july 2010
( june | august )

Silver dates indicate events. Gold dates indicate Library closings.

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thursday, july 1st

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.

friday, july 2nd

Teen Movie: Avatar

1:00pm to 4:00pm, Meeting Room B

Watch James Cameron's Avatar with your friends. When his brother is killed, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for his military unit, while also attempting to learn about the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. Unexpectedly, Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, forcing him to choose sides in the war between humans and Na'vi. Rated PG-13.

saturday, july 3rd

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, july 6th

Duct Tape Wallets

6:00pm, Meeting Room B

Learn how to make a wallet out of duct tape. Please sign up at the Reference Desk in advance.

wednesday, july 7th

Sail Into Books

10:30am to 11:30am

Members of our staff & volunteer team will be reading stories aloud every Wednesday during the Summer Reading Program. What better way to encourage children to enjoy the benefit of books? Language-rich experiences are important for literacy development & children love to see colorful pictures that bring stories to life. Please stop in & share the fun! No registration required.

thursday, july 8th

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.

Summer Concert Series: Mustard's Retreat

7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion

" Mustard's Retreat represents everything that is best about folk music. Their music is community music. It comes from our common roots and traditions, pays tribute to those roots and traditions and expands on them." Limited seating (so bring a chair if you're late).

T-Shirt Redo

7:00pm, Meeting Room B

Remix an old t-shirt with your own personal designs. Use scissors, fabric paint, or iron-on patches to make your own t-shirt creation. Bring one of your own, or we can provide you with a blank tee. Please sign up at the Reference Desk.

saturday, july 10th

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.

thursday, july 15th

Hip Hop Dance

1:00pm to 2:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B

Learn hip hop dance from a Dance Extreme instructor. Dance Extreme is a dance studio located in Westland. Beginner to advanced welcome. Please sign up at the Reference Desk.

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.

Summer Concert Series: Mary Wynn and gospel choir

7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion

Join us for an evening of gospel music with acclaimed singer Mary Wynn and her gospel choir. "Take one look and listen to the heartfelt lyrics and warm embracing melodies of a true child of God with a smooth voice capable of great range and feeling." Limited seating.

saturday, july 17th

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, july 20th

Poster yourself with Glogster

7:00pm to 8:00pm, teens only, Meeting Room A

Express yourself with Glogster! Use words, images, even music or video clips to create a virtual poster. Share your creativity with friends on Facebook , Myspace or other social networking sites, comment on your favorites or connect with other Glogster users for fun and inspiration. Sign up at the reference desk, space is limited.

wednesday, july 21st

Sail Into Books

10:30am to 11:30am

Members of our staff & volunteer team will be reading stories aloud every Wednesday during the Summer Reading Program. What better way to encourage children to enjoy the benefit of books? Language-rich experiences are important for literacy development & children love to see colorful pictures that bring stories to life. Please stop in & share the fun! No registration required.

Anime/Manga Discussion Group

7:00pm, Meeting Room B

This summer, the Anime/Manga Discussion Group will be doing Anime Cafe, where we'll be viewing anime for both the June and July meetings.

thursday, july 22nd

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.

Summer Concert Series: Peter Madcat Ruth

7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion

This evenings featured performer is Peter Madcat Ruth, "a Grammy Award-winning virtuoso harmonica player based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. But Madcat doesn't just play blues harp: he also sings and plays ukulele, guitar, high-hat, jaw-harp, penny-whistle, kalimba, banjo and other folk instruments from around the world."

"Madcat's repertoire of styles includes Blues, American Roots Music, Folk Music, Jazz, and World Music." Come early to get a seat.

Teen Talent Show- CANCELLED

7:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B

Do you dance, sing, play a musical instrument, or write? Do you have an amazing talent that you want everyone to know about? Well, come take part in this summer's Teen Talent Show. First place winners get a $25 gift card; second place, a $15 gift card; and third place gets a $10 card. Sign up at the Reference Desk to participate.

saturday, july 24th

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, july 27th

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament, Part II

5:00pm to 8:30pm, ages 15-29

Play Super Smash Bros. Brawl and compete in our first-ever Wii video game tournament.

Warm up with open play from 5:00-5:30, when the tournament begins. Participants must be signed in by 5:30. Bring your own controller if you can't win without it! The tournament will continue throughout the summer.

Sign up begins at May 24th's Open Play video game event.

wednesday, july 28th

Sail Into Books

10:30am to 11:30am

Members of our staff & volunteer team will be reading stories aloud every Wednesday during the Summer Reading Program. What better way to encourage children to enjoy the benefit of books? Language-rich experiences are important for literacy development & children love to see colorful pictures that bring stories to life. Please stop in & share the fun! No registration required.

The Fine Art of Fencing

6:00pm, Performance Pavilion

En garde! Join us as Benjamin Schleis and the Underground Fencing Organization demonstrate various fencing techniques in the Performance Pavilion behind the library.

thursday, july 29th

Teen Book Club

3:00pm to 4:00pm, Meeting Room C

If you like to talk to others about what you've read, then you'll like Teen Book Club. Books will be available at the Reference desk prior to the meeting.

Techno Beats

6:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B

DJ Joe Vargas will give a short lecture on the evolution of the Techno genre, and its ties to Detroit and the Electronic Music Festival.

A musical set will follow.

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.

Summer Concert Series: Lynn LaPlante Group

7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion

"An exciting mix of acoustic jazz styles, featuring Latin, bop and post-bop jazz, all with an emphasis on rich ensemble writing. Inspired by the early 1950s work of Miles Davis modern Latin Jazz styles, LL7 showcases the imagination, variety, and taste of LaPlante's horn arrangements. LL7 plays a range of music from breathtaking jazz lines to lush romantic ballads to fiery Latin jazz and Latin adaptations of jazz standards." Come early to get a seat.

saturday, july 31st

Blogging for Beginners

11:00am to 12:00pm, Meeting Room A

Share your thoughts, feelings and important elements of your everyday life with your friends, family or the general public by publishing your own blog. Using Blogger, a free service, we will cover starting an account, personalizing the look of your blog, publishing posts, and sharing your blog with others. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or some previous computer experience. Users must have a Google Account set up before class. Seating limited, sign-up required.

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.