Tick, Tock.

The days grow short.

There’s only two weeks left to attend a Wellesley Reads Together program.

Adults, teens, families, kids—take a look-- there's something for everyone in the list below.

Be a Backyard Farmer:

The Joy of Joining the Sustainable Food Movement

Tuesday, November 1st

7:00 PM Wakelin Room

Join Ursula King and special guests to consider all the wonderful aspects of growing your own food.  Gardeners at all experience levels are welcome.  Sponsored by Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission.

Book Discussion

Thursday, November 3rd

10:00 AM Arnold Room

All are welcome to join a discussion of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver.

Food for Thought
Thursday, November 3rd
6:30 PM Wakelin Room
The Food Project (TFP) is a Boston-area organization that has built a national model of engaging young people in personal and social change through sustainable agriculture. At this program, youth interns from TFP will discuss issues of food systems and food justice, and the TFP vision of a world where youth are active leaders, diverse communities feel connected to the land and each other, and everyone has access to fresh, local, healthy, affordable food. Free and open to the public; of special interest to teens and their parents.

This program is made possible by a grant awarded to the Wellesley Free Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Film: What's On Your Plate?

Friday, November 4th

6:00 PM Wakelin Room

What's on Your Plate? (2009) A documentary film directed by Catherine Gund that follows two 11-year-old girls through New York City as they explore their place in the food chain. Appropriate for ages 9 and up.   

Pig Out on Reading

Saturday November 5, 2011

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Wakelin Room

Farmer Minor and Daisy the famous pot bellied pig will visit the library.  Stop by and meet them and read a story together.  Bring a camera if you want a photo.  This program is best for families with children ages 3 and up.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries

Fresh Eggs!

Sunday, November 6th

2:00 PM Wakelin Room

Chickens have become a popular addition to suburban backyards and gardens. Wellesley resident Amie Smith will discuss breeds, equipment, food, raising baby chicks, winter care-taking, coops and more for the beginning chicken owner.

Go and Grow Organic 

Tuesday, November 8th

7:00 PM Wakelin Room

Join Dover farmer Chris Yoder for an informal conversation about how to apply the principles of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to your everyday life.

WRT Finale: Sabor y Memoria

Sunday, November 13th

2:00 PM Wakelin Room

A chat and live performance by Sol y Canto Composer-Guitarist Brian Amador and his wife, Singer-Percussionist Rosi Arnador, and their  special guest, photographer Jon Chomitz.  Explore the way music and food trigger our memories, express our roots, and tie us to our origins through pathways more profound and direct than conscious thought. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Sponsored by World of Wellesley and the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.