We will be closed for Patriots’ Day on Monday, April 18, and also on Easter Sunday, April 24.

 

Longtime Wayland resident Betsy Moyer offers a potpourri of new photographic images in the library foyer during April. Betsy began serious photography in 1995 on an RV trip with her husband through Arizona and Utah, where, despite the glory of the red-rocked landscapes, the wildflowers on the ground were what captured her imagination. In the fall of that year she helped establish Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers, a non-competitive photo club that still meets on the second Thursday evening of every month at Traditions of Wayland. 

 

Sudbury photographer Wayne Arthur Hall exhibits a series of images in the Raytheon Room during April that showcase the beauty and variety of nature that can be observed by simply looking down at the ground or into the water. Ranging from the intricate detail of tiny wildflowers to abstract images of autumn foliage reflected in Wyman’s Meadow at Walden Pond, his work emphasizes strong colors and the myriad of textures and patterns to be found “underfoot” in the outdoors in all four seasons of the year.

The next meeting of our new needlework group will be on Thursday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the Raytheon Room. It’s is a group for quilters, decorative sewers, and knitters to socialize, work on hand projects (no machines), share ideas, and explore resources.

 

Join us for integrated arts programs for preschoolers with Sharon Engler on Tuesdays in April and May from 10:30-11:15 a.m. On April 19, Sharon has planned a special program that will feature a film, music, and craft inspired by the story “Peter and the Wolf.” Sharon is currently the Music Enrichment Teacher at Wayland Creative Preschool’s program. For ages 3-5.   Siblings welcome. Registration is not required. We ask that parents and care givers participate in storytime activities with their children. 

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.

 

Architectural historian Peter Kaufman will present a course highlighting 400 years of American architecture, using documents, drawings, pictures, plans, and outlines. Participants are encouraged to present pictures of their own favorite buildings, including homes, cottages, monuments, schools, etc. Artistic content, constructional methods, political backgrounds will all be discussed and group participation and discussion will be encouraged. Three Wednesdays–April 13, April 27 and May 11–from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Raytheon Room.

 

If it’s spring, it must be time for Professor Helen Whall to return to the Wayland Library for our annual Shakespeare festival. This year Dr. Whall has chosen the theme “Shakespeare on the Screen.” We’ll learn how and why movie makers were quickly drawn to adapting Shakespeare to the silver screen. We’ll take a look at adaptations of several plays through the years, from the silent screen to the present day. Whall will introduce the theme at our first session in the Raytheon Room on Tuesday, April 26. The other two sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays, May 10, and May 24. In this series, we will be taking a particular look at two plays: Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet. 

 

The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Spring Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. There will also be a “Members Only” preview for members of the Friends on Friday, April 29, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. All proceeds will be used to fund projects sponsored by the Friends. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. 

 

April is National Poetry Month, so our lower-level display case is devoted to all things poetic this month.