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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12th! Miss Jeanne will have supplies for making earrings, bracelets, and cards set up in the teen area afterschool on Monday, May 6th. Remember that mom, grandmom, aunt, or friend. Drop in and make her something special. Ages 12-18. Free.
The cookbook club is back by popular demand. Each month we choose a cookbook. It is put on display at the circulation desk at the Norristown Public Library. Choose a recipe, make free copies or order the book from another library (or find an ebook copy if available). Make the recipe at home and bring it to cookbook club to share. We will taste and discuss the chosen recipes. Register by emailing Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org.
May 13, 2024 at 5:30pm in the community room – The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by José Andrés
Born in Spain, where he learned the craft of cooking first from his parents and then in the kitchen of Ferran Adrià’s groundbreaking avant-garde restaurant elBulli – José Andrés immigrated to the United States in 1991, first to New York City and later to Washington, D.C., where he and his partners established a group of restaurants that has earned countless fans and won numerous awards over the years.
José holds close both his identity as a Spanish immigrant and an American citizen, placing upon himself the responsibility of both culinary ambassador and immigrant representing the two nations. He is a visionary and a humanitarian, establishing World Central Kitchen in 2010 as a means for feeding the many – using culinary training programs to empower communities and strengthen economies as well as food disaster relief in the wake of emergencies around the globe.
He has been widely recognized for both his culinary and his humanitarian work, including by the James Beard Foundation – which named him Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2003, as well as Humanitarian of the Year in 2018; TIME Magazine, which included him on the list of 100 Most Influential People in 2012 and 2018; and President Obama, who awarded José the National Humanities Medal in 2015. José holds two Michelin stars for his avant-garde tasting counter minibar by José Andrés in Washington, D.C., as well as four Bib Gourmands.
There was at least a 90% probability AGAINST the Pearl Harbor attack ever occurring. Yet we know that it happened in 1941. Find out how such an incredibly unlikely event actually occurred. How did the US Army and Navy both botch impending early warnings, insuring total surprise? Did Japanese submarines attack? Who actually fired the first shot in the Pacific War? Newsreels of the time show shattered Pacific Fleet warships burning furiously. How devastating was this air raid; what went right and what went wrong for both sides? (Three 40-45 minute meetings. each followed by 5-10 minute discussion).
Join us for one or all three seminars on this fascinating and important event in United States history. Presented by Ray Rossa with slides.
Ray has had a strong interest in the military which developed throughout childhood to the present day. Subsequently, he served as an active-duty commissioned officer with the United States military and was assigned to the Armor School at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His active service in a combat unit provides a unique, first-hand experience background. After his honorable discharge his keen interest in military history continued to build. Consequently, Ray has invested thousands of hours researching military history topics both online and by studying the most authoritative printed texts. An experienced presenter, he is able to explain the most complex concepts in clear, logical and easy to understand terms and vivid word pictures.
He has delivered seminars for a wide range of organizations, including: historical societies, veterans’ and other service organizations, colleges, public libraries and senior living communities. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from West Chester University, West Chester, PA and taught credit and non-credit courses for DeVry University as well as Montgomery and Delaware County Community colleges.
Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org to register. There is no fee.
Former Norristown councilmember John McGuigan will be at the Norristown Public Library to discuss his new book The Youngest Councilman. Come to hear stories from Norristown in the old days (1989) when he was the youngest member of the Norristown council. Copies of the book will be available to purchase from the author. Proceeds will benefit the library. No registration necessary. Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org for details.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
1-3pm in the community room
Members of the Norristown Garden Club will show us how to grow fresh tomatoes and basil in containers. Each participant will leave with a pot of growing tomatoes like the lettuce displayed at our front desk. You can put them on your stoop or balcony, no yard is needed. Space is limited so you must register. Tell library staff next time your are checking out or email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org.
This is the second of two workshops led by the Norristown Garden Club this spring.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 6:30pm – Lettuce
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm – Tomatoes & Basil
Join us for the Mostly Lesbian Books Club on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Norristown Public Library. All are welcome to attend this book club focusing on books with lesbian themes, characters, or authors. You can borrow copies of the book through the library or get it elsewhere. The group will decide titles as we move forward. Questions? Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org or call 610-278-5100 x400.
March 2024: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes
April 2024: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30-7:30pm: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Leah is changed. Months earlier, she left for a routine expedition, only this time her submarine sank to the sea floor. When she finally surfaces and returns home, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong. Barely eating and lost in her thoughts, Leah rotates between rooms in their apartment, running the taps morning and night. As Miri searches for answers, desperate to understand what happened below the water, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp.
Monday, June 17th, 2024 at 6:30-7:30pm: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie
Twenty-six and broke, Skye didn’t think twice before selling her eggs and happily pocketing the cash. Now approaching forty, Skye moves through life entirely–and unrepentantly–on her own terms, living out of a suitcase and avoiding all manner of serious relationships. Her personal life might be a mess, and no one would be surprised if she died alone in a hotel room, but at least she’s free to do as she pleases. But then a twelve-year-old girl shows up during one of Skye’s brief visits to her hometown of Philadelphia, and tells Skye that she’s “her egg.” Skye’s life is thrown into sharp relief and she decides that it might be time to actually try to have a meaningful relationship with another human being. Spoiler alert: It’s not easy. Things gets even more complicated when Skye realizes that the woman she tried and failed to pick up the other day is the girl’s aunt and now it’s awkward. All the while, her brother is trying to get in touch, her problematic mother is being bewilderingly kind, and the West Philly pool halls and hoagie shops of her youth have been replaced by hipster cafes.
Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:30-7:30pm: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness. In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected. When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother’s identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate. After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother’s abandoned greatness.
On the first Thursday of each month join us for movement class for adults of all abilities. We will offer stretching exercises, dance parties, or games with our giant parachute. No registration is necessary. Just drop in for some light activity and a fun afternoon.
This is part of our regular Thursday “AAA Activities”. Most Thursdays at 2pm we offer programs appropriate for adults of all abilities. All are welcome. No registration is necessary. We always have coloring available for those who need a quiet break. The general themes are listed below:
1st Thursdays – Movement (includes stretching session, dance parties, parachute play, etc.)
2nd Thursdays – Art (learn about an artist or technique and create art)
3rd Thursdays – Karaoke (sing along with a mic and youtube lyrics projected on a screen)
4th Thursdays – Bingo (group bingo, usually no prizes)
(5th Thursdays – no activity)