"[T]hat old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air...Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year's mistakes had been wiped clean by summer."


~Wallace Stegner


September 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 September Events Calendar, and you may search for them using the filters at the top of the page.


 

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Children's and Family Programs:

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 7 TWEEN BOOK CLUB

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL SEPTEMBER 2023 STORY TIME PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 PRESCHOOL MUSIC & MOVEMENT


REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 20 PRESCHOOL MUSIC & MOVEMENT

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 5 SPANISH STORY TIME

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 SENSORY STORY TIME

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL SEPTEMBER BABY LOVE STORY TIME PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 20 PJ STORY TIME

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 9 PAWS TO READ

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY FOR DROP-IN LEGO BUILD

LINK TO SEPTEMBER 2023 EVENTS CALENDAR SHOWING ALL STORY CASTLE CINEMA DATES

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 25 WONDERLAB PROGRAM

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 8 FRIDAY FUNDAY TAKE HOME KITS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 25 STORY TIME WITH MISS BECKIE

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 26 PUPPET SHOW: COLORFUL BALLOONS

LINK TO SEPTEMBER 2023 CALENDAR, LISTING ALL UKULELE CLUB DATES

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 18 FAMILY BINGO

Adult Programs:

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 11 CRAIG FEHRMAN AUTHOR TALK

Teen and Adult Programs:

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR COLORING, CROSSWORDS & COFFEE

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 BUBBLE TEA TASTING

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 SHAMROCK SPIRIT CRAFTING

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR PUZZLE SWAP

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 10 PUZZLE COMPETITION

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 18 PUZZLE COMPETITION

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 21 ADULT POWER HOUR

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 27 TABLETOP GAMES

Recurring Adult Programs:

LINK TO SEPTEMBER 7 BINGO BRUNCH INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL SEPTEMBER 2023 EUCHRE PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 MYSTERY BOOK GROUP INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 20 WWPL BOOK GROUP INFORMATION

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL SEPTEMBER 2023 AMERICAN MAHJONG PROGRAMS

CALENDAR LINK FOR ALL SEPTEMBER 2023 NEEDLE & THREAD GROUP PROGRAMS

REGISTRATION LINK FOR ADULT CRAFT CORNER ON SEPTEMBER 20

LINK FOR SEPTEMBER 28 WRITERS GROUP PROGRAM INFORMATION

Teen Programs:

REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR HOMECOMING EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 18 - 22

REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR TRIVIA TUESDAY. MEETS SEPTEMBER 5, 12, 26

REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR GAMING CORNER. MEETS SEPTEMBER 6,13, 27

REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR FRIDAY FLICK. MEETS SEPTEMBER 8, 15, 29

September 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.

September 11, 18, *25 at 10:30 AM at 10:30 AM (No Story Time on September 4)

*September 25: Story Time with Miss Beckie


Story Time (Tuesdays) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.

September *5, 12, 19, *26 at 10:30 AM

*September 5: Spanish Story Time

*September 26: Story Time Puppet Show: "Colorful Balloons"


Baby Love Story Time (Infant - 18 months) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.

September 7 at 10:30 AM


Sensory Story Time Registration required on our website's Events Calendar.

September 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 (NEW!) Registration requested on our website's Events Calendar.

September 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.

September 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.

September 6 and September 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.

September 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 October 5 BINGO Brunch by visiting the WWPL Reference Department in person.


Mystery Book Group

September 6 at 11:00 AM

Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.


WWPL Book Group

September 20 at 11:00 AM

Contact the Information Desk at 317-896-9391 for more information or to RSVP.


American Mahjong

September 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3:00 PM

September 6, 13, 20, 27 at 1:00 PM

September 10, 17, 24 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

September 5, 12, 19, 26 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: Apple Book Art! 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.

September 20 at 5:00 PM

Step into fall with a whimsical fall apple book art piece! This is a simple craft with outstanding results! Please register and idicate if you would like a kit to go.


Euchre

September 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1:30 PM (Now meeting EVERY TUESDAY!)

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

September 6, 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.

September 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

September 28 at 1:00 PM

Prompt for September : Do you (or did you) look forward to or dread these milestones: Labor Day, the end of summer, first day of school (in the past), Holy Days, first day of fall? Tell us your story.

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.

September 13, 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:


Traitors Gate

Jeffrey Archer


Enchanted to Meet You

Meg Cabot


Code Red

Vince Flynn


The Armor of Light

Ken Follett


The Running Grave

Robert Galbraith


Blessing of the Lost Girls

J.A. Jance


Holly

Stephen King


23 1/2 Lies

James Patterson


12 Months to Live

James Patterson


The Traitor Among Us

Anne Perry


Payback in Death

J.D. Robb


The Breakaway

Jennifer Weiner


COMING IN OCTOBER:

REGISTRATION LINK FOR OCTOBER 2 BEATLES PROGRAM

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