Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Westwood Free Public Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted. The library reserves the right to cancel any program due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events.
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Art of Drawing with Abrakadoodle on ZOOM (Gr K-3)
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
An Evening with Dr. Benjamin Franklin
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm An Evening with Dr. Benjamin Franklin Wednesday, Jul. 1, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM Dr. Benjamin Franklin will be discussing the Declaration of Independence just in time for the 4th of July! Registration required for access to zoom meeting.
Yoga for Everyone
7:30pm Yoga for Everyone Wednesday, Jul. 1, 7:30pm Yoga for Everyone, free weekly classes Wednesdays at 7:30pm (July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)REGISTER HERE
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Historical Fiction Graphic Novels Book Club (Gr. 4-5) on Google Meet
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Historical Fiction Graphic Novels Book Club (Gr. 4-5) on Google Meet Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 2:00 pmGoogle Meet If you enjoy history and graphic novels, this book club is for you! We'll read from Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales Series each week and discuss the historical event and how it was captured in graphic novel format. You can access titles online from Hoopla and you must have a g...read more
Teen Virtual Escape Room - Survive the Titanic
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Teen Virtual Escape Room - Survive the Titanic Thursday, Jul. 2, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM Join us for a fun virtual escape room based on the sinking of the Titanic. Open to teens in 6-12 grade. Registration is required for access.
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Water Cycle in a Bag (Gr K-5) on ZOOM
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Little Labs: (Gr K-3) on Instagram Live
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Genealogy Timelines
7:30pm - 8:30 pm Genealogy Timelines Wednesday, Jul. 8, 7:30pm - 8:30 pmVia ZOOM Learn how to best use timelines in order to help in your genealogy research. Timelines help to organize data and visually identify patterns, gaps, and relationships. Please register.
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Music and Movement: Sing & Sign with Miss Fran on Facebook Live (babies/toddlers)
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Teen Virtual Escape Room - Hunger Games
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Teen Virtual Escape Room - Hunger Games Thursday, Jul. 9, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM Join us for a fun virtual escape room based on the Hunger Games series. Open to teens in 6-12 grade. Registration is required for access. May the odds be ever in your favor!
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Debate Club (Gr 4 & 5) on Google Meet
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Debate Club (Gr 4 & 5) on Google Meet Fridays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 August, 7 & 14 @ 1:00 pmGoogle Meet An introduction to the art of debate. Children will develop oral and written communication skills, critical thinking skills, research, organization and presentation skills. Taught by a high school honor student and Debate Team member. ( 45 mins)
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Reading Against Racism Book Group: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
7pm Reading Against Racism Book Group: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Monday, July 13 at 7pm, Monday, August 10 at 7pm. |
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Creating a Healthy Lunch, 101: (Gr. 3-5) on WebEx
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Harp Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Harp Concert Tuesday, Jul. 14, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join us for an extra special treat, harpist Nicolas Carter will perform a live concert in advance of the New Jersey Harp Festival. Please register. If you cannot attend in person and want a link to the live feed, please put a comment in special needs.
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***Cancelled***Teen Virtual Book Group
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ***Cancelled***Teen Virtual Book Group Wednesday, Jul. 15, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM For ages 6-9th grades, registration is required for access to the zoom meeting. Books are available on hoopla. If you need a library card, or need to renew your card, send an email to library@westwood.bccls.org
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Teen Virtual Escape Room - Cabin Fever
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Teen Virtual Escape Room - Cabin Fever Thursday, Jul. 16, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM You are trapped in a deserted cabin, alone. How do you escape? Join us for this virtual escape room challenge, open to teens in 6-12 grade. Registration is required for access.
Online Book Group: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
7:30pm Online Book Group: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom Thursday, Jul. 16, 7:30pmONLINE ZOOM Join us for the next online book group to discuss National Book Award winning, The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. A book of great ambition, Sarah M. Broom's The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America'...read more
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Slimerella Grades PreK-3rd on ZOOM
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Miss Jolie: Move and Groove (children to age 6) on Facebook Live
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Networking Remotely in Today’s Changing World by Marty Latman (an NHN presentation)
7pm Networking Remotely in Today’s Changing World by Marty Latman (an NHN presentation) Wednesday, Jul. 22, 7pm Do you feel isolated and alone? Has your job search come to a screeching halt? How doyou network when you are separated from people? Things we used to do to networkand find a new position have changed very rapidly during the span of several months.What was considered normal at the beginning of 2020 ...read more
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Teen Virtual Escape Room - The Minotaur Labyrinth
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Teen Virtual Escape Room - The Minotaur Labyrinth Thursday, Jul. 23, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM Do you dare enter the labyrinth to destroy the Minotaur? Many have tried, all have failed. Can you solve the clues to survive? Open to teens in 6-12 grade. Registration required for access.
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Music & More from Down Under and Beyond
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music & More from Down Under and Beyond Wednesday, Jul. 29, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM "Music & More takes the audience on a musical journey to Australia and beyond, as the performer plays an assortment of didgeridoos and percussion instruments. Our performers play a modern style, mixing fast-paced rhythms with relaxing soundscapes and organic sound effects. This program is b...read more
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Teen Virtual Escape Room - Hogwart’s Challenge
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Teen Virtual Escape Room - Hogwart’s Challenge Thursday, Jul. 30, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVia ZOOM Join us for a fun Harry Potter themed escape room! Open to teens in 6-12 grade. Registration required for access.
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