Screening of School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten presented by Boston Outdoor Preschool

 This event will be a screening of the film School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten, followed by an optional discussion of the film and its relevance to the community. This event will be free and open to the public, in hopes that anyone interested in learning......More

 This event will be a screening of the film School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten, followed by an optional discussion of the film and its relevance to the community. This event will be free and open to the public, in hopes that anyone interested in learning more about nature-based early childhood education will join. We are hoping to host the event to build community in the local area, especially due to the presence of a BOPN outdoor preschool class in Sudbury at Wolbach Farm. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/screening-of-schools-out-lessons-from-a-forest-kindergarten-presented-by-boston-outdoor-preschool-network/

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

Storytime with Obie the Dog

Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner, Helen. Please register. For ages 3 and up, with caregivers. Raytheon Room. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/......More

Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner, Helen. Please register. For ages 3 and up, with caregivers. Raytheon Room. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-with-obie-the-dog-10/

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 (2) minutes to present their topic and one (1) minute for Q&A. Tips: Please keep topics library-appropriate. Keep it short and sweet! You only have 2 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-2/

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-10/

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

Create Minecraft Designs: Drop-in

Drop-in to create Minecraft designs (or anything else you would like to design) with fuse beads. Wayland parent Emily Kristofek will lead this workshop. For kids in grades K and up! https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/create-minecraft-designs-drop......More

Drop-in to create Minecraft designs (or anything else you would like to design) with fuse beads. Wayland parent Emily Kristofek will lead this workshop. For kids in grades K and up! https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/create-minecraft-designs-drop-in/

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

Virtual Author Talk: Casey McQuiston

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Virtual. Register here. When two bisexual exes accidentally ......More

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Virtual. Register here. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It's in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have. Register now to join our discussion about Casey McQuiston’s spiciest book yet! Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Red, White & Royal Blue was adapted into a movie in 2023 and released on Amazon Prime. Casey was recently named on the 2022 Time100 Next List. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-author-talk-20/

Virtual

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-50/

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-3/

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 August, we will be talking about Come Hungry: Salads, Meals and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat (2024), on Aug......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 August, we will be talking about Come Hungry: Salads, Meals and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat (2024), on August 21 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-26/

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

(Postponed) Swim Safe, Stay Safe: Free Water Safety Talk by the British Swim School (Outside Group)

This is a free Water Safety Presentation for families in the community. The event will be led by Olga Grau, owner of British Swim School of Marlborough–Natick, and will focus on drowning prevention and safe behavior around water. This meeting is not a library sponso......More

This is a free Water Safety Presentation for families in the community. The event will be led by Olga Grau, owner of British Swim School of Marlborough–Natick, and will focus on drowning prevention and safe behavior around water. This meeting is not a library sponsored event.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/swim-safe-stay-safe-free-water-safety-talk-by-the-british-swim-school-outside-group/

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

Wayside Youth Event (Outside Group)

This is a meeting hosted by an outside group.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wayside-youth-event-outside-group/

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

Knit & Crochet Club

Knit and crochet with Dominique in well-lit chairs at the Wayland Public Library.   It’s Bring-Your-Own, so if you have a stash, raid it! Or get yourself some yarn at a local yarn shop!    No instruction will be provided so some experience is required.   On 4th Monday......More

Knit and crochet with Dominique in well-lit chairs at the Wayland Public Library.   It’s Bring-Your-Own, so if you have a stash, raid it! Or get yourself some yarn at a local yarn shop!    No instruction will be provided so some experience is required.   On 4th Monday of each month, join us to chat, connect with others in the community, and work with yarn.  This group is focused more on people than knitting for a cause, though we  will stitch alongside any who choose to donate their handmade goods.     https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-club-2/

North Wing 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-21/

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

Teen Trivia Night

Tricky trivia, name that tune, and more...with Youth Services Librarian Lindsey Warren. For teens grades and up. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-trivia-night/

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