Get ready for the holidays by creating your own unique holiday cookie plate on Thursday, November 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. These are glass plates that you will design yourself. All materials will be supplied. Registration is required at wmlnj.org.

12th Annual Support Our Troops Casino Night on Saturday, November 18 at 7 p.m. at the WestfieldArmory, 500 RahwayAvenue in Westfield. The night will benefit Bonds of Courage and the Family Readiness Groups of the 1st Squadron 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Brigade Combat Team of the New Jersey Army National Guard. For ticket sales and further information, please go to www.bondsofcourage.org Start your Spring Planting, on Thursday, November 30 at 7 p.m. at the Westfield Memorial Library. Workshop leaders and Town of WestfieldGreenTeammembersLois Kraus and Bianca Wright will show you how to make your own cold stratification trays for planting seeds for the Spring. Bring an empty, clean milk or water jug, and you’ll also learn how to make a passive solar greenhouse. In collaboration with the Friends of the Library.

Fundamentals of Tai Chi, December 9. Gang Huang teaches Tai Chi, an ancient practice originated in China, is proven to boost both mental and physical health, and it’s often referred as “Meditation in Motion”. In this session, Dr. Gang Huang will lead a hands-on session to work on Tai Chi fundamentals such as joints health, standing meditation, weight shifting and balance, and Tai Chi walking at the Westfield Memorial Library. *** Submit events at goleader.com/communitycalendar/