adult events

Artist Exhibition: Rebecca Bluebell Ward, “flos.wild”

Botanical paintings and drawings by Rebecca Bluebell Ward will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of October in an exhibition entitled “flos.wild.” Born in England, Rebecca grew up in a house built by a renowned Victorian artist, which instilled in her...

04 - 11 Oct

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Freedom to Read Book Discussion: Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Join us for a book discussion of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo on Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 pm. Please register below; the first 10 people to register will receive a free copy of the book. Contact the Circulation Desk if you...

08 Oct

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Find That Pause: Mindset Tools for a Healthy Life with Miranda Lee via Zoom

In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with the tools they need to help build resilience against the challenges of day-to-day life. The class has the same structure in each session: theory,...

10 Oct

9:15 am - 10:00 am

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Artist Exhibition: Rebecca Bluebell Ward, “flos.wild”

Botanical paintings and drawings by Rebecca Bluebell Ward will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of October in an exhibition entitled “flos.wild.” Born in England, Rebecca grew up in a house built by a renowned Victorian artist, which instilled in her...

13 - 17 Oct

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October Lunch & Learn for Seniors: Laurie Foulke-Green, Family Historian

Join us at our monthly program for seniors with a light lunch and community connection. Each gathering features a speaker who will give a short informal talk followed by Q&A. October is National Family History Month, and Laurie Foulke-Green will share some fun stories she...

13 Oct

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

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Norfolk Library Cookbook Group: Craig Claiborne

  For our October gathering, we will focus on Craig Claiborne: long-time food editor and restaurant critic for The New York Times. Claiborne’s columns, reviews, and cookbooks introduced a generation of Americans to a variety of ethnic cuisines – particularly Asian and Mexican cuisines. Please register...

14 Oct

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Literary Book Group with Mark Scarbrough

Four Novels About Memory: Samantha Harvey, WILDERNESS (2009) Thursday, October 15, 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  This is a hybrid session. If you are new to the Book Group and would like to participate via Zoom, please email Mark at markwrites@bruceandmark.com, and he will email...

15 Oct

10:30 am - 12:15 pm

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Author Talk: Nancy Elle Smith, Wild Animals in the Neighborhood – The Gift of Second Chances

In this slide presentation, Nancy Elle Smith will speak about her book Downwind, which documents the quirkiness, the exuberance, and the fierce beauty of wild animals in the neighborhood. With the resurgence of the wild in our region, we have been given a second chance...

15 Oct

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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Great Mountain Forest Program: Regenerative Building for Resilient Forests

Over the past year, Great Mountain Forest has collaborated with graduate students from the Yale School of Architecture, the Yale Building Lab, and GOA Architecture to envision a model campus prioritizing circular material flows and forest resilience. Developed by students, this conceptual project explores wood-based...

17 Oct

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Artist Exhibition: Rebecca Bluebell Ward, “flos.wild”

Botanical paintings and drawings by Rebecca Bluebell Ward will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of October in an exhibition entitled “flos.wild.” Born in England, Rebecca grew up in a house built by a renowned Victorian artist, which instilled in her...

18 - 24 Oct

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Crafts for the Curious: Collage Journals

Join us in the Great Hall for a series of craft workshops for adults. These crafts are perfect for individuals with and without artistic inclination- all you need is your curiosity! Our first session will be dedicated to creating collage journals. We will use magazines,...

19 Oct

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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October Poetry Café: Exquisite Corpse Poems

Join us for our monthly Poetry Café in the Great Hall. Our October Café will follow a slightly different structure, as we will be writing together and creating Exquisite Corpse poetry. Exquisite Corpse is a collaborative poetry game that traces its roots back to the Parisian...

21 Oct

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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