News and Events from the Wayland Library, June 3, 2017

Adult Programs and Workshops:

  • Mindful Charitable Giving with Gail Shapiro Professional Organizer.  Thursday, June 8, 12-1pm.  Gail Shapiro helps clients create and implement a plan for their charitable giving, as well as home and office organizing. She also is the director of Business Aviation Media’s Corporate Giving Program.  Bing your “brown bag” lunch and enjoy the talk during your break time.
  • Digital Games and Education. Change in program schedule for this event to Thursday, July 20 7:00-8:30 pm with Professor Kyle Moody of Fitchburg State University.
  • 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 Friday, June 16 and June 30 in The Raytheon Room.
  • The Role of the Honeybee In Our Environment & A Honey Tasting with Kenneth Warchol. Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 7-8:30pm. You will travel right inside a beehive to better understand the mysterious social insect and the role that it plays in humanity’s survival on Earth. Learn about the challenges honeybees face in our environment and find out how we can help this insect that is essential to our own survival. Ken will bring samples of a variety of honeys for everyone to taste.
  • Bhutan, Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon, Thursday, June 22, 7-8:30pm.  The little known Kingdom Of Bhutan is perhaps best known to the outside world for its guiding philosophy of Gross National Happiness. John Leupold will discuss Gross National Happiness, along with Bhutan’s history, culture, and politics. John is a one-time Wayland resident and will soon be departing on his 30th visit to Bhutan which he as his second home and enjoys sharing his experiences about this most unique country.
  • Deer Ticks: “One Bite Can Change Your Life”, Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis.  In addition to Lyme, deer ticks can carry the pathogens which cause Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Relapsing Fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase.  Join Entomologist Dr. Larry Dapsis and Dr. Stephen Rich, a professor and researcher of microbiology at UMass Amherst for this presentation.
    • Dr. Larry Dapsis – Entomologist since age five, holds a  B.S. in  Environmental Science & Biology from Fitchburg State University and M.S. in Entomology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Thirty-five years of professional pest management experience including Vegetables, Cranberries and Household Insects.  He joined Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in 2011 as Deer Tick Project Coordinator and Entomologist and is a member of the Barnstable County Task Force on Lyme and other Tick-Borne Diseases.
    • Dr Stephen Rich holds a PhD in Organismic & Evolutionary Biology from the University of California Irvine. His latest work is centered on the realm of tick-borne diseases.  He and his collegues have engaged in a first-of-its-kind passive surveillance for established (eg. Lyme) and emerging (eg. AnaplasmaBabesia, and Bartonella) pathogens in the range of human-biting ticks.  Much of the data he has gathered on tick infection rates contributes substantially to our understanding of tick-borne disease in Massachusetts.
  • Poetry Workshop. The group meets two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginning and advanced poets welcome. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, from 2:00-4:00pm after which the group will reconvene in the fall on Thursday, September 7, 2017.
  • Needlework/Handwork Group. The next meeting for needlework group is June 7 from 10:00 – 12 noon after which the group will reconvene in the fall on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. All are welcome.

JUNE’S DATABASE OF THE MONTH: NEWSBANK. The Boston Metro Collection from News Bank provides current and archived newspaper articles from 123 Boston-area media sources.  News Bank 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/.

JUNE’S ART DISPLAY IN THE FOYER and RAYTHEON ROOM

  • In the Library foyer, Ann “Cappie” Martin had a childhood illness that prevented her from attending school until the fourth grade. At that time she found sculpture as a hobby which later developed into a life’s passion for Art. As an art history major at Wellesley College, Cappie was exposed to all aspects of art study. Cappie’s watercolors and other mediums are on display through June 30.
  • In the Raytheon Room, The Red Tailed Hawks of Pelham Island Road, an exhibition by Peter W. Agnes, Jr.  Peter, a member of  Gateway Camera Club, is a nature photographer with a special interest in bird photography. This exhibit is the result of a four-month project which began earlier this year in which he focused on the area of Pelham Island Road from the Pelham Island Bridge eastward to the town administration building, including the area within the National Wildlife Refuge.

UPCOMING  JUNE 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, June 8 from 6:00-7:30pm. Librarians Sarah Hogan and Rachel-Sideman-Kurtz host the group with the featured title Genius Recipes:  100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook by Kristen Miglore.
  • Noontime Book Group: On Friday, June 9 from noon-2:00pm, join Sandy and her group as they discuss Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer. With Saigon about to fall to the enemy in the waning days of the Vietnam War, a South Vietnamese general goes about the task of deciding who will be given permission to board the last flights out of the country. 
  • Evening Book Group: Join reference librarian, Andy Moore on Monday, June 12 from 7:00-8:30pm. June’s book is Swamplandia by Karen Russell. An arrestingly beautiful and inventive work from a vibrant new voice in fiction.
  • Armchair Travel Book Club:  Wednesday, June 14, from 11:30-1:00pm. Join Rachel-Sideman Kurtz for a discussion on Where Am I Wearing:  A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes by Kelsey Timmerman, which intimately describes the connection between impoverished garment workers’ standards of living and the all-American material lifestyle.  Rachel will be discussing with the group Bill Bryson’s In a Sunburned Country.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

  • Upcoming Storytimes
    • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, June 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.
    • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays June 22 and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Storywalk, Wednesday, June 14. 3:30-4:00 p.m. Take a walk on the green behind the library and read a story page by page. Led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages 3 and up, with caregiver.
  • Zumba Kids Jr.,  Tuesday, June 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio. 

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

  • Lego Club, Wednesday, June 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make creations out of Legos and share them with members of the club. For ages 5 and up.
  • Drop-in Craft:  Build a World in a Box, Wednesday, June 21, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Bring a box, big or small, and create a world within it. We will also provide some boxes. Program led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 5 and up.

FOR PARENTS: Preschool Parenting Group, Tuesday, June 6, 9:15-10:15 a.m.  Preschool parents are invited to come together with other parents to talk about the joys and challenges of parenting. Conversation facilitated by Dr. Dossie Kahn from Wayland Youth and Family Services. Infants and toddlers are welcome too! Please RSVP to dkahn@wayland.ma.us.

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF: Wednesday, June 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Ed the Wizard will kick off the Wayland Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Build a Better World with his magic show “Reading is Magic. “Ed the Wizard’s interactive magic performance is inspired by the Harry Potter books and emphasizes the importance of maintaining one’s reading skills over the summer. Readers are better able to Build a Better World! For ages 5 and up.

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