Wednesday, May 22 at 7 pm: The Modern Heroine
Reserve seats now for our next Sisters in Crime mystery author panel at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 22, when the topic will be “The Modern Heroine.” Sisters in Crime has once again assembled an all-star panel including Coralie Jensen, Susan Oleksiw and Clea Simon.
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Talk by Master Gardener Gretel Anspach on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 pm
Nothing is easier, cheaper or better for your garden than compost. Composting can be as little or as much work as you want, but the compost produced will improve your garden in more ways than you imagine. Gretel Anspach, past president of the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, returns on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 pm to talk about how easy composting is to do at home for the good of your garden and the environment.
Reserve seats online now.
For more information, please contact the Reference Desk at 781-246-6334 x2, or e-mail us at email@wakefieldlibrary.org

Next meeting, Sunday, June 2 at 2:30 p.m.
“Drop-in Genealogy returns on June 2 at 2:30 p.m. Join genealogy and family history enthusiasts to share tips and strategies. All levels of experience welcome. If you’re a beginner, we’ll help you get started. Sign up on our Event Registration Calendar and let us know your coming or feel free to just drop in.

News & Views discussion group meeting Monday, April 22 at 7 pm
TOPICS FOR APRIL 22 DISCUSSION
Do you like to follow the news of the day? Would you enjoy discussing current issues & events in a lively but civil forum?
News & Views offers the opportunity to express opinions and become better informed in a friendly atmosphere. It’s a “drop-in” program, but we’d love to know you’re coming, so feel free to sign up on our Reservation Calendar.
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For children age 5 & under;Free tickets required
The next Peter Sheridan Sing-Along for children ages 5 and under will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lecture Hall at Beebe Library. Due to large crowds of adoring fans, the library will issue free tickets to prevent overcrowding. Wakefield residents may pick up tickets beginning March 9 at the Youth Room Desk. Non-residents may get tickets the day of the concert. Phone 781-246-6334, x3 for further information.

New sessions get underway this week!
Lapsit, a story time for babies ages three months to twelve months, takes place Wednesdays at 11 a.m. from March 6 – April 10.
Walkers and Talkers Story Time for children age 12 months through 35 months.
Children will learn songs, nursery rhymes and finger plays, play movement games and musical instruments, and listen to simple stories. The Walkers and Talkers Story Times run for about 30 minutes each session. Twenty walkers and talkers and their caregivers will be admitted each session. Thursdays & Fridays, March 7 – April 12 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Story Time for children age three and four
Children will enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, physical movement games and a simple craft. Threes and Fours Story Time will admit fifteen children and lasts for 45 minutes. March 5 – April 9 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Story Time for children aged four and five years old Children will build their listening comprehension and storytelling skills, and make something with their hands. Fifteen children will be admitted each session for the 45 minute program. Wednesdays, March 6 – April 10 at 9:30 a.m.

Pajama Story Times for all children age 5 and under
Wednesdays, March 6 – April 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Produced by Mass in Motion
Get the latest Walk Wakefield Maps created by Mass in Motion!
The Walk Wakefield Maps include seven different walking routes of various lengths covering various neighborhoods in town. There’s the 3.2-mile Lake Quannapowitt Loop, the 1.68-mile Center Loop, the West Side Loop (1.3 miles), the East Side Loop (2.7 miles) and the 2.6-mile Greenwood Loop. View the maps online or pick up a hard copy at the library and Walk Wakefield!

Library Tree to be raffled at Holiday Stroll “Festival of Trees” on Dec. 1
Take a sneak preview of the Beebe Staff Tree to be raffled at the Festival of Trees Saturday afternoon across from Farmland. The tree features signed ormanents of favorite staff books and a garland of literary Christmas quotes. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the new Wakefield Boys and Girls Club.

On behalf of the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence, (WAAV) we would like to encourage you to take a brief anonymous survey on domestic violence in our community.

Featuring Utar Artun on the plaza, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The final concert in the library’s Plaza Jazz Series takes place on September 20 and will feature Utar Artun from Turkey.
The Plaza Jazz series is sponsored by the Friends of Beebe Library in cooperation with Berklee College of Music.
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