ADULT SERVICES

• Virtual Play Reading: Arsenic and Old Lace. In Joseph Kesselring’s classic black comedy, a drama critic discovers that his sweet little old aunts have a habit of poisoning elderly gentlemen and burying them in the cellar.  Join in the fun as we read it aloud in a Zoom gathering.  If you’d like to play a role, call the library to reserve a copy and arrange a pickup time.  We’ll assign parts (double-cast, no doubt) once everyone is assembled.  Register through our Events menu.  Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m.
• Great Presenters: Race and Equity in the Suburbs. Even we want to talk about race, we often avoid it for fear of saying the wrong thing or being labeled as racist. In this interactive workshop, Rebecca Smoler will present strategies for engaging in conversations on race and racism, and provide resources on antiracism efforts in Wayland and the Metrowest area.  Rebecca is a public school curriculum coordinator and the co-founder of Wayland Community for Social Justice.  Register through our Events menu.  Tuesday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday Afternoons Now Open. As we inch towards opening fully, we’ve added Tuesdays 4:15-7:45 to our calendar.  Just call us to book an appointment for either browsing or computer use, or book it yourself through our Events menu.
• Book Club in a Bag. It’s the perfect way to get books to your club.  Ten paperbacks in a sturdy canvas tote, ready for you check out and distribute, with a great selection of current bestsellers and perennial favorites.  Just look under the Services menu on our home page for titles, then call us up to reserve one.
• New ESOL Tutors. Immigrants in our area who want to improve their competency in English now have greater opportunities.  Nine generous and enthusiastic people completed a training course in March and are now certified to be tutors of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).  They’ll be working one-on-one remotely with learners from Korea, Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico and China.  The next tutor training session will probably be in October.  For more information, contact Ginny Steel at 781-541-4919 or at virginia@thesteels.com.
• Check Out Our New Video Projector. It’s movie night in the backyard!  This compact projector connects to your laptop, tablet, phone, PC, or DVD player and is easy to operate, with a bright, crisp image 30”-200” inches away.  It also works with USB flash drive, PS4/XBOX/WII, media players (music, pictures, video, TXT), or headphones.  Combine it with our portable battery and take it on the road.  Just search the catalog for “video projector.”
• Get Crafty with Creativebug. Our newest database offers more than a thousand video classes in drawing, painting, sketchbooking, sewing, quilting, knitting, jewelry making, and much more, taught by top artists, designers, and crafters.  Just go to our Online Resources page and log in with your library card (Wayland patrons only).  A world of creativity awaits you.

YOUTH SERVICES

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

• Weekly Facebook Live Storytimes with Ms. Carly. Join Ms. Carly for a Facebook Live storytime on the Wayland Public Library’s Facebook page. Babies through preschool age are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and perform fun rhymes and movements. Tuesdays, June 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
• Outside Storytimes! Join Ms. Pam for stories, songs, puppets, and activities OUTSIDE on the lawn behind the library. Face masks are required for all participants during this program. We will assist in maintaining social distancing but encourage attendees to bring along a picnic blanket or a lawn chair. Registration is required. For ages 2.5 to 5 years with an adult. This event is weather permitting. Questions? please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. Thursdays, May 27, June 3, June 17, and June 24 at 10:30 a.m.

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Outdoor STEAM TEAM: Fairytale Engineering. Ms. Pam will tell the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff and then children will design and build a solution to get the goats across the bridge without alerting the troll. We will meet outside on the lawn behind the library. Face masks are required for all participants. We will assist in maintaining social distancing but encourage attendees to bring along a picnic blanket or a lawn chair. Registration is required. Please register HERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar. For ages 4 and up with an adult. Thursday, June 3, at 3:30 p.m.
• Share Your Rainbow: Outside Storytime with Ms. Elise. Ms. Elise will read picture books about how our lives are changing and opening up now that we can spend more time together in person. We will meet outside on the lawn behind the library. Face masks are required for all participants. We will assist in maintaining social distancing but encourage attendees to bring along a picnic blanket or a lawn chair. Registration is required. Please register HERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar. For ages 4 and up with an adult. Wednesday, June 2, at 3:00 p.m.
• 4^th/5^th Grade Book Group on Zoom. We will be discussing One Time by Sharon Creech. Register HERE for the zoom link. Tuesday, June 7, at 7 p.m.

FOR TEENS

• Parking Lot Concert. They call themselves Unproductive, but this five-piece combo of WHS seniors puts out a lot of jazz, funk, pop, and blues. Weather permitting, they’ll be getting down in the library parking lot from 11-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 29.
• Social Justice Book Club for Teens. This month we will be talking about With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. For 8th graders and up. Please register HERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar for the zoom link. Questions? Please contact Youth Services librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. (This event is rescheduled from Tuesday, May18).

FOR FAMILIES

• Pop-Up Parking Lot Library. Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 1-4 p.m. for in-person browsing of popular and new materials, plus fresh air! Maintain 6 feet if there is a line. Wear a mask & hand sanitizer will be provided prior to browsing. Remember to bring your library card! Weather permitting.
• Curated Collections for Kids. Would you like a handpicked selection of books just right for your children? Call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308 and we’ll pull together a bundle for you to pick up at your convenience. We’d love to hear from you!

SUMMER READING. The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 is Tails & Tales. We will be bringing you a blend of virtual and in-person (outside) activities featuring animals, real and imaginary. Highlights include a virtual magic show by Jungle Jim, virtual zookeeper chats with Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo, outdoor STEM and craft programs, scavenger hunts and take and make crafts. Children will keep track of their reading online or on paper logs and will earn virtual badges for reading and completing fun craft and STEM challenges. More info about this program, as well as our Summer Reading program for teens, coming soon!