Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Golden Tones Chorus
Mission: Golden Tones chorus practices and provides enriching entertainment for senior facilities, schools, and public events. Members, of retirement age, sing and dance to lift spirits and promote health and social engagement for everyone involved.
Method: The chorus performs close to 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools. This year we will walk and perform in Boston’s Walk for Music on April 30. We will also collaborate with Natick High School’s Advanced Choir for a free intergenerational concert on May 5 in Natick’s Common Street Spiritual Center at 6:30 p.m. as part of Boston’s Art Week Festival.
You can help continue this outreach: support our Walk for Music team with a tax-deductible gift at goldentones.org and come to hear the Golden Tones sing on May 5!
Happy Patriots’ Day! To all Wayland residents (and everyone else) running in the marathon today, we wish you the best of luck!
The first of the area summer concert series schedules have been posted, and we are compiling them all online here, and in calendar format online here. We will be updating these links as more schedules are posted.
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In the News…
News from the past week
* White House speechwriter visits. Sarah Hurwitz’s experiences on a Wayland school trip to Washington, D.C., helped shape her career path. In politics, “I knew you could actually do a lot to help people,” said Hurwitz, a Wayland High School graduate who served as a speechwriter for the Obamas during their eight-year tenure in the White House. Hurwitz, who is now a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, returned to her middle school on Thursday to answer questions from current eighth-graders who are preparing for their own trip to the nation’s capital next month.
* Mainstone Farm conservation effort complete in Wayland. The town and Sudbury Valley Trustees completed this week the conservation of Mainstone Farm. The farm is protected through a conservation restriction that permanently protects 208 acres. A second conservation restriction that protects an additional ten acres, within which a single-family home may be built in the future.
* Family with local ties solves WWII mystery. On a mountainside in Kenya, Monet Eliastam had essentially given up hope of finding the wreckage of a plane in which her great-uncle, Simon, had likely perished during World War II. Eliastam and members of an October 2016 search expedition had ascended to 10,000 feet on Mount Kenya, battled through thick bamboo and struggled to find drinking water. They headed back down the mountain, taking a different route.
* Wayland woman charged with third OUI after crash. A Wayland woman intentionally tried to sabotage a breath test after she rear-ended a motorcycle on Commonwealth Road on Tuesday, authorities said.
* Wayland solar arrays are fully operational. Wayland’s four solar arrays are now fully operational and saving the Town over $100,000 annually according to Town Facilities Director, Ben Keefe. Collectively, the three solar canopies at the High School, the Middle School, and Town Building, in addition to the rooftop system at the Department of Public Works are expected to offset 25% of the Town’s electricity consumption.
* Wayland Middle School students make good decisions . The Above the Influence campaign is a program of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. The campaign was, and continues to be inspired by what kids have told about their lives, and how they deal with the influences that shape their decisions.
* Wayland Garden Club members to participate in Art in Bloom. Joy Sayegh and Jennifer Koeller, of the Wayland Garden Club, are participating in this year’s Art in Bloom on April 29 through May 1 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. Information on Art in Bloom is online here.
How you can help…
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.
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 17
* Town Building Closed
Tuesday, April 18
* Recreation Commission, 7pm. Agenda includes: kickoff for Wayland town-wide recreation facilities strategic plan
* Housing Partnership, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: updates on Windsor Place (24 School St) and Brookside development (Mahoney’s site), update from subcommittee members who are reviewing and revising 40B process in Wayland
* Surface Water Quality Committee, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: Dudley Pond (school bus parking, phosphorus pamphlet, trash barrels, WSWQC-BOH coordination), Heard Pond, Lake Cochituate, Mill Pond (discussion of additional hydroraking and removal of trees)
Wednesday, April 19
* Audit Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: review of OML complaint from George Harris regarding request to access to approved meeting meetings from April 2014-March 2017
1st Annual Wayland “Dad & Me Campout” for Dads with Boys & Girls in Kindergarten to Sixth Grade. Join us for an overnight event packed with fun activities for kids and dads at Wayland High School. Spend time with your sons and daughters enjoying outdoor activities that you’ll remember for years to come. Activities include: Swimming, Sports, BBQ dinner, s’mores by the campfire, an outdoor movie, a Father’s Day breakfast and more!
All pre-registered campers receive a Campout tee shirt.
RAIN or SHINE. Wayland High School Campus | 264 Old Connecticut Path Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18 from noon on Saturday until 11am on Sunday, Father’s Day! $30 per person | Max $100 per family before June 1 Early Bird Family Max: $80, for first 20 families to register! Details and registration online here.
If your child is interested in joining the school band in the fall, here is a chance to experiment with instruments such as the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn and percussion, violin, cello and viola. Introduce your child to the world of music and actually play band and orchestra instruments. Join us for a fun and informative afternoon. Demonstration is at 2:00pm and then try the instruments. With Mike and Becky Leonard of Leonards Music At Wayland Art Center (Corner of Rte. 27 & W. Plain St. in Cochituate fire station building)
There is no charge but you must register online at waylandrec.com or call 508-358-3660. Seating is limited so be sure to register early.
As part of our ongoing effort to improve water quality the Water Division will conduct its Fire Hydrant Flushing Program beginning on Monday April 17, 2017. Flushing will begin in the area of the Reeves Hill Water Tank. It will take approximately 6 weeks to flush the 100 miles of water distribution mains. Fire Hydrant Flushing will be performed at night between the hours of 10pm and 5am, Sunday through Thursday to minimize the impact to our customers. Some customers may experience discolored or “rusty” looking water. The discolored water is caused by naturally occurring iron minerals that disturbed during the flushing process. These non-health threatening minerals may cause staining of laundry and plumbing fixtures. If you have any questions, please contact the DPW office at 508-358-3674.
Barnraising for SENIORS is a ‘People-Helping-People’ Program. The Wayland Council on Aging would like to enroll 24 pre-retirees for “Barnraising for SENIORS – A Retirement Planning Program”. The 4-hour program is free and the organization is a non-profit [501(c)3]. BarnRaising.org was started in Wayland more than ten years ago, and has been featured on the front page of 14 newspapers, NPRs ‘Marketplace’ and on TV. The “Barnraising for SENIORS” retirement planning program is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, from 5:30-9:45pm. The program is open to anyone interested in getting help with their retirement planning – but, you must register by calling the Wayland COA at 508-358-2990. Anyone 50 or older who can’t make the Wayland program is invited to attend the Waltham Senior Center program on Tuesday, April 25, 5:30-9:45pm. Call 781-314-3498 to register for the Waltham program.
Genealogy Program: Introduction to Swedish Genealogy Research, Saturday, May 14, 1:30-4pm. The Massachusetts Society of Genealogists – Middlesex Chapter monthly meeting includes a business meeting starting at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. Marilyn O’Brien will present Introduction to Swedish Genealogy Research.
Svaroopa – Yoga for Your Back, Monday, May 15, 11am-12pm at the Library. Learn four simple poses you can do at home to ease back pain, gain flexibility and strength. All you need is a chair! Annette Biongiorno is a Certified Svaroopa Yoga Instructor teaching regular classes at Roots & Wings in Natick. For more information, visit her website
Lyme Disease – Could You Have It and Not Know? Monday, May 15, 7:00-8:30pm at the Library. According to the Center for Disease Control, 300,000 new cases of Lyme Disease are identified each year. Robert Giguere and Doug Priest of Igenex Labs will discuss the complications with current testing methods and offer possibilities for alternatives while providing background to the current understanding of Lyme Disease
Upcoming May 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 online here.
* Evening Book Group: Monday, May 8, 7:00-8:30pm Join reference librarian Andy Moore in discussing, Ted Mooney’s, The Same River Twice. When Odile, a French clothing designer, agrees to help smuggle Communist folk art out of the former Soviet Union, she bargains only on cash payment and a few days’ inconvenience. But by the time she returns home and delivers the contraband to Turner, the scheme’s mastermind, her fellow courier has disappeared in transit, her apartment has been ransacked, and she has set in motion events that will endanger everyone she holds dear.
* Author Book Talk: Wednesday, May 10, 7:00-8:30pm. Join us for a book talk with author Kathleen Rowe as she introduces her book, Exploring the Charles River. The book is a wonderful guide for enjoying the famous river’s sparkling vistas crossed by scenic bridges and canopied trees, discovering the rich history of greater Boston, and exploring delightful out-of-the-way places. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
* Clean Eating Cookbook Club, Thursday, May 11, 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. This month’s book: Heart & Soul in the Kitchen by Jacques Pepin
* Noontime Book Group: Join Sandy Raymond on Friday, May 12, 12-2pm. This month’s book is Euphoria by Lily King .
School Age Programs at the Library
* Make Your Own Masterpiece, Wednesdays, April 26 3:00-4:30 p.m. 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 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. This is Wayland Reads event.
* Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver. Next session is Thursday, May 4, 10:30-11:15am
* Book Buddies, Wednesday, May 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m. 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, May 10, 7:00 p.m. This book discussion group is for 3rd and 4th graders with a parent. May’s book is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien.This is our last meeting of this school year.
Just for Parents: Preschool Parenting Group, Preschool parents are invited to come together at the Library on Tuesday, May 2, 9:15-10:15am with other parents to talk about the joys and challenges of parenting. Conversation facilitated by Dr. Dossie Kahn from Wayland Youth and Family Services. Infants and toddlers are welcome too! Please RSVP to dkahn@wayland.ma.us
Wayland has a number of completed 40B developments, some contested and some not. 40B developers can largely ignore town bylaws and usually want to maximize the size of their projects. Neighbors become upset about overbuilt projects compromising the character of their neighborhoods, and real estate values. Our guests this week are Wayland’s Town Planner, Sarkis Sarkisian; Susan Weinstein, who’s a member of the Housing Authority and Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board… and Kim Winter and Mary Barber, two residents who represent neighborhood groups that have been critical of proposals for the Mahoney’s Garden Center and 24 School Street developments. We’ll define the issues, find out the status of the two projects and see what’s coming next. Please join us starting Sunday, April 16th.
The Buzz airs on Sundays and Tuesdays, at 10am and 6pm on your Public cable channel (Comcast Ch. 8; Verizon Ch. 37). AndOnline On-Demand anytime at our website: WayCAM.tv/buzz
Announcements from Prior Weeks
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.
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.
Baby and Pre-School Programs at the Library
* Upcoming Storytime: StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursday, April 27 at 10:30am
* 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.
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.
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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Poetry Workshop, The group meets two Thursdays a month to work on writing poetry. Beginning and advanced poets welcome. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 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!
* 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
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.
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 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.
Saturday, April 22, Wayland Stuff-a-Truck, Claypit Hill School, 9am-12pm. 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. Cradles to Crayons is a nonprofit organization that provides clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, books, and school supplies to children throughout Massachusetts living in low-income or homeless situations. 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, contact Allison Kates.
Sunday, April 23 2-4 PM Carriage House at Lee’s Farm-Community Room 134 Boston Post Road. Wayland native and WHS life-member Bob Dorey will talk about Wayland’s truck farms and roadside stands and their operation during the 1900’s. Wayland farms-many now residential developments such as “Plainview Estates,” Decatur Road, Damon Farms, Moore Road-produced vegetables, dairy products, and livestock for local and Boston markets through much of the twentieth century. Drawing from personal experience working as a teenager at local farms, and from information passed down through the years, Bob will discuss local landmarks such as Lee’s Farm Market, Mainstone Farm, Watertown Dairy, Pinky Smith’s Farmstand, Walnut Hill, Harrington’s, and the Hynes’ Farms. Refreshments: Carriage House at Lee’s Farm
Monday, April 24, Fake News, Wayland Library, 7-9pm. 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.
Saturday, April 29, Wayland Youth Fishing Derby, Mill Pond, 8-10am.
Organized and sponsored by Carpentry by Tom Antonellis with support from many local businesses
* Open to all Wayland children up to Grade 8.
* No entry fee to fish
* bring your own gear/bait
* pond stocked with many trout and two “special fish”
* coffee, donuts, hot cocoa and more
* raffle for adults and children
* ribbons for all children
Go to waylandfishingderby.com for more information. All proceeds from the concession will be donated to Vernon Cancer Center – Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Friday, May 5, intergenerational concert: “Young or Old, Singing Lifts You, Heart and Soul”, Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St. Natick, 6:30pm.“Young or Old, Singing Lifts You, Heart and Soul,” a collaboration between Golden Tones chorus and Natick High School’s Advanced Choir, welcomes music-lovers to a free, interactive, intergenerational, inspirational concert as part of the ArtWeek Boston festival! “Young or Old, Singing Lifts You, Heart and Soul,” serves as a capstone concert for the Golden Tones chorus’ annual Walk for Music campaign; to support the chorus with a tax-deductible gift or to learn more, visit goldentones.org. This free one-hour concert will be followed by Common Street Spiritual Center’s Old Souls Open Mic at 8:00pm, featuring poetry, music, comedy, dance and other art forms. For more details, click here.
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Help Create a Safe New Home. 
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. 
Run for LoveLane, June 11. 
1st Annual Wayland “Dad & Me Campout” 
Evening Book Group: Monday, May 8, 7:00-8:30pm Join reference librarian Andy Moore in discussing, Ted Mooney’s, 
Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver. Next session is Thursday, May 4, 10:30-11:15am
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: 
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.
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 
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 
Wayland Chapter of ACLU grassroots effort People Power invites participants. 
3-W Go Higher Program, 
Favorite Spaces – Memorable Places, Sunday, April 30. 
Tuesday, April 18, MFA’s Artful Adventures: Painting, Wayland Library, 2pm. 
Sunday, April 23 2-4 PM Carriage House at Lee’s Farm-Community Room 134 Boston Post Road. 
Saturday, April 29, Wayland Youth Fishing Derby, 
Friday, May 5, intergenerational concert: “Young or Old, Singing Lifts You, Heart and Soul”, Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St. Natick, 6:30pm. 
