Westfield Washington Public Library

Summer 2016 Newsletter

Summer Reading Program

Sign ups begin June 1, and you can earn prizes all summer
long just for reading. Sign up at the library or online at
wwpl.lib.in.us. This years theme is all about getting active!
ChildrenOn Your Mark, Get Set...Read
TeensGet in the Game
AdultsExercise Your Mind

LIBRARY HOURS
Monday-Wednesday
10:00 AM8:00 PM
Thursday-Friday
10:00 AM6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM5:00 PM

Get On Your Mark...and Bike the Park!

Join us for a FREE, fun biking event for all ages on

Sunday
1:00 PM5:00 PM

Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 PM. Meet at Grand Park

LIBRARY CLOSINGS

with your bike and helmet. Please pre-register at the

Closed for

librarys Information Desk and fill out a waiver to partici-

Independence Day

pate. Thank you to our event sponsors:

Monday, July 4

OUR MISSION
Fostering exploration,
discovery, and growth

THANK YOU TO OUR SUMMER READING SPONSORS!

CHILDRENS EVENTS
Chess Camp

May 31June 3 @ 10:30 AM

July 18July 22 @ 1 PM

Registration required

LEGO Free Build

Pottery Class

June 10 @ 10:30 AM and June 6 @ 10:30 AM

June 10 @ 1 PM (Preschool) & 2 PM (School Age)
July 8 @ 10:30 AM (Preschool) & 12 PM (School Age)

Registration required

The Rock and Rope Warrior

June 15 @ 11 AM or 6 PM

Minecraft Craft & Activity Time

Carmel Ballet

June 17 @ 10:30 AM

June 20 @ 1 PM

Book-a-Roo Bonzai

June 22 @ 10:30 AMCity of Ember

July 27 @ 10:30 AMWonder

Silly Safaris Amazon John

June 24 @ 10:30 AM or 12 PM

Homeschool Meet the Teacher Night

Shamrock Celebration
Library Olympics

June 27 @ 6 PM
June 29 @ 11 AM

July 5 @ 10:30 AM (Preschool) & 1 PM (School Age)

Construction Junction

July 13 @ 10:30 AM

Snakehead Ed

July 13 @ 6 PM

Star Wars

July 14 @ 1 PM

The Water Show @ Asa Bales Park

July 15 @ 1 PM

Dental Health Presentation

Littlest Pet Shop Play Day
Think Pink

July 20 @ 11 AM
July 22 @ 10:30 AM

My Little Pony Party

Money Club

July 20 @ 10:30 AM

July 27 @ 1 PM

Mondays @ 2 PM; June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25

STORYTIMES
Baby Love
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
June 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
Toddlers
Mondays @ 10:30 AM
June 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
Tuesdays @ 11:15 AM
June 14, 21, 28
July 12, 26
Preschool
Mondays @ 1 PM
June 13, 20, 27
July 18, 25
Tuesdays @ 10:15 AM
June 14, 21, 28
July 12, 26
Fire Safety Day
Meet at Station 82
(No 1 PM storytime)
July 11 @ 1:30 PM
Police Day
Meet at the Westfield
Police Station.
(No regular storytimes)
July 19 @ 11 AM
Paws & Read
Sign up at the Childrens
Desk to read to a dog who
is a very good listener!
2nd Saturday of each
month @ 10:30 AM
June 11
July 9
Aug. 13

RECURRING
EVENTS

ADULT EVENTS
Mystery Book Discussion

Tuesdays @ 5:30 PM

Meets @ 1:00 PM on the 1st Wednesday of the month

June 1The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
July 6Cold Betrayal
August 3The Thin Man

American Mahjong

Monthly Book Discussion

Tuesdays @ 5:30 PM
Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM
Sundays @ 1:30 PM

Meets @ 1:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month

June 15The Life List
July 20Death and Mr. Pickwick
August 17Secret Wisdom of the Earth

Family History
Research Nights*

Euchre
2nd Wed. @ 5:30 PM
4th Wed. @ 5:30 PM

ESL Classes*
Mondays @ 11:30 AM

Origami Creation: Swan*

Cost: $35 for supplies
Thursday, June 23 @ 10: 30 AM or 2:30 PM

Pioneer Women of Westfield

Saturday, June 4 @ 10:30 AM

Tuesdays @ 6:00 PM
Saturdays @ 1:30 PM

In My Youth: Novel about Westfield

Thursday, June 23 @ 1:00 PM

Genealogy Group
Beginners welcome!

1st Sat. @ 10:15 AM

Acrylic on Canvas*
1st Thurs. @ 10:30 AM

Watercolor Class*
3rd Thurs. @ 10:30AM

Writers Group
4th Thurs. @ 1:00 PM
Programs with an
asterisk (*) require
registration.

Chinese 101*
Thursday, July 7 @ 1:00 PM

Nutrition and Wellness Lifestyle Changes

to Prevent Degenerative Diseases
Thursday, July 14 @ 11:00 AM
Concert with folk duo Hungrytown
Saturday, July 23 @ 2:00 PM
AARP Drivers Ed*
Tuesday, August 23 @ 12:00 PM

Technology Classes*
Tuesday, August 9 @ 6:30 PMMicrosoft Access
Wednesday, August 10 @ 1:00 PMIntro to Twitter

TEEN EVENTS
Chocolate Games
Friday, June 10 @ 4:00 PM
A delicious competition for teens comprised of
chocolate-inspired events!
Trivia Tuesday
Tuesday, June 28 @ 2:00 PM
Test your knowledge for the chance to win a prize.
Video Game Tournament
Wednesday, July 6 @ 2:00 PM
Challenge your friends for the chance to win a prize.
Meet the Author: Mike Mullin
Friday, July 8 @ 4:00 PM
Meet the author of the Ashfall trilogy. Learn how
taekwondo is like writing & get your books signed!
Clue Board Game Party
Wednesday, July 13 @ 2:00 PM
Dress as your favorite Clue character (the best costume
will win a prize!). Take your picture in the photo booth,
play Clue, and watch the movie adaptation.
Snacks provided.
Library Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, July 26 @ 2:00 PM
Collect as many items as you can from the scavenger
hunt list in 1 hour. The person or team with the most
items found wins a prize!

JUNE INSTAGRAM
CHALLENGE
All ages
Tag us @wwpl46074
#WWPLsummer
1.

Currently reading

2.

Board games

3.

Fun in the sun

4.

Self portrait

5.

Yellow

6.

Movie

7.

Family

8.

Flower

9.

Bicycle

10. LEGOs
11. Pets
12. My view
13. Fashion
14. Blue
15. Bucket List
16. Artistic
17. #ThrowbackThursday
18. Purple

Movies in the Teen Room

Snacks provided
Monday, June 6 @ 2:00 PM Miracle
Monday, June 20 @ 2:00 PM The Cutting Edge
Monday, July 11 @ 2:00 PM Chariots of Fire
Monday, July 25 @ 2:00 PM Cool Runnings

19. Gadgets
20. Dance
21. Green
22. On my bookshelf
23. Creative

Teen Book Club

Tuesday, June 21 @ 2:00 PM Black Butler v. 1
Tuesday, July 19 @ 2:00 PM The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
Safe Sitter Class* Saturday, June 11 @ 10:00 AM3:00 PM
Registration required. Become a Safe Sitter. Learn the
skills, knowledge, and attitudes to be a safe babysitter!
Student contract & parent permission slip must be
signed. Ages 11-13. Cost: $55 due day of class.
Please pack a lunch.

24. Silly
25. Music
26. Thankful
27. Red
28. Trivia
29. Lucky day
30. Vacation

FRIENDS BOARD
Sara Reitmeyer
President
Jeanette Wachtel
Treasurer
Marie Albertson
Secretary

FRIENDS OF THE WESTFIELD LIBRARY

The Friends of the Westfield Library (FOWL) is an
organization designed to promote and support the mission
of the Westfield Washington Public Library. Through its
fundraising efforts, primarily book sales held in the library
and online, the group raises money used to fund library
programs and to
purchase items that
are not in the librarys operating
budget.
Thank you
to the Friends for
providing these
nice new tables and
chairs for our teen
study rooms!

Find us online:
facebook.com/fowl46074
Discard Sale: Early June

Westfield Washington Public Library

333 W. Hoover Street
Westfield, IN 46074
Phone: 317-896-9391
Fax: 317-896-3702
E-mail: librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us
Director: Sheryl Sollars
Assistant Director: Kerry Green

Find us online:
wwpl.lib.in.us
facebook.com/wwpl46074
twitter.com/wwpl46074
instagram.com/wwpl46074

Postage paid by:

Friends of the Westfield Library

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