Islington Branch Library
May 1
Wed 6:30 pm
May 2019
Main Library, Community Room
May 1
Wed 7:00 pm
Dr. Gary Hylander Presents: 19th Amendment
Dr. Gary Hylander will return to the Westwood Public Library to discuss Boston at 100. All are welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library.
APRIL 3: The Great Molasses Flood
APRIL 17: The Boston Police Strike *CANCELLED*
MAY 1: The 19th Amendment
Islington Branch Library
May 2
Thu 9:30 am
May 2
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Conference Room
May 7
Tue 10:00 am
Great Decisions *Westwood Woman’s Club*-canceled
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and facilitated by a member of the Westwood Woman's Club. All are welcome!
Program is free and open to all, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged! Please contact Westwood Reference Staff at 781-320-1045 to register. A limited number of copies of the 2019 Briefing Book are available at the Reference Desk for check-out.
Islington Branch Library
May 8
Wed 6:30 pm
Islington Branch Book Club
Join us for a lively discussion of Kate Quinn's "The Alice Network."
Main Library
May 8
Wed 7:00 pm
Westwood Writers’ Group
This is a new group for adults interested in writing. The Westwood Writers' Group will meet once a month to:
• write together
• critique each other's work
• discuss a writing topic of interest for the group
It doesn't matter if you have been writing for years or just thinking about it. It doesn't matter if you write romance or thriller or literary fiction. It doesn't matter if you write very short fiction or 500K word novels. All are welcome!
To register, please email Anu at composeadream@gmail.com, call 781-320-1045, or stop by the 2nd Floor Info Desk at the Main Library.
Community Room
May 8
Wed 7:00 pm
Author Visit: Juliette Fay and Friends Annual Meeting
Juliette Fay and Friends Annual Meeting
Islington Branch Library
May 9
Thu 9:30 am
May 9
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Main Library
May 9
Thu 6:00 pm
Seussical The Musical
Westwood Players is proud to present Seussical! Seussical (Theatre for Young Audiences) is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!
Four Performances: May 9 at 6:00 pm (Westwood Public Library - Free),
May 10 at 7 pm, May 11 at 2 pm & 6 pm (Westwood High School Little Theatre - $10/ticket)
To reserve/purchase tickets or to learn more about Westwood Players, visit www.westwoodplayers.com. Tickets will be released starting April 1st.
Community Room
May 11
Sat 2:00 pm
Tidal Shift
All ages are welcome to join us for this fun family project that raises awareness about pollution from plastic bags and the harm that they can cause to wildlife, such as sea turtles, when they end up in our oceans.
We will hear a short presentation by Claudia Paraschiv, a Salem-based artists who created Tidal Shift. Following the presentation, we will turn discarded plastic bags into "jellyfish" that will be displayed at the Library.
Please bring any plastic bags that you have!
Sponsored by the Westwood Environmental Action Committee.
Library Front Entrance
May 14
Tue 4:00 pm
The Opioid Spoon Honor Tour
Westwood resident and artist, Domenic Esposito will be at the Library from 4 to 6 on Tuesday, May 14th.
The Honor Tour was designed to provide individuals an opportunity to personally sign the 10 foot long, 800 lb. spoon to honor thememory of loved ones lost to the opioid epidemic.
Islington Branch Library
May 16
Thu 9:30 am
May 16
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Main Library
May 19
Sun 2:00 pm
All About Essential Oils
Join us for learning all about essential oils as we offer a very simple class that ANYONE can learn! Come and meet our guest speaker Kay Cooney- advanced practice nurse. All are welcome!
Conference Room
May 21
Tue 10:00 am
Great Decisions *Westwood Woman’s Club*-canceled
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and facilitated by a member of the Westwood Woman's Club. All are welcome!
Program is free and open to all, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged! Please contact Westwood Reference Staff at 781-320-1045 to register. A limited number of copies of the 2019 Briefing Book are available at the Reference Desk for check-out.
Conference Room
May 21
Tue 7:00 pm
Spanish Conversation Circle
A Spanish conversation circle open to beginners, intermediate, and advanced speakers. A friendly place to practice and improve your Spanish language skills. Practice will include group discussions and reading practice, with the potential for music, games, and videos in Spanish.
All are welcome. Please contact Steve at Shinop87@gmail with questions or comments.
Islington Branch Library
May 23
Thu 9:30 am
May 23
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.
Sunday, May. 26
Monday, May. 27
Conference Room
May 28
Tue 7:00 pm
Spanish Conversation Circle
A Spanish conversation circle open to beginners, intermediate, and advanced speakers. A friendly place to practice and improve your Spanish language skills. Practice will include group discussions and reading practice, with the potential for music, games, and videos in Spanish.
All are welcome. Please contact Steve at Shinop87@gmail with questions or comments.
Islington Branch Library
May 30
Thu 9:30 am
May 30
Thu 3:00 pm
Teens Love Knitting
Join this fun knitting group where you can practice your skills with new friends. We welcome beginners to expert knitters. Instruction and help are available as needed. So bring your needles and yarn and let's get knitting! Grades 6 and up.