"At last came the golden month of the wild folk-- honey-sweet May, when the birds come back, and the flowers come out, and the air is full of the sunrise scents and songs of the dawning year.”



― Samuel Scoville Jr., Wild Folk

May 2023 @ WWPL

For a full schedule of library hours, visit our website wwpl.lib.in.us.


Please register for all library events on our website's Events Calendar, or call the library at 317-896-9391.

Click on each image for more information or to register. Programs with multiple dates will link to our May Events Calendar, and you may search for them using the filters at the top of the page.


 

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Holiday Closure:

Children's and Family Programs:

REGISTRATION LINK FOR STORY TIME WITH A 500 FESTIVAL PRINCESS ON MAY 8, 2023

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 4, 2023 TWEEN BOOK CLUB

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 STORY TIME PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 1 BALLET THEATRE OF CARMEL PROGRAM

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 9, 2023 BALLET STORY TIME

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 2, 2023 SPANISH STORY TIME

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 BABY LOVE PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 PRESCHOOL MUSIC AND MOVEMENT PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SENSORY STORY TIME ON MAY 3, 2023

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 12, 2023 FRIDAY FUNDAY TAKE HOME KITS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 4, 2023 FAMILY FRIENDLY MINI PINATA FUN PROGRAM

NO REGISTATION REQUIRED FOR MAY 13, 2023 MOTHER'S DAY MAKE IT & TAKE IT

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 13, 2023 PAWS TO READ

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 16, 2023 STORY TIME AT GRAND JUNCTION PLAZA WETLANDS AMPHITHEATER

LINK TO MAY 2023 CALENDAR, LISTING ALL UKULELE CLUB DATES

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 15, 2023 FAMILY BINGO

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 27, 2023 FAMILY CRAFTING PROGRAM

LINK TO MAY 2023 CALENDAR LISTING ALL STORY CASTLE CINEMA DATES

Teen and Adult Programs:

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 10, 2023 MOTHER'S DAY MINI JAR CANDLES PROGRAM

INFORMATION ABOUT MAY 13, 2023 SPRING PLANT SWAP PROGRAM

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 18, 2023 ADULT POWER HOUR

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 3, 2023 SEED LABELS, TAGS & STAKES PROGRAM

REGISTRATION LINK FOR MAY 24, 2023 TABLETOP GAMES

Recurring Adult Programs:

LINK TO MAY 4, 2023 BINGO BRUNCH INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 EUCHRE PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR MAY 3, 2023 MYSTERY BOOK GROUP INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR MAY 17, 2023 WWPL BOOK GROUP INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 AMERICAN MAHJONG PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 NEEDLE & THREAD GROUP PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR ADULT CRAFT CORNER ON MAY 17, 2023

LINK FOR MAY 25, 2023 WRITERS GROUP PROGRAM INFORMATION

Teen Programs:

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 TRIVIA TUESDAY PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL MAY 2023 GAMING CORNER PROGRAMS

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

Hurry Up & Wait!

You may now reserve soon-to-be-released books before they are officially published. Each month we will have several upcoming and sure-to-be popular titles that will be available to reserve in our online catalog, even before they are published. A current list of upcoming new releases is posted at the library, or you can call our reference desk for more information at 317-896-9391.


UPCOMING BEST SELLERS AT WWPL:


The Wedding Planner

Danielle Steel


Identity

Nora Roberts


The 23rd Midnight

James Patterson


COMING IN JUNE: WWPL 2023 Summer Reading Program!

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