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Seniors & Cannabis

Nov 152024
 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1pm in our community room.

Marcia Jones is a medical marijuana patient and nutrition educator who advocates for improved quality of life through natural remedies. She first used marijuana recreationally and later discovered its medical benefits for her neuropathy and arthritis. Hear about her experiences and learn practical details like various ways to consume cannabis, how she chooses a dispensary, the caregiver program, and how to apply for a medical marijuana card. This event is geared for seniors over 55.

 

Note: It is important to consult with a doctor before consuming cannabis and cannabinoid products to treat medical conditions. Although research shows that people in the United States increasingly view cannabis use as low risk, it may cause negative health effects and can interact with other drugs a person is taking.

Pick Up Chess

Aug 222024
 

 

 

 

Play chess with other interested players on Tuesdays between 3-5pm. We are set up on the tables in the AV area on the first floor.  Bring your own board or use ours. No registration, drop in only.

Comic Fest 2024

May 102024
 

 

 

 

Thank you, Montgomery County, Norristown & surrounding neighbors for a great Comic Fest 2024!

Here are results of various contests and votes:

Cosplay Winners:

Under 10: Barbie             11-17: Queen of Hearts              18+: Drago

Art Contest Winners:

Fan Art: Jason Rodriguez, TMNT          Original Character: Anabel S., Lilac         Short Comic: Veyda Eisele

Fandom Voting (winner in bold):

Pikachu 77 vs. Charizard 76     Marvel 79 vs. DC 86     Ursula 34 vs. Maleficent 43     Naruto 40 vs. Sailor Moon 55     Jiji 34 vs. Totoro 39     Empire 46 vs. Rebels 62     One Piece 40 vs. Demon Slayer 48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comic Fest was held at Norristown Public Library on SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024:

Comic Fest is an annual event that is fun for kids, teens, & adults. All are welcome. Entry is free.

Attendees received a program, free lanyard, and snack tickets. Between scheduled programs patrons saw costumes & characters, voted their fandom, shopped artist alley, played games, created  buttons & comic books, admired fan art, and more.  Members of Kyber Base were here in Star Wars costume. Sonic, Pikachu, and Belle also made appearances. Gamers enjoyed the giant game truck parked outside. Separate gaming was set up for younger children in the children’s department upstairs. All day teen and adult gaming was held in the community room. See below for timed elements of the day.

10-11am: Sonic character visit

10am-1:30pm: GameTruck outside our Powell Street entrance

11am-12noon: Pikachu character visit, trading card game tournaments

11:30: Comic Writing Workshop with Keville Bowen

12noon: Comic Art Drawing Class with Jason Rodriguez (ages 9-15)

1pm: Trivia

1:30: Artist Showdown

2pm: Cosplay Contest ($50 prizes in three age categories)

Artists in attendance included: Keville Bowen, Jason Rodriguez, Dawn Griffin, Jun Yi, Nic Hwang, Connor Peterson, Rose Moran, Zeta230, Steve Peters, and cosplay designer Cali Eisele.

Check out some photos from 2023 Comic Fest…

       

 

Look for us again in August 2025!

Mostly Lesbian Books Club

Feb 272024
 

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 decides on titles together two months ahead.  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

May 2024:  Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

June 2024: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

July 2024: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

August 2024: The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe

September 2024: Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis

October 2024: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:30-7:30pm: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeannette Winterson

Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. The narrator, Jeanette, cuts her teeth on the knowledge that she is one of God’s elect, but as this budding evangelical comes of age, and comes to terms with her preference for her own sex, the peculiar balance of her God-fearing household crumbles.

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:30-7:30pm: Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf’s fantastical novel about an Elizabethan nobleman who lives for three centuries and transitions into a woman, with a new introduction by Carmen Maria Machado.

 

All are welcome!

 

AAA Activities Thursdays

Feb 272024
 

 

 

 

 

 

Most Thursdays at 2pm the library offers a space for adults of all abilities to gather for activities and socializing. No registration is necessary. Just drop in for a fun afternoon. We always have coloring available for those who need a quiet break. Please note: IN JANUARY 2025 WE ARE CHANGING TO  A 10:30AM START TIME!

The general themes are listed below:

1st Thursdays – Movement (includes stretching session, dance parties, active games, drumming movement, etc.)

2nd Thursdays – Art (learn about an artist or technique and create art, sometimes we do crafts)

3rd Thursdays – Karaoke (sing along with a mic and YouTube lyrics projected on a screen)

4th Thursdays – Bingo (group bingo, modest prizes)

(5th Thursdays – no activity)

 

JANUARY 2025

10:30am-12noon (new time)

Same monthly theme schedule as above

 

Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org with questions

 

AAA Activities

Jan 052024
 

 

 

 

 

All are welcome to participate in AAA Activities days. Our regular Thursday “AAA Activities” begin at 2pm and end at 3 or 3:30pm depending on participants’ involvement and schedules.  The programs are appropriate for adults of all abilities. Drop in any week or email Jeanne ahead at JCove@mclinc.org if you have questions or concerns or plan to bring a large group.  We meet in the community room which is located off the lobby on the library’s main floor. Bathrooms are nearby in the lobby. Quiet coloring is available for those who need a break. There is no cost to participate.

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, participants take turns choosing and performing songs)

4th Thursdays – Bingo (group bingo, usually no prizes)

(5th Thursdays – no activity)

2024:

July 11 – Art

July 18 – Karaoke

July 25 – Bingo

August 1 – Movement (drum exercise, floor bowling)

August 8 – Art (giant painted birds)

August 15 – (no activity/vacation)

August 22 – Bingo

August 29 – no activity/5th week

Sept. 5 – Movement

Sept. 12 – Art

Sept. 19 – Karaoke

Sept 26 – Bingo

Chess Club

Oct 052022
 

Please Join us for some friendly chess games!

Every Tuesday from 1 – 3pm.

No registration needed.

We will be playin at the tables in the magazine/dvd section in the front of the library.

Please bring a set if you have one, we are short at the moment.

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