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!
If you’re looking to make plans for July 4, we’ve pulled together links to information on July 4 events in the area and around the state online here.
Mansion Beach has been closed since June 29 due to a high E. coli reading. The water will be retested on Monday, July 3. Check the Wayland Surface Water Quality Committee’s Facebook page for the latest udpates.
There are 85 museums and culture events opening their doors for free, a different set each Friday this summer. This week’s museums include the Isabella Stewart Gardner Musuem, New England Historical Genealogical Society and Pilgrim Hall Musuem. Details are online here.
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* Camp, community support, faith combine to heal children after parent’s loss. It was Aug. 17, 2015 and Dale Calverley, a boisterous, outgoing man from Wayland, Massachusetts, who enjoyed volunteering as a Shriners Hospital clown, was on vacation in the Adirondacks with his wife Jen and their three kids. The family stopped to go swimming at the base of Buttermilk Falls on the Raquette River, and Dale took 9-year-old Jack into the water on his back.
* Jones Twins Named to the US Lacrosse All-American Team. Recent Exeter graduates Cara and Leah Jones capped their distinguished careers with honor as US Lacrosse has named them to the Girls Lacrosse All-American team.
* On and off the water, Smith pushes hard. Charlotte Smith’s fourth and final season competing in George Washington University’s Varsity 8 boat was her finest. Smith, a graduated senior who rowed in the 6th seat, was honored as George Washington’s Most Valuable Oarswoman and to the Atlantic 10 Conference first team.
* Wayland receives $250k grant from Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) last week awarded the Town of Wayland a grant for $250,000 as part of its commitment to the Green Communities Act. The grant was the maximum available to a single town and will be used to purchase three electric/hybrid cars and two dual head charging stations, fund lighting upgrades at the Town Building, install LED street lights, and convert a gas power school bus to a hybrid electric system.
* Carving out a safer path for bicyclists. … [T]he towns of Wayland and Weston are working with Eversource Energy and the DCR to rip out four miles of weed-covered tracks along the former Massachusetts Central railway to build a paved trail that would double as an access road for powerlines overhead. The trail already is widely used by walkers, runners, bikers and equestrians, with dirt tracks crossing back and forth over the retired rails that run from Route 27 near Wayland Center east to a rusty trestle bridge over an active rail line near the Waltham border.
* Wayland’s Library Director resigns. Wayland Free Public Library Director Dana Mastroianni has submitted a letter of resignation to the Board of Library Trustees effective Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
* 2017 Boys’ Volleyball All-Scholastics. Among honorees, seniors Jack Fletcher (Player of the Year) and Cam Gordon (All-Scholastic). Wayland coach Rod Fletcher was named Coach of the Year.
How you can help…
Support Hatun Runa’s Expedition to Peru. On June 21, six Wayland residents will embark on a nearly 3-week expedition with Hatun Runa, a small non-profit working to provide resource development in healthcare, education and the overall quality of life in remote villages accessed through Leymebamba, Amazonas, Peru. Wayland’s Leslie Moloney, one of the founders of Hatun Runa, is organizing the expedition which will include her son Collin Moloney, Jih-Ho Donovan, Owen Donovan, Carlos Melero Jr., and Matt Edwards, all from Wayland. We will be joined by archaeologist and solar engineer Ricky Lightfoot, who designs our solar systems for portability and durability in the harsh environments we trek to and install the systems in. The current effort is to help Hatun Runa fund the installation of improved solar equipment in three health posts to ensure durability over time. The group will also bring medical resources, books, and educational materials to schools. Please note: All travelers are funding all of their personal travel costs, so all donations will go directly to improving the lives of the people in these villages. You can donate by clicking here. You can get more detail about this current trip online here. If you would like to learn more about Hatun Runa visit: http://www.hatunruna.org/.
Wayland residents to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge. On August 5 and 6, 52 riders from Wayland will cycle up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge with the goal of raising $48 million for critical research and cancer care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The linked article lists the 52 riders, and you can donate to support them at http://www.pmc.org/
Jazz and Comedy Club, September 23. ♫ What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve? No, no, that isn’t right. What are you doing on Saturday evening, September 23? You don’t know? Well, do we have something special for you! Nationally known social and political comedian Jimmy Tingle and the Shane Wood Jazz Trio will be playing at Sandy Burr Country Club on September 23rd at 7:30pm, sponsored by the Friends of the Wayland Council on Aging. No, there won’t be lobster but there will be fun and laughter, good times with friends, smooth music to get you moving, a live auction, and hors d’oeuvres and dessert. Tickets for this festive fundraiser are $75 per person and will be available at the Village Bank, the Council on Aging, and soon online. So put the date into your calendar and then have a nice summer.
Elise Goldfine (WHS ’12) is biking across the country to support affordable housing. Details on Elise, her 3966 mile ride, and Bike & Build are available online here.
Board of Selectmen seeks volunteers for Board and Committee Openings. The Board of Selectmen is beginning the process for filling volunteer openings on boards and committees. These openings are the result of expired terms as of June 30, 2017, or vacancies due to early resignation. Both reappointments and new appointments will be considered. A complete list of open positions as of June 30, 2017, is posted on the Wayland town website online here. For more details, click 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.
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, July 3
* No meetings currently scheduled
Tuesday, July 4
* Town Building closed for July 4 Holiday.
Wednesday, July 5
* No meetings currently scheduled
Thursday, July 6
* Economic Development Committee, 8am. Agenda includes: River’s Edge, Town Center, Town Branding, Rail Trail update, Fresh Market update, Finnerty’s site/CVS update, Senior/Community Center update.
Friday, July 7
* No meetings currently scheduled
Announcements
New announcements this week
Free College Art Portfolio Reviews. Joanne Tarlin is offering free 20-minute college art portfolio reviews on Saturday, July 8 at 4pm in the Community Arts Room, Arts Wayland. RSVP is necessary, email joannetarlin@gmail.com. For questions, please call 508-542-2115
Wayland Youth Soccer Registration for Fall 2017. Registration for the fall 2017 season is now available online here. Don’t delay. Register now! The fall program includes intramural soccer for children entering the K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades on Saturday mornings at the Middle School and travel soccer for grades 4-8. The emphasis at all levels is for kids to have fun learning to play soccer and to making new friends. And it is never too late to begin! For further information go to the Wayland Youth Soccer website.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Free Fun Fridays at Museums and Cultural Events around the state this summer. Free Fun Fridays offer visitors no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts. This program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. Every Friday, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free. For a list of museums participating each Friday, click here.
Wayland Community for Social Justice & Friends of Wayland Youth & Family Services Offers Fall Workshop and seeks input
This fall, Wayland Community for Social Justice and Friends of Wayland Youth and Family Services will offer a workshop on engaging in difficult conversations with children about issues relating to identity and community or “our shared world.” They are conducting a brief survey, the results of which will help inform their work. The survey is online here.
Wayland Recreation Runs “Intro to Violin” Instruments provided. Our group violin classes are centered around creative and playful activities including exercises, movement, and song. Children build strong beginner skills in a positive, encouraging atmosphere. Teacher, child, and parent work together, with parents learning alongside their child in class and as partners at home. “Graduates” will be ready to transition to level 2 class and/or individual instruction, as desired. Instruments, book, and CD are provided! The Suzuki method is ideal for this age group, and has a 60-year history of success with young children worldwide. min 4/max 6 With registered Suzuki instructor Laura Burgess of Wayland School of Musicat Wayland Community Arts, 107 Concord Rd.
Fee: $260 including instruments and all materials Ages: 5 – 7 with a parent/caregiver. 10 classes, Tuesday and Thursday, July 11 – August 10, 4:30-5:25pm
* Wayland Summer Strings (July 24-28): Wayland Summer Strings is in its fourth year. It’s a one-week chamber music program from 12:30 – 3:30 pm and most of the participants are entering Grades 6 – 9 although a few are entering Grade 5. It’s led by Whitney Tandon, the district’s Grades 4 – 8 strings director. Musicians rehearse together daily, enjoy fun musical activities, and come together on Friday for an ensemble performance highlighting the week’s accomplishments. Only a few spots are open for this $150 program.
* Summer Journalism Camp (July 24-28): This is also a free class for students entering Grades 7, 8, & 9. No experience is needed for this 9 – 11:30 am class being led by volunteer Nathan Zhao, a Wayland High School junior with interests in journalism, creative writing, and public speaking. He is involved in student journalism at the high school and wants to help middle school students prepare for the journalism opportunities awaiting them at Wayland High School, such as the award-winning online newspaper, Wayland Student Press Network.
* Computer Programming Summer Class for Wayland High School Students. For the second year in a row, Wayland High School graduate Eli Bucher is leading a computer programming class for Wayland High School students entering Grades 9 through 12. Class dates are: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from June 27 – through August 4, 2017. The time is 12:30-2:30pm and the location is Wayland High School. Along with teaching students how to program, the class’s goals include inspiring a deep interest in computer science and building complex problem-solving skills. Participation in last year’s program proved to be great preparation for the Advanced Placement Computer Science class at the high school. The program fee is $85 for 17 classes. To register, email buchereli@gmail.com and send a check payable to WSCP with “Computer Programming” in the memo section to: WSCP, 47 Loker Street, Wayland, MA 01778. For more details, click here.
* Game Designing with Processing – summer camp. Wayland High School sophomore, Andy Wang, is offering a free, 5-day computer science course for students in Grades 6-8, June 26-30, at Wayland High School. In this five-day, introductory course, students will learn universal programming concepts with Processing, a graphics-oriented version of Java. These basic topics include variables, logic statements, and loops, which students will apply through different mini-projects. At the end of the week, students will use what they’ve learned to create personal, original programs that can be anything from a game to a practical application. No prior experience is necessary. Complete details online here.
Wayland Shares: A New Library Service. Wayland Shares is the Library’s newest experiment: It’s a way for patrons of the Wayland Library to share their own thoughts about library-related materials and events with each other via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. To see our WAYLAND SHARES videos check them out here on Facebook or here on Youtube. Details on how to submit a video online here.
Adult Programs and Workshops at the Library:
* Introduction to the iPhone/iPad, Friday, July 7, 10:30-11:30am. You have some experience with your iPhone/iPad, but feel like you might be missing out on some of the basics. Come on in and Wayland librarian, M.J. will discuss organizing icons, SIRI and the microphone, battery life, and other basics of these versatile and complex devices. Be sure to bring your iPhone or iPad with you.
* Neurofeedback: Brain Training at its Best! – Psychological, Neurological, Cognitive Correction, Wednesday, July 12, 6:00-8:45pm. A free educational lecture by Dr. Jolene Ross concerning easy, effective, safe, and durable brain training for executive functioning, ADHD, memory, attention, anxiety, and depression as well as many other neurologically based disorders of the brain.
* Digital Games and Education, Thursday July 20 (note: date has been changed), 7:00-8:30pm with Professor Kyle Moody. Digital games have become a multibillion dollar industry, and their influence can be felt across many facets of society and culture. This talk will explore avenues of education and how digital games have become an essential part of teaching core concepts to players, along with how non-players can begin to understand the impact of games. Professor Moody is the Communications Media and Professional Communication and Social Media Professor at Fitchburg State University and offered a program at the library last month concerning Fake News.
* Cornerstone Collegiate Planning, Wednesday, July 26, 7:00-8:30pm. This free workshop offered by college planning consultant Robert Allen, addresses the importance of planning for all aspects of college prep. Families must ready themselves for standardized testing, applications, admissions and rejections, financial aid, personal finances, and so much more. This goal of this event is to provide recommendations for the best way to pay your share of college costs.
* July Book Discussion for Adults: The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311 or visit us online here.
* Clean Eating Cookbook Club, Thursday, July 13, 6:00-7:30pm. Explore clean eating approaches potluck style! Participants will make a recipe from a selected cookbook to share. While enjoying our homemade delights, we’ll discuss the book, its author, and what each has to offer. For more information, contact Sarah Hoganor Rachel Sideman-Kurtz. This month’s book: The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon
Brick Day: Lego Challenges at the Library. Wednesday, July 5, 3-4pm. Children are invited to complete lego challenges set up in the library to win prizes. For an additional prize, bring in a lego creation from home that is inspired by our Summer Reading Program theme Build a Better World.
Summer Reading Program: Build a Better World.The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program for children in grades preK-Grade 5 is Build a Better World. The library will kick off the program with a magic show by Ed the Wizard on Wednesday, June 28 at 2pm. There will be other great programs throughout the summer including a puppet show, a tidepool exhibit, a lego brick day, a bee program, a cooking program and drop-in crafts. Registration for Build a Better World begins on Wednesday, June 28. Children can sign up at the library (and get a goodie bag) or online here. Kids will win a free t-shirt (while supplies last) once they sign up for Summer Reading and read their first book. There will be plenty of other prizes throughout the summer, and we will celebrate the children’s reading with an ice cream bash on Thursday, August 17.
The theme for the Teen Summer Reading for youth in grades 6-12 is also Build a Better World. Teens who register online here and write at least one original book review will win a prize, and be entered into a lottery for a free Kindle Fire. There will also be great programs for teens this summer. Registration for this program has begun.
Vokes Players Announce Their Production of The Porch, a play by Jack Neary, directed by James Barton. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland from July 20 through August 5 Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, July 29 & August 5. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via the Vokes website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $18 for Thursday evenings; $19 for Saturday matinees; $22 for Friday & Saturday evenings. For details on the show, visit the Vokes Players’ website, www.vokesplayers.org.
Wayland Cultural Council seeks community input. The Wayland Cultural Council (WCC) is launching the Wayland Cultural Council 2017 Community Arts and Culture Survey. The survey is posted online here. The Wayland Cultural Council is required to conduct a triennial survey to collect input from our community to set funding priorities for the next three years. We seek the widest possible input from the Wayland community. No particular expertise or experience in arts and cultural activities is required to participate in this survey. The deadline for completing the survey is Friday, August 4. For more details, click here.
Dates for Wayland Concert Series 2017-18 season
* Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm: Jessica Tong, violin and Adam Golka, piano
* Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 8:00 pm, Marimolin, Nancy Zeltsman, marimba and Sharan Leventhal, violin
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Friday, January 12, 2018, Spencer Myer, piano
… and watch for a special jazz concert in March
Chinese Language and Culture Classes, 2017-18. The 2017-18 schedule for K-5 Chinese Language and Culture classes is now available on the Wayland School Community Programs website online here. The after-school classes are held at Claypit Hill, Happy Hollow, and Loker Schools right after dismissal. Each school offers different levels, ranging from beginning to intermediate and advanced. Happy Hollow’s classes will be on Mondays starting September 25; Loker’s will be on Tuesdays starting October 3. Claypit Hill’s will be on Wednesdays, starting October 4. The curriculum is designed for children whose primary language is English. Coco Min Zhou started the program in Wayland in 2006 and continues to lead it. She can be reached at mzhou728@gmail.com or 508-650-4884; families may also call Ling Zheng at 617-620-2241 or lingzheng2000us@yahoo.com.
EMPOWER – Summer Community Leadership Week at Wayland High School, August 7-11, 10am-3pm, for students entering grades 7-12. Join Us to Give Back to Your Community and be a Youth Leader! Work with a group of your peers from Wayland on a mix of games, presentations, activities, brainstorming and community service. This program will provide you the tools to create healthy messaging to the community, learn new leadership skills and create a campaign message to encourage healthy decisions in Wayland and beyond. Staff: Elsie Cerrone, Dossie Kahn, Jane Purser and Jason Verhoosky. Lunch will be provided daily. There is no fee for this program.To register for this program, please email Jane Purser or Jason Verhoosky or call 508-358-6825.
Wayland Recreation along with Wicked Cool for Kids Provide Summer 2017 Programs. Since 2009, Wicked Cool for Kids has worked with Wayland Recreation to provide amazing kids’ programs that blend STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) education goals with the kind of fun that kids need on summer break. Wicked Cool for Kids champions a great mix of focused lessons and structured play that maintain academic integrity within a creative environment. Please see flyer online here for details.
Wailin’ Wednesdays Concert Series at the Wayland Town Center
Please join us for the 2017 Wailin’ Wednesdays Concert Series at the Wayland Town Center. The popular concert series returns for its third year. Concerts are at 5:30pm at The Wayland Town Center, East Green. This year, the series will be held on three Wednesdays throughout the summer, and feature live music, a variety of activities, giveaways and tasty food samplings courtesy of the Wayland Town Center businesses. The events are all free and open to the public. For more information visit www.facebook.com/waylandtowncenter. The remaining 2017 lineup is as follows:
* Wednesday, July 19 – Low Priority. Boston based rock cover band playing all of the rock songs you know and songs that make you want to dance.
* Wednesday, August 16 – Jumpin’ Juba. West Roxbury based unique mix of blues and roots-y rock & roll, with flavors from many other genres like folk-Americana, Latin, Caribbean, jazz and country.
For details on all summer concert series in the area, click here. To see these listings in calendar format, click here.
Summer programs from Sudbury Valley Trustees and Stearns Farm CSA. Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is partnering with Stearns Farm CSA in Framingham for a series of programs featuring the bounty of the summer garden. The relationship between Stearns Farm and SVT goes all the way back to 1959, when Margaret Welch of Framingham donated 87 acres to SVT, then a relatively new regional land trust, for protection. The gift included the agricultural field where her close friend Penelope Turton grew organic vegetables and flowers. This land now grows seasonal fresh vegetables for the farm sharers of Stearns Farm CSA. “SVT is thrilled that this conservation land, part of the Baiting Brook-Welch Reservation, is still farmed and continues the tradition of locally grown food in Framingham,” says Christa Collins, Director of Land Protection for SVT. The public is invited to register for the following offerings scheduled throughout the summer.
* On July 19, SVT Executive Director Lisa Vernegaard will offer a free presentation “Birds, Bees and Butterflies in the Garden” at the McAuliffe Library in Framingham. Using a stunning collection of photographs, Lisa will share more about attracting pollinators to the garden. This program is free and open to the public, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
* On August 19, Melanie Hardy will lead “Cut Flower Basics” and share her favorite varieties for cut flowers, as well as harvesting techniques. Design and bring home a farm-style bouquet from the Stearns Farm cutting garden.
* On Saturday, September 23, Katy Riley of Tree House Farms in Millis offers “Tie Dying with Vegetables.” Transform white fabric into wearable pieces of art using natural vegetable dyes.
Space is limited for these programs, and registration is required at www.svtweb.org/calendar.
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesday, July 11, 18 and 25 at 10:30am.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, July 6 and 20 at 10:30am.
Events and Happenings
Below are highlights of the coming week. For all events, view our online calendar.
Wednesdays until October 11, Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 12-5pm. The Farmers’ Market at Russell’s features Massachusetts-grown vegetables, fruit, bread, baked goods (including pies), eggs, locally made pasta and cheese, fresh pork, lamb, fish and lobster, plus more! Please note that not all of the vendors will be here every week. Sign up for the weekly Market email to receive up-to-date information about the Market. Like the Market on Facebook online here. and click here for the Summer Farmers’ Market page on Russell’s website.
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There are 85 museums and culture events opening their doors for free, a different set each Friday this summer. This week’s museums include the Isabella Stewart Gardner Musuem, New England Historical Genealogical Society and Pilgrim Hall Musuem. Details are 
Jazz and Comedy Club, September 23. 
Board of Selectmen seeks volunteers for Board and Committee Openings. 
Wayland Youth Soccer Registration for Fall 2017. 
Wayland Community for Social Justice & Friends of Wayland Youth & Family Services Offers Fall Workshop and seeks input
Wayland Recreation Runs “Intro to Violin” 
July Book Discussion for Adults: The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311 or visit us 
Summer Reading Program: Build a Better World.
Vokes Players Announce Their Production of The Porch, a play by Jack Neary, 
Wayland Cultural Council seeks community input. 
Dates for Wayland Concert Series 2017-18 season
Wayland Recreation along with Wicked Cool for Kids Provide Summer 2017 Programs. 
Wailin’ Wednesdays Concert Series at the Wayland Town Center 
Summer programs from Sudbury Valley Trustees and Stearns Farm CSA. 
Wednesdays until October 11, Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 12-5pm. 
