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K-2 Book Club

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

The Kindergarten - Second Grade Book Club is a chance to discuss books, engage in exciting activities, and share with friends!  We will read the book out loud during the progr...

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

The Kindergarten - Second Grade Book Club is a chance to discuss books, engage in exciting activities, and share with friends!  We will read the book out loud during the program so there is no pre-reading required.


 

Chess set

Chess Club

Saturday, April 19, 2025 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.

Video game controllers

Adult Video Game Club

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

(Note: This program is for adults 18 and up only!)Back by popular demand!Are you an adult who loves gaming as much as you love the library? Then this is the club for you! Come hang...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

(Note: This program is for adults 18 and up only!)

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Silent Book Club

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 147/148 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 ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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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Westland Public Library

The library will be closed on Sunday, April 20. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Monday, April 21.

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Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Sunday, April 20. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Monday, April 21.

Chair Yoga

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can improve flexibility, decrease stress, and reduce joint strain. Please join trained yoga instructor Lynda Herman to practice seated yoga...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can improve flexibility, decrease stress, and reduce joint strain.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Babytime Bears pic

Babytime Storytime

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Kids, Families
Event Details:

0-2 with a caregiverThis interactive storytime, followed by a short playtime, includes stories, songs, rhymes, and games geared especially toward babies (birth to 2 years, with a c...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Babies, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

0-2 with a caregiver

Kiwanis Membership Meeting - Open to the Public

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Program Room A at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Meetup
Event Details:

Kiwanis International is a service club that was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1915 to promote higher ideals in business, professional, and industrial life.  Kiwanis is a gl...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room A
Program Type: Meetup
Event Details:

Kiwanis International is a service club that was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1915 to promote higher ideals in business, professional, and industrial life.

succulent sunflower craft

Tween Craft - Succulent Suncatchers

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Come make a succulent suncatcher flower pot at the library!Grades 5-8.Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come make a succulent suncatcher flower pot at the library!

Grades 5-8.

Registration required.

Earth Day Mindfulness Nature Walk

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with a gentle walk in nature where you can rejuvenate through mindful observation. Engaging our senses when out hiking not only calms and grounds us—relaxing bo...

Registration Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with a gentle walk in nature where you can rejuvenate through mindful observation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Westland Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Physical Activity

Participation in physical activities involves risk of injury. Participants agree to obey the safety standards of the program, the facility, and the instructions of Westland Library staff and other authorized program staff, as well as to hold all parties free from liability.

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Explore Art for Adults

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow arts and crafts enthusiasts for a self-guided craft. This month's craft is yarn birds!All levels of experience are welcome, and supplies will be provided. Craft is for ...

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Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join fellow arts and crafts enthusiasts for a self-guided craft. This month's craft is yarn birds!

All levels of experience are welcome, and supplies will be provided. Craft is for ages 18+. Registration required.

Storytime

Toddler Tales Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an interactive program between parents/caregivers and their children ages 18 months to 3.5 years.  Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, signs and rhymes with y...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an interactive program between parents/caregivers and their children ages 18 months to 3.5 years.  Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, signs and rhymes with your little ones. 

No registration required.

Storytime

Toddler Tales Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an interactive program between parents/caregivers and their children ages 18 months to 3.5 years.  Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, signs and rhymes with y...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Toddler Tales is an interactive program between parents/caregivers and their children ages 18 months to 3.5 years.  Enjoy 30 minutes of stories, songs, signs and rhymes with your little ones. 

No registration required.

ESL

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 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! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of Engl...

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

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

Tempeh and asparagus dish

Chef Val's Colorful Tempeh Asparagus Cooking Class 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to make this colorful spring-inspired healthy, whole foods, vegan, and gluten free dish. The recipe features high fiber brown rice, high protein tempeh, signature spring ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Learn how to make this colorful spring-inspired healthy, whole foods, vegan, and gluten free dish.

Stack of books

The Author’s Journey: Navigating Publishing Basics

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Attendees will get a practical, fast-paced introduction to the world of book publishing. You will leave with actionable steps to bring your books to life and the confidence to emba...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Attendees will get a practical, fast-paced introduction to the world of book publishing. You will leave with actionable steps to bring your books to life and the confidence to embark on your publishing journey. Presented by Talesha Wright.

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TAB Meeting

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We meet virtually/in person once a month to discuss library programs, online resources, and popular trends. ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We meet virtually/in person once a month to discuss library programs, online resources, and popular trends.

Chess set

Chess Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 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.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Preschoolers ages 3.5 - 5 yrs. old, who are not yet in Kindergarten, can attend an independent storytime designed especially for them.  The use of picture books...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschoolers ages 3.5 - 5 yrs. old, who are not yet in Kindergarten, can attend an independent storytime designed especially for them.

Homeschool Book Club

Homeschool Explorers: Book Club

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Join us for Homeschool Explorers!  This month, we are having another Book Club!  Every month from September - May, we will explore a different activity for homeschool kid...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join us for Homeschool Explorers!  This month, we are having another Book Club!  

Dungeons and Dragons photo with a dragon

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Teens are invited to join our new Dungeons and Dragons campaign! New and experienced players are welcome. You must sign up with a valid email address, we will use...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. 

Chess set

Chess Club

Saturday, April 26, 2025 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.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.