ADULT PROGRAMS
Author Reading: Ali Hosseini. Ali Hosseini was born in Shiraz, Iran and came to the United States as a student. He will share his personal story of immigration, discuss his writing, and read from his novel, The Place of Stones. An Iranian village provides a vivid setting for the story of two friends and their families as they confront land reform, revolution and war, illuminating how a lost past continues to shape the present. Monday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m.
- Author Talk: United Tastes: The Making of the First American Cookbook
, The Library of Congress has designated American Cookery (1796) by Amelia Simmons one of the eighty-eight “Books That Shaped America.” Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald’s United Tastes explores multiple histories—of food, cookbooks, printing, material and literary culture, and region—to illuminate the meaning and affirm the importance of America’s first cookbook.
- Keith Stavely, a former college literature teacher and retired library director, has been a Guggenheim and American Council of Learned Societies fellow.
- Kathleen Fitzgerald is Director of the Willett Free Library in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.
- Spanish for Beginners: a Four-Class Series, You’ve been meaning to take a stab at Spanish for years, but you don’t like listening to discs and you don’t want to take a class at night. Luckily for you, Colombia natives Patricia Barrios and Roberto Perdomo have offered to share the bounty of their native tongue in this series of FREE classes. Open to learners of all ages, no previous experience with Spanish needed. Just come prepared hablar. Thursdays, February 22 and March 1, 8, 15 at 11:30 a.m.
BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Weekly Storytimes
- Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 at 10:30 a.m.
- StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Feb. 15 and 22 at 10:30 a.m.
- Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, February 8, 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.
- Brain Building Storytime, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 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.
- Sensory Storytime, Saturday, Feb. 24, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft. For ages 2 and up, with parent/caregiver. Sensory Storytime is designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues, other developmental disabilities, and their typically developing peers. If your child has difficulty sitting through our other storytimes, this program might be for you.
- Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, February 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
- Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. February’s book is Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate.
- Lego Club, Wednesday, February 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos. This month’s theme: Winter Wonderland. For ages 5 and up.
- Drop-in Crafts: Valentines and Chinese New Year, Wednesday, February 14, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Make fabulous crafts in celebration of Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year. Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 5 and up.
SCHOOL VACATION WEEK
Library Winter Olympics, Tuesday, February 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of games, crafts, and friendly competition inspired by the Winter Olympics! For ages 4 and up.- Tanglewood Marionettes, Wednesday, February 21, 2:00-2:45 p.m. Set in the 18rh century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece. For all ages.
- Comic Book Workshop, Thursday, February 22, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Local comic book artist Jonathan Todd will lead a comics-making workshop from concept to inking. Online registration required. For ages 8 to 14.
