News and Events from the Wayland Library

HOLIDAY HOURS
The library will be closed on Monday, February 16, for Presidents Day.

Wayland Reads sqWAYLAND READS
This year’s Wayland Reads selection is “The Opposite of Loneliness” by Marina Keegan, who grew up in Wayland. The opening event will be on Sunday, March 1, from 3-4:30 p.m. The program will begin with several readings from “The Opposite of Loneliness” offered by those who knew Marina during her years either living in Wayland or studying at Yale. The moderator, Beth McNamara, Marina’s high school English teacher for two years, will then take questions from the audience for the panel and open up the discussion on Marina, her writing, and her legacy. This event will take place at the Lecture Hall at Wayland High School. Our line-up of events includes personal essay writing workshops, book discussion groups (including one led by award-winning critic Joyce Kulhawik on Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m.), and a panel moderated by Steve Grossman of Wayland people who are following Marina’s entreaty, “Let’s Make Something Happen to This World!” For more information about these events, go to waylandlibrary.org.

HOW TO FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ
Do you struggle to find a good book to read, often wandering bookshelves for something that grabs your attention? Or, do you read the latest bestsellers or recommendations from friends to find those disappoint you? If so, this workshop on Wednesday, February 25, at 11 a.m. is for you. We will introduce you to online tools that will make finding your next great read easy and fun. Tools include Novelist, Books & Authors and GoodReads. Workshop limited to 10. For more information, contact librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at 508-358-2311. The workshop will be held in the Raytheon Room.

Sparky’s Puppets: Stories from Snowy Lands
During vacation week, on Tuesday, February 17, from 2:30-3:15 p.m., Sparky’s Puppets will perform several snowy tales, including a story about Jack Frost, and another tale about a boastful bear who goes ice fishing. For ages 3 and up.

LET’S GET CRAFTY!
During February vacation, on Wednesday, February 18, from 3-5 p.m. kids ages 4 and up can drop by to make all kinds of colorful and playful crafts during this workshop led by librarian Elise Katz. It’s time to get crafty!

ZUMBA KIDS JR.
Come check out our rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio in Sudbury. Tuesday, February 24, from
10:30-11 a.m. in the Raytheon Room.

SING-ALONG WITH JEANNIE MACK.  Jeannie Mack will lead her next sing-along for preschoolers on Thursday, March 5, from 10:30-11:15. She performs all kinds of participatory, fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children.

GET UP TO SPEED WITH LIBRARY TECH CLASSES
We’re offering some informal workshops to help you learn about how new technology intersects with library services that we offer.

  • Intro to the New Library Catalog, Thursday, February 19, 3-4 p.m.
  • M.J.’s Apps for iPads, Friday, February 20, 10-11 a.m.
  • Creating the Ultimate Road Trip with Online Tools, February 23, 7-9 p.m.
  • Using Ancestry.com (rescheduled), Wednesday, March 11, 7-9 p.m.

Space is limited, and registration is recommended for all classes. Register by going to “Events” at waylandlibrary.org or by calling the library at 508-358-2311.

PARENT/CHILD BOOK GROUP
The next meeting of the Parent/Child Book Group will be on Tuesday, February 24, from 7-8 p.m. in the Children’s Room. This month we will talk about “Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator” by Jennifer Allison. Led by Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen. Questions? Call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308.

Non-Fiction Book Group
Our non-fiction book group will meet on Tuesday, February 24, 7-9 p.m. and will be discussing “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal.

UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF EMPATHY THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Helen Riess, M.D. is the next speaker in the library’s Great Presenters Series. Dr. Riess tells us that humans are hardwired for empathy. Her talk on Tuesday, March 3, from 7:30-9 p.m. will describe the underlying science of empathy, the evolutionary advantage model for prosocial behavior, and the benefits of empathy in healthcare and human relationships. Dr. Riess is Director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her research has won numerous awards and she recently gave a TEDx talk on “The Power of Empathy.”

MASTERS OF ITALY WITH FRANK SMITH
Classics scholar Frank Smith is back this spring teaching a four-week course that traces the history, art, and culture of the Italian provinces of Lazio, Umbria, and Tuscany. The course will begin with the Etruscans, move on to the Romans, and will journey through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, ending with the world of Michelangelo and his contemporaries. The class will meet on the following Tuesdays: March 17, 24, 31 and April 7 from 1-3 p.m.

GREAT DECISIONS
The Great Decisions Program empowers readers to discuss global issues shaping U.S. foreign policy and the world. The library has sponsored a Great Decisions group for many years. This year’s first meeting will be on March 6 in the Raytheon Room, and the topic under discussion will be U.S. Trade Policy. For more information about joining the group, contact Steve Engler at 508-358-4980 or steve@englersite.com.

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