Author: cmichael

Monday, Sept 16, 7pm – Barbara Berenson, author of Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers, tells the story of the national suffrage movement and gives this state’s suffragists the attention they deserve. Long before the Civil War, Lucy Stone and other abolitionists...

Video of this program Weds, April 17th, 7:30pm – What kind of bird is that? How can I attract birds to my yard? What is the right seed? Where is the best place for birding in Wayland? What kinds of birds will I see?...

Researching Jewish ancestry can be a complex endeavor. You may be able to find something quickly, or you can search for years to find one piece of information. It requires persistence, patience, networking and research knowledge. This program is presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of...

Weds, April 10, 7pm – Learn about Wayland teacher Daniel Fernandez-Davila’s archaeological work in Peru! Cajamarca, November 1532: Francisco Pizarro and 164 men managed to capture Atahualpa the last ruler of the Tawantinsuyu. Pizarro’s local allies were counted in thousands, among them a group...

Video of this program Tuesday, April 9, 7:30pm – Join us for our April Great Presenters event with Joan Blair’s presentation “From the Streets to Galleries – Japanese Woodblock Prints at the MFA.” The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has the largest collection of...

Watch a video of this program. Weds, April 3, 7pm – Celebrate Wayland Author Juliette Fay’s latest novel in the Rotunda! Copies of the novel will be available for sale. It’s July 1921, “flickers” are all the rage, and Irene Van Beck has just declared...

Video of this program Sunday, April 7, 3pm – Ian Bassingthwaighte, author of this year’s Wayland Reads novel, Live from Cairo, will read and discuss his book in the Library Rotunda. Ian Bassingthwaighte is a 2009 Fulbright Grantee in Egypt, where he worked in...