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Jan 302025
 

Come learn about herbs! The Norristown Garden Club will provide all the supplies and teach us more about growing herbs. No experience is necessary. Each participant will leave with a pot and herbs to continue growing. Space is limited so register today by telling front desk staff, emailing Jeanne at JCOVE@mclinc.org, or online here. Registration is required.

Register separately for the Garden Club’s second workshop on Tuesday, March 25th, also at 6pm.

We look forward to seeing you!

Dec 142024
 

 

 

 

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month to read selected excerpts from published plays. We will alternate between classic and contemporary and a wide variety of genres. Discussion to follow! You can register here or email Mary Ann at modete@mclinc.org

February’s Play: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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, February 3, 2025: Pride & Prejudice (2005), Rated PG

Synopsis:

Sterling adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic about love, marriage and class distinction in 18th-century England. Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen star as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar for Best Screenplay Adaptation for her reworking of Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” did an uncredited rewrite on the script.

 

 

Oct 162024
 

Welcome to Socrates Café at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library!

A Socrates Cafe’ is an opportunity for participants to learn from one another, to work collaboratively and to delve deeply into questions, issues or materials.  It is grounded in inquiry, deep curiosity and the belief that “none of us is as smart as all of us.” These conversations are constructivist and transformative, as participants work to create meaning by employing active listening, critical thinking and tolerance for different perspectives. A successful dialogue is one that leaves participants with more questions than answers.

We meet at 10am on the second Friday of each month. No registration is needed. Topics for the next month are decided by the group. All are welcome!

NEXT MEETING: 10am on Friday, February 14, 2025, to discuss… “Is there such a thing as a true self?”

 

Previous topics discussed at our Socrates Cafe’:

Is it ethical to have a job that harms others? (January 2025)

Does everyone have the capacity to be great? (December 2024)

Just war theory (November 2024)

What is justice? (October 2024)

Do we have a right to privacy? (September 2024)

How does language affect identity? (April 2024)

Should the government regulate polygamy? (March 2024)

What is the future impact of artificial intelligence?

Will we be able to adapt to climate change?

Just War, is there such a thing, who decides, what about Israel/Gaza?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 192024
 

Starting Tuesday, August 27, our system will be down for upgrades. This outage affects the Main Library in Norristown and all of our branches. It is a county-wide upgrade that affects most libraries in Montgomery County.

  • Library cards will be required to checkout materials.
    • Other forms of ID will not be accepted.
  • Items cannot be renewed.
  • New library cards cannot be issued.
  • You will be unable to login to your account online, or access the online card catalog.
  • No items will be due, and no fines will be charged.
  • eBooks from OverDrive/Libby will still be available.

Can’t find your library card? Stop in for a FREE replacement card any time before this date.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our computer systems.

May 132024
 

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! View photos from 2024 performances above. Thank you to all the community members who participated and volunteered to make it a success. If you would like to be involved in planning, hosting, or performing next year please email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org. Make Music Day is always on June 21st, World Music Day.

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.

 

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

 

 

Apr 102024
 

The Norristown 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 and 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 or using the events tab on this website (click on the event listing and scroll down to the register button).

Our next meeting will be Monday, February 10, 2025. We will be discussing and cooking from Cook’s Country Eats Local and The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook both by America’s Test Kitchen.

Cook’s Country Eats Local by America’s Test Kitchen Collects one hundred fifty local recipes from around the United States, from Philadelphia cheesesteaks and Utica greens to Carolina red slaw and Texas chicken-fried steak.

The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen – This collection will teach you foolproof methods for making more than 250 great American recipes including Apple Cider Chicken, Pan-Fried Pork Chops, and Mile-High Lemond Meringue Pie. And in addition to learning how to make great food, you can read the colorful stories behind the recipes.

 

Previous Cookbooks Discussed/Tasted at Norristown Public Library’s Cookbook Club:

January 13, 2025 – The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook: 550+ Recipes for Warming Dinners, Holiday Roasts, Seasonal Desserts, Breads, Food Gifts, and More by America’s Test Kitchen

December 9, 2024 – (holiday cookie exchange – no specific book)

November 11, 2024 – More is More by Molly Baz

October 14, 2024 – Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen by Kevin Belton

September 9, 2024 – The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Solomon

August 12, 2024 – 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer

July 8, 2024 – French Comfort Food by Hillary Davis

June 10, 2024 – Vegetable Revelations by Steven Satterfield & Salad Seasons by Sheela Prakash

May 13, 2024 – The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by José Andrés