Hanukkah Storytime

All are welcome to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light, with songs and stories. Rabbi Josh Breindel and Cantor Vera Broekhuysen from Congregation Beth El, Sudbury will join us to lead this special holiday storytime. For ages birth through age 5, with ca......More

All are welcome to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light, with songs and stories. Rabbi Josh Breindel and Cantor Vera Broekhuysen from Congregation Beth El, Sudbury will join us to lead this special holiday storytime. For ages birth through age 5, with caregiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hanukkah-storytime-2/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines

Author Marc Millon discusses how his book, Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines, came about and highlights the intricate and intimate links between Italian history and Italian wine. He then looks at some of the major themes covered in the book: w......More

Author Marc Millon discusses how his book, Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines, came about and highlights the intricate and intimate links between Italian history and Italian wine. He then looks at some of the major themes covered in the book: wines in antiquity; the triumph of Christianity; Risorgimento and Unification; back to the future, Italian wines today . . . and tomorrow. Virtual. Register.  Hosted by the Cary Library in Lexington. Marc Millon has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about food, wine and travel for nearly 40 years. Marc was born in Mexico, with a mother from Hawaii via Korea and an anthropologist father from New York via Paris. Marc authored 14 books with his wife Kim, a photographer, and are regular contributors to publications on both sides of the Atlantic. They pioneered a series of illustrated wine-food-travel books including The Wine Roads of Europe, The Wine Roads of France, The Wine Roads of Italy, and The Wine Roads of Spain. Marc regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours to Italy and France with Martin Randall Travel, the UK’s leading cultural travel specialist. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-author-talk-italy-in-a-wineglass/

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Teens: DnD Campaign

Join Dungeon Master Lawrence and Youth Services Librarian Salome as we play a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign! If you have dice, bring them or use the ones provided. Open to beginners or experienced players grades 6 and up! https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.co......More

Join Dungeon Master Lawrence and Youth Services Librarian Salome as we play a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign! If you have dice, bring them or use the ones provided. Open to beginners or experienced players grades 6 and up! https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teens-dnd-campaign-3/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

The Book Bloom Project

We are a student run community service project with the goal to expand reach to literature in early youths. We collect and distribute book donations for ages 0-6. Leave donations in the box outside the Children's Room. Join us on biweekly Mondays at 5 pm starting 11/......More

We are a student run community service project with the goal to expand reach to literature in early youths. We collect and distribute book donations for ages 0-6. Leave donations in the box outside the Children's Room. Join us on biweekly Mondays at 5 pm starting 11/3 in the teen loft! During meetings we brainstorm donation ideas, put together reading kits, and enjoy snacks! You can also receive community service hours for participating! Please sign up here. Hosted by Rhea Sethi, Wayland Student, Library Page and Volunteer, and Project Founder. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-book-bloom-project-18/

Teen Loft Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Haley

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bab......More

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-toddler-storytime-with-ms-haley-15/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

2nd/3rd Grade Diverse Graphic Novel Club

Please pick up your copy of the book from the Children's Room. We'll play a game, have a snack, and do an activity to accompany our book discussion. It is highly encouraged to bring graphic novels you'd like to recommend and we will vote on January's graphic novel at ......More

Please pick up your copy of the book from the Children's Room. We'll play a game, have a snack, and do an activity to accompany our book discussion. It is highly encouraged to bring graphic novels you'd like to recommend and we will vote on January's graphic novel at the meeting.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2nd-3rd-grade-diverse-graphic-novel-club-5/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

PowerPoint Club

How it works: Pick any topic you want to present on: What are your hottest gardening tips? How does a magnet work? Which are your favorite photos of your dog? Who invented knitting? Use Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to make a short presentation. Send your pres......More

How it works: Pick any topic you want to present on: What are your hottest gardening tips? How does a magnet work? Which are your favorite photos of your dog? Who invented knitting? Use Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to make a short presentation. Send your presentation file to [email protected] by the day before. Presenters have two (3) minutes to present their topic and one (2) minute for Q&A. Tips: Please keep topics library-appropriate. Keep it short and sweet! You only have 3 minutes to talk. Check out here or here for tips for this short format. Have fun! Send questions and your presentation to [email protected] by the day before. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/powerpoint-club-6/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Board of Library Trustees Meeting

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our ......More

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our Trustees page. The Board of Trustees meetings take place monthly in the library; everyone is invited to these public meetings.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/board-of-library-trustees-meeting-15/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Winter and Holiday Crafts

Children will make Winter and Holiday crafts with Ms. Elise. For ages 4 and up, with cargiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-and-holiday-crafts-3/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

4th/5th Grade Book Club

This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. We will be discussing Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai.  We will meet in the Teen Loft. Questions or to get a copy of the book, contact Pam at [email protected]. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calenda......More

This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. We will be discussing Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai.  We will meet in the Teen Loft. Questions or to get a copy of the book, contact Pam at [email protected]. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/4th-5th-grade-book-club-12/

Teen Loft Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

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 caregiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/music-story-fun-with-ms-janet-68/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Poetry Workshop

This group gathers two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginners and advanced are equally welcome. Virtual: This meeting is held via ZOOM - email Howard Kogan for the info. Please add "......More

This group gathers two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginners and advanced are equally welcome. Virtual: This meeting is held via ZOOM - email Howard Kogan for the info. Please add "Poetry Group" in your subject line. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-workshop-24/

ZOOM

Pokémon Card Trading Day

Kids are invited to a Pokémon card trading day at the library. Come with cards you are willing to trade! For ages 7 to 11. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/pok-mon-card-trading-day-5/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Cookbook Club

Welcome to the monthly Cookbook Club! We meet in person on the third Thursday of each month to cook (and eat!) our way through a variety of cookbooks. In December, we will be talking about New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons (2022), on ......More

Welcome to the monthly Cookbook Club! We meet in person on the third Thursday of each month to cook (and eat!) our way through a variety of cookbooks. In December, we will be talking about New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons (2022), on November 20 at 5:30pm in the Raytheon Room. How does the Cookbook Club work? Each month, a cookbook will be selected. Each participant should pick a recipe from the chosen book, prepare the recipe at home, and bring the dish to the library on the day of the meeting for a potluck! Participants will get to taste a variety of dishes and share the cooking process with the group. Copies of the cookbook are available at the Circulation Desk. Please RVSP to Joanne at [email protected] https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/cookbook-club-24/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Winter Pajama Storytime

Join Ms. Haley for a winter pajama storytime! Come in your pajamas, if you’d like!  For ages 3 and up, with caregiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-pajama-storytime/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book Group

Led by librarian Elise Katz, we meet monthly throughout the year via Zoom. We mainly read current literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-......More

Led by librarian Elise Katz, we meet monthly throughout the year via Zoom. We mainly read current literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-science fiction, and dystopian fiction, to humor! Currently, titles for this book group are being decided month-to-month. Book suggestions are welcome. No prior experience with science fiction is required! We welcome novices as well as serious readers of the genre. For additional information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact [email protected]. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dystopian-sci-fi-book-group-9/

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Social Worker Drop-In Hours

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost. Mo......More

Everyone is welcome to seek help. Stop by the Library for free and confidential resources. The social worker can help with basic needs like food access or employment, make referrals to services, or provide support. Narcan will also be available to take at no cost. Most Fridays, 2-4 PM. No appointment needed. Contact [email protected] with any questions.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/social-worker-drop-in-hours-16/

Teen Loft Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Irish Dance Class for Kids!

Ms. Salome will lead a monthly class, teaching the foundational movements of Irish dance. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water! Ages 5 and up. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/irish-dance-class-for-kids-3/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Room is Booked

The room is booked by an outside group.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/room-is-booked-216/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Game Group

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: [email protected]. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calend......More

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: [email protected]. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/game-group-29/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Haley

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bab......More

Join Ms. Haley for a storytime that encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies & toddlers, with a caregiver.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-toddler-storytime-with-ms-haley-16/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Chess Club

Did you know chess is one of the oldest board games in the world? You're invited to learn, play, and improve your chess game with new Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Lindsey, at the library! This informal club welcomes youth chess enthusiasts that play at all levels. Fo......More

Did you know chess is one of the oldest board games in the world? You're invited to learn, play, and improve your chess game with new Youth Services Librarian, Ms. Lindsey, at the library! This informal club welcomes youth chess enthusiasts that play at all levels. For ages 5 and up. Raytheon Room. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/chess-club-13/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Library Closes Early

The Library Building will be closing at 12pm on December 24th.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/library-closes-early-5/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778