Stone's Bridge History, Ukulele Lessons: Wayland Library Week

WAYLAND, MA — Here's what's happening at the Wayland library over the week of July 8, 2024.

ADULT SERVICES

A Virtual Tour of the Bata Shoe Museum
Feet are the same around the world, but what we wear can be so different! Learn why with a virtual tour of Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum. As the only museum in North America dedicated to footwear, the BSM showcases 4,500 years of history and nearly 15,000 artifacts in its collection. Led by one of their friendly and knowledgeable docents, and hosted by the Ashland Public Library in partnership with several MA libraries. Monday, July 8 at 7 p.m.

Music Exchange Listening Room
It’s Open Mic Night at the Library! Settle into a comfortable seat in our beautiful Round Room and enjoy the lightly amplified efforts of whichever brave souls have signed up to share their music. Or come a little early and sign up to play two or three numbers yourself. Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The Birth, Death, and Rebirth of Stone's Bridge, 1674-2024
The "New Bridge" was built over the Sudbury River at the south end of town in 1674. It went on to help drive the British out of Boston, found Framingham, and play host to Henry David Thoreau. It died as a bridge in 1955, but was reborn as a monument and one of our most photographed sites. Tom Sciacca, Wayland’s representative to the River Stewardship Council, tells its story. In person and virtual. Co-sponsored by the Council as part of Riverfest 2024. Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m.

Fields Acoustic Concert
One voice, two guitars. Dave (guitar and vocals) and Joe (guitar and octave mandolin) offer covers and originals to weave a tapestry of acoustic and electric textures. Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m.

Our Seed Library Takes Root
In a seed library, you check out seeds instead of books. While you can keep your garden and our seed supply sustainable by replanting the next generation of seeds after harvesting your plants, there is no need to return anything to library. Check out two seed packets per planting season, and make our community more beautiful and sustainable.

YOUTH SERVICES

SUMMER READING

Our 2024 Summer Reading Program Read, Renew, Repeat has started. Programming highlights live animals with Joy from Joys of Nature, a performance of Peter and the Wolf, a family concert with Rolie Polie Guacamole, as well as many fun craft and STEM challenges. Kids can track their reading online or on paper logs to earn tickets for prizes. Teen program highlights include yarn storming, making a recycled toy planter, and 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 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 BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

Outdoor Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Abby
Our Baby & Toddler program moves outside! Weather permitting, we will meet outside on the green lawn. Please register. Tuesdays, July 9, July 16, July 23, and July 30 at 10:30 a.m.

Sing, Move, and Story!
Ms. Haley from Family ACCESS Community Connections will lead children in songs and movement, and share a story! For ages 0 to 3, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m.

Musical Story/Craft with Ms. Janet
Join Ms. Janet for some musical fun! Listen to stories about musical instruments, sing, dance, and make your own pretend ukulele. For ages 3 & up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Thursday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m.

Yoga with Little Beats
Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga-inspired movement. For ages 1-5, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Friday, July 19, 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. Thursday, July 25 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. Monday, July 8, at 4:30 p.m.

Outstanding Owls
Listen to award-winning artist Rob Dunlavey read one of the books he illustrated, Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin. Rob will share how he created the drawings of the different owls in the book, then children will make a miniature owl puppet! For ages 4 & up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Tuesday, July 9, at 3:30 p.m.

Wild World of Reptiles: Live Animal Show at Hannah Williams Playground
Joy from Joys of Nature will bring live reptiles to Hannah Williams Playground and will teach kids about these amazing animals and what we can do to help them. She will introduce children to snakes, turtles, lizards, and even a crocodile! For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Please register. There will be two shows on Wednesday, July 10: one from 10:00-10:30 am and one from 11:00-11:30 am. This event takes place at the Hannah Williams Playground, 71 Main Street.

Read to a Bunny
Children will listen to a rabbit-themed story, do a bunny-themed movement activity, learn about rabbits, and join in the Bunny Circle, where children will be able to interact with the bunnies! This program will be presented by an educator from Land’s Sake Farm. For ages 3 and up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Thursday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m.

Learn Ukulele with Julie Stepanek
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she teaches the fundamentals of ukulele playing! No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. For ages 7 and up. Please register HERE. Monday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m.

Peter and the Wolf Concert
The Storytime Quintet will perform a rendition of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” for children. The musicians will demonstrate how each instrument represents an animal in the story! For ages 4 & up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Tuesday, July 16, at 3:00 p.m. This program is funded in part with a grant from the Wayland Cultural Council.

Read to Obie the Dog
Children can visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed, and even read to him. For ages 5 & up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Wednesday, July 17, at 4:00 p.m.

FOR TEENS

Make a Recycled Toy Planter
Do you have an old plastic doll, dinosaur, or truck you want to throw out? Instead of tossing it, bring it in and we will make it into a cool planter for an indoor plant! For teens in grades 6 and up. We will meet in the Teen Loft. Please register HERE. Thursday, July 11, at 4:00 p.m.

FOUR VIRTUAL YOUTH AUTHOR TALKS IN JULY

Kate DiCamillo. Join the Newbery Medal winning author for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Virtual: Register. Tuesday, July 9, at 2 p.m.
Max Brallier. Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Brallier shares how he creates his monsters and the unique ways Jack and his friends defeat them. Virtual: Register. Tuesday, July 16 at 2 p.m.
Elizabeth Acevedo. In this exciting author conversation, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her novel-in-verse, The Poet X. Virtual: Register. Tuesday, July 23, at 2 p.m.
Dan Santat. This year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. Virtual: Register. Tuesday, July 30, at 2 p.m.