LABOR DAY WEEKEND. We will be closed over the entire Labor Day weekend from Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 8. Our regular weekend hours of Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 2-5 p.m. will resume on Saturday, September 12.
SUMMER READ: “LADIES’ PARADISE” Because we can never stop reading, over the summer our Noontime Book Group has been reading Emile Zola’s Ladies’ Paradise which chronicles the birth of the modern department store and the destruction of small, independent shops in the late 19th century. Sound a little familiar? You bet! Please join us on Friday, September 11, from 12- 2pm!
WHAT’S THE “hoopla” ALL ABOUT? We’re excited to announce that the Wayland Library is now offering hoopla, a great new library app, to all Wayland residents with a library card. Head on over to hoopladigital.com to sign up and get more information. Are you “on-the-go” a lot? Wish you could watch some great movies and TV on your mobile device while traveling? Are music or audiobooks more your travel style? With hoopla digital, you can use your Wayland Library account to get movies, TV, music, and audiobooks right on your mobile device!
HANDWORK GROUP. This group welcomes any adult who quilts, embroiders, knits, or does any type of hand work. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-12 a.m. in Raytheon Room at the library. We share ideas and resources. We also chat and socialize as we work on new or UFO’s (unfinished projects). It is a relaxed, enjoyable group. If you have any questions please call or email Ann Moses: annbmoses@gmail.com or 508-358-7113. This year’s dates are the following: September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, and June 1.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR VISIT WITH THE DOCTOR. Good communication lies at the foundation of the patient-doctor relationship and is vitally important for good health outcomes. And yet, the ever-increasing pressure on physicians to do more in less time undercuts the quality of this communication, putting patients at risk.
In his talk at the library one Wednesday, September 16, at 7 p.m., Dennis Rosen, M.D., author of “Vital Conversations: Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients,” will discuss some of the reasons why this communication often founders and will offer concrete suggestions on how you can get the most out of visits with your doctors. Dr. Rosen, M.D. is a pediatric pulmonologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
INTERNET PRIVACY FOR EVERYONE. On Tuesday, September 15, from 7-8:30 p.m., join Library Freedom Project founder Alison Macrina for a discussion of how you can better maintain your privacy from government snoops, corporate trackers, and the hacking industry. In an age where much of our lives are spent online, where we share increasing amounts of personal information with software providers in exchange for services, it’s starting to feel like our privacy is being eradicated. Some of us are uneasy about the influence and access of huge online corporations like Google and Facebook. Others are concerned about overbroad government surveillance from the NSA and FBI. Still more of us are concerned merely by how much of our information is discoverable by hackers who might seek to exploit us. Our online privacy is being compromised, but the good news is that there are technology tools to help us fight back. Macrina, a librarian and privacy rights activist, will present an online privacy toolkit that offers some basic solutions to help subvert digital spying. These tools address things like search tracking, encryption, password protection, secure deletion of temporary files, secure browsing, and online anonymity. This program is open to everyone. For more information, contact Matt Amory at mamory@minlib.net.
DROP-IN 3D PRINTING. Are you curious about 3D design or 3D printing? We have a MakerBot Replicator 2 and we conduct an ongoing series of classes on designing and prototyping. Kids and parents can drop by the Raytheon Room on Saturday, August 29, from 12-1 p.m. to learn more about design and printing resources available at the library! Contact: Matt Amory at 508-358-231.
READ TO CORBYN THE SAMOYED. Children are invited to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed Tuesday, September 1, from 12-1 p.m. This is a drop-in event in the Raytheon Room. No registration required. Corbyn and her owner Helen are certified through Pets and People Foundation to give read-to-a-dog programs.
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL BOOK CLUB. “Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam” by Andrew X. Pham is our book selection for the meeting on Tuesday, September 8, from 11:30-1 p.m. It is the story of an American odyssey, a solo bicycle voyage around the Pacific Rim to Vietnam, made by a young Vietnamese-American man in pursuit of both his adopted homeland and his forsaken fatherland. For more information contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.
CLEAN EATING COOKBOOK CLUB. Like to cook? Enjoy eating healthy? Or need inspiration to be healthier? Check out the new Clean Eating Cookbook Club where we will explore clean eating approaches potluck style! At each meeting participants will make a recipe from a selected cookbook to share. While enjoying our homemade delights, we’ll discuss the book, its author, and what each has to offer. This month’s meeting time is Thursday evening, September 10, 6-7:30 p.m. and the theme is Vegetarian. The cookbook selection is “River Cottage Veg.” For more information, contact Sarah Hogan at shogan@minlib.net or Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.
SUMMER READING. Congratulations to Wayland’s kids for their summer reading! So far 188 children have participated in our Summer Reading program Every Hero Has a Story. Together they have read over 600 books and the summer is not over yet! There is still time to read another book or two.
Zumba Kids, Jr. The next Zumba Kids program will be on Tuesday, August 25, at 10:30 a.m. It’s a rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5-4 years old led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio in Sudbury.
CROWD PAINTINGS BY MIRANDA UPDIKE. Miranda Updike’s artwork is featured in the Raytheon Room during August.
CALLING ALL WAYLAND AUTHORS! If you are a local author who has published a book, we’d love to hear from you. The library is considering hosting a local author fair where you could showcase your writing and perhaps sell a few books. If interested, contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at the library or by email: rsideman@minlib.net.
