SPECIAL FEATURE. The completed Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners construction grant application for the Wayland Free Public Library is available at the reference desk in hard copy and online on the library’s website at http://waylandlibrary.org/grant-application-appendices/.
Hunting Hippies and Other Elusive Ancestors. Saturday, February 11, 1:30-4:00 p.m. The Massachusetts Society of Genealogists — Middlesex Chapter monthly meeting includes a business meeting starting at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. Charlene Sokal will present Hinting Hippies & Other Elusive Ancestors.
Convert Your Lp’s to CD’s. Wednesday, February 22, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. There’s so much great music on them, but when’s the last time you listened to your records? Reference Librarian Andy Moore will show you how to use the software program Audacity to convert your LPs to digital files. Burn them onto a disc, upload them onto a portable device, or post them online–you’ll give that old collection new life!
FEBRUARY’S DATABASE OF THE MONTH: WORLD BOOK. World Book is an online authoritative and reliable encyclopedic resource for general information and school assignments. Special features of the online version are the kids tab which allows children to explore topics written in age appropriate language. Other specialized aspects for kids include an advanced section with articles, maps, videos, special reports, and Hallazgos, a Spanish language section that includes information on geography, science, the arts, history, and other traditional classroom topics. The link for this resource may be found at the library’s online resources page at: http://waylandlibrary.org/services/beyond-books/e-resources/.
FEBRUARY 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.
- Clean Eating Cookbook Club: Thursday, February 9, 6 p.m. Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food by Jamie Oliver. Explore clean eating approaches potluck style! Participants will make a recipe from the selected book.
- Noontime Book Group: Friday, February 10, 12 noon. Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.
- Evening Book Group: Friday, February 13, 7 p.m. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
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 two sessions will be on February 10 and February 24.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP. Our needlework group will meet the following dates: March 1, April 5, and May 3, from 10:00 – 12 noon. All are welcome.
EXHIBITS. Tere Tedesco is the featured foyer artist showing works of watercolor on paper and oils on canvas. The Raytheon Room features recent selections from the Wayland Middle School Visual Art Program.
BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Storytime with a Dog! Thursday, February 9, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a special canine visitor! Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed, and her owner Helen will join us. For ages 3 and up.
- Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, February 28, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages 2.5 to 4 years old.
- Weekly Storytimes
- Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Feb. 14 and 21 at 10:30 a.m.
- StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m.
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
- 3D Design and Printing Workshop. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7:00 PM – 8:30 p.m. Participants will be using Tinkercad.com to design and eventually print their own personalized keychain. Tinkercad is a fun, free, and easy to use 3D design program. All prints will be free. To register on your own you must be 12 or older, parents of younger kids are welcome to register and design with their children. CONTACT: tkenney@minlib.net
- Maker Lab: Monet’s Pond. Wednesday, February 15, 3-4 p.m. Put on a lab coat and enter the Maker Lab! Join Giselle from The Learning Hub for this session of our series of STEAM Maker Classes. In this session, children will learn about Monet’s Pond, paint a picture of a pond, and add 3-D waterlilies. For ages 5 and up.
FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS
- Science Tellers: Dragons and Dreams. Tuesday, February 21, 3-4 p.m. In a faraway world, two brave villagers take a daring journey to release the dragon and save the entire kingdom from an Evil Ice Sorceress. Join us as we learn about dry ice and the changing states of matter through interactive and explosive experiments with fog, bubbles, flying rockets, and more. For children in grades K to 5.
- Drop-In Crafts. Wednesday, February 22, 3-5 p.m. Make fabulous crafts in celebration of Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and Snow! Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 4 and up.
- Sparky’s Puppets: Old Favorites. Thursday, Feb. 23, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Sparky’s Puppets will perform The Gingerbread Man, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. For ages 3 and up.
