ADULT PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS:

GREAT PRESENTERS SERIES, Gretchen Shuler: History and Future of Mainstone Farm. Tuesday, April 4, 7:30-9:00pm. Gretchen will take us on a Mainstone Farm journey telling of the farm’s history during one family’s stewardship for nearly 150 years. She will talk about its past, present, and future, highlighting one of Wayland’s premier heritage landscapes known and loved by all.

WAYLAND READS began on March 17! See our website for a full list of events at http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/w/waylandpl/ek.cfm and some upcoming events listed below.

• BOOK DISCUSSION: MASTER THIEVES, Tuesday, April 4, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Join librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz for a discussion of Master Thieves:  The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist by Stephen Kurkjian. This book is one of the three titles highlighted by the Wayland Reads Series.
• FILM SHOWING-THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, Friday, April 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Join us in the Raytheon Room for a showing of The Thomas Crown Affair, a remake of the 1968 classic.  Starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Dennis Leary, this film is about a thrill-seeker who steals art for a living and meets his match in a seductress detective.  The film is part of WAYLAND READS programming.
• THE VALUE OF ART-A panel discussion is scheduled as part of the WAYLAND READS programs. Saturday April 8, 2:00pm-3:30pm. Join us for a community panel discussion moderated by Joyce Kulhawik, long-time arts and entertainment critic, with the following panelists:  
  • Charlie Anderson, musician and organizer of the Wayland Concert Series
  • Jennifer Dowling, mixed media artist
  • Clara Lagor, Wayland High School student
  • Richard Weingartner, Wayland High School theater teacher and drama director
  • Thomas White, architect
  • Christina Zwart, sculptor
• MYSTERY OF A MASTERPIECE – DOCUMENTARY FILM, Thursday, April 13, 1:30pm-2:30pm. In 2007 a striking portrait of a woman in renaissance dress made world headlines.  Originally sold nine years before for $20,000, the portrait is now thought to be an undiscovered masterwork by Leondardo da Vinci worth more than $100 million.  How did cutting edge imaging analysis help tie the portrait to Leonardo?
• BOOK DISCUSSION OF WAYLAND READS BOOKS, Thursday, April 13, 2:30pm-3:30pm. Join librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz for a discussion of all three Wayland Reads books, The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro, Master Thieves by Stephen Kurkjian and Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne. 
• EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION-THE ART FORGER,  Thursday, April 20, 2:00-4:00pm Join librarian Andy Moore for an evening book discussion of The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro. 
• THE ART OF DECEPTION-ROBIN STARR, Tuesday, April 25, 7:00-8:30pm. Robin Starr is the Director of American & European Works of Art, overseeing a staff of specialists who appraise and catalog prints, paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. She is widely regarded as one of Skinner’s most vibrant and animated auctioneers, bringing an enthusiastic spirit to the podium at Skinner’s American & European Paintings & Prints auctions, held three times annually. Starr’s area of specialization is in American paintings and prints from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• WAYLAND READS –ART TALK with JUDY SCHURGIN, Tuesday, May 2, 1:30-3:00pm. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was the vision of the fabled Mrs. Jack.  This fabulous museum contains one of the most unusual collections of art in the United States and includes treasures from antiquity to the early twentieth century.  Opened in 1903, the building is fashioned after a fifteenth century Venetian palace, with galleries surrounding a courtyard filled with gorgeous plants, flowers and antique sculpture.  Join us for the slide/lecture presentation which will focus on the life of this aristocratic, independent and flamboyant woman, as well as her fabulous art collection and the jewel of a museum, which she created. (May 2 is the correct event date which has been changed from April)

NEW LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS MAY WIN A KINDLE FIRE, Believe it or not, there are people living in Wayland who don’t have a library card. If you’re one of them, we’d like to gently remind you of some of the benefits. The most obvious is that it gives you access not just to the Wayland Library, but to all 43 libraries in the Minuteman Library Network. That’s literally millions of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and more. Reserve them online, and if they’re coming from another library, they’ll be in Wayland within the week—sometimes just days. But your card also lets you stream a movie, do business research, find an article, check your investments, reserve a museum pass, learn a language, read (or listen to) a book, or enjoy some tunes–all from home at 3 a.m. in your bathrobe. You’ll have to come in to get the card, but you’ll be making the most out of living in Wayland. (Just be sure to get dressed first.)

And if, after all that, you still need an incentive to get a library card, just complete a card form (either in person or online at http://waylandlibrary.org/chance-win-kindle-fire/), bring it in, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 16GB tablet and case. While the opportunity to apply for a library card has no expiration, the Kindle drawing is limited to March 15 through April 15.

ESOL Tutor Training Class, Training classes for new ESOL tutors are scheduled for five consecutive Tuesday mornings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11 ( April 11 is a make-up date for the snow day of March 9) . If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Ginny Steel, ESOL Program Director at 508-358-7517, virginia@thesteels.com. All classes are held in The Training Room of the Public Safety Building.

3D Design and Printing Workshop,  Wednesday, April 12, 7:00-8:30pm. 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.

Convert Your LP’s to CD’s, Wednesday, April 19, 11:30am-12:30pm. 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!

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, April 6 and 20, from 2:00-4:00pm.

APRIL’S DATABASE OF THE MONTH: ANCESTRY.COM.  Ancestry.com offers unparalleled access to genealogical records. Ancestry.com is brought to you by the Town of Wayland and the Wayland Free Public Library. The link for this resource is on the library’s online resources page at: http://waylandlibrary.org/services/beyond-books/e-resources/.

UPCOMING APRIL 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/.

• Evening Book Group:  Monday, April 10, 7:00-8:30pm.  Featured is Shin Kyung-Sook’s novel, Please Look After Mom.
• Armchair Travel Book Club: Wednesday April 12, 11:30am-1:00pm. The next book that we will discuss is The Good Shufu:  Finding Love, Self and Home on the Far Side of the World  by Tracy Slater. The brave, wry, irresistible journey of a fiercely independent American woman who finds everything she ever wanted in the most unexpected place. Shufu : in Japanese it means “housewife,” and it’s the last thing Tracy Slater ever thought she’d call herself
• Clean Eating Cookbook Club:  Thursday, April 13, 6:00-7:30pm. 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 Complete Vegetarian Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchens is this month’s book selection.
• Noontime Book Group: Join Sandy Raymond on Friday, April 14, Noon-2:00pm. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is the featured book for discussion.

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 Fridays, April 21 and May 12 in The Raytheon Room.

Fake News and You in The New Era.  Monday, April 24, 7:00-9:00pm. Join assistant Professor Kyle Moody of Fitchburg State University for a talk on fake news and media consumption in the 21st century-from the history of yellow journalism, to the role that reporters play in media consumption and circulation, along with how news spreads and affects us all in these times.

Needlework/Handwork Group. Our needlework group will meet on April 5 and May 3, from 10:00 – 12 noon. All are welcome.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack, Thursday, April 6, 2017, 10:30-11:15am
• Storytime with a Dog! Thursday, April 13, 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.
• Upcoming Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursday April 27 at 10:30am

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Make Your Own Masterpiece, Wednesdays, March 22 and 29, and April 26 3:00-4:30pm. Children are invited to make their own artwork in different media.  The pieces will be placed in paper frames and hung throughout the library. Children may attend one, two, or all three workshops. Librarian Elise Katz will lead these workshops. (Wayland Reads event.)
• Lego Club Wednesday, April 5, 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, April 12, 2:30-3:30 pm. This parent/child book group is for children in grades K to 2 with a parent/caregiver. April’s book is Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell. 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, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. This book discussion group is for 3rd and 4th graders with a parent. April’s book is The Fake Mustache, by Tom Angleberger.
• School Vacation Specials:
  • MFA’s Artful Adventures: Painting, Tuesday, April 18, 2:00-3:00 pm. Children will learn about different styles of painting, then mix colors and create their own paintings to take home. Workshop led by an art educator from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Limited to 15 children. Please register online. For children ages 5 and up.
  • Maker Lab: Make a Stethoscope, Wednesday, April 19, 3:00-4:00 pm.Children will learn about how sound waves travel through closed spaces by building and testing their own stethoscopes! This STEAM maker class is led by Giselle from the Learning Hub. For children ages 5 and up.
  • Barn Babies, Thursday, April 20, 9:30 and 10:00 am. Barn Babies, a traveling petting zoo, will bring many baby farm animals to the library. There will be piglets, puppies, kittens, bunnies, chicks, ducks, and even a diapered baby goat. Two sessions, each limited to 25 children. Please register online. For children of all ages.