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A collection of art supplies scattered on a wooden, beige background advertising the Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Show

All Day 7/1 - 8/15
Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Add your artistic talents to our Tiny Art Show! Register now to reserve a kit for creating your masterpiece and a chance to win a prize!Kit pick-up is between July 1-6 at the Infor...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Add your artistic talents to our Tiny Art Show! Register now to reserve a kit for creating your masterpiece and a chance to win a prize!

Cultivating Mushrooms

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to cultivate mushrooms at home with Michigan Mushroom Hunter's Andrew Fleszar. Learn the life cycle of cultivated mushrooms, the step by step process on how to grow fungi...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Event Details:

Learn how to cultivate mushrooms at home with Michigan Mushroom Hunter's Andrew Fleszar.

Homemade iced tea with lemons and mint.

Iced Tea Tasting

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Steep into the world of iced tea! Tea enthusiast Bradley Coates will introduce participants to the different types of iced tea, the tools used to brew them, and how to brew a refre...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Steep into the world of iced tea! Tea enthusiast Bradley Coates will introduce participants to the different types of iced tea, the tools used to brew them, and how to brew a refreshing glass at home.

Chess set

Chess Club

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Copy Area Tables at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sig...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.

CLOSED Summer Sundays

All Day
Westland Public Library

The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. 

Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. 

Silhouetted figure in Yoga Pose

Gentle Yoga at the Library

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class with instructor Amy Poupard. Amy has been teaching yoga for 5 years and is experienced in accessib...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class with instructor Amy Poupard. Amy has been teaching yoga for 5 years and is experienced in accessible yoga for all ages and abilities.

Westland Easytalkers

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend meetings of your local Toastmasters club! Improve your speaking and listening skills in a supportive, friendly group setting. This group meets on the seco...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetup
Event Details:

All are welcome to attend meetings of your local Toastmasters club! Improve your speaking and listening skills in a supportive, friendly group setting.

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English at the Westland Public Library. Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English at the Westland Public Library. Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. 

Essentials Oils

Essential Oil Basics

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Curious about the benefits of essential oils? Come learn about the best kinds to use, how to learn them safely and effectively, and the health concerns they can address. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Curious about the benefits of essential oils? Come learn about the best kinds to use, how to learn them safely and effectively, and the health concerns they can address. 

Chess set

Chess Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Copy Area Tables at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sig...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.

Detroit unseen logo with a dilapidated background.

Detroit Unseen: Exploring Detroit's Historic and Forgotten Structures

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming urban explorer and photographer Bob Huston as shares his photography of extraordinary Detroit ruins. He has documented the city for more than 15 years to a lev...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming urban explorer and photographer Bob Huston as shares his photography of extraordinary Detroit ruins. He has documented the city for more than 15 years to a level as very few have seen.

Group of young people doing geocaching as a scavenger hunt for teamwork and cooperation.

Scavenger Hunt Around the City

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Challenges & Contests
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Find items around the city of Westland and the first person or group to finish wins the grand prize! For adults 18+.Stop by the library at 9:30 am to pick up your clue packet. Take...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Challenges & Contests
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Find items around the city of Westland and the first person or group to finish wins the grand prize! For adults 18+.

Chess set

Chess Club

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Copy Area Tables at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sig...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.

Survival Skills

Survivor Skills for Adults

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Would you be prepared in a wilderness emergency? Mike Broughton of Huron-Clinton Metro Parks will teach us some basic emergency know-how. Learn about effective shelter-building, wa...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Would you be prepared in a wilderness emergency? Mike Broughton of Huron-Clinton Metro Parks will teach us some basic emergency know-how.

CLOSED Summer Sundays

All Day
Westland Public Library

The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. 

Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. 

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English at the Westland Public Library. Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English at the Westland Public Library. Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. 

Tai Chi

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join a beginner-friendly Tai Chi class at the library.Guided by a local Shaolin Monk, this class offers a gentle introduction to this ancient mind-body practice. Through flowing mo...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Join a beginner-friendly Tai Chi class at the library.

Chess set

Chess Club

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Copy Area Tables at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sig...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.

Mysterious Michigan text

Mysterious Michigan

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
History & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like any state, Michigan has a weird and mysterious side to its history. Join Michigan author Amberrose Hammond as we explore the supernatural, weird, and off-beat past of our stat...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 106
Event Details:

Like any state, Michigan has a weird and mysterious side to its history. Join Michigan author Amberrose Hammond as we explore the supernatural, weird, and off-beat past of our state.

Silhouetted figure in Yoga Pose

Gentle Yoga at the Library

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class with instructor Amy Poupard. Amy has been teaching yoga for 5 years and is experienced in accessib...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class with instructor Amy Poupard. Amy has been teaching yoga for 5 years and is experienced in accessible yoga for all ages and abilities.

Chess set

Chess Club

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Copy Area Tables at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sig...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.

Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Courtyard at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your own book (or magazine, or newspaper, etc.)! This book club has no assigned book, reading deadlines, or traditional discussion. Bring your own reading material and enjoy ...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Courtyard
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring your own book (or magazine, or newspaper, etc.)! This book club has no assigned book, reading deadlines, or traditional discussion. Bring your own reading material and enjoy the company of fellow readers.

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