HOLIDAY HOURS. The library will be closed on Friday, November 11, for Veterans Day.
VISIT BY AUTHOR CHRIS GRABENSTEIN. We are very excited that on Wednesday, October 26, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Chris Grabenstein, popular children’s author of “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
” and “The Island of Dr. Libris
,” will visit our library! He will read from his new book “Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel” and give a presentation about reading and writing. Grades 3 and up.
INDIAN DANCE WITH PALLAVI NAGESHA. Come to the library on Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. to attend our next Great Presenters program where Wayland resident Pallavi Nagesha will talk about and demonstrate Indian classical dance with some of her dance students. Ms. Nagesha has performed Bharatanatyam dance in over 20 large productions and is engaged in choreographing and producing many cultural events. She currently teaches at Rasarang, serves as the Creative Director of Meru Education Foundation, and works for the Wayland BASE program.
THE LEVELLER WITH JACQUELINE DEMBAR GREENE. When Wayland author Jackie Greene discovered the legend of Tom Cook, the wily colonial figure haunted her until she gave him a voice. Was he a thief or was he truly leveling off the fortunes of those who had more than they needed with those who never had enough? Metrowest’s own Robin Hood became the kernel for her middle grade historical novel, “The Leveller
,” set in 1789. Jackie will tell us about this person and how she drew on rumor and history to create the book. Ms. Greene is the author of 38 books for young readers including the award-winning American Girl Rebecca series. Autographed books will be available following the presentation on Thursday, November 3, from 7-8:30 p.m.
GENEALOGY 101. On Thursday, October 27, 7-9 p.m., the library is sponsoring a workshop with George C. Brown that will provide basic tools for uncovering the facts about ancestors, including where to look for information and how to judge the accuracy of that information and keep track of it.
BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
- Weekly Storytimes!
- Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) most Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11 a.m.
- StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) most Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m.
- Baby and Me. Fridays: October 21 and October 28 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for ages 2-12 months. Meet other caregivers and children and have fun! This play group is led by Beverly Mobilia of the Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families.
- Toddler STEM: Science. Wednesdays: October 26, November 2, and November 9 10:30-11 a.m. for ages 15-30 months with caregivers. Space is limited and registration is required. Please register for all four workshops through our online event calendar by going to the first listed session on October 19.
- Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, October 25, 10:3-11 a.m. for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS
- Storytime with Dog! Thursday, October 20, 10:30-11a.m. for ages 3 and up. Children will listen to dog stories and have a special canine visitor as Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed, and her owner Helen will join us.
- Book Buddies. Monday, October 24, 4-5 p.m. for children in grades K to 2 with an adult. This month local parent and author Giselle Shardlow will read her picture book “Trish’s Fall Photography
” and teach children the poses presented in the book. We will also do a craft. - Paint a Pumpkin! Wednesday, October 26, 2-5 p.m. for ages 4 and up. Get in the spirit for Halloween and paint a mini pumpkin with art educator Ashley MacLeod.
- Lego Club. Wednesday November 2, 3-4 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos.
- Author Visit. Thursday, November 3, 7-8:30 p.m., for middle-grade students. Jackie Greene, author of “The Leveller” will join us to talk about her books.
TEEN PROGRAM. Art Workshop: Paint with Coffee. Wednesday, November 9, 3-4 p.m. for grades 6 and up. Artist Sudakshina Ghosh will lead a workshop for teens on painting with coffee. Registration through our online calendar is required.
NOVEMBER BOOK DISCUSSIONS FOR ADULTS. The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311.
- Noontime Book Group: Friday, November 4, 12-2 p.m., “In the Garden of Beasts
” by Erik Larson - Armchair Travel Book Club: Wednesday, November 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., “Dark Star Safari
” by Paul Theroux - Clean Eating Book Club: Thursday, November 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Author Catherine Walther will join us for discussion and share with us her experience as a cookbook author! For more information about her books, go to catherinewalthers.com.
- Evening Book Group: Monday, November 14, 7-8:30 p.m., “The Piano Tuner
” by Daniel Philippe Mason
ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP. Do you know someone who is learning basic English? The library’s English conversation group meets two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The next sessions will be on October 28 and November 4.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP. Our needlework group will meet the following dates: November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, and May 3. All are welcome
LET’S BE FRIENDS! October is membership month for the Friends of the Wayland Public Library. The Friends underwrite all Library programming, the museum pass program, ESOL, and the movie and audio book collections. If you’ve enjoyed any of these in the past year, please consider joining the Friends or renewing your membership today. Pick up a brochure at the Library or join/renew online with a credit card at waylandlibrary.org/friends.
BOOK AND BAKE SALE–GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT! The Friends of the Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building on Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, November 6, from noon-4 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 4, from 5-8 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m. Sale items include delicious baked goods and thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. Donations of books will be accepted during set-up in the Large Hearing Room on Wednesday, November 2, and Thursday, November 3. Internet book scanning devices are not permitted in the sale area. Bakers Needed! The Friends are looking for bakers to contribute confections to the fall book sale. Baked goods attract sweet lovers of all ages to the sale and add substantially to the bottom line. Donations of baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday. For more information, contact Anne Heller at 508-358-4515.
EXHIBITS. In October the library foyer contains “Travels Near and Far” by painter Jeannette Corbett. The Raytheon Room features photographs by Wayland elementary school students in an exhibit coordinated by Conrad Gees.
NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo (which stands for National Novel Writing Month) challenges participants to write 50,000 words over the course of the month and encourages them by offering Write-In events that provide support and inspiration. The library is participating in NaNoWriMo with a kick-off event with author Jeremy Flagg on Saturday, November 5, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mr. Flagg, a five-time published author of young adult and science fiction will discuss ways to be a more prolific writer. Following his program you can stay at the library from 12-5 p.m. and dive right into work. We are holding two more Write-Ins on Tuesdays, November 8 and November 22 from 6-9 p.m. For more information contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.
JUST EAT IT! DOCUMENTARY. We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines, and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? “Just Eat It
” looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce, and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. Co-sponsored with Transition Wayland. Monday, November 7, 7-9 p.m.
PLANNING FOR NEXT “WAYLAND READS” PROGRAM. Everyone is invited to join us in the library’s Raytheon Room on Tuesday, November 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. for the first planning meeting for Wayland Reads 2017. If you’d like to be involved but cannot make the meeting, contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR RETIREMENT. After nearly 14 years as Library Director, Ann Knight will retire at the end of October. Ann started working at the library in 1995 as a reference librarian and was the Assistant Library Director from 1997-2002. There will be an open house at the library on Sunday, October 30, from 3-5 p.m. to celebrate Ann’s tenure at the library. Music and light refreshments! Come on down and wish Ann well in retirement!
