May 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.
May 1, 8, *15, *22 at 10:30 AM
*May 8 with an Indy 500 Festival Princess
*May 22 with Storyteller Miss Beckie
Story Time (Tuesdays) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
May *2, *9, *16, 23, 30 at 10:30 AM
*May 2: Spanish Story Time
*May 9 with Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, performing Alice in Wonderland
*May 16 Story Time at Grand Junction Plaza Wetlands Ampitheater by the creek
Baby Love Story Time (Infant - 18 months) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.
May 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 AM
Sensory Story Time Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.
May 3 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!
Paws to Read
May 13 beginning at 10:30 AM Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.
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.
May 3 and May 17 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.
May 4 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 June 1 BINGO Brunch by visiting the WWPL Reference Department in person.
Mystery Book Group
May 3 at 11:00 AM
Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.
WWPL Book Group
May 17 at 11:00 AM
Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.
American Mahjong
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30at 3:00 PM
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 1:00 PM
May 7, 14, 21 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
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 6:00 PM
This group meets 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!
Adult Craft Corner: Scented Wax Sachets
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.
May 17 at 5:00 PM
Add spring scents to your small spaces with soy wax sachets using botanicals and oils.This is a natural way to refresh drawers and closets. All materials and light snacks provided.
If you would like a craft take home kit, please note this in your registration.
Euchre
May 2, 16 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 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Needle & Thread Group
May 3, 17 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.
May 24 from 4 to 7 PM (NEW TIME!)
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
May 25 at 1:00 PM
Prompt for May: You sit down to eat a quick lunch in a fast food restaurant. There's a lottery ticket tucked under the catsup bottle. You look it up; it's a winner. What do you do?
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.
May 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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