HOLIDAY HOURS
The library will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 8.
Star Wars program
An afternoon of Star Wars! Come dressed as a character for the costume contest, bring your show-and-tell items, learn about the history of Star Wars, join in a trivia contest, play video games, and more! Ages 6 and up. Saturday, March 24, from 2-3:30 p.m. Families welcome! Call 508-358-2308 for more information.
TRANS-ARCTIC CANOE EXPEDITION. On Tuesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., Jeremy Harrison will be at the library to present an account in words and photographs of his 50 day/800 mile trans-arctic canoe journey through the untarnished wilderness of northeastern Canada’s barren lands, from Pike’s Portage to the Arctic Ocean, in support of WWF-Canada. The six-man team found both tranquility and adversity in a landscape characterized by sharp contrasts between tranquil beauty and unforgiving conditions. Jeremy is an art teacher, painter and photographer living in Massachusetts. He fell in love with the wilderness at his family’s cottage in the Adirondacks and gained his canoeing experience in Minnesota, where he was a camper and later a trip leader. He first ventured into the high Arctic with Alex Hall in 2006, and then as a member of the 2007 Trans-Arctic Canoe Expedition.
TEXT MESSAGE NOTICES. In addition to searching our catalog on your smart phone, you can now get text message alerts from the library when your held items are ready for pick up. To start receiving text messages, log into "My Account" from either the Wayland Library or Minuteman Library website. Once you are in your account, click “Modify Personal Information" under your name and follow instructions on screen.
100 YEARS OF GIRL SCOUTING. The March display features information about Girl Scouting in the U.S.A., which is celebrating its 100th year on March 12, 2012. The display in the library features photographs and items reflecting the history of Girl Scouting. Items are on loan from the Girl Scout Museum at Cedar Hill and from Aida Gennis and Adele Goldenbaum.
UPCOMING BOOK GROUPS. Our Evening Book Group will be discussing Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan on Monday, April 2, at 7 p.m. The next meeting of the Noontime Book Group is at 12 noon on Friday, April 13, and the book to be discussed is The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich. New members are welcome at both book groups.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP. The next meeting of our needlework group will be on Thursday, April 12, from 10-11:30 a.m. This is a monthly group, facilitated by Ann Moses, that meets in the library’s Raytheon Room. Bring your own needlework to work on while chatting and exchanging pointers.
JUDY SCHURGIN RETURNS. Next month, on three Mondays at 1 p.m. (April 2, 9, and 23), Judy Schurgin will be back at the library to guide us through an exploration of some of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century-Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Marc Chagall. No formal registration is required, but there is a sign-up sheet for this program at main circulation desk..
EXHIBITS. During March the Raytheon Room contains photography by Alice Shafer. The Sudbury Weed Education and Eradication Team (SWEET) presents an exhibit in the library foyer to heighten awareness about invasive plants and the harm they do to our natural and historic places.
STORYTIMES. New storytimes! “Storyvine,” on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., introduces preschoolers (ages 2.5 to 5 years) to books and reading with engaging stories, songs, and activities. “Mother Goose Time,” on most Thursday mornings at 10:30, will be a program for babies and toddlers–filled with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. All of our storytimes encourage language development, socialization, and fun. We ask that parents and care givers participate in the storytime activities with their children. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at 508-358-2308.
Frank Smith. Frank Smith’s Classical Studies series continues on Thursday afternoons (1-3 p.m.) through April 5.
Navigating the Path to Independence. On Monday, March 26, at 7:00 p.m., Sandy Slavet, M.Ed. and Katherine Provost, M.B.A. will present a program on housing and residential services for adults with disabilities.
E-READER E-VENING. Matt Amory, computer specialist and reference librarian, will demonstrate locating, downloading, reading, listening to, and returning e-content on a variety of devices, including Kindle and Nook. Feel free to bring your own device, though we may not have time to work through all questions. Looking forward to seeing you there! Wednesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the Raytheon Room. Look for similar trainings the last week of each month!
REP. CONROY’S OFFICE HOURS. Representative Tom Conroy will hold his office hours from 3:30-4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, in the library’s Raytheon Room.
