scrapbooking, etc.) all are welcome!

Please register. This is not a formal class, just a chance to socialize and share skills.

Gentle Yoga Flow and Stretch

This is a Yang style class which focuses more on the larger muscle groups with slower, thoughtful and accessible movements, mostly on the ground, combined with gentle stretching. The class also includes breathwork and meditation to help center and calm the mind to to facilitate the connection of the mind, breath, body, and spirit.

All levels are welcome, with a focus on beginners and advanced beginners.

Adult Queer Craft Club

Build community with an LGBTQ+ craft club, join in making crafts or working on your own special projects! 

Literary Circle Book Group: The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey 

We will be reading The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard.

"At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth."

NPL Evening Book Group: Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History 

This month we will be reading Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson.

September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning.