News and Events from the Wayland Library, March 18, 2011

Wayland-to-Waveland Joins Wayland Reads – Panel Discussion
Wayland-to-Waveland Panel Discussion: W2W members and others recall their efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi after the hurricane, discuss Zeitoun, and reflect on how W2W rallied local resources to aid in the recovery. Sunday, March 27, 3 p.m., Middle School Auditorium.
 
NEEDLEWORK GROUP
The next meeting of the new needlework group we have formed at the library will be on Thursday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. It’s is a group for quilters, decorative sewers, and knitters to socialize, work on hand projects (no machines), share ideas, and explore resources.
 
TRANSITION TOWN WAYLAND
A group of Wayland residents working with a model called Transition Towns is forming a new group calling itself “Transition Town Wayland” to discuss how a community may face challenges caused by economic instability, climate change, oil dependence, energy depletion, food insecurity, habitat destruction. Their first meeting will be on Sunday, April 3, in the library’s Raytheon Room. Tina Clarke will be on hand to introduce the Transition Model followed by an open discussion. The idea is to make our town a resilient and sustainable community that can withstand these shocks and mitigate their impact by relocalizing our economy, food, energy, our culture. Tina Clarke has been an advocate, educator, consultant, and director of nonprofit programs since 1985. She worked for and with Bill McKibben's global 350.org, the Sustainability Institute, Greenpeace, the Clean Water Action, and 400 other non-profit groups. She has trained and advised over three dozen Transition Initiatives. Tina lives in a below-zero energy, passive solar-heated, Platinum LEED, low-toxic "Power House" in Western Mass. For more information about this, contact Katrien Vander Straeten at kaatvds@gmail.com.
 
Iditarod musher and Dog at Library
Save the date! Karen Land, Iditarod dog musher, will be at the library with her sled dog Borage to talk about dog sledding on Friday evening, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. During the day Karen will be presenting at the Wayland elementary schools. In the evening the library is offering this special event open to people of all ages. In 2006 Karen’s presentation won Second Place in the very competitive Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) “School Presenters Idol Competition” in Los Angeles. Visit Karen’s website for more information www.mymusher.com.
 
WORLD WAR II’S LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING
At our next Great Presenter’s program Michael Terry will present a talk entitled “World War II’s Lockheed P-38 Lightning” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was arguably America’s first multipurpose military aircraft.
 
MARCH EXHIBITS
This month in the Raytheon Room, Gateway Camera Club's exhibit features work from a large number of its members who share their unique perspectives on a broad range of subjects.   Our lower level display case celebrates the Girl Scouting movement and contains fascinating artifacts and memorabilia on loan from several collections. 
 
Essentials of 21st Century Caregiving
Linda Smith, principal of Metrowest Eldercare, hosts a presentation about new approaches and technologies that can now be used to respond to the challenges that far longer lifespans present to elders and their families. Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. in the library’s Raytheon Room. For more information, contact Linda Smith at 508-545-2089.
 
PERU PAST AND PRESENT – FROM ANCIENT TOMBS TO SCHOOL ROOMS
On Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m., Peruvian archaeologist and Wayland Middle School teacher, Daniel Fernandez-Davila, will give a talk about his work in the Northeast Andes of Peru where he has studied the pre-Inca civilization of the Chachapoya people. The Chachapoya mummified their dead in tombs, many of which lie undisturbed today but at the mercy of looters and inclement weather. Following his talk, learn about Hatun Runa, a Wayland-based nonprofit inspired by Daniel's work and now supporting medical and educational development in the region. Both Daniel and Hatun Runa bring high school students and parents to this distant region to experience the fascinating culture and help build schools and health posts deep in the mountains. Come and learn about Daniel's archaeological work and hear Wayland students speak about their plans to build a school in a small village this summer.
 
SHAKESPEARE WITH HELEN WHALL
Mark your calendars for Professor Helen Whall’s spring program, “Shakespeare at the Movies,” scheduled for the following Tuesdays: April 26, May 10, and May 24. We will publish the plays involved in next week’s library notes.
 
LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS
Newcomers are welcome at both our book groups. The evening group will meet on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. and will be reading Old Filth by Jane Gardam. For more information, contact Andy Moore at 508-358-2311. The daytime group will meet next on Friday, April 8, at 12 noon and will be reading Life Class by Pat Barker.  For more information about the daytime book group, contact Kathy Powers, also at 508-358-2311. Both groups meet in the library’s Raytheon Room.
 
Stories, Music & Art with Sharon Engler
Join us for an integrated arts program for preschoolers with Sharon Engler on Tuesdays in April and May from 10:30-11:15 a.m. We will explore children’s books, music, and crafts. Sharon is currently the Music Enrichment Teacher at Wayland Creative Preschool’s program. For ages 3-5. Siblings welcome. Registration is not required. We ask that parents and care givers participate in the storytime activities with their child or children.
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