Author: cmichael

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...

Video of this program Wednesday, March 27, 7pm – View The Trials of Spring (76 min) and hear from Hend Nafea, one of the women featured in the film. The promise of change spread like wildfire across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011...

Video of this program Tuesday, March 26, 7:30pm – What challenges do refugees and torture survivors face as they rebuild their lives after torture and trauma? Panelists Robbie Adams of the Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights and Cheryl Hamilton of the...