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WHILE WE ARE CLOSED

May 082025
 

Many regular library programs will continue to meet while our buildings are closed. Around mid-June we will continue these programs in our new, temporary location at 1700 Markley Street.

AAA Activities will gather in Elmwood Park at our normal time for outdoor games and socializing, weather permitting. Adults of all abilities are welcome to join us! Thursdays at 10:30am along Harding Blvd near the playground and bandshell. 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12.

The Saturday Book Club with Dr. Hal Halbert will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street. The owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. We will discuss If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. Saturday 5/17 at 1pm.

The Teen Book Club will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street on Saturday, May 17th at 3:30pm. The owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. We will be discussing Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker.

The Mostly Lesbian Book Club will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street. The owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. Monday 5/19 at 6:30pm.

The Writer’s Forum: Adult Writers Group will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street. The owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. Wednesday 5/21 at 5:30pm.

The Horror Book Club will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street to discuss Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero. The bookstore owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. Wednesday 5/28 at 6pm.

Staff and Lord of the Rings fans will meet on Friday mornings in the Farm Park to earn “Walk to Mordor” miles. Meet at 10am at the Whitehall Road lot across from the NASD Administration Building. 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, & 6/13. Bring your own water bottle!

The Mystery Book Club will meet on zoom to discuss Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles. Tuesday 6/3 at 2pm. Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org to receive the link.

The Movie Talkers: Film Discussion Club, will meet at the Recycle, Read, Repeat Used Bookstore at 208 Cherry Street to discuss The Birdcage (1996) directed by Mike Nichols. The bookstore owners recommend parking along Lafayette Street. All are welcome. Wednesday 6/4 at 6pm.

Pride at the Park – A QHive Event

May 072025
 

June 11th @ 12pm-4pm

Pride Month is a time for celebration and supporting one another. The library’s teen group, QHIVE, would like to invite you to a teen pride event in Norristown Farm Park to support and celebrate all of our LGBTQIA+ Teens and their families! There will be snacks, drinks, lawn games, music, and giveaways. Families are welcome. The event will be running from 12pm-4pm, feel free to come and go as you please. 

All the rules of the Norristown Farm Park and the Library are in effect: No smoking, drinking, or littering will be tolerated.

Location:

Norristown Farm Park

2500 Upper Farm Rd, Norristown

Pavilion is by Lot #3

World War II History Seminar

Apr 192025
 

Please check back in June or July to join us for this 3-part seminar on the blitzkrieg and the invasion of France. The May series has been postponed due to our impending move. The library will be moving up the street to 1700 Markley Street while they renovate our building.

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:

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 (1031 S Valley Forge Rd, Norristown, PA 19403). 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.

You can find Mars on Instagram @marzorph

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 ages)

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

You can learn more about Moonrise Art Therapy on Facebook or their website.

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

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)

String Theory: Needlework Club

Mar 032025
 

 

 

 

Join us for needlework and camaraderie. Feel free to bring a project you’re already working on or start something new. Open to all experience levels.

Limited materials will be provided. If you have any questions, please email modete@mclinc.org

Registration is encouraged but not required

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!

June 3, 2025: The Birdcage (1996) dir. Mike Nichols

Synopsis:

Robin Williams and Nathan Lane play long-time companions forced to play it straight in this remake of the farce “La Cage aux Folles.”

Copies of the DVD are available at circulation. The Birdcage is also available for streaming on Hulu. 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, 2025Rear WindowAlfred Hitchcock, 1954The Voyeurs (Michael Mohan, 2021)
The Window (Ted Tetzlaff, 1949)
Night Watch (Brian G. Hutton, 1973)
Rear Window (D.J. Caruso, 2007)*
*sorry there are four, but had to include because it us an adaptation of Rear Window
August 6, 2025
September 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025
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