News and Events from the Wayland LIbrary, November 9, 2017

ADULT PROGRAMS

  • Overcoming Emotional Eating, In this interactive talk, you’ll come with your biggest issues around emotional eating, weight loss/metabolism, body image, or digestion.  You’ll leave with new knowledge and some simple, natural strategies that will help you make real, lasting changes—possibly without changing anything about WHAT you eat!  Kali Patrick is a Mind-body Wellness Consultant specializing in improving people’s health with more ease and enjoyment.  Monday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Memoir of Alzheimer’s Disease,  Join us as Wayland resident Deborah Lynn Straffus talks about her experience with Alzheimer’s as shared in her memoir, On Angel’s Wings: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s with My Mother.  Monday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Robot Demo! Come see the Wayland High School Robotics Team give a live demonstration of their First Robotics Competition 2017 robot!  What will it do?  Stop by and find out.  Learn about the Wayland First Lego League, too.  The demo will be held in a sectioned-off part of the library parking lot.  No registration required.  Saturday, November 18 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Rare Book Dealer on the Value of a Book, In an Antiques Roadshow-type format, Ray Rickman, a long-time rare book dealer, will discuss which sorts of books tend to have high market values, explain characteristics that can influence the worth of a book, and offer complimentary estimates for up to three books for each attendee. Rickman is a former host of “Booksellers” on Rhode Island Public Television, and a leader in the promotion of African American history. This event is in collaboration with the Wayland Historical Society.  Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.
  • The Great Presenters: Remote and Exciting Travel by Bicycle with Herb Kavet. You can’t see the world from the window of an air-conditioned bus, says Herb Kavet.  Not really.  On a bicycle, you can easily meet the local people because you’re traveling in such an unthreatening and often locally acceptable manner.  Herb will be talking about his adventures and encounters, mostly in developing countries.  Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Kitchen Witchery: Medicinal Uses of Culinary Herbs. Culinary herbs are not only some of the best remedies for many minor complaints and ailments, but also form the backbone of many herbal traditions worldwide.  This discussion with local herbalist Violet Bertelsen will explore how a spice rack can function as an effective first aid kit.  Wednesday, December 6, 7:00 p.m.
  • CALLING ALL COMIC BOOK ARTISTS. We will be hosting our first-ever ComicCon Wayland on Saturday, April 7.  If you would like to have a table to show off your books, or would like to lead a workshop, please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen (pmccuen@minlib.net).  If your art is for adults, contact Reference Librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz (rsideman@minlib.net)

LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS. Open to all, no registration required.  Books are available at the library.

  • Evening. As created by Kathleen Rooney, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk through Manhattan to a New Year’s Eve party, discovering the city anew and recalling her sixty years in the advertising business.  Monday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m.  
  • Non-Fiction. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me is Sherman Alexie’s powerful memoir of growing up poor on an Indian reservation while being raised by a mercurial, intelligent, abusive mother.  Wednesday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Noon. Anuk Arudpragasam tells The Story of a Brief Marriage between two residents of an evacuee camp in Sri Lanka who wed in a desperate attempt to reclaim their humanity. Friday, December 8.
  • Armchair Travel. Mountain to Mountain:  A Journey of Adventure and Activism for the Women of Afghanistan is Shannon Galpin’s inspiring story of how she changed her life to launch a life-changing nonprofit.  Wednesday, December 13, 10:00 a.m.
  • Cookbook Club. For this month’s meeting, participants are bringing some favorite dishes from their own recipe collections.  Thursday, December 14, 6:00 p.m.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS 

  • Upcoming Storytimes
    • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Nov.14, 21 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m.
    • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Brain Building Storytime. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime, parachute play, and brain-building activity. Program led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages 2 to 5, with parent/caregiver.
  • Storytime with Corbyn the Dog. Thursday, November 16, 10:30 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed. Corbyn (with her owner Helen) has been certified as a therapy dog by Pets and People Foundation.  For ages 3 and up.
  • Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, November 28, 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.
  • PJ Storytime, Thursday, November 30, 6:30-7:00 p.m. Wear your pajamas to the library and listen to stories!  Program led by librarian Carly Moniz.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

  • Lego Mindstorms:  Program the Bot, Wednesday, November 15, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Challenge yourself to program a Lego Mindstorms Bot with our Technology Librarian Tyler Kenney.  For tweens in grades 4 and up. Registration required.
  • Drop-in Thanksgiving Crafts, Wednesday, November 22, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Get crafty and make decorations for the Thanksgiving table. For ages 4 and up. 
  • Pop-Up Makerspace, Wednesday, November 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Put on your Maker’s Hat and join Children’s Librarian Carly Moniz in our Pop-Up Makerspace.  Carly will have several projects and activities set up for kids who like to make stuff.  For ages 5 and up.
  • Parent/Child Book Club, Wednesday, November 29, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. November’s book is Orphan Island  by Laurel Snyder.

FOR PARENTS

  • Preschool Parent Conversations, Tuesdays, November 14, 21 and 28, 9:15-10:15 a.m.Preschool parents, you are not alone!  Share the joys and challenges of parenting this special age with other parents and facilitator Dr. Dossie Kahn form Wayland Youth and Family Services.  Infants and young toddlers are also welcome!  Please RSVP to dkahn@wayland.ma.us
  • Baby Faces, Wednesdays, Dec. 6 and 13, 10:30-11:15 a.m. In this Baby and Me program, we will play with baby and talk about the different faces of baby’s development.  Led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families.  For babies, ages 3 months to pre-walking, with parent/caregiver.

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Family Sing-along with David Polansky, Sunday, Dec. 3, 3:00-3:45 p.m. Musician David Polansky will get us all singing songs that celebrate the winter season and holidays.  Polansky has written many award-winning songs and his repertoire of standards is enormous.  For the most part, if you wish to hear it, he can sing it.  This family sing-along is a part of the Wayland Center Open House programming line up.  For all ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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