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 online here.  The Kickoff event, Arts Wayland Art Show Reception, is scheduled for Friday evening, March 17, 7-9pm.
• Poetry Workshop.  The group meets two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginning and advanced poets welcome. The next two meetings are scheduled for Thursdays, March 2 and 16 at 2:00pm-4:00pm.
• 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, 7:30pm-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 or visit us online at  http://waylandlibrary.org/services/your-next-great-read/book-groups/.

• 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 two sessions will be held on February 24 and March 10.

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.
• Upcoming Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, March 7,14, and 21 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, March 9, 16, 23, and 30 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.
• PJ Storytime. Friday, March 3, 10:30-11:00am. For toddlers and preschoolers.  Led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families.
• Preschool Parenting Group. Tuesday, March 7, 9:15-10:15 am. Come together for conversation with other parents and facilitator Dr. Dossie Kahn from Wayland Youth and Family Services.  Infants and Toddlers are welcome too!

FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS

Sparky’s Puppets: Old Favorites, Thursday, February 23, 10:30am-11:15 am, 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.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Lego Club. Wednesday, March 1, 3:00pm-4:00 pm. Children will make creations out of Legos and share them with members of the club. For ages 5 and up.
• Book Buddies, Wednesday, March 8, 2:30-3:30 pm, This parent/child book group is for children in grades K to 2 with a parent/caregiver.March’s book is Monkey and Elephant by Carole Lexa Schaefer. We will read the book, enjoy a snack, and make a craft.  Copies of the book are available for checkout in the Children’s Room.  This program is co-run with the WCPA. 
• Parent/Child Book Club, Wednesday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m. This book discussion group is for 3^rd and 4^th graders with a parent.  March’s book is The Fourteenth Goldfish, by Jennifer Holm.
• Maker Lab: Catapulting Marshmallows, Wednesday, March 15, 3:00-4:00 pm. Put on a lab coat and enter the Maker Lab!  Join Giselle from The Learning Hub for this session of our series of STEM Maker Classes.  In this class children will build their own catapults, and test them with marshmallows.
• Author Talk: Erin Dionne, Tuesday, March 21, 7:00-8:00 pm. Local author Erin Dionne will talk about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, what intrigued her about this real life mystery, and the writing of Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking.  Dionne will also lead a short writing exercise.  For grades 5 and up. Adults also welcome.  This is a Wayland Reads Event.