ADULT PROGRAMS

• New Library Building Forum. The Library will hold a series of public forums in the Town Building Large Hearing Room for residents to meet the project’s architect and view the proposed design.  Learn about LEED certification and the opportunities this building will create.  Members of the architectural team, the board of library trustees, and the library planning committee will be on hand.  The forums will be held Thursdays, March 8 and 22 at 7 p.m., as well as at the Library on Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m.
• Missiles on Oxbow: the Nike Missile Site in Wayland. In 1954-55, the U.S. Army built a missile base on undeveloped woodland fronting on Oxbow Road in North Wayland.  The site was initially fitted with conventional Nike Ajax missiles, but was later refitted with missiles that could carry nuclear warheads.  A Wayland native, speaker Bob Farrington was attending Loker School when the students built a full-size Nike Ajax missile in the gym, using cardboard and papier-mache.  He will speak on Sunday, March 11 at 2:15 pm.
• Neurofeedback: Brain Training At Its Best with Dr. Jolene Ross. This easy, effective, and safe brain training technique can address executive functioning, ADHD, memory attention, anxiety, and depression, as well as many other neurologically based disorders.  Dr. Jolene Ross will present research in her talk on Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
• Antarctica: Travels at the End of the World . Barry Pell traveled by ship to Antarctica for two weeks in January 2017.  Based on his travels on the sea and excursions onto the land, he will discuss and show his photography of this most magnificent and unique continent on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
• Author Talk: Chappaquiddick Tragedy: Kennedy’s Second Passenger Revealed. One fateful night in Massachusetts, Sen. Edward Kennedy was involved in a fatal crash after driving his car from a party on Martha’s Vineyard.  Suspicion and intrigue have clouded the public’s opinion of Kennedy for years, but author Donald Frederic Nelson takes all of the evidence into account in his explanation of the death at Chappaquiddick.  Catch his presentation on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m.

BOOK GROUPS

• Armchair Travel. I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson is the title for discussion on Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m.
• Non-Fiction. On Wednesday, March 14 at 1 p.m., the group will discuss Glenn Frankel’s High Noon: the Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Weekly Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Mar. 6, 13 and 20, 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Mar. 15 and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
• Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, March 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.
• Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Hayley Chizinsky of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
• Brain Building Storytime, Wednesday, March 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, Wednesday, March 28, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will sing songs, listen to stories, and participate in other engaging activities. 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.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Lego Club, Wednesday, March 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos. This month’s theme: Sports Extravaganza. For ages 5 and up.
• Land of Stories Party, Wednesday, March 14, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Have you read at least one book from the Land of Stories series? Come by for trivia, a scavenger hunt, games, and more! Enjoy Fairy Dust Cake and Lily Pad Sodas! Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 5 and up.
• Women’s History Month Celebration, Wednesday, March 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Kids and families are invited to drop in for an afternoon of science experiments, art projects, and games inspired by awesome women throughout history. Led by librarian Carly Moniz. For ages 5 and up.
• Comic Book Kids, Thursday, March 22, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Comic Book Kids is a graphic novel book club for kids in grades 2-5. March’s book is Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson. For grades 2-5.
• STEAM TEAM: What’s the zing about spring?, Wednesday, March 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will learn about maple sugaring, talk about the signs of spring, and make their own Spring Journals to record their observations of spring. For ages 5 and up.
• Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, March 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent.  March’s book is The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone.

FOR TEENS – Thursday, March 29, 2:45-3:45 p.m. Random Fandom: Harry Potter Edition. Teens! Are you still waiting for your Hogwarts letter to arrive? Or is there another Fandom that rocks your socks? Join us for a Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meeting with Harry Potter snacks and crafts plus lots of talk about the books, shows, games, and music groups that YOU love! For teens.

FOR ALL AGES: Children’s Concert Sunday, March 25, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Young musicians from the Wayland School of Music will perform short group and solo pieces. For all ages.

ComicFest, Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for this family-friendly event! There will be comic-making workshops for kids, costumes, games, and comics galore! Comic artists and writers (some for kids and some for adults) will host tables from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. upstairs in the North Wing. Activities for children, including a superhero training camp, will start at 11 a.m. Costumes encouraged!

Comic artists and writers attending include: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb, an Eisner-Award winning art team who collaborate on The Adventure Time Comics, The Midas Flesh, and Making Scents. Braden is the colorist for several New York Times best-selling books, including Ghosts, Sisters, Bronco and The Baby-Sitters Club. Shelli is Co-Director of The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo; Dirk Tiede (Comics portal Modern Tales); Rob Malone (Dreadguard Comic series); Tessa Beatrice (Underdog Comics); and Steven Price (Urban Fantasy novel The Grifffin)