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!
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In the News…
News from the past week
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Wayland Resident Wins Scholarship for Promoting LGBTQ Inclusion and Acceptance in School.Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people) is pleased to announce that Wayland High School senior Abigail McCarthy was awarded the 2017 Elsie Frank Scholarship Award at Pride & Passion 2017, the organization’s annual benefit and auction held April 27 in Boston. The scholarship is awarded annually to high school students who have demonstrated leadership in improving their school climate for LGBTQ youth and their allies.
* The Mary L. Johnson Travelship Award is unique among teacher honors. The Mary L. Johnson Travelship Award is truly unique among awards honoring a Wayland teacher or, for that matter, among awards honoring any teacher anywhere. The award is presented in memory of Wayland High School graduate Mary L. Johnson (WHS ’81) who died in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The Johnson family established the Mary L. Johnson Travelship to honor annually a Wayland Public School teacher who “loves children, respects them, and helps them grow beyond themselves.”
* NSSC observes Holocaust Days of Remembrance. Though he lost family members and was displaced from his home in his childhood, C. Peter R. Gossels refused to let evil control the rest of his life. Five in his family, including his mother, died in the Holocaust during World War II, and he and his brother, Werner, escaped to France when they were 8 and 5 years old, respectively, but those personal tragedies never consumed Gossels, now 86.
* Hearing continued on demolition of Finnerty’s in Wayland. After nearly two hours of legal wrangling, the Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday night decided to suspend its hearing on an appeal for a permit to demolish the former Finnerty’s restaurant at 150 Main St. until May 11, to allow the parties to settle underlying issues before the board takes a vote. The appeal was filed by Gretchen Dresens, who lives at 155 Main St. across from the property slated to become a CVS.
* Five communities, three non-profits selected to participate in Massachusetts state solar programs. As part of the most recent Earth Week celebrations, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) selected five communities and three nonprofit organizations to participate in a pair of state-run solar energy programs. Lincoln-Sudbury-Wayland, Newburyport, and Winthrop were chosen for Solarize Mass, a community-based solar group purchasing program that can deliver savings of up to 21 percent on solar costs compared to the statewide average to residents and local businesses.
* Wayland school officials look to explore private land for school bus parking. Schools officials hope to explore privately owned parcels as they look for a site to park school buses. “We’ve been struggling over the last few months to find an appropriate spot to park the buses once their current location is no longer usable because of the River’s Edge project,” Superintendent Paul Stein said. The district parks buses at the former municipal septage facility on Rte. 20, but that property is slated to become a housing development. Stein said the district expects it will have to stop parking buses there in about a year.
Lost Cat
Missing Cat: Dune is a light grey cat missing from Wayland home
Dune’s tracker last reported on Wednesday, April 19 near Brook Trail Rd before his tracker’s battery died. If you see Dune, please contact Stef at 916-316-7505
HRS holds its annual fundraiser “Healing Lives, Strengthening Community” at Hunnewell House at Elm Bank of the Mass Horticultural Society, Wednesday, May 10 at 6pm.
HRS will hold its 12th Annual Dinner and Auction to benefit The Human Relations Service. The cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 6pm, followed by dinner and live auction. The Human Relations Service (HRS) is the non-profit community mental health agency serving Wellesley, Weston and Wayland. Founded in 1948, HRS provides a wide variety of clinical, consultation, community education and employee assistance services. Sliding-scale fees are available to residents who can’t afford the full cost of care. The funds raised at this annual event help ensure that HRS can keep providing the highest quality care to those in need and continue to support the well-being of our community. We hope you will join us for an evening of delicious food from local celebrity chefs, full bar, fine wines and a silent and live auction at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, (business attire). To purchase tickets or to donate to The Human Relations Service, please click here.
Internship and Service Year Opportunities with Sudbury Valley Trustees. Sudbury Valley Trustees is offering two summer internship opportunities to local students seeking professional experience with conservation work.
* The Stewardship Assistant Intern will assist with stewardship of reservations held by Sudbury Valley Trustees. Primary responsibilities include locating, marking and monitoring property boundaries and general monitoring of properties. The Stewardship Assistant will assist with other stewardship activities including both office and field work, such as property maintenance and trail mowing, and working with volunteers on various stewardship tasks.
* The Community Engagement Intern will work with SVT’s Membership and Outreach staff to expand community-based outreach projects and increase public support for land conservation. Primary responsibilities include fundamental communications and outreach targeted at both the general public and other audiences, such as property visitors and SVT members. These internship positions are unpaid for 10 hours per week. SVT can work with your college or university to transfer time for academic credit. Visit www.svtweb.org for more information on internship responsibilities and requirements.
SVT will once again host three TerraCorps members (formerly MassLIFT-AmeriCorps) during the 2017 – 2018 service year, August 28, 2017, to July 25, 2018. Part of the national AmeriCorps program, TerraCorps members spend 11 months of service at a nonprofit conservation organization in Massachusetts, where they help their host organization engage the local community and expand its capacity for the future. In return, TerraCorps members receive a living allowance, an education award, and additional benefits. SVT’s three positions are Community Engagement Coordinator, Land Stewardship Coordinator, and Regional Conservation Coordinator. We encourage those interested to read more about the Terracorps program and eligibility requirements online here.
5th Annual Eric Chase Memorial Blood Drive, June 10. Leukemia is a blood cancer. During his illness, Eric needed many, many blood products–whole blood, packed red cells & platelets. The past four years were a huge success with enough blood donated to help 1,200 people! Sign Up for a time to Donate Blood 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. 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
Save A Dog’s 17th Annual Dog Walk: Paws in the Park 2017, Sunday, May 7th, 2017, 10:00am – 3:00pm (Rain or Shine) at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury. Come join us and many other dog lovers for a day filled with family and canine fun while helping us raise money for homeless dogs! We are thrilled to have Paws in the Park at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn. Some of the activities that will be running throughout the day include an Agility Try-out ring, A Parade of Adoptable Dogs, Doggie Games, face painting for the kids, a silent auction, food, exhibitors, and more.
Registration begins at 10:00am. Group Walk: 11:00am – 12:00pm. Admission: $10 per adult, $5 for Children ages 5-12, free for Children under 5. (admission is waived if you have raised a comparable amount in pledges).
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.
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.
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!
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.
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, May 1
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: Executive Session, meet with WayCAM, discuss Special Town Meeting, review committee appointment process
Tuesday, May 2
* Housing Partnership, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: updates on Windsor Place (24 School St) and Brookside development (Mahoney’s), discuss agenda for joint housing committee meeting (May 9)
Wednesday, May 3
* Public Ceremonies Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes Memorial Day planning and logistics, Purple Heart Town signs, parade applications, Veterans Memorial Freedom Prize update, Veterans Day update
Thursday, May 4
* Wayland Real Asset Planning Committee, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: report on update meeting with Finance Committee, presentation and publicity for May 17 Community Forum, outline for Town Counsel concerning restrictions on use of properties, best practices for acquisition of properties, practicality of assigning control to a particular board/use, and discussion of how to proceed
Friday, May 5
* No meetings currently scheduled
A Wayland Buzz recap of Board and Committee meetings from the week of April 16 is online here.
Announcements
New announcements this week
The League of Women Voters of Wayland presents “Fixing Our Broken Democracy”, May 11 at 7:30pm at Wayland Town Building (in the Senior Center). Our speaker is Paul Lauenstein, a conservationist turned activist, who describes how a series of Supreme Court decisions culminating in Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) and McCutcheon v. FEC have opened the floodgates to money in politics. This has allowed economic elites to pressure our politicians to serve their interests rather than those of the general public. Find out how “We the People” can assert our constitutional sovereignty over powerful special interests, and live up to Abraham Lincoln’s vision of government by the people and for the people! The meeting will be followed by the League’s Annual Meeting.
Wayland Police to offer RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Program, class meets 4 times in June. The class will total 12 hours and be conducted in 4 sessions (June 6, 8, 13 and 15, 6-9pm) at Wayland High School (Wrestling Room). The class is free. The class is for females who reside or work in Wayland. Class size is limited. Anyone interested, contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Berger at 508-358-1722 or email him. The R.A.D. system was designed to develop and enhance the options of self-defense, so they become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked. The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. system is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing onto the basics of hands-on self-defense training. R.A.D. is not a martial arts program. Courses are taught by certified R.A.D. and instructors and consist of 12 hours of hands-on training. This is a no-nonsense practical self-defense program that offers advanced self-defense courses that build upon the basic physical defense system. The Rape Aggression Defense System is the only program that offers a lifetime return and practice policy in the United States or Canada. Flyer online here.
Arts Wayland presents upcoming workshops:
* Oil Painting Tuesday Sessions. Meets Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Explore the beauty of painting fruit, objects, and real flowers in oil paint. Students will improve their understanding of color temperature, perspective, value, edges and lighting. Pearl McCarthy will share her knowledge of realistic painting and give each student the individual attention they need to create their best work yet, guaranteed. Details online here.
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Plein Air Oil Monotypes Outdoor Workshop. This two-day workshop (May 11 and 12) with Carolyn Letvin will cover taking a basic printmaking process into the field. Using your current oil painting supplies and some simple tools, you can create unique, beautiful prints. By adding this technique to your painting repertoire, you will open opportunities to be able to show with organizations like the Boston Printmakers and the Monotype Guild of New England.Details online here.
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More Arts/Wayland activities are posted online here.
Keeping Seniors Safe: a breakfast forum, Saturday, May 20
Saturday, May 20, 9-11am at Wayland High School. District Attorney Marian Ryan, Chief Robert Irving and the Wayland Police Association, along with local representatives from the banking community will speak to you on how to better identify “red flags” when it comes to scams, by way of calls, emails and solicitations. They will offer tips and help you determine the best way to respond. Register today. Contact Detective Christoper D. Cohen at 508-358-1723 or via email at ccohen@wayland.ma.us. Click here for flyer.
New Adult Listings at the Library
* How Will I Be Remembered: How to Produce a Legacy Video, Wednesday, May 17, 7:00-8:30pm. Want to create a video to pass on to children or grandchildren? This talk will help you understand how to write a life script, how to put your life in video chapters and how to use a video camera to produce a legacy video. Sample videos will be shown to demonstrate different styles of histories to inspire you to create your own. With over twenty years of producing video histories, Hal Slifer brings an enjoyable and fun way to discuss how to prepare one of your own. Besides producing videos, he is also a producer of the popular Chagigah Jewish Radio program on WERS radio in Boston
* 3D Design and Printing Workshop. Wednesday, May 24, 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. Pre-registration required. To register on your own you must be 12 or older, parents of younger kids are welcome to register and design with their children. Currently only space on the waiting list is available but more classes will be help in the future.
* Confronting Lyme with Biomagnetic Therapy: An Alternative Approach Introduction. Thursday, May 25, 7:00-8:30pm. This talk will provide an overview of Lyme disease from an alternative practitioner’s perspective including recent statistics, prevention tips as well as an introduction to Biomagnetic Therapy, a 28+ year alternative modality that uses pairs of magnets on the body. Lyme Magnetic Protocol practitioner (and Emmy Award winning filmmaker) Alan Grazioso shares his personal and professional journey and will touch upon associated Lyme pathogens and co-infections as well as how he approaches Lyme cases in his Lexington practice.
* Author Dr. Max Klau and his book, Race and Social Change: A Quest, A Study, A Call to Action, Wednesday, May 31, 7:00-9:00pm. Join us as Dr. Max Klau presents and discusses his latest book. Recent events have turned the spotlight on the issue of race in modern America, and the current cultural climate calls out for more research, education, dialogue, and understanding. This work focuses on a provocative social science experiment with the potential to address these needs. Dr. Max Klau is a leadership development scholar and practitioner living in Boston. He currently serves as the Chief Program Officer at the New Politics Leadership Academy, a non-profit that is dedicated to recruiting and developing alumni of national service programs to seek political office. This event is presented and sponsored by the Wayland Community for Social Justice.
May’s Database of the Month at the Library: Boston Metro Collection from Newsbank. The Boston Metro Collection from NewsBank provides current and archived newspaper articles from 123 Boston-area media sources. NewsBank 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.
May’s Library Art Displays in the Foyer and Raytheon Room:
* In the Library foyer, Florence Como, an award winning artist from Lincoln, MA, paints in watercolors, oils and acrylics. She is a member of several artist associations including the Rhode Island Watercolor Society and North Shore Arts Association.
* In the Raytheon Room, Molly Beard and family present their talents in watercolors, oils, jewelry, and graphic design.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Vokes Players Announce Their Production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by John Barrett. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland from May 4 through May 20, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, May 13th & May 20th. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via the Vokes website. Ticket prices are $18 for Thursday evenings; $19 for Saturday matinees; $22 for Friday & Saturday evenings. For more details on the production, click here.
Poetry at the Library:
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, May 4 and 18, from 2:00-4:00pm.
Poetry Reading, Sunday, May 7, 2:30-4:30pm. All are welcome to an informal afternoon of poetry, where members of the Wayland Poetry Workshop will present their Twenty-first Annual Reading of original poems. The featured reader is Arlene Weiland of Wayland. Refreshments will be served.
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 sessions will be held on Friday, May 12 and 26 in The Raytheon Room.
Wayland Little League Annual Parade and Picnic
May 6 at 10am. Come by and watch our Little League baseball and softball players march in the annual Wayland Little League parade followed by the fun-filled family picnic. The parade starts at the Middle School at 10am and ends at Cochituate field. Following a brief presentation of the Maxine Gordon Award, everyone is welcome to enjoy the food and fun activities planned including a bouncy obstacle course, speed pitch, face painting and more. Rain date is May 7.
Football Officiating Class. Are you ready for some football? Ever thought of donning the black and white stripes and becoming a football official? It’s the next best thing to playing the game! To become trained and ready to go in the fall, you must attend four weekly classes that begin Thursday May 18, 2017 at 7pm at the Ashland VFW. Email Edward Roos to reserve a place. Men and women welcome! Details online here.
Wayland, Lincoln and Sudbury were accepted into the Solarize Mass program! It was made official on April 19. Next, we plan to select and announce our Installer(s) for Solar PV and Solar Hot Water in June, at which point the six-month sign-up period will begin. If you haven’t yet, please fill in our survey (online here). If you are a candidate for solar, leave your email address in the comment box at the end of the survey, or email SolarizeWayland@gmail.com. Then you’ll be among the first to be contacted when we’re ready to go. More information online here.
* 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
* Storytime with a Dog! Thursday, May 11, 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.
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.
Town-wide Hydrant Flushing Notice. Townwide Hydrant Flushing began on Monday April 17 and will continue for about six weeks. 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
* Lego Club, Wednesday, May 3, 3:00pm-4:00 pm. Children will make creations out of Legos and share them with members of the club. For ages 5 and up.
* Drop-in Craft: Make a Mother’s Day Card, Monday, May 8, 4-5pm. Make a Mother’s Day card with librarian Jen Smith. For ages 4 and up.
* 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. May’s book is Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman. 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.
* Tech Time: Makey Makey, Wednesday, May 24, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Do you know how to play a banana piano? Or turn on lights using playdough or a potato? Let’s get creative and use a Makey Makey to change everyday objects into something exciting! For ages 5 and up.
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
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.
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.
Adult Program and Workshops at the Library:
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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
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 May 3 and June 7.
Events and Happenings
Below are highlights of the coming week. For all events, view our online calendar.
Tuesday, May 2, Wayland Reads: Art Talk with Judy Schurgin, Wayland Library, 1:30pm. 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.
Wednesday, May 3, Old Age Ain’t For Sissies: Demystifying Elder Care, Emerson Hospital, 6pm. The Auxiliary of Emerson Hospital hosts this Community Education event, a panel discussion, moderated by Janet Benvenuti of Circle of Life Partners, on the continuum of caring for aging seniors including: medical concerns and keeping a senior healthy, programs/services/resources for supporting your loved one at home, and options when your senior can no longer live at home. A light supper will be served. The event is free to the public but seating is limited. Please email the Auxiliary to reserve your seat at emersonauxiliary@gmail.com or call Christine Kielar at 978-287-8765. Sponsored by Care One of Concord.
Wednesday, May 3, Wayland Reads: Author Talk: B.A. Shapiro, Wayland Library, 7pm. The author will discuss her book, The Art Forger. The program will be followed by a book-signing. Books will be available for purchase. B.A. Shapiro is the New York Times bestselling author of The Muralist, The Art Forger, The Safe Room, Blind Spot, See No Evil, Blameless, and Shattered Echoes. She has also written four screenplays and the non-fiction book, The Big Squeeze. The Art Forger has been on many bestseller lists-including the New York Times, Boston Globe, LA Times, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Amazon, and Kindle-and has won many awards including The 2013 New England Book Award for Fiction. She lives in Boston and is working on her eighth novel.
Thursday, May 4, Escalation Workshop. Two times: 3pm at Wayland High School and 7pm at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
Wayland parents are welcome at both showings. The One Love Foundation is an organization whose mission is to raise awareness about the consequences of relationship violence. One Love produced the film and is collaborating with the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund in Massachusetts to promote the use of the video and workshop. On May 3, 2010, University of Virginia senior Yeardley Love was found dead in her off-campus apartment, the victim of a brutal assault by her former boyfriend. The murder sent shockwaves throughout the campus, and was a wake-up call for the entire country about the horrific nature and prevalence of relationship and break up violence. Yeardley’s mother, Sharon Love, has since pledged to bring meaning to the devastating loss of Yeardley by starting The One Love Foundation. The Foundation engages students in schools and on college campuses around the country through the film “Escalation,” which realistically tells the story of two college students who fall in love, but whose relationship ultimately turns violent. After a screening of the film, the students are encouraged to talk about relationship violence in a group conversation led by facilitators trained by One Love. For complete details, click here.
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-20, King Lear, Vokes Theatre. The Vokes Players of Wayland present Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by John Barrett. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland, MA from May 4th through May 20th Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, May 13th & May 20th. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via our website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $18 for Thursday evenings; $19 for Saturday matinees; $22 for Friday & Saturday evenings. Complete details online here.
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.
Saturday, May 6, Wayland Little League Annual Parade and Picnic, Wayland Middle School/Cochituate Field, 10am.Come by and watch our Little League baseball and softball players march in the annual Wayland Little League parade followed by the fun-filled family picnic. The parade starts at the Middle School at 10am and ends at Cochituate field. Following a brief presentation of the Maxine Gordon Award, everyone is welcome to enjoy the food and fun activities planned including a bouncy obstacle course, speed pitch, face painting and more. Rain date is May 7.
Sunday, May 7, Save A Dog’s Paws in the Park, Wayside Inn, 10am-3pm.Come join us and many other dog lovers for a day filled with family and canine fun while helping us raise money for homeless dogs! Admission is $10. Children ages 5-12 are $5. Kids under 5 are free. Admission is waived if you have pledges ($10 minimum). If you would like to set up an online pledge page, please go online here.
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HRS holds its annual fundraiser “Healing Lives, Strengthening Community” at Hunnewell House at Elm Bank of the Mass Horticultural Society, Wednesday, May 10 at 6pm.
Help Create a Safe New Home. 
Save A Dog’s 17th Annual Dog Walk: Paws in the Park 2017, 
Host Families Needed. 
Run for LoveLane, June 11. 
The League of Women Voters of Wayland presents “Fixing Our Broken Democracy”, May 11
Wayland Police to offer RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Program, class meets 4 times in June. 
May’s Database of the Month at the Library: Boston Metro Collection from Newsbank. The Boston Metro Collection from NewsBank provides current and archived newspaper articles from 123 Boston-area media sources. NewsBank 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 
Vokes Players Announce Their Production of Shakespeare’s King Lear
Poetry at the Library:
Wayland Little League Annual Parade and Picnic
Wayland, Lincoln and Sudbury were accepted into the Solarize Mass program!
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, 
Bird Walk at Mainstone Farm, May 17, 7-9am. Led by Norman Levey. Location: 
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 
Wednesday, May 3, Old Age Ain’t For Sissies: Demystifying Elder Care, Emerson Hospital, 6pm. The Auxiliary of Emerson Hospital hosts this Community Education event, a
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Thursday, May 4, Escalation Workshop. Two times: 3pm at Wayland High School and 7pm at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. 
Friday, May 5, intergenerational concert: “Young or Old, Singing Lifts You, Heart and Soul”, Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St. Natick, 6:30pm. 
Saturday, May 6, Wayland Little League Annual Parade and Picnic, Wayland Middle School/Cochituate Field, 10am. 
