HELLO WAYLAND! VIDEO FROM THE LIBRARY ARCHITECTS. Tappé Architects has created a cool video to introduce their work to the Wayland community. Check it out at our website or at: https://voice.adobe.com/a/qEnpr/
MEET THE ARCHITECT JUNE 8—HELP REIMAGINE OUR LIBRARY! Come meet our design team from Tappé Architects, hear about the progress of their investigation of the three possible library sites, and tell them your ideas about what spaces the next Wayland Library contain and how it should look. Wednesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the Large Hearing Room of the Wayland Town Building. Please note the change of location from the library to the Town Building.
LIBRARY SPACES SURVEY. Please take Tappé Architects’ survey so that they can better understand how Wayland residents use the library, what you value in the library, and what you would like to see in a future facility. Just go to waylandlibrary.org to take the survey online or ask for a paper survey at the circulation desk.
CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY. We will be closed on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day.
3D DESIGN WORKSHOPS. On Thursday, June 30, at 7 p.m., 3D artist Eric Carlsen and assistants will return to the library to introduce teens and adults to the process of creating 3D models using Blender, a powerful and sophisticated 3D design tool. Eric will also give an “Advanced Blender” workshop for people who are already familiar with Blender on Thursday evening, May 26, at 7 p.m. Attendance at these workshops needs to be limited, so please register through our website calendar.
Manga workshop for teens. Manga Artist Kat Klockow will talk about all the steps that go into drawing comics and the cultural differences and similarities between Japanese manga and American comics. For teens in grades 6 through 12. Tuesday, May 31, from 2:45-4:15 p.m.
NEEDLEWORK/HANDWORK GROUP. Our next needlework group facilitated by Ann Moses will meet on Wednesday, June 1, 10-12 noon.
ONGOING KIDS’ PROGRAMS
- Storytimes!
- Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Most Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11 a.m.
- StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Most Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m.
- Spanish Storytime, Wednesday, May 25, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages babies to 5 years old
- STEAM Team—Paper Planes and Parachutes! What makes an airplane fly and a parachute float? Let’s discover aerodynamics. Together and test out our theories! Wednesday, May 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for ages 5 and up
- Zumba Kids Jr. Tuesdays, May 31 and June 28, 10:3-11 a.m. for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old
- Read to Corbyn the Samoyed. Tuesday, June 7, 3:30 p.m. for kids of all ages
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS
- “Google It” Class Learn what Google has to offer besides the basic search. Monday, May 16, 2-3 p.m.
- Think Like a Librarian–Get better at finding books at the library. Monday, May 23, 2 p.m.
- Introduction to the iPhone/iPad Monday, June 6, 2 p.m.
- OverDrive and Hoopla and Lynda, Oh My! Learn how to download eBooks, audio, and more from the library. Monday, June 13, 2 p.m.
Wayland Summer Read. Join us for our first community-wide summer read! We’ve selected Wayland resident Juliette Fay’s new book, “The Tumbling Turner Sisters
COMMUNICATE BETTER! Learn some energy self-management techniques and how they can help you communicate and lead from a place of personal power. Presenter Rachel Rice is the founder and CEO of Five Rhythms Consulting and has spent the majority of her career in corporate leadership roles, most recently as CMO for New York Life Retirement Plan Services, overseeing marketing, product development, web strategy, and creative execution. Rachel helps clients integrate mind/body practices into their business routine and leadership style to drive the best possible outcomes for themselves and their organizations. Monday, June 13, 7-8 p.m.
RICHARD POWERS–THE SURREAL LIFE OF A SCIENCE FICTION ARTIST. At our last Great Presenters program for the seaons on Tuesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m., Wayland resident Kathy Powers Sherry and her brother Richard will talk about the life and prolific career of their father, Richard “Gorman” Powers. He is widely regarded as the single most influential artist in the history of paperback illustrative art and was recently inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. His influential career spanned over four decades during which he produced jacket illustrations for some 1,200 science fiction novels. During June, Powers’ art will be on display in the library.
PIZZA/STUDY NIGHTS FOR WHS STUDENTS During Wayland High School finals week, the library will be open late until 11 p.m. on the evenings of June 14-16 (Tuesday-Thursday) for high school students who want to study for exams. We will serve pizza a little after 5 p.m. on those evenings to teens who are here during the dinner hour and will also provide some snacks throughout the evening.
JUNE 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, June 6, 7 p.m., “The Teleportation Accident” by Ned Beauman
- Armchair Travel Book Club: Wednesday, June 8, 11:30 a.m., “Assassination Vacation” by Sarah Vowell
- Clean Eating Book Club: Thursday, June 9, 6 p.m., “Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen” by Heidi Swanson
- Noontime Book Group: Friday, June 10, 12 p.m., “How To Be Both” by Ali Smith
FOREIGN FILM SERIES–VALENTIN
