ESTATE PLANNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
On Monday, October 29, from 7-8:30 p.m., Ken Shulman, a partner at Day Pitney LLP, and David Harmon, a Financial Advisor at AXA Advisors, will discuss issues that families of special needs individuals and those individuals themselves must address when they plan their estates including guardianship, public benefits programs, special needs trusts and related planning issues.
FALL AUTHOR VISITS
Investigative reporter for 7News in Boston and award-winning mystery author Hank Phillippi Ryan will be here on the evening of Tuesday, November 27, to talk about her new book, The Other Woman. Wayland’s own Juliette Fay will be at the library to talk about her latest book, The Shortest Way Home, on Sunday afternoon, December 2.
PERSONAL CLOUD COMPUTING
Wayland librarian Matt Amory will give a program on Wednesday, October 31, from 7-9 p.m. talking about personal computing “in the cloud.” Matt will also introduce the library’s new Chromebooks, which can be checked out by the public for use in the library building.
EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS WITH GARY GEKOW
Employment workshops with Senior Employment Specialist Gary Gekow have started, but it’s not too late to join in. The next workshop will be on Tuesday, October 30, at 7 p.m. and will concentrate on “Cover & Thank You Letters.” This will be a discussion and analysis of various letter writing samples and a review of acceptable formats. Dates and topics of future workshops are: November 13 (Interviewing) and November 20 (Salary and Benefits Negotiation).
LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS FOR ADULTS
The library has two book groups. The next meeting of our evening group, usually led by Andy Moore, will be on Monday, November 5, at 7 p.m. We will be discussing The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach. Our Noontime Book Group will meet on Friday, November 9,at noon and will be discussing Old Filth by Jane Gardam. The noontime group is facilitated by Sandy Raymond. New members are welcome at these groups, and the book lists can be found in the “Readers’s Corner” section of our website. For more information, call the library at 508-358-2311.
PARENT/CHILD BOOK GROUP
After a great start, our new parent-child library book group will have its second meeting on Monday, November 19, (7-8 p.m.). It’s a group for children in 4th and 5th grade, with a parent that will discuss a different book each month. The book we’ll be talking about this month is The Sixty Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone. Each month, the group decides together what next month’s book will be. Led by Children’s Librarian Pam McCuen. For more information, call Pam at 508-358-2308.
CHILDREN’S POETRY WORKSHOPS
Our next monthly poetry workshops for children ages eight and up will be on Wednesday, November 28, from 7-8 p.m. Children will listen to, read, and write poetry. Led by Children’s Librarian Pam McCuen.
LEGO CLUB!
The next monthly meeting of our LEGO CLUB for children ages 6 and up will be on Wednesday, November 21, 3-4 p.m. This monthly program is an opportunity for children to use their imaginations to make fabulous creations out of Legos! We could use more Legos, so please drop off your no-longer-needed SMALL Lego blocks in the Children’s Room.
PRESERVING PRICELESS MEMORIES
On Tuesday, November 6, from 7:30-9 p.m., our second Great Presenter, David G. O’Neil of Story Trust, will give a program entitled “Preserving Priceless Memories—How to Create a Lasting Legacy for Your Family.” Come and learn how to create a precious oral history for your family. David is a personal historian and founder of Story Trust, a Newton-based publisher of memoirs and personal histories for families, family-owned businesses, and organizations. Since 2007, he has published over a dozen memoirs and produced scores of oral histories and video biographies. David holds a B.A. in economics from American University and an M.A. in theology from Harvard.
SVNP ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
The Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers will have their annual fall exhibit during November in the library’s Raytheon Room. It features recent work by 17 local photographers, encompassing a wide range of nature subjects. There will be a “Meet the Artists” reception for the public on Saturday, November 10, 2:30-4:30 p.m., which will include several brief “gallery talks” by some of the exhibiting photographers, beginning at 3:15 p.m.
DROBNIS PHOTOGRAPHY
We welcome back Murray and Gertrude Drobnis for their seventeenth year exhibiting their attractive photography in the library foyer during November.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP
Our Needlework/Handwork group meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Raytheon Room. It’s a group for people to work on needlework and handwork projects together. For more information, contact Ann Moses at annmoses@verizon.net or 508-358-7113. Dates for the rest of this year are: Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May 1, and June 5.
GREAT DECISIONS 2012
The next Great Decisions meeting will be on Friday, November 16, from 9:15-11:30 a.m. and the topic will be “Energy Geopolitics.” The energy markets have been shaken by the instability of Middle East oil and the vulnerability of nuclear power. Moreover, developing countries like China are becoming bigger energy consumers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their influence. In this changed landscape, how will the U.S.’s energy needs affect its relations with other nations?
