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Wednesday, January 1Library Closed
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Thursday, January 210:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomWayland Free Public Library5 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.Thursday, January 22:00—4:00 PMZOOM
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 Joan Kimball for the info: jawkimball@gmail. com 3
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Monday, January 67:00—8:00 PMZOOM
Evening Book Group
Meeting on Zoom January-March 2025. Email Brittany at btuttle@minlib. net for the Zoom link. Books available to check out at the Circulation Desk one month before each meeting.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltFor fans of A Man Called Ove!After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up.…Learn More7
Tuesday, January 73:00—4:00 PMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Room is Booked
This space is booked for an internal meeting
Tuesday, January 74:30—5:30 PMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Art Club for Kids
Art Club is for kids ages 8 and up, who love to draw and paint!
This month children will create angular arctic animals. Led by Wayland parent Emily Kristofek, this club meets the first Tuesday of the month.
Registration required.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 77:00—8:30 PMTown Bldg - Large Hearing Rm
ZOOM
The Railroad That Ran Through Wayland with Rick Conard
Rick Conard will talk about the history of the railroad line that ran between Boston and Northampton through Wayland, with emphasis on Wayland. Attend in person or via Zoom. Register below to attend in person. Register here to attend via Zoom. Rick Conard grew up in Wayland in the 1960s when he watched, rode, and took photos of trains running through Wayland.…Learn More8
Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMTown Bldg - Large Hearing Rm
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Henry 101: Thoreau-ly Misunderstood
Henry 101: Thoreau-ly Misunderstood
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Thursday, January 910:30—11:00 AMNorth WingWayland Free Public Library5 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.Thursday, January 92:00—3:30 PMEast Mezzanine Wayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
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.
We meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 2:00-3:30 PM.…Learn MoreThursday, January 94:00—5:00 PMTeen LoftWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Teen Writer's Group
Teens! Got a story to tell? Need to put your thoughts down on paper? Join YA author and Youth Services Librarian Haley Neil for the first session of our teen writer's group. Haley will share readings, offer prompts, and provide feedback on your creative work.…Learn More10
Friday, January 1012:00—2:00 PMTown Hall-Select Board Meeting Room
Noon Book Group
Welcome to the Noon Book Group!
Join us on the second Friday of every month at noon for a lively book discussion and treats!
We will be discussing Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut, on January 10 at 12PM.
Among the most original stylists in American literature, Vonnegut vents his disgust and moral outrage with government and humanity and the entire universe in a scathing social/political/philosophical satire.…Learn More11
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Monday, January 136:30—8:30 PMEast Mezzanine Wayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Game Group
The Game Group gathers to play tabletop roleplaying games and board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Ages 16+.
Email Julian Butcher to ask questions, learn what RPGs we're playing next, or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib.…Learn More14
Tuesday, January 143:00—4:00 PMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Room is Booked
This space is booked for an internal meeting
Tuesday, January 147:00—9:30 PMRound RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Music Exchange Listening Room Open Mic
Arts Wayland and the Wayland Free Public Library are excited to announce the return of the Music Exchange Listening Room open mic, hosted by Steve Robb.
Attendees will settle in to the comfortable seating of the library’s ornate Round Room to perform and enjoy lightly amplified music in a true listening environment.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 147:30—8:45 PMTown Bldg - Large Hearing Rm
ZOOM
Great Presenters: Pallavi Nagesha
Karana Sangeetam: The Dance of Music - A Journey Through Movement in Indian Classical ArtsRegister below to attend in person | Register here to attend via ZoomPallavi Nagesha, the founding director of Bhūmikā Arts, will lead audience members on a captivating exploration of Karana Sangeetam, an ancient Indian concept that beautifully intertwines dance, music, and movement.…Learn More15
Wednesday, January 159:05—11:00 AMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 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 Trustees page.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 159:30—10:00 AMChildren's RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Sing, Move, Story!
Haley from Family Access Community Connections will lead children in songs and movement, and will share a story! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages 0-3. Please register HERE.Wednesday, January 157:00—8:00 PMVirtual
Virtual Author Talk: TJ Klune
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Virtual. Register here.
If you’re new to the Cerulean Chronicles, that’s okay! Let us lay the groundwork.…Learn More16
Thursday, January 169:00—10:00 AMChildren's RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
East Mezzanine Wayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Library LawnWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Library Parking LotWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Raytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Round RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Teen LoftWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Library Opens Late
The Library Building will be opening at 10am on Thursday, January 16th.
Thursday, January 162:00—4:00 PMZOOM
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 Joan Kimball for the info:jawkimball@gmail. com Thursday, January 165:30—7:00 PMTown Hall-Select Board Meeting Room
Cookbook Club
Big Heart, Little Stove by Erin FrenchMake a potluck dish to share. This chef/blogger has been quite successful with her "Lost Kitchen" in Freedom, Maine. She focuses on hospitality AND good food. Meeting at the Wayland Town Building "Select Board Meeting Room" while the library's renovation is ongoing.…Learn MoreThursday, January 166:00—6:45 PMNorth WingWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Pajama Storytime
Join Ms. Haley for a royal storytime (featuring castles, knights, and dragons)! Come in your pajamas, if you’d like! For ages 3-5, with caregivers!17
Friday, January 1712:00—1:00 PMEast Mezzanine Wayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Space is Booked
This space is booked for an internal meeting.…Learn More
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Saturday, January 182:00—3:00 PMNorth WingWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Spanish Storytime
Join WHS Senior Olivia Lugo for a Spanish storytime and craft. Children will listen to a short picture book in Spanish, and then do an arts and craft activity. Children in kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited to attend with their caregivers.19
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Monday, January 20Library Closed
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Tuesday, January 213:00—4:00 PMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Room is Booked
This space is booked for an internal meeting
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Wednesday, January 222:00—3:00 PMZOOM
The Princes in the Tower with Philippa Langley
Philippa Langley, MBE, will discuss her book The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case as well as her discovery of the grave of King Richard III in 2012. Virtual. Register here for the Zoom link. Note: this program will NOT be recorded.…Learn More23
Thursday, January 232:00—3:00 PMVirtual
Virtual Author Talk: Amanda Montell
Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
Virtual. Register here.
In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.…Learn More24
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Monday, January 276:30—8:30 PMEast Mezzanine Wayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Game Group
The Game Group gathers to play tabletop roleplaying games and board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Ages 16+.
Email Julian Butcher to ask questions, learn what RPGs we're playing next, or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib.…Learn More28
Tuesday, January 281:00—2:30 PMVirtual
Inside Literary Agencies with Seth Fishman
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 283:00—4:00 PMRaytheon RoomWayland Free Public Library5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778
Room is Booked
This space is booked for an internal meeting
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