Recurring Programs
 

Multiage Storytime

Mondays & Thursdays – 10:30-11:00am

Community Room
 
Join Miss Allison for storytime fun! All ages welcome. 
 

No registration required.

 

 

Baby Time

Tuesdays – 10:30-11:15am

Story Hour/Craft Room
 
Music and play for babies and their caregivers.  Ages 0-16 months with an adult.
 

No registration required.

 

 

Sensory Playtime

Every 3rd Friday of the month (except December)- 10:30-11:15am

Story Hour/Craft Room
 
Children & their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by 20-25 minutes of sensory play (i.e. sensory bin play stations, a simple craft, or coloring).
 
While general content is designed for ages 2-5, Sensory Playtime is for all children and all abilities
 
Registration required. Click on the date to register: 10/18, 11/15, 12/13
 
 

Wiggly Ones

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month – 2:00-2:30pm

Ages 2-5 with an adult

Story Hour/Craft Room

A program that will involve lots of fun stuff that you aren’t allowed to play with at home!

Registration is required. Click on the date to register:

9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11

 

Lego Builders

Lego Builders

Every last Wednesday of the month – 3:30-4:30pm

Story Hour/Craft Room

Join your friends for some brick building fun! Try your hand at one of the building challenges or design a creation of your own. Keva plank will also be available.

Ages 5-10.

 

 

Music with Miss Jenn

Every 1st Wednesday of the month (starting in October)- 11:30am-12:00pm

Community Room
 
Come have fun with this great music and movement class with Miss Jenn!
 
We will be inside the community room for the winter. All ages welcome.
 
Registration required. Click on the date to register: 10/2, 11/6, 12/4, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5

 

Pikachu Posse Pokemon Club

Every 1st Thursday of the month – 4:00-4:45pm

Ages 5-7 

Story Hour/Craft Room

Do a craft, play games, and talk endless Pokémon facts with Miss Allison and other junior trainers!

Registration is required.

Click on the date to register: 10/3, 11/7, 12/5

 

Drop In Craft For Kids & Teens

Drop in Crafts for Kids and TeensEvery 3rd Monday of the month – 3:45-4:45pm – Starting in November!

Story Hour/Craft Room

Enjoy some time crafting with all materials provided.  We will make a craft each month based on the season.  

Great for all skill levels and open to kids 5 yrs. old  and up.

**Caregivers need to stay in the room with younger children to complete the craft.

 

Special Programs

Pirate Week 2024

Image of child pirates with treasure chestEnjoy a week of pirate-y programs in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day (9/19)!

*Registration is required. Families & kids can also drop in and participate a special Pirate-y Scavenger Hunt (runs 9/16-9/28).

 

Clay Creations

Drop in Crafts for Kids and TeensMonday, September 16th, 3:45-4:45pm

Story Hour/Craft Room

Create a clay creation with Model Magic. 

Ages 7-12 yrs. old

Registration is required, click here to register.

 

Mushroom Painting Craft   

Mushroom Painting CraftTuesday, September 24th, 4:00-5:00pm

Join Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna for a painting craft.

Come and paint an adorable Mushroom dish which can be used for jewelry, odds ‘n ends or coins.

This program is suitable for ages 7 and up.

Registration is required, click here to register.

 

Bluey Paint Nights!

Come create a painted Bluey masterpiece with Miss Allison!

Story Hour/Craft Room

*Registration is required, click the program title to register.

 

Elijah T. Grasshopper’s Rainbow Dance Party   

elijah grasshopper performers

Saturday, September 28th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Interactive, energetic, and hilarious fun for all ages!

Kids 2-8 in particular will have a blast with this musical show, held in NPL’s Community Room.

This program is supported by a grant from the Norfolk Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

 

 

Mask-Making with Eric Bornstein

Saturday, October 5th, 1:00-3:00pm

In this dynamic 2-hour workshop, participants will build versatile & inventive paper bag masks with master mask maker Eric Bornstein of Beyond the Mask Studio!

Work step by step using simple methods and readily available recycled and craft materials. 

Create something amazing out of something simple!

This class is suited for kids ages 8-13.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

 

Family Yoga

Family Yoga Monday, October 7th, 10:30-11:15am

Join Katie from Sprouting Tree Yoga for a fun family yoga session

This class is all about connecting with your little ones! Children and their grown ups will enjoy this special time to move, breathe, and play together. 

Families will learn and practice fun, effective strategies both on and off the mat for connecting and relaxing together. 

This class is intended for all families and for children of all ages.

Registration is appreciated but not required. Click here to register.

 

Spooky Tween Take & Make Kits

Pick-up: October 7th – 16th

Tweens are invited to sign up for a special spooky take & make craft to kick off October: paint your own mini ceramic skull! 

This kit is intended for kids ages 9-13.

Registration required. Click here to register.

 

Thursday, October 10th, 5:30-7:00pm

Community Room

Bring some snacks & get comfy with some blankets or pillows from home!

Casper (1995), PG, 100 minutes

All ages welcome!

 

Scooby-Doo Paint Night

Monday, October 17th, 4:00-5:00pm

Story Hour/Craft Room

Join Miss Allison to paint a canvas featuring one of the characters from Scooby Doo!

Ages 5-8.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

 

Pokemon Stop Motion Program

Monday, October 17th, 4:00-5:00pm

Story Hour/Craft Room

Experiment with your own animation – with Pokemon!

Ages 7-11.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

 

Creepy Crawly Creatures

Creepy Crawly CreaturesThursday, October 24th, 4:00-5:00pm

Discover some of our fascinating local bugs – such as beetles, worms, slugs, ladybugs and caterpillars! Through learning about them, we will gain a better understanding

and appreciation of their importance to our lives, and their role in our ecosystem. Observe live bugs with magnifiers! 

Registration is required. Click here to register.

 

 

Winter Gingerbread House Contest!

Entries accepted Friday, October 25th – Monday, November 18th.

Enter our 2024 Winter Gingerbread House Contest, sponsored by Friends of the Library and Norfolk Community League!

Pick up an entry form at the circulation desk. Choose a category to enter: Family, School age, or teens/adults. All entries must be dropped off at the library by the end of the day on 11/18

Vote in person or online 11/19-11/27.

The winners will be announced at the Norfolk Community League’s 4th Annual Artisan Winter Craft Festival on 11/30. 

 

Sugar Skull Stuffie Sewing Workshop

Monday, October 28th, 4:00-5:15pm

Story Hour/Craft Room

Decorate your own small sugar skull stuffie with fabric markers, paint, and more before stuffing and sewing your creations with Miss Allison’s guidance.

Ages 8-12.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

 

Race to the Truth Tween Book Group

Tuesdays: October 29, November 12, & November 26

Story Hour/Craft Room

Become a history detective and read Linda Coombs’ Race to the Truth: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story. We’ll discuss the book and do fun activities as we explore what truly happened (and why it matters!)

For kids in grades 5-7. Each participant receives a free copy of the book. 

Registration is required. Click here to register (register once for all 3 sessions).

 

 

Interactive Movie: Hocus Pocus

Wednesday, October 30th, 6:00-8:00pm

Community Room

Come dressed up in your Halloween costume to enjoy an interactive version of a Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus! Get comfy with some blankets or pillows from home. 

Pizza, water, and popcorn will be available. 

All ages welcome!

Registration required to ensure enough materials for all. Click here to register.

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