WAYLAND AUTHOR EVENT
On Saturday, April 2, 1-4 p.m. we will showcase 20 of Wayland’s authors on the main floor with presentations in the Raytheon Room. Some authors will have books for purchase, but the main goal is connect local readers with local authors. Check out our online calendar or the library webpage under Services>Programs for info about authors and the schedule. Please note: Those needing quiet space in the library this day, should seek an alternative location.

LIBRARY ARTICLES AT TOWN MEETING
The Board of Library Trustees encourages residents to attend Annual Town Meeting, which begins Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m., and vote YES on Article 17, 18, and 19. The Trustees are sponsoring these three articles for consideration because they are essential steps in the completion of the Planning and Design Study funded by Special Town Meeting last fall. To qualify for a state library construction site, the Trustees must investigate at least two sites. One of those sites will clearly be the current site of the library at 5 Concord Road. Articles 17 and 18 will allow the study’s architect to investigate the former DPW site or 202 Old Connecticut Path near Greenways. Article 19 will allow the library building to be connected to the municipal wastewater system, which will allow the removal of the septic tank. This will expand what is considered “buildable land” at the current library site and give the architect the most flexibility in the investigation.

LIBRARY HOURS
On Monday, April 18, the library will be closed for Patriots Day.

IS YOUR PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY HELPING OR HINDERING YOU?
Smart, mobile, social. Personal technology is all around us…and on us. These tools are fun, convenient, and even indispensable, but are we experiencing trade-offs and drawbacks? Are we aware of unintended effects that are keeping us from living and working more fully? Join Cynthia Cheng Correia at the library on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 and examine how personal technology impacts us and discuss how we can evaluate and manage our technology to get the most out of it…and life.

TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF WRITING A MYSTERY BOOK FOR KIDS
The library is pleased to sponsor a writing workshop with author Jacqueline Dembar Greene on Friday, April 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m. If you want to write a mystery book for middle readers, but don’t have a clue how to begin, this is the opportunity for you.

SPECIAL VACATION KIDS’ PROGRAMS

• Big Ryan’s Tall Tales, Tuesday, April 19, 2:30-3:15 p.m. for ages 4 and up. Storyteller Big Ryan will entertain children with puppets and music.
• Recycled Art Workshop, Wednesday, April 20, 3-4 p.m. for ages 7 and up. Local artist Gwen Irish will teach children how to make art out of recycled materials. Registration required through our event calendar at waylandlibrary.org.
• Creature Teachers: Animals Around the World, Friday, April 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m. for ages 4 and up. Take a trip around the world and find out where our animals come from. This program explores the diverse habitats of our planet and the animals that live within them.

MORE KIDS’ PROGRAMS

• Lego Club, Wednesday, April 6, 3-4 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos. This month’s theme: Pirates
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack, Thursday, April 7, 10:30-11:15 a.m. for babies-preschoolers with caregiver.
• March of the Stuffed Animals, Saturday, April 9, 11-11:30 a.m. for ages 3 and up. Children are invited to bring their stuffed animals to the library for a special math-themed storytime.
• Tree Collage Workshop, Monday, April 11, 4-5 p.m. for children ages 7 and up. Celebrate trees and Earth Day by making tree collage art with local artist Margret Krakauer.
• Steam Team: Shapes and Patterns, Wednesday, April 13, 3-4 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Children will make toys, games, and art with very cool geometric shapes. Fractals anyone?
• Children’s Yoga Program, Saturday, April 16, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages 3 to 6. Wayland author Giselle Shardlow will read her picture book, “Rachel’s Day in the Garden” and teach the children the yoga poses presented in the book.
• Parent/Child Book Group, Tuesday, April 19, 7-8 p.m. for fourth and fifth graders with a parent. April’s book is “Paper Wishes” by Lois Sepahban.

• Read to Corbyn the Samoyed, Tuesday, April 26, 3:30- 4:30 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to drop in to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed.
• Zumba Kids Jr, Tuesday, April 26, 10:3-11 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.
• Spanish Storytime, Wednesday, April 27, 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.
• Drop-in Craft: Mother’s Day Cards, Wednesday, April 27, 3-4 p.m. for ages 4 and up. Remember Mom on Mother’s Day! Children are invited to make Mother’s Day cards in this workshop led by local art educator Ashley MacLeod.

LIBRARY TECH WORKSHOPS

• Introduction to the iPhone/iPad, Wednesday, April 6, 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. We’ll discuss organizing icons, SIRI and the microphone, battery life, and other basics. Be sure to bring your iPhone or iPad with you.
• Google It! Monday, April 11, 2-3 p.m. Google does more than find webpages. Search for information, images, maps, and shop on the Internet. See your home with Google Maps and learn about even more Google apps and software.
• OverDrive: The Library eBook App, Wednesday, April 13, 2-3 p.m. Discover how easy it is to find, reserve, and download library ebooks and eAudiobooks. You’ll also learn how to modify the print size and color, and how to create bookmarks. Bring your Apple ID and password.
• Backing up Photos from Your iPhone/iPad, Monday, April 25, 2-3 p.m. What happens to your precious photographs if you lose or damage your iPhone or iPad? You don’t need to worry if you back up your photos properly! Please bring your iPhone or iPad as well as your Apple ID and password.

COOKBOOK NIGHT!
Chuck Williams, Proprietor of Eagle Trading Books will present a program on the history of cooking and cookbooks in the United States followed by an opportunity to have one of your cookbooks appraised on Wednesday, April 27, 7-9 p.m. in the library’s Raytheon Room. Do you have a beloved cookbook passed down through generations or one that you found at a yard sale? Bring it along and get an idea what it’s worth! Contact librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz at 508-358-2311 (rsideman@minlib.net) for more information.

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: April 6, May 4, and June 1.

WAYLAND STUDENT ART EXHIBITS
Wayland High School honors art students are currently exhibiting their work at the library. On Wednesday, April 6, from 6-7:30 p.m. there will be an art reception for Ms. Armentano’s students in the Raytheon Room.

EAST TIMOR AND INDONESIA: A TURBULENT HISTORY, A PEACEFUL REBUILDING
On Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. photojournalist Barry Pell will be at the library to talk about East Timor, which is located north of Australia and is one of the world’s newest nations. After 24 years of war to establish independence, the Timorese are now getting on with rebuilding their nation. Pell’s photography will explore the charm and grace of the Timorese people and landscape and the seemingly unlimited potential of the country, as well as the fascinating culture and history of the nearby Indonesian archipelago.