Music & Movement
2026-01-23 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-01-30 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-06 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-13 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-20 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-27 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-03-06 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-03-13 10:30 - 23:30 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Norway Memorial Library
Every Friday at 10:30 am
Join us as we play and sing in a casual and fun atmosphere.

Toybox Tuesday
2026-01-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-17 10:30 - 12:00 and 1 more date | Norway Memorial Library
Every Tuesday starting at 10:30 am
Play time for children (birth-age four) and their caregivers.

Storytime
2026-01-28 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-04 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-11 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-18 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-02-25 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-03-04 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-03-11 10:30 - 23:30, 2026-03-18 10:30 - 23:30 | Norway Memorial Library
Storytime, Every Wednesday at 10:30 am
Come explore the wonderful world of picture books with Ms. Annika.
Please enjoy this video link of Annika reading “Whoosh!”

Morning Book Club 2026
2026-02-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Norway Memorial Library
2026 Morning Book Club Dates and Book Selections
9:00 am on the third Tuesday of the month
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:00 am: Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:00 am: Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 9:00 am: Antarctica: stories by Claire Keegan

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:00 am: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochiti Gonzalez

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:00 am: Rosarita by Anita Desai

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 9:00 am: Shutter by Ramona Emerson

Open to adults who enjoy reading and talking about books with others. There is no need to register in advance. Attend in person, or email norlib@norwaymemoriallibrary.org to request the Zoom link to join remotely.

The Rock Game
2026-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main Street, South Paris, ME, 04281, United States
The Rock Game and rock painting
Family-Friendly School Vacation Week Fun
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Snow date, Thursday, February 19.)
Drop in at the Norway Memorial Library children’s room to play The Rock Game and paint a rock to take home. Challenge yourself with a hands-on activity to sort rock and mineral specimens. After the game, paint a rock of your own choosing. This program is a family-friendly school vacation week activity presented by Tom and Lynn Hoffelder. All ages are welcome to participate.

Rock on at the Library with the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
2026-03-11 14:30 - 15:30 | Norway Memorial Library
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Rock on at the Library! with the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
Wednesdays, 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Afternoon programs for grades 1–5 Explore science books, Do STEM activities, and Investigate cool rocks
Oct. 15, Avast Ye! Thar’ Be Gold in Those Hills Discover what a chicken has to do with gold in western Maine. Rubies and diamonds were popular with pirates but gold coins were the most useful treasure during the Golden Age of Piracy. Know the difference between Au and FeS2 so you do not get fooled with Fool’s Gold!
Nov. 12, How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace Everyone wants to catch a T Rex! What was Chixchalub? Look at some real fossils and make a cool mask to bring home.
Special Saturday at 11:00 am Story Time on Dec. 13: Coal in Your Stocking with The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket The grim realities of 18th Century coal mining and why you are lucky to be in school! Make your personalized lump of coal to bring home.
January 14, Old Rock by Deb Pilutti Examine some cool “old rocks” from Maine. Time travel back to the 1970s and take home your very own pet rock!
March 11, It’s Elemental Discovering the Periodic Table and very cool Bismuth “hoppers”- crystals that can only be made in a lab. Discover what precious gem cannot be made by scientists.
April 8, Florence Bascom, Marie Curie, and even Hypatia of Alexandria. In honor of Women in History Month ! Meet some famous and sadly not so famous women geologists, astronomers, and paleontologists who broke down stone walls and more!
May 13, Birthstones Learn the history of why different months have different gems assigned to them. Why do some months have more than one birthstone? Which birthstones can we find in Maine? Take home an art project designed around your birthstone!
