Madeline Bilis On Hikes, Space Station Tour: Wayland Library Week

WAYLAND, MA — Here's what's happening at the Wayland library over the week of Aug. 5, 2024.

ADULT SERVICES

Virtual Author Talk: Madeline Bilis and 50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts
Forget the Berkshires. From the rocky ledges of the Blue Hills Reservation to the sandy stretches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, incredible trails and vistas abound in Eastern Massachusetts. Freelance writer Madeline Bilis’s work has appeared in Boston Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, Real Simple, and the Boston Globe, among others. Hosted by the Ashland Public Library in partnership with several MA libraries. Register. Tuesday, August 6 at 7 p.m.

Behind the Scenes at the Space Station
Get an insider’s perspective on one of the greatest international achievements, in a virtual tour led by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator, Dr. Jennifer Levasseur. Brimming with astonishing visuals, step-by-step explanations of everyday space work in action, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen, this amazing experience will show you what it’s like to live in space. Register. Wednesday, August 7 at 2 p.m.

Virtual Author Talk: College Admissions
As an admissions officer at Stanford University, Irena Smith spent 18 years working with anxious parents and students. In her memoir, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admission Essays, she explores the burdens and strains of the admissions process and offers practical, healthy ways to approach it. Register. Thursday, August 15 at 2 p.m.

Mindfulness Mondays
Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren Masse for a calming Monday lunch break meditation via Zoom. Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment, and reducing stress in these 30-minute meditation classes. Participants will be introduced to, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class. Register for the series. Monday, August 19 and 26, and September 16, 23, and 30 at 12:30 p.m.

Staff Favorites
Here are some of the books, new and not, that we’ve enjoyed lately.

FICTION
The Adversary / Michael Crummey
Babel / R.F. Kuang
Cold Sassy Tree / Olive Ann Burns
Exit Strategy / Martha Wells
Fight Night / Miriam Toews
Frozen River / Ariel Lawhon
Funny Story / Emily Henry
Harold / Steven Wright
Harrow the Ninth / Tamsyn Muir
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store / James McBride
Hello Beautiful / Napolitano
Home is Where the Bodies Are / Jeneva Rose
Horse / Geraldine Brooks
James / Percival Everett
Killers of a Certain Age / Deanna Raybourn
The Last Time I Lied / Riley Sager
The Little Liar / Mitch Albom
The Lost Summers of Newport / Williams, Willig & White
Morning Star / Pierce Brown
The Narrowboat Summer / Anne Youngson
North Woods / Daniel Mason
The Only One Left / Riley Sager
The Phoenix Crown / Quinn and Chang
Queenie / Candace Carty-Williams
Rednecks / Taylor Brown
The Silent Patient / Alex Michaelides
This is Happiness / Niall Williams
The Vulnerables / Sigrid Nunez
Waste of a Life / Simon Brett
The Whalebone Theater / Joanna Quinn
Wild Swans / Jung Chang
The Women / Kristin Hannah

NON-FICTION
The Bright Ages / Gabriele and Perry
But I Live / Ed. Charlotte Schallie
Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden / Zhuqing Li
Destiny Disrupted / Tamim Ansary
Dinners with Ruth / Nina Totenberg
Mao's America / Xi Van Fleet
Rulebreaker: the life and times of Barbara Walters / Susan Page
Sorry, Sorry, Sorry / Ingall and McCarthy
Under the Banner of Heaven / Jon Krakauer

YOUTH SERVICES

SUMMER READING

Our 2024 Summer Reading Program Read, Renew, Repeat is ongoing. Programming highlights include a family concert with Rolie Polie Guacamole, painting kindness rocks, making mobiles from recyclables, as well as an Ice Cream Social. Kids can track their reading online or on paper logs to earn tickets for prizes. Teen programming highlights include Mexican metal tooling. Teens can also track their reading to earn tickets for prizes.
Register for the kids Summer Reading Program and the Teen Summer Reading Program at the library or online at WaylandLibrary.Beanstack.org
The Massachusetts Statewide Summer Library Program is funded by the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Additional funding for Wayland’s Summer Reading program came from the Friends of the Wayland Public Library, the Wayland Cultural Council, and the Arthur Ashley Williams Foundation.

FOR FAMILIES

Rolie Polie Guacamole Family Concert
Rockin’ fun for babies through age 8, and their grownup! Award-winning Rolie Polie Guacamole has a smart, parent-friendly musical style that dresses up original tunes and classic covers with vibrant harmonies and lyrics humming with relevance and humor. Please register HERE. Wednesday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. Takes place at Hannah Williams Playground, 71 Main Street, Wayland. Presented in collaboration with Wayland Rec Department and with support from the Arthur Ashley Williams Foundation.

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

Outdoor Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Pam
Our Baby & Toddler program moves outside! Weather permitting, we will meet outside on the lawn. Please register. Tuesdays, August 6, August 13, August 20, and August 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Music, Story, Fun! with Ms. Janet
Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She’ll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children’s Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregivers. Please register. Thursdays, August 8, August 15, August 22, and August 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover and Pajama Storytime
Bring your stuffie anytime starting at 6:00 p.m. P.J. Storytime starts at 6:30 p.m. After you leave, your stuffies will have all kinds of fun sleeping over at the library! Pick them up later in the week, and you will get a photo collage of the sleepover! You are welcome to wear your pj’s if you want. Ms. Janet will lead the storytime. For ages 3 and up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Monday, August 19, at 6:00 p.m.

Movement with Little Beats
Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of music, movement, and fun! For ages 1 to 5, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Friday, August 16, at 10:30 a.m.

FOR ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN

Art Club & Creative Writing
Do you like to write and illustrate your own stories? In this class, led by Wayland parent Emily Kristofek, students will compose a fictional story around a theme, and create one or more pictures to illustrate the story. We will share and celebrate our creations at the end of each class. For children ages 9 and up. Please register HERE. Tuesday, August 6, at 4:30 p.m.

Irish Dance for Kids
Children are invited to learn some reels and jigs! Ms. Salome will lead this Irish dance class for kids. For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Friday, August 9, at 3:00 p.m.

Kindness Rocks
Children are invited to decorate their own kindness rocks! Let’s make this world better, together. Bring your own rock, or paint the rocks we provide. If you would like, you can leave one painted rock here for a rock display in the library’s front garden. This project is inspired by Linda Kranz’s book Only One You. We will also learn a bit about rocks! For ages 5 and up. Please register HERE. We will meet on the library lawn, weather permitting. Tuesday, August 13, at 3:30 p.m.
Make a Mobile from Recyclables
Children will create mobiles using tree branches and all kinds of natural objects, including sea shells, stones, pinecones, bark, feathers and a pretend diamond! Ms. Elise will lead this workshop. For ages 5 and up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Wednesday, August 14, at 3:30 p.m.

FOR TEENS

Mexican Metal Art
Teens! Create your own piece of beautiful carved hojalata in this teen workshop! Hojalata is a Mexican metal art form using thin malleable tin that is shaped, stamped, and carved. For teens in grades 6 and up. We will meet in the Teen Loft. Please register HERE. Thursday, August 8, at 4:00 p.m.