Norwin Public Library

Civil War Presentation - Story of George Sears Greene
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Local social studies teacher, Mike Giorgianna, will recount the story of George Sears Greene, a Union officer who re-entered the army after working as a civilian civil engineer for 25 years prior to the outbreak of war in 1861.

He will focus on Greene’s life prior to the Civil War and the significant role he played at the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg.

Story Time
2025-10-16 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-13 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-06 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-02 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-29 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-25 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-22 11:00 - 11:30 and 1 more date | Norwin Children’s Library
Join us for stories, songs and fun every Monday and Thursday at 11am.
All ages are welcome!
No registration is needed.

Thomas Edison Center Virtual Tour
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
More than any other inventor in history, Thomas Edison is responsible for the technologies that make modern life modern.
By the time of his death in 1931, he held 1,093 patents covering the creation or refinements of devices in telegraphy and telephony, electric power generation and lighting, sound recording, motion pictures, storage batteries, and mining and cement technology.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park from the comfort of the Norwin Public Library.

Move and Groove
2025-10-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-16 10:30 - 11:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Bring in your babies and toddlers as we engage in songs, stories, fingerplays, motion, and play time together.
Program designed for children ages 0 – 2.5.
No registration needed.
Please bring your child’s favorite blanket or pillow as we will be on the floor.

NPL Chess Knights
2025-10-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Saturday, October 11th at 11am
Grades K-12th—Parents of kids in K-4th grade are asked to stay.
Join us for open chess playing for K-12 graders and their families. There will be assistance from local players to teach you techniques and strategies. Basic chess knowledge is needed.
Registration is required, space is limited. Please register for each kid attending here: https://forms.gle/dHMuo9Gd91gq6mdy9

KnightCrawlers Horror Movie Discussion
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642
A Horror film discussion group.
KnightCrawlers meets the second Thursday of each month.
Stop in the library or email Sue with any questions.

Tech Knights
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Wednesday, October 8th at 6pm
Bring in your handheld devices to enjoy some open gaming time and engage with others card collection to look at or trade. Cars can be sports cards, Pokémon cards, movie/TV shows, etc.
This session we will also be making a gamed themed Fuse Beads craft.
1st graders and up! All parents are welcome to stay, a parent of 1st-4th graders is asked to stay please.
Registration is required here: https://forms.gle/8NYGfi7QStT6YGem8

In My Swiftie Era
2025-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Saturday, October 4th at 2pm
Explore all the Eras of Taylor Swift as we celebrate the release of her latest album. There will be several Swiftie themed activities for all aged fans to enjoy together.
Feel free to come dressed in your Taylor Swift attire or in your favorite Eras design.
All ages welcome. Activities are hands on and geared towards Taylor Swift aged fans, meaning tweens and teens.
Parents are welcome to stay and participate, a parent of a child 8 years old or younger is asked to stay please.
Registration is required for each child coming to participate, no matter the age. Please register here: https://forms.gle/WxhcR7vEEHzx7JBbA
This is a Children’s Library program.

Block Party
2025-10-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30pm
Open play for littles aged 1-6 to come and create with their imagination with a variety of our toys.
Parents and older siblings stay & play!
No Registration needed.

Pet Care with St. Frances Animal Hospital
2025-10-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Our friends from St. Francis Animal Hospital will be stopping by the Norwin Public Library to give us some and tips and best practices when caring for your furry (or not so furry) friend.

Origami Class - Vase and Flowers
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Learn to make origami flowers and a book vase.
Spaces are limited. Ages 16 and over.
Registrater here!

Let's Talk to the Animals
2025-09-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Janet M. Jackson, Certified Usui Reiki Master Teacher and Practitioner, Angel Practitioner, Animal Consultant, and Spiritual Advisor, is a healing energy specialist with a focus on helping people and animals enjoy more fulfilling and mutually beneficial relationships.
A student of the spiritual arts for more than 30 years, Janet has been communicating intuitively with animals and Angels for many years.

Norwin High School Theatre Company presents WONDERLAND
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
When: Tuesday, September 23 from 6-7 PM
Where: Norwin Public Library
What: Join us for an evening in WONDERLAND as the Norwin High School Theatre Company will be previewing their fall play, Alice in Wonderland!
Event is open to all children ages 5 and up!
Please fill out the form here to register: https://forms.gle/Gh3ZvjRnNZJrzBsp6

Lego Knights with Special Guest Steel City Lug
2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Join us as we welcome Steel City Lug and their Lego displays.
Afterwards there will be time to build on your own.
All ages are welcome. Parents are asked to stay for kids through 4th grade.
Whole family registration is required here:https://forms.gle/i88SgNTiVSxmM1cq6

Fall Meet and Bleat
2025-09-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Saturday, September 20 from 11 AM to 1 PM
**(featuring the Capricious Farm Goats and Bushy Run Museum Manager Matt Adams)**
This fun fall afternoon is open to ALL AGES of children and teens up to age 18. No registration needed,
Come ready to SNUGGLE REAL GOATS and learn about what life was like on a farm hundreds of years ago!

Researching with MyHeritage - an Ancestry.com alternative
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
“MyHeritage” is an online genealogy research platform that has been available since 2003.
It lacks the marketing clout of its commercial rival, “Ancestry.com” but it contains many of the same features.
Pennsylvania library patrons can use “MyHeritage” FREE OF CHARGE at home with their library cards via the “Power Library” system.
This program demonstrates how to use “MyHeritage” as a supplement TO or a substitute FOR research on “Ancestry.com”.
See what you can do with your library card!

Preschool Story Time
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Join us on the following Thursdays at 11 AM for a four week NINJA LIFE HACKS series:
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18th

We will be learning about how to manage anger, sadness, dishonesty, and jealousy. Life is tough – but so are YOU!
Program designed for ages 2.5-5. No registration needed.
We will return to MONDAY & THURSDAY Story Time at 11 AM the week of September 22.

Stuffies Night Out
2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin, PA, 15642, United States
Theme: Airport Travel
Bring in your favorite snuggly friend for a fun evening at the library.
We will have fun games, activities and time to read your favorite bedtime story.
Activities and stories are geared for Pre-K and up kids.
Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas.
Registration is needed here: https://forms.gle/V5fFEv8584uMoreU9
