Programs & Events
september 2010
( august | october )
Silver dates indicate events. Gold dates indicate Library closings.
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thursday, september 2nd
Fantasy Football Draft
6:00pm to 8:30pm, 14 and up, Meeting Room A
Join our Fantasy Football league and manage a team of your favorite players for bragging rights and monthly and season-ending prizes. Get your team before draft day by signing up at the Reference desk or by emailing Andy, andy.schuck@westlandlibrary.org for a league invite. Draft starts promptly at 6:30, so get here early to discuss draft plans and talk with other league managers. Snacks, refreshments provided.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Watch the first movie based off Rick Riordan's hit book series. A teenager discovers he's the descendant of the Greek god Poseidon and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Rated PG.
Chess Club
6:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
thursday, september 9th
Chess Club
6:00pm
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
saturday, september 11th
Chess Club
1:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
tuesday, september 14th
Westland Writers Workshop
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 16 and up, Meeting Room C
Do you have a piece of writing that you need help with? WWW critiques individual's writing in a workshop setting. All genres accepted (fiction, poetry, memoir, etc.). We will tell you what is what is working with your piece, as well as what needs improvement. You must attend one session before your writing will be reviewed. To register, visit the Reference Desk or contact: andy.schuck@westlandlibrary.org
wednesday, september 15th
Anime/Manga Discussion Group
7:00pm
Come discuss your favorite manga books and anime shows. We'll be talking about James Patterson and Narae Lee's Maximum Ride, Vol. 2. Books will be available at the Reference desk prior to the meeting.
thursday, september 16th
Chess Club
6:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
saturday, september 18th
Chess Club
1:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
Teen Lock-In
9:00pm to 8:00am
Stay in the library overnight! Play games, eat food, and have tremendous amounts of fun. Only a limited number of spots are available. Pick up a green registration sheet in the YA area. Registration forms are due on Friday, Semptember 3rd, by 5 PM.
thursday, september 23rd
Chess Club
6:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
Open Mic
7:00pm to 8:30pm, 14 and up, Meeting Rooms A and B
Let your muse run wild coffee shop-style with singer-songwriter, Dave Boutette. Writers, poets, singers/rappers, bands, performers of all sorts are welcome. Sign up in advance at the Reference Desk or just show up ready to perform!
Teen Book Club
7:00pm
If you like to talk to others about what you've read, then you'll like Teen Book Club. We'll be reading The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. "Chased by a madman preacher and possibly the rest of his townsfolk as well, young Todd Hewitt flees his settlement on a planet where war with the natives has killed all the women and infected the men with a germ that broadcasts their thoughts aloud for all to hear."---Booklist
Books will be available at the Reference desk prior to the meeting.
saturday, september 25th
Chess Club
1:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
monday, september 27th
Writers Club
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 16 and up, Meeting Room B
Do you have stories or poems or ideas you would like others to hear, but not critique, in a casual atmosphere? Join us as Cheryl Vatcher-Martin leads the Westland Library Writer's Club. All writing is interesting to us so bring whatever you are working on. Refreshments provided.
tuesday, september 28th
Teen Advisory Board
7:00pm, Meeting Room A
Help the library "be all it can be" -- join the Teen Advisory Board. The Board helps in collection development, program planning, even decorating the Teen department. AND there's snacks! Call 734-326-6123 or stop at the Reference Desk for more details.
thursday, september 30th
Chess Club
6:00pm, Faust Area
Like to play chess? Want to get better? Come to the Westland Chess Group and hang out and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to Chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
"My Voice, My Choice" Advanced Care Planning
7:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B
This program is presented by Oakwood Healthcare System Clinical Ethics Center and features Edie English, RN, BSN - Clinical Manager. Learn how to prepare your own advance care plan. Patient Advocate Designation documents and materials will be provided for all attendees. Call or stop by the libray to reserve your seat. 734-326-6123
