Norway Memorial Library

Free Tech Help Friday mornings from Community Concepts Finance Corporation
2024-08-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main Street, South Paris, ME, 04281, United States
Beginning in March, get free tech help from Community Concepts Finance Corporation at Norway Memorial Library. Bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop for one-on-one support.
Get help with things like:
• Getting connected to the internet
• Internet safety and identifying scams
• Creating and navigating online accounts
• Purchasing a device that best fits your needs
• Creating and operating an email account
• Learning how to video chat with doctors, friends, and family
• And more!
Ashley will be in the reference room at the library from 10:00 am-12:00 pm for drop-in assistance. Call 207-240-7480 to speak with Ashley about tech help and how you can get started.

Music & Movement
2024-08-16 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-08-23 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-08-30 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-06 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-13 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-20 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-27 10:30 - 23:30 | Norway Memorial Library
Every Friday at 10:30 am
Join us as we play and sing in a casual and fun atmosphere.

Toybox Tuesday
2024-08-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-08-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Norway Memorial Library
Every Tuesday starting at 10:30 am
Play time for children (birth-age four) and their caregivers.

Super Tuesday Adventures, Ages 6-12, Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
2024-08-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-03 14:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main Street, South Paris, ME, 04281, United States
Registration begins Monday, June 24!

Fill out a form for each participating child and then:

+ Pick up your summer reading packet with everything you need to get started including a lanyard to collect badges, and a badge for Week 1!

+ Sign up for Super Tuesday Adventures

2024 theme, Read, Renew, Repeat, is a summer reading program that encourages reading as enrichment and a restorative activity of self-care. Ages 6 – 12. The Tuesday Adventure schedule is as follows:

July 2 – Inch by Inch Mother Earth & Father Sky will visit to share ways our Earth renews. We will plant a paper vegetable garden and sing songs.
July 9 – Jayden’s Impossible Garden Make a milk jug bird feeder just like Jayden!
July 16 – Round the Garden Follow the life of a water drop while creating a bracelet to show it’s cycle.
July 23 – So You Think You Know Maine with Tim Caverly! An all ages program at the Deering Memorial Community Center, 39 Main St., South Paris. Presented in cooperation with Paris Public Library
July 30 – Finding Wild Find your wild and take photos while walking the Rail Trail in Norway. Adults must accompany children.
August 6 – Everyone’s Got Cooties Make a craft with Maine author Maria Castellano.
August 13 – Bee Dance Learn about bees with local bee keeper and take the Honey Bee Challenge!

This year’s summer reading goal for all participants is to read at least 20 minutes a day. Track those 20 minutes and check in at the library each week. Bring your reading record, earn a badge to add to your lanyard, and earn free books along the way.

Storytime
2024-08-21 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-08-28 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-04 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-11 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-18 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-25 10:30 - 23:30, 2024-10-02 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!”

Knitting and Crochet Group
2024-09-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Norway Memorial Library
Knitting and Crochet Group
Bring your own project!
First and third Saturdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

This group is open to the public. Other needlework projects welcome!
For more information, call the library’s information desk, (207) 743-5309 ext. 1.

Community Conversations: Shedding Light on Substance Use Disorder
2024-09-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 | McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main Street, South Paris, ME, 04281, United States
The Friends of Norway Memorial Library joins communities nationwide in celebrating National Recovery Month in September 2024 with programs to increase public awareness of and action around substance use disorder.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA) says that with treatment, support, and resources, recovery is possible for everyone. Support can be from healthcare professionals and organizations that provide direct treatment and care. It also comes from family, friends, and community members who offer encouragement and empathy.
Knowing what resources are available is helpful to everyone. These programs are for people who want to gain a better understanding of what substance use disorder is and how it impacts individuals and the community. They aim to reduce stigma and increase empowerment to support those in recovery.
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the Norway Memorial Library will begin distributing free copies of the novel Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver to readers who want to participate in a community book discussion in early October. The Friends of Norway Memorial Library purchased 50 copies of the book for this program. This novel takes place in the mountains of Appalachia. It is the story of a boy born to a teenage single mother who has no assets beyond his father’s looks, copper-colored hair, caustic wit, and a talent for survival. After his mother dies, he uses his instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
On September 19, 2024, from 6:30-8:00 pm, attend a panel discussion and hear from healthcare providers, counselors, peer support specialists, clinicians, and more about local services and supports. Learn ways to encourage recovery, reduce stigma, and foster a healthier community. Partners of the project and panel representatives are from MaineHealth, Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI), The HILLS Recovery Center, Oxford County Mental Health Services, OPTIONS, and Common Ground Counseling.
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, 6:30-8:00 pm, attend the community discussion of Demon Copperhead. This discussion will focus on aspects of the book that relate to rural life and stereotypes that are associated with it, such as poverty and social and economic influences on substance use.
The Friends of Norway Memorial Library is an association of individuals, families, and businesses whose memberships assist its board of directors in supporting library programs and services.
Both programs are at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St., Norway, ME. For more information, call 207-743-5309, or visit www.norwaymemoriallibrary.org.

Knitting and Crochet Group
2024-09-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Norway Memorial Library
Knitting and Crochet Group
Bring your own project!
First and third Saturdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

This group is open to the public. Other needlework projects welcome! Newbies are welcome.
For more information, call the library’s information desk, (207) 743-5309 ext. 1.
