Programs & Events
Special Program
Events
Children’s Stories for December Holidays
Join us for a lively reading of storybooks celebrating the season.
Rare & Vintage Book Sale
Just in time for the holidays, Norman Williams Public Library is offering an intriguing collection of rare and vintage books — in addition to the ongoing book sale in the foyer.
Ham Gillett presents Dylan Thomas’s Lyrical Portrait of Holidays Past
Norman Williams Public Library 10 The Green, Woodstock, VT, United StatesHam Gillett reads the words of Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas looking back with a child’s-eye view of a magical time of presents, family, and newly fallen snow in the seasonal classic A Child’s Christmas in Wales.
Ham Gillett presents Dylan Thomas’s Lyrical Portrait of Holidays Past
Norman Williams Public Library 10 The Green, Woodstock, VT, United StatesHam Gillett reads the words of Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas looking back with a child’s-eye view of a magical time of presents, family, and newly fallen snow in the seasonal classic A Child’s Christmas in Wales.
Wrensong Presents “Songs of Celebration Through the Centuries”
A Wassail tradition returns with a sampler of holiday songs performed by Wrensong, an a cappella choral group from the Upper Valley that focuses on Renaissance music.
Author Event: Michael Caduto | Enchanted Night Before Christmas.
Award-winning author, storyteller, and educator, Michael Caduto, has a brand new storybook to share. Join us for a reading, followed by a gingerbread decorating activity.
Patsy Highberg | Mezzanine Gallery Artist Reception
Join us to celebrate "Flower Power," an exhibition of prints, and paintings by Patsy Highberg.
Interplay Jazz Jam Session | Library After Hours
Musicians and listeners alike are invited to attend and enjoy this Interplay Jazz Jam Session on the Mezzanine with its great acoustics and baby grand piano.
Act 39 and Medical Aid in Dying
Jenifer Carlo, Program Manager at Patient Choices Vermont, will discuss Vermont’s Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39) – what it is and how it works.
Bingo Night! | Library After Hours
Our September "Library After Hours" is a “fun-raiser” that is also a mini-fundraiser: BINGO NIGHT!
Julia Cooke | Starry and Restless – in conversation with Jeff Sharlet
Starry and Restless is a page-turning story of three reporters whose curiosity, grit, and ambition expanded the possibilities for women and meaningful work. The writer will discuss the ways these pioneering women changed how we see the world and the role of journalism with Jeff Sharlet.
Lyn Swett Miller | Mezzanine Gallery Artist Reception
Meet photographer Lyn Swett Miller and enjoy her exhibition, “Meandering Mold: Messages from a Garden Library,” at a special reception in the Mezzanine Gallery.
Trivia! | Library After Hours
Test your knowledge! Trivia questions will run the gamut from pop culture, sports, history, and – of course – books at this fun “Library After Hours” event.