Kids and parents should check out the programs AmandaLyn Wayland has planned for this summer at the local library. Wayland has recently stepped into the public service assistant position previously held by Rose Momsen and is bringing a youth focus to the role.
Originally hired as a summer page in June 2022 after graduating from Portland State University with a double major in English and applied linguistics, Wayland intended to stay just for the season. However, her enthusiasm and skills resulted in her being retained as an adjunct substitute and in May 2024, she stepped up to the position of public service assistant with the departure of Momsen.
Wayland has a longtime connection to Point Roberts, having visited regularly since childhood to stay with her grandmother, who moved here in 2006.
“I’ve been coming here for as long as I can remember,” she said. She has already held a couple of events this summer, including “Wonder and Wander” and “Make a Windchime.” Weekly, Wayland hosts Storytime on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for children aged two to six.
Upcoming events include two Teen Art Camp sessions for grades six through 12 on Fridays July 26 and August 2.
Teen Art Camp sessions will feature activities including collaging as well as listening to audiobooks while creating neurographic drawings (an artistic process linking unconscious and conscious minds). More information on these events can be found in Coming Up.
In the fall, Wayland will be offering more events tailored to either children or teens. For the full calendar, visit the Whatcom County Library System calendar at bit.ly/3zREUOZ.
Outside of her library duties, Wayland enjoys strolling through the enchanted forest and reading literary fiction and philosophy.
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