Recurring Programs
Multiage Storytime
Mondays & Thursdays – 10:30-11:00am
No registration required.
Baby Time
Tuesdays – 10:30-11:15am
No registration required.
Sensory Playtime
Every 3rd Friday of the month (except December)- 10:30-11:15am
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:
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
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
Every 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
Enjoy a week of pirate-y programs in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day (9/19)!
- 9/16: Under the Sea Storytime (All Ages!)
- 9/16: Pirate Science for Littles (Ages 2-5)*
- 9/17: Pirate-y Movie Screening of Muppet Treasure Island (All Ages!)
- 9/18: Pirate-y Pajama Storytime (Ages 0-5)*
- 9/19: Talk Like a Pirate Storytime (All Ages!)
- 9/19: Create Your Own Pirate Map (Ages 7-12)*
*Registration is required. Families & kids can also drop in and participate a special Pirate-y Scavenger Hunt (runs 9/16-9/28).
Clay Creations
Monday, 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
Tuesday, 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!
- 9/25: Bluey Paint Night at 5pm (Ages 7-12)*
- 9/26: Bluey Paint Night for Littles at 4pm (Ages 4-6)*
Story Hour/Craft Room
*Registration is required, click the program title to register.
Elijah T. Grasshopper’s Rainbow Dance Party
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
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
Thursday, 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.