Programs & Events
august 2010
( july | september )
Silver dates indicate events. Gold dates indicate Library closings.
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wednesday, august 4th
In Celebration of Annie Oakley
7:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B
Come celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Annie Oakley, world renowned record setter and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Bess Edwards,grandniece of Little Miss Sureshot herself, will be discussing the life of, and answering questions about, this amazing woman. Stop by or call the library for more information or to reserve your seat. 734-326-6123.
thursday, august 5th
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: The Waco Country Band
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion
A regular on past City Summer Concerts, Dean Stacey brings his Waco Country Band to the library for an evening of covers and originals. Get your boots on and get ready to line-dance! Limited seating available.
saturday, august 7th
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.
SRP Finishers Party
2:00pm to 4:00pm, Meeting Rooms A and B
By invitation only: If you earned all 10 of your stamps for Teen SRP, then come celebrate by getting a henna or temporary tattoo. Click here to see some examples.
Be sure to have a parent sign the back of your invite if you want a tattoo. (Glitter tattoos last 3-7 days; henna lasts 7-10 days.)
thursday, august 12th
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: Tyrone Hamilton All-Stars
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion
A regular on past City Summer Concerts, Tyrone Hamilton and his All-Star band bring their Ray Charles-influenced R&B to the library for an evening of covers and originals. Limited seating available.
saturday, august 14th
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.
wednesday, august 18th
Anime/Manga Discussion Group
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Come discuss your favorite manga books and anime shows. Books will be available at the Reference desk prior to the meeting.
thursday, august 19th
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: Andy John and Mark Jewett
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion
Join us for our last concert of the summer, as Open Mic regulars stop by to take the stage. Andy John first got into music when he heard Elvis sing "Good Rockin' Tonight" and plays rockabilly and folk-rock. Mark Jewett has been studying at the hands of local folk masters for years and is sure to offer an upbeat show. Limited seating provided.
Open Mic Performers' Concert
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 14 and up, Library Pavilion
Open Mic performers Andy John and Mark Jewett welcome in a new Open Mic season with a concert of their folk-pop tunes. Each performer will hit the stage for 1/2 hour in the picturesque pavilion area. Free show.
saturday, august 21st
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, august 23rd
Microsoft Word for Students - Cancelled (rescheduled for October)
7:00pm to 8:30pm, Meeting Room A
Join us for a tour of Microsoft Word features helpful in the writing and formatting of a term paper or other large document. Learn about advanced tools useful to high school and college students, including citation and bibliography tools, footnotes and styles. Prerequisite: must be familiar with common uses of with Microsoft Word, including basic formatting. Seating limited, sign-up required.
tuesday, august 24th
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Final Tournament!
3:30pm to 8:30pm, ages 15-29, Meeting Rooms A and B
Play Super Smash Bros. Brawl and compete in our first-ever Wii video game tournament. Warm up with open play from 3:30-4:00, when the tournament begins. Participants must be signed in by 4:00, or you won't be able to play!
Bring your own controller if you can't win without it!
This is the last tournament of the summer. All results from previous tournaments will be compiled, and prizes will be awarded!
thursday, august 26th
Teen Book Club
3:00pm to 4:00pm, Meeting Room C
If you like to discuss what you've read with others, then you'll like Teen Book Club. Books will be available at the Reference desk prior to the meeting.
We'll be reading Shades of Simon Gray, a sci-fi novel by Joyce McDonald. 17-year-old Simon Gray lies in a coma, finding his space and time overlapping with that of a man who was lynched over 200 years ago, while a member of the cheating ring he has been helping wonders if their actions have caused the plagues assaulting their New Jersey town.
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, august 28th
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, august 31st
Fiction Writers Group
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 16 and up, Meeting Room B
If you would like help developing your fiction or enjoy reading new and exciting fiction, please join us for one of our sessions. Two new stories will be covered each month by the group. Check with the Reference Desk for this month's stories or email: andy.schuck@westlandlibrary.org . Note: this is the last Fiction Group meeting before we split into the Writers Club and Writers Workshop next month.
Teen Advisory Board
7:00pm
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.
