Westwood Free Public Library

Library Events

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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Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30am-11am
Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 1, 10:30am-11am
For babies up to 24 months.  This is an opportunity for parents to learn songs and rhymes to sing and say with their babies plus meet other parents / caregivers with same age children.

Friends Reserve (Downstairs Meeting Room)
12-2:30pm
Friends Reserve (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 1, 12-2:30pm
Fun and Games (Gr 2-5) (Downstairs meeting room)
3:30-4:30 pm
Fun and Games (Gr 2-5) (Downstairs meeting room)
Thursday, Aug. 1, 3:30-4:30 pm
Join us for games like bingo and more! Have fun and win prizes. 
Gardening Time (Outside)
4pm-6pm
 Gardening Time (Outside)
Thursday, Aug. 1, 4pm-6pm
Tutor Roundtable ( Downstairs meeting Room)
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Tutor Roundtable ( Downstairs meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
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Summer Music & Movement: Jiggly Wiggly (Veterans’ Park)
10:30am-11am
Summer Music & Movement: Jiggly Wiggly (Veterans’ Park)
Friday, Aug. 2, 10:30am-11am
For 18mos-5years.  Enjoy a fun music and movement program for little ones. In the event of inclemement weather this program will be held inside, only those who are registered wil be able to attend inside. 

Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Friday, Aug. 2, 11:30am
Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! This club will meet weekly. (1 h...read more
Garden Arts: Whimsical Fairy and Dinosaur Gardens (Gr 3 and up & parents) Downstairs Meeting Room
2:00pm-3:00pm
Garden Arts: Whimsical Fairy and Dinosaur Gardens (Gr 3 and up & parents) Downstairs Meeting Room
Friday, Aug. 2, 2:00pm-3:00pmGarden Arts: Whimsic
Parents & Kids (grades 3 & up), let’s plant together and make your own whimsical Fairy or Dinosaur garden! Plant beautiful flowers & use fun natural materials to create a fairy-tale or pre-historic environment. Enjoy for the Fall season!

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CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 3
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Summer Storytime (ages 2-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30 am
Summer Storytime (ages 2-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Monday, Aug. 5
(Mondays August 8 & August 12 at 10:30 am)

Join Miss Vi for a toddler storytime open to ages 2-5! Hear stories, sing songs, and have some fun!

Garden Club meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
6pm-7pm
Garden Club meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Monday, Aug. 5, 6pm-7pm
Westwood Garden Club Meeting
7pm
 Westwood Garden Club Meeting
Monday, Aug. 5, 7pm
Generally the first on the month at 7pm. Check Calendar for exact dates.
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ASL Meeting canceled (resumes next week)
11am
ASL Meeting canceled (resumes next week)
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 11am
Library Reserve (Downstairs)
2:30pm-3:15pm
 Library Reserve (Downstairs)
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2:30pm-3:15pm
Theater Time with Bella (Gr4-9) Downstairs Meeting Room
3:30pm-5pm
Theater Time with Bella (Gr4-9) Downstairs Meeting Room
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 3:30pm-5pm
For kids entering 4th through 9th grades. Please register for each child attending. Each week  will focus on a different topic: comedy, improv, drama, audition technique, etc.  At the end of the program, a variety show will be scheduled for friends and family for students to show...read more

Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
6pm-6:30pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6pm-6:30pm
Join like-minded individuals for self-guided meditation.
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:00pm
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7:00pm
Tuesday evening meetings for those who can't make our Friday morning meetings! Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful piece...read more
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LVPV Board Meeting
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
 LVPV Board Meeting
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Swiftie Club (Gr 5-12) Downstairs Meeting Room
3:45pm-4:30pm
Swiftie Club (Gr 5-12) Downstairs Meeting Room
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 3:45pm-4:30pm
(Wednesday, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 6, April 10, May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7)

Downstairs Meeting Room
Our last Swiftie Club! Join us for a farewell pizza party while we listen to her music, decorate cookies, and design our own canvas tote bags!

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Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30am-11am
Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 8, 10:30am-11am
For babies up to 24 months.  This is an opportunity for parents to learn songs and rhymes to sing and say with their babies plus meet other parents / caregivers with same age children.

Library Reserve (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am - 2pm
Library Reserve (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 8, 11am - 2pm
Fun and Games (Gr 2-5) (Downstairs meeting room)
3:30-4:30 pm
Fun and Games (Gr 2-5) (Downstairs meeting room)
Thursday, Aug. 8, 3:30-4:30 pm
Join us for games like bingo and more! Have fun and win prizes. 
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
Thursday, Aug. 8, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Friday, Aug. 9, 11:30am
Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! This club will meet weekly. (1 h...read more
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CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 10
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Gardening Time (outside)
11am-1pm
 Gardening Time (outside)
Sunday, Aug. 11, 11am-1pm
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Summer Storytime (ages 2-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30 am
Summer Storytime (ages 2-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Monday, Aug. 12
(Mondays August 8 & August 12 at 10:30 am)

Join Miss Vi for a toddler storytime open to ages 2-5! Hear stories, sing songs, and have some fun!

Library Reserve (Downstairs)
7pm
 Library Reserve (Downstairs)
Monday, Aug. 12, 7pm
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Bergen Zoo Bugs Bugs Bugs (Gr 1-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:00am
Bergen Zoo Bugs Bugs Bugs (Gr 1-5) (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 10:00am
For kids entering grades 1 -5. A fun program to learn about little living creatures.  This program made possible with funding from the Touba Family Foundation. Please register for each child attending. 

ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm
ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 11am -12pm
Reserved (Upstairs Mtg Room)
2pm-3pm
 Reserved (Upstairs Mtg Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2pm-3pm
Theater Time with Bella (Gr4-9) Downstairs Meeting Room
3:30pm-5pm
Theater Time with Bella (Gr4-9) Downstairs Meeting Room
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 3:30pm-5pm
For kids entering 4th through 9th grades. Please register for each child attending. Each week  will focus on a different topic: comedy, improv, drama, audition technique, etc.  At the end of the program, a variety show will be scheduled for friends and family for students to show...read more

Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
6pm-6:30pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6pm-6:30pm
Join like-minded individuals for self-guided meditation.
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:00pm
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 7:00pm
Tuesday evening meetings for those who can't make our Friday morning meetings! Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful piece...read more
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Cupcake Wars - Grades 6-8 (Downstairs Meeting Room)
3:30pm
Cupcake Wars - Grades 6-8 (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 3:30pm
Downstairs Meeting Room
Go head to head with your peers to see who can decorate the best cupcake! All supplies provided. For Grades 6-8.

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Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30-11am
Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 15, 10:30-11am
For babies up to 24 months.  This is an opportunity for parents to learn songs and rhymes to sing and say with their babies plus meet other parents / caregivers with same age children.

Reserved (Upstairs Meeting Room)
2pm-2:45pm
Reserved (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2pm-2:45pm
Princess Performance (includes voice lesson and singalong) Downstairs Meeting Room
3:30-5pm
Princess Performance (includes voice lesson and singalong) Downstairs Meeting Room
Thursday, Aug. 15, 3:30-5pm
Open to all ages.  Please join us for this special concert of some very talented teens who will be in costume and singing some of our most treasured animated films like Moana, Little Mermaid, Beauty and Beast, Cinderella and more.  Program includes a short voice lesson and a chance to sing...read more

ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
Thursday, Aug. 15, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Adult Book Group: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:30pm-8:30pm
Adult Book Group: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 15, 7:30pm-8:30pm
The Adult Book Group takes place in our Upstairs Meeting Room and all adults are welcome to join.  Copies of the book are available at the Library a month prior to each discussion.  Please note that some titles are also available as downloadable ebooks and eaudio books.  Please regist...read more

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Summer Music and Movement: Jiggly Wiggly (Veterans’ Park)
10:30am-11:00am
Summer Music and Movement: Jiggly Wiggly (Veterans’ Park)
Friday, Aug. 16, 10:30am-11:00am
For 18mos-5years.  Enjoy a fun music and movement program for little ones. In the event of inclemement weather this program will be held inside, only those who are registered wil be able to attend inside.

End of Summer Reading Party
11:30am
 End of Summer Reading Party
Friday, Aug. 16, 11:30am
Expect some bubble fun at this party to celebrate reading. Open to all summer reading participants! (Westwood patrons only)

Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Friday, Aug. 16, 11:30am
Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! This club will meet weekly. (1 h...read more
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CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 17
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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm
ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 11am -12pm
Friends Fundraising (Upstairs Meeting Room)
12pm
Friends Fundraising (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 12pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
6pm-6:30pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6pm-6:30pm
Join like-minded individuals for self-guided meditation.
Fresh Voices Book Group: My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin
7:00pm
Fresh Voices Book Group: My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7:00pmFresh Voices Book Gr
The Fresh Voices Book Group is a new book group at the library that aims to read books by new voices—debut authors with fresh perspectives. We will be reading a mix of fiction and nonfiction as well as biographies and memoirs. Some of these books will cover topics dealing with current social i...read more
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:00pm
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7:00pm
Tuesday evening meetings for those who can't make our Friday morning meetings! Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful piece...read more
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Movie Matinee: The Color Purple (Downstairs Meeting Room)
1:00pm
Movie Matinee: The Color Purple (Downstairs Meeting Room)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 1:00pm
Spend your afternoons at the library as we host a monthly screening of some of the newest DVD releases. This month we will be showing The Color Purple starring Fantasia Burrino and Taraji P. Hensen. Registration is required as space is limited. (PG-13, 2h 20m)
Gardening Time (Outside)
4pm-6pm
 Gardening Time (Outside)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 4pm-6pm
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
Thursday, Aug. 22, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Friday, Aug. 23, 11:30am
Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! This club will meet weekly. (1 h...read more
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CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 24
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Monday, Aug. 26, 7pm
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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm
ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 11am -12pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
6pm-6:30pm
Meditation Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 6pm-6:30pm
Join like-minded individuals for self-guided meditation.
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:00pm
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 7:00pm
Tuesday evening meetings for those who can't make our Friday morning meetings! Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful piece...read more
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ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
ESL Conversation Class - Downstairs Meeting Room ( August 1 Upstairs )
Thursday, Aug. 29, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
Friday, Aug. 30, 11:30am
Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! This club will meet weekly. (1 h...read more
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CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 31,
CLOSED
 CLOSED
Saturday, Aug. 31
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