Westlake Porter Public Library's mid-August calendar of events

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s mid-August calendar of events. All programs are subject to change. Please check westlakelibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter (@WestlakePorter) for the latest updates.

Thursday, Aug. 13 (All Day) Calling Crafters Online: Library Card Mini Notebook – Learn how to make a library card mini-notebook at home! In addition to internet access and a computer, tablet or phone to view the presentation, you will also need a pencil, ¼-inch hole punch, and glue stick. Other materials will be provided. On or after Aug. 13 you will receive an email with a link to presentation that you can watch anytime, anywhere, at your own pace and on your own time. Please wait for email before coming to pick up materials.

Thursdays, Aug. 13, 20 and 27, and Tuesdays, Aug. 18 and 25 (11-11:30 a.m.) Storytime Online – Join us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube for a livestreamed storytime with one of our Youth Services staff.

Thursdays, Aug. 13, 20 and 27 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) WPPL Roblox Club – Love Roblox? We have a few private servers set up for Tweens in grades 4-6 to hang out with their friends and enjoy some of the most popular games. Please register separately for each session. Participants must provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program.

Friday, Aug. 14 (9 a.m.-6 p.m.) DIY Crafts for Your Learning Space – Tweens and Teens: Whether you are at home or in a school building, these crafts will make your learning space all your own! We will provide most of the supplies with instructions to complete 4 crafts. Register now for pickup beginning Aug. 14.

Fridays, Aug. 14, 21 and 28, and Monday, Aug. 31 (11-11:30 a.m.) Library at 11 (Online) – Join us on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube to see what family friendly video we have in store for you!

Monday, Aug. 17 (6-8 p.m.) Virtual Medicinal/Nutritional Herbs from Your Garden – Learn how to grow your own herbal remedies from healing plants. Turn your home-grown herbs into creams, tinctures, teas and more. Learn the plant parts to use and their nutritional/medicinal value. Program will be held via Zoom. Please register. Participants must give an email address to receive Zoom instruction prior to the program.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 (11-11:30 a.m.) Sing and Dance! (Zoom) – Join Miss Nancy on Zoom! Participants must provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 (7-8 p.m.) Moralists in Disguise: Mark Twain Meets the Twilight Zone – What do Mark Twain and Rod Serling have in common? Join author and actor Mark Dawidziak for a fascinating online program to find out! Dawidziak is the author of "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone," as well as five books about Mark Twain. This program will be hosted on Zoom. Registration is required to attend.

Thursdays, Aug. 20 and 27, and Tuesday, August 25 (11-11:30 a.m.) Storytime Online – Join us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube for a livestreamed storytime with one of our Youth Services staff.

Thursdays, Aug. 20 and 27 (3:30-4:30 p.m.) WPPL Roblox Club – Love Roblox? We have a few private servers set up for Tweens in grades 4-6 to hang out with their friends and enjoy some of the most popular games. Please register separately for each session. Participants must provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program.

Fridays, Aug., 21 and 28, and Monday, Aug. 31 (11-11:30 a.m.) Library at 11 (Online) – Join us on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube to see what family friendly video we have in store for you!

Friday, Aug. 21 (3-3:45 p.m.) Got Science? (Zoom) – Join us to make a solar oven! This is a fun project we will complete together on our Zoom meeting. Got Science? kits will be available for pick up starting Aug. 14 in the Youth Services Department. You will need a kit to participate in the program. Participants must provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program. Grades K-4.

Monday, Aug. 24 (7-8:30 p.m.) Maker Monday: Design 3D-Printable Objects with Tinkercad (Online) – Design 3D-printable objects with Tinkercad's website, and after they're printed, you can pick them up at the library! (This also counts as a 3D printing orientation). Please register. Participants must provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 (All Day) Calling Crafters Online: Paper LED Lanterns – In addition to internet access and a computer, tablet or phone to view the presentation, you will also need tacky glue. Other materials will be provided. On or after Aug. 26 you will receive an email with a link to presentation that you can watch anytime, anywhere, at your own pace and on your own time. Please wait for email before coming to pick up materials.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 (7-8 p.m.) Virtual Trivia Night @Porter: Music and Fun Stuff Edition! – Join us for trivia night!  Play as a single player or as a family. Presented live via Zoom. To participate please register to get a Zoom invitation.

To register for any of the programs, please visit westlakelibrary.org/events.