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WaylandeNews Newsletter: News and Information for Wayland

   Published Date: October 9, 2017

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In the News
Upcoming Meetings
Announcements
Events & Happenings

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October 9, 2017
Dear Lillian & David,   

Special Town Meeting is next month.  Some relevant links:

  • * Information on Town Meeting is available online here.  
  • * If you aren’t registered to vote, you have until November 4 to do so (details online here).  
  • * To help plan for the number of voting handsets that will be needed, please complete this brief survey.
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In the News…

News from this past week  

  • * State board grants extension for Wayland library project. The town has more time to secure local funding to build a new library. The state Board of Library Commissioners recently extended a deadline related to securing local funding from Jan. 12, 2018 into April 2018. 
     
  • * Q and A with Wayland’s new police chief. Patrick Swanick is new to the job of police chief, but he’s no stranger to Wayland. Swanick, 54, has worked for the Police Department for about three decades, including serving as lieutenant for about the past decade. He replaces Robert Irving, who retired. 
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  • * Wayland officials consider private road maintenance. Selectmen are looking for a written policy as they weigh what private roads the town will perform light maintenance on, including plowing. The town has more than 55 private roads, 17 of which it does not currently maintain. DPW officials are looking to stop maintaining 13 additional roads.
     
  • * Two articles on Vanu Inc.’s efforts to provide cellular service in Puerto Rico.  Vanu Bose is a 1983 graduate of Wayland High School.
     
    • * Boston Globe: ‘I’m alive’: Mass. company helping Puerto Ricans contact loved ones. The phones started buzzing right after the system started working. After more than a week with only limited connections to the outside world, residents on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques were hearing news of their loved ones for the first time since Hurricane Maria hit. A system donated by the Lexington company Vanu, Inc. had restored cell service to a hard-hit part of the US territory that continues to endure widespread utility outages more than two weeks after the deadly storm. 
       
    • * WBUR: Lexington Company Helps Restore Cell Service In Puerto Rico. As of Thursday, two weeks after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, only about 15 percent of the U.S. territory has cell service. That’s kept people all over the island isolated and unable to even tell family elsewhere that they’re OK. But thousands of Puerto Ricans are able to contact people by cellphone, thanks to the work of a Lexington company.

How you can help…   
Volunteer for the Buckthorn Pull at Memorial Forest.  Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is hosting a buckthorn pull and educational walk on Saturday, October 21, 9am-12pm. We need volunteers’ help to manually pull this invasive species at Memorial Forest, a beautiful and ecologically significant property. Afterwards, SVT staff will lead a 45-minute walking tour. Please wear long pants and bring water, sunscreen, and working gloves (if you have them). Details online here.

CAPA Bottle and Can Drive, October 28. Wayland High School, Town Pool Parking Lot, Saturday, October 28, 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. Contact CAPA at Contact@WHSArts.org for more information on how to volunteer. Please help us to support the Arts in our schools!
Become a Volunteer Tutor. Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English?  Program Director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors on four Tuesday evenings. The only cost is for a textbook (about $20).  For more information or to enroll, call Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.  October 10, 17 and 24, from 6-9 p.m.
Wayland Boosters Annual Appeal.   If you haven’t already, please consider making a donation to the Wayland Boosters this year.  The Boosters general fund covers costs for the high school sports teams and initiatives that are outside of the athletics department’s budget.  It is our goal to improve the access to, performance and safety of these teams through grants made possible by the donations from families and local businesses. Please go to www.waylandboosters.org to make a tax-deductible donation and thank you. The student-athletes of Wayland appreciate your support!

5th Annual John Tanner Pumpkin Shuffle 5 K Run/Walk
Russell’s Garden Center
Saturday, October 14, 11:30am.
We are happy to announce the 5th Annual John Tanner Pumpkin Shuffle 5 K Run/Walk to benefit children with Batten Disease. Every participant receives a free mini pumpkin. Register at www.ourpromisetonicholas.com. (Direct link here) Promo code JTRACE2017 = 10% off Before October 13th. Costumes are optional!
5th Annual Pam’s Run will be held on October 15 at Claypit Hill School. All proceeds from Pam’s Run support Neighbor Brigade. Support your favorite runner or team. If you cannot join us on race day, please consider making a donation to help support the neighbors-helping-neighbors mission of Neighbor Brigade! Pam’s Run is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Pam Manikas Washek, founder of Neighbor Brigade and a tireless champion for families facing sudden crisis. She founded Neighbor Brigade to help those in crisis with free and immediate services provided by fellow community members. It is a simple idea with tremendous impact in providing relief while strengthening the fabric of a community. Pam’s Run will raise funds critical to Neighbor Brigade’s continuing operations and ability to reach more individuals and families in need of support and assistance.  For details on registration and the day’s events, click here.

This Run/Walk fundraising event will begin and end at the United Way of Tri-County, 46 Park Street in Framingham. The 3.1 mile chip timed course is fully supported with water stops and route support, and will take runners and walkers through Framingham and around lovely Farm Pond.
Participants of all levels are welcome to join us for this event. Race start time is 9:00 am, check-in/registration begins at 7:30 am. The registration fee is $25 for adults and $20 for those 14 or younger. The first 200 participants to register will receive a long-sleeve race shirt and goodie bag. Money raised will benefit three United Way services including Hunger Relief, Early Literacy, and Suicide Prevention/Mental Health.For sponsorship opportunities, more information or to register, please click this link. Questions? Call or email Events Manager Sandy Baldi at (508) 370.4873 / Sandra.Baldi@uwotc.org
The Wayland Community Fund serves Wayland residents who need financial assistance

During the past fiscal year, the Wayland Community Fund provided $ 28,717 in financial assistance to Wayland residents. Overdue utilities accounted for 35% of the expenditures, rent 24% with the remainder covering a wide variety of bills including medical costs, food, and children’s’ items. The Wayland residents who were helped included elderly individuals with serious illnesses, single parents who were out of work, a severely disabled parent with small children, and a family who had taken in children who were at risk. The WCF is staffed by five volunteers who cover all operating expenses. It receives no public funding. More information on the fund, including who it serves, and how to donate, is available on the Wayland town website  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.

Meetings

Upcoming Meetings  
    

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 Calendar to confirm meeting times, locations and agenda.  There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.  

    
Monday, October 9

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    Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 10

Wednesday, October 11

Thursday, October 12
  • * No meetings currently scheduled
Friday, October 13

  • * No meetings currently scheduled

Announcements
New announcements this week  

Vokes Players announce auditions for The Body of An American.   Auditions to be held on Nocember 12 and 13. The Body of an American is a bold, radically theatrical and poetic true story that breaks boundaries of convention in both content and form. In his multi-award- winning play, Dan O’Brien pinpoints a globally historic moment, and with it, shines a light on deeply personal issues relevant to our time and culture. This amazing documentary-like drama offers two actors a chance to bring two powerful characters to life along with nearly 30 other characters. And … be a part of the Boston premiere of this powerful and important piece of theater.  Rehearsals will be Sundays through Thursdays, based on cast availability.   Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, February 22 through March 10 at 8pm. Saturday matinees at 2pm on March 3 and 10.  For complete details, click here. 
Please complete quick Town Meeting survey to help estimate the number of voting handsets needed. To better predict the number of voting handsets required at Wayland’s upcoming November Special Town Meeting, the Electronic Voting Implementation Sub-committee has setup an anonymous online survey. Please answer the three questions posed online here.  Your participation will help reduce cost, and allow us to provide a more efficient and orderly town meeting experience. Thanks!

Preschool Parent Conversations, at the Wayland Library, Tuesdays, October 10, 17, and 24, 9:15-10:15am. Preschool parents, you are not alone!  Share the joys and challenges of parenting this special age with other parents and facilitator Dr. Dossie Kahn form Wayland Youth and Family Services.  Infants and young toddlers are also welcome!  Please RSVP to dkahn@wayland.ma.us

No one in Wayland, it seems, is indifferent to the beauty of the library at 5 Concord Road. Perfectly sited in the historic center of town, the building is instantly recognizable for its graceful rotunda, terra-cotta tile roof, and blankets of ivy. Unfortunately, the architecture cannot override the site’s inability to accommodate the library’s needed expansion. Moving the library would give us all an exciting opportunity to reflect on other unmet needs within the town, and consider how 5 Concord Road might meet them. The Library Planning Committee (LPC) has heard some proposals, including a cultural center (perhaps akin to Concord’s Umbrella Community Arts Center) and a museum of local history under the auspices of the Wayland Historical Society. Now we’d like to hear yours. What would you like to see in this beloved building? What needs do you feel are not being met? How might this function take shape at 5 Concord Road?  All are invited to a community forum with the Trustees and members of the LPC at 7pm on Thursday, October 19, in the Large Hearing Room, Town Building, to share ideas on how 5 Concord Road, built at the turn of the twentieth century (1900), can help Wayland continue to thrive in the twenty-first. [For the complete version of this abridged post, click here.]

Public Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. October is the thirtieth anniversary of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which raises awareness of the lethal actions that largely involve male violence against females. First Parish in Wayland and Community United Methodist Church of Wayland are working together to shine a light on the issue and to promote solutions. To this end, a purple light will shine on the façade of each church for part of the month of October. On Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m., First Parish will host an outdoor public vigil on the front lawn. It will be led by the Rev. Dr. Stephanie May and members of the Wayland Interfaith Leaders Association. All are invited to join. [For the complete version of this abridged post, click here.]
 
Wayland to hold Special Town Meeting on November 14 on 15.  Wayland will be holding a Special Town Meeting on November 14 and 15, 2017 at the Wayland High School field house beginning at 7pm. Doors open at 6 pm.  The last day to register to vote STM is November 4, 2017.  The Town Clerks Office will be open from 9am to 8pm for voter registration.   You can now register online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/.

Scarecrow, S’Mores & More. Interested in becoming a Wayland Girl Scout? Come to a Girl Scout sampler on Saturday, October 14th, 2-4pm at the Scout House next to the Town Beach. Join Wayland Girl Scouts in making scarecrows which will then be displayed throughout town, sing girl scout songs around the campfire and of course, enjoy s’mores! Girls need to wear bandanas. The cost of the event is $5. For more information about Wayland Girl Scouts go to waylandgs.scoutlander.com
The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 4, 10am-4pm and Sunday, November 5, 12-4pm There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 3, 5-8pm. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30pm. 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. Donations of books will be accepted during set-up in the Large Hearing Room on Wednesday, November 1, and Thursday, November 2. Donations of baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday. Internet book scanning devices are not permitted in the sale area.

October Nature Programs with Sudbury Valley Trustees. Sudbury Valley Trustees’ (SVT) is pleased to offer a variety of nature programs throughout the region during the month of October. For those interested in learning more about what grows along the trails, botanist Neela deZoysa will be leading a Fall Wildflower Walk at Yapp Conservation Area in Littleton on October 14, and forager Rachel Goclawski will be leading a Fall Foraging Walk in Upton on October 15. On October 22, Laura Mattei, SVT’s Director of Stewardship, will be leading a family-friendly foliage walk at Memorial Forest in Sudbury. Also that day, at the newly expanded Forty Caves in Berlin and Clinton, Dan Stimson, SVT’s Assistant Director of Stewardship, will lead a walk of the highlights of the property and explain the ecological significance of this conservation area.
Preserve Steward Bruce Porter will offer his annual Glacial Features Walk at Gray Reservation in Sudbury on October 28. Bruce has also designed a self-guided tour of this property which is available year round. Visit SVT’s online calendar for specific times and locations for each program, and to register. Space is limited and registration is required at www.svtweb.org/calendar or by calling 978-443-5588 X123.

Wayland Youth Basketball winter registration open. Registration for our K-2 winter basketball programs is now open.    Last year, these programs filled up very quickly so please register early.   You can find information about the programs, including dates and times, at their website, online here. Other Registration reminders:
  • * Girls Metrowest registration closes on October 13. The first tryout is October 15.
  • * Tri-Town League registration (girls grades 3-4 and boys grades 3-8) closes on October 20.  Evaluations are October 22.
  • * Sudbury League registration (girls grades 5-8) closes on October 20. Evaluations are on October 22.
Please note that for all programs, registration is not complete until paid in full.

Upcoming Book Group Meetings at the Library
  • * Clean Eating Cookbook Club. Participants make recipes from a selected cookbook and share them, potluck-style. While enjoying our homemade delights, we discuss book and author, which this month are  Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean by Ana Sortun.  Thursday, October 12 at 6 p.m.
  • * Noon. From Alaa al Aswany, the most popular Egyptian novelist of his generation,  The Automobile Club of Egypt is a rollicking, exuberant and powerfully moving story of a family swept up by social unrest in post-World War II Cairo.  Friday, October 13. 
  • * Are Dystopian/Sci-Fi Books in Your Future? This is a trial run for another new group, starting with Emily St. John Mandel’s bestselling Station Eleven.  Wednesday, November 1, 7pm.
  • * New! Nonfiction Book Group.  The book for November 1 will be The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art.
  • * Evening Book Group, In Kaitlyn Greenidge’s novel We Love You, Charlie Freeman, a chimpanzee comes to live with an African-American family as part of a scientific study, leading to unforeseen consequences for all involved.  Monday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. 
Announcements from Prior Newsletters

League of Women Voters’ Town Meeting Issues Forum, November 8 at 7:30pm at the Senior Center. The League of Women Voters of Wayland invites you to learn about the issues that you will vote on at the November 14th Special Town Meeting.  Why are we voting on contract agreements in November? What’s the story of all these athletic improvements?  And aqueduct crossings? We will have speakers explaining some of the major issues before the Town.  Come and bring your questions.

Superintendent Meet & Greet,  Tuesday, October 10th ~ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm in the Town Building Large Hearing Room. Please come and join us for a meet & greet session with our new superintendent, Dr. Unobskey. Dr. Unobskey would appreciate your input on the following topics:
  • * What are aspects of Wayland schools that we want to protect at all costs?
  • * What are promising aspects we want to grow?
  • * What are aspects that we can improve?
  • * How can we deepen the collaboration among the community, the schools and Central Office?
  • * What do you particularly want and need from Wayland’s superintendent?
     
Open Houses from Solarize Lincoln-Sudbury-Wayland (Details online at SolarizeLSW.org).  On Sunday October 15, visit two Solar Open Houses in Wayland. Open to all residents of Wayland, Lincoln, Sudbury. Walk in any time, visit both! 1-3pm at 14 Brooks Road for The perfect solar roof! 2-4pm at 86 Glezen Lane for The complete package with ground-mounted solar PV with plans for extension, solar hot water that has been working flawlessly for 40 years, electric vehicles, and a Sense home energy monitor keeping an eye on all of it!
 

Passes from the Library! Fall Arts Season is underway, and the Library invites you to enjoy a remarkable range of exhibits and events for reduced rates with one of our 30+ museum passes. Experience new artistic perspectives, walk among gardens and mazes, take in a family play, or visit historic houses and landscapes across the region. Passes are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wayland Public Library and can be reserved online or by calling the Library directly at 508-358-2311. 



Wayland Boosters announces online store.  Support the Boosters’ mission and visit the Boosters Web Store to purchase official Wayland sweats, tees, and other apparel for all the Wayland fans in your household.  The web store will be open through Thursday, October 12.  For more information, go to waylandboosters.org
 

 
WSCP Community Education to offer STEM, Drama, Music, Languages, Gardening. After-school programs are just getting underway for Wayland’s K-12 students, with programs offering a chance to study Chinese, French, and Spanish, enjoy choral singing, gain self-confidence through drama exercises, explore in a STEM program, pursue a love of art, or do garden work on a crisp fall day.
Offered through Wayland School Community Programs (WSCP), the classes are offered through Community Education and vary by school and age group.
Fall 2017 classes also include gardening at Happy Hollow, Beehive Art at Claypit Hill, and the debut of Little Local Vocals Children’s Chorus at a third school, Happy Hollow.  Private Music Lessons are available for orchestra members in grades 3 – 12, band members, Grades 4 – 12, and chorus members, grades 6 -12. Details and registration are online here.

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, October 15 at 7:30pm at The Center for The Arts (TCAN) in Natick.  A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes – in moments both private and public, funny and poignant – as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion. Details online here.


Wayland Garden Club Welcomes New Members. Founded in 1922, the Wayland Garden Club was one of the earliest established in Massachusetts. The club has a long-standing interest in preserving the environment, civic beautification, community outreach, horticulture and flower arranging. Speakers and workshops on a wide range of these subjects are featured at our monthly meetings. The Wayland Garden Club welcomes new members who should contact the club for information and an invitation to attend an upcoming meeting as a guest. The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 17 at 9:30 a.m. with a program: Creating a Personal Paradise: The Story of Glen Villa with presenter Pat Webster. If you would like more information about the Wayland Garden Club, please visit www.waylandgardenclub.org or contact Gretchen Schuler, WGC President.

Upcoming at the Library:

Adult Programs Upcoming at the Library
  • * Lawrence of Arabia, the Arab Revolt, and the Middle East. In 1914, as World War I raged, an idealistic young English archeologist with dreams of liberating an oppressed people encouraged the Arabs to join with the Allies, with the assurance of autonomy at the war’s end. This is a story of false diplomacy and broken promises that haunt the world to the present day. Presenter Bob Begin’s major interest is naval history, but he’s also intrigued by the concept of empire and how it shaped the world. Wednesday, October 11, 7pm.
  • * John and Abigail Adams: An American Story. Both John and Abigail Adams played important roles in the many pivotal events of their times, including the political turmoil of the 1790’s that almost pulled the new nation apart. Join history professor Gary Hylander as he discusses one of the most interesting couples in American history. Monday, October 16 at 7pm.
  • * Coding for Adults with Win Treese. Ever wondered how the software of the world gets made? This fall, the Wayland Library is sponsoring a short introduction to coding for adults. We’ll explore the basics of writing computer programs, key ideas in computer science, and how software works on our computers, phones, cars, the Internet, and more. The group will meet most Thursdays through mid-December. Bring your own laptop or use one of the library’s computers.  Win Treese has worked on software in startups, industrial research, and academia for many years, including at Digital Equipment, MIT, and Boston University. He has also been a facilitator for the Girls Who Code club sponsored by the library. Enrollment is limited, so sign up now!  Thursdays, 7-8:30pm, October 5, 19 and 26, November 2, 16 and 30, and December 7.
  • * 3D Design Workshop (Fusion 360). Participants will be using Fusion 360 to design their own decorative vase or pen cup.  Fusion 360 is an intermediate-to-advanced level design software.  Some familiarity with design software or at least proficiency with mouse and keyboard is advised.  All 3D prints will be free.
    • * Wednesday, October 18 at 7pm. You must be 12 or older to register on your own; parents are welcome to register younger children, and are encouraged to design with their children.
    • * Thursday, October 26 at 5pm.  This workshop is intended for adults only.  Please register.
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    Mysterious Massachusetts. Every state has its ghost stories, but no other state has the Dover Demon or the Salem witch trials.  This program will peek at Massachusetts’ rich history of paranormal legends, odd events, and strange denizens. Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe is a library associate with the Springfield city library and tours New England lecturing on various topics.  Wednesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. 

  • * Gossels Program for Human Dignity. In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, Chris Edwards, who grew up in Wayland as the “daughter” of Ed and Nancy Eskandarian, will discuss life before, during and after his transition, and how he used what he learned working in advertising to rebrand himself with dignity and grace at a time before the word transgender was part of the vernacular. His heartwarming and hilarious memoir is BALLS: It Takes Some to Get Some.  Sunday, November 5 at 3:00 p.m.
  • * New!  Intermediate English Conversation Group. If you or someone you know has a good grasp of basic English and a desire to improve it, join us every Wednesday morning in the library mezzanine, 10-11am.  Learn more about the language and American culture.  For beginning English learners, we have a conversation group that meets two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30am.
  • * Author Panel, November is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo.  To get you inspired, we are hosting a panel of local novelists who will share their writing process and publishing experience.  Panelists include Juliette Fay, Jacqueline Dembar Greene, George Harrar, Mark Peter Hughes, Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Ray Daniel.  Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.
     
Baby and Pre-School Programs
  • * Upcoming Storytimes
    • * Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, October 10, 17, and 24 at 10:30 a.m.
    • * StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, October 19, and 26 at 10:30 a.m.
  • * Sing-along with Jeannie Mack, Thursday, October 12, at 10:30 a.m. 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.
  • * Baby Faces, Friday, October 13, 10:00-11:00 a.m. In this Baby and Me program, we will play with baby and talk about the different faces of baby’s development.  Led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families.  For babies, ages 3 months to prewalking, with parent/caregiver.
  • * Brain Building Storytime, Wednesday, October 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime, parachute play, and brain-building activity. Program led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. For ages 2 to 5, with parent/caregiver.
  • * PJ Storytime, Thursday, October 26, 6:30-7:00 p.m. Wear your pajamas to the library and listen to stories!  Program led by librarian Carly Moniz.
  • * Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, October 31, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio. 
School Age Programs
  • * Steam Team: Crazed Chemistry, Wednesday, October 11, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make concoctions that are gooey, slimy, and even make small explosions. We will also learn a little about chemistry. For grades K to 2 with parent/caregiver.
  • * Drop-in Fall Crafts, Wednesday, October 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Children will make spooktacular fall crafts. Think apples, leaves, pumpkins, and black cats! Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 4 and up.
  • * Parent/Child Book Club, Wednesday, October 18, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. October’s book is From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg.
  • * Harry Potter Halloween Party, Wednesday, October 25, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Fly on in and join us for a magical afternoon of treats, activities, and crafts from the world of Harry Potter.  Halloween costumes and muggle attire welcome!  For ages 5 and up.
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! If you love music and enjoy singing pop classics and show tunes for a variety of audiences, come to an open rehearsal, every Tuesday, 10am-12pm at the Wayland Senior Center beginning September 5.  There are no auditions and no attendance requirements, only a friendly group of music-lovers from all over MetroWest.  To learn more, visit goldentones.org, or call 508-318-6318. The chorus, now 29 years young, performs almost 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools.  You can help continue this outreach with a tax-deductible gift at goldentones.org.

Survival and Empowerment, October 10. Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable to hear a domestic violence survivor share her powerful story. The speaker will share her experiences surviving and moving beyond domestic violence. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Come to learn about ways abuse can impact survivors, what resources are available, and what you can do to help someone you are concerned about. Domestic violence affects us all! The speaker is a member of the Survivor Speaker’s Bureau of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, an area domestic violence agency that provides a variety of services to individuals and families dealing with the issue of abuse. The program will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at 3pm in the Community Meeting Room of the Wayland Public Safety Building, 38 Cochituate Road, Wayland. The program is free and open to the public. For more information about the Roundtable; to learn more about domestic violence, bullying, teen dating violence, and elder abuse; and to find resources for victims of abuse, please go to www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. Program flyer online here

How to Talk So Your Legislators Will Listen
Thursday, October 12, 2pm at the Wayland Library.  Join us for this useful and informative program that will cover the most effective ways to reach your state legislators and make your voice heard.  We’ll discuss at what points in the legislation process communication from constituents are most effective and why it is important to contact legislators when you know they agree with you. Nancy Brumback is a director of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and oversees the organization’s work on state legislation. This talk is co-sponsored with the Wayland League of Women Voters and Hear Our Voices Metrowest. Event flyer  online here.


Wayland Cultural Council seeks proposals. The deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support arts and cultural activities in the community is October 16. Funding is available for projects and programs planned from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018. According to Council chair, Kara Brewton, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities, including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies, or performances, workshops, and lectures. Based on a just-completed community-wide survey, the Council especially encourages applications focused on community-wide gatherings, nature, science, environmental projects, projects celebrating local history; and projects celebrating cultural diversity. More details online here.  [Information on the grants is online here.]
Oh no! My kid just asked me about…  Engaging in Difficult Conversations With Kids About Our Shared World.  Have you ever found yourself faced with questions from a child regarding the climate of our town/state/country and felt that you could use some support in choosing the “right” words? On Wednesday, October 18, the Wayland Community for Social Justice and Friends of Wayland Youth and Family Services will hold a workshop on how to engage in conversations with children about issues relating to our shared world, including race, religion, gender, etc. Please join us from 7-9pm at Wayland High School for discussion and resources on this important and timely topic.  Sign up online here.


Programs for Teens at the Library:
Girls Who Code. The Wayland Library will hosting a Girls Who Code club again this year.  The club will meet Tuesdays, from 4 to 6 p.m., starting on October 17, and will run throughout the academic year. The mission of GWC is to help bridge the gender gap in the technology fields.  Girls will learn Sratch, JavaScript, AppInventor, Python, HTML/CSS and more, to build graphics, videogames and websites.  The club will be run by Wayland parent and teacher volunteers.  For girls in grades 6 to 12.  Please register online from the Wayland Library’s eventkeeper calendar.Parents/Teachers – If you basic computer programming skills and would like to volunteer to help facilitate this club, please contact Youth Services librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. We have room for another volunteer or two. 

Join Us for the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.  The WHS Athletic Hall of Fame is having an induction banquet at Sandy Burr Country Club on Saturday, October 14. This year’s inductees include long-time HS athletic trainer Chris Brown and recent graduates Travis Downs and Nico Pascual-Leone, as well WHS star athletes Mike Testa, Joe Manley, Ryan Stewart, Yvon Edoumou, Susan Churchill, Ben Garfield, Julie Lewis Podany, Amy Steuber Jablonski, Debbie Brice, and Mark Harmon. All WHS sports fans past and present are invited to attend this wonderful event. To purchase tickets, please contact Stuart Davies (508-358-6070). For more information about the event, please visit the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame website.

Flu Clinics from the Wayland Health Department:  
  • * Community Flu Clinics: for all residents aged 6 months and up on Wednesdays October 11, 18 and 25, 2-7pm.  Details are online here.




Trustees (SVT) is offering a wide variety of educational and outdoor programs this fall. As a regional land trust and conservation non-profit, SVT seeks to provide opportunities for people to learn about and connect with nature. Enjoy the changing colors of the season with many guided programs held on local conservation land. Highlights include in depth exploration of the plants and animals that thrive in our local conservation areas. See the results of beaver activity at Horse Meadows Knoll in Harvard, a current conservation project. Members of Trout Unlimited will teach about the native trout in local streams at newly conserved Forty Caves in Berlin and Clinton. Additional choices for outdoor programs include fall foraging, a botany tour, fall wildflower walk, and full moon walk. Learn more about beavers or dragonflies at indoor presentations offered at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury. History buffs will enjoy outings to “witches caves” in Framingham and Ashland, and land with active archeological sites in Grafton. Learn more about these programs and many more scheduled throughout the fall at www.svtweb.org/programs. Registration is required and space is limited. Members of Sudbury Valley Trustees do enjoy free or reduced program fees and new members are always welcome. SVT and nearly 3000 members protect and care for land and wildlife habitat in 36 communities surrounding the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury Rivers. For more information on SVT’s conservation work or programs, visit www.svtweb.org or call 978-443-5588.

Events and Happenings

Below are highlights of the coming week.  For all events, view our  online calendar.  



Tuesday, October 10, Superintendent Meet & Greet, Wayland Town Building (Large Hearing Room), 11:30am-12:30pm.   Please come and join us for a meet & greet session with our new superintendent, Dr. Unobskey. This informal gathering will be held in the Large Hearing Room of the Town Building on Tuesday, October 10th from 11:30am-12:30pm. Dr. Unobskey would appreciate your input on the following topics:

  • * What are aspects of Wayland schools that we want to protect at all costs?
  • * What are promising aspects we want to grow?
  • * What are aspects that we can improve?
  • * How can we deepen the collaboration among the community, the schools and Central Office?
  • * What do you particularly want and need from Wayland’s superintendent?


Wednesday, October 11, Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 12-5pm. 

This is the last summer market of the year. 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.

Tuesday, October 10, Survival and Empowerment, Wayland Public Safety Building, 3pm.  Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable to hear a domestic violence survivor share her powerful story. The speaker will share her experiences surviving and moving beyond domestic violence.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Come to learn about ways abuse can impact survivors, what resources are available, and what you can do to help someone you are concerned about. Domestic violence affects us all!
The speaker is a member of the Survivor Speaker’s Bureau of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, an area domestic violence agency that provides a variety of services to individuals and families dealing with the issue of abuse.
The program will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at 3pm in the Community Meeting Room of the Wayland Public Safety Building, 38 Cochituate Road, Wayland.  The program is free and open to the public.
For more information about the Roundtable; to learn more about domestic violence, bullying, teen dating violence, and elder abuse; and to find resources for victims of abuse, please click here. Program flyer online here

Thursday, October 12, How to Talk So Your Legislators Will Listen, Wayland Library, 2pm. Nancy Brumback discusses the best points in the legislation process to contact legislators, and why you should do it even when you know they agree with you. Nancy is a director of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and oversees the organization’s work on state legislation.  This talk is co-sponsored with the Wayland League of Women Voters and Hear Our Voices Metrowest.
Sunday, October 15, Pam’s Run, Claypit Hill School, 10am.  5k Run/Walk, 10k Run, Kids’ Fun Run.  All proceeds from Pam’s Run support  Neighbor Brigade. Support your favorite runner or team. If you cannot join us on race day, please consider making a donation  and help us support the neighbors-helping-neighbors mission of Neighbor Brigade!For complete details, go to the Pam’s Run website.
Sunday, October 15, Solarize Open Houses.  On Sunday October 15, visit two Solar Open Houses in Wayland. Open to all residents of Wayland, Lincoln, Sudbury. Walk in any time, visit both! 

  • * 1-3 PM at 14 Brooks Road for The perfect solar roof! 
  • * 2-4 PM at 86 Glezen Lane for The complete package with ground-mounted solar PV with plans for extension, solar hot water that has been working flawlessly for 40 years, electric vehicles, and a Sense home energy monitor keeping an eye on all of it!
More info on SolarizeLSW.org.

Monday, October 16, John and Abigail Adams: An American Story, Wayland Library, 7pm. Both John and Abigail Adams played important roles in the many pivotal events of their times, including the political turmoil of the 1790’s that almost pulled the new nation apart.  Join history professor Gary Hylander as he discusses one of the most interesting couples in American history.
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