Video of this program. Thursday, Feb 4, 7 PM – Wayland Reads 2021 kicks off with a talk by historian Tyler Stovall on his latest book: White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. Register here to receive the Zoom link via email on...
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...
Video of this program Monday, March 18, 7:30pm – Learn about the challenges and realities facing immigrants in Massachusetts, including how the ICE detention system and the pathways into and out of immigration custody affect our immigrant friends and neighbors. Learn how you can...
Weds, March 13, 7pm – As we explore themes of immigration and refugees for 2019’s edition of Wayland Reads, we’ll hear from our neighbors with firsthand experience. Local residents will tell their personal stories of immigration from China, Pakistan, Israel, Iran, Nigeria and Japan. A fascinating, “insider’s” perspective on a quintessential American experience. If you would like to share your story, please contact MJ at mwright@minlib.net or call 508-358-2311.
Thursday, March 7, 7pm – We’ll view FRONTLINE’s 2013 film, Egypt in Crisis (54 min) and then hear from reporter Charles M. Sennott about his experience on the ground in Cairo in 2011.Gain an understanding of the political and historical climate in which our 2019 Wayland...
