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December Story Time Details
WWPL Story Time Programs: Enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays, rhymes and puppets. Strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Each Story Time program ends with a fun craft. Come join us and have fun!
Story Time (Mondays) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
December 4, 11, *18 at 10:30 AM
*December 18: Live Reindeer Story Time Show, "Animals of the North Pole"
Story Time (Tuesdays) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
December *5, 12 at 10:30 AM
*December 5: Spanish Story Time
Story Walk at MacGregor Park Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
December 4 at 12:30 PM
Come join us for Westfield Washington Township's Winter Story Walk at MacGregor Park for the book:
Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter
Be sure to dress warm as we will be walking the trail.
MacGregor Park is located at 21105 MacGregor Park Rd. in Westfield.
Baby Love Story Time (Infant - 18 months) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
December 7, 14 at 10:30 AM
Sensory Story Time Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.
December 6 at 6:00 PM
Interactive sensory play during an evening Story Time for all ages. Engage in hands-on play to bring stories to life!
PJ Story Time Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
December 20 at 6:30 PM
Put on your pajamas, bring your blanket and stuffed animal, and join us for bedtime stories and songs at the library!
Paws to Read Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.
December 9 beginning at 10:30 AM
Meet, in person, with a dog who is a very good listener, and practice reading out loud to him. After registering, you will be assigned a 15-minute time slot, and you will be notified of your specific time.
Preschool Music & Movement Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.
December 6 and December 20 at 10:30 AM
Library staff will lead children in a wide range of activities supporting early literacy, including chanting, singing, dancing, action songs and stories, rhythm practice, creative movement and role playing. The program will incorporate music from other cultures and classical music, as well as spatial concepts such as big/small; up/down; and over/under, and musical concepts such as fast/slow; high/low; and soft/loud. Children will practice both large and small motor skills. Each session will be different. Register for as many or as few sessions as you'd like. Please register each child who will be participating.
Look for information about homeschool classes, clubs, teachers and local resources to support your homeschool efforts on our website's Homeschool page and Events Calendar. You may also contact our Children's Department at 317-896-9391.
Adult Recurring Programs
BINGO Brunch
Pre-registration and cash payment required in person at the library. See details below.
December 7 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us for a delicious catered brunch and themed BINGO! We will play seven rounds of BINGO with a cover-all to end the event. Here's your chance to win fun prizes. Bring some friends along or meet some new ones! Pre-registration is required. Pre-register and pay in person at the library. Cost to participate is $10, CASH ONLY. Registration closes on the Monday before the event. No refunds will be issued. This event is geared toward ages 50+ but all adults are welcome to attend! A BIG thank you to our Bingo Brunch Sponsors, Copper Trace and the Friends of the Westfield Library. Without their generosity, this program would not be possible.
You may also register (and pay) now for the January 4 BINGO Brunch by visiting the WWPL Reference Department in person.
Mystery Book Group Holiday Party
December 6 at 11:00 AM
Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.
WWPL Book Group Holiday Party
December 6 at 11:00 AM
Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.
American Mahjong
December 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3:00 PM
December 6, 13, 20, 27 at 1:00 PM
December 3, 10, 17 at 1:00 PM
Mahjong, a game that originated in China, is commonly played by four players. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance. Join other players here at the library for a game, or just observe if you are interested in learning how to play.
Ukulele Circle
December 5, 12, *19 at 6:00 PM
This group meets nearly every Tuesday evening from 6 to 7:30 PM. Come join the fun of a Strum-Along and a Song-Circle with the Westfield Ukulele Circle! Bring your own ukulele to strum-along.
Check our the circle's Facebook page!
*December 19: Holiday Music Sing-Along
Adult Craft Corner: Nail Polish Wire Wreath Registration required on our website's Events Calendar. You may also register by emailing us at librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us or calling the Information Desk at 317-896-9391. This program is for adults only.
December 20 at 5:00 PM
Use as an ornament, door decor or table accent. This mini wire and nail polish wreath will add holiday fun to any space for months. Please register and indicate if you would like a kit to go.
Euchre
December 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1:30 PM
Name your trump and get ready to roll as we gather to play Euchre at the Westfield Washington Public Library. All comers are welcome whether you grew up in Indiana playing the game or are new to the area and to Euchre. Meeting every Tuesday of the month (except holidays) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Needle & Thread Group
December 6 and 20 at 10:30 AM
Do you love crocheting, cross stitching, sewing, quilting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc.? Come join our Needle & Thread group! All levels of expertise are welcome. Bring your projects and meet other creative people! Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Tabletop Games
Registration preferred on our website's Events Calendar.
December 27 from 4 to 7 PM
Drop in and play! Bring your favorite game, or play one of ours. We have Latice Hawai'i, Patchwork, Lost Cities, Splendor, Unearth, Azul and more! Bring friends or come alone. We will have games available and plenty of snacks. Registration preferred, but walk-in are welcome, too.
Westfield Writers Group
December 7 at 1:00 PM (SPECIAL DATE!)
In December we will be celebrating with a White Elephant Gift Exchange! If members wish they may write a short Christmas memory to share with the group. Gifts should be attractively wrapped and they are to be true "white elephants," something lying around the house that needs to be regifted, especially if it's quirky, amusing or simply impractical.
Wanted: Writers or want-to-be writers who have a story or memoir they would like to write, an interest in different styles of writing, a wish to interact with other writers and a desire to write in a non-judgmental environment.
This is a 'just-for-fun' group. We're not professional writers. The intent is not to teach you to write but to encourage you to write something each month. Prompts are constructed with the hope that you will be inspired to write on a broad range of topics.
Email librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us to be put on the email list for meeting reminders and for the writing prompts we will be using each month.
Library Board Meeting
Visit our website for details. Library Board will meet in-person and via Zoom.
December 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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