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Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc.'s CFCE to sing songs, play with toys, read stories, and complete a simple craft loosely based around a monthly theme. There will be a period of free play in the beginning of the program, which allows parents to chat with each other while their children play. This program is geared toward children ages nine months to three years, and siblings are always welcome.
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
Join us for a rollicking, hands-on, joyful baby lapsit, where we'll share rhymes, songs, and books with our littlest readers. This program is geared toward babies from birth through early walking age (approx. 0-18 months). If you plan to bring an older sibling, please bring a baby doll for them so they can participate with their own baby. If your older children aren't quite old enough to participate that way, consider joining us for Family Storytime, which engages a wider range of ages and activity levels.
Kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers - let’s sing, dance, and move to the groove! Enjoy a variety of fun songs, movement activities, and even musical instruments. Music & Movement works on a variety of skills including listening, following directions, and participating in a group. Research has shown that music optimizes brain development, enhances mutiple intelligences, builds social-emotional skills, and facilitates genuine bonding between you and your child. This program is presented by Marsha Wright from Self Help Inc.’s CFCE.
Readers in grades 4-8, let's geek out about books! Join us each month for snacks and a fun discussion. This month we're talking about survival stories - fiction and nonfiction. We'll vote on the titles at the December meeting on 12/30. New members always welcome!
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Librarian and genealogy buff Allison Keaney will join us to demonstrate unknown and out-of-the-box search tips to jump-start your genealogy journey.
Join Leah in the Community Room to build early literacy skills and a lifelong love of books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Stick around after storytime to meet other families and play in a warm, social environment. For kids of all ages and their caregivers.
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
A representative from the U.S. Census Bureau will be available in the library Community Room with information about jobs for the Bureau's 2020 Census count. We invite you to drop in or click here for more information.
Join us for a rollicking, hands-on, joyful baby lapsit, where we'll share rhymes, songs, and books with our littlest readers. This program is geared toward babies from birth through early walking age (approx. 0-18 months). If you plan to bring an older sibling, please bring a baby doll for them so they can participate with their own baby. If your older children aren't quite old enough to participate that way, consider joining us for Family Storytime, which engages a wider range of ages and activity levels.
Zak is a young man with Down syndrome residing in a nursing home. Inspired by his favorite professional wrestler, The Salt Water Redneck, Zak sets out to train at a wrestling school. To make his dreams come true, Zak breaks out of the facility and ends up running into Tyler, a grieving outlaw who becomes his friend and coach. When Eleanor, a kindhearted caseworker, tries to bring him home, she's convinced to join them on their journey. The trio bands together to help Zak and learn heartfelt lessons about themselves and the meaning of life. Lions Gate; PG-13; 97 minutes
Do you enjoy thought-provoking books, learning about history and current events, and lively discussion? The Men’s Book Group is for you! The group usually meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. For more information please contact Robert Keating at rkeating88@comcast.net
Friends of the Norton Public Library meet the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. Everyone is welcome.
A representative from the U.S. Census Bureau will be available in the lobby with information about jobs for the Bureau's 2020 Census count. We invite you to drop in or click here for more information.
Join us for our monthly Morning Book Group the first Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM. All are welcome!
This month we are reading The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott.
Request a copy through our online library catalog here.
Join Leah in the Community Room to build early literacy skills and a lifelong love of books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Stick around after storytime to meet other families and play in a warm, social environment. For kids of all ages and their caregivers.
Play & Learn is a parent/child activity that is held monthly at the Norton Library. This group is set up like a preschool class with free play centers, circle, crafts and stories. Children ages 2.9 and their parent, grandparent, or other adult are welcome to attend this fun, theme-based activity. This program is presented by Gina McGarrigle from CFCE.
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
Staying on top of the game as a big-time hitman is harder than it looks, especially for one man. When he was in his prime, there was no limit to what he could do, but now his age is beginning to show. And just when he thinks things can't possibly get any worse, he finds himself pitted against an opponent that's practically impossible to beat, a clone of his younger self. Racing against time, he must fight for his very existence. Paramount Pictures; PG-13; 117 minutes
The Yalta Conference, the last wartime meeting of the Big Three, remains the most controversial of the wartime conferences. At Yalta, FDR took enormous risks for peace. His critics charged that Roosevelt had “sold out” Eastern Europe to Stalin and in doing so had laid the groundwork for the Cold War. Join us as we discuss The Yalta Conference and its impact on postwar Europe.
Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD is a scholar and professor who has taught at Stonehill College and Framingham State University and lectures for many cultural and educational forums including the Norton Institute for Continuing Education (NICE).
Program and refreshments sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Join Ms.Gina and Ms.Marsha for silly science, where we explore science concepts through hands-on activities. Parents will be provided with handouts to continue the learning at home. This program is for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Registration is required - check back here soon for a link.
Kids and teens from 4th grade-12th grade, come make friends while making a difference in this community service group. Need volunteer hours? Come on down!
Join your Youth Services Librarian, Leah, to take an active role in library programming, promotion, fundraising, and decision-making. Members will have opportunities to help improve the library by decorating the Children’s Room, keeping the children’s and young adult book collections tidy, planning events, contributing to book, music, movie, and video game selection, and more. Nut-free snacks are welcome!
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Dance party! Are you interested in a fun workout for everybody and every body? Zumba instructor Kelley Brophy will lead this free Zumba class for teens-seniors.
How Zumba® works: We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Learn tai chi with instructor Kelley Brophy! Originally developed for self-defense, tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that's now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. Tai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Sharpen your pencils and your writing skills at the library as the Norton High School chapter of the National English Honor Society presents a fun writing workshop for ages 6-12. Kids will learn about imagery, plot, conflict, and character development from current NHS NEHS members and start their very own piece of creative writing! Writing materials will be provided.
To register, email Ms. Birkett at KBirkett@norton.k12.ma.us with your child's name and age.
Monthly public meeting of the Board of Library Trustees.
Join Leah in the Community Room to build early literacy skills and a lifelong love of books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Stick around after storytime to meet other families and play in a warm, social environment. For kids of all ages and their caregivers.
Kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers - let’s sing, dance, and move to the groove! Enjoy a variety of fun songs, movement activities, and even musical instruments. Music & Movement works on a variety of skills including listening, following directions, and participating in a group. Research has shown that music optimizes brain development, enhances mutiple intelligences, builds social-emotional skills, and facilitates genuine bonding between you and your child. This program is presented by Marsha Wright from Self Help Inc.’s CFCE.
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
Lionel Essrog suffers from Tourette's Syndrome and works as detective during the 1950s. When a man close to him named Frank Minna is murdered, it's up to Essrog to solve the crime. As he goes over the small amount of clues in the case, the detective realizes that there is more at stake than one murder. In fact, the consequences of the murder and his search for the truth may destroy the way an entire city does business. Warner Bros.; R; 144 minutes
Kate is known for getting into some bad positions when it comes to relationships. Now, she's moving on to work as an elf for one store's Christmas display. As she goes about her work, she meets a guy named Tom. As a possible romance blooms for her, Kate is forced to ask some questions of not only herself, but the situation. More importantly, she needs to figure out why everything may not be what it seems in this fairy tale. Universal Pictures; PG-13; 103 minutes
Calling all builders! Wouldn't it be awesome to have hundreds and hundreds of different pieces to choose from for your LEGO creations? Drop in to hang out with friends and build with our huge LEGO collection.
All ages. No registration required.
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Drop in to spark your creativity & make something fun over school vacation week! Grades K-5.
Join us for a friendly hour of unstructured play in the Community Room.
Join us as Norton Tax Collector Catherine VanDyne leads us in song! Enjoy oldies, favorites, and other standards with us. Whether you sing along or just tap your toes to the beat, it's sure to be a great time!
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
Come relax, create, and socialize over school vacation week! We'll design little jars or make mosaics or other kinds of artwork using collage techniques. Come see what strikes your fancy! Grades 6-12.
Join in the fun at the Norton Library Pokemon Club!
Bring your Pokémon decks and trading cards--we will provide Pokémon playing mats. Fun for all ages and experience levels!
Participants are welcome to bring peanut-free snacks.
Note: We will be playing the Trading Card Game, not the Pokemon video games.
Join us for a rollicking, hands-on, joyful baby lapsit, where we'll share rhymes, songs, and books with our littlest readers. This program is geared toward babies from birth through early walking age (approx. 0-18 months). If you plan to bring an older sibling, please bring a baby doll for them so they can participate with their own baby. If your older children aren't quite old enough to participate that way, consider joining us for Family Storytime, which engages a wider range of ages and activity levels.
Learn tai chi with instructor Kelley Brophy! Originally developed for self-defense, tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that's now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. Tai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Harriet Tubman is a legendary part of American History that works to free slaves as they escape from their masters. Her life story begins by being born into slavery. She escapes and eventually begins to help others in her position find freedom. The abolitionist works with the Underground Railroad to ensure former slaves travel to safe destinations and finds a life for herself becoming the heroine of her own story. Focus Features; PG-13; 125 minutes
Readers in grades 4-8, let's geek out about books! Join us each month for snacks and a fun discussion. This month we're talking about friendship stories. We'll vote on the titles at the January meeting on 1/27. New members and nut-free snacks are always welcome!
Join Leah in the Community Room to build early literacy skills and a lifelong love of books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Stick around after storytime to meet other families and play in a warm, social environment. For kids of all ages and their caregivers.
The battle of Midway unfolds in a tense landscape that jeopardizes the entire allied front during WWII. As part of the Pacific battle, American forces fight against Japanese ships intent on securing their position. While the action rages, both soldiers and leaders alike must make quick decisions that could influence their very way of life. Meanwhile, orders are coming from Washington and other points which might go against every instinct of those in the field. Lions Gate Films; PG-13; 138 minutes
Bring a handiwork project and share patterns and tips with other crafters! Whether you knit or crochet, are an expert or a beginner, all participants are welcome. The group is proud to make garments and blankets for charities.
Join us for a rollicking, hands-on, joyful baby lapsit, where we'll share rhymes, songs, and books with our littlest readers. This program is geared toward babies from birth through early walking age (approx. 0-18 months). If you plan to bring an older sibling, please bring a baby doll for them so they can participate with their own baby. If your older children aren't quite old enough to participate that way, consider joining us for Family Storytime, which engages a wider range of ages and activity levels.
Dance party! Are you interested in a fun workout for everybody and every body? Zumba instructor Kelley Brophy will lead this free Zumba class for teens-seniors.
How Zumba® works: We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Join us for this 8-week discussion group led by Bob Tosca.
Program runs select Tuesdays January 28 - April 28, 10:00am-11:30am. Registration begins December 16; a materials fee of $25.00 is due at registration (includes Great Decisions Briefing Book).
2020 Topics
- January 28 - Climate Change and the Global Order
- February 11 - India and Pakistan
- February 18 - Red Sea Security
- March 3 - Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- March 17 - U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle
- March 31 - China's Road into Latin America
- April 14 - The Philippines and the U.S.
- April 28 - Artificial Intelligence and Data
The library will close at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25, and reopen at 9:30 AM on Saturday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The library will be close early at 1:00pm Thursday, December 24 and close Friday, December 25 and Saturday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
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