HOLIDAY HOURS. The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2017 in honor of Presidents’ Day

ADULT PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS: 

• Wayland Reads begins in March! The idea of “one book, one city” originated in 1998 with a Seattle librarian named Nancy Pearl. In the years since, such programs have cropped up in cities, towns, schools, and colleges across the country and the world. Wayland Reads is thus part of an international effort to create community through literature. We hope you feel like being part of it.  New this year, we’ve chosen a theme with the option to read your preferred genre.  Using the infamous heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner, we’ll explore the science and value of art.  We’re reading The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro, Master Thieves by Stephen Kurkjian and Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne.  All three authors will visit the library.  See our website for a full list of events at http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/w/waylandpl/ek.cfm.  The Kickoff event, Arts Wayland Art Show Reception, is scheduled for Friday evening, March 17 from 7:00-pm-9:00pm.
• Poetry Workshop. Thursdays, February 16 and March 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm. This group of beginners and advanced, gathers two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry.
• Habits for Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle Tuesday. Tuesday, February 21, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm. Jane Polley and Laila Vehvilainen of the Longfellow Clubs will share information that you can use to make changes in your life and cultivate habits to reduce chronic inflammation through diet and exercise.  Jane Polley, MS, RD, LDN, is a Registered Dietitian.  Laila Vehvilainen, MS, MPH, is a Certified Fitness Instructor.
• Convert Your LP’s to CD’s. Wednesday, February 22, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. 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!
• Phil Radoff–Verdi’s “La Traviata”: A Guided Tour. Thursday March 2, 7:30pm-9:00pm. “La Traviata” is one of Verdi’s most successful operas and among the most popular in the operatic repertory.  Based on the Alexander Dumas novel, “The Lady of the Camellias,” the opera is the tragic story of a reformed courtesan, Violetta Valery, and her unhappy lover, Alfredo Germont. Phil Radoff is a retired lawyer with a lifelong interest in opera. Join him as he guides us through the operatic masterpiece.
• The Great Presenters Series-Bob Desaulniers: “RETIREMENT – DEFINED, OR REDEFINED BY YOU”, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 730pm-9:00pm. Retirement can be anything you decide it to be, but it must be defined by you. This presentation will provide an opportunity to those approaching retirement to begin to develop a plan and for those who have already retired, a chance to reflect and reassess. Most people’s initial concern involving retirement is about money. True, your finances are an essential element in your next-step planning. However, experts believe the greatest challenge of retirement is designing a lifestyle that provides purpose. This session will focus on the challenges of how we spend our time.

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 and MARCH 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, March 9, 6:00pm-7:30pm Explore clean eating approaches potluck style!  Participants will make a recipe from a selected cookbook to share. While enjoying our homemade delights, we’ll discuss the book, its author, and what each has to offer. The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook:   A Delicious Alternative to Lifelong Health by Nancy Harmon Jenkins is the chosen title for the March meeting.
• Noontime Book Group: Join Sandy Raymond on Friday, March 10, Noon-2:00pm.  Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson is the featured book for discussion.
• Evening Book Group: Monday, March 13, 7:00-8:30pm. Featured is Dawn Powell’s last novel, The Golden Spur 
• Armchair Travel Book Group: Wednesday, March 8, 11:30am-1:00pm.  Join Rachel Sideman-Kurtz as she and the group discuss, Leisureville: Adventures in a World Without Children by Andrew D. Blechman 

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP. Do you know someone who is learning basic English? This group is ideal for people who want to practice their English and learn about American culture. The Library’s English conversation group meets two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The next session will be held on 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.

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 at the library’s website at  http://waylandlibrary.org/grant-application-appendices/.

EXHIBITS. Tere Tedesco is the featured foyer artist showing works of watercolor on paper and oils on canvas.  The Raytheon Room features recent selections form the Wayland Middle School Visual Art Program.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, February 28, 10:30am-11:00am. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
• Weekly Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m.
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Thursday, March 2, 2017, 10:30am-11:15am. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

Lego Club. Wednesday, March 1, 3:00pm-4:00pm. Children will make creations out of Legos and share them with members of the club. For ages 5 and up. 

FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS

• Science Tellers: Dragons and Dreams. Tuesday, February 21, 3:00pm-4:00pm. 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, 3:00pm-5:00 pm. 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, February 23, 10:30am-11:15am. 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.