PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOURS. The library will be closed all day Monday, February 15.
“SINGING OUR STORY” WITH DR. LEONARD BROWN. On Tuesday, February 23, at 7 p.m. the Gossels Fund for Human Dignity and the Wayland Library will sponsor “Singing Our Story” with Professor Leonard Brown. Brown’s presentation will provide insight into how enslaved Blacks in colonial America used music as a vehicle to create a sense of family and community, as well as to provide secret social commentary on their conditions and their enslavers. The program is appropriate for an audience from 3rd/4th grade through adults. An ethnomusicologist and distinguished musician in his own right, Dr. Brown is an emeritus professor of African American Studies and Music at Northeastern University/Boston, where he taught and served in various administrative capacities for 30 years. He is the author of several books, including “John Coltrane and Black America’s Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music,” published in 2010 by Oxford University Press.
1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN! Join the “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program” at the Wayland Library. Beverly Mobilia, Coordinator of the Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families and Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen will lead two storytimes at the library (for babies to 3 years old with caregivers) to launch the 1000 Books program at 10:30 a.m. on both Friday, January 29, and Friday, February 19. This early literacy challenge promotes reading to newborns, infants, and toddlers, and encourages parent/child bonding through reading aloud. The library will provide reading logs, incentive stickers, booklists, books, and encouragement!
ESOL TUTOR TRAINING CLASS Training classes for new ESOL tutors are scheduled for these five upcoming Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m.: 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, and 3/30. Please note the schedule skips Wednesday, 3/16. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Ginny Steel, ESOL Program Director, at 508-358-7517 or virginia@thesteels.com.
PJ DRIVE AT THE LIBRARY February is just around the corner and with it comes the annual Cradles to Crayons/Boston Bruins PJ Drive. This year the drive runs from February 1-March 15. The drive’s goal is to collect over 6,750 new pajamas to keep children feeling warm, safe, ready to learn, and valued. The library will have a collection box downstairs near the Children’s Room. Please consider donating to help keep kids warm in PJs this winter.
GENEALOGY GROUP MEETING The second monthly meeting of the library’s new genealogy group will be on Wednesday, February 10, at 7 p.m. Come connect with fellow genealogists for inspiration and support. Librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz will be on hand with guidance and resources.
FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION SPECIAL EVENTS
- Drop-in Board Games Tuesday, February 16, 2-4 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Play a favorite board game with a friend in the library. We will supply the games.
- Sounds Like Fun Wednesday, February 17, 2:30-3:30 p.m. for ages 4 to 7 Learn about the different types of sound. Discover what sounds actually are. Make sound travel through different media. Build your very own roaring cup. Make salt dance and water fly! Program led by High Touch High Tech of New England. Limited to 25 children. Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308.
- Mr. Vinny’s Shadow Puppet Show Friday, February 19, 2:30-3:15 p.m. for ages 3 and up Mr. Vinny’s interactive shadow puppet show tells the story of the 12 Lil’ Pigs and the Big Bad Pineapple and also play a game called “What’s that Shadow.”
UPCOMING KIDS’ PROGRAMS
- Drop-in Craft Program Wednesday, February 10, 3-5 p.m. for ages 4 and up Make fabulous crafts in celebration of Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and Snow!
- Parent/Child Book Group Wednesday, February 10, 7-8 p.m. for 4th and 5th graders with a parent Our book is “Girls Who Rocked the World
” by Michelle Roehm McCann and Amelie Welden.
- Pajama Storytime Saturday, February 13, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages 3 and up. Come to the library in your PJs for this storytime in support of our Cradles to Crayons PJ drive.
- Zumba Kids Jr Tuesday, February 23, 10:30-11 a.m. for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Rhythm and dance program led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
- Read to Corbyn the Samoyed Tuesday, February 23, 3:30- 4:30 p.m. Children are invited to drop in to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed.
- Spanish Storytime Wednesday, February 24, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages babies to 5 years old Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs and fingerplays in Spanish.
- STEAM Team: Ice and Snow Wednesday, February 24, 3-4 p.m. for ages 5 and up with caregiver We’ll read some stories, excavate objects trapped in ice, and do other snowy, science-y activities.
LIBRARY TECH WORKSHOPS Introductory workshops to help you keep up with technology. Here’s what’s coming up:
- Intro to the iPhone/iPad Friday. February 5, 10-11 a.m. 2-3 p.m. You have some experience with your iPhone/iPad, but feel like you might be missing out on some of the basics. Come on in with your device. We’ll discuss organizing icons, SIRI and the microphone, battery life, and other basics.
- OverDrive: The Library eBook App (for iPhone/iPad) Thursday, February 11, 2-3 p.m. Discover how easy it is to find, reserve, and download library ebooks and audiobooks. Bring your Apple ID and password. We will also talk about Hoopla, the app for streaming movies, music and downloading ebooks, which is also available to Wayland residents with a library card.
FEBRUARY BOOK GROUPS FOR ADULTS The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311.
- Evening Book Group: Monday, February 1, 7-8:30 p.m., “Church of Marvels
” by Leslie Parry
- Armchair Travel Book Club: Wednesday, February 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., “A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island time in the Caribbean
” by Melinda Blanchard
- Clean Eating Cookbook Club: Thursday, February 11, 6-7:30 p.m., “Superfood Kitchen: Cooking with Nature’s Most Amazing Foods
” by Julie Morris
- Noontime Book Group: Friday, February 12, 12-2 p.m., “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
” by Karen Joy Fowler
FEBRUARY FOREIGN FILM Our next foreign film, Girl on the Bridge
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: February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4, and June 1.
POETRY WORKSHOP The Poetry Workshop gathers two Thursdays a month from 2-4 p.m. to work on writing poetry. Beginners and advanced are equally welcome. Our next meeting is Thursday, February 18. For more information, contact Joan Kimball at 978-318-0991.
WAYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ART SHOW RECEPTION Wayland Middle School art students will be exhibiting their work in the library’s Raytheon Room during February. There is an artist reception at the library scheduled for Sunday, February 28, from 2:30-4 p.m. Drop by and see how talented our youth are.
