Wayland resident and NOVA Science Editor Evan Hadingham presents a show on the environmental impact and science of the hurricane, followed by discussion. Monday, March 21, 7 p.m. in the library’s Raytheon Room.

 

Wayland-to-Waveland Panel Discussion: W2W members and others recall their efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi after the hurricane, discuss Zeitoun, and reflect on how W2W rallied local resources to aid in the recovery. Sunday, March 27, 3p.m., Middle School Auditorium.

 

Visit with Children’s Author Barbara McGrath
Come hear local Natick author Barbara McGrath talk about her book, The Storm: Students of Biloxi, Mississippi Remember Hurricane Katrina.  This selection of stories and artwork by 91 children in grades K-12 emphasizes the resilience of children and the healing powers of art.  Come learn how this book came to be. Barbara will also talk about the process of writing a book, from idea to finished product. She is the author of many children’s books, including: The Little Green Witch, The Little Red Elf, Soccer Counts!, The Baseball Counting Book, and The M&M’s Counting Book.  Be prepared to write and draw! Sunday, March 20, from 3-4:30 p.m.  Ages 5-Adult.

 

Frank Smith’s program, “From the Battlefield to the Bedchamber:  Stories of Romance, Intrigue, Betrayal & Abandonment,” continues on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. through the end of March. 

 

At our March Great Presenter’s program Michael Terry will present a talk entitled “World War II’s Lockheed P-38 Lightning” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was arguably America’s first multipurpose military aircraft.

 

This month in the Raytheon Room, Gateway Camera Club's exhibit features work from a large number of its members who share their unique perspectives on a broad range of subjects.   Our lower level display case celebrates the Girl Scouting movement and contains fascinating artifacts and memorabilia on loan from several collections.

 

The new needlework group we have formed at the library meets in the library’s Raytheon Room on the second Thursday of each month from 10:00-11:30 a.m. This is a group for quilters, decorative sewers (embroidery, needle point, etc.), and knitters to socialize, work on hand projects (no machines), share ideas, and explore resources. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 14.

 

A group of Wayland residents working with a model called Transition Towns is forming a new group calling itself “Transition Town Wayland” to discuss how a community may face challenges caused by economic instability, climate change, oil dependence, energy depletion, food insecurity, habitat destruction. Their first meeting will be on Sunday, April 3, in the library’s Raytheon Room. Tina Clarke will be on hand to introduce the Transition Model followed by an open discussion. The idea is to make our town a resilient and sustainable community that can withstand these shocks and mitigate their impact by relocalizing our economy, food, energy, our culture. Tina Clarke has been an advocate, educator, consultant, and director of nonprofit programs since 1985. She worked for and with Bill McKibben's global 350.org, the Sustainability Institute, Greenpeace, the Clean Water Action, and 400 other non-profit groups. She has trained and advised over three dozen Transition Initiatives. Tina lives in a below-zero energy, passive solar-heated, Platinum LEED, low-toxic "Power House" in Western Mass. For more information about this, contact Katrien Vander Straeten at kaatvds@gmail.com.

 

Save the date! Karen Land, Iditarod dog musher, will be at the library with her sled dog Borage to talk about dog sledding on Friday evening, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. During the day Karen will be presenting at the Wayland elementary schools. In the evening the library is offering this special event open to people of all ages. In 2006 Karen’s presentation won Second Place in the very competitive Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) “School Presenters Idol Competition” in Los Angeles. Visit Karen’s website for more information www.mymusher.com.

 

Linda Smith, principal of Metrowest Eldercare, hosts a presentation about new approaches and technologies that can now be used to respond to the challenges that far longer lifespans present to elders and their families. Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. in the library’s Raytheon Room. For more information, contact Linda Smith at 508-545-2089.

 

On Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m., Peruvian archaeologist and Wayland Middle School teacher, Daniel Fernandez-Davila, will give a talk about his work in the Northeast Andes of Peru where he has studied the pre-Inca civilization of the Chachapoya people. The Chachapoya mummified their dead in tombs, many of which lie undisturbed today but at the mercy of looters and inclement weather. Following his talk, learn about Hatun Runa, a Wayland-based nonprofit inspired by Daniel's work and now supporting medical and educational development in the region. Both Daniel and Hatun Runa bring high school students and parents to this distant region to experience the fascinating culture and help build schools and health posts deep in the mountains. Come and learn about Daniel's archaeological work and hear Wayland students speak about their plans to build a school in a small village this summer.