NOTE: the Library will be closed 9:00 a.m.-noon on Thursday, September 28 for staff training.

 ADULT PROGRAMS

• Great Presenters Series –  Suzanne Hodes: Studio Days – A Memoir of My Creative Life. Using several images as examples, Suzanne Hodes shares the personal impact of people, cities, nature, and great social and political disruptions of her generation through her art. Suzanne Hodes grew up in New York City, studied with the legendary expressionist Oskar Kokoschka in Salzburg, and had a Fulbright grant to Paris, as well as a Bunting fellowship to Israel.  In 1982 she co-founded the group “Artists for Survival” to support the nuclear freeze and social justice.   Her work is in the Fogg Art Museum, the DeCordova Museum, the Danforth Art Museum, Portland Museum of Art in Maine, the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, and many public and private collections.  Tuesday, October 3 at 7:30.
• Become a Volunteer Tutor. Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English?  Program Director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors on four Tuesday evenings. The only cost is for a textbook (about $20).  For more information or to enroll, call Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.  October 10, 17 and 24, from 6-9 p.m.
• New!  Intermediate English Conversation Group. If you or someone you know has a good grasp of basic English and a desire to improve it, join us every Wednesday morning in the library mezzanine, 10-11:00 a.m.  Learn more about the language and American culture.  For beginning English learners, we have a conversation group that meets two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Coding for Adults with Win Treese. Ever wondered how the software of the world gets made? This fall, the Wayland Library is sponsoring a short introduction to coding for adults. We’ll explore the basics of writing computer programs, key ideas in computer science, and how software works on our computers, phones, cars, the Internet, and more. The group will meet most Thursdays through mid-December. Bring your own laptop or use one of the library’s computers.  Win Treese has worked on software in startups, industrial research, and academia for many years, including at Digital Equipment, MIT, and Boston University. He has also been a facilitator for the Girls Who Code club sponsored by the library. Enrollment is limited, so sign up now!  Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., October 5, 19 and 26, November 2, 16 and 30, and December 7.
• Lawrence of Arabia, the Arab Revolt, and the Middle East. In 1914, as World War I raged, an idealistic young English archeologist with dreams of liberating an oppressed people encouraged the Arabs to join with the Allies, with the assurance of autonomy at the war’s end.  This is a story of false diplomacy and broken promises that haunt the world to the present day.  Presenter Bob Begin’s major interest is naval history, but he’s also intrigued by the concept of empire and how it shaped the world.  Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m.
• How to Talk So Your Legislators Will Listen. Nancy Brumback discusses the best points in the legislation process to contact legislators, and why you should do it even when you know they agree with you. Nancy is a director of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and oversees the organization’s work on state legislation.  This talk is co-sponsored with the Wayland League of Women Voters and Hear Our Voices Metrowest.  Thursday, October 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Library Book Groups

• New!  Nonfiction Book Group. They say we’re living in a golden age of nonfiction (well, we say it).  Be part of it with this exciting new group, kicking off Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. with Sudden Sea: the Great Hurricane of 1938.  Journalist and mystery author R. A. Scotti creates a compelling story and detailed account of the terrifying storm that unexpectedly ripped across seven Northeastern states.  Books are available at the library.
• Evening.  The first meeting is Monday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m., and title under discussion is The Vegetarian.  In Han Kang’s searing novel, the fault lines of an ordinary couple’s marriage and family are exposed when the wife makes a seemingly harmless decision.  Books are available at the library.
• Armchair Travel.  Turn Right at Machu Picchu traces author Mark Adams’s recreation of Hiram Bingham III’s discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.  Wednesday, October 4 at 1 p.m.
• Clean Eating Cookbook Club. Participants make recipes from a selected cookbook and share them, potluck-style. While enjoying our homemade delights, we discuss book and author, which this month are Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean by Ana Sortun.  Thursday, October 12 at 6 p.m.
• Noon. From Alaa al Aswany, the most popular Egyptian novelist of his generation, The Automobile Club of Egypt is a rollicking, exuberant and powerfully moving story of a family swept up by social unrest in post-World War II Cairo.  Friday, October 13.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Upcoming Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Oct. 5, 19, and 26 at 10:30 a.m. 
• Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, September 26, 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.
• Brain Building Storytime Wednesday, September 27, 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.
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Tuesday, October 12, at 10:30 a.m. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver. 

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Steam Team:  What Makes a Plane Fly? Wednesday, September 27, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make paper airplanes and parachutes, and explore aerodynamics with simple hands-on activities. For ages 5 and up, with parent/caregiver.
• Lego Club. Wednesday, October 4, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. This month’s theme: Haunted Houses. For ages 5 and up. 

FOR TEENS

• Painting with Coffee, Wednesday, September 27, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Artist Sudakshina Ghosh will lead a workshop on painting with coffee. For teens ages 12 and up. Adults are also welcome.  Please register online. Ms. Ghosh’s art is currently on display in the Raytheon Room.
• Girls Who Code. The Wayland Library will hosting a Girls Who Code club again this year.  The club will meet Tuesdays, from 4 to 6 p.m., starting on October 17, and will run throughout the academic year. The mission of GWC is to help bridge the gender gap in the technology fields.  Girls will learn Scratch, JavaScript, AppInventor, Python, HTML/CSS and more, to build graphics, videogames and websites.  The club will be run by Wayland parent and teacher volunteers.  For girls in grades 6 to 12.  Please register online from the Wayland Library’s eventkeeper calendar. Parents/Teachers – If you basic computer programming skills and would like to volunteer to help facilitate this club, please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. We have room for another volunteer or two.