The Library will be closed December 24 and 25, and January 31.

ADULT PROGRAMS

• Cookbook Club. For this month’s meeting, participants are bringing some favorite dishes from their own recipe collections.  Thursday, December 14, 6:00 p.m.
• Arts Wayland Holiday Small Works Exhibit. This show features original paintings and photographs 12” x 12” or smaller, in a wide variety of styles and materials by over 20 local artists.  Through December 29.
• Needlework/Handwork Group. Wednesday, January 3 at 10:00 a.m.
• Sci-Fi/Dystopian Book Group. This next title for discussion is William Gibson’s contemporary classic, Neuromancer.  Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. 
• Book-A-Librarian. Our librarians love to help patrons, but sometimes they need more time than is available on a drop-in basis.  With the Book-a-Librarian service, librarians will meet with patrons in half-hour sessions to personally assist with research questions, technology, downloading ebooks, resume/job search questions, and more.  Please call 508-358-2311, ext. 24 to set up an appointment with one of our reference librarians.
• CALLING ALL COMIC BOOK ARTISTS. We will be hosting our first-ever ComicCon Wayland on Saturday, April 7.  If you would like to have a table to show off your books, or would like to lead a workshop, please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen (pmccuen@minlib.net).  If your art is for adults, contact Reference Librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz (rsideman@minlib.net)

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS 

• Upcoming Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Dec.12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Dec. 14, Dec. 21 and 28 at 10:30 a.m.
• Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, December 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, Dec. 20, 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.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Santa Lucia Day. Wednesday, December 13, 3:00-4:00p.m. Children will listen to stories about the Swedish festival of Santa Lucia, make a craft, and enjoy Swedish gingerbread cookies. For ages 4 and up.
• Drop-in Winter and Holiday Crafts, Wednesday, December 20, 3:00-5:00p.m. Children will make festive crafts for the holidays. Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 4 and up.
• Movie Time: Cars 3, Wednesday, December 27, 3:00 p.m. Movie time at the library!  Children are invited to watch Cars 3 at the library.  Rated G.  Running time 103 minutes. For ages 4 and up.

FOR PARENTS

Baby Faces, Wednesday, December 13, 10:30-11:15 a.m.In this Baby and Me program, we will play with baby and talk about the different faces of baby’s development.  Led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families.  For babies, ages 3 months to pre-walking, with parent/caregiver.