Norwin Public Library

The History of Kaufmann’s Department Store
2024-07-31 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Join the Norwin Public Library as we welcome, Robert Stakeley, from the Heinz History Center.
This program explores the evolution of the store and family from both a business and philanthropic perspective.
Discover how Kaufmann’s became a staple in the western Pennsylvania community; why we still meet under the Kaufmann’s clock; and fondly reference the Tic Toc restaurant, Vendome, and the bargain basement.

Snow Globe Making
2024-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Let’s celebrate Christmas in July and learn to make a snow globe. All supplies will be provided. Must be at least 16 years.

Edith and Kurt Leuchter: A Story of Love and Resilience
2024-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
he was born in Bruchsal, Germany. He was born in Vienna, Austria.
As hidden children, their paths crossed briefly in a French orphanage.
This is just a part of their story, separately and together: surviving the Holocaust, fighting Nazis in the French Resistance, and making a new life in America. Told by their daughter Deborah Stueber.

Archivist of the United States
2024-07-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, will be joining the Norwin Public Library for a virtual program.
Dr. Shogun was sworn in as the 11th Archivist of the United States on May 17, 2023.
A Norwin graduate, Dr. Shogan holds a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and a Ph.D. in American Politics from Yale University, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow.

An Evening with George Washington
2024-07-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Dr. Bill Choby will visit the Norwin Public Library as George Washington.
He will be speaking about his experiences as a young man in Western PA during the French and Indian war.
These experiences gave him valuable military training and successful campaigns during the American Revolution.

Knight's Watch Film Discussion
2024-06-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
This month’s film: “Her” starring Joaquin Phoenix

Westmoreland County Transit 101
2024-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Transit 101 provides an overview of both WCTA fixed route and GO Westmoreland services.
Discover the ins and outs of Go Westmoreland and fixed route services to make your transportation easier and less stressful.

Knight Crawlers Horror Film Discussion
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
This month’s film: “Nope” by Jordan Peele

Adult Painting Class
2024-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Join the Norwin Public Library for an Adult Painting Class by Laurie. All supplies will be provided. The program is free, but space is limited and registration is required.
Ages 18 and over.

Wild World of Animals
2024-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Wild World of Animals is an entertaining and educational show in an intimate setting, presenting animals born in captivity displaying natural behaviors, facilitated by an extremely knowledgeable moderator and guide.
During the program, Kemmerer stresses the importance of animals doing their jobs to keep nature working, and educates the audience to the loss of useable habitat leading to endangered species.
Ages 16 and over only.

Origami Saturday: Vase Edition
2024-06-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Learn how to make an origami vase from the pages of an old book.
Ages 16 and over.
Books will be provided.
No experience necessary

Knights Watch Film Discussion
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
“Enter the Dragon” Starring Bruce Lee

Author Visit : The Witch of the Monongahela
2024-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Thomas White, author of “The Witch of the Monongahela” will separate fact from ficiton in the many versions of Moll Derry, the “Witch of the Monongahela” and recount the history of folk magic and witchcraft in Western Pennsylvania.

Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
On this hour-long virtual tour, a Monticello guide will lead the audience in real-time through the first floor of Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home.
Learn about Thomas Jefferson and his ideas that helped shape a nation, Monticello as an architectural icon and the stories of the free and enslaved people who lived and labored on this plantation.

Norwin Game Knights!
2024-05-18 13:00 - 17:00 | PA
Board Games- Multi-player card games – RPGs – D&D and more.
Want to run a TTRPG? Please contact Sue:
724-863-4700 or
info@norwinpubliclibrary.net – Subject Line: Gaming

Nightcrawlers Horror Film Discussion
2024-05-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
“Evil Dead 2” by Sam Rami

An Intrusion of UFOs, Bigfoot, and Mysterious Happenings In Pennsylvania with Stan Gordon
2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
This program will discuss some of the classic UFO, Bigfoot, (cryptids) Strange creature cases, and other mysterious incidents that have taken place in Pennsylvania and throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region.
Stan will also talk about the surge of unusual incidents that took place during 2023.
Many low level and daylight UFO sightings were reported.
There were also close range daylight Bigfoot sightings reported from many areas. Numerous strange encounters continued to occur in the areas around the Chestnut Ridge.

Westmoreland Transit: Transit 101
2024-05-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
Westmoreland Transit will be at the Norwin Public Library to present their program “Transit 101”.
Transit 101 provides an overview of both WCTA fixed route and GO Westmoreland services.
Discover the ins and outs of Go Westmoreland and fixed route services to make your transportation easier and less stressful.

Local Author Book Fair
2024-04-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
The Norwin Public Library will be hosting local authors. Subjects range from children’s books, young adult, poetry, novels, inspirational and more!
100% of the sales goes directly to the author.
No registration needed. Join us anytime from 11am-4pm.

White Valley Distillery
2024-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Local distiller Jim Battaglia of White Valley Distilling Company will talk about the modern and historic process of whiskey-making in Western Pennsylvania.
Tasting will be held after the presentation.
This program is for adults 21+ over only WITH VALID ID. Registration required.

Eagle Talk with Don German
2024-04-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
What do eagles eat? Do they mate for life? When do their head feathers turn white?
Join us with eagle expert and U. S. Steel plant manager Don German as he shares all about the nesting eagles residing on Irvin Works property in West Mifflin, PA.
Ages 16 and over.
The program is free, but registration is required.

The Victorian Parlor
2024-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
An educator from the Frick Museum will be presenting this program that gives participants the opportunity to spend an hour in another time, exploring the history and etiquette of entertaining guests with tea and parlor games—a practice that became supremely popular during the Victorian era.
Participants will learn to speak the intriguing “language of the fan” and have the opportunity to engage in a few parlor games themselves.

Knights Watch Movie Discussion
2024-03-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Trivia Night
2024-03-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Do you think you have what it takes to answer 50 general knowledge questions?
This will be a competition with teams of 4-5 people. You can create a whole team or we will create a team for you.
Light refreshments will be served.

Solar Eclipse Program with Dr. David Turnshek
2024-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Dr. David Turnshek and his colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh will talk about the upcoming eclipse on April 8 and more about space.
They will also be bringing a telescope.
The program is for adults ages 16 and over.

Wildflowers of Braddock's Trail
2024-03-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Join the Norwin Public Library on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30pm to learn about the wildflowers on Braddock’s Trail. Dr. Jack Boylan will talk about which flowers bloom and how to identify them. The program is free, but registration is requested.

Flower Origami Class
2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Learn to make 3 different flowers, all from the pages of old books.
Ages 14 and over.
The program is free, but registration is required. Please register here, space is limited.

Norwin Game Knights!
2024-02-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
