Tiny Art - Pick up and Drop off (All Ages)

That's right, Tiny Art is back!

Open to Children, Teens, and Adults. Pick up a tiny art kit at the main circulation desk and return the completed canvas at your earliest convenience, NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, MAY 22ND.

Tiny Art kits will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Kits include a 4x4 inch canvas, a paintbrush, and primary color paints, though you are welcome to use additional paints or materials from home! Once your artwork is complete, please return canvases to the library. Artwork will be displayed on tiny easels for library visitors to enjoy. 

NPL Staff Art Show Reception

Through May, the NPL staff will display their art in the glass case and in the Meeting Room.

Come by on May 8th for light snacks.

Friends of the Norwell Public Library Meeting

The Friends of the Norwell Public Library is a volunteer, non-profit group of library patrons who work together to raise funds and give financial assistance to the Library to help improve its services, resources, and its role in the community. Come to our meeting to find out how you can get involved!

Medicare 101: Martha Shanahan

The wild world of Medicare can be overwhelming and confusing. If you are fast approaching 65 or planning to retire in the near future and giving up employee coverage then this seminar is for you! Being informed and prepared about your medical insurance options is a must!

Songs of Struggle, Empathy, and Hope: David Won, Tenor; Timothy Steele, Piano

The library is hosting a wonderful concert featuring local professional recitalist and concert tenor singer, David S. Won and professional vocal coach and pianist, Timothy Steele.

Come hear classic songs including Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables,  They Ask Me Why I Believe In You from I Believe In You by Stephen Sondheim and many more!

Baby Play Group

Meet new parents in a space with age appropriate toys for ages 0-12 months. No meeting May 29. 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 May 12, 26 or 28.

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 May 27.

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 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. 

Take and Make: Plant a Seed!

Plant a seed and watch it grow with this kit provided by the Norwell Carden Club! All ages. Registration required to secure your kit. You may pick up any time during the week.

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.

Drop In Memorial Day Poppy Craft

Drop by the Children's Studio to make a torn paper red poppy in honor of Memorial Day. All ages welcome, although smaller children will need help from their caregiver. Dress for mess just in case!

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.

Ice Cream Scavenger Hunt

Warmer days are ahead! Get ready for the sunshine with this scavenger hunt of different ice cream flavors all month in the Children's Room.

Teen Homework Club

Come to the library and work on your homework! Snacks and water will be provided. This program is for those in grades 6 through 12. 

Let's Taste Test Weird Sodas! Teens Only

Postponed from previous April date, now running and overlapping with Homework Club. Come get snacks and soda! 

If you have registered previously, don't worry about registering again! 

Have you ever wanted to try a bunch of weird soda flavors? Now you can! We'll be trying several different kinds of sodas and then vote on the best tasting one.

For grades 6 to 12. 

Tiny Art - Teen Drop In

Tiny art is in full swing! Teens can drop in during this event to create their creation for the upcoming tiny art show in June. 

For grades 6 to 12. 

Take and Make: Flower Fridge Magnet (Teens and Adults)

This take and make (for adults and teens) is a kit to make a Fridge Magnet Flower! Kits will be available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. 

Crystal Light Craft: Teens Only!

Come make your own crystal formation out of hot glue sticks, paint and string lights! 

This program is for grades 6 through 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!

Mortality Movie: Architecture of Death: The Inner World of Dying

Join us for the Morality Movie Architecture of Death: The Inner World of Dying.

What happens as we are dying? What could the final months, weeks, and days of life look like for the person who is dying and the people who love them?  This film make you ponder these questions and more. Meaningful conversation and light snacks to follow.

Spring Book Vase Craft

We will be making these Spring Book Vases! All materials provided. A great Mother's Day gift! Note flowers used in this event will be slightly different from the ones in photos.

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.

Cooking with Abby: Mediterranean Salad

Join Chef Abby for a cooking demo at the library. Chef Abby will share two of her favorite Mediterranean Salad recipes with you! These are all you will need for your go-to summer salads! 

Vegan Potluck

The March vegan potluck was a huge success and we look forward to you joining us this month! Prepare a dish that does NOT have any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, honey or cheese. 

We ask that you include a list of ingredients with all dishes.

Virtual - Make Your Money Work for You

In this investing webinar, you will learn:

• Why investing matters.
• The core investing principles everyone should know.
• A fresh financial perspective!

Join us to engage in a supportive, judgment-free environment and learn about investing!

How to Write a Novel: Stephen A. White

• How to come up with an idea.
• The editing process
• Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
•  AI; Friend or Foe? 

Stephen A. White will lead this writer's workshop on steps to writing a novel.

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 is called wins!

Adult Queer Craft Club

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

Knitting and Tiny Art! Drop In

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

This month we will also work on tiny art canvases for the "Tiny Art Exhibit." This is not a formal class, just a chance to socialize and share skills.

Boston Light Keeper Sally Snowman

Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. 

Its notoriety in the maritime community as the “the last manned Coast Guard Light Station” in the country came to a closure with the retirement of Sally Snowman, its 70th keeper. Sally Snowman will provide photos of Boston Light’s 307 years of history and a few fun anecdotes of her experiences as a 21st Century Keeper. 

Issues Facing Our Democracy: Immigration (Part 1)

Norwell Public Library is excited to screen and discuss the Oscar-nominated short film A Lein (trailer).

Part one of the “Issues Facing Our Democracy” series will be facilitated by Paula and Irwin Nesoff (Progressive South Shore), focusing on current immigration issues with special guest Olivia Santoro from the ACLU of Massachusetts. Information on Immigrant rights will be given out from ACLU Massachusetts and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition. 

Literary Circle Book Group: The Women

We will be reading The Women by Kristin Hannah.

The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.

NPL Evening Book Group: The Anxious Generation

This month we will be reading The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt.

In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time.