Westside Library Blog

Attention patrons! Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be taking a break from our Sensory Friendly Craft Hour for the month of November. We'll be back in December, so be sure to check the blog in the coming weeks for the announcement of our next Craft Hour and what you can expect to make! Until next time!

November is here, and that means this month's literary-themed painting is roaring upon us. In celebration of C.S. Lewis's birth month, we'll be holding a lion painting on Saturday, November 23rd at 2 PM. As always, no prior painting skills is required, and we'll have a painted sample on display if you need inspiration for your own art. We'll provide all the materials you need to put your lion on canvas! Please note that this event is for ages 15 and up. Time to get painting!

Calling all tweens and teens! Looking for something fun to do with friends as we get closer and closer to Thanksgiving? This month, out of popular demand, we're brining back another round of Wii Sports to kickoff November! We're also going to bring back another favorite, but this time with a little twist. Join us for glow in the dark ping-pong on November 14th! And for those looking to show some extra holiday spirit on Thanksgiving Day, we're creating custom turkeys on November 21st! Hope to see you there!

 

Congratulations to our winners of this year's staff pumpkin decorating contest! We saw a variety of great pumpkins uniquely created by each Westside staff member, ranging from a crochet pumpkin house, Cookie Monster with real chocolate chip cookies, a beautiful owl, Witch's head, spooky witch's brew, Jack Skellington, a flying pumpkin from "James and the Giant Peach," and even an appearance from the great pumpkin itself! And a special thank you to all of you who voted and made this year's competition a real nail-biter. We can't wait to see what pumpkins everyone comes up with next year! 

Take a look at these highly imaginative skulls we captured during our Painted Ceramic Skull event! No matter if you like something colorful, or perhaps something more on the spooky side, there was no shortage in how vastly creative these paintings came out. Thank you to everyone who participated and kicked-off Teentober with an artistic splash! As always, press "read more" to see our highlights.