WRT 2018 — Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds The Book Film Series: “It’s Alive!” Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators Young Frankenstein (1974 — Comedy, 102 min.) of All Kinds by Mary Shelley; edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, Monday, October 1, 6:30 PM, Wakelin Room and Jason Scott Robert An American grandson of the infamous scientist is invited to Transylvania, where he The WRT choice for 2018 is a new edition of Mary Shelley’s famous discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. Directed by Mel Brooks and novel that pairs the original 1818 version with annotations and essays starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman. exploring the social and ethical aspects of scientific creativity raised by the story. Bride of Frankenstein (1935 — Classic Horror, 75 min.) This is a unique and accessible 200th anniversary edition of one of the most Monday, October 15, 7:00 PM, Wakelin Room thought-provoking and influential books ever written. Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate. Directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester. Join us for a book discussion on Friday, September 14 Victor Frankenstein (2015 — Drama, 110 min.) 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Arnold Room, Main Library Monday, October 22, 6:30 PM, Wakelin Room Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, and his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein. Directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy. Frankenstein (1931 — Classic Horror, 71 min.) Wednesday, October 31, 7:00 PM, Wakelin Room Meet the Editor Join us to view the definitive film version of Frankenstein—on Halloween night! David H. Guston Directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, and Boris Karloff. Friday, October 12 at 3:00 PM Wakelin Room, Main Library Lead editor David H. Guston is Professor and Founding Director of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. He will speak at MassBay Community College as well the Wellesley Free Library on October 12. Just for Kids Middle School Meet-Up: Mini Electro-Magnets Lectures Wednesday, October 17 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Craft Room, Main Library Parents and Children in Frankenstein “It’s aliiiiive!” Middle school students are invited to make a mini electro-magnet and Thursday, October 18 create a moving, grooving optical illusion. 7:00 PM, Wakelin Room, Main Library Kids Read (2 — 3 grade book club) Wellesley High School educator Thom Henes will examine the complex relationships Friday, October 26 between creators and their creations by looking at individual responsibility, human 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM, Craft Room, Main Library nature, and free will. What lessons can we learn? Are children the products of their This month we are reading Lunch Walks Among Us (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist) parents' choices or of their own? Henes has been an English teacher for 12 years, by Jim Benton. and is currently part of the Evolutions program at Wellesley High School. Drop In Craft — Make Your Own Monster Tuesday, October 30 Frankenstein on Ice: the Arctic frame 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, Craft Room, Main Library Thursday, October 25 Frankenstein made his monster — now you can make yours! Make it as creepy or as 7:00 PM, Wakelin Room, Main Library silly as you want — it is your creation. Why is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein set in the Arctic? And why is this polar dimension of Frankenstein usually neglected in most films, plays, and discussions of the novel? Come discover Frankenstein on ice. Dr. Adriana Craciun, the Emma MacLachlan Pick up a Reading Recommendations List especially for kids Metcalf Chair of Humanities at Boston University, specializes in eighteenth and nineteenth-century British literature and culture. Her research focuses on the history of in the Children’s Room at the Main Library. exploration and the history of the Arctic. Each year, Wellesley Free Library joins forces with MassBay Community College Wellesley Reads to invite people to read a common text, engage in discussions, and attend related Together 2018 programs. The goal is to create an interdisciplinary learning experience Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, for the entire Wellesley community. Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds by Mary Shelley; edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, and Jason Scott Robert At MassBay, the Onebook Project is a college-wide initiative. Since 2015, MassBay has awarded a prize to a regional author whose work best connects to the mission of Onebook. 08/2018 .