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.

FOREIGN FILM SERIES–CARAMEL
On September 8 from 6:30-9 p.m., we will be screening the film “Caramel.” Over the course of a day in a Beirut beauty salon, it becomes readily apparent that women are truly the same everywhere, regardless of the society they live in. The intimate conversations shared during a typical day reveal just how universal the lives, loves, and concerns of contemporary women truly are. From France and Lebanon, 2008. (96 minutes)

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 on 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
DATE CHANGE! On Thursday, September 17, 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 clear our privacy is being compromised, leaving our personal information vulnerable to corporations, the government, and hackers. 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. For more information, contact Matt Amory at mamory@minlib.net.

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.

NOONTIME BOOK CLUB
  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. Join the group on Friday, September 11, from 12-2 p.m. for a lively discussion.

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.

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 cookbook selection is “The Chef’s Collaborative Cookbook” by Ellen Jackson. On Thursday, October 8, we will discuss “River Cottage Veg” by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. For more information, contact Sarah Hogan at shogan@minlib.net or Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at rsideman@minlib.net.

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.

LEARN ABOUT OUR RESOURCES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Do you want to know more ways to learn and practice English? We have lots of excellent books to help with conversation, pronunciation, grammar, and many other topics. There are also some great places to learn English online if you are comfortable using a computer. Come to a class at the library on Friday, September 25, 10-11:30 a.m. where we will show you what we have and what you can find on the Internet. We will have books and computers available so we can help you find what interests you. For more information, contact MJ Wright at 508-358-2311 or mwright@minlib.net.

BECOMING A VOLUNTEER ENGLISH TUTOR
Speaking of English language learners, have you thought about tutoring someone in English? We always have a waiting list of learners who need help. Program Director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for a course that starts on October 7. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The training is free, although it is necessary to purchase a textbook for about $20. Volunteers work one-on-one with adults who want to improve their abilities to speak and write English. For more information or to enroll in the tutor-training course, you can phone Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.

STORYTIMES!
We offer two storytime groups for young children in the library’s Raytheon Room. Our interactive storytimes encourage language development, socialization, and fun. Registration is not required.

• Mother Goose Time is a storytime for babies and toddlers (to 2.5 years), with their caregivers, filled with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. It is generally offered on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m.
• StoryVine introduces preschoolers ages 2.5 to 5 years to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. It is typically offered on Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. We ask that parents and caregivers participate in the storytime activities with their child or children.

SPANISH STORYTIME
Children and their caregivers are invited to join us on for stories, songs, and fingerplays in Spanish. Niños y sus cuidadores están invitados a una sesión de cuentos, canciones y juegos con los dedos en español. For ages babies to 5 years old. Wednesday, September 30, at 10:30-11 a.m.

BRISTLEBOTS AND ARTBOTS
Kids ages 6 and up can come to the library for a workshop led by Kevin Osborn on Wednesday, September 30, from 3-4:30 p.m. to explore a simple circuit and turn a toothbrush into a crazy bug that skitters around! We’ll also make bigger ones and bots that draw.

PARENT/CHILD BOOK GROUP
Our Parent/Child book group is for children in fourth and fifth grade, with a parent. In this session on Tuesday, September 29, from 7-8 p.m. we will meet in the Children’s Room to talk about favorite books we have read this summer. We will also choose a book to discuss next month. Led by Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen. Questions? call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308

RAYTHEON ROOM EXHIBIT
During September the Raytheon Room will contain paintings and drawings by Jay Pendexter.