Businesses You Can Start with Little or No Money

Buck Buchanan of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will give some helpful advice on starting your own business, even if you do not have much money. Mr. Buchanan will discuss the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and the five steps necessary for success.

Wednesday, February 10, 7:00-8:30 PM

Robert Dopira: Classical Guitarist

Enjoy Robert Dopira, a classical guitarist, whose repertoire consists of the foremost guitar literature across centuries and periods of music. Hear Bach suites and chaconnes, Scarlatti sonatas, Albeniz’ Suite Espagnolse, Moreno-Torroba’s Castles of Spain, Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Sonatina, and more.

Wednesday, February 17, 7:00-8:00 PM

Dr. Gail Stavitsky of the Montclair Art Museum: A Force for Change: The Artists of the Rosenwald Fund

From 1917 into the 1940s the Rosenwald Fund's Fellowship Program fostered black leadership through the arts, literature, and scholarship. Learn about the legacy of this program, the art produced, and the Montclair Art Museum's new exhibition on this chapter in American art history.

Saturday, February 27, 2:00-4:00 PM

Computer Classes

Registration required: Sign up online or call the reference desk 908-789-4090 ext. 6

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"Awakening My Unified Field."  Take in the spiritually and Biblically inspired art of Irit Malinsky.

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The NJ Division of Taxation will no longer be distributing hard copy tax forms.  Paper tax forms can be printed at home or the library from
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New Spanish Language Storytime

El Grupo ñ is a Spanish reading group for children aged 0-6.

El Grupo ñ es para niños de 0 a 6 años que hablan Español.

Saturday, February 20, 10:30-11:15 AM

Cool Science with Wondergy

Hammer a nail into solid wood with a banana? Blow up a balloon ... from the outside? Explore how matter changes from solid to liquid to gas with liquid nitrogen.  At 320 degrees below zero, it's the coolest stuff around! 

Saturday, February 20, 1:00-2:30 PM

Aesop's Kids

Ancient but fun!  Listen to a fable or two, and do an activity.  For children who are in elementary school.

Monday, February 22, 3:45-4:30 PM

Monday, March 1, 3:45-4:30 PM

Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Listen to stories and do an activity.  For children aged 3 ½ to 5, but not yet in kindergarten.  Open to full-service Westfield Library card holders only.
Tuesday, February 9, 1:30-2:00 PM

Friday, February 12, 10:00-10:30 AM

Tuesday, February 16, 1:30-2:00 PM

Friday, February 19, 10:00-10:30 AM

Toddler Time

Stories, songs, finger plays and movement activities.  For babies and toddlers up to age 3. Parent or caregiver attends with child.  Children must have their own full-service Westfield Library card.

Wednesday, February 10, 10:00-10:20 AM

Wednesday, February 17, 10:00-10:20 AM

Monday, February 22, 10:00-10:20 AM

Tots Storytime

Stories for children between the ages of 2½ and 3½. Parent or caregiver attends with child.  Child must have own full-service library card.

Thursday, February 11, 10:00-10:30 AM

Thursday, February 18, 10:00-10:30 AM

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