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Registration opens:
September 30th, 2025

Public Speaking Boot Camp

A Five-Week Program Designed by Toastmasters International

2025-10-07 18:30:00 2025-10-07 20:30:00 America/New_York Public Speaking Boot Camp Presenters from a local Toastmasters club will use the "Speechcraft" program to help you to improve your ability to give presentations for professional and personal purposes. Westlake Porter Public Library - Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tuesday, October 07
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 18:30:00 2025-10-07 20:30:00 America/New_York Public Speaking Boot Camp Presenters from a local Toastmasters club will use the "Speechcraft" program to help you to improve your ability to give presentations for professional and personal purposes. Westlake Porter Public Library - Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Westlake Porter Public Library

Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Presenters from a local Toastmasters club will use the "Speechcraft" program to help you to improve your ability to give presentations for professional and personal purposes.

Do you need to answer questions in an upcoming job interview?  Give a presentation at work or school?  Make a toast at your sister's wedding?  You can get through these (and so many more speaking scenarios) with average success - or you can be recognized as a polished presenter!

In this five-week program, participants, who are called Speechcrafters, have the opportunity to boost their confidence as they improve their public speaking skills, within the safe, supportive environment of a Toastmasters club. 

Included in the training is: how to organize a speech; using body language; using vocal variety; choosing clear, concise words; introducing and evaluating another speaker; and impromptu speaking.  After completing the course, participants may be inspired to continue their Toastmasters journey by visiting or joining a local club.

This program is open to adults and to teens from Grade 9 and up.

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Since 1924, Toastmasters has been synonymous with excellence in public speaking.  The Speechcraft program was designed to introduce a novice speaker to the Toastmasters approach to public speaking.  It was created to help people turn their speaking skills into a craft - to help them improve their professional and personal communication skills using a condensed version of the Toastmasters member experience.

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This program is designed by Toastmasters International and will be presented by members of local Toastmasters clubs.

Westlake Porter Public Library

Phone: (440) 871-2600
Fax: (440) 871-6969

Hours
Mon, Sep 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, Sep 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

Upcoming events

Sun, Sep 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room

Mon, Sep 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
This event is full

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room

Mon, Sep 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Sep 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Sep 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dover Room

Tue, Sep 09, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Friends Pavilion

Tue, Sep 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2

Wed, Sep 10, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Sep 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Friends Pavilion

Wed, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

Wed, Sep 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Sep 11, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services

Thu, Sep 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 11, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Thu, Sep 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Fri, Sep 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
This event is full

Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Sep 15, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 12:00am

Mon, Sep 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 12:00am

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Porter Room
Registration opens Monday, September 8 2025 at 12:00am

Mon, Sep 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room

Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Porter Room

Mon, Sep 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Sep 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room,Youth Services

Rescheduled
Mon, Sep 15, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
New date Monday, November 03, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Tue, Sep 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dover Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Tue, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room

Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft Room

Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Cancelled
Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Sep 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

Wed, Sep 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Thu, Sep 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dover Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 12:00pm

Thu, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dover Room

Fri, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dover Room

Fri, Sep 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Sep 20, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Saturday, September 13 2025 at 12:00am

Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sun, Sep 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, September 14 2025 at 12:00am

Mon, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Mon, Sep 22, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Mon, Sep 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Sep 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Wed, Sep 24, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 3:30pm

Wed, Sep 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room

Thu, Sep 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Sep 25, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
Makerspace
Registration opens Saturday, September 20 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Sep 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Sun, Sep 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, September 22 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Sep 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Sep 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Sep 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Oct 01, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room

Wed, Oct 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room YS-Group

Wed, Oct 01, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Oct 01, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Wed, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room

Thu, Oct 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Oct 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Thu, Oct 02, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 25 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 02, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Craft Room

Thu, Oct 02, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 25 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Technology Training Lab
Registration opens Saturday, September 27 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Porter Room

Sat, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Oct 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Dover Room
Registration opens Saturday, September 20 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room

Sun, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Porter Room

Mon, Oct 06, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 06, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Oct 06, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Technology Training Lab
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Mon, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Technology Training Lab
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Oct 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 30 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Tuesday, September 30 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 30 2025 at 12:00am