Upcoming Programs
Click here to join Women in Print, a live virtual discussion happening Saturdays at 3pm.
Led by library staff, this book club reads and discusses books focusing on women’s perspective of the world. Their reading list includes literary fiction, non-fiction, and some classic titles. Join the group on the fourth Saturday of the month at 3 p.m January – October, and on the third Saturday of the month November – December.
2021 Selections:
- January – In the Woods by Tana French
- February – Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
- March – A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
- April – Uncanny Valley: a Memoir by Anna Wiener
- May – The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
- June – The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
- July – Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner
- August – A Saint from Texas by Edmund White
- September – The Pull Of The Stars by Emma Donoghue
- October – The Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow
- November – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab
- December – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Click here to join the Writing Workshop, a live virtual program happening from 5-6:30pm.
If you’re having difficulties, please refer to Zoom’s support information. Westbank Library is unable to provide tech assistance during the program. Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program.
Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, you are welcome to join the Westbank Writing Workshop. Meet with other writers, and try your hand at some writing prompts.
Please read these ground rules ahead of the conversation:
- Please keep your camera on for the discussion and provide your name.
- Mute if there is background noise.
- Respect the privacy of others by not reporting what you hear in this conversation with any specificity or attribution.
- Be respectful and listen when others are speaking.
- Allow everyone’s voice to be heard that wants to be heard.
Click here to join Storytime, a live virtual program happening Tuesdays at 10:30am.
If you’re having difficulties, please refer to Zoom’s support information. Westbank Library is unable to provide tech assistance during the program. Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program.
Join Ms. Cristen and Ms. Maureen for Storytime every week. This program develops early literacy skills through story sharing, music, and crafts or activities. All ages welcome!
Click here to join Heartfulness Meditation, a live virtual program happening Tuesdays from noon-1pm.
If you’re having difficulties, please refer to Zoom’s support information. Westbank Library is unable to provide tech assistance during the program. Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program.
Heartfulness Meditation can help you to live a heart-centered life, manage your emotions, and find inner peace and balance. When we become mindful of our feelings, we can let them inspire us. This practice awakens our potential for a simple, joyful existence.
Want to learn more? Check out the book The Heartfulness Way or go to heartfulnessatwork.eventbrite.com to participate in other events.
Click here to join BookTalk, a live virtual discussion happening last Tuesdays at 1pm.
Led by volunteer Jane Dunham and library staff, this book club reads and discusses literary fiction (with an occasional non-fiction book thrown in). In addition, each year the group reads a classic and a book by a Texas author. Join the group on the last Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. at Westbank Library. This group is on hiatus in November and December.
2021 Selections:
- January 26: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- February 23: Hippie by Paulo Coelho
- March 30: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
- April 27: Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
- May 25: The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates
- June 29: Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
- July 27: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
- August 31: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- September 28: The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
- October 26: Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Please read these ground rules ahead of the conversation:
- Please keep your camera on for the discussion and provide your name.
- Mute if there is background noise.
- Respect the privacy of others by not reporting what you hear in this conversation with any specificity or attribution.
- Be respectful and listen when others are speaking.
- Allow everyone’s voice to be heard that wants to be heard.
Click here to view Prime of Life Yoga, a live virtual program happening Wednesdays at 6pm.
Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program.
Prime of Life Yoga™ focuses on the contemporary teachings of yoga for Westerners, especially benefiting men and women 40 years and beyond. Safe, conservative and user friendly, this is an intelligent approach focusing on moving with the breath in dynamic and static movements, which helps to make the body-mind connection as well as warming up the joints and muscles. Modifications are demonstrated to suit the individual. This creates a noncompetitive atmosphere which is more comfortable for everyone.
Lisa Galizia is a Registered Yoga Teacher® with the Yoga Alliance and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Galizia teaches group and custom private yoga and wellcoaching. For more information, please visit beecaveyoga.com.
This program is being offered in-person this week. Come to Westbank Library to join the knitters from noon to 3:00pm upstairs in The Gathering Room. Check the calendar for updates.
Our Knitters meet for fun and fiber every week. Flash your best needles, break out the good yarn, an
d come teach, be taught, or simply enjoy the glorious art of knitting! Join the group every Friday at noon at the Westbank Library.
Crocheters and embroiderers welcome.
Click here to join the author visit with Elizabeth Letts, a live virtual program happening at 1:00pm.
Elizabeth Letts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Eighty-Dollar Champion and The Perfect Horse, which won the PEN Center USA Literary Award for research nonfiction, as well as the novel Finding Dorothy. She lives in Southern California. Elizabeth Letts’ latest book – The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and their Last-Chance Journey Across America was published June 1, 2021.
Click here to join First Friday Genealogy, a live virtual program happening first Fridays at 10am.
Whether you are a beginner just starting to explore your ancestors or deep in your research, in this group you can explore databases, trade knowledge and tips, and share wonderful stories with each other. Join Susan Marking, our amateur experienced genealogist, who facilitates this group on the first Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at Laura’s Library.
Below are just a few resources to get you started on your research:
- Family Tree Magazine
- Our catalog
- Databases: https://www.westbanklibrary.com/databases/
- America’s Genealogy Bank
- HeritageQuest Online
- Ancestry Library *accessible through only our libraries’ computers
Ground rules for genealogy meetings
Click here to join Daytime Book Group, a live virtual program happening at 4pm.
If you’re having difficulties, please refer to Zoom’s support information. Westbank Library is unable to provide tech assistance during the program. Please contact questions@westbanklibrary.com if you would like to schedule tech help or if you would like additional information regarding this library program.
Daytime Book Group comes together once a month to discuss books that explore life from many angles – from the author’s viewpoint, from the characters’ experiences, and from the group members’ personal perspectives. The group reads both fiction and non-fiction, and participants engage in lively discussions on the topic. Members usually meet after the book discussion at a nearby restaurant for social talk and visiting.
2021 Reading List:
- January 3: House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
- February 7: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
- March 7: Once a Girl, Always a Boy by Jo Ivester (Jo will join us for the discussion)
- March 28: The End of October by Lawrence Wright
- May 2: Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
- June 6: The Round House by Louise Erdrich
- June 27: Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee
- August 1: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
- August 29: The Second Mountain by David Brooks
- October 3: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
- November 7: Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall
- December 5: Very Good Lives by J.K. Rowling
Please read these ground rules ahead of the conversation:
- Please keep your camera on for the discussion and provide your name.
- Mute if there is background noise.
- Respect the privacy of others by not reporting what you hear in this conversation with any specificity or attribution.
- Be respectful and listen when others are speaking.
- Allow everyone’s voice to be heard that wants to be heard.
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