LIBRARY OPEN HOUSES AND TOURS  Are you curious about the Wayland Library’s warrant Article 6 at Fall Special Town Meeting? The Trustees are exploring ways to expand and renovate our building or build a new library at a different site. Come take a behind-the-scenes tour of the library and see some of the challenges for yourself. Open Houses are scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, November 5, 7-9 p.m. For more information go to waylandlibrary.org/about-us/warrant-article/ to learn more about the upcoming state grant opportunity and read our FAQ.

A YEAR-AND-A-HALF ADVENTURE IN MEXICO  At our next Great Presenters program on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m., Wayland residents Ashley Welch and John McGah will take us on a journey from Wayland to Guanajuato, Mexico where they moved for one and a half years with their two young girls. They will share their crazy stories, pictures, what inspired them to leave the USA, and how they did it.

BOOK AND BAKE SALE  The Friends of the Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, November 8, from noon-4 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 6, from 5-8 p.m. (new hours). Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m. Bakers Needed! The Friends are looking for bakers to contribute confections to the fall book sale. Baked goods attract sweet lovers of all ages to the sale and add substantially to the bottom line. Donations of baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday. For more information, contact Anne Heller at 508-358-4515.

UPCOMING KIDS’ PROGRAMS

• STEAM Team: Preschool Science Program  Tuesday, October 20, at 3 p.m. for children ages 3-5 and a caregiver. Become an engineer with the Three Little Pigs! We’ll read the story together and then have time to explore building with different materials.
• Bricks for Big Kids. Wednesday, October 21, at 3 p.m. for children ages 7 and up. A Lego challenge program: build the strongest bridge out of Legos!
• Read to a Dog   Tuesday, October 27, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kids, drop in to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed!
• Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. for children ages 2.5-4 years old. Rhythm and dance program Led by Julia Walderzak.
  
• Halloween and Fall Crafts  Wednesday, October 28, from 3-5 p.m. for ages 4 and up  Make Spooktacular Halloween and fall crafts with librarian Elise Katz.
• Book Buddies  Monday, November 2, 4-5 p.m.  A parent/child book group is for children in grades K-3 with a parent/caregiver.
• Brainbuilding Pajama Storytime  Wednesday, November 4, 6:30-7:15 p.m. for ages 3 and up.  Songs, puppets, stories and fun at a pajama storytime with Beverly Mobilia, coordinator of Wayland’s Community Partnerships for Children and Families. Children are invited to come in pajamas or in their Halloween costumes.
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack  Thursday, November 5, 10:30-11:15 a.m.  Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children.

LIBRARY TECH WORKSHOPS   We are offering some introductory workshops to help you keep up with technology. Here’s what’s coming up:

• Apps for Organization, Monday, October 19, 2 p.m.  If you have a smartphone or iPad, great apps like Paperless, Grocery IQ, Wunderlist, and GoodReads can help you keep track of whatever is important to you, whether it’s restaurants, people, books, or thank-you notes. You’ll have shopping carts organized by aisle for as many stores as you want. Please bring your Apple device and your I.D. and password
• Introduction to the Chromebook, Sunday, October 25, 2 p.m.   Find out just what makes this nifty little non-laptop so appealing that the Wayland Middle School has assigned one to each of its students. If you have a Chromebook, please bring it.
• Introduction to 3D Printing, Thursday, October 29, 7:30 p.m.  3D artist Eric Carlsen returns to the library, this time with members of the WHS Robotics team to introduce teens and adults to creating three-dimensional objects with TinkerCAD software. Your creations will be printed on our 3D printer and available later in the week! Space is limited and you must be 12 or older to register at waylandlibrary.org through our online event calendar.
• Mobile Library Catalog, Monday, November 2, 10-11 a.m.   What do you do when you hear about a book on the radio or from a friend and you want to see if the library has a copy? Amazon is great for finding things to buy, but the Minuteman Mobile Catalog (AirPAC) can help replace all of those lists of titles we keep on the back of little pieces of paper! We’ll learn how to use AirPAC to instantly request items and place holds AND we’ll learn how to put an AirPAC icon on your iOS or Android desktop.
• Intro to the iPhone/iPad, Tuesday, November 3, and Wednesday, December 9, 2 p.m.  You have some experience with your iPhone/iPad, but feel like you need some help with the basics. We’ll discuss organizing icons, the difference between SIRI and dictation, battery life, and other basics of these versatile and complex devices. Be sure to bring your iPhone or iPad to class.

AUTHOR JILL EBSTEIN  On Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m., author Jill Ebstein will present her book “At My Pace: Ordinary Women Tell Their Extraordinary Stories,” a collection of essays that describes the twists and turns, starts and stops of ordinary women as they seek personal fulfillment. This is a book about ordinary women who share their extraordinary stories, celebrating individual choices with refreshing candor and wisdom.

ONE-ON-ONE TECHNOLOGY HELP  Need assistance with downloading an ebook? Not sure how to use SIRI on your iPhone or iPad? Need to learn how to create group contacts in your Gmail account? Maybe we can help! Schedule a one-on-one appointment for assistance with basic technology questions. Half-hour slots are available on Wednesdays, November 4 and 18, from 2-3 p.m. Contact M.J. at 508-358-2311 or mwright@minlib.net.​

HANDWORK GROUP   This group, led by Ann Moses, 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. to share ideas and resources in the Raytheon Room. If you have any questions please call or email annbmoses@gmail.com or 508-358-7113. Upcoming dates are: November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, and June 1.

CHANGING LANDSCAPES AND FLORAL RECORDS—FROM THOREAU’S TIME TO TODAY  On Sunday, November 15, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Raytheon Room, naturalist and photographer Cherrie Corey, who has spent years investigating the Town of Concord’s historic botanical record, will give a program on its historic and living landscape. Thoreau’s descriptive and detailed accounts of his town’s flora and landscapes inspired generations of lay botanists, naturalists, and scholars to revisit, expand, document, and analyze this dynamic and changing landscape for more than 170 years since. Ms. Corey will share with us her field explorations and observations, collaborations, and intimate photographs of Concord’s rich botanical history. Co-sponsored by the Wayland Historical Society.

​​Foreign Film Series  Our next foreign film screening will be Tuesday, November 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m., and the movie will be the Italian film “Loose Cannons.”