Programs & Events
Special Program
Events
“A New Nation, Conceived in Liberty…”: Enlightenment Idealism and the Reality of the Modern World | Ron Miller
The U.S. The Declaration of Independence seemed to represent a fresh start for humanity, but old prejudices, power structures, and flaws of human nature have limited the revolutionary potential of the nation.
Author Meet & Greet: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of The Light Pirate, plans to stop by NWPL for an informal visit after the special book festival at the high school for students from around the state.
Green Energy Planning Workshop
Join us for a free, interactive workshop designed to help you map out a path for your home’s energy future.
Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier | Kevin Graffagnino
Land speculator, revolutionary, politician, and empire builder, Ira Allen. a key figure on the Green Mountain frontier, helped create and sustain the independent State of Vermont.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding | Joseph J. Ellis
Explore the “great contradiction” between principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the failures to end slavery and avoid Indian removal with a respected historian and award-winning author.
Word Games | Library After Hours
Calling all crossword puzzlers, Wordle fans, spelling bee champs: time to relax, mingle, and play games!
Counterpoint Chorus | Act of Remembrance
Counterpoint, a professional Vocal Ensemble based in Montpelier, VT, will perform, “Act of Remembrance, " an eclectic musical program features choral elegies from various faith traditions exploring the ways we mourn and honoring those whom we have lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Great Bennington Battle and Vermont | Howard Coffin
The surrender at Saratoga of a British army has long been called the decisive battle of the American Revolution, but perhaps John Burgoyne was doomed two months earlier at the Battle of Bennington.
“One-off” Book Discussion | The Light Pirate | Vermont Reads
The Vermont Humanities' current Vermont Reads selection is The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton. We have chosen the novel for our next “One-off” discussion to be facilitated by Alan Berolzheimer.
In Full Bloom: A Fundraising Event
After the long winter, join us in welcoming Spring at the Norman Williams Public Library!
Bookstock Programs @ NWPL
The Bookstock Festival of Words returns to Woodstock with programs around the village. The library will host Master Class workshops and Poetry readings.
Stephen Kiernan | Pollock’s Last Lover: A Novel of Art and Deception
Set in New York City in alternating time periods – the 1950s and the early 2000s – Pollock’s Last Lover is the engrossing tale of two women whose lives collide as they contend with the art and legacy of the brilliant, tragic painter Jackson Pollock.
VABVI | Information Table & Presentation
Norman Williams Public Library 10 The Green, Woodstock, VT, United StatesThe Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) will set up an informational table at noon and give a brief presentation at 2 pm.
World Wide Knit in Public Day Gathering
The NWPL Knitters invite everyone to a casual gathering at the library in celebration of yarn, knitting, and the creative community.
Ben Mezrich | Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess
Ben Mezrich takes readers deep inside the weird, wild, and cutthroat world of competitive chess—where genius meets ambition, and every move could be your last.
Bingo Night! | Library After Hours
Our June "Library After Hours" is a “fun-raiser” that is also a mini-fundraiser: BINGO NIGHT!