HOLIDAY HOURS. The library will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 24, and be closed all day December 25. On New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, the library will close at 3 p.m. and remain closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1.
3D INTEREST GROUP: CALLING ALL MAKERS! Are you a teen or adult interested in 3D design or 3D printing? The library staff wonders if there is enough interest in this subject in town to form an interest group that could meet at the library to figure out how our town could participate in the Maker Movement culture. If you are interested in this, come to the library’s Raytheon Room at 1 p.m. on January 10 and let’s start talking! If you can’t make it then, but are still interested, feel free to email Library Director Ann Knight at aknight@minlib.net.
BLENDER WORKSHOP There is still one space left in our introductory workshop on using Blender software to design 3D objects scheduled for January 10 from 2-4 p.m. run by 3D artist Eric Carlsen. Blender is very rich program and is not as simple to use as Tinkercad. People who register for this program should be at least 14 years of age and have very strong computer skills. Participants will design a small structure to be printed on the library’s 3D printer. Registration is required and places are limited. Register through our online calendar at waylandlibrary.org.
“BEING A BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR: If You Can’t Take the Heat…” On Tuesday, January 6, at 7:30 p.m. Wayland resident Dr. Barbara S. Fox will make a presentation about being a biotech entrepreneur. Dr. Fox is the founder and CEO of Avaxia Biologics, a Lexington biotech company developing antibody therapeutics for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Yet for the first five years, the company lived at a kitchen table in Cochituate! Hear the trials and tribulations of starting up a biotech company and the personal highs and lows of growing a company from scratch. Fox has a Ph.D. from MIT and 30 years of experience in academic research and biotechnology. She is a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship and particularly enjoys mentoring aspiring young entrepreneurs.
Create-a-Card Workshop. The Wayland Children’s and Parent’s Association is sponsoring a “Create-a-Card” workshop on Wednesday, January 7, from 4- 5:30 p.m. ALL are welcome. For more information, contact Aileen Pierce at 617-775-7298.
Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children in the Raytheon Room on Thursday, January 8, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with a caregiver.
Read to Corbyn the Samoyed. Children are invited to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed on Saturday, January 10, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Call 508-358-2308 to sign up for a 15 minute slot. Corbyn and her owner Helen are certified through Pets and People Foundation to give read-to-a-dog programs.
BOOK BUDDIES. Book Buddies is a parent/child book group for children in grades K-3 with a parent/caregiver. This month’s book is “A Brand New Day” by Wong Herbert Yee, and we will be meeting on Thursday, January 22, 3-3:30 p.m. We will discuss the book and do an activity. All are welcome. Youth Services librarian Pam McCuen will facilitate this program, which is co-run by the WCPA. Please read the books with your child before you come.
BOOK GROUPS FOR ADULTS. Our book groups generally meet monthly. Upcoming dates are:
- Evening Book Group Monday, January 5, at 7 p.m., “The World Without You by Joshua Henkin”
- Noontime Book Group Friday, January 9, at 12 noon, “The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Armchair Travel Book Group Wednesday, January 14, at 11:30 a.m., “The Longest Road” by Philip Caputo
- Non-Fiction Book Group Tuesday, January 27, 7-9 p.m., “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal
Joy of Getting It Done with Linda King. Linda King, a trained and certified Life Coach and ADHD Coach, will present “The Joy of Getting It Done” at the library on Tuesday, January 13, at 7:30 p.m. Many of King’s clients struggle with procrastination, daunting projects, and the lack of ability to create workable routines in their lives. King tries to help them find many simple ways to make change easier. She hopes that attendees leave her talks feeling hopeful and empowered!
GROW YOUR OWN WITH RENEE. In the deep mid-winter, who is thinking about gardening? Renee Bolivar, owner of “Gardens by Renee” is! Renee will be at the library on Saturday afternoon , January 17, 2-4 p.m. to talk about how to grow, harvest, and eat from your own backyard. Renee is a passionate master gardener who has been part of the slow food movement her entire life. “Gardens by Renee” is a local and organic business created to get people growing, one seed at a time.
STUDY HOURS FOR WHS STUDENTS. During Wayland High School finals week, the library will be open late until 11 p.m. for high school students who want to study for finals on January 20, 21, and 22. We will serve pizza at 5:30 p.m. on those evenings to teens who are here during the dinner hour and will also provide some snacks throughout the evening.
Parent/Child Book Group. This book group, led by Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen, is for children in 4th and 5th grade, accompanied by a parent. Each month we will discuss a different book. This month on Wednesday, January 14, from 7-8 p.m. we will talk about “Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator” by Jennifer Allison. The group will decide together what next month’s book will be. For more information call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308.
