OCTOBER NOTES
Jewelry Jingle Fundraiser
Join us for the Friends of the Library Jewelry Jingle Fundraiser and support the library while you shop! Browse a dazzling array of new fashion and vintage jewelry, including rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, anklets, and pins as well as handbags, scarves and more! ??
Thursday October 13, 2016 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
Friday October 14, 2016 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Saturday October 15, 2016 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
All proceeds benefit the Norton Public Library.??
Jewelry Jingle donations will be accepted until October 5.
The Gravestone Girls
Join us on Thursday October 6, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room for a personalized virtual tour of the cemeteries of Norton! The Gravestone Girls’ mission is to “Keep Our Dead Alive!” Brenda Sullivan will present a lecture on cemetery art, history & symbolism in a 90 minute Powerpoint format.
The ‘virtual tour’, called “Welcome to The Graveyard”, takes us from colonial burial grounds into 21st century locations, examining the evolution of cemeteries & gravestones. The Girls will photograph the cemeteries of Norton to build the presentation with as much local content as possible.
Brenda Sullivan leads the Gravestone Girls with vast experience studying & presenting the folk art history of gravestones. In addition to lectures, Brenda leads tours, teaches gravestone rubbing classes, and has designed a casting technique for creating sculpted art pieces to commemorate this special history.
Brenda’s work revolves around keeping this rich history alive, preserving local history, and inspiring community service projects. We hope the information given in the program will inspire graveyard clean ups, documentation projects and other fun and educational cemetery experiences as a result of this learning experience.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Norton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency and the Friends of the Norton Public Library.
Friends Monthly Meeting
Friends of the Norton Public Library invite you to their meeting the first Tuesday of each month.?? This month will be on Tuesday October 4, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the Conference Room.