Summer Hours. Weekend summer hours start on Saturday, June 22. During the summer we are open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Summer Fun at Local Attractions. Looking to have some summer outdoor fun with the family? The Friends of the Library sponsor many museum passes that are particularly wonderful for enjoying the great outdoors: Drumlin Farm, Franklin Park and Stone Zoos, Boston by Foot, Fruitland Museum, Davis Farmland, and also our Massachusetts State Parks pass, which allows free daytime parking for one carload of visitors to most Massachusetts State Parks that charge a parking fee. To reserve these and to get information about all our museum passes, visit waylandlibrary.org.
Kindle E-Books from the Library. A session for anyone who wants to know how to download free library books on a Kindle. Perhaps you received one for a Mother or Father’s Day gift! Don’t be a slave to Amazon! Learn how to use it to access great e-books from the library for FREE. All manner of Kindle download questions will be answered by Matt Amory, Wayland Library’s Technology Specialist. Monday, June 17, from 10-11 a.m.
June Art Exhibits. Please join artists Judy Bennett and Dawn Randall for refreshments in the Raytheon Room on Sunday, June 9, from 3 to 4:30 to help celebrate their exhibit, “Expressions of Reality.” Their exhibit includes a variety of paintings and medium from both artists, including pastels, watercolors, acrylics, and pencil. The library foyer will display a collection of photographs entitled “Impressions,” consisting of (mostly) nature images recently taken by George and Ruth Brawerman at various locations on the East Coast. The Brawermans’ intention in the exhibit is to show how the camera can capture scenes with a strong emotional impact.
Preschool Music Program. On Tuesday, June 18, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., we will offer a special program for preschoolers (ages 2-5) with Ellen Hoffman. Ellen mixes instruments and imagination, music and movement, rhythm and reading, in an engaging, interactive program.
Infant Massage Workshop. Come to the library’s Raytheon Room on Thursday, June 20, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. to learn the art of infant massage from Sheryl White, a certified Infant Massage Instructor. Sheryl will demonstrate massage techniques for babies, ages birth to pre-crawling. Bring your baby and a soft baby blanket.
Drop-in Summer Solstice Craft. Kids, on Wednesday, June 19, from 3-5 p.m., welcome summer by making summer solstice crafts at a drop-in program led by librarian Elise Katz. Location: Raytheon Room
Kids, “Dig Into Reading” this Summer! Summer is right around the corner, and our Youth Services staff is busy visiting schools to tell kids how they can participate in this year’s summer reading program. Our theme this year is “Dig Into READING.” Registration begins on Thursday, June 27. You can sign up at the library (and get a “Dig into READING” goodie bag) or online at the children’s section of waylandlibrary.org. All participants will be encouraged to keep track of their reading all summer, either online or on paper logs, and will be invited to an Ice Cream Bash on Thursday, August 15.
Summer Reading Kick-Off Magic Show. Our summer reading “kick-off” will be on Thursday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m. and will be a magic show called “Dig Up Clues at the Library,” led by magician Greg McAdams and his trusty dog, Axel. Kids are invited to help super sleuth Greg and his canine companion solve the case of the missing library card. Nonstop magic, comedy, and audience participation will keep both children and adults laughing. For ages 4 and up.
More Summer Programs for Kids… There will be other great programs throughout the summer, including a performance of “Digging Dinosaurs and other Tales” by storyteller Diane Edgecomb on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and an Australian music performance from Down Under by Didgeridoo on Tuesday, August 6, 2-3 p.m. Creature Teachers will be at the library on Friday, July 19, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to teach us about “Diggin’ Critters.” Kids will also make Mummy Masks on Tuesday, July 30, from 2-3 p.m. with an art educator from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Summer Reading for Teens. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading for youth in grades 6-12 is “Beneath the Surface.” Teens who register online at the teen section of waylandlibrary.org and write at least one original book review will win a prize. Registration for this program also begins on Thursday, June 27. There will be a pizza party for all teens who participate in this program on Wednesday, August 14.
Wayland’s GIS System: Learn What It Is and How To Use It. On Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m., Brendan Decker, the Town of Wayland’s GIS Specialist will give a talk on the town’s GIS system and how residents can use it to interact and manipulate data to identify features, measure distances, and use map layers to display a variety of geographic features. Learn how to create maps with text, save the maps, and print them out. Decker will show us how to query the system using ownership, address, or parcel ID data to get information on specific properties. He’ll demonstrate other system features that allow analysis of town geographic data, as well as providing useful links for obtaining town-related geographic information. The talk will conclude with a discussion of future directions for the town’s GIS service, and there will be time for Q&A. Mr. Decker is a certified GIS Professional with a B.S. in analytical cartography from the Ohio State University and 15 years of GIS job experience in both the public and private sectors.
Scan It at the Library. If you haven’t noticed, we have a terrific scanner with some cool bells and whistles. You can turn your item into a jpeg, pdf or Word document, then send it to your email, print it out at the library, or put it on a flash drive. Great for saving precious photos and papers. Just ask, and we’ll show you!
