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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: A City on Mars with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nThis prog
 ram is part of our Virtual Author Talk Series brought to you in partnershi
 p with the Library Speakers Consortium. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wa
 yland Public Library.\nRegister to watch live online here.\nHelp shape the
  look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when yo
 u register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still re
 gister and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand an
 d gets emailed directly to every registered participant.\nA City on Mars: 
 The Science and Absurdities of Space Settlement with Kelly and Zach Weiner
 smith\nJoin us for an out-of-this-world conversation with New York Times b
 estselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book
 \, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, and Have
  We Really Thought This Through?\nEarth is not well. The promise of starti
 ng life anew somewhere far\, far away—no climate change\, no war\, no do
 omscrolling—beckons\, and settling the stars finally seems within our g
 rasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed\, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach 
 Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of s
 pace settlements\, but after years of research\, they aren’t so sure it
 ’s a good idea. \nIn a world hurtling toward human expansion into space
 \, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t cre
 ate nightmares\, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In th
 e process\, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you’ve ev
 er wondered about\, and many you’ve never considered:\nCan you make babi
 es in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about spac
 e war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon’s Peaks of Eternal
  Light—and what happens if you’re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkn
 ess? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals\, what’s the l
 egal status of space cannibalism?\nWith deep expertise\, a winning sense o
 f humor\, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast C
 ereal\, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanit
 y will ever ask itself—whether and how to become multiplanetary.\nRegist
 er today to be a part of the discussion!\n \nAbout the Author: \nZach We
 inersmith is best known as the cartoonist of the comic Saturday Morning Br
 eakfast Cereal. He also co-wrote the bestselling science books Soonish and
  A City on Mars with his wife\, and worked with the artist Boulet to creat
 e a children's retelling of the story of Beowulf called Bea Wolf. \nDr. K
 elly Weinersmith is an adjunct faculty member at Rice University\, and is 
 currently President of the Helminthological Society of Washington and the 
 American Society of Parasitologists. Her research on animal behavior and p
 arasites has been featured in The Atlantic\, National Geographic\, BBC Wor
 ld\, Science\, Nature\, and more. Kelly co-wrote the New York Times bestse
 llers Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Every
 thing and A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space\, Should We Settle Space\, a
 nd Have We Really Thought This Through?. In 2024\, she and her co-author/h
 usband Zach received a Hugo Award and the Royal Society Trivedi Book Prize
  for A City on Mars. Kelly is also co-host of the podcast Daniel and Kelly
 ’s Extraordinary Universe.
LOCATION:Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/events/virtual-author-talk-a-
 city-on-mars-with-kelly-and-zach-weinersmith-2026-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm
 _medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: How Money Became God with Paul Vigna
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nThis pr
 ogram is part of our Virtual Author Talk Series brought to you in partners
 hip with the Library Speakers Consortium. Sponsored by the Friends of the 
 Wayland Public Library.\nRegister to watch live online here.\nHelp shape t
 he look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when 
 you register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still 
 register and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand 
 and gets emailed directly to every registered participant.\nHow Money Beca
 me God: Rethinking Wealth and Greed in Modern Society with Paul Vigna\nJoi
 n us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as
  we examine his provocative book\, The Almightier: How Money Became God\, 
 Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became Sin\, in which he explores the quest
 ion: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of m
 odern society? \nIn The Almightier\, Vigna takes readers on a sweeping hi
 storical journey from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial m
 arkets\, revealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing in
 to an unspoken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money\, 
 tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religi
 on as it developed from ancient city-states to today’s secular world\, w
 here religious devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the v
 oid. \nThrough engaging anecdotes\, original research\, and fresh perspec
 tives on the causes of the many challenges we face today\, Vigna makes a c
 ompelling argument that money has no power apart from the power we give it
 .\nWhether you are interested in economic history\, personal finance\, or 
 the hidden cultural forces shaping modern life\, this talk is sure to piqu
 e your interest. \nRegister today to learn more about how devotion to mon
 ey has replaced religion as the foundation of our society.\n \nAbout the 
 Author: \nPaul Vigna is an author\, journalist\, editor and speaker\, wit
 h a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the au
 thor of Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead and coauthor of The Age of C
 ryptocurrency and The Truth Machine. For 25 years\, he was a reporter and 
 editor for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal\, pioneering co
 verage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on CNN\, CNBC\, MSNBC
 \, Fox\, and PBS.
LOCATION:Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/events/virtual-author-talk-ho
 w-money-became-god-with-paul-vigna-2026-11-11?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=re
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SUMMARY:Noon Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 13\, 2026 12:00—2:00 PM\nRaytheon Room\nWay
 land Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nWelcome to
  the Noon Book Group!\n\nJoin us on the second Friday of every month at no
 on for a lively book discussion and treats!\n\nWe will be discussing Bowla
 way\, by Elizabeth McCracken\, on November 13 at 12PM.\n\nBertha Truitt ar
 rives out of nowhere and builds a bowling alley that becomes the center of
  a small town community. Her sudden death leaves the town to navigate a ta
 ngle of relationships\, secrets\, inheritances\, and the odd magic of the 
 alley.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/n
 oon-book-group-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:4th/5th Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 18\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nTeen Loft\nWayla
 nd Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nThis book di
 scussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. This month we will be discussin
 g Legends of Lotus Island by Christina Soontornvat. We will meet in the Te
 en Loft. Book Questions or to get a copy of the book\, contact Pam at pmcc
 uen@minlib.net.\nRegister online between 10/14/2026 9:00 AM and 11/18/2026
  6:00 PM.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/4
 th-5th-grade-book-club-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:K/1st Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 4:00—4:45 PM\nRaytheon Room\nWa
 yland Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nJoin Ms. 
 Pam for a craft\, snack\, and book discussion! (Ms. Haley will be back for
  our December K/1 Book Club!). \nThis month's book is The Thank You Book 
 by Mo Willems. Request the book or pick up a copy at the library.\nFor chi
 ldren in Kindergarten and First Grade. Registration required. \nRegister 
 online between 10/15/2026 9:00 AM and 11/19/2026 1:00 PM.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/k
 -1st-grade-book-club-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies with Rebe
 cca Roanhorse
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nVirtual\nThis pro
 gram is part of our Virtual Author Talk Series brought to you in partnersh
 ip with the Library Speakers Consortium. Sponsored by the Friends of the W
 ayland Public Library.\nRegister to watch live online here.\nHelp shape th
 e look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when y
 ou register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still r
 egister and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand a
 nd gets emailed directly to every registered participant.\nEpic Worlds and
  Celestial Prophecies: Exploring the Between Earth and Sky Trilogy with Re
 becca Roanhorse\nStep into a sprawling world of celestial magic\, politica
 l intrigue\, and ancient prophecies with New York Times bestselling author
  Rebecca Roanhorse as we dive deep into her acclaimed Between Earth and Sk
 y trilogy. Black Sun\, Fevered Star\, and Mirrored Heavens are inspired by
  the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas\, reshaping m
 odern speculative fiction with unmissable worldbuilding.\nBlack Sun\, the 
 first book in the trilogy\, introduces us to the holy city of Tova. The wi
 nter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal\, but this yea
 r it coincides with a solar eclipse\, a rare celestial event proscribed by
  the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.\nMeanwhile\, a ship launch
 es from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. T
 he captain of the ship\, Xiala\, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm t
 he waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship car
 ries one passenger. Described as harmless\, the passenger\, Serapio\, is a
  young man\, blind\, scarred\, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows
 \, when a man is described as harmless\, he usually ends up being a villai
 n.\nWhether you are a longtime fan of the trilogy or searching for your ne
 xt immersive fantasy read\, this is an event you won’t want to miss out 
 on.\nRegister today to go behind the scenes with one of speculative fictio
 n's most exciting voices!\n \nAbout the Author: \nRebecca Roanhorse is a
  New York Times bestselling and Nebula\, Hugo\, and Locus Award-winning sp
 eculative fiction writer. She has published multiple award-winning short s
 tories and novels\, including two novels in The Sixth World series\, Star 
 Wars: Resistance Reborn\, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint\, a
 nd the Hugo Award-winning epic fantasy trilogy Between Earth and Sky. She 
 was the guest editor of America’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy (2023
 ) and a contributor to the New York Times “100 Best Books of the 21st Ce
 ntury.” She has also written for Marvel comics and games\, and her TV wr
 iting includes FX’s A Murder at the End of the World\, and the Marvel se
 ries Echo for Disney+. She has had her own work optioned by Paramount\, Am
 azon Studios\, Netflix\, and AMC Studios.
LOCATION:Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/events/virtual-author-talk-ep
 ic-worlds-and-celestial-prophecies-with-rebecca-roanhorse-2026-11-19?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:2nd/3rd Grade Diverse Graphic Novel Club
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 20\, 2026 4:00—4:45 PM\nRaytheon Room\nWayl
 and Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nJoin Ms. Li
 ndsey for a book club for 2nd and 3rd graders! We'll play a game\, have a 
 snack\, and do an activity to accompany our book discussion. \nPlease pic
 k up your copy of this month's book from the Children's Room. Title to b
 e announced! \nRegister online between 10/16/2026 9:00 AM and 11/20/2026 
 2:30 PM.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/2
 nd-3rd-grade-diverse-graphic-novel-club-2026-11-20?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Sparks\, Shadows\, and Epic Romantasy with Hel
 en Scheuerer
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nVirtual\nThis prog
 ram is part of our Virtual Author Talk Series brought to you in partnershi
 p with the Library Speakers Consortium. Sponsored by the Friends of the Wa
 yland Public Library.\nRegister to watch live online here.\nHelp shape the
  look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when yo
 u register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still re
 gister and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand an
 d gets emailed directly to every registered participant.\nSparks\, Shadows
 \, and Epic Romantasy with Helen Scheuerer\nJoin us for a downright intoxi
 cating conversation with bestselling fantasy author Helen Scheuerer as we 
 delve into her thrilling new novel\, Kiss of the Black Flame.\nSome bargai
 ns are sealed with blood. Others with fire. The deadliest are sealed with 
 a kiss...\nSaige Grayson has always believed stories could heal—even whe
 n her own body refuses to. As the most promising bookbinder in the capital
 \, she’s learned to work through chronic pain and crushing debt\, restor
 ing other people’s treasures while trying not to fall apart herself. But
  when the man she owes decides her rare talent is worth more than her paym
 ents\, Saige is traded to the Azkari—an immortal race forged by the gods
  for war—and imprisoned in their ancient stronghold.\nHer only chance of
  survival lies with Archer\, a fallen Azkari general imprisoned beside her
 —cursed\, dangerous\, and impossible to ignore. He offers her a way out\
 , and in return\, Saige must help him retrieve and restore an ancient book
 . But the book is made of living magic\, powerful enough to stop a great e
 vil—or unleash it. And as Saige works with Archer\, the tome begins to a
 waken something dark and dangerous—both in the realm and within her.\nAs
  their enemies close in and buried memories resurface\, Saige and Archer m
 ust decide what they’re willing to sacrifice: their freedom\, their frag
 ile trust…or the spark that could ignite the world.\nRegister now to tak
 e part in the magic–and the spice–of Helen’s newest book!\nAbout the
  Author: \nHelen Scheuerer is a Sunday Times (London) bestselling author 
 best known for her romantasy series\, The Legends of Thezmarr and The Ashe
 s of Thezmarr. Her work has been highly praised for its strong\, flawed fe
 male characters and its action-packed plots. Helen’s love of writing and
  books led her to pursue a creative writing degree and a Master's of Publi
 shing. She has been a full-time author since 2018 and is constantly dreami
 ng up new stories.
LOCATION:Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/events/virtual-author-talk-sp
 arks-shadows-and-epic-romantasy-with-helen-scheuerer-2026-12-03?utm_source
 =ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Evening Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 7\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nRaytheon Room\nWayla
 nd Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nZOOM\nMeets 
 the 1st Monday of the month\, Oct-June\, with some exceptions. Attend in p
 erson or via Zoom. Email Brittany at btuttle@minlib.net for the Zoom link.
  Books are available to check out at the Circulation Desk one month befor
 e each meeting.\nWe will be discussing So Far Gone by Jess Walter.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/e
 vening-book-group-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Exile\, Memory\, and the Meaning of Home: A Co
 nversation with Ana Hebra Flaster
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nThis progr
 am is part of our Virtual Author Talk Series brought to you in partnership
  with the Library Speakers Consortium. Sponsored by the Friends of the Way
 land Public Library.\nRegister to watch live online here.\nHelp shape the 
 look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when you
  register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? You can still reg
 ister and submit questions and a recording will be available on demand and
  gets emailed directly to every registered participant.\nExile\, Memory\, 
 and the Meaning of Home: A Conversation with Ana Hebra Flaster\nWhat happe
 ns when the country you love forces you out\, leaving you just 48 hours to
  abandon everything you’ve ever known? Join us for an extraordinary onli
 ne conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss h
 er sweeping yet deeply intimate memoir Property of the Revolution: From a 
 Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town.\nAna Hebra Flaster was six year
 s old when her working-class family was kicked out of their Havana barrio 
 for opposing communism. Once devoted revolutionaries themselves but disill
 usioned by the Castro government’s repressive tactics\, they fled to the
  US. The permanent losses they suffered—of home\, country\, and loved on
 es\, all within forty-eight hours—haunted her multigenerational family a
 s they reclaimed their lives and freedom in 1967 New Hampshire. There\, th
 ey fed each other stories of their scrappy barrio—some of which Hebra Fl
 aster has shared on All Things Considered—to resurrect their lost world 
 and fortify themselves for a daunting task: building a new life in a forei
 gn land.\nWeaving pivotal events in Cuba–US history with her viejos’
 —elders’—stories of surviving political upheaval\, impossible choice
 s\, and “refugeedom\,” Property of the Revolution celebrates the indom
 itable spirit and wisdom of the women warriors who led the family out of C
 uba\, shaped its rebirth as Cuban Americans\, and helped Ana grow up hopef
 ul\, future-facing—American. But what happens when deeply buried childho
 od memories resurface\, demanding an adult’s reckoning?\nHere’s how th
 e fiercest love\, the most stubborn will\, and the power of family put nin
 e new Americans back on their feet.\nRegister today to gain a deeper\, mor
 e personal perspective on the refugee experience and the enduring quest to
  define home.\nAbout the Author: \nAna Hebra Flaster is journalist and th
 e author of Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hamps
 hire Mill Town\, published in April 2025 (She Writes Press\, Simon and Sch
 uster distribution). A former child-refugee from Cuba\, Ana’s work has a
 ppeared in national print and online media\, including: The New York Times
 \, The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, and The Boston Globe. H
 er commentaries and storytelling have aired on NPR’s All Things Consider
 ed and PBS’s Stories from the Stage. Since its publication in April 2025
 \, Property of the Revolution has won first place in several international
  writing contests\, including: 2026 IBPA Book Awards (Memoir)\; 2025 Disco
 very Book Awards (Nonfiction overall)\; 2025 International Book Awards (Cr
 eative Nonfiction)\, and the 2025 IAP Book Awards (Memoir of the Year). Th
 e memoir was selected as the Nashua\, New Hampshire\, 2026 All-City Read a
 nd the Rivier University 2025 First-Year Read. Ana speaks regularly with s
 tudent\, library\, and civic groups about her family’s journey and the r
 efugee and immigrant experience. She is currently focused on covering the 
 struggle for democracy and human rights in Cuba in her weekly Substack\, C
 ubaCurious\, a project she launched in July 2024.
LOCATION:Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/events/virtual-author-talk-ex
 ile-memory-and-the-meaning-of-home-a-conversation-with-ana-2026-12-08?utm_
 source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:4th/5th Grade Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nTeen Loft\nWaylan
 d Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nThis book dis
 cussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. We will meet in the Teen Loft. B
 ook Questions or to get a copy of the book\, contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib
 .net.\nRegistration not yet open\, but you can register online between 11/
 18/2026 9:00 AM and 12/9/2026 6:00 PM.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/4
 th-5th-grade-book-club-2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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