Folklore Fun! India
India is a huge country, with an enormously rich pantheon of folklore that changes depending on which part of the country you’re from, and I wanted to tell a story…
Cat’s Picks! Immigrant Heritage Month
June is also "Immigrant Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Immigrant heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the nation, specifically for those immigrating from…
Environmentalism Book Club Resources – 6/11/25 Meeting
"Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation" is, as we found out in our meeting of the Environmentalism Book Club last month (this blog is very late - apologies!),…
Kinder Club – Patterns and Sequencing
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
Cat’s Picks! Pride Month!
June is "Pride Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the history of folks in the LGBTQ+ community, their positive and lasting contributions to society, and acceptance of…
Nostalgia Showcase Presents: Chuck E. Cheese’s and ShowBiz Pizza
Dear reader, I'll let you on a little secret- I never had a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's! I remember one or two of my childhood friends having their…
Muppet May-hem! 70 Years of Muppets
It's the Muppet Show! With today's special guest...you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZGPotMDBA So....what exactly is a Muppet? There are many types of puppets, as show below, but what makes the Muppets unique is…
Cat’s Picks! Jewish American Heritage Month
May is also "Jewish American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Jewish American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across our nation! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Indian Heritage Month
May is also "Indian Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Indian heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Five Happenings Not To Miss at Westlake Porter Public Library This Summer
As summer months approach, make Westlake Porter Public Library your go-to destination all season long. WPPL has many exciting programs lined up this summer as well as ongoing activities and…
Environmentalism Book Club Resources – 5/14/25 Meeting
Robin Wall Kimmerer's beautiful book, "Braiding Sweetgrass", was the topic of discussion at this month's meeting of the Environmentalism Book Club. A moving meditation on humanity's relationship with the Earth, the book gave us a lot to talk about.
LEGO® Bricks Are for Everyone!
Did you know that Westlake Porter Library has LEGO sets you can check out? More importantly, did you know that LEGOs are for all age groups? Yes, it's true LEGO…
Cat’s Picks! Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May is "Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: UPA and Terrytoons
If you attended my Mid-Century Cartoons program earlier this year, you might have noticed a theme- there's so much to discuss during that period of animation history! From the first…
Medium Monday: Pen & Ink
What is Pen & Ink? "Pen & Ink" is a common way to refer to the field of ink drawing, especially when using a dip or fountain pen. Ink is…
Awesome Anime Movies
Sometimes, you want to chill with some excellent anime, but you don't want to go through the trouble of watching an entire series. So, what do you do? Why not…
Spring Into Pilates This Month!
Bring in spring by trying a new workout routine, Pilates! The month of May officially celebrates national Pilates month. This popular workout class was founded by Joseph Pilates. Joseph Pilates…
92 and Still So Much To Do! Happy Birthday Willie Nelson!
Willie Nelson, still "on the road" after all these years. Willie called this his "clean shaven smiling and looking straight as your local insurance salesman" “I remember one time, the…
Cat’s Picks! Fan Convention Retrospective
Sunday afternoon, about 2PM. I enter the Doubletree Hotel in Westlake, people entering the building wearing big eye-catching costumes, and leaving with big brown bags heavy with loot. With a…
Four Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and as we're approaching the end of the month, I thought it would be fun to suggest a few poetry collections that you can check…
Take a Bite of These Gourmet Manga
I'm not sure how its possible, but manga always manages to make food look delicious. Sometimes, it's obvious--cakes and other pastries are fun to draw and delightful to look at,…
Environmentalism Book Club Resources – 4/10/25 Meeting
This month, the Environmentalism Book Club met to talk about Hope Jahren's book "The Story of More". The book is a solid introduction to several topics concerning environmentalism and tells the story of "how we got to climate change, and where to go from here".
Nostalgia Showcase Presents: Blue Sky Studios
If you're a longtime reader of the series, you know just how much I adore animation- the history of it, the studios that created my favorite cartoons and movies, even…
On Rereading, or Books that I Will Never Stop Reading
I still remember the day my friend told me she doesn't reread books. It's been over a decade since that conversation, but I still can't get over it. I'm a…