Adult Services

Upcoming Adult Programs

Thank Our Veterans - Card Making Program

Thu, Nov 05, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Youth Services

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services... more

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services desk. All ages are welcome to participate.

American Red Cross Bloodmobile

Thu, Nov 05, 1:00pm - 7:00pm

Porter Room

Please give blood today from 1:00p-7:00p with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile

Tech Bytes: iPhone & iPad Help Session

Thu, Nov 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Technology Training Lab

Have quick questions about your iPhone or iPad? Need help with basic features or apps? Join our iPhone & iPad Help Session for a casual drop-in opportunity... more

Have quick questions about your iPhone or iPad? Need help with basic features or apps? Join our iPhone & iPad Help Session for a casual drop-in opportunity to learn and share tips!

Thank Our Veterans - Card Making Program

Fri, Nov 06, 9:00am - 6:00pm

Youth Services

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services... more

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services desk. All ages are welcome to participate.

Cultural Connections

Fri, Nov 06, 10:00am - 11:30am

Porter Room

Travel the world without leaving the library. This program will celebrate cultures from around the globe. Join us as we learn, connect, and discover... more

Travel the world without leaving the library. This program will celebrate cultures from around the globe. Join us as we learn, connect, and discover something new together.

Thank Our Veterans - Card Making Program

Sat, Nov 07, 9:00am - 6:00pm

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services... more

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services desk. All ages are welcome to participate.

Speak & Lead: Speech Prep & Effective Feedback - High-Interest/Low-Capacity Program

Sat, Nov 07, 9:45am - 10:45am

Porter Room

Learn the fundamentals of speech preparation and practice, and giving effective feedback with the Toastmasters. This is a high-interest/low-capacity... more

Learn the fundamentals of speech preparation and practice, and giving effective feedback with the Toastmasters. This is a high-interest/low-capacity program. Please join the wait list.

Registration is now closed

Women in History Presents - Mae West

Sat, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Porter Room

Women in History presents a powerful portrayal of Mae West, one of the boldest and most influential entertainers of the early 20th century.

Thank Our Veterans - Card Making Program

Sun, Nov 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services... more

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services desk. All ages are welcome to participate.

The Nutcracker - A North Pointe Ballet Workshop Performance

Sun, Nov 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Porter Room

North Pointe Ballet's fall tour features music and choreography from the Nutcracker ballet, teaching storytelling through movement and plenty of audience... more

North Pointe Ballet's fall tour features music and choreography from the Nutcracker ballet, teaching storytelling through movement and plenty of audience engagement. All ages and abilities.

Thank Our Veterans - Card Making Program

Mon, Nov 09, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Youth Services

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services... more

Honor our veterans by making thank-you cards to be delivered to an independent living or skilled nursing facility. Materials available at the Youth Services desk. All ages are welcome to participate.

Take AI For a Test Drive - High-Interest/Low-Capacity Program

Mon, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Technology Training Lab

In this class you will have the chance to test drive your AI program of choice. Kick the tires and try different prompts This is a... more

In this class you will have the chance to test drive your AI program of choice. Kick the tires and try different prompts This is a high-interest/low-capacity program. Please join the wait list.

Holiday Swag Program - High-Interest/Low-Capacity Program

Mon, Nov 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Dover Room

Get into the festive spirit this season by decorating an artificial evergreen holiday swag. This is a high-interest program limited to 10 adults. Please... more

Get into the festive spirit this season by decorating an artificial evergreen holiday swag. This is a high-interest program limited to 10 adults. Please join the wait list.

Registration is now closed

Earth "Kind" Meetup Group - Join other plant forward individuals for discussion

Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Craft Room

Meet with veg/plant-based curious, earth advocates to discover new flavors, new foods and more ways to be kind to yourselves and to our earth.

Business Launch Pad Series - Part 3 of 5 - Cleveland Business Mentors

Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Thomas A. Fox Board Room

From Idea to Plan (Part 1): Customer Value

Classic Radio Hour - Gunsmoke (1952)

Tue, Nov 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Dover Room

Did you listen to these classic radio programs when they aired? Or are you new to the medium? Either way, we hope you'll tune in for a trip down Memory Lane... more

Did you listen to these classic radio programs when they aired? Or are you new to the medium? Either way, we hope you'll tune in for a trip down Memory Lane and join us for our Classic Radio Hour!

Virtual Author Talk - Zach and Kelly Weinersmith- "A City on Mars"

Tue, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online

Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, "A... more

Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, "A City on Mars".

Pelvic Health for Women Across the Decades

Tue, Nov 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Dover Room

Chrissy Frey, MS, PT, will discuss common concerns women may experience throughout different stages of life, and strategies to support pelvic health and... more

Chrissy Frey, MS, PT, will discuss common concerns women may experience throughout different stages of life, and strategies to support pelvic health and improve quality of life.

Tuesday Night Book Club - "By the Fire We Carry" by Rebecca Nagle

Tue, Nov 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2

Rebecca Nagle recounts the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma.

Virtual Author Talk - Paul Vigna - "The Almightier"

Wed, Nov 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, "The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed... more

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, "The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin".

Inside the Westside Market's Transformation

Wed, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Porter Room

Camille Dickson from the Cleveland Public Market Corporation will give you an inside look a the current transformation of the Westside Market.

Environmentalism Book Club - "The Future Earth" by Eric Holthaus

Wed, Nov 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Dover Room,Zoom Programming 2

Hopeful and prophetic, this book asks us to imagine how we can reverse the effects of climate change in our lifetime & encourages us to re-affirm our... more

Hopeful and prophetic, this book asks us to imagine how we can reverse the effects of climate change in our lifetime & encourages us to re-affirm our commitment to one another in our shared humanity.

Cooking with Chef Garrett - High-Interest/Low-Capacity Program

Thu, Nov 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Craft Room

Chef Garrett will share the process for making Sicilian Pasta. This is a high-interest/low-capacity program. Please join the wait list.

Registration is now closed

Digital Transfer Stations: Analog to Digital

Thu, Nov 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Dover Room

Did you know you could digitize your old, physical media at the library? Attend this info session to learn about our Digital Transfer Stations! This is an... more

Did you know you could digitize your old, physical media at the library? Attend this info session to learn about our Digital Transfer Stations! This is an overview, not a hands-on training session.

Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg - The Story of the Dedication of the National Cemetery

Thu, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Porter Room

Civil War historian Brad Gottfried will discuss the dedication of the National Cemetery and Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg and his delivery of one of... more

Civil War historian Brad Gottfried will discuss the dedication of the National Cemetery and Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg and his delivery of one of America's most noteworthy speeches.

Thursday Night Book Club - "Nesting" by Roisín O'Donnell

Thu, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Westlake Room

One day, Ciara makes a split-second decision that she knows will change everything. She grabs clothes off the line & belts her 2 daughters in the car. She... more

One day, Ciara makes a split-second decision that she knows will change everything. She grabs clothes off the line & belts her 2 daughters in the car. She flees knowing she is no longer safe at home.

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Test Proctoring

The Westlake Porter Public Library offers test proctoring free of charge during the hours the library is open. Computers are available for online-based tests and individual study rooms are available for paper tests.

Contact Adult Services with your name, contact information, and desired testing date and time. Scheduling is based upon staff availability. Please allow enough time for correspondence with your institution to receive testing materials and instructions.

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