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MellyPOP! Puppet Show

"Dr. Dolittle" Puppet Show with MellyPOP! Productions

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals. This fun, interactive show combines puppet...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals. This fun, interactive show combines puppets with music and comedy.

Musical notes with 5 kids

Rhythm and Rock

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Sing, play, and move along with your child!  Your little one's natural rhythm will shine in this interactive music program for ages 1-5, with a caregiver. Please register unde...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Sing, play, and move along with your child!  Your little one's natural rhythm will shine in this interactive music program for ages 1-5, with a caregiver.

Silhouetted figure in Yoga Pose

Gentle Yoga at the Library

Saturday, June 29, 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: 31
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, June 29, 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.

People Writing

Writers Club

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you written stories or poems that you would like others to hear, but not critique, in a casual atmosphere? Need writing exercises or support to get you started again? Join us!...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Writing & Publishing
Event Details:

Have you written stories or poems that you would like others to hear, but not critique, in a casual atmosphere? Need writing exercises or support to get you started again?

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. 

Scavenger Hunt

Youth Scavenger Hunt

All Day 7/1 - 7/6
Library Grounds at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Ongoing Program
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Take our Youth Scavenger Hunt Challenge! Stop by anytime between 7/1-7/6 (closed 7/4) to pick up a challenge sheet at the Youth Desk. All finishers will receive a prize! ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Event Details:

Take our Youth Scavenger Hunt Challenge! Stop by anytime between 7/1-7/6 (closed 7/4) to pick up a challenge sheet at the Youth Desk. All finishers will receive a prize!   

 

Adventures Begin in Storytime

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Library Grounds at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Join us outdoors in the children's garden for 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories with a take home craft available at the end! *storytime will be moved indoors in the event of...

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

Join us outdoors in the children's garden for 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories with a take home craft available at the end! *storytime will be moved indoors in the event of bad weather*

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.

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 3, 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. 

Pile of craft supplies

Craftapalooza

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families
Event Details:

Try out new projects and make something great at the library. Drop in for one craft or stay the whole time. Projects geared towards kids in Kindergarten and up, but siblings are we...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Try out new projects and make something great at the library. Drop in for one craft or stay the whole time. Projects geared towards kids in Kindergarten and up, but siblings are welcome.

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.

Pitcher and Glass of Iced Tea

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...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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. 

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Junior Master Gardeners

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Home & Garden
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Children will engage in “hands-on” group experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.  There will be both...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Home & Garden
Event Details:

Children will engage in “hands-on” group experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.  There will be both a classroom and gardening component to the classes.

Teen Paintapalooza with paint color background

Teen Paintapalooza

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 7-12.Get your paint on with a variety of craft options! Make sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on. Registration required.

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

Grades 7-12.

Get your paint on with a variety of craft options! Make sure to wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on. 

Registration required.

Silhouetted figure in Yoga Pose

Gentle Yoga at the Library

Tuesday, July 9, 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: 37
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.

Adventures Begin in Storytime

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Library Grounds at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Join us outdoors in the children's garden for 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories with a take home craft available at the end! *storytime will be moved indoors in the event of...

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

Join us outdoors in the children's garden for 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories with a take home craft available at the end! *storytime will be moved indoors in the event of bad weather*

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.

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. 

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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. 

paracord bracelets

Tween Craft - Paracord Bracelets

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Make an adventure bracelet out of paracord.Registration required.Open to anyone who will be in grades 5-8 in the fall.

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

Make an adventure bracelet out of paracord.

Registration required.

Open to anyone who will be in grades 5-8 in the fall.

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: 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 he gives his unique presentation titled, "Detroit Unseen", sharing with us the extraordinary ruins within the Cit...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 119
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming urban explorer and photographer Bob Huston as he gives his unique presentation titled, "Detroit Unseen", sharing with us the extraordinary ruins within the City of Detroit.