FEBRUARY
EVENTS
Sunday Knitting Group
Sundays, February 12th, 19th, and 26th
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Main Library
Small Conference Room
Get together to knit, chat, share and work on your knitting projects! New members always welcome. For more information, email.
Louise Miller: The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
Thursday, February 9th
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Main Library
Wakelin Room
Join us for a reading by Wellesley native Louise Miller. She received a scholarship to attend GrubStreet's Novel Incubator program, a yearlong workshop for novelists. A pastry chef by trade, The City Baker's Guide to Country Living is her debut novel about a big-city baker who switches up her life when she moves to a small town in Vermont.
Wellesley Chamber Players
Sunday, February 12th
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Main Library
Wakelin Room
Daniel Koo, violin; Jonathan Butler, cello; Jayoung Kim, piano. Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 'Ghost" Schumann Piano Trio in D minor, No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Hills Hearthside Series: The Artist's Perspective
Thursday, February 16th
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Hills Branch Library
Jewelry artist
Ruth Treitman will discuss her technique for crafting jewelry designs from silver and gold. She borrows a technique from the ancient Middle East to weave her chains from loops of wire to create intricate jewelry pieces.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Wellesley Friday Book/Movie Group
Friday, February 17th
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Main Library
Arnold Room
In February, the group will discuss
a moving and complex memoir of race, religion and identity by esteemed novelist and composer James McBride.
Saturday Book Chat at the Hills
Saturday, February 18th
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Hills Branch Library
Drop by to give 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' to your recent reading and get a list of recommended titles at this lively Book Chat.
Classic Movie Night: Tootsie (1982)
Thursday, February 23rd
6:45 PM to 9:00 PM
Main Library
Wakelin Room
Classic Movie Nights are back with a theme of "Love & Laughter," truly classic romantic comedies. Join us in February for "Tootsie." The series continues with
March 23rd "Groundhog Day" (1993); April 13th "A Shot In the Dark" (1964); and May 18th "When Harry Met Sally" (1989).
Discover the Orchestra!
Sunday, February 26th
2:00 PM Main Library
Wakelin Room
Members of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will show you the insides of the orchestra by demonstrating the instruments; classical music concepts such as melody, counter melody, canon, and more; and music showing off the various sections of the symphony orchestra. This program is appropriate for all ages. Join us to find out something new and enjoy some great music.
Jointly sponsored by the WSO and the WFL.
Pulitzer Fiction Book Group
Thursday, March 2nd
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Main Library
Arnold Room
Join the group to discuss
The Stone Diaries
by Carol Shields, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
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Art Exhibits
Wakelin Room
, Children's Cases, & New Book Cases:
"Birds...and other People"
Picture Book Illustrations
by Rob Dunlavey
A public reception will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18th 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. All are welcome.
Lobby:
T
he Changing Faces of Cuba
Photography by Belinda Soncini;
Text by Kip Langello
"The Changing Faces of Cuba" offers a window into a Cuba seldom seen. This series of photographs and interviews by Soncini and Langello reflects people going about their daily routine on the island and discusses how the changes between Cuba and the US will affect their lives. This exhibit goes beyond stereotypes and brings us face to face with the diverse identity of the island. Langello is an author and college professor. Soncini is an international photographer and interpreter.
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The 2017 Friends Winter Book Sale!
 Come browse through hundreds of used books at the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries' big winter sale. The prices can't be beat and all proceeds support programs at the WFL.
Hours are as follows:
Members Preview: Thursday, February 2nd, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Not a member? Join that evening at the door!
Friends Book Sale: Friday, February 3rd, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday, February 4th, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friends Bag Sale: Sunday, February 5th, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
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Online Resources for Literary Analysis
 Are you a book club member or student looking for information on authors, novels, short stories, or poems? Help awaits in online resources available with your library card brought to you by the WFL. Impress your group or teacher with reliable information from highly regarded searchable resources:
Try them out today and call your librarian for more information at 781-235-1610.
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A Popular Database - AtoZdatabases
 Looking for phone numbers and other information of businesses or residences? WFL subscribes to a great resource called AtoZdatabases. It has everything but the kitchen sink!
You can search for businesses size, location, and type of company among other parameters. Searches for individuals include home phone, address, and lists of neighbors. You can even do a limited background check through the Locate America portal for age, past addresses, and criminal backgrounds. Looking people up by phone number is also a possibility. Try it and learn all you can do!
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New Tech Ed Classes for February
 For a complete listing of classes, to register or learn more about any class, visit the events page
or call 235-1610 x 1105. Join us this month for the following NEW classes in Jackie's Room.
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WFL Book Displays This Month
 Browse through one one of the many displays at the main library.
First Floor Mystery Table:
February Chilling Mysteries
First Floor Media Room:
Romance in the Air - Films on Love
Second Floor Main Display:
Historical Heroes: Celebrating Black History Month
Second Floor Endcap Displays:
International Holocaust Day (January 27th)
Read Local - New England Fiction & Mysteries
National Library Lovers Month
Chocolate Lovers Month
Explore With the Vikings
Stop Fretting About Your Wedding
Blind Date With a Book! (also in the high school room)
Short Stories for a Short Month
Queen Victoria
Huston Smith: Noted World Religions Scholar
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February Programs for Kids and Teens
 Please call 781-235-1610 ext 1108 with questions about programs for children or visit the calendar.
We have many February Vacation events too! Check out the many WFL offerings.
Winter Wednesdays
For Kids in Grades 1 Through 5
Wednesdays, February 1st and 8th
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Main Library, Craft Room
Drop in to the Library for Winter Wednesdays with the Wellesley Historical Society! Each week children will investigate and learn about history through arts and crafts, games,and other hands on activities.
Step by Step Choregraphe!
Ages 8 to 108
Mondays and Thursdays
February 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 23rd, and 27th
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Monday) and 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Thursday)
Main Library, Jackie's Room
Learn how to program the NAO robots with Choregraphe. The Step By Step series is a rotation of six classes ranging from basic Introduction to Choregraphe to learning how to program more complex movements, adding special effects like music and LED lights, and even making the robots walk! Once you have taken Introduction to Choregraphe, the Step by Step classes do not have to be taken in any particular order. See
Calendar for class descriptions and schedule.
Talking About Difference
Middle School Aged Kids
Mondays, February 6th and 13th
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Main Library, Quigley Youth Room
Middle school aged kids are invited to Talking About Difference. Beginning with pizza and talking, we will move on to a series of games and activities designed to get you thinking about how we are different and how we are the same. Come to one or all four of our workshops and learn about your place in your school, in your town, in your community.
Intergenerational Ukulele Jam Sessions
Tuesday, February 21st
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Main Library, Children's Room
The Wellesley Council on Aging and the Wellesley Free Libraries are excited to team up to offer intergenerational ukulele jam sessions. Come and play songs that all generations enjoy! Children's Librarian Emma Hicks will lead these fun and musical afternoons. Ukuleles are not provided.
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Book Groups for Children and Teens
 Book groups for kids and teens meet almost every month at the main library and are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
The Reading Club, for kids in 4th and 5th grade with an adult Monday, February 13th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Main Library, Children's Room
We will discuss
by Carol Antoinette Peacock. Both adults and children should read the book then drop-in to enjoy the discussion.
Kids Read, for kids in 2nd and 3rd grade
Friday, February 17th
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Main Library, Craft Room
We'll meet to discuss
Jenny and the Cat Club by Esther Averill, have some fun and talk about what we're reading on our own.
Books & Bites, for kids in middle school with an adult
Monday, February 27th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Main Library, Children's Room
Join us to discuss
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. Both kids and parents are invited to read the book and join the discussion. At the end of each meeting, we'll talk about other books that we're reading and decide which book to read for our next gathering.
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Does Everyone in Your House Have One?
Did you know that every member of your family can have a library card of their own? Stop by Main, Hills or Fells and register!
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This little library fan is feeling proud - he got his Wellesley library card at the Fells Branch last month!
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