ADULT PROGRAMS

• Wayland Reads: Live From Cairo Author Appearance. As Wayland Reads winds down, don’t miss our culminating event.  Author Ian Bassingthwaighte will read from his terrific novel and answer questions.  Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m.
• Wayland Reads: Live From Cairo Book Discussion. If you’re puzzled over what exactly happened to Hana (for instance), come discuss it with Wayland resident and former librarian.  There’s still time to read the book, so stop in for a copy.  Wednesday, March 27 at 10 a.m.
• Book Launch with Author Juliette Fay. In City of Flickering Light, Juliette Fay crafts another radiant and fascinating historical novel as thrilling as the bygone era of Hollywood itself.  Come celebrate this Wayland author’s latest novel with a reception in the Rotunda.  Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m.
• Google Drive Basics. In this hands-on workshop, students will learn the basic features of Google’s online storage and document services. Please come with a  laptop or we can supply one for you. Class is limited to five students. Please sign up online or by calling the library.  Tuesday, April 9 from 1:30-3 p.m.
• The Great Presenters: Japanese Woodblock Prints at the MFA with Joan Blair. The Museum of Fine Arts has almost 50,000 Japanese woodblock prints—the largest collection outside of Japan.  Considered ordinary posters by 19th century Japanese, they were collected by an eccentric group of Bostonians who subsequently donated them to the Museum.  Joan will speak about the prints, her experience on the team that prepared them for display, and how that opened the door to a post-retirement career as a Museum of Fine Arts docent.  Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
• Unseen Treasures of the Northern Cloud Forest of Peru. Only in the last 50 years, a small group of archaeologists and professional explorers have begun to reveal the stunning treasures of the Chachapoya. We invite you to discover some of these unseen wonders when Daniel Fernandez-Davila, Peruvian archaeologist, brings alive the warriors of the northern cloud forest of Peru.  Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. 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. Thursday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m.
• Weekly Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, March 28 and April 11 at 10:30 a.m.
• Inclusive Playgroup: Stories, Songs, and Sign. This interactive, inclusive music and literacy group is for young children at all levels of communication and ability. Facilitated by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages newborn to 3 years. Wednesdays, March 27 and April 24 at 11:15-12:00 p.m.
• Brain Building Storytime. 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. Wednesday, April 17 at 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Storytime with Corbyn the Dog. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed. Corbyn (with her owner Helen) has been certified as a therapy dog by Pets and People Foundation.  For ages 3 and up. Thursday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m.

SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS

• Lego Club. Children will make fabulous creations out of legos.  This month’s theme: Design and build a city park!  For children ages 5 and up. Wednesday, April 3, 3:00-4:00pm
• Poetry Palooza. Children will create block-out poems, make their own word magnets for poetry fun at home, decorate leaves for our Poet-Tree, and participate in a scavenger hunt.  For ages 6 and up. Wednesday, April 10, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
• Vacation Week Specials:
  • Creature Teachers: Nature in Your Backyard. Educator Richard Roth from Creature Teachers will teach children about the animals that live in New England. He will bring several live animals to his program, possibly including an opossum, a woodchuck, a porcupine, and a snapping turtle. For ages 3 and up, with caregiver. Tuesday, April 16, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
  • Drop-in Crafts: Spring Fling. Children are invited to make colorful and creative spring crafts. Led by librarian Elise Katz. Wednesday, April 17, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
  • Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals. Lindsay and her larger than life puppets will perform several short plays that will delight children and the young at heart. For ages 3 and up. Thursday, April 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.