End of Summer Reading Mini Golf 

Join One Up Games as they take over the Norwell Public Library with a full 9 hole LED mini golf set! Players will be able to play all holes throughout the event.

Priority given to those who register. Please register each member of your group separately. Walk-ins admitted if time and space permit.

Annie Gee 

Meet Annie Gee our August exhibitor on August 2nd at a drop-in reception from 1-3pm. 

Annie is a nature and therapeutic photographer, artisan, storyteller, nature lover, and holistic healer. She is connected to the community as an active member of several south shore art associations and a supporter of nature centers and wildlife sanctuaries across Massachusetts.

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months. Meets August 7 only. Registration appreciated.

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 you're interested in attending. No meeting August 27.

Monday Matinée Movies

Beat the heat and catch a movie! Bring a blanket to sit on and snacks if you wish-- but please no peanut products. No registration. Caregivers must remain with children under the age of 8.

Take and Make: Twirlgig Paper Spinner

Pick up the materials to make a twirlgig paper spinner. All ages but probably better suited to ages 5 and up. Registration required to secure your kit. You may pick up any time during the week. Thanks to the Norwell Garden Club for this month's craft!

Learn to Play Pokémon TCG

Learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with One Up Games! Each participant will get a free starter deck, hands-on instructions, and time for trading. This program is for kids ages 8 and up and registration is required. (This event is rescheduled from July.)

The Poop Museum Part 2

If you liked Part 1, you'll love Part 2 with even more poo and more super interesting butts! Learn and laugh more with this combination of solid science and scatalogical silliness. Ages 5 and up with caregiver. Registration required.

Cat Scavenger Hunt

International Cat Day is August 8! Celebrate by finding images of cats in the Children's Room this month.

Needle Punch Craft

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 and their guardians. Adults are welcome to sign up on August 6.

Video Game Hang Out 

Join us for a fun afternoon with pizza, snacks and switch games. 

This program is for those in grades 6 through 12 and their guardians.

Tree of Life Suncatcher

Learn how to make a suncatcher out of wire and chip stone beads. 

This program is for those in grades 6 through 12 and their guardians. Adults are welcome to sign up on August 11.

Take and Make: Watermelon Paper Fan Craft

Keep yourself cool by picking up a paper watermelon fan kit at the main desk while supplies last.

This craft is intended for adults and teens. Children will need assistance. 

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.

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Do you love puzzles? 

Can your team complete a jigsaw puzzle faster than your friends and neighbors?

Each team will receive the same 500 piece puzzle provided by the library. The team that finishes first or completes the most before time wins!

Adults, teens, and families with children aged 10+ are welcome to participate.

Dinner and a Movie: Knives Out

The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

Pizza will start at 5:00pm - feel free to bring a dish to share.

The film starts at 5:30pm.

Nature Walk & Picnic (Norris Reservation)

Join us for a short hike (approx. 1 hour) and picnic/lunch in Norris Reservation. 

Registration required! More details will be sent after sign up.

Craft Night: Puzzle Mosaics

Join us to create puzzle mosaics. There will be several designs to choose from. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity.

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! 

The Literary Circle Book Group: Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

This month we will be reading Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray.

Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference.

NPL Evening Book Group: Violeta: a Novel by Isabel Allende

This month we will be reading Violeta: a Novel by Isabel Allende. Books will be available at the circulation desk.

"This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher.