10/16/2024
– 6:00 pm-6:45 pm
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
10/18/2024
– 7:00 pm-8:45 pm
Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series begins on October 18 with a screening of Dark Victory (1939), one… Learn more
10/19/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
10/21/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
10/23/2024
– 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Join us for a screening of the documentary film RATIFIED. RATIFIED follows a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition of activists and politicians taking up the mantle of the 100-year struggle to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States Constitution by… Learn more
10/26/2024
– 10:00 am-11:30 am
Please join us for our next Books & Boots hike on Saturday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m. We will hike the Barbour Woods Swamp Trail under the leadership of Hartley Mead and Bina Thomson as we discuss Entangled Life: How… Learn more
10/27/2024
– 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
On Sunday, October 27, at 3:00 p.m., Hanz Araki and Ralph Samuelson will perform a program of Japanese meditative music featuring the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. The modern shakuhachi dates back to the 17th century when it was used… Learn more
10/28/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
11/02/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
11/04/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
11/08/2024
– 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
In commemoration of Veterans Day, the Norfolk Library is hosting a short series of documentary films featuring journalists on the ground. The first film in the series is Dateline Saigon. Narrated by Sam Waterston, the film tells the inspiring story… Learn more
11/09/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
11/09/2024
– 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Join us as we welcome author Natalie Dykstra to the Norfolk Library on Saturday, November 9, at 4:00 p.m. An extraordinary achievement of storytelling and scholarship, Dykstra’s award-winning book Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner (2024) illuminates the… Learn more
11/16/2024
– 4:30 pm-6:00 pm
Please join us for a screening of the documentary film No Ordinary Life: The Camerawomen Who Brought the Frontlines to the Headlines (2021). In a field dominated by men, five pioneering camerawomen Mary Rogers, Cynde Strand, Jane Evans, Maria Fleet… Learn more
11/18/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
11/22/2024
– 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series continues on Nov. 22, with Now, Voyager (1942); and on Dec. 6, … Learn more
11/23/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
11/23/2024
– 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
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
11/25/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
12/02/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
12/06/2024
– 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Robert Dance, author of Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood (2024), will introduce three Bette Davis films to be shown this fall on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. The series concludes on Dec. 6 with All About Eve (1950). Please register below… Learn more
12/09/2024
– 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
We are delighted to offer another series of virtual book discussions led by Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes, now with the University of Colorado. Embark on a sensory exploration this fall with her 8-week virtual program using Gretchen Rubin’s Life in… Learn more
12/14/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
12/21/2024
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
01/04/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
01/11/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
01/25/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
02/01/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
02/08/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
02/22/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
03/01/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
03/08/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
03/22/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
03/29/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
04/05/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
04/12/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
04/26/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
05/03/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
05/10/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
05/17/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
05/31/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
06/07/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
06/14/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
06/21/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more
06/28/2025
– 9:15 am-10:00 am
Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In this series, mindfulness practitioner Miranda Lee will teach participants how to live a more mindful life and equip them with… Learn more