SUMMER READ: Emile Zola’s “Ladies’ Paradise” Because we can never stop reading, over the summer our group will be reading Emile Zola’s Ladies’ Paradise which chronicles the birth of the modern department store and the destruction of small, independent shops in the late 19th century. Sound a little familiar? You bet! Please join us on Friday, September 11 from noon to 2pm!
WHAT’S THE “hoopla” ALL ABOUT?
We’re excited to announce that the Wayland Library is now offering hoopla, a great new library app, to all Wayland residents with a library card. Head on over to hoopladigital.com to sign up and get more information. Are you “on-the-go” a lot? Wish you could watch some great movies and TV on your mobile device while traveling? Are music or audiobooks more your travel style? With hoopla digital, you can use your Wayland Library account to get movies, TV, music, and audiobooks right on your mobile device!
BECOME A MASTER OF MANIPULATION
The card game, that is! In Manipulation, you make runs or sets of at least three cards, as in Rummy, but you can also arrange them in other combinations under certain conditions. It’s challenging and fun, and it gives a fresh spin to an old favorite. M.J. Wright will teach this program on Wednesday, August 19, from 2-3:30 p.m., which is appropriate for ages 14 through adult.
SUMMER KIDS’ PROGRAMS
- Storyvine: Tuesday, August 18 at 10:30 a.m. Introduces preschoolers to books and reading with engaging stories,songs, and activties. Ages 2.5 to 5 years.
- Mother Goose Time: Thursday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. A storytime for babies and toddlers that is filled with songs, rhymes,
stories, and movement. Ages babies to 2.5 years. - Zumba Kids, Jr. Tuesday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5-4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio in Sudbury.
Congratulations to Wayland’s kids for their summer reading! So far 188 children have participated in our Summer Reading program Every Hero Has a Story. Together they have read over 600 books! and the summer is not over yet! There is still time to read another book or two!
LIBRARY WORKSHOP
Introduction to the iPad, Thursday, August 20, 2-3 p.m.
You have some experience with your iPhone/iPad, but feel like you might be missing out on some of the basics. Come on in. M.J. will discuss organizing icons, SIRI and the microphone, battery life, and other basics of these versatile and complex devices. Be sure to bring your iPhone or iPad with you.
HANDWORK GROUP
Our needlework/handwork group will staring meeting again in the fall. The first two meetings are scheduled for September 2 and October 7. We’ll socialize, work on handwork projects (no machines), share ideas, and explore resources.
CROWD PAINTINGS BY MIRANDA UPDIKE
Miranda Updike’s artwork will be in the Raytheon Room in August. Updike says, “I’m attracted to the decorative quality of clustered people or when they are haphazardly separated, like dropped gems, confetti or beads….Colored shapes and shadows, which move above asphalt and street lines, express a…contemporary splendor.”
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR VISIT WITH THE DOCTOR
Good communication lies at the foundation of the patient-doctor relationship and is vitally important for good health outcomes. And yet, the ever-increasing pressure on physicians to do more in less time undercuts the quality of this communication, putting patients at risk. In his talk at the library one Wednesday, September 16, at 7 p.m., Dennis Rosen, M.D., author of “Vital Conversations: Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients,” will discuss some of the reasons why this communication often founders and will offer concrete suggestions on how you can get the most out of visits with your doctors. Dr. Rosen, M.D. is a pediatric pulmonologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
CALLING ALL WAYLAND AUTHORS!
If you are a local author who has published a book, we’d love to hear from you. The library is considering hosting a local author fair where you could showcase your writing and perhaps sell a few books. If interested, contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at the library or by email: rsideman@minlib.net.
