HOLIDAY CLOSING
On Monday, October 10, the library will be closed for Columbus Day.
KINDLE LIBRARY LENDING!
Yes, you can finally borrow a free library ebook and read it on your Kindle or through your Kindle app on a PC or mobile device. This is made possible by a collaboration between Amazon and OverDrive, the library’s ebook vendor. To find out more, please visit waylandlibrary.org where we have a link with instructions about this new service.
JOY OF GETTING THINGS DONE
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. Monday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Room.
GREAT PRESENTERS SERIES RETURNS
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.
ROTUNDA IMPROVMENTS
We encourage residents to drop by to see the beautiful new paint job and refinished floors in the library rotunda, as well as the new paint and carpeting in the rest of the main library. Less visible to the casual observer would be the repair to plasterwork in the original part of the building. Over the next several months we will be migrating DVDs to another section of the library and turning the rotunda space into a more inviting reading/study/browsing area with comfortable seating. Super volunteer, interior designer Liz von Goeler, has been advising the library trustees on this transformation. We are already deeply indebted to her eye for color and design. Ms. von Goeler is an associate principal at ADD Inc. Her work typically specializes in commercial spaces, and she has worked on many office buildings and restaurants in Boston and Washington D.C. Thank you, Liz!
SUDBURY VALLEY NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Please join us for the opening reception of the Annual Photography Exhibit of the Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers on Sunday, October 2, from 2:30-4:30 p.m., in the Raytheon Room of the Wayland Public Library. Some of the photographers will talk about their images starting at 3:15. There will be refreshments served. If you can’t come to the reception, please visit the exhibit during library hours October 1-30.
BRACELETS WITH NORMA RADOFF
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.
STORYTIMES
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.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP
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.
NOONTIME BOOK GROUP
Our Book Groups are starting up again. The first meeting of the Noontime Book Group is at 12 noon on Friday, October 14. The group will be reading Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. For more information about this group, contact Assistant Director Sandy Raymond at 508-358-2311.
EVENING BOOK GROUP
Model Home, a sweeping yet intimate story of the American dream in remission, viewed through the microscope of a single family, proves just “how exhilarating it is to come across a young writer as technically gifted and emotionally insightful as Eric Puchner” (The New York Times Book Review). Booklist called it an “exceptionally well plotted, caustically funny, and bracingly compassionate novel of family lunacy and love.” See if you agree on Monday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. Copies are available through the library. For information about our evening group, contact Andy Moore at 508-358-2311.
WRITING A WINNING COLLEGE ESSAY
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.
