Wayland Library Now Fully Open

Wayland MA

01 July, 2021

7:37 AM

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WAYLAND, MA — As of Thursday, the Wayland Free Public Library essentially returned to its pre-pandemic state. The upstairs, downstairs and children's area were all open. The library is on its usual summer schedule, however: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The only thing that's not open yet at the library is the meeting room. Here's what is going on at the Wayland library this week: 10 Essentials for HikingCalling all hikers, especially newbies! Do you know the 10 essentials that should be in yourbackpack at all times to keep yourself safe on the trails? Even for a day hike, we have to beprepared and ready, especially for emergencies. Join this fun, hands-on talk with Nancy Windabout packing for your next day hike. In 2015, Nancy founded Peaks and Poses Trail Yoga tocombine her love for yoga and the outdoors. Register for her talk through our Events menu.Monday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Adult Craft: Agate Painting Create a beautiful watercolor painting of an agate slice with Lisa Walker of the Pop Up ArtSchool. The technique of wet-on-wet watercolor and salt on wet watercolor paint is easy to learnand fun to do, resulting in a striking piece of art. Sign up for the Zoom link and select a curbsidekit pick-up time. Limit 15 people. Tuesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Where Are My Holds?That depends: if you want to continue picking them up curbside, simply schedule a time throughthe email link or call us, as you've been doing (same-day reservations have been discontinued).Otherwise, we've restored the holds to their usual corner by the stairs when you come up to themain floor. Once you find your hold, you can check it out yourself or we'd be happy to do it foryou. Mystery solved! Your Stories: COVID-19 in WaylandFacts and figures will be recorded, but our personal stories will give future historians andWayland citizens a better sense of what life was like during the pandemic. We've created a shortsurvey for you to record your thoughts and experiences. Look for the blog post on our homepage, as well as under the "About Us" menu. If you have photographs, documents, artwork,videos, etc. please email them to [email protected]. YOUTH SERVICES - FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS*Outdoor Storytimes with Ms. Carly Join Ms. Carly for an outdoor storytime! Children and their caregivers will listen to stories, singsongs, and perform fun rhymes and movements. We will meet on the green lawn behind thelibrary. For babies through preschool age children, with caregivers. Registration required. Facemasks are required for children ages 2+. We encourage attendees to bring along a picnic blanketor a lawn chair. This event is weather permitting. You can register here or from our onlineeventkeeper calendar. Tuesdays, July 13, July 20, and July 27 at 10:30 a.m. *Outside Storytimes with Ms. Pam!Join Ms. Pam for stories, songs, puppets, and activities OUTSIDE on the lawn behind the library.For ages 2.5 to 5 years with an adult. Questions? Please contact Youth Services Librarian PamMcCuen at [email protected]. Thursday, July 8 , July 15, July 22, and July 29 at 9:30 a.m. FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kids Take and Make Craft: Paper Plate DinosaurLet's celebrate our 2021 Summer Reading Program: Tails and Tales with animal themed Take andMake Craft Kits. This week our craft for kids is a Paper Plate Dinosaur! We will provide most ofthe supplies you need to make this craft at home. For ages 4-10. Limit one per child. To schedulea pickup of your Take and Make Craft Kit from our curbside service shelf on Monday, July 12,register HERE. To schedule a pickup on Tuesday, July 13, register HERE. Registration for thiscraft with open on Wednesday, June 30. Virtual Creepy Critters with Joy MarzolfHow do you move if you don't have legs? Hiss without using your mouth? Eat by using a built-in straw? Learn about some of the strange and creepy critters from our wild and wacky world ofanimals. Don't miss a visit with some live creepy creatures at the end! Joy Marzolf from TheJoys of Nature will lead this program. For ages 3 and up. Please register HERE for the zoomlink. Thursday, July 8, at 3:30 p.m. *Make a Dinosaur Skeleton: Outdoor STEM program with Ms. PamChildren will design and create their own dinosaur skeletons out of pasta! For ages 4 and up.Please register HERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar. Monday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. *Dinosaurs: Outdoor Storytime with Ms. EliseMs. Elise will read picture books about dinosaurs. For ages 4 and up and an adult. Please registerHERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar. Wednesday, July 14, at 3:00 p.m. Virtual Meet and Greet: Reptiles on ZoomMeet and learn about snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises! An animal educator from the RogerWilliams Zoo will introduce you to these amazing reptiles. There will be opportunities forquestions! For ages 3 and up. Please register HERE for the zoom link. Thursday, July 15, at 3:30p.m. *Outdoor programs meet on the green lawn behind the library. Face masks are encouragedfor all participants. We will assist in maintaining social distancing but encourage attendees to bring along a picnic blanket or a lawn chair. Registration is required. Outdoor programming is weather permitting. Call or follow us online for updates. FOR TEENS Teens Take and Make Craft: Paper Bag StarsBring home a Take & Make Craft Kit and make something awesome! This week our craft forTeens is Paper Bag Stars. We will provide the supplies you need to make this craft at home. Thiscraft is for ages 11 and up. Limit one per teen. To schedule a pickup of your Take and Make CraftKit from our curbside service shelf on Monday, July 12, register HERE. To schedule a pickup onTuesday, July 13, register HERE. Registration for this craft with open on Wednesday June30. Teens Cooking Green on Zoom: Make Blueberry Hand PiesLet's celebrate Summer and those tasty beautiful blueberries! Each participant will make apoppy seed tart dough and fill with local blueberries, to make mini hand-pies. To finish the minipies off, we will whip some cream and add a dab to each mini hand-pie! This workshop is led byKids Cooking Green. For teens ages 11 and up. Please register HERE or from our Eventkeepercalendar to get the recipe and the zoom link. Tuesday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m. SUMMER READING Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 has started!The theme for this year's Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 isTails and Tales. We will be bringing you a blend of virtual and in-person (outside) activitiesfeaturing animals, real and imaginary. Highlights include virtual zookeeper chats withButtonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo, and a virtual bug show with Joy Marzolf ofThe Joys of Nature. We will also offer in-person outdoor STEM and craft programs, scavengerhunts, and weekly take and make crafts. Children will keep track of their reading online or onpaper logs and will earn virtual badges for time reading, for attending programs, and forcompleting fun craft and STEM challenges. Every child who registers can pick up a goody bag atthe library. Participants will also earn raffle tickets for prizes! Register for the kids SummerReading Program at Waylandlibrary.Beanstack.org. Summer Reading Program for Teens has started!Teens will keep track of their reading online and will earn badges for books read, for writingreviews, for attending programs, and for completing take and make crafts. Teens will also earn raffle tickets for prizes! Programming highlights include a Comics MakingWorkshop with Jarrett Lerner, Teens Cooking Green, and an Ocean Tides Wall Hanging Craft,all offered through zoom. In addition, there will be weekly take and make crafts to pick up at thelibrary. Register for the Teen Summer Reading Program at Waylandlibrary.Beanstack.org.