MARCH Events at NPL
Join us for a month of fun and educational programming!
YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
Four Weeks Only: After School Comics Club!
Join us for a super special four week program with Norwich graphic novelist Emma Hunsinger! (You might have read her graphic novel How It All Ends). We will be drawing comics on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 on March 12, March 19, March 26, and April 2. You won’t want to miss this!!
Registration is required. This program is open to 5th, 6th, and 7th graders.
Thursdays, March 12, 19, 26, and April 2, 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room
LEGO Tuesdays
Free build with your friends or on your own. Creations will be displayed in the library each week and you’ll de-construct your masterpiece the following week. Snacks provided. This is a drop-in event. Children under 5th grade must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 3:30-4:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room
Tabletop Game Wednesdays
We’re playing board games and card games Wednesday afternoons! Play one of the many games we have at the library or bring your own. This is a drop-in event. Children under 5th grade must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2:30-4:00 PM | Meet in the Community Room
Dr. Seuss Day
We are celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday! Join us to read some favorite Dr Seuss book and do Dr Seuss themed crafts. Wear your favorite hat!
Monday, March 2, 3:30-4:30 PM | Community Room
Cozy Day
We are celebrating the end of the first week back to school with cozy vibes, hot cocoa, and tea. Wear your coziest outfit and listen to chill music while we relax into the weekend.
Friday, March 6, 3:30-5:00 PM | Community Room
No School Movie Matinee: Elio
We’ll have popcorn and a movie for this no school day!
Friday, March 13, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM | Community Room
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DND Day
Interested in learning more about Dungeons & Dragons, wanting to meet people for your next campaign, wanting a space to play, or a place to paint minis? Create some characters, have an encounter, roll some dice, be part of group story telling! All ages welcome! There will be at least one one-shot adventure happening. Please RSVP HERE.
Saturday, March 14, 12-2:30 PM | Community Room
Building Community with Gardening – VT Master Gardener at the Haven
Bring your brown-bag lunch and join us for a talk from VT Master Gardener, Faith Alexandre, about building community through her gardening work at the Upper Valley Haven.
The garden project at the Upper Valley Haven, where the goal is not to grow the biggest pumpkin, or the sweetest parsnips, but to strengthen our community by gardening together.
Wednesday, March 18, 12:30-1:30 PM | Community Room
Facing a Flooded World: Why Relationship is the Sweetest Way
Central Vermont endured catastrophic flooding in 2023 and 2024. Now, the horizon looks different. An America with less disaster response support seems likely, while the planet continues to warm and the rain falls hard and fast. This presentation by Shawna Trader from Barre Up! will explore several examples of community building projects which, in turn, are proving to be pathways towards resilience.
We are not doomed to endure passively the rising water and the changeful times. Community care is possible and necessary. We’ll explore The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton and how this prescient story points to the power of relationship as we look to the future.
Thursday, March 19, 5:30-7 PM | Community Room
Memory Café
A Memory Café is a program designed to bring together individuals with memory loss and their care partners to socialize, share experiences, engage in activities that promote cognitive function and overall well-being, and for caregivers to find resources for daily living and future planning.
NPL’s Memory Café is made possible by a generous Community Grant donation from the Norwich Women’s Club.
For questions or to RSVP, email Lisa Milchman at lisa.milchman@norwichlibrary.org or call 802-649-1184
Monday, March 2, 10 AM – 11:30 AM | Community Room
Winter Music at the Library (4th Fridays – January, February & March)
Enjoy lively tunes and light refreshments while shaking off the winter chill and visiting with your friends and neighbors. All ages are welcome.
March 27: The jazz sounds of Alex Riley. Jazz guitarist and HHS Senior, Alex Riley will be performing for this last concert of the winter season. Alex won a Judges’ Choice Award for soloing at the National Jazz Festival, and spent two weeks at the Juilliard School with multiple performances at Lincoln Center in New York City. He will be accompanied by Enrico Riley, on bass. All ages welcome.
Friday, March 27, 4 PM – 5 PM | Meet in the Community Room
Puzzle Exchange
Looking for new and different jigsaw puzzle challenges? Visit NPL’s second-ever puzzle swap!
Bring in complete puzzles of all sizes and swap them out for a new-to-you one! Puzzles will be available in our Community Room from Friday, March 20 at 3PM through Saturday, March 21 at 3PM. And while you’re here check out NPL’s new puzzles for circulation in our Library of Things.
Neighborhood Forest
NPL is partnering with Neighborhood Forest for the third year to bring FREE trees to local families.
Trees provided through this program are native to our area so that they have the best chance of thriving in our climate. Sign up period runs from February 1 through March 15. We will be notified of the tree species in early April. Trees will be delivered to the library for distribution around Earth Day – April 22.
New this year!
Tree registrations are now open to all members of the community! You can register a child for a free tree, purchase trees as a supporter (Buy One, Fund One), or make a donation.
EARLY LITERACY
Storytime
Join us in the Community Room for an interactive morning full of stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm. Be ready to shake your sillies out– singing and laughter is encouraged! Stay and play during social hour after storytime. All ages welcome.
Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30-11:30 AM
Storytime @ The Family Place
Join us at The Family Place (319 US Route 5 in Norwich) for a story time full of stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm! Stay and play during social hour after storytime.
Tuesday March 3, 10:30 am at The Family Place
ADULT PROGRAMS
NPL Writing Group
NPL’s friendly monthly writing group! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just interested in dabbling, come on by. NPL staff will facilitate playing with writing prompts, discussing great writing, and sharing as we go.
Register HERE to reserve your spot for our March gathering (you can indicate on the form if you are interested in having an excerpt of your own writing workshopped during the session).
The group will meet every third Tuesday of the month. Monthly participation is encouraged, but there’s no commitment. New members are always welcome!
Tuesday, March 17, 1-2:30 PM | Meet in the Community Room
Adult Arts & Crafts Creation Time
Come hang out at the library and work on whatever project you’ve got going.
The library will have some materials and tools available for use.
Monday, March 30, 5:30-7 PM | Community Room
Tech Help
Did you get a new device recently? Can’t seem to get ebooks to download? Need to set up email or run a confusing update? We are here for you! Easily make an appointment and stop by on Thursday afternoons or at our Friday time to let us troubleshoot all your tech-related challenges.
Thursdays, 1-4 PM & Fridays, 11 AM-1 PM | Call 802-649-1184 or email circulation.desk@norwichlibrary.org to make an appointment
