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Changes in the Residential Real Estate Market Class with Marie Presti

Changes in the Residential Real Estate Market Class with Marie Presti

Join educator and REALTOR® Marie Presti for an insightful class on the Residential Real Estate Market, where she will delve…
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Upcoming Blood Drives

Upcoming Blood Drives

Upcoming Blood Drives August 14th 1:00-6:00pm September 11th 1:00-6:00pm October 15th 1:00-6:00pm November 13th 1:00-6:00pm December 11th 1:00-6:00pm There is…
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Helpsy Clothing and Textile Drive

Helpsy Clothing and Textile Drive

Brought to you by Newton Rotary Club and Helpsy   Bring your excess clothing, shoes, and home textiles to be…
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Roomful of Music with Joan Baez, Peter Seeger and more

Roomful of Music with Joan Baez, Peter Seeger and more

A 1965 recording of folk singer Pete Seeger hosted other celebrity performers including Joan Baez in a filmed that took…
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Exhibit: Scott Rohnstrom

Exhibit: Scott Rohnstrom

We are excited to welcome Scott Rohnstorm for his first exhibit at the SCC&L titled: VAÐLAHEIÐARVEGAVINNUVERKFÆRAGEYMSLUSKÚRSLYKLAKIPPUHRINGURINN  This 64 letter word…
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Nordic Kids: Edvard Munch Yarn “Painting”

Nordic Kids: Edvard Munch Yarn “Painting”

Edvard Munch was a famous artist from Norway who painted pictures that showed strong feelings and emotions. One of his…
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Screening: Munch (2023)

Screening: Munch (2023)

Presented as the Library’s September film choice: Munch (2023) Famed artist Munch deals with an unhappy love, the loss of…
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Retirement Lifestyle Workshop

Retirement Lifestyle Workshop

Join Carol Bergeron for a 3 part retirement lifestyle workshop! Participating in the three-session, in-person group coaching program will help you:…
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Huldufólk: An Enchanted Dwellings Walk and Celebration

Huldufólk: An Enchanted Dwellings Walk and Celebration

YOU’VE HEARD OF FAIRY WALKS, RIGHT? JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL ICELANDIC TWIST ON THE IDEA AS WE CELEBRATE EVERYTHING…
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Scandi Cookbook Club (Norwegian Recipes)

Scandi Cookbook Club (Norwegian Recipes)

What’s a cookbook club? It’s the idea is that — like a traditional book club — every month you get…
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Book Talk: Sally Fronson

Book Talk: Sally Fronson

Join us for a book talk with author Sally Fronson for her book Big in Sweden, a coming of age novel. About the…
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Screening: Solitude (2023)

Screening: Solitude (2023)

Solitude (2023, Iceland) presented as the Library’s October film. A farmer that lives a quiet life in the countryside is…
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Alyssa Rodriguez: Nyckelharpa Concert 2024

Alyssa Rodriguez: Nyckelharpa Concert 2024

Join Alyssa in the Nordic Hall as she performs traditional and modern Scandinavian music on her beautiful handmade nyckelharpa made…
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Screening: Breaking Social

Screening: Breaking Social

Breaking Social (released in 2023) is a documentary by award-winning Fredrik Gertten. It explores global patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism, weaving…
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Lecture: Burning Down the Longhouse with Dr. William Short

Lecture: Burning Down the Longhouse with Dr. William Short

A typical weapon in the arsenal of Vikings was fire, and Vikings were said to destroy everything with fire and…
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Kaffestugan

Kaffestugan

KAFFESTUGAN Join us for our weekly pop-up Kaffestugan (café) each Saturday from 10am–2pm. Enjoy a variety of Scandinavian pastries, along…
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Cribbage

Cribbage

Learn to Play Cribbage Join us every Monday and Thursday at 10:00am and learn to play cribbage! This event is hosted…
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Tai Yo Ba w/ Cam

Tai Yo Ba w/ Cam

At any age, you can see improvement in your strength, balance, stamina and flexibility. The main objective of this class…
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