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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Westwood Garden Club Meeting
7pm Westwood Garden Club Meeting Monday, Jun. 3, 7pm Generally the first on the month at 7pm. Check Calendar for exact dates.
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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room) Tuesday, Jun. 4, 11am -12pm |
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Swiftie Club (Gr 5-12) Downstairs Meeting Room
3:45pm-4:30pm Swiftie Club (Gr 5-12) Downstairs Meeting Room Wednesday, Jun. 5, 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 Join fellow Swifties to talk about all things Taylor Swift related! We'll listen to her music, make playlists, analyze her lyrics, play Taylor Swift themed trivia, do crafts, and more! Meets monthly. (45 min)
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Intro to Meditation (Shy Touba Garden or Downstairs Meeting Room if inclement weather)
3:00pm Intro to Meditation (Shy Touba Garden or Downstairs Meeting Room if inclement weather) Thursday, Jun. 6, 3:00pm(Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6 &13, 3pm) Come explore different meditation techniques and create the groundwork for establishing a practice of your own. No experience required! Hosted by Jacquelyn Rose - Yoga & Meditation Guide and Reiki Master Practitioner
ESL Class Conversation - Downstairs Meeting Room (Upstairs on 4/25/2024)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ESL Class Conversation - Downstairs Meeting Room (Upstairs on 4/25/2024) Thursday, Jun. 6, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM(7:00 PM - 8:30 PM) |
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Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park
10:30 am - 11:00 am Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park Friday, Jun. 7, 10:30 am - 11:00 am(Friday, June 7, 14, 21, & 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am ) Veterans' Memorial Park Mr. Corbitt's story music sessions help build a musical foundation by encouraging musical play and using intergenerational popular songs. They'll be singing and dancing the whole time! (30 mins)
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room) Friday, Jun. 7, 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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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room) Tuesday, Jun. 11, 11am -12pm
Adult Craft: Scrabble Tile Frame (Upstairs Meeting Room)
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International Dinner (At Community Center)
6:00 PM-9:00 PM International Dinner (At Community Center) Wednesday, Jun. 12, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM |
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Intro to Meditation (Shy Touba Garden or Downstairs Meeting Room if inclement weather)
3:00pm Intro to Meditation (Shy Touba Garden or Downstairs Meeting Room if inclement weather) Thursday, Jun. 13, 3:00pm(Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6 &13, 3pm) Come explore different meditation techniques and create the groundwork for establishing a practice of your own. No experience required! Hosted by Jacquelyn Rose - Yoga & Meditation Guide and Reiki Master Practitioner
ESL Class Conversation - Downstairs Meeting Room (Upstairs on 4/25/2024)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ESL Class Conversation - Downstairs Meeting Room (Upstairs on 4/25/2024) Thursday, Jun. 13, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM(7:00 PM - 8:30 PM) |
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Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park
10:30 am - 11:00 am Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park Friday, Jun. 14, 10:30 am - 11:00 am(Friday, June 7, 14, 21, & 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am ) Veterans' Memorial Park Mr. Corbitt's story music sessions help build a musical foundation by encouraging musical play and using intergenerational popular songs. They'll be singing and dancing the whole time! (30 mins)
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room) Friday, Jun. 14, 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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Our Subway Baby with Author Pete Mecurio
10:30am Our Subway Baby with Author Pete Mecurio Saturday, Jun. 15, 10:30am Please join us for a special Father's Day story time with our own Westwood native, Pete Mecurio, as he reads the picturebook he wrote about his incredible experience becoming a Father.
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Garden Club Garden Party (Shy Touba Garden)
7pm Garden Club Garden Party (Shy Touba Garden) Monday, Jun. 17, 7pm Join us outside in the Shy Touba Garden at 7pm for a beautiful night under the lights. All our welcome.
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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room) Tuesday, Jun. 18, 11am -12pm |
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Movie Matinee: Killers of the Flower Moon (Downstairs Meeting Room)
1:00pm Movie Matinee: Killers of the Flower Moon (Downstairs Meeting Room) Thursday, Jun. 20, 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 Killers of the Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. Registration is required as space is limited.
Adult Book Group: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7:30pm-8:30pm Adult Book Group: The Measure by Nikki Erlick (Upstairs Meeting Room) Thursday, Jun. 20, 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 & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park
10:30 am - 11:00 am Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park Friday, Jun. 21, 10:30 am - 11:00 am(Friday, June 7, 14, 21, & 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am ) Veterans' Memorial Park Mr. Corbitt's story music sessions help build a musical foundation by encouraging musical play and using intergenerational popular songs. They'll be singing and dancing the whole time! (30 mins)
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room) Friday, Jun. 21, 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
Summer Reading Kick Off Improv Adventure (Outside)
11:30am Summer Reading Kick Off Improv Adventure (Outside) Friday, Jun. 21, 11:30am Welcome to our summer reading kick off event. The program will take place in the parking lot weather permiting. If inclement, we'll be inside so be sure to register as we can only accommodate 50 registered children.Kids who signed up for summer reading will be able to pick up their k...read more
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Robothink (Downstairs Meeting Room)
1:30pm-3pm Robothink (Downstairs Meeting Room) Sunday, Jun. 23, 1:30pm-3pm For entering grade 3 through 6th grades. RoboThink is a leading STEM, coding, robotics and engineering program nurturing geniuses across 23 countries to thousands of students each day. Our exciting themed STEM programs develops core STEM skills that students apply to school subjects and their f...read more
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Every Little Thing Story Time (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30am-11am Every Little Thing Story Time (Downstairs Meeting Room) Monday, Jun. 24, 10:30am-11am This program is for children ages 2-5.
Registration required, begins Jun 1.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room)
7pm Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room) Monday, Jun. 24, 7pm |
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ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11am -12pm ASL (American Sign Language) (Upstairs Meeting Room) Tuesday, Jun. 25, 11am -12pm
Fresh Voices Book Group: Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang
7:00pm Fresh Voices Book Group: Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang Tuesday, Jun. 25, 7:00pm 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
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Story Time with Halle Luttrell author Smudge Learns to Paint
3:30pm Story Time with Halle Luttrell author Smudge Learns to Paint Wednesday, Jun. 26, 3:30pm Local author Halle Luttrell will be visiting us to read her story Smudge Learns to Paint. All are welcome to attend and her book will be available for sale. The craft program is open to children entering K-2 grade and the limit for the craft is 15.
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Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room)
10:30am-11am Baby Lapsit (Downstairs Meeting Room) Thursday, Jun. 27, 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.
Registration required, begins Jun 1.
Bergen Zoo Wild & Crafty
3:30pm Bergen Zoo Wild & Crafty Thursday, Jun. 27, 3:30pm For ages 3-6. A story, animal visitor and craft! This event will take place in our outdoor garden and is made possible by funding from the Touba Family Foundation.
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Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park
10:30 am - 11:00 am Summer Music & Movement: Mr. Corbitt (Toddlers - Age 5) Veterans’ Memorial Park Friday, Jun. 28, 10:30 am - 11:00 am(Friday, June 7, 14, 21, & 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am ) Veterans' Memorial Park Mr. Corbitt's story music sessions help build a musical foundation by encouraging musical play and using intergenerational popular songs. They'll be singing and dancing the whole time! (30 mins)
Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room)
11:30am Knitting & Crocheting Club (Upstairs Meeting Room) Friday, Jun. 28, 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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