SPRING SHAKESPEARE!
If it’s spring, then love must be in the air and, because it’s Wayland, Shakespeare’s in the air, too! Professor Helen Whall of the College of the Holy Cross returns this spring on three Wednesday evenings for a program entitled “Shakespeare in Love Again.” The series starts this Wednesday, and the plays to be read are: April 30–Romeo and Juliet, May 14–Much Ado About Nothing, and May 28–Anthony and Cleopatra.
COMIC ART AND MANGA WORKSHOP
Andy and Veronica Fish will present a hands-on comic art and manga workshop for teens in grades 6 to 12 in the library’s Raytheon Room on Tuesday, April 29, from 2:45-3:30 p.m.
CHILLY MOVIE!
We’ll be showing a movie on Saturday, April 26, from 2-4 p.m. Our performance rights contract doesn’t allow us to publish the title in the newspaper, but (hint, hint) it’s an animated film with a great soundtrack about a kingdom locked in winter, a brave girl who seeks to break the curse, and a funny snowman named Olaf. Popcorn will be served. For ages 5 and up.
CHILDREN’S POETRY WORKSHOP
Led by librarian Daryl Mark, the next workshop will be on Monday, April 28, from 7-8 p.m. Kids will listen to, read, and write poetry. For children ages 8 and up.
ADVENTURES IN FERMENTATION WITH KEN RIDEOUT
Don’t miss our next Great Presenters program on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. when WHS teacher Ken Rideout will share tales from a previous life when he worked in a winery in Corsica in a program entitled “Corsican Wine Making and Basement Beer Brewing: Adventures in Fermentation.” (He’ll also give us the back-story of his Corsican connection.) Ken’s adventures in fermentation began on a leave of absence from the Carnegie Mellon physics Ph.D. program in 1995. He may or may not still be on that leave of absence, but he is currently a physics teacher and science department head at Wayland High School where he has been teaching for six years. Now, he keeps fermentation in his life by home brewing beer.
PARENT/CHILD BOOK GROUP
The next meeting of our parent/child bookgroup for children in 4th and 5th grade, with a parent will be Wednesday, April 30, from 7-8 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Each month we discuss a different book. This month we will talk about “The Hypnotists” by Gordan Korman. Led by Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen.
FRIENDS SPRING BOOK & BAKE SALE
The Friends’ Book and Bake Sale is a great semi-annual community event. This spring it will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, from 12-4 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, May 2, from 6-8:30 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 5:30 p.m. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building. Donations of books will be accepted during set-up in the Large Hearing Room on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1. Donations of baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday. For more information, contact Anne Heller at 508-358-4515 or Pam Mauer at 508-358-5432.
BAKERS NEEDED!
The Friends of the Wayland Library are looking for bakers to contribute confections to the spring book sale. Baked goods attract sweet lovers of all ages to the sale and add substantially to the bottom line. This spring’s sale will be held on May 2-4. If you’re interested, please contact Anne Heller at 508-358-4515 or Pam Mauer 508-358-5432.
A YEAR IN MOROCCO WITH BARRY PELL
World traveler and photojournalist Barry Pell will be at the library on Tuesday, April 29, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. with a program about the recent year he spend teaching English in Casablanca and traveling throughout Morocco. He will take us on a journey through the country’s walled cities and their ancient markets, across the rugged Atlas Mountains with traditional Berber villages, and into the desolate and dune-covered Sahara Desert. The presentation will highlight Morocco’s exquisite historic architecture and the lives, traditions, and ceremonies of its Arab and Berber people. Mr. Pell is a world traveler and photojournalist. He has traveled widely over the past 40 years, visiting and documenting landscapes and cultures in 160 countries. He has also lived and traveled in China, eastern Europe, and north Africa. He currently lectures on international cultures at schools, universities and institutions in the Boston area.
ARTISTS OF PLACE WITH JUDY SCHURGIN
Mark your calendars—Judy Schurgin will return for three Tuesday afternoons in May to talk about three important artists, Claude Monet, Winslow Homer, and Georgia O’Keeffe, who were very inspired by particular landscapes near their homes, notably Giverney, Prout’s Neck, and Abiquiu. This series will focus on the life and works of these innovative and influential artists. The first program will be Tuesday, May 6, at 1 p.m.
WAYLAND POETRY WORKSHOP ANNUAL READING
Join the Wayland Library Poetry Workshop on Sunday, May 4, from 2:30-5 p.m. in the Raytheon Room for poetry and refreshments at this year’s annual reading, featuring local poets Rachel Greenstein and Nancy Geiser. Several other members of the workshop will be reading their own works as well. For more information contact Judy Hoyer at 508-655-2868.
NOONTIME BOOK GROUP
Both of our library book groups for adults will meet in May. The next meeting of our Noontime Book Group will be on Friday, May 2, at noon and we will be discussing Washington Square by Henry James. New members are always welcome at either group, and you can get all book group titles at the library circulation desk. Just ask!
EVENING BOOK GROUP WITH AUTHOR APPEARANCE
Wayland author George Harrar will meet with our Evening Book Group on Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. to discuss his most recent book, Reunion at Red Paint Bay. For more information about the book group, contact librarian Andy Moore at 508-358-2311.
