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Silent Book Club

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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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Operation Market Time: Remembering the Vietnam War

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

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

While the land and air battles of the Vietnam War raged, South Vietnam’s coastal and Mekong Delta waterways constituted a free-flowing Viet Cong logistic network. The U.S.

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Adult Video Game Club

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group:

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

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

Mobile Health Walk-Up Clinic

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Everyone, Adults
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Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Have you seen a doctor lately? Do you know your blood pressure? Visit the Wayne Mobile Health Unit at the library -- free of charge! 

Dreams in Color: The Evolution of Film Colorization

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

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

To most casual moviegoers, “old movies” are in black-and-white. However, before The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind, filmmakers had been experimenting with film colorization for decades.

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Junior Master Gardeners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Kids
Home & Garden, Workshop
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Home & Garden, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

Junior Master Gardeners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Kids
Home & Garden, Workshop
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Home & Garden, Workshop
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.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

EARLY CLOSURE for Independence Day

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 3. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 5.

CLOSED for Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Friday, July 4. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 5.

Junior Master Gardeners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Kids
Home & Garden, Workshop
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Home & Garden, Workshop
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.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

iDance Ages 5-7

10:00am–10:45am
Kids
Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 5-7: Here's your chance to dance!  Learn some new steps and a short routine.  Class will be outdoors, weather permitting. Please wear shoes that are safe for dancing (no flip-flops please).

iDance Ages 8 & Up

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids
Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8 and up: Here's your chance to dance!  Learn some new steps and a short routine.  Class will be outdoors, weather permitting. Please wear shoes that are safe for dancing (no flip-flops please).

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

Theatre Workshop for Adults

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presenters from OpenSpot Theatre will hold a theatre workshop for adults 18 & up. All levels of interest and ability are welcome. There will be an hour of singing, dancing, and acting with a performance at the end. Registration required.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

CLOSED for Election Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Election Day to serve as a polling place for the City of Westland.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

CLOSED for Labor Day Holiday

All Day 8/30–9/1
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 2.

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 

ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Workshop
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.