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Outdoor Chess at Laura's Library

If you've ever visited Laura's Library on a Monday evening, you know that Westbank visitors LOVE chess.  In honor of that affection, there is now a life-size chess board in the backyard at Laura's.  Now all we need are the chess pieces!

The Friends of the Westbank Library will be donating an absolutely beautiful chess set made of teak wood, but they need people to sponsor the pieces (come to the library to see what we have so far!).  If you would like to sponsor a chess piece, stop by either library & make donation!  Pawns start at only $100.  If you don't want to sponsor a piece all by yourself, you can also get together with some friends or neighbors & sponsor one as a group.

Proceeds benefit our Friends group.  The Friends of the Library thank you!

TWO Financial Education Programs!

This fall we will be hosting two series on financial education, one given by the Society for Financial Awareness - or SOFA - and another taught by the Financial Center Manager at the University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in Westlake.  SOFA will be joining us at Westbank at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesdays of the month through November, and UFCU will stop by Westbank at noon on the first Thursdays of the month through December.  This month, come learn about the following:

• (TODAY!) October 3rd at noon - Understanding Your Credit Score
• October 8th at 6:30pm - Social Security

Genealogy Guest Speaker

The First Friday Genealogy group that meets at Laura's on at 10am monthly welcomes guest-speaker Jacquie Wilson on Friday, October 4th.  Ms. Wilson has worked at the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum as well as at the Office of the Federal Register and the National Records.  Her knowledge of genealogy research is vast, and this visit she will talk about doing research using gravestones. 

Intro to HTML

On Saturday, October 5th, come to Westbank at 1pm to get a crash course in HTML.  You'll learn the basics of what it takes to build an HTML-based website including vocab, syntax, & structure.  No web design experience necessary.  You are encouraged to bring your own laptop.

Ready to start writing your memoir?

Westbank Library will be hosting a four-part memoir-writing series for adults at 6:30pm on October 7th, October 14th, October 28th, and November 4th.  Come to all four sessions for a comprehensive writing course, or stop by just once for a creative writing boost.

Local Author Talk with

Karen MacInerney

Much loved local author Karen MacInerney, author of the Gray Whale Inn mystery series, will be at Westbank Library at noon on Wednesday, October 9th to talk about writing mysteries with a historical twist.

Hide.  Lock.  Take.

Yes, just like those signs you see at the mall, we would like to remind you to hide any valuables you leave in your car when you visit the library.  We were surprised & dismayed that a smash & grab happened in the Westbank parking lot a few weeks ago - during daylight hours at a busy time of day.  We hire security guards to patrol our lot, but please do take precautions to keep your valuables safe because you never know whether someone watched you leave your new iPad in the front seat.