Westfield Washington Public Library
Spring 2018 Newsletter
Interested in Learning a Foreign Language?
We Can Help!
Beyond the visible rows of books, DVDs
and magazines, the Westfield Washing-
ton Public Library also offers a multitude
of online references for our patrons to
utilize. One of the most popular re-
sources is Rosetta Stone, a well-known
language learning software.
Thanks to the Indiana State Library’s
virtual network known as INSPIRE, li-
brary patrons may access Rosetta Stone
Level One language courses in over 30
different languages, simply with their
library card.
You may access the online language
courses here at the library, from your
computer at home, or from your mobile
devices. Rosetta Stone courses allow
you to proceed at your own pace and
pick up where you left off the last time.
All you need is a current library card and
internet access.
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday-Wednesday
Develop your conversational skills and
10:00 AM—8:00 PM
confidence, and remember, none of us
is ever too old to learn something new. If
Thursday-Friday
you would like more information on how
to take advantage of this very popular 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
resource, stop by the Adult Reference
Desk and they can help you get started! Saturday
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
In addition to Rosetta Stone language Sunday
courses, INSPIRE also offers a multitude 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
of databases in other subjects, such as
business, health and medicine, govern-
ment and military, education, STEAM, LIBRARY CLOSINGS
and literature, just to name a few. It’s all April 1
available for free for our patrons. Let us
help you tap into your curiosity and show May 27, 28
you how to utilize all it has to offer.
OUR MISSION
Fostering exploration,
discovery, and growth
 CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY EVENTS
2018 Join us for our new STEAM It Up! events where
SPRING we combine science, technology, engineering,
art, and math into fun new activities! Watch for
STORYTIMES additional upcoming Tuesday evening classes...

Baby Love
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM

Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Apr. 12, 19, 26 STEAM It Up! Little Bits & Squishy Circuits
(Grades 2—6)
Mar. 7 @ 4:30 PM
May 3, 10 Use tempera paint and different printing and stamping
techniques to make prints with a wintery/holiday Ballet Theatre of Carmel Presents:
Toddlers theme. Scenes from Swan Lake
(all ages)
Mondays @ 10:30 AM STEAM It Up! Ozobot Robots Apr. 30 @ 6:30 PM
(Grades 2—6) Children will hear the story of Odette, the princess who
Mar. 5, 12, 19 Apr. 11 @ 4:30 PM
Explore Ozobot programing. has been turned into a swan, before watching excerpts of
Ballet Theatre of Carmel’s upcoming production of Swan
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Lake. Children may participate in a beginning dance class
May 7 and enjoy photo ops with the BTC dancers in their beauti-
Spring Break “Bored” Gaming Day (All ages) ful costumes. Feel free to wear your own costume!
Tuesdays @ 11:15 AM Apr. 4 @ 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Drop in anytime and play the library’s tabletop games!
Preschool Yoga
Mar. 6, 13, 20
Unplugged Family Preschool yoga class for ages 2
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 Game Night and up, with a caregiver.
Mar. 13; Apr. 10 @ Mondays 11:30 AM—12:00PM
May 1, 8 6:00 PM (2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19)
Drop in and enjoy the $45 per family for 6-class ses-
library’s board sion and $8 per class for drop in
games! families. For more information,
Preschool inquire at the Children’s Desk.

Mondays @1:00 PM

Mar. 5, 12, 19 LEGO Free Build (Grades K +)

Mar. 8; Apr. 12 @ 4:30 PM
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Drop in and build with the library’s LEGOs

May 7 Spring Break Terrific Tuesday LEGOs

(Grades K+)
Tuesdays @ 10:15 AM Apr. 3 @ 3:00 PM—7:00 PM Wednesday Kids’ Coder Dojo (Grades K —6)
Families, drop in and build with the library’s LEGOs. Pre-registration requested
Mar. 6, 13, 20 Mar. 28 @ 4:30 PM
Terrific Tuesday Night LEGOs (all ages) Apr. 25 @ 4:30 PM
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24
Mar. 20; Apr. 17 @ 6:00 PM Explore coding as a team and solve coding challenges
May 1, 8 Drop in and build with the library’s LEGOs with Scratch Jr. (Grades K—2) or Scratch (Grades 3—6)

Evening Kids’ Coder Dojo (Grades K —6)

Paws & Read Pre-registration requested
Mar. 27 @ 6:00 PM
All ages. Practice reading Apr. 24 @ 6:00 PM
in a non-judging atmos- Explore coding as a team and solve coding challenges
phere. Sign up at the with Scratch Jr. (Grades K—2) or Scratch (Grades 3—6)
Children’s Desk to read
Writers’ Clubs for Kids
aloud to a dog who is a
(Grades 1 –4) Mar. 15; Apr. 19 @ 4:30—
very good 5:15 PM
listener! (Grades 5—8) Mar. 8; Apr. 12 @ 4:30—
Chess Tournament (Grades K —6) 5:15 PM
Saturdays @ 10:30 AM Apr. 14 @ 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM
Mar. 10 Registration and $25 fee required . ($20 if paid before
4/6/18) Participants must also be members of USCF. Woodland Wildlife Wonders (W W T Pro gram )
For more information, inquire at Children’s Desk. Mar. 15 @ 4:00 PM (All ages)
Apr. 14 Meet some of our favorite woodland inhabitants!
May 12 Early Summer Chess Camp (Grades K—8)
May 29—June 1st (Four Day Camp) Birds of Prey (W W T Program )
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Apr. 26 @ 11:00 AM (All ages)
Registration required. $90 fee Learn about birds of prey you might see here in Indiana!
HOMESCHOOL CLASSES Pre-registration required. Visit the Children’s Desk for more information.

MONDAYS
Chess Class (school age) 1:00 PM—1:45 PM
Session 4: Mar. 5—Apr. 9 Cost: $56 for 6 week session
Session 5: Apr. 16—May 21 Cost: $56 for 6 week session
Drama (ages 6—12) 1:00 PM—2:00 PM
Mar. 5—Apr. 9 Cost: $50 for 6 week session

TUESDAYS
Acorns to Oaks Homeschool Group: (all ages ) 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Homeschoolers of all ages meet for games and activities Spring Dates: Tues. Mar. 13 and Apr. 10

WEDNESDAYS
Elementary Composition (Grades 4-6)
Session 4: Feb. 28—Apr. 18
Sushi Bar
Intermediate Composition (Grades 6-8)
Session 4: Feb. 28—Apr. 18
Session 5: Apr. 25—May 23
Renaissance Science (ages 10—18)
Semester 2: Jan. 31—May 9
10:30 AM—11:30 AM (No class 3/21 & 3/28)
Cost: $60 (Please register and pay by 2/14/18)
11:30 AM—12:30 PM (No class 3/21 & 3/28)
Cost: $60 (Please register and pay by 2/14/18)
Cost: $50 (Please register and pay by 4/18/18)
1:00 PM—2:30 PM
Cost $126 (No class on Mar. 28)

THURSDAYS
Creative Writing (Grades 4-8)
Session 4: Mar. 1—Apr. 19
High School Spanish 1 (Grades 8-Adult)
2nd Semester: Jan. 11—May 3
(Prerequisite: Completion of Semester 1 or permission of instructor.)
Introductory IEW Composition (Gr. 2-4)
Session 4: Mar. 1—Apr. 19
Super Grammar Skills (Grades 2-4)
Session 4: Mar. 1—Apr. 19
10:30 AM—11:30AM (No class 3/22 & 3/29)
Cost: $60 (Please register and pay by 2/15/18)
10:00 AM—11:15 AM (No class 3/29 & 4/5)
Cost: $150 per semester plus books and supplies.
12:30 PM—1:30 PM (No class 3/22 & 3/29)
Cost: $60 (Please register and pay by 2/15/18)
1:30 PM—2:30 PM (No class 3/22 & 3/29)
Cost: $60 (Please register and pay by 2/15/18)

FRIDAYS
French (Ages 6-10) 10:15 AM—11:15 AM
Session 4: Feb. 23—Apr. 13 Cost: $48 + $2 materials fee (No class on 3/30 or 4/6)
Session 5: Apr. 20—May 25 Cost: $48 + $2 materials fee
French (Ages 11—Adult) 11:15 AM—12:15 PM
Session 4: Feb. 23—Apr. 13 Cost: $60 + $5 materials fee (No class on 3/30 or 4/6)
Session 5: Apr. 20—May 25 Cost: $60 + $5 materials fee
Middle/ High School Art (Ages 12-18) 10:30 AM—12:30 PM
Session 4: Mar. 2—Apr. 13 Cost: $65 + supplies
Elementary Art (Ages 6-11) 11:30 AM—12:30 PM
Session 4: Mar. 2—Apr. 13 Cost: $50 + supplies
Renaissance Science Class (Ages 5—10) 1:00 PM—2:00 PM
Semester 2: Feb. 2—May 11 Cost $112 (No class on 3/30)
Geography Bee Study Group (Grades 3 +) 2:00 PM—4:00 PM (Meets bi-weekly)
Feb. 9 & 23; Mar. 9 & 23; Apr. 13 & 27; May 11 & 25
 RECURRING COMING SOON: SUMMER READING PROGRAM
EVENTS
June 1—July 31, 2018
FOR ADULTS
Mark your calendars now for our popular summer
American Mahjong reading program. The theme for 2018 is “Libraries
Tuesdays @ 5:00 PM Rock,” and the program officially kicks off on June
Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM 1st. We look forward to another great summer of
Sundays @ 1:30 PM reading and special programs for all ages here at the
WWPL. And yes, there will be incentives and prizes,
too! Stay tuned for more details!
Play Euchre
2nd Wed. @ 5:30 PM
4th Wed. @ 5:30 PM

ESL Classes*
Tuesdays @ 6:00 PM
Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM
(No Wednesday classes in Feb.)
Saturdays @ 1:30 PM

Genealogy Group ADULT EVENTS Programs with an asterisk (*) require registration.
Beginners welcome!
1st Sat. @ 10:15 AM
Technology Classes:
Library Board Meeting Intermediate*
2nd Wed. @ 7:00 PM
Mar. 13 @ 6:30 PM—Intro to EBooks
Watercolor Painting Class* Mar. 14 @ 1:00 PM—Microsoft Publisher
3rd Thurs. @ 10:30AM Apr. 10 @ 6:30 PM—Microsoft PowerPoint
May 8 @ 6:30 PM—Microsoft Access
BINGO Brunch at the WWPL*
Acrylic Painting Class*
May 9 @ 1:00 PM—Intro to Twitter First Thursday of the Month
2nd Thurs. @ 10:30 AM Mar. 1 April 5 May 3
11:00 AM—1:00 PM
Color Therapy
Join us for a delicious catered brunch and
2nd Thurs. @ 10:30 AM AARP Tax Aide Program* themed BINGO! We will play seven rounds of
Every Friday from Feb. 2—Apr. 13 BINGO with a cover-all to end the event. Here's
“Centier 2 You” (Starts 4/9) 10:30 AM—2:30 PM your chance to win fun prizes. Bring some
friends along or meet some new ones! Cost to
Financial Presentations Tax assistance. participate is $10. Registration closes on the
Apr. 9 @ 6:00 PM Free, but appointments are required. Monday prior to the event date. This event is
Apr. 23 @ 6:00 PM geared toward ages 50+ but all adults are wel-
Contact Adult Reference Desk for more come to attend!
May 7 @ 6:00 PM
information.
You must pre-register to participate. Register
Westfield Writers Group through EventBrite or by calling the WWPL @
4th Thurs. @ 1:00 PM 317-896-9391
Ancestry Library Edition Classes*
Mar. 10 Apr. 14 May 12 WWT Women’s Winter Walking
Mystery Book Group 12:00—2:00 PM Ages 16+ Group
Meets @ 1:00 PM Are you interested in genealogy? Did you know Tuesdays and Thursdays
on the 1st Wed. of the month. the library has a subscription to Ancestry.com 10:30 AM—11:30 AM
Group meets in March
Copies available at the Information Desk. (Ancestry Library Edition) that you can use for
Continue your fitness routine while the weather
FREE? Join us for this free class and discover is cold. Join us on Tuesday and Thursday morn-
Mar. 7 Butterfly and the Violin your family's history. This class is perfect for ings at the Westfield Washington Public Library
beginning and intermediate genealogical re- for an indoor walking program that focuses on
Apr. 4 Let Me Die in His Footsteps strength and toning. For ages 18 and up.
searchers. Learn how to collect family data, rec-
May 2 Presumption of Guilt
ord information, and discover how to use the
library’s genealogy resources. Participants are
WWPL Book Group encouraged to bring information on ancestors PBS Paper Bag Lunch Series
Meets @ 1:00 PM Third Tuesday of the Month
they wish to research as there will be time at the
on the 3rd Wed. of the month. Mar. 20 April 17
end of the class to research them. Each partici- 11:30 AM—12:30 PM
Copies available at the Information Desk. pant will have access to a computer. Basic com- Pack a lunch and join us at the library for discus-
puter skills are necessary to fully enjoy this sions about favorite Public Broadcast shows.
Mar. 21 Alice Network workshop. Please bring a USB/flash drive to save This winter and spring season we are discussing
Victoria, which currently airs on PBS on Sunday
Apr. 18 Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy.. information onto. Class size is limited. Contact
evenings.
May 16 Lilac Girls the Adult Reference Desk to register.

FIRST MONDAY SPEAKER
SERIES at the WWPL!
Every month we will welcome speakers from
our community and nearby communities,
speaking on a wide variety of subjects. Join
us to listen and learn!
March 5, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
Kim Brand:
“MakerSpaces”
April 2, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
Cindy Garloch:
“Spring Into Action: How to Live
with Less and Organize the Rest!”
May 7, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
Adra Young:
“Self-publishing”
New STEAM and Coding
Programs for Kids at the WWPL
If you have a child interested in coding or
STEAM activities, stop by the Children’s Desk or
call us at 317-896-9391 for more information
or to register for these free programs.
Steam It Up! March 7 @ 4:30 PM is all about
circuitry. We will experiment with Little Bits cir-
cuits, Squishy Circuits and build a working Little
Bits R2D2. (For grades 2—6)
Steam It Up! April 11 @ 4:30 PM will work with er programming language interests them: Ja-
Ozobots and color line coding and inventing
with Little Bits Circuits. (For grades 2—6)
Teen Events:
Programs with an asterisk (*) require registration. Weekly after school activi-
ties will meet during the school year, except in the case of library or school clos-
ings. There are no teen events the first week of April, 2018
Anime Manga Club
Meets on Mondays @ 3:00 PM
If you love anime (Japanese animation),
manga (Japanese comics), or Japanese
culture, this is the place for you! Teens meet
in the Story Pit to watch videos, share sto-
ries, and just hang out. Snacks provided!
Gaming Corner
Meets on Wednesdays @ 3:00 PM
Come and play video games with friends
after school!
Teen Advisory Group
Meets quarterly on Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM
Next meeting: May 29
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is open to
all teens in grades 6-12 (or equivalent for
homeschool). Help plan teen library pro-
grams, suggest materials for the Young
Adult collection, and earn volunteer hours.
Safe Sitter Classes*
Registration required (Grades 6—8)
Become a Safe Sitter. Learn the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes to be a safe Drop-in Crafts
babysitter! Student contract & parent per- Thursday, March 22 @ 3:00 PM:
mission slip must be signed. Peep Diorama Contest
Thursday, April 26 @ 3:00 PM:
Cost: $55 due on day of class. (Scholarships
available if needed to reduce price.) Please “Book of Awesome”
pack a lunch. Thursday, May 17 @ 3:00 PM:
DIY Lip Balm
Saturday, Mar. 3 from 10—3
Saturday, Apr. 21 from 10—3
CoderDojo is a time when we work individually
and as teams on coding projects. WeSnakehead
will use Ed Amazon John
MIT’s Scratch program to build simple games
and learn basic coding tools like loops and vari- 7/14
6/27
ables. In February, we will start working with
our BBC Micro:bits so that we can work in a
block-based programming language and see
what the same commands look like in Java-
Script. The goal of CoderDojo is for kids to have
time to explore Scratch and move on to whatev-
8/7
vaScript, HTML or Python. Dojos are offered
twice a month to fit family schedules. Coder
Dojos are for grades K—6.
FRIENDS OF THE WESTFIELD LIBRARY

Visit our ongoing books sale at the WWPL! Kroger Plus card: Register your Kroger Plus card online
at www.kroger.com/communityrewards, then select the
Please make plans to stop by and shop our book sale. All Friends of the Westfield Library as your charity of
proceeds benefit the library. Check the library's website choice. Afterward, each time you use your Kroger Plus
and social media for updates. card, Kroger will donate funds to the library--at no cost
to you!
Looking for other easy ways to support the li-
brary? Listed below are some great options! Network for Good: If you are interested in donating to
the library out-of-pocket, visit the WWPL website at
www.wwpl.lib.in.us, click on the Donations link, and fill
AmazonSmile: Go to smile.amazon.com and select the out the NFG form that will appear. Your donations to
Friends of the Westfield Library as your charity of the library are tax-deductible, and NFG will send you the
choice. Bookmark this site and use it (instead of ama- necessary documentation.
zon.com) whenever ordering items from Amazon. Your
Amazon account will not change (you'll still have your
shopping cart, lists, etc.), but after registering to support All funds donated to the library go toward library ser-
us, Amazon will donate funds to the library with every vices that benefit our patrons and our communi-
eligible purchase you make from AmazonSmile--at no ty. Thank you for your support!
cost to you!

FRIENDS BOARD
Sara Reitmeyer President Jeanette Wachtel Treasurer Marie Albertson Secretary

Westfield Washington Public Library

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