On Monday, October 10, the library will be closed for Columbus Day.

Architect Doug Sacra, also known at “The Green Guy” in the Town Crier, will be at the library for a series of programs describing home energy saving measures. The first program will be on Tuesday, September 20, at 7:30 in the library’s Raytheon Room. Come join Doug to learn about some no-cost and low-cost ways you can save energy in your home. This is the first seminar in a three-part series that will include more significant upgrades in October and renewable energy systems in November. Co-sponsored with the Wayland Energy Initiatives Advisory Committee.

 

Are you a person who is always disorganized? Doesn’t use time effectively? Struggles to keep up with personal tasks and “to-do’s”? Life Coach Linda King will explain how these behaviors are not the consequence of lack of will power or self-discipline.  Rather, it is absence of having effective systems in place that hinders people from making the changes that they want to make in their lives. Her presentation will introduce people to those systems, give them some specific skills and strategies to help meet their goals, and leave with a realistic, achievable approach to meeting those challenges that hold them back. Monday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Room.

 

On Monday, September 26, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Whole Foods Market invites you to a free movie screening of  “Yogawoman” in the library’s Raytheon Room. Before the movie screening a free gentle yoga class will be offered from 5:30 to 6:15. The movie will begin at 7:00. To reserve your space email Jaimee Rondeau, jaimee.rondeau@wholefoods.com

 

The company College Planning Strategies will offer a free program that provides a broad-based overview of the college planning process on Wednesday, September 28, at 7 p.m. Contact: Justin Munio, justin.munio@ourcollegeplan.com. Location: Raytheon Room.

 

The library’s first GPS program this year features archaeologist Daniel Fernandez-Davila speaking on “The Chachapoya—Mummies & Mausoleums in the High Jungle of the Andes.” Daniel’s work in the Andes has revealed that this pre-Inca civilization in the high jungle of Peru resembles some of the Mayan ruins uncovered at the end of the nineteenth century. The Chachapoya left countless sites, mummies and mausoleums behind that are now covered by thick vegetation. Today, spectacular findings are allowing us to better understand this unknown civilization and its connections with the Inca Empire. Daniel is an active archaeologist who has conducted excavations and mapping projects throughout the Andes.  He obtained his BA in Archaeology and Diploma of Anthropological Studies from Catholic Univerty in Lima, and his MA in Archaeology and Ancient Heritage from the University of Leicester, UK. He has served as an advisor for both the BBC and the Discovery Channel in the production of documentaries of Andean ancient civilizations. Tuesday, October 4, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Experienced jewelry maker Norma Radoff returns to the library to conduct two bracelet workshops on working with semi-precious stones on Saturdays, October 8 and 15, from 2-4 p.m. No experience necessary. All materials will be provided. Each class is limited to ten adults. Registration required. To register, go to our event calendar and waylandlibrary.org Please sign up for only one class to allow for maximum participation.

 

Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-5 starts up again on October 4, at 10:30 a.m. Storytime introduces young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities.  Our interactive storytimes encourage learning, socialization and fun. Registration is not required. We ask that parents and care givers participate in the storytime activities with their child or children. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at 508-358-2308.

 

Our monthly needlework group will start up again at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 13. This group, facilitated by Ann Moses, is for people to work on needlework and handwork projects together. Contact Ann Moses at 508-358-7113.

 

 

On Tuesday, October 25, from 7-9 p.m., two top college admissions professionals, Susan Simon and Michael Kalafatas, now of Admissions Advantage in Weston Center, will lead an information session on how to write a winning college essay. Both are Wayland residents. The are the authors of the recently released and acclaimed book, My Dog’s Name is Einstein and Other College Essays Written from the Hearts of Boys and Girls. Collectively, the two authors have more than 50 years of experience in selective college admissions.