ADULT PROGRAMS

• Fall Book and Bake Sale. You can donate your books at the Town Hall Large Hearing Room on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14.  Baked goods will be accepted from Friday, November 15 until the end of the sale on Sunday.  Friday 5-8 p.m. is a preview for Friends of the Wayland Library.  The regular sale is November 16 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and November 17 12-4 p.m.  We would love your help (especially as a baker)!  Contact Carole Schneider (508-358-1012 or CSS11@comcast.net) to volunteer for setup or work during the sale, and Jan Dunn (508-655-9149) about baking.  This fundraiser helps support many library programs, including museum passes.
• Great Presenters: Hearing the Future in Music. Could current musical experiments point to possibilities for post-capitalist futures?  Cultural anthropologist and MIT professor Ian Condry will explore examples from Tokyo, Boston, and Berlin, including pop idols, virtual singers, underground techno, crowd-funding pioneers, and spatial audio sound art.  What might seem like a flatland of economic commodification of music is in fact a fluid, shifting landscape that points to a fundamental curvature of socioeconomic spacetime.  Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
• Author Talk: The Dog Went Over the Mountain. On the cusp of turning sixty-five and inspired by John Steinbeck, Peter Zheutlin took a poignant, often bemusing, and keenly observed journey across America with his beloved rescue dog, Albie, discovering a bighearted, welcoming country filled with memorable characters. He came away with a newfound appreciation for the life he’d temporarily left behind, and a determination to live more fully in the moment as old age looms.  New York Times-bestselling author Zheutlin shares his adventures on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Author Talk: Young Castro: the Making of a Revolutionary. The first American historian in a generation allowed into the Fidel Castro archives in Havana, Jonathan Hansen was able to secure cooperation from Castro’s family and closest confidants, gaining access to hundreds of never-before-seen letters and to interviews with people he was the first to ask for their impressions of the man. The result is a nuanced and penetrating portrait of a figure who was determined to be a leader—a man at once brilliant, arrogant, bold, vulnerable, and all too human.  Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
• Backyard Astronomy with the New Library Telescope. Thanks to a generous, anonymous donor, we have a beautiful telescope ready to lend to anyone who wants to explore the cosmos.  A member of the Aldrich Astronomical Society, which maintains the telescope, will show how to use it with a technique called star-hopping.  There will be spacy door prizes for kids, and outside viewing for all, weather permitting.  To infinity, and beyond!  Tuesday, November 12 at 7 p.m.
• The Cocoanut Grove Fire. On November 28, 1942, the Cocoanut Grove—one of Boston’s most popular nightclubs—was packed beyond capacity when fire broke out, spreading panic throughout the entire gathering.  Nearly 500 people died and hundreds more were injured in what became the worst nightclub fire in U.S. history.  What caused it?  Who were the victims?  And what was its legacy?  Avid amateur historian Bob Begin explores these questions and more.  Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Weekly Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Nov 5, 12, and 19 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and 21, at 10:30 a.m.
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver. Thursday, November 7, at 10:30 a.m.
• Prewalkers Lapsit. Together we will learn fun and interactive ways to promote early brain development. Our group includes soft songs and lap bounces, which encourage early communication. Facilitated by Beverly Mobilia of Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages newborn to 1 year, or pre-walkers, with caregiver. Wednesdays, Nov. 6 and Nov. 20, 11:30-12 p.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, with caregiver. Wednesday, November 13, 11:30-12:15 p.m.
• Storytime with Corbyn. Children will listen to dog stories and have a special canine visitor!  Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed, and his owner Helen will join us. For ages 3 and up. Thursday, November 14, 10:30 a.m.
• Kids Yoga. Sonia Gomez from Serfi Yoga will give a yoga class for children, toddlers to age 5. Thursday, November 14, 1:30-2:15 p.m.

SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS

• Lego Club. Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. This month’s theme: Space Stations! For ages 5 and up. Wednesday, November 6, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
• STEAM TEAM: Mystery Bag Challenge. Children will complete fun design challenges using only the materials provided in a mystery bag! For ages 5 and up. Wednesday, November 13, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
• Family Ukulele Workshop with Julie Stepanek. Early Release Day Special! Come to the library and make some music! Join music educator Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. You will learn how to tune, strum, and read chords. After a short lesson, you will be able to play songs.  No experience necessary. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of hers. For children ages 5 and up, with caregiver.  Register online only if you need to borrow a ukulele. Wednesday, November 20, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

FOR TEENS

• Teen Crafternoon. Teens! Drop by with some friends to this first teen crafternoon in the new Teen Loft. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 3:30-5:00 p.m. For teens in grades 6 and up.
• TAB Meeting: Make a Bagel Face. Teens! Come to our first Teen Advisory Board meeting of the year! Make a face from bagels, cream cheese, hummus, and veggies, and while you are munching let us know what kind of programs you would like at the Wayland Public Library. We want to hear from YOU! We will meet in the Teen Loft. (Gluten free options available.) For teens in grades 6 and up. Monday, November 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

FOR FAMILIES

• Backyard Astronomy with the New Library Telescope. Thanks to a generous, anonymous donor, we have a beautiful telescope ready to lend to anyone who wants to explore the cosmos.  A member of the Aldrich Astronomical Society, which maintains the telescope, will show how to use it with a technique called star-hopping.  There will be spacy door prizes for kids, and outside viewing for all, weather permitting.  To infinity, and beyond!  Tuesday, November 12 at 7 p.m.

WAYLAND SCHOOL BUS HAS A STOP AT THE LIBRARY!  This year, a certain number of seats on Bus 3 will be allocated each day for middle and high school students who’d like to stop at the library after school.  This option is for students who are registered to ride the bus and have purchased a bus pass.