The Roundtable is a community based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safe and healthy relationships, raising public awareness about abusive and controlling behaviors whether exhibited through bullying, teen dating violence, domestic violence, or elder abuse, and ending relationship violence in all its forms. We pursue these goals by educating our communities, supporting agencies that provide services to victims of abuse, networking with other concerned community groups, and mobilizing community leaders.
Congratulations to Boston Globe Division 3 Wrestler of the Year Ramazan Attasauov, All-Scholastic Nordic skier Sarah Tully, Division 2 Swimmer of the Year Sean Devlin and Coach of the Year Mike Foley.
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In the News…
News from the past week
* 2017 Annual Town Meeting Results. Town meeting completed in two sessions. All articles passed except for the marijuana moratorium (which received a majority, but not the two-thirds necessary), and the historically significant building demolition delay (which lost 99-98).
* Wayland Police and Domestic Violence Services Network offer Resist self-defense course. The Wayland Police Department in collaboration with the Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN) had offered a “RESIST” self-defense class for adults. The class had filled up in less than 24 hours! The goal of the course is to learn how to escape from an attacker by using instinct-based skills/moves.
* Arguments take shape in Wayland Open Meeting Law Appeals Court case. Attorneys for the Board of Selectmen and residents are making their arguments in an Appeals Court case tied to whether the board broke the Open Meeting Law while evaluating the town administrator in 2012.
* Wayland takes civics bee crown in double OT. It took two sudden-death overtime rounds, but Wayland won the ninth annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee Sunday for the second year in a row.
* Wayland Girl Given Hero Award For Saving Family From House Fire. There’s a hero among us, and she’s fifth grader over at the Happy Hollow School. The young girl alerted her family to a fire in their home, getting them all out and likely saving their lives. The Wayland Fire Department and State Fire Marshal, Peter Ostosky, presented the “Young Hero’s Award” to Anastasia Vavrick, a fifth grader at the Happy Hollow School, for her heroic actions during February school vacation.
How you can help…
Wayland Cleans Up. On Saturday, April 15, Let’s Clean Up the litter along our roads & fields. Clean up anywhere, any time 10am-2pm, visit station at the Town Building or Cochituate Ball Field parking lots for free black trash bags and clear recycling bags, and info on problem areas. Drop off your “collection” at these places before 2 PM or at the Wayland Transfer Station (484 Boston Post Road) before 4pm. They will let you enter without a sticker. You will not require the orange PAYT bags for the trash. Please sort recyclables and trash (trash includes wet paper) into separate bags. Separate metal, rubber tires, wood, etc. (If it’s too much or too big, email us at info@transitionwayland.org with the location).
Wear orange or another bright color for safety and visibility! Bring gloves, insect repellent, etc. Take selfies and send them to us with your thoughts for a local media article. Rain date: Saturday 4/22 (check www.waylandtransition.orgif in doubt). More details online here
Help Create a Safe New Home. Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable’s efforts to create safe new homes for survivors of domestic abuse by participating in its annual Shower for Shelters. You can help families transitioning from a shelter to establish a new home by donating new household items. Your donations also help the shelter and transitional housing programs of local domestic violence agencies.
The Shower for Shelters will be held from Monday April 10 through Sunday, April 30. This is the perfect opportunity to make a donation in honor of someone special in your life for Mother’s Day. New unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at the Goodnow Library in Sudbury, the Wayland Public Library or the Lincoln Public Library. Gifts may also be dropped off at the Roundtable’s Libations and Donations free wine tasting event at Sudbury Wine and Spirits, located in Rugged Bear Plaza, 410 Boston Post Road (Rt. 20) in Sudbury, on Friday, April 21 starting at 7pm. Requested items include: twin size sheets and pillowcases, twin summer blankets, twin comforters, bed pillows, crib sheets, bath towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, and small kitchen appliances. Gift cards are also welcome. For a complete list of requested items, please visit the Roundtable website.
All gifts collected are donated to clients of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. Event flyer online here
Friends of the Wayland Public Library Book and Bake Sale-April 28-30
The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Spring Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 29, 10am-4pm and Sunday, April 30, 12-4pm. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, April 28, 5-8pm. Memberships will be available at the sale on Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. Sale items include delicious baked goods and thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. For more information, contact Anne Heller at (508) 358-4515.
BAKERS NEEDED!The Friends of the Wayland Library are looking for bakers to contribute confections to the upcoming book sale. Baked goods attract sweet lovers of all ages to the sale and add substantially to the bottom line. The sale will be held on April 28-30, 2017. If you’re interested, please contact Anne Heller at (508) 358-4515.
Florence Adler 5k Walk/Run will be held on May 13. Walk/Run begins at Wayland Middle School at 11am. Sponsored by the Boston Parent Council. For early registration, submit completed registration form by May 4 (address on form), or register at Wayland Middle School on race day. Race map is online here. Registration Form is online here.
ESOL Tutor Training Class, Training classes for new ESOL tutors are scheduled for five consecutive Tuesday mornings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11 ( April 11 is a make-up date for the snow day of March 9) . If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Ginny Steel, ESOL Program Director at 508-358-7517, virginia@thesteels.com. All classes are held in The Training Room of the Public Safety Building.
Poetry Workshop, The group meets two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginning and advanced poets welcome. The next two meetings are scheduled for Thursdays, April 20 and May 4, from 2:00-4:00pm.
Host Families Needed. Have you met Sid from India or Nora from Switzerland? They are the 2 AFS students currently attending Wayland High School. Now you also can have the opportunity to host a foreign exchange student through AFSUSA. Each year more than 2300 students from 90 countries come to the US to study in our high schools and live with host families. By hosting an AFS exchange student, you will begin to see the world differently. Profiles of available students who have been selected to come to our area are available on the afsusa.org website. Maybe you would like to learn more about culture in Pakistan or want to open your home to a student in South America or the Far East. Please take a few minutes to look at the student profiles. Any family interested in opening their homes to a study abroad student for the 2017-2018 school year should email Jody Pongratz or call 508-650-1153. AFS is an international leader in student exchange for the past 65 years.
Habitat for Humanity Metrowest/Greater Worcester partners with MathWorks to support veterans. Operation Playhouse, an initiative of Habitat for Humanity MetroWest Greater Worcester in support of veteran families, will be onsite in Natick where groups of 10 – 12 volunteers will build, design and decorate six children’s playhouses, which will then be donated to local military/veteran families on the same day. Event flyer online here. All proceeds raised through this event are used to support Habitat’s local affordable home builds currently ongoing in Holliston and Northborough and the Critical Home repair program throughout the region. For complete details, click here.
Stuff a Truck for Cradles to Crayons. Spring is almost here and that means it’s time to do some Spring cleaning! Go through your closets, toy boxes, and bookshelves to gather new or gently used children’s items and join us on April 22 for the annual Wayland Stuff-a-Truck to benefit Cradles to Crayons. The 3rd annual Wayland Stuff-a-Truck will be held on Saturday, April 22 at Claypit Hill School, 9am-12pm. How can you help? Tell your friends, gather your donations, and drop them off on 4/22. It couldn’t be easier! You can also drop off donations anytime from March 29 through April 13 at the following locations: The Loker School (47 Loker Street), Happy Hollow School (63 Pequot Rd), Claypit Hill School (40 Adams Lane), and The Children’s Way (41 Cochituate Rd). For a list of Cradles to Crayons’ accepted items and donation guidelines, click here. If you have questions or would like more information, email Allison Kates.
Kate Taunton-Rigby is running the Boston Marathon to support Boston Children’s Hospital. You can support her at Bertucci’s Dining for Dollars on April 10. You can also visit her fundraising page online here. For more details on Kate and her fundraising effort, click here.
CAPA Bottle and Can Drive, Wayland High School, Town Pool Parking Lot Saturday, May 6, 10am-2pm. Time to donate your refundable bottles and cans – Please start saving them if you haven’t already! The CAPA Bottle and Can Drive is coming! This is a fun and high-spirited event and volunteers are always appreciated for their service! The Bottle and Can Drive is a significant fund-raiser for the Wayland High School visual and performing arts programs and CAPA needs your refundable cans and bottles more than ever! High School student volunteers will receive community service hours to use toward their graduation requirements. Email CAPAfor more information on how to volunteer. Please help us to support the Arts in our schools!
Wayland Public Schools Foundation to host Spring Fling, April 29 at Weston Golf Club. This is WPSF’s annual all schools fundraising event. Enjoy cocktails and delicious food and dance to the beat of Kiss 108 DJ Rich DiMare. Saturday, April 29, 7-11pm at Weston Golf Club, 275 Meadowbrook Rd, Weston. Tickets ($75/person) are available online here. No demic and cash bar only (no ATM on premises).
WHS Late Night 2017 – Fundraising Effort Underway. We are almost half-way to our goal! “Late Night,” a 20 year-long Wayland AFTER-Prom tradition, is entirely funded by tax-deductible contributions from our community. Each year, WHS parents and community businesses come together to create this fun, safe, alcohol and drug-free chaperoned party. Donations are NEEDED NOW to plan and secure entertainment, activities, food and favors. Contributions can be made online atwww.waylandpto.org/high-school-pto/ or by mailing checks payable to Wayland PTO to Deb Stubeda, 17 White Road, Wayland, MA 01778 or by checks payable to “Wayland PTO” using the form on this page. Let’s keep our kids safe on Prom Night and let this be the ONLY Party in Town! Many local businesses are supporting Late Night. For a complete list, click here.
Run for LoveLane, June 11.Run or walk to benefit the children at Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program at the 10th annual Susan McDaniel Run for Lovelane. Scheduled for Sunday, June 11th, join this well managed, professionally timed course challenging enough for the elite runners and welcoming and enjoyable for families and walkers. The race begins and ends on the Weston Town Green and your kids will love the ½ mile Fun Run and the Toddler Dash before the main event. Complete details online here.
Dignity Matters Supplies Feminine Hygiene Products To Women In Need. It’s a need few think about when deciding how they can help. This organization, based and founded in Wayland, recognized the need and they’re doing something about it. Dignity Matters, as posted on its website, is a nonprofit organization that supplies feminine hygiene products and underwear to women who are homeless or otherwise in need, in order to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity.
Wayland Community Fund. The Wayland Community Fund provides financial assistance to Wayland residents. The organization provides help with overdue rent, utility payments, food, medical expenses, children’s needs, and many other items. During the past nineteen years the WCF has provided more than $500,000 to people in Wayland. The WCF receives no public funding and is staffed by five volunteers. One hundred percent of every dollar goes directly to helping Wayland people in need. If you know someone who needs financial help ask them to call the WCF recorded line at 508-358- 3624 More information is available on the Wayland Community Fund page on the Town of Wayland website.
The Town is looking for volunteers to fill board vacancies. The Town of Wayland is looking for volunteers. The list of open positions is posted on the Town’s website
The application process is easy. Citizens interested in filling vacancies on various boards and committees can express their interest by sending an email to
or a letter to the Board of Selectmen, Town of Wayland, 41 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Please include a statement of interest and provide information on your education and experience (professional or volunteer) relevant to the position you seek. You are also encouraged to attend a meeting or to contact the chair of the board or committee in which you are interested. Information on meeting dates and contact information for the chair are generally provided on the board and committee pages on the town’s website. Selectmen will interview candidates as part of the regular Selectmen’s meeting at the Town Building. You will be contacted to schedule an interview. Please note that, in order to be considered for appointment, you must be a registered voter in the Town of Wayland.
Meeting Schedule for The Week: See the Town Website’s Calendar online here. Please check the online calendar for the latest updates, as meetings noted below could have been updated (change in date, time or location) since we captured them. Also, some meetings could have been added since we collected the calendar information.
Please check the Town Calendarto confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Monday, April 10
* Recreation Commission, 7pm. Agenda includes: capital project udpates (High School Master Plan update, Townwide recreation facilities strategic plan, Town Building Field renovation design, JV baseball field renovation design, Beach Patio expansion design, Dudley Woods trails, Oxbow Meadows), Town Meeting debrief.
Tuesday, April 11
* Design Review Board, 5pm. Agenda includes 110 Boston Post Rd new sign, 311 Boston Post Rd Wayland Shopping Center update
* Planning Board, 6pm. Agenda includes: continuation of Public Hearing Whittemore Place (209 and 213 Old Conn Path), Wayland Real Assets Planning Committee update
* Historical Commission, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: updates on Town Meeting Results, railroad and rail trail, archaeology, Castle Gate pillars, Gardescu Bench
Wednesday, April 12
* Senior Tax Relief Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: MCOA Property Tax Force Meeting, update from Director of COA
* Public Ceremonies Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: award presentation to Anne R. Becker (Neighbor Brigade), Memorial Day planning
* Wastewater Management District Commission, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: update on transfer of land and design flow from Wayland Meadows to Conservation Commission and BOS, update of design flow accounting for Town Center, discussion of draft revision of WWMDC rules and regulations
Peter Gossels to be Guest Speaker at Holocaust Remembrance Program, April 24. Peter Gossels has been asked to serve as the guest speaker at the Holocaust Remembrance program sponsored by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center, which will be held on Monday, April 24 beginning at 10am in the Hunter Auditorium on General Greene Avenue in Natick. Everyone is invited to attend, but Peter Gossels must notify the Natick Soldier Systems Center of the name, date of birth and current address of anyone who wishes to attend to the garrison by April 18. He may be reached by e-mail at pgossels@socialaw.com.
Wayland Boosters Signing Day Ceremony. Come and support our senior student-athletes continuing their athletic careers in college! The Wayland Boosters will host our annual Signing Day Ceremony on Tuesday, April 11 at 2:20pm in the Commons. There are thirteen Warriors going on to play in colleges at the Division I or Division III level.
Drug Take-Back Day, April 29 (and note that drop-off is always available at Public Safety Building 24×7). Safely dispose of expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines The Wayland Police Department is conducting a Drug Take Back Day on April 29. Also, remember that you can dispose of old prescription drugs at any time at the Public Safety Building.
Eliminating unused and unwanted medications from your home will help keep your family, your environment and your community safe. Details on proper disposal of drugs and what is approved and not approved at the Police Department drop-off are online here. Event flyer online here.
Great Presenters Series: Juan S. Montes: “Everest: The Challenge of a Dream”, Tuesday, May 2, 7:30-9:pm, at the Wayland Library. Ordinary people can achieve extraordinary goals! Come listen to the fascinating story of Juan’s 1992 climb of Mount Everest from one of its most difficult and unexplored sides, the Kangshung Face. To date, only three expeditions have summited through this route. Juan Montes has led more than 30 expeditions to the Himalayas, Andes, Patagonia, Yosemite, and the Alps.
April’s Art Display in the Library’s Raytheon Room, Students from Wayland High School’s 3D art courses Metals I, Advanced Metals, Ceramics I, and Advanced Ceramics will have photographs of their work displayed in the Raytheon Room during the month of April.
Brain Building Week
* Brain Building Storytime, Monday, April 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Engaging stories and activities presented by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnership for Children and Families. For ages 2.5 – 5 years.
* Mindfulness for Preschoolers, Wednesday, April 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sheryl White of BabyKneads will lead children in engaging activities that will help them be more aware of and in the present moment. Caregivers can use these techniques at home to improve their child’s concentration and relationships with others. These techniques also help reduce stress. For children ages 2.5 and up with a caregiver.
Announcements from Prior Weeks
Barnraising for Seniors – A retirement planning program. Know anyone who needs help with retirement planning? This retirement planning program is designed to help individuals 50 years and older. It is a free, highly interactive & unique, 4-hour program, designed to help you with your planning for retirement . . . but you must Register at the Waltham Council on Aging [781-314-3498]. Date: Tuesday, April 25 Time: 5:30 to 9:45pm Location: Waltham Senior Center, 488 Main St, Waltham, MA. BarnRaising.org was founded by Wayland’s Dana Aaron, Ph.D., and has been on the front page of 14 newspapers and featured on NPR’s ‘Market Place.’ Questions? Contact Dana Aaron at 508-358-2299 or at Dana.Aaron@BarnRaising.org.
Wayland-Weston Interfaith Action Group co-sponsors panel discussion April 27: Discrimination: Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Racism … What can be done to foster understanding of “the other” and why that understanding is crucial to a democratic society. The Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group and The Weston PTO Present WWIAG’s 2017 Peg Kerwin Lecture, Thursday evening, April 27 at The Weston Community Center, 20 Alphabet Lane, Weston. Program occurs: 7:30-9:30pm. Doors open at 7pm, for refreshments.This event ‘free’ and open to all. Parking is available at the Center or nearby at the Weston Library. For more details, on the program and the panelists, click here. Event flyer is online here.
Game Designing with Processing- Free April vacation computer camp, Grades 5 – 8 Special – first time being offered
Fee: Free. Place: Wayland High School, Room B144. Experience Required: none Materials Needed: personal laptop computer and a bag lunch. Program runs April 18 -21, 2017 (April Vacation Week), 10am-2pm (including 30 minute lunch break). Deadline: Return registration form (online here) to the high school by Friday, April 10.
Students will learn universal programming concepts with Processing, a graphics-oriented version of Java. By week’s end, students will be creating personal, original programs…anything from a game to a practical application. Andy Wang, a WHS sophomore, is teaching this introductory course as part of his community service commitment at the high school. He has been sharing his computer skills knowledge to younger students for three years. Email Andy_Wang@student.wayland.k12.ma.us with questions.
Fake News and You in The New Era, Monday, April 24, 7-9pm at the Library. Join assistant Professor Kyle Moody of Fitchburg State University for a talk on fake news and media consumption in the 21st century-from the history of yellow journalism, to the role that reporters play in media consumption and circulation, along with how news spreads and affects us all in these times.
Bird Walk at Mainstone Farm, May 17, 7-9am. Led by Norman Levey. Location: Mainstone Farm and Hamlen Woods. Price: $10 (free for SVT members). Mainstone Farm’s open spaces and woodlands are teeming with birds! Take a walk with birder Norman Levey and see which resident and migrating birds are singing. Binoculars and bird books encouraged. New birders welcome! (Photo of Baltimore oriole by Craig Smith)
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www.svtweb.org/calendar for the complete schedule and more information. These events are free, and registration is required. Register online or call 978-443-5588 X123.
School Vacation Week programs at the Library:
* MFA’s Artful Adventures: Painting, Tuesday, April 18, 2:00-3:00 pm. Children will learn about different styles of painting, then mix colors and create their own paintings to take home. Workshop led by an art educator from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Limited to 15 children. Please register online. For children ages 5 and up.
* Maker Lab: Make a Stethoscope, Wednesday, April 19, 3:00-4:00 pm.Children will learn about how sound waves travel through closed spaces by building and testing their own stethoscopes! This STEAM maker class is led by Giselle from the Learning Hub. For children ages 5 and up.
* Barn Babies, Thursday, April 20, 9:30 and 10:00 am. Barn Babies, a traveling petting zoo, will bring many baby farm animals to the library. There will be piglets, puppies, kittens, bunnies, chicks, ducks, and even a diapered baby goat. Two sessions, each limited to 25 children. Please register online. For children of all ages.
* Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 22, 2-3pm, Children will listen to stories about gardening and plant seeds in earth-friendly pots. Led by librarian Jen Smith. For ages 4 and up.
April’s Database of the Month: Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com offers unparalleled access to genealogical records. Ancestry.com is brought to you by the Town of Wayland and the Wayland Free Public Library. The link for this resource is on the library’s online resources page online here.
Adult Program and Workshops at the Library:
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3D Design and Printing Workshop, Wednesday, April 12, 7:00-8:30pm. Participants will be using Tinkercad.com to design and eventually print their own personalized keychain. Tinkercad is a fun, free, and easy to use 3D design program. All prints will be free. To register on your own you must be 12 or older, parents of younger kids are welcome to register and design with their children.
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Poetry Workshop, The group meets two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginning and advanced poets welcome. The next two meetings are scheduled for Thursdays, April 6 and 20, from 2:00-4:00pm.
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Convert Your LP’s to CD’s, Wednesday, April 19, 11:30am-12:30pm. There’s so much great music on them, but when’s the last time you listened to your records? Reference Librarian Andy Moore will show you how to use the software program Audacity to convert your LPs to digital files. Burn them onto a disc, upload them onto a portable device, or post them online-you’ll give that old collection new life!
* Film Showing: The Thomas Crown Affair, Friday, April 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Join us in the Raytheon Room for a showing of The Thomas Crown Affair, a remake of the 1968 classic. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Dennis Leary, this film is about a thrill-seeker who steals art for a living and meets his match in a seductress detective. The film is part of WAYLAND READS programming.
* Mystery of a Masterpiece: Documentary Film, Thursday, April 13, 1:30pm-2:30pm. In 2007 a striking portrait of a woman in renaissance dress made world headlines. Originally sold nine years before for $20,000, the portrait is now thought to be an undiscovered masterwork by Leondardo da Vinci worth more than $100 million. How did cutting edge imaging analysis help tie the portrait toLeonardo?
* Book Discussion of Wayland Reads Books, Thursday, April 13, 2:30pm-3:30pm. Join librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz for a discussion of all three Wayland Reads books, The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro, Master Thieves by Stephen Kurkjian and Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne.
* Evening Book Discussion: The Art Forger, Thursday, April 20, 2-4pm Join librarian Andy Moore for an evening book discussion of The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro.
* The Art of Deception – Robin Starr, Tuesday, April 25, 7:00-8:30pm. Robin Starr is the Director of American & European Works of Art, overseeing a staff of specialists who appraise and catalog prints, paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. She is widely regarded as one of Skinner’s most vibrant and animated auctioneers, bringing an enthusiastic spirit to the podium at Skinner’s American & European Paintings & Prints auctions, held three times annually. Starr’s area of specialization is in American paintings and prints from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
* Wayland Reads Art Talk with Judy Schurgin, Tuesday, May 2, 1:30-3:00pm. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was the vision of the fabled Mrs. Jack. This fabulous museum contains one of the most unusual collections of art in the United States and includes treasures from antiquity to the early twentieth century. Opened in 1903, the building is fashioned after a fifteenth century Venetian palace, with galleries surrounding a courtyard filled with gorgeous plants, flowers and antique sculpture. Join us for the slide/lecture presentation which will focus on the life of this aristocratic, independent and flamboyant woman, as well as her fabulous art collection and the jewel of a museum, which she created. (May 2 is the correct event date which has been changed from April)
Tour of SOWA with Nasser K. Sunday, May 7, at 10:00am, SoWa is the leading art center of Boston, a community of artist studios, galleries, shops, restaurants, entrepreneurs, businesses and residences that believe in crafting quality, one-of-a-kind products and experiences. Once known as a rundown warehouse district, the SoWa Art & Design district has experienced a renaissance, blossoming into a world-renowned retail and artist community in Boston’s South End. Because it is where the character in The Art Forger lives and works, we thought we would explore the neighborhood otherwise known as “South of Washington” during its annual art walk when we can visit artists in their studios. Wayland resident and acclaimed photographer, Nasser K, will serve as our tour guide. This program is made available through WAYLAND READS SERIES of programs. A transportation van will be made available for those who prefer to ride to the event rather than drive. Details are available here from the Council on Aging’s newsletter
Spring Gardening Club at Happy Hollow. Aspiring gardeners in Grades 2 – 5 may enroll in the Happy Hollow Gardening Club, an after-school activity scheduled to begin Friday, April 7 and continue on April 28, May 5, 12, and 19, 2017. Registration info is on the Wayland School Community Program’s Community Education page. Children will make terrariums, learn how seeds differ in appearance, be exposed to art masterpieces, and create their own artwork with their newfound appreciation for the natural world. In the garden, they will prepare the soil, plant seeds, and even take one plant home to tend in their own mini-garden. Registration info or questions may be directed to WSCP at 508-358-8617. Deborah Niles, Happy Hollow teacher who has been a leader in the five-year organic garden project, will lead the 3-4:30pm club.
The Mighty Library Card.
Believe it or not, there are people living in Wayland who don’t have a library card. If you’re one of them, we’d like to gently remind you of some of the benefits. The most obvious is that it gives you access not just to the Wayland Library, but to all 43 libraries in the Minuteman Library Network. That’s literally millions of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and more. Reserve them online, and if they’re coming from another library, they’ll be in Wayland within the week-sometimes just days. But your card also lets you stream a movie, do business research, find an article, check your investments, reserve a museum pass, learn a language, read (or listen to) a book, or enjoy some tunes-all from home at 3 a.m. in your bathrobe. You’ll have to come in to get the card, but you’ll be making the most out of living in Wayland. (Just be sure to get dressed first.)
And if, after all that, you still need an incentive to get a library card, just complete a card form (either in person or online here), bring it in, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 16GB tablet and case. While the opportunity to apply for a library card has no expiration, the Kindle drawing is limited to March 15 through April 15.
Passover Seder in an Interfaith Setting. All are welcome to come for a Passover seder in an interfaith setting. OpenSpirit will again host the meal and rituals of Passover at an interactive second night seder on Tuesday, April 11, from 6:30-9pm in Edwards Hall, 39 Edwards St., Framingham. Rabbi Katy Allen, a member of the Open Spirit Steering Committee and Rabbi of Ma’yan Tikvah – A Wellspring of Hope will lead the evening, assisted by Gabi Mezger who will lead the singing. People of all faith traditions are invited. The meal will be partially catered and partially a directed potluck, and you can indicate your preferences when you register. To register, go to the Ma’yan Tikvah website, call 508-877-8162 or 508-358-5996, or email rabbi@mayantikvah.org. Donations of $10-40 per person are suggested. RSVPs by March 31 will help us know how much food to order. This program is co-sponsored by Ma’yan Tikvah and Open Spirit and is generously funded by a Combined Jewish Philanthropies Metrowest Community Grant.
Wayland Chapter of ACLU grassroots effort People Power invites participants. Wayland residents have come together to participate in the new ACLU grassroots effort People Power. People Power is engaging volunteers across the country to take action when Trump or his administration attempt to enact unconstitutional policies or trample on people’s constitutional rights. By mobilizing in defense of our civil liberties, volunteers will build local communities that affirm our American values of respect, equality, and solidarity. For more information on the national effort, go to www.peoplepower.org. For information on activities in Wayland, contact Barbara Fox atbsfox@comcast.net.
English Conversation Group.Do you know someone who is learning basic English? This group is ideal for people who want to practice their English and learn about American culture. The Library’s English conversation group meets two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The next two sessions will be held on Fridays, March 24 and April 21 in The Raytheon Room.
Baby and Preschool Programs at the Library
* Storytime with a Dog! Thursday, April 13, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a special canine visitor! Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed, and her owner Helen will join us. For ages 3 and up.
* Upcoming Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, April 27 at 10:30am
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Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, April 25, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
School Age Programs at the Library
* Make Your Own Masterpiece. Wednesdays, March 22 and 29, and April 26 3:00-4:30pm. Children are invited to make their own artwork in different media. The pieces will be placed in paper frames and hung throughout the library. Children may attend one, two, or all three workshops. Librarian Elise Katz will lead these workshops. (Wayland Reads event.)
* Book Buddies, Wednesday, April 12, 2:30-3:30pm. This parent/child book group is for children in grades K to 2 with a parent/caregiver. April’s book is Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell. We will read the book, enjoy a snack, and make a craft. Copies of the book are available for checkout in the Children’s Room. This program is co-run with the WCPA.
* Parent/Child Book Club, Wednesday, April 12, at 7pm. This book discussion group is for 3rd and 4th graders with a parent. April’s book is The Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger.
* Book Discussion: Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking, Thursday, April 27, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Join librarian Pam McCuen for a discussion of Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne. (Wayland Reads event).
Upcoming April Book Discussions for Adults. The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311 or visit us online here.
* Evening Book Group: Thursday, April 13, 7-8:30pm. Featured is Shin Kyung-Sook’s novel, Please Look After Mom.
* Armchair Travel Book Club, Wednesday April 12, 11:30am-1:00pm. The next book that we will discuss is The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self and Home on the Far Side of the World by Tracy Slater. The brave, wry, irresistible journey of a fiercely independent American woman who finds everything she ever wanted in the most unexpected place. Shufu : in Japanese it means “housewife,” and it’s the last thing Tracy Slater ever thought she’d call herself
* Clean Eating Cookbook Club: Thursday, April 13, 6:00-7:30pm, Explore clean eating approaches potluck style! Participants will make a recipe from a selected cookbook to share. While enjoying our homemade delights, we’ll discuss the book, its author, and what each has to offer. The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchens is this month’s book selection.
* Noontime Book Group: Join Sandy Raymond on Friday, April 14, Noon-2:00pm. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is the featured book for discussion.
3-W Go Higher Program, April 25, 7pm at Wellesley High School.
Wayland, Weston and Wellesley are joining forces again to offer a new program to our families called “Go Higher!” This state-sponsored program will take place at Wellesley High School at 7 pm on April 25th. The “Go Higher!” program brings state college and university students from campuses across the state into high schools for a direct student-to-student exchange about making the transition from high school to college. It will be followed by a small admissions fair that allows families to learn more about new programs, internships and study abroad opportunities available at Massachusetts public colleges and universities. This year’s event will also highlight the new Commonwealth Commitment transfer program as well as the Commonwealth Honors Program and early college opportunities through the Commonwealth Dual Enrollment program. So please join us on April 25 at Wellesley High School!
Favorite Spaces – Memorable Places, Sunday, April 30.The Wayland Historical Society, along with the Council of Aging, will present Favorite Spaces – Memorable Places Sunday, April 30, 2-4 at the Wayland Town Building. Share a photo of a spot in Wayland you treasure. Tell us what makes it special to you, be it a riverbank, tree house, beaver dam or people. Jane Sciacca from the Historical Society will facilitate a discussion of these special spaces, including some favorites from the Grout-Heard House collection. Note: this exhibit was originally scheduled for February 12, but postponed due to a snowstorm.
June 26th – August 17th (7 Sessions) for Ages 6 – 15 At Sandy Burr Country Club. Registration is now open for our 4-Day Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. The Junior Golf Camp specializes in the development of young golfers. All camps are conducted by our PGA Professional, Brian Golden.Each campers’ experience will be tailored to work with their ability levels and include group contests, games, on course instruction and the use of our new practice range facility. Our staffs’ approach to teaching junior golfers creates an excellent learning environment that is safe as well as fun! For dates, fees, or to register, click here. Sign-ups run through June! For more information: Visit our website listed above or call 508-358- 7211 EXT. 5, or email Ben Cibotti with questions.
Needlework/Handwork Group. Our needlework group, which is open to all, will start up again in September. This group, facilitated by Ann Moses, welcomes any adult who quilts, embroiders, knits, or does any type of hand work. It meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am-12pm in Raytheon Room at the library. Members share ideas and resources. We also chat and socialize as we work on new or UFO’s (unfinished projects). It is a relaxed, enjoyable group. If you have any questions please call or email Ann Moses: annbmoses@gmail.com or 508-358-7113. This year’s remaining dates are April 5, and May 3.
Events and Happenings
Below are highlights of the coming week. For all events, view our online calendar.
Tuesday, April 11, White Ribbon Pledge Day, Wayland Public Safety Building, 3pm. Join neighbors, clergy, public safety and local leaders in making a commitment to promoting peaceful and healthy relationships and communities. 2017 is the 10th anniversary of the Massachusetts White Ribbon Campaign. A call to action for men and women to come take the pledge to be part of the solution to ending violence against women and all gender-based violence. The Roundtable will host this public event and screen a new PSA featuring Sudbury, Wayland and Lincoln residents and leaders. Stay for a workshop with Craig Norberg-Bohm, who has shaped this Campaign from the start. Craig is an internationally known thought leader, speaker, and organizer on men’s mobilization. Complete details online here.
Thursday, April 13, Documentary – Mystery of a Masterpiece, Wayland Library, 1:30pm. Documentary: Mystery of a Masterpiece. In 2007 a striking portrait of a woman in renaissance dress made world headlines. Originally sold nine years before for $20,000, the portrait is now thought to be an undiscovered masterwork by Leonardo da Vinci worth more than $100 million. How did cutting edge imaging analysis help tie the portrait to Leonardo? 60 minutes. Immediately following will be a discussion of the three Wayland Reads books.
Thursday, April 13, Wayland Reads Book Discussion, Wayland Library, 2:30-3:30pm.Join librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz for a discussion of all three Wayland Reads books. This program immediately follows the showing of the film, Mystery of a Masterpiece.
Tuesday, April 18, MFA’s Artful Adventures: Painting, Wayland Library, 2pm. An art educator from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts will show reproductions of several paintings in the Museum’s collection and will then give a short painting workshop. Each child will get to make a painting. Limited to 15. Please register online here. For children ages 5 and up.
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Wayland Cleans Up. 
Friends of the Wayland Public Library Book and Bake Sale-April 28-30
Host Families Needed. 
Habitat for Humanity Metrowest/Greater Worcester partners with MathWorks to support veterans. 
Kate Taunton-Rigby is running the Boston Marathon to support Boston Children’s Hospital. You can support her at 
Run for LoveLane, June 11. 
Wayland Boosters Signing Day Ceremony. 
Drug Take-Back Day, April 29 (and note that drop-off is always available at Public Safety Building 24×7). 
Wayland-Weston Interfaith Action Group co-sponsors panel discussion April 27: Discrimination: Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Racism … What can be done to foster understanding of “the other” and why that understanding is crucial to a democratic society. 
Game Designing with Processing- Free April vacation computer camp, 
Bird Walk at Mainstone Farm, May 17, 7-9am. Led by Norman Levey. Location: 
April’s Database of the Month: Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com offers unparalleled access to genealogical records. Ancestry.com is brought to you by the Town of Wayland and the Wayland Free Public Library. The link for this resource is on the library’s online resources page 
Film Showing: The Thomas Crown Affair
Tour of SOWA with Nasser K. Sunday, May 7, at 10:00am, SoWa is the leading art center of Boston, a community of artist studios, galleries, shops, restaurants, entrepreneurs, businesses and residences that believe in crafting quality, one-of-a-kind products and experiences. Once known as a rundown warehouse district, the SoWa Art & Design district has experienced a renaissance, blossoming into a world-renowned retail and artist community in Boston’s South End. Because it is where the character in The Art Forger lives and works, we thought we would explore the neighborhood otherwise known as “South of Washington” during its annual art walk when we can visit artists in their studios. Wayland resident and acclaimed photographer, Nasser K, will serve as our tour guide. This program is made available through WAYLAND READS SERIES of programs. A transportation van will be made available for those who prefer to ride to the event rather than drive. Details are 
The Mighty Library Card.
library, they’ll be in Wayland within the week-sometimes just days. But your card also lets you stream a movie, do business research, find an article, check your investments, reserve a museum pass, learn a language, read (or listen to) a book, or enjoy some tunes-all from home at 3 a.m. in your bathrobe. You’ll have to come in to get the card, but you’ll be making the most out of living in Wayland. (Just be sure to get dressed first.) 
Wayland Chapter of ACLU grassroots effort People Power invites participants. 
Upcoming April Book Discussions for Adults. 
3-W Go Higher Program, 
Favorite Spaces – Memorable Places, Sunday, April 30. 
Tuesday, April 11, White Ribbon Pledge Day, Wayland Public Safety Building, 3pm. 
Tuesday, April 18, MFA’s Artful Adventures: Painting, Wayland Library, 2pm. 
