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Adventure to the stars for one last Summer Reading Program. The Children’s Museum will set up their Star Lab planetarium dome in the Great Hall for a stellar experience. Children will see and learn about the constellations. Wear a cosmic… Learn more

Join us for a Summer Story Time with books, music, and of course, bubbles! Registration below is appreciated. Learn more

Guess whose birthday it is? Harry Potter, of course! Come watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at the Norfolk Library. We will celebrate Harry’s birthday with cake. Wear a costume if you wish! Parents are welcome drop off children… Learn more

Join Miranda Lee, a mindfulness coach and yoga therapist, for an evening of relaxing mindful movement and soothing Yoga Nidra on Thursday, August 1, at 8:00 p.m. Yoga Nidra promotes deep rest and relaxation. It is a way to calm… Learn more

Dive into adventure with the Amazing Diverman! An eco-hero for the ocean, the Amazing Diverman comes dressed in scuba gear and advocates for the protection of our oceans and marine animal life. Discover the impact of human activities on the… Learn more

Connecting Mindfulness with Nature – 4 sessions, all on Friday from 9:15 – 10 AM Mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee returns to the Library for this 4-week in-person course. Classes will be offered at different sites from 9:15-10:00 a.m. on Fridays,… Learn more

Join us for our mid-month Poetry Café in the Great Hall. Bring a poem to read (either one you’ve read or written), or come ready to listen to and enjoy poetry. There will not be an academic discussion on the… Learn more

    Mark your calendars now for a festive cocktail party and auction under the tent at the Norfolk Library.  Tasty hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and a signature cocktail will be served.  Then gather your friends and get ready to… Learn more

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Gillian Linden, author of Negative Space: A Novel, is delivering the Brendan Gill lecture this year. The annual Haystack Book Festival, a program of the Norfolk Foundation, brings together writers and thinkers to explore new ideas in literature and the… Learn more

Michael Korda, author of Muse of Fire: World War I as Seen Through the Lives of Soldier Poets, in conversation with Simon Winchester, author of Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic. The… Learn more

William Egginton, author of The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality, in conversation with Samuel Moyn, author of Liberalism Against Itself: Cold War Intellectuals and the Making of Our Times. The annual Haystack Book… Learn more

Noah Charney, author of These Trees Tell a Story: The Art of Reading Landscapes, in conversation with Mike Zarfos, Executive Director of Great Mountain Forest. The annual Haystack Book Festival, a program of the Norfolk Foundation, brings together writers and… Learn more

David Chaffetz, author of Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires, in conversation with Sarah Maslin Nir, author of Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal. The annual… Learn more

Marina Harss, author of The Boy from Kyiv, Alexei Ratmansky’s Life in Ballet, in conversation with Mindy Aloff, author of Why Dance Matters The annual Haystack Book Festival, a program of the Norfolk Foundation, brings together writers and thinkers to… Learn more

Sarah Maslin Nir will talk to young readers about her series Once Upon a Horse and the new novel in the series The Star Horse. This event will be held at the Norfolk Hub. The annual Haystack Book Festival, a… Learn more

As part of his tour of the northeast USA in November, renowned Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor will perform at the Library. Noted for his fluid and ornamented lyrical fiddle, learned from the great Sligo masters, and his vibrant pulsating dance… Learn more