LABOR DAY WEEKEND HOURS
The Library will be closed August 30, August 31, and September 1 over Labor Day weekend. Our regular weekend schedule (Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 2-5) will resume after Labor Day.
BECOME AN ESOL TUTOR
Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English? Tutors often speak of their pleasure in learning about another culture and their greater appreciation for the challenges facing those who are adapting to ours. Because of the constant demand for tutoring, all available tutors are now working with students, and the next tutor-training course has been scheduled. Program director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for the five-session course that starts on October 22. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. No prior knowledge of a foreign language is needed, just an openness to other cultures and the desire to share your knowledge of English. The training is free, although it is necessary to purchase a textbook for about $20. For more information or to enroll in the course, you can phone Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. You can come into the library to sign up, or as of 9/1, you can apply online. Want to travel the world? How about learn how to use a 3D printer? Or maybe you just want to download a new e-book to your tablet or download a free audiobook to your iPhone. Well you can do all that and more for free with a library card! It’s what makes a library card the most valuable card in your wallet. Get it! Use it! @ your library.
SUMMER NOONTIME BOOK GROUP FICTION PICK
Our Noontime Book Group ordinarily doesn’t read a book over the summer, but this summer is different. They are reading Edith Wharton’s classic, “The Custom of the Country,” and will meet to discuss it on Friday, September 5, at 12 noon. New members are always welcome, so please join us on September 5.
INFO@YOUR FINGERTIPS—LIBRARY ONLINE RESOURCES 101
There is a world of information you can access through the library without leaving home! Did you know you can do genealogical research or look for that newspaper article you read last year, but failed to clip when you had the chance? You can download whole books, listen to music, and even learn a language or two! There are resources for young ones too that can help with homework or teach them to read. For adult novel readers, we have databases that can help find your next good read. Come with your specific interest or research question. This session will introduce you to what we have to offer and how to access these resources on your own. This workshop is limited to 10 people. Monday, September 8, 7 p.m. in the Raytheon Room. To reserve your spot, register through our online calendar at waylandlibrary.org.
INTRODUCING THE ARMCHAIR TRAVEL BOOK CLUB!
This group is for folks interested in going ‘round the world through a shared reading experience. We’ll read travelogues written by all kinds of travelers who see the world in various ways. Deterred by the idea of committing to a book club? Don’t be! This will be a laid back group that welcomes all levels of participation. We’ll meet the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Raytheon Room. The first book selection is “Tracks: A Woman’s Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback” by Robyn Davidson. Join us on September 10 at 11:30. If you have questions, contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.
NON-FICTION BOOK GROUP
The next selection for our new non-fiction book group, led by Nancy McMenemy-McColm will be “The Geography of Bliss” by Eric Weiner. We’ll be meeting on Monday, September 15, 7-9 p.m. in the Raytheon Room. For more information, contact Nancy at 508-358-2311.
ZUMBA KIDS JR.
Join Julia Walderzak for Zumba Kids Jr., a rhythm and dance program for children ages 2 1/2 to 4 year of age on the August 27 and September 30 at 10:30 a.m.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP
Our Needlework/Handwork group, facilitated by Ann Moses, meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.–12 noon in the Raytheon Room. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 3. This is a group for people to work on needlework and handwork projects together. For more information, contact Ann Moses annmoses@verizon.net or 508-358-7113. Dates for the rest of 2014 are October 1, November 5, and December 3.
NATICK AUTHOR TRACKS ATHLETES AFTER RETIREMENT
Natick author David Ostrowsky will speak about his new book, “Game Over or Game On?” the book focuses on what former pro athletes are doing in retirement. What actually happens to most professional athletes once the cheering stops and the hefty paychecks stop rolling in? Natick’s Ostrowsky, a Brandeis University graduate, is a marketing writer and has served as sports writer for the MetroWest Daily News, the Jewish Advocate, and the Patriots Gamesday Magazine. Tuesday, September 16, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
SAY IT AND DO IT WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC
Matthew and Andrew Ludwig, cellists and students at Wayland High School, were awarded a mini-grant from the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund to encourage the appreciation of classical music in Wayland’s youth. They will present a music program that will be fun for children of elementary school age and younger. They will perform short pieces of classical music and afterwards they plan to help students with a musically-themed craft, making musical instruments out of household items like cardboard and rubber bands. Wednesday, September 17, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Room.
PARENT/CHILD BOOK GROUP
Also on Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen will lead a book group for children in fourth and fifth grades, with a parent. This month we will talk about “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh” by Robert O’Brien. Each month we will discuss a different book. The group will decide together what next month’s book will be. Led by Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen.
BOOK BUDDIES
On Wednesday afternoon, September 24, from 3-:3:30 p.m. Librarian Pam McCuen will lead a book group for children in Grades 1-3 accompanied by a parent/caregiver. This month’s book will be “Katie and the Sunflowers” by James Mayhew. During the session we will discuss the book and do a hands-on activity. Please read the book with your child before the session.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE iPHONE/iPAD
What are all those icons/apps on my iPhone, and how do I use them? If you can make a call and send a text, but are baffled by the rest of your iPhone or iPad, this is the class for you. We’ll discuss how to find and download apps (and which ones you might like to have), how to save on battery life, and other basics of these versatile and complex devices. Monday, September 22, 2-3 p.m. in the Raytheon Room. Questions? Contact M.J. Wright at 508-358-2311 mwright@minlib.net.
AN INTRODUCTION TO GMAIL
Many people have switched to Gmail from other types of email accounts. Find out how Gmail divides email into different categories so you don’t get as much “junk mail” in your inbox. Learn how to organize your email using stars, folders, and labels, as well as how to customize your account so that it looks and functions in ways that suit you. We will also take a brief look at Google Drive and its uses. Thursday, September 25, 10-11 a.m. in the library’s Raytheon Room. Questions? Contact M.J. Wright at 508-358-2311 mwright@minlib.net.
GARDEN TO VASE: BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN
On Wednesday, September 24, at 7 p.m. Trish Scozzafava will open your eyes to what is available in your garden for flower arrangements. Learn to make seasonal arrangements from branches, foliage, and flowers from what you see in nature. No need to buy expensive florist blooms when you can capture beautiful naturalistic arrangements by simply cutting from your own yard. Everyone has material to choose from if you learn to see nature’s seasonal bounty.
Location: Raytheon Room
TALK ON THE IMPROVING REAL ESTATE MARKET
On Tuesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. local realtor Brian Cichella will discuss the leading indicators for a locally improving home selling and buying market. These include more new home starts, larger inventories of previously owned homes, sold prices closer to asking, fewer days on market, multiple bid situations, and stabilized mortgage rates. His presentation will also examine the reported surge of new home sales and purchase prices vs. what is real in our area market. Brian is Senior Real Estate Specialist at Coldwell Banker in Wayland.
