ADULT PROGRAMS

• Author talk: Climate Church, Climate World. According to environmental leader Reverend Jim Antal, climate change is the greatest moral challenge humanity has ever faced, exacerbating all forms of global social injustice. In his new book, he calls for the church to embrace a new vocation so that future generations might live in harmony with God’s creation.  Antal speaks frequently in churches, regionally and nationally, on the essential role people of faith must play to counter climate change.  Hear him on Monday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feasting with your Instant Pot. The instant pot craze is here.  It’s time to finally take your electric pressure cooker out of the box and put it to use.  Join chef Liz Barbour for a cooking class that will help take the mystery out of this amazing, time-saving kitchen tool.  Liz will demonstrate two recipes, then offer tasty samples for everyone to enjoy.  Space is limited, so please register through our website or by calling the library.  The class will be held on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m.
• Preston Heller, Mentalist – Thursday, May 17 — Cancelled
• Spanish for Beginners: Another Four-Class Series. Patricia Barrios and Roberto Perdomo return with a continuation of their very popular lessons.  But don’t worry–if you missed the first four sessions, there’ll be plenty of review to get you caught up.  No registration is required.  The first class is on Thursday, May 17 at 11:45 a.m., and will meet on each of the three succeeding Thursdays at the same time.
• Stories from Wayland High School English Language Learners. As part of an ongoing project at WHS, students who are learning English have been writing stories, some based on their own lives, others wholly from their imaginations. These powerful and engaging stories have been collected into a volume titled Muse and Souls (available at the library).   Several of the authors will read their works, and then be available to discuss their writing and immigration experiences.  Come hear them on Saturday, May 19 at 11 a.m.
• Spring Book and Bake Sale. Book donations will be accepted during set-up in the Town Building Large Hearing Room on Wednesday and Thursday, May 16 and 17.  Baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday—and bakers are needed!  Please call Jan Dunn at (508) 655-9149 if you’d like to offer your wares.  Friday, May 18 is a preview for Friends of the Wayland Library from 5 – 8 p.m.  The regular sale is May 19 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and May 20 from 12-4 p.m.
• Author Talk: You Can Stop Humming Now. To the public eye, medical stories often begin with sirens and flashing lights, and culminate in survival or death.  But these are only the most visible narratives.  As a critical care doctor treating people at their sickest, Daniela Lamas is fascinated by a different story: what comes after for those whose lives are extended by days, months, or years as a result of our treatments and technologies?  She examines these issues in her new book and in her talk on Monday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. 

BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Weekly Storytimes
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, May 8 and 15 at 10:30 a.m.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, May 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 10:30 a.m.
• Sensory Storytime. Wednesday, May 16, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will sing songs, listen to stories, and participate in other engaging activities. For ages 2 and up, with parent/caregiver. Sensory Storytime is designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues, other developmental disabilities, and their typically developing peers. If your child has difficulty sitting through our other storytimes, this program might be for you.
• Brain Building Storytime. Wednesday, May 23, 11:00-12:00 p.m. Storytime, parachute play, and brain building activity. Program led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages 2 to 5, with parent/caregiver.
• Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, May 29, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Hayley Chizinsky of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
• Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, May 31, 10:30 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed. Corbyn (with her owner Helen) has been certified as a therapy dog by Pets and People Foundation.  For ages 3 and up.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS

• Drop-in Crafternoon: Card Making, Wednesday, May 9, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Make a card for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a friend’s birthday, or just for fun! Create your own design or learn some new tricks to make your cards really POP! For ages 5 and up.
• Wingmasters, Saturday, May 12, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wingmasters will bring 5 LIVE BIRDS to the library to explain predation, the food chain, hunting adaptations and their status in a rapidly changing world. Limit 45 people. Please register online.  For ages 6 and up.
• Fairy Tale Book Group. Wednesday, May 16, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Have you read Liesl Shurtliff’s Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin? Read it now! In 3rd grade or older? Come for trivia, a craft, word games, and Sludge (also known as Dirt Pie)! For children in grades 3 and up.  Please register online.
• STEAM Team: All About Seeds! Wednesday, May 23, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will learn about seeds and create Grass Head People. For ages 5 and up.
• Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, May 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m. May’s book is One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin. For 4th and 5th graders with a parent.
• Book Buddies, Wednesday, May 30, 3:00-3:45 p.m. This month’s book is Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler. We will read the book, enjoy a snack, and make a craft. This program is co-run with the WCPA! For children in grades K-2 with a parent/caregiver.

FOR PARENTS OF TEENS (AND TEENS): E-book Workshop for Parents of Teens (and Teens), Wednesday, May 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. In this hands-on workshop WPL staff will walk you (and your teen) through the process of setting up and using an Overdrive account to access (free!) ebooks and audiobooks available through the Wayland Public Library.  Just bring the device that you plan to use (phone, tablet, chromebook, laptop) and we’ll help you do the rest.  By the end of the workshop, you will be able to check out ebooks and audiobooks any time you want.

FOR TEENS:  Random Fandom: Anime Free For All, Thursday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Teens! Come talk about your favorite anime, make anime-inspired crafts, power up with Pocky, and debate the age old question: subbed or dubbed?