Adult Services

• Zero-Waste Kids: Birthdays, Lunches, and More. Discover practical tips to make your children’s birthday parties and school lunches eco-friendly and low-waste.  Learn how kids, families, and communities can be more sustainable as communities move towards free lunches for all.  Presenter Sarah Robertson-Barnes is the founder of the Sustainable in the Suburbs blog. Online only.  Hosted by the Ashland Public Library, co-sponsored by a multitude of MA Libraries.  Tuesday, August 29 at 7 p.m.
• Virtual Author Talk: Jeff Selingo and Who Gets In and Why. For this book, subtitled “A Year Inside College Admissions,” bestselling author Selingo was embedded in three admissions offices as he followed a group of high-school seniors through the process and players behind the scenes, including the marketers, the financial-aid consultants, and the rankers.  Register.  Wednesday, August 30 at 2 p.m.
• Virtual Author Talk: Lidia Bastianich and My American Dream. The beloved, Emmy award-winning host of “Lidia’s Kitchen” on PBS, and the author of 15 cookbooks, shares her life story.  Her family fled a communist regime on the Istrian peninsula to Trieste, where she began her love affair with Italian cooking.  Lidia will also chat about her newest cookbook, From Our Family Table to Yours.  Register.  Thursday, September 7 at 7 p.m.
• Author Talk: Dan Gray and Crooked River Saga. In his first novel, Wayland resident Dan Gray has blended fact and fantasy into a spellbinding tale of the Pacific Northwest, a mystery that spans generations and continents.  He’ll read from and discuss his book at the Library.  Register.  Tuesday, September 12 at 7 p.m.
• Virtual Author Talk:  Heather Wolf and Find More Birds. In this gorgeously photographed trove, Wolf shares 111 ingenious tips for spotting more birds wherever you are, from fan favorites like hummingbirds and owls, to species you’ve never seen before.  Wolf works at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer and teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  Presented by the Ashland Public Library in collaboration with several other Massachusetts libraries.  Register.  Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m.
• Crafters Circle. Do you enjoy creating things with your hands?  Bring your project to the library for some crafting camaraderie.  We’ll work on our pieces and share advice, projects and social time during this casual get-together.  Every second Thursday, September-May, 2:00-3:30 PM.  Register to be reminded via email, or just show up!  First session: Thursday, September 14.
• Wayland Moments in History. Originally part of this year’s Multicultural Arts Festival, this exhibit in our foyer highlights some people and places in the town, along with the life events that shaped them.  Created by Kay Gardner-Westcott of the Wayland Museum & Historical Society.

YOUTH SERVICES

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS 

• Outdoor Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Carly. This storytime encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies and toddlers, with caregiver. Weather permitting, we will meet outdoors on the green lawn. Please register. Tuesdays, August 29, September 5, September 12, September 19, and September 26 at10:30 a.m.
• Outdoor Storytime with Ms. Pam. Join Ms. Pam for stories, songs, puppets, and activities. For ages 2.5 to 5 years with an adult. Weather permitting, we will meet outdoors on the green lawn. Please register. Thursdays, September 7, September 14, and September 28 at 10:30 a.m.
• Storywalk:  Lena’s Shoes are Nervous. Walk the storywalk of Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous: A First Day of School Dilemma by Keith Calabrese and Juana Medina, at Hannah Williams Park Playground. Pick up a scavenger hunt at the library, encourage your child to find the items as you read the story together, and return the scavenger hunt to the library for a sticker! This storywalk is for preschoolers, with their caregivers. Jodi Levin from Family ACCESS Community Connections installed the storywalk, which will be up through September.  Hannah Williams Playground, 71 Main Street, Wayland.
• Yoga with Little Beats. Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga-inspired movement. For ages 1 to 5, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Friday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m.
• Sing, Move, and Story! Jodi Levin from Family ACCESS Community Connections will lead children in songs and movement, and will share a story! For ages 0-3. Please register HERE. Wednesday, September 13, at 9:30 a.m.
• Storywalk: A Perfect Day. Walk the storywalk of A Perfect Day by Lane Smith, installed by recent WHS graduate Erica O’Donnell, at the Wayland Community Gardens, 60 Old Sudbury Road, Wayland. This storywalk is perfect for preschoolers, with their caregivers. Pick up a scavenger hunt at the library, encourage your child to find the items as you read the story together, and return the scavenger hunt to the library for a sticker! (Erica installed the storywalk as a part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project.)

FOR ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN

• Lego Club. Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. This month we will work together to create a town out of legos. We will meet in the Raytheon Room. For ages 5 and up, with caregivers. Please register HERE. Wednesday, September 6, at 3:30 p.m.
• Basic Camping Skills for Kids. Get ready for the fall camping season! Members of Girl Scout Troop 84326 will run a program on Basic Camping Skills as part of their Bronze Award project. Kids can drop in and participate in hands-on stations of Knot Tying, Using a Compass, First Aid, Plant and Animal Identification, and Campfire Recipes featuring…SMORES! For children in grades 1 and up. Please register HERE. Monday, September 11, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• Bluey Party. It’s a Bluey Party, for real life! Drop in for simple crafts, dramatic play, and activities inspired by the popular character Bluey. For kids ages 5 and up, with their caregivers. Please register HERE. Wednesday, September 13, at 3:30 p.m.
• Read a Story; Solve a Problem. Children will read aloud Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming, talk about the problems in the story, and brainstorm solutions. Kids will then craft solutions to one of the problems, using an assortment of recycled/craft materials. For ages 6 and up. Please register HERE. Wednesday, September 20, at 3:30 p.m.

FOR TEENS

Teen Craft: No-Sew Felt Cup Cozy. Teens! Come make felt cup cozies! This customizable craft will keep your hands comfy while holding your favorite steaming hot (or icy cold) drink. Make one for yourself or as a gift. For teens in grades 6 and up. We will meet in the Teen Loft. Please register HERE. Thursday, September 21, at 3:30 p.m.