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World War II History Seminar

Apr 192025
 

Join us for this 3-part seminar on the blitzkrieg and the invasion of France to be held the first three Thursdays in May at 2:30pm. Register through our events tab or at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/14463270 to receive a reminder or notice of cancellation. Drop-ins are welcome, but we recommend checking our website before coming over. The library will be moving up the street to 1700 Markley Street while they renovate our building. We do not have the exact date of our temporary closure at this time, but it is getting close! (This seminar may be moved to an alternate location in Norristown.)

The seminar will cover the personalities, tactics, and military strategy at play during this crucial time in European history. The story unfolds in chronological order so plan to attend all three sessions if you can.

Presented by Ray Rossa.

Ray 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 Ray has invested thousands of hours researching military history topics. 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. All interest levels are encouraged to attend.

Dates:
Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 2:30pm
Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 2:30pm
Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:30pm

Wellness Series – May 2025

Apr 172025
 

 

 

 

Join us for our May 2025 Wellness Series. The library will be hosting events in various locations to promote health & wellness. Events are listed below:

CHAIR YOGA

You are invited to a very special chair yoga class!

We are mostly seated in class, but also stand at times, which is optional. Modifications are offered for all levels. You will experience the same benefits as yoga on the mat! The movements and stretches are very gentle. The guided meditation focuses on your breath, and using mindfulness to let go of all tension. It is a wonderful experience to relax, rejuvenate and reset!

Run by Gail Pellechio. You can email her at pellechiog@gmail.com

Hosted at the Fairview Community Hall. Two sessions will be held:

May 7th, 1pm-2pm

May 10th, 1pm-2pm

Registration requested. You can register through the links above or by emailing Mary Ann at modete@mclinc.org

SPINE STRENGTH

Instructor Mars Garcia will lead participants through seated exercise geared towards stronger abdominals and a lighter spine. This event is remote via Zoom, scheduled for May 16th, 12:30pm-1:30pm. Registration required. To register, go here or email Mary Ann at modete@mclinc.org.

ART THERAPY

Art therapists from Moonrise Art Therapy will lead participants through a group project (21st) and individual projects (24th), teaching about the power of art. Hosted at Norristown Farm Park outside the learning center. If raining, we will move inside the learning center. Two sessions will be held:

May 21st, 11am-12pm (geared towards 14+)

May 24th, 11am-12pm (geared for all age)

Registration required. You can register through the links above or by emailing Mary Ann at modete@mclinc.org

 

Funded by a grant from the Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Drug & Alcohol

Learn to do Henna

Mar 242025
 

Henna is an art and a form of self care that comes from Southern Asia and all over the African continent. Want to learn about it and how to do it? Join us in the community room for a demonstration and practice.

Ages 10+  –  Registration Required

Any questions about the program or how to sign up please email Ayanna Madison at amadison@mclinc.org.

Horror Book Club

Mar 052025
 

 

 

 

Join us for the Horror Book Club on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm at the Norristown Public Library or virtually (registration requested). All are welcome to attend this book club focusing on books with non-traditional horror narratives.  You can borrow copies of the book through the library or get it elsewhere. Questions or to register, email Ayanna Madison at amadison@mclinc.org.

Meeting DateBookAuthorContent Warnings
January 2025N/AN/A
February 2025N/AN/A
March 26, 2025Ring, ShoutDjeli ClarkGraphic- Racism, Body horror, Gore

Moderate- Slavery, Racial slurs, Death of parent

Minor- Animal death, Sexual content, Antisemitism
April 23, 2025ManhuntGretchen Felker-MartinGraphic- Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate- Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Outing, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor- Animal death and Panic attacks/disorders
May 28, 2025Meddling KidsEdgar CanteroGraphic- Violence, Mental illness, Death

Moderate- Suicide, Transphobia, Gore

Minor- Bullying, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders
June 25, 2025Witchcraft for Wayward GirlsGrady HendrixGraphic- Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Blood

Moderate- Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault

Minor- Rape, Racism, Adult/minor relationship
July 23, 2025Friday BlackNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahGraphic- Violence, Racism, Gun violence

Moderate- Abortion, Mass/school shootings, Suicide

Minor- Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Cancer
August 27, 2025Tell Me I'm WorthlessAlisson RumfittGraphic- Transphobia, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate- Drug use, Self harm, Suicide attempt

Minor- Vomit, Pedophilia, Animal death
September 24, 2025Silver NitrateSilvia Moreno-GarciaGraphic- Murder, Death, Blood

Moderate- Racism, Car accident, Ableism

Minor- Cancer, Alcoholism, Addiction
October 22, 2025My Sister the Serial Killer Oyinkan BraithwaiteGraphic- Murder, Child abuse, Death

Moderate- Domestic abuse, Blood, Violence

Minor- Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Death of parent
December 10, 2025Never whistle at night : an Indigenous dark fiction anthologyTheodore C. Van Alst Jr.Graphic- Racism, Body horror, Violence

Moderate- Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation

Minor- Vomit, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry
December 24, 2025No Book Club (Library Closed)

The Movie Talkers: Film Discussion Club

Mar 032025
 

 

 

 

Let’s talk movies! The Movie Talkers is a film discussion club that will cover a wide variety of genres and time periods. It’s like a book club, but for movies!

May 7, 2025: Whiplash (1952) dir. Damien Chazelle

Synopsis:

Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band.

Copies of the DVD are available at circulation. Whiplash is also available for streaming on Netflix. If you have any questions, need help accessing the movie, or want a Zoom link for the meeting, please email modete@mclinc.org

Registration is encouraged but not required

Meeting DateMovieDirector, YearAdditional Viewing (Optional)
January 1, 2025N/AN/A
February 5, 2025N/AN/A
March 5, 2025N/AN/A
April 2, 2025Singin' in the RainStanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
Babylon (Damien Chazelle, 2022)
The Jazz Singer (Alan Crosland, 1927)
May 7, 2025WhiplashDamien Chazelle, 2014Sound of Metal (Darius Marder, 2019)
Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010)
Tar (Todd Field, 2022)
June 4, 2025The BirdcageMike Nichols, 1996To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (Beeban Kidron, 1995)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Alan Metter, 1985)
The Gay Deceivers (Bruce Kessler, 1969)
July 2, 2025
August 6, 2025
September 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025

Monthly Monday Matinee

Nov 222024
 

 

 

 

 

Join us on the first Monday of the month starting at 3pm for some light refreshments and a movie! No registration is needed. Ratings for our Monday Matinee will be R or lower.

Monday, May 5, 2025: Conclave (2024), PG

Synopsis:

Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

 

 

Make Music Day-June 21st – Junio 21

May 132024
 

 

 

 

 

We are currently planning MAKE MUSIC DAY 2025 (our 4th in the Norristown Area) – Mark your calendars now!

What is Make Music?

Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music is celebrated on the same day in more than 2,000 cities in dozens of countries around the world.

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours into community spaces to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public. We invite musicians, rappers and instrumentalists of all kinds to collaborate on making June 21 a musical masterpiece. Singers, church choirs, jazz combos, rock bands, glee clubs, MCs, marching bands, mariachis, and every other kind of musician, of any age group or skill level, are all welcome.

 

If you want to perform please register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Fvg84dOjWBa-XX50c-KTR3C24R36otjt7krQX9Um86A/edit?pli=1    We will build a schedule based on musician interest with performances throughout the day.

If you’d like to host performers at your cafe or community space please email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org. If you want to volunteer please email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org.

Make Music Day en junio 21.

 Manda un correo electrónico a Jeanne en la biblioteca a la dirección JCove@mclinc.org para inscribirte para presentarte como músico o para inscribirte como anfitrión voluntario.

Here are the 2025 facts so far: (Times may change so check back in early June for the final schedule.)

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

      9:00am-4:00pm: Instrument Petting Zoo, for kids at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library (1700 Markley Street, right side)

     12noon: Jonathan Haggard, classical organ at All Saints Church (535 Haws Avenue)

      2pm: Turtle Music, performance for kids at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library (1700 Markley Street, right side)

     7:30pm: Folk style singalong with s’mores at The Reformed Church of the Ascension (1700 W. Main Street, front lawn)

     TBA: Expressive Path Creative Arts Center

     TBA: Recycle Read Repeat Used Bookstore

 

Check out these photos from the Norristown Area Make Music Day 2024:

Girl singing and smiling in front of rainbow wall art  Man and boy with recording equipment on stageMan with songbook and woman with guitar singing outsideBoy playing conga drumsPeople playing drums at the libraryDuo playing guitars and singing at the library

 

MAKE MUSIC DAY!   JUNE 21, 2024!  Junio 21!

Our 3rd annual Make Music Day Norristown is in the books!  Thank you to all the community members who participated and volunteered to make it a success.

2024 schedule:

11am: Children’s music performance with Miss Emily, geared to preschoolers – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, upstairs

12noon: Drum Workshop with Tony Flagiello – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, downstairs

1:45: Max on trumpet – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, downstairs

2pm: Fricknadorable (acoustic duo) – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, downstairs

3pm: Khadijah Graves (R&B/soul – original song) – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, downstairs

3:10pm: Garty Bowersox (Broadway songs) – Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, downstairs

5-8pm+: Various Acoustic Acts – Recycle, Read, Repeat Bookstore, 208 Cherry Street

6-8:30pm: Student, Teacher, and Community performances. Singer songwriter, duo/trio groups, and poets – Expressive Path Creative Arts Center – 857 Cherry Street

7pm: Jonathan Haggard on organ – All Saints Church, 535 Haws Avenue 

8:15pm: Campfire singalong with s’mores – Reformed Church of the Ascension, 1700 West Main Street