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Pulitzer Fiction Book Group
Thursday, June 1st
10:00 AM
Main Library, Arnold Room
Join us for a monthly discussions about Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winning titles. New members are always welcome. Dates and titles for summer of 2017: June 1st:
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
; July 6th:
Sunday Knitting Group
Sundays, June 4th, 11th, and 18th
2:00 PM
Main Library, Small Conference Room
Join us before the summer break to knit, chat, share and work on your knitting projects! New members always welcome. For more information, email [email protected].
Annual Senior Art Show Reception
Sunday June 4th
3:00 PM
Main Library, Wakelin Room
The public is invited to the fifth annual Senior Art Show Reception at the Wellesley Free Library. The show, created by a collaboration of the Wellesley Coun
cil on Aging, Waterstone at Wellesley and
the Wellesley Free Library, showcases the
work of nearly 50 senior artists across multiple mediums.
The works will be exhibited in the Wakelin Room and the main lobby of the library throughout the month of June.
Summer Documentary Film:
"The First Monday in May"
Monday, June 12th
7:00 PM
Main Library, Wakelin Room
"The First Monday in May"
follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the high fashion and celebrity at the Met Gala, a global fashion event chaired every year by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour.
Monthly Book Discussion Group
Friday, June 16th
10:00 AM
Main Library, Arnold Room
June's selection is
Heft by Liz Moore. Moore's heartbreaking but winning story features two improbable heroes whose sudden connection transforms both their lives in extraordinary ways.
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It's Final Exam TIme
 Looking for a place to study? The Wakelin Room of the main library is reserved for use as a study room on Thursday, June 15th from 6 - 9 PM, and on Sunday, June 18th from 1 - 5 PM. Good luck, students!
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June Book Displays
Browse these recommendations, displayed for your convenience throughout the main library.
First Floor Mystery Table
Breezy Summer Mysteries
Media Room
Get Ready for Summer
High School Study Room
Author Sarah J. Maas
Second Floor Displays
- Recent Pulitzer Prize Winners & Finalists;
- Poets of Broadway - The Creative Genius of Lyricists
Second Floor End-stacks
- Watch Out! Meteors! - National Meteor Watch Day June 30th;
- Juneteenth - Celebrate the End of Slavery;
- Summer Food; The Dunkirk Miracle;
- Wonder Woman Graphic Novels;
- Don't Shop, Adopt! - All About Pet Adoption;
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Martin Luther & The Protestant Reformation 1517 - 2017;
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If You Like Game of Thrones Read This;
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June is LGBT Pride Month
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June Art Exhibits
Wakelin Room and Lobby
Annual Senior Art Show
View the works of nearly 50 artists across multiple mediums, all on exhibit in the Wakelin Room and the lobby. The public is invited to an opening reception for the 5th Annual Senior Art Show on Sunday, June 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM. The Senior Art Show and opening reception are jointly sponsored by the Wellesley Council on Aging, Waterstone at Wellesley, and the Wellesley Free Library.
New Book Cases
"After the Praying Indians Had Left"
Digital photography by Charlene Smith
When white settlers claimed the land, Wellesley saw rapid development. Houses were built, then stores and schools, and yet natural beauty remains carefully preserved. Writer and photographer Charlene Smith has documented some of Wellesley's natural wealth. Photographs include the complexity of mist rising over Sabrina Lake, ice on the tennis courts, and further afield, some of the other extraordinary beauty of New England.
Children's Exhibit Cases & Children's Room
On display during June & July: examples of artwork from students at St. John School.
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Children's Book Groups
The Reading Club, for kids in 4th and 5th grade with an adult
Monday, June 12th
7 PM to 8:00 PM
Main Library, Children's Room
We will discuss The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz. Both adults and children should read the book then drop-in to enjoy the discussion. Rising 4th graders and their parents are also invited to join us this month!
 Books & Bites, for kids in middle school with an adult Monday, June 26th
7 PM to 8 PM
Main Library, Children's Room
Drop for the final meeting of Books and Bites Book Club for Middle Schoolers before the summer break. At this meeting, each participant will be invited to share his or her favorite book (or books) from the past year while enjoying ice cream sundaes!
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WELLESLEY'S WONDERFUL WEEKEND
The library's Famous Faces of Wellesley's Future float took home the trophy for "Most Original." Thanks to all for supporting the WFL and making parade day such fun!
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Wellesley Reads Together 2017
Civilianized
A Young Veteran's Memoir
by Michael Anthony
A young war veteran tells the story of how his tour in Iraq left him unable to cope with day-to-day civilian life. Anthony spent six years in the Army Reserves with one stint in Iraq as an operating room technician while deployed. This memoir, his second, details his self-destructive misadventures after returning from Iraq. Within days he was addicted to Vicodin and alcohol, picking fights in seedy bars and constantly questioning whether it was worth it to stay alive.
Civilianized
chronicles his search for meaning in a suddenly destabilized world.
Wellesley Free Library and MassBay Community College partner annually to engage the entire Wellesley community in discussion about one book. Michael Anthony will visit the MassBay campus and Wellesley Free Library in the fall.
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June's Featured Online Resource
 Foundation Directory Online provides access to timely, comprehensive information on grantmakers and grants. With Foundation Directory Online, you can put the Foundation Center's extraordinary database and fundraising expertise to work for your organization, project, or client, while uncovering information on all 140,000 U.S. Foundations. Foundation Directory Online is the smartest, fastest way to win more funding! Stop in today and ask a librarian how you can access this unique resource. (In-Library Use Only)
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An Easy Survey - One Question!
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 Python is a general-purpose, versatile and popular programming language. Does that pique your interest? The library is planning to offer a class in Python. Click
here to let us know whether a morning or evening class works best for you.
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Technology Classes = Success
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Opt In to Your Reading History
 Do you like the idea of automatically keeping track of what you've read? Some borrowers want a record of, for example, which titles in their favorite detective series they've already checked out. If this appeals to you,while you are signed in to your online library account, you can opt in to activate your "Reading History," which will keep track of all your checkouts from any Minuteman library.
The most recent items borrowed will appear at the top of the list, and you can access older data alphabetically by title or by author. Ask a referenc
e librarian about how to opt in to this helpful feature of the online catalog.
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Documentary Film Series 2017
 Join us in June, July, and August for a monthly film screening and discussion. The series begins with "The First Monday in May"
on Monday, June 12th at 7 PM in the Wakelin Room at the main library.
On Monday, July 10th, join us for "
Life, Animated,
" and on Mondau August 14th for "(Dis)Honesty: the Truth About Lies." Save the dates!
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Travel Lightly and Listen Abundantly
 No need to charge these "devices!" A wide selection of paperback titles are on display at Hills and Fells branch libraries in June.
Pair a great paperback with an absorbing audio book and you are ready for your next great adventure!
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Families, Kids & Teens
There's SO much to do this month!
Many WFL
programs for children are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.
Sign up for programs online or
call 781-235-1610 x 1108.
- Early Signs of Communication
Mondays, June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
10:30 AM, Main Library, Story Hour Room
Sign up for a 4-week class on American Sign Language (ASL) led by instructor Sheryl White for caregivers and preverbal children ages 2 months and up. Learn signs through songs, books and play! Practice using a variety of signs and learn how to teach ASL to your baby to enhance early literacy skills. Registration required.
- LEGO Robotics
Wednesday, June 7th
3:30 PM. Main Library, Wakelin Room
Gear up for LEGO Robotics - a class that combines engineering and programming using EV3, the newest generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS! Instructors from EMPOW Studios will teach the connection between code and physical action while kids work in pairs to create robots that walk, drive, and play music. Sensors help the robot make autonomous decisions, and kids learn to code using movement, loops, switches, and more. This class is open to kids in grades 3-8. Registration required.
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 Summer Reading Kick Off - Touch a Truck!
Saturday, June 17th
2 PM, Main Library, Patio
Drop in between 2 PM to 4 PM to sign up for Summer Reading! Our theme this year is Build a Better World, and to get things started, we'll have a Roll Off Truck and a Front End Loader here for you to explore!
- Fairy Gardens
Sunday, June 18th
2 PM, Main Library, Patio
Families are welcome to create a Fairy Garden and bring it home. Using small plants and decorative items, you'll create a fairy garden of your own design. Registration required. Please register your family under one name (e.g. Lopez Family.)
- Paint our Windows!
Friday, June 23rd
3:30 PM, Main Library, Library Patio
We need YOU to help us get colorful for the summer! Families with kids of all ages are invited to drop in and Paint Our Windows! Artist Sherry Eskin will supply the paint and brushes - you bring your imagination. Decorate the outside of the Children's Room with abstract art, dinosaurs, flowers, or your favorite book characters. The paint is washable, but please wear clothes that can get messy.
- Magic of Imagination with Matias Letelier
Tuesday, June 27th
7 PM, Main Library, Wakelin Room
Witness The Magic of Imagination with illusionist Matias Letelier. His show's unique blend of sophisticated magic, family-friendly comedy, music, and (most importantly) lots of audience participation is a family experience not to be missed! Watch Matias make a table float in mid air and a live bunny appear! This show is appropriate for all ages.
- Summer Family Flix - LEGO Batman
Thursday, June 29th
3 PM, Main Library, Wakelin Room
Escape the summer heat and drop into the library to enjoy some cool films with Summer Family Flix! We will be showing LEGO Batman (PG, 104 minutes); snacks will be provided.
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