Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Dignity Matters
Mission:to assist homeless women and women in need by providing underwear and feminine hygiene products when they need them most. Through our action, we support women in regaining self-confidence and dignity by helping them stay healthy and clean.
Redistributing gently used bras is also good for the environment by keeping these items out of landfills.
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In the News…
News from this past week
* Wayland Community Fund chairman stepping away. For 20 years, the Wayland Community Fund has helped people in need – from grandparents living on Social Security and raising toddlers to people facing chronic or terminal illnesses. The organization has provided more than $550,000 worth of help to Wayland residents, and Michael Patterson has been there throughout the years.
* More communities move to ban plastic bags. The age-old question of “Paper or plastic?” is increasingly vanishing from local stores. Soon more businesses around the region will be unable to give out single-use plastic bags at checkout counters. Buoyed by a desire to reduce littering and improve the environment, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Sudbury and Wayland are among communities that have adopted regulations on plastic bags through Town Meeting or the Board of Health. Some of the rules have yet to take effect.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Spirit of Giving: 6 7 Nonprofits To Support In Wayland.It’s easy to find a charity. Swing a stick and you’ll hit some organization, somewhere, raising money for some cause. But many want to keep it truly local, and help the neighbors around you or the charities that operate right in your community. Patch lists:
A complete list of IRS-recognized Wayland-based charities is online here. WaylandeNews has a list with descriptions online here.
Wayland Middle School PTO running gift drive campaign for Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
The Wayland Middle School PTO is starting a holiday gift drive for middle school-aged kids living in residential homes of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a local organization offering support, housing, and education to children who have experienced abuse, neglect, and trauma. These are kids that are neither with foster families or their own families during the holidays. Most gifts range between $5-$30, and all are 100% tax-deductible!
Donate gifts via Wayside’s Amazon.com wishlist, curated especially for the Wayland Middle School PTO gift drive. All gifts will be shipped directly (c/o Wayside director Sara McCabe)
Wayland Troop 1 Christmas Trees Sales. Buy your Christmas Tree and support the Wayland Boy Scouts at the Community United Methodist Church. Each year the Wayland Boys Scouts herald the holiday season by selling trees and wreaths. Please stop by the Community United Methodist Church on Main Street, Wayland/Cochituate (Rt 27) across from the Hannah Williams playground. This is the troop’s major annual fundraiser and goes a long way towards supporting the Scout program for the year. As always, we will have very high-quality trees at reasonable prices so please stop by, take a look at the trees, and feel free to chat with us about Scouting. Happy Holidays and thank you for supporting the Boy Scouts in Wayland. For more details, including sales dates and times, click here.
Wayland Police collecting for Toys for Tots. The Wayland Police Department will serve as a drop-off location for the US Marine Corp Reserve Toys for Tots toy drive. If you would like to donate a new, unwrapped, non-violent toy, you may do so until December 14th at the Wayland Police Department. If you have any questions, please contact Det/Sgt Jamie D. Berger at 508-358-1722
Parmenter is hosting a Holiday Concert & Luncheon at the Weston Golf Club (275 Meadowbrook Rd, Weston), Tuesday, December 5, 11:30am-2pm. Event benefits Parmenter Hospice Services. Concert begins at 12pm. Music will be provided by The Weston High School Chamber Orchestra and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Chamber Singers. Seating is limited, reservations required. Tickets are $75/person. For questions, call Gail at 508-358-3001×361. Event flyer online here. RSVP card online here.
Support Project Pajama. “The children were nestled, all snug in their beds…” Are you looking for a great way to get your kids involved in giving back this holiday season? Please consider supporting two Wayland moms in providing pajamas for underserved children in Lowell. How to Help: Kim and Giselle are collecting brand-new, unwrapped girls and boys pajamas, sizes 6 to 16, November 15-December 4. Please place donations of new pajamas in the holiday wrapped boxes outside of their homes. May we all be a bit warmer this season-whether it is because of a new pair of pajamas or because of doing a good deed. Donation Locations: 1 Pheasant Run (Kim Bruno), 22 Shaw Dr (Giselle Shardlow). Complete details online here. Flyer online here.
Help Provide Holiday Cheer for Families Affected by Domestic Violence. The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites our local communities to become involved in making the holidays brighter for families affected by domestic violence, those living in shelter and transitional housing, and those who have moved on from shelter and transitional housing to rebuild their lives in our communities.
Three local agencies offer services and programs for families affected by domestic violence. They are REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence. There are a number of ways that you can help. Sponsoring a family can be a wonderful way for you and your family to do something together to help others. You can match yourselves with a smaller family or invite your relatives, friends, and colleagues to join you in sponsoring a larger family. For those who cannot sponsor a family, gift cards to retail stores for food, clothing, and other necessities are welcome. Popular stores include Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, CVS, Target, and Stop and Shop. Wrapping paper, ribbon, and tape are also needed. Or neighborhoods and organizations may do a drive for items needed throughout the year, items like food, new sheets, towels, paper goods, cleaning products, and toiletries. Helping hands are also needed to serve as elves and reindeer. Complete post with more details and contact information online here.
Wayland Girl Scout Brownies hold Diaper Drive through December 1. Diapers are a basic need for children, as essential to their health and well-being as food, shelter, and a parent’s love. Yet many families in our area struggle to provide babies and toddlers with a sufficient supply of diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy. Happy Hollow and Loker’s 3rd Grade Brownies are collecting Diapers! We are looking to collect enough diapers to provide diapers for 75 babies for 1 week, 4,000 diapers. All diapers collected will be donated to the diaper pantry at Tempo, an organization dedicated to supporting young adults in need and to the “A Place to Turn” Diaper Bank.
Please contribute disposable diapers in all sizes, wipes, and unopened diaper cream to the collection bin in the front lobby of the school or at the Public Safety Building (Police Station) throughout November. The Girl Scout Brownies are doing this as part of a town-wide third grade Girl Scouts effort to help young parents that cannot afford diapers and really need our help! For complete details, click here. Contact for more information contact zuania@gmail.com.
WCPA/Cradles to Crayons Holiday Book Drive. WCPA Partners with Usborne Literacy for a Lifetime Program Holiday Book Drive for Cradles to Crayons. At the end of November, the WCPA will be partnering with the Usborne Literacy for a Lifetime program to provide books to Cradles to Crayons, which will be distributed to kids in need for the holidays. Cradles to Crayons is a non-profit organization that gives kids ages 0-12 living in low-income or homeless situations throughout Massachusetts the essentials they need to thrive. The week after Thanksgiving, you will have the opportunity to make a donation that will go directly toward purchasing Usborne books for Cradles to Crayons. The goal is to raise $1,000, which Usborne will match 50%. Stay tuned for more information about how you can help! Questions? Email Allison Kates at alliekat325@gmail.com.
Dignity Matters runs feminine product drive at Wayland Library. You can buy cupcakes with Food Stamps but not tampons. Dignity Matters is having a drive at the Wayland Public Library. Please drop off feminine hygiene products: tampons and pads as well as new underwear and bras in the bins at the library. For further information visit dignity-matters.org. Flyer online here.
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.
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, November 27
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Board of Selectmen, 10am. Agenda includes: continued public hearing on tax recapituation, vote to appoint continuing members to the Council on Aging – CC Advisory Committee
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Board of Assessors, 10am. Agenda includes: tax recapitulation hearing with Selectmen
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Library Planning Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: discussion on hurdles to library expansion at 5 Concord Rd, fundraising and awareness of library project
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Audit Committee, 7:15pm . Agenda includes: draft financial statements with audit team
Tuesday, November 28
* Design Review Board, 6:30pm. Agenda includes 525-526 Boston Post Road Minutemann Drive on new standing sign and location
* Board of Public Works, 7pm. Agenda includes: joint meeting with WWMDC, FY19 DPW Capital Plan, irrigation application approval process, discussion on MOU with Recreation and Library Trustees on continued use of 195 Main St
* WWMDC and Board of Public Works, 7pm. Agenda includes: Joint meeting with BPW on continuation of support from DPW to WWMDC.
* Energy and Climate Committee, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: Green Communities Grant Project updates, Green Communities Annual Report, Non-Grant Projects, Solarize, Library project, Goal Setting/Net Zero Planning
* Planning Board, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: discussion on Grout-Heard House paving and parking improvements, 74 Moore Road Conservation Cluster public hearing, potential zoning articles, Cascade 113 and 115 Boston Post Road revised presentation
Wednesday, November 29
* Board of Library Trustees, 8am. Agenda includes: monthly reports, Collection Policy, report on MBLC trustee workshop, Library website, capital campaign
* Zoning Board of Appeals, 7pm, Wayland High School. Agenda includes: Yankee Craftsman/357 Commonwealth Rd, and 113, 115, 117 and 119 Boston Post Rd (former Mahoney’s site, “The Monster” project)
Thursday, November 30
* No meetings currently scheduled
Friday, December 1
* No meetings currently scheduled
Announcements
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
Police to offer Adult R.A.D. Training (Rape Aggression Defense Systems). When: the class will total 12 hours and be conducted in 4 sessions (January 16, 18, 23 and 25, 6-9pm) at Wayland Town Hall (Large Hearing Room). Cost: The class is free. The class is open to females who reside or work in Wayland. Class size is limited. If interested, contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Berger (508-358-1722 or email jberger@wayland.ma.us)Click herefor details.
Announcing Mini-grant Funding for Projects in Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service
Following the success of past years, The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is offering an exciting program to fund small projects in three areas: Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service.
In Lauren’s spirit and memory, small grants are now available for individuals and groups with dynamic project ideas in any of the above areas.Keep On Sparkling! Interested parties are invited to complete an online application by January 31, 2018. New applicants encouraged! Please visit www.laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org
30th Annual Children’s Holiday Shoppe, December 4, 3:30-5:30pm at the Wayland Town Building Gym. Join us for this beloved event where children (K-grade 5) can safely shop for loved ones with the help of middle and high school “elves.” Adults purchase tickets for children to spend and wait out of sight so children can surprise them at the holidays. Many volunteers are on hand to wrap and tag gifts for the young shoppers. All items – new, hand-made, or gently used – are priced with a child’s allowance in mind. This event is sponsored by the Council on Aging, and many volunteers make it possible every year. Proceeds benefit area non-profit organizations. For returning shoppers, follow signs for our new entrance through the Large Hearing Room.
Arts Wayland Holiday Small Works Exhibit and Reception at the Library.This show will feature original paintings and photographs in a wide variety of styles and materials, sized 12″ x 12″ or smaller, by over 20 local artists. Through December 29. Opening reception: Sunday, December 5, 2:30 p.m.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Santa’s coming!! “Home for the Holidays” Open house at Royal Wayland, December 9
Join us and Santa at our “Home for the Holidays” Open House event at Royal Wayland December 9th from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Santa arrives at 2:30 p.m. so you can have a picture with the kids and have them leave with a treat! In the Spirit of Giving, we, together with the Friends of the Village Bank of Wayland, are collecting enjoyable items for Holiday Gift baskets, to be delivered to homebound residents! Items such as: candy, lotion, gloves, socks, note pads, a small plant, a brush – all examples of a great donation for the basket. So, come have fun – eat, drink and be very merry!! Great food and drinks, caroling too! Flyer online here
Nashoba Valley Ski Club Looking for Racers. The Nashoba Valley Ski Club (NVSC) is an alpine ski development and racing program for skiers aged 5 – 18. Members of NVSC compete with other clubs in the Eastern Massachusetts Buddy Werner League. The Program’s mission is to develop the skills of our young racers and instill a lifelong passion for the sport of skiing. While the development of skills and competition is encouraged, the main emphasis is on a fun, safe, and positive experience for all. We practice Thursday evenings at Nashoba Valley Ski Area in Westford with races taking place on Sunday mornings at either Nashoba Valley, Ski Ward, Bradford, or Blue Hills ski areas. Races begin the first Sunday in January and conclude with a Championship race the first Sunday in March. No prior race experience is required; however, all team members must be able to ride the ski lifts unassisted and ski all terrain at Nashoba Valley Ski Area. NVSC is a learn-to-race program, not a learn-to-ski program. Cost and Registration Cost is $400 for U8 (5 – 7 years old), and $445 for U10 – U18. High-school racers are only $75 (races only, does not include Thursday night practice). Each racer will also need a Nashoba Valley season pass or lift tickets. To learn more visit: www.nvscracing.com or email nvsc@nvscracing.com.
School Age Programs at the Llbrary
* Pop-Up Makerspace, Wednesday, November 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Put on your Maker’s Hat and join Children’s Librarian Carly Moniz in our Pop-Up Makerspace. Carly will have several projects and activities set up for kids who like to make stuff. For ages 5 and up.
* Parent/Child Book Club, Wednesday, November 29, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. November’s book is Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder.
* Lego Club, Wednesday, December 6, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos. This month’s theme: Magical Creatures. For ages 5 and up.
* Santa Lucia Day, Wednesday, December 13, 3:00-4:00p.m. Children will listen to stories about the Swedish festival of Santa Lucia, Make a craft, and enjoy Swedish gingerbread cookies. For ages 4 and up.
* Drop-in Winter and Holiday Crafts, Wednesday, December 20, 3:00-5:00p.m. Children will make festive crafts for the holidays. Led by librarian Elise Katz.For ages 4 and up.
The Wayland Police Department, in conjunction with Police Exam Solutions (PES), is searching for talented candidates to register for the upcoming Police Officer Entrance Exam, the department announced recently. The exam is scheduled for Saturday, December 2, at Wayland High School. Registration ends at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, or when the maximum capacity is reached; whichever comes first. The exam fee is $125 and is non-refundable. Police Chief Patrick Swanick said that the department is looking to hire two to three eligible police officer candidates.
Girls Softball Winter Clinics – Register Now. Wayland Little League is offering softball winter clinics starting in December for any player in grades 4-8 who may be interested in refining their skills for the upcoming season or to simply give the sport a try. Two 7-week programs are available: Session one will focus on general skills development while session two will focus on hitting. An optional 30-minute pitching clinic is also available prior to each week’s session. These clinics are held Sunday evenings at 5pm at the renowned Doug Carroll Baseball Academy just minutes away on the Framingham/Sudbury line, and are led by Doug Carroll instructors. These programs start on December 3, with registration closing on December 1. Space is filling up fast so register today! For more information and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org
Girls Winter Soccer Clinic, November 29 and 30. Valeo FC Metrowest is running a winter girls soccer clinic, Wednesday, November 29 (4-5:30pm) for U11 girls, and Thursday, November 30 (6-7:30pm) for U13 girls at Bosse Sports, 141 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury. No sign up required, just come by for this free event.
Great opportunities for Wayland boys and girls to try ice hockey! The Wayland Hockey Association (WHA) wants to spread the word about great opportunities for Wayland boys and girls to try the great game of ice hockey in a fun, low-pressure, low-commitment environment. WHA runs the Wayland Middle School boys’ and girls’ teams and the boys’ Varsity High School and girls’ Wayland/Weston Varsity High School teams. Wayland has no youth hockey program but lots of Wayland youth of all ages learn to play in neighboring town programs such as Natick, Wellesley, Waltham, Framingham, Concord-Carlisle and Weston (girls program only). These great programs can help take your son or daughter from not being able to skate to scoring goals, making new friends and having lots of fun in no time. For more details, contact the town programs directly or contact Rich Peck or Jen Bonner.
Wayland Youth Lacrosse Registration open for Kindergarten through 8th grade players. Regular registration open until December 3. Wayland Youth Lacrosse is proud to offer the boys and girls in Wayland another season of playing lacrosse, one of the fastest-growing, most popular sports in Massachusetts. Our town and select teams are comprised of student-athletes who have a wide-range of lacrosse skills, including new players who are just beginning their lacrosse game and skilled players who have been shooting on the net for years. All teams and levels are committed to developing the whole player and focus on teamwork as well as character and skill development. Select teams offer players an additional competitive opportunity to take their lacrosse skills to the next level. The season runs from the end of March through early June with our Laxapalooza W-Day in the middle of May. For registration information, as well as practice and game times, visit www.waylandlacrosse.com. Registration is open now through December 3rd. Late fees will accrue for players registered after December 3 until December 18. All players must be registered by December 18 in order to play lacrosse in the spring.
Upcoming at the Library:
Baby and Pre-School Programs
* Upcoming Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30 a.m.
* Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, November 28, 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.
* PJ Storytime, Thursday, November 30, 6:30-7:00 p.m. Wear your pajamas to the library and listen to stories! Program led by librarian Carly Moniz.
For Parents
* Baby Faces, Wednesdays, Dec. 6 and 13, 10:30-11:15 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 pre-walking, with parent/caregiver.
For the Whole Family:
Family Sing-along with David Polansky, Sunday, Dec. 3, 3:00-3:45 p.m. Musician David Polansky will get us all singing songs that celebrate the winter season and holidays. Polansky has written many award-winning songs and his repertoire of standards is enormous. For the most part, if you wish to hear it, he can sing it. This family sing-along is a part of the Wayland Center Open House programming line up. For all ages.
Upcoming Adult Programs at the Library:
* The Great Presenters: Remote and Exciting Travel by Bicycle with Herb Kavet. You can’t see the world from the window of an air-conditioned bus, says Herb Kavet. Not really. On a bicycle, you can easily meet the local people because you’re traveling in such an unthreatening and often locally acceptable manner. Herb will be talking about his adventures and encounters, mostly in developing countries. Tuesday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
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Kitchen Witchery: Medicinal Uses of Culinary Herbs. Culinary herbs are not only some of the best remedies for many minor complaints and ailments, but also form the backbone of many herbal traditions worldwide. This discussion with local herbalist Violet Bertelsen will explore how a spice rack can function as an effective first aid kit. Wednesday, December 6, 7:00 p.m.
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Calling All Comic Book Artists. We will be hosting our first-ever ComicCon Wayland on Saturday, April 7. If you would like to have a table to show off your books, or would like to lead a workshop, please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen (pmccuen@minlib.net). If your art is for adults, contact Reference Librarian Rachel Sideman-Kurtz (rsideman@minlib.net)
* Film: Remember Pearl Harbor. Narrated by Tom Selleck, this powerful documentary tells the story of the “day that will live in infamy,” December 7, 1941. Japanese airplanes bombed the U.S. naval base on Oahu, provoking America to enter the Second World War. Tuesday, December 12, 7:00 p.m.
Registration open for Baseball Winter Clinics and Spring Baseball and Softball
Baseball Winter Clinics. Championships are made in the offseason! Get a head start on the season with Wayland Little League’s Winter Clinics available for baseball players ages 7-16. There are two separate clinics: an 8-week session focusing on throwing, hitting, and fielding, and a 4-week session later in the season dedicated to pitching and catching. These sessions will be held Sunday afternoons starting in January at Doug Carroll Baseball Academy in the nearby Saxonville area of Framingham. Each clinic will feature instruction from Wayland Little League coaches and Doug Carroll instructors.Registration is now open with an early bird discount of $30 for registrations paid by November 15th. Registration closes 12/31/17. These clinics are expected to sell out so register now at www.waylandlittleleague.org
Spring Baseball and Softball. Registration is now open for all spring 2018 Wayland Little League baseball and softball programs including our newly-introduced T-Ball Spinners program for boys and girls ages 5-6. All baseball programs are transitioning to age-based programs to align with Little League International, with specific divisions for each age group: Sea Dogs (ages 7), Paw Sox (ages 8), Minors (ages 9-10), Majors (ages 11-12), and Babe Ruth (ages 13-16). Dedicated softball programs begin for kids in grades 2-3 (Rookie) and continue on for grades 4-5 (Juniors) and grades 6-8 (Seniors). An early bird discount of $25 is available for registrations paid by November 30. Registration for all spring programs close 12/31/17. To learn more about the spring baseball and softball programs and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.
Library Book Groups. Open to all, no registration required. Books are available at the library.
* Evening. As created by Kathleen Rooney, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk through Manhattan to a New Year’s Eve party, discovering the city anew and recalling her sixty years in the advertising business. Monday, December 4 at 7pm.
* Non-Fiction. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me is Sherman Alexie’s powerful memoir of growing up poor on an Indian reservation while being raised by a mercurial, intelligent, abusive mother. Wednesday, December 6 at 1pm.
* Noon. Anuk Arudpragasam tells The Story of a Brief Marriage between two residents of an evacuee camp in Sri Lanka who wed in a desperate attempt to reclaim their humanity. December 8.
Cookbook Club. For this month’s meeting, participants are bringing some favorite dishes from their own recipe collections. Thursday, December 14, 6:00 p.m.
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. 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.
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Events and Happenings
Below are highlights of the coming week. For all events, view our online calendar.
Wednesday, November 29, Wayland Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Anxiety in Children: Signs & Strategies, Wayland Town Building (School Committee Room), 7-9pm.[Note: this was rescheduled from Tuesday, November 14]The Wayland Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is the parent advisory council for children with special needs. The Council advocates for children with special needs and performs in an advisory and collaborative role to the Wayland School Committee relative to special education issues. SEPAC sponsors general open meetings to educate and inform parents about topics that affect them and their children. If you would like more information about SEPAC or to join and have your name on our mailing list please email Laura Malnight, President (or call 508-358-0283) .Save the date for the following 2018 meetings: January 9th, March 20th, May 16th
Thursday, November 30, Wayland Boosters’ Holiday Open House, Wayland High School (Faculty Room), 12-9pm. The Wayland Booster Holiday Sale will take place on Thursday, November 30, 12-9pm and Sunday, December 3, 10am-12pm in the Faculty Lounge at Wayland High School. The holidays are right around the corner, so please join us for our annual sale.
Thursday, November 30, WHS & WMS Winter Band Concert, Wayland High School Main Stage, 7:30pm. The concert will feature the Wayland Middle School Symphonic Band, Wayland High School ConcertBand, and Wayland High School Honors Wind Ensemble. You will be treated to a variety of band literature including a special percussion feature and the traditional Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson. We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, December 2, Sudbury Valley New Horizons Winter Concert, Wayland Middle School, 3pm. Come celebrate winter with Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music at its 2017 Winter concert which will showcase the work of musicians of varying ages and levels of experience. Enjoy the jazzy sounds of the swing band as it delivers “One More for the Count”. The string orchestra will play several pieces including Rossini’s “Overture from ‘The Barber of Seville’ ” and the familiar “Tonight” from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. The woodwind choir will play the playful “March Past of the Kitchen Utensils ” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Finally, the concert band will perform Aaron Copeland’s texture-rich “Themes from an Outdoor Overture” along with Paul McCarthy’s “Yesterday” as well as other pieces.
There is no charge for admission although donations are gratefully accepted and are tax-deductible as the organization is a 501(c)(3) arts organization. Refreshments will be available following the concert.
Saturday, December 2, Wayland Town Center Tree Lighting, Wayland Town Center, 4:30-6:30pm. Come enjoy the holiday season with your neighbors. Stroll the shows for kid goodies and giveaways. Guest appearance and photo opps with Santa Claus.
Saturday, December 2, College A Cappella, Wayland High School, 7:30pm. Three talented college a cappella groups are coming to the Wayland High School Theater to perform at the Fall College A Cappella Concert. Featured college groups this fall are the award-winning co-ed Northeastern Nor’easters, the all-female UMass Amherst S#arp Attitude, and the all-male Hamilton Buffers with Wayland’s own Calvin Neumeyer! The Nor’easters will also lead a special master class for the Wayland a cappella groups before the concert. They will be joined by WHS’ own T-Tones, Muses and Madrigals for a night of great entertainment! For complete details including information on where to get tickets, click here.
Starting Saturday, December 2, Weston Friendly presents Miracle on 34th Street, Weston Town Hall. Miracle on 34th Street, filled with humor and beloved songs including “It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas”, is a heartwarming holiday musical for the whole family! Performances are: Saturday, December 2 at 7:30pm, Sunday December 3 at 11am (Sensory Friendly) and 3pm, Friday December 8 at 7:30pm and
Saturday December 9 at 3pm and 7:30pm. Tickets $25 Orchestra, $20 Balcony. To purchase tickets please call 857-267-1880 or visit: TicketStage.com
Sunday, December 3, WHS Ski Swap, Wayland High School Commons, 8am-2pm (pickup unsold items 2-3pm). If you have equipment you would like to sell, please come early in the morning to drop off your items and return later in the afternoon to pick up unsold items and/or profits. There will be a lot of other used ski equipment available such as hats, helmets, gloves, poles, boots, skis, boards, snow pants, etc.
Sunday, December 3, Wayland Boosters’ Holiday Open House, Wayland High School Faculty Room, 10am-12pm.The Wayland Booster Holiday Sale will take place on Thursday, November 30, 12-9pm and Sunday, December 3, 10am-12pm in the Faculty Lounge at Wayland High School. The holidays are right around the corner, so please join us for our annual sale.
Sunday, December 3, Holiday Open House, Wayland Center, 2-5pm.
The Wayland Museum and Historical Society, the Wayland Free Public Library, First Parish in Wayland, and the Wayland Depot will be open. The public is invited to participate in music, activities for kids, caroling, and refreshments, and to view decorations by the Wayland Garden Club.
The Wayland Museum and Historical Society will have festive decorations appropriate to the period of each of the Grout Heard House Museum’s rooms, fashioned by the Wayland Garden Club. Many Garden Club members participate in decorating the House under the guidance of Gretchen Schuler and Lois Toombs.
Girl Scout troops from all over town will be creating handmade decorations for the alcove of the Stone Room. Each troop will craft decorations illustrating this year’s theme, “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” with Elisa Scola organizing the Wayland Girl Scout efforts.
Come and enjoy the Museum decorated in holiday finery, and stay for refreshments and musical entertainment. Aida Gennis and Kathy Heckscher, assisted by Sally Lamprey will chair the Wayland Museum and Historical Society Open House and will be busy with many bakers and servers who will provide home baked cookies, tea and punch.
The Wayland Depot will be open from 12 to 5 p.m., offering an array of handcrafted gifts and holiday items for sale along with Wayland Booster apparel. Refreshments and sweets will be served by members of the Depot.
There will be two happenings at the Wayland Free Public Library. Participate in the merriment of a Family Sing-along with David Polansky from 3-3:45 in the Rotunda upstairs, and view an Arts Wayland Holiday Small Works Show and Sale in the foyer and in the Raytheon Room downstairs.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, join in caroling on the steps of First Parish in Wayland, with lively music provided by the Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band. Following the caroling, say hello to Santa in the church vestry, and enjoy cocoa and cookies provided by the youth of the church. Lynne Lipcon and Jaime Dingus are coordinating activities at First Parish.
Enjoy opening the holiday season with your friends and neighbors in Wayland Center!
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Wayland Troop 1 Christmas Trees Sales. 
Fundraiser for the Wayland High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team. 
Wayland Police collecting for Toys for Tots. 
Parmenter is hosting a Holiday Concert & Luncheon at the Weston Golf Club (275 Meadowbrook Rd, Weston), Tuesday, December 5, 11:30am-2pm. Event benefits Parmenter Hospice Services. Concert begins at 12pm. Music will be provided by The Weston High School Chamber Orchestra and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Chamber Singers. Seating is limited, reservations required. Tickets are $75/person. For questions, call Gail at 508-358-3001×361. Event flyer 
Support Project Pajama. 
Help Provide Holiday Cheer for Families Affected by Domestic Violence. 
Wayland Girl Scout Brownies hold Diaper Drive through December 1. 
WCPA/Cradles to Crayons Holiday Book Drive. 
Announcing Mini-grant Funding for Projects in Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service
30th Annual Children’s Holiday Shoppe, December 4, 
Santa’s coming!! “Home for the Holidays” Open house at Royal Wayland, December 9
Nashoba Valley Ski Club Looking for Racers. 
The Wayland Depot Adds Holiday Hours. 
Girls Softball Winter Clinics – Register Now. Wayland Little League is offering softball winter clinics starting in December for any player in grades 4-8 who may be interested in refining their skills for the upcoming season or to simply give the sport a try. Two 7-week programs are available: Session one will focus on general skills development while session two will focus on hitting. An optional 30-minute pitching clinic is also available prior to each week’s session. These clinics are held Sunday evenings at 5pm at the renowned Doug Carroll Baseball Academy just minutes away on the Framingham/Sudbury line, and are led by Doug Carroll instructors. These programs start on December 3, with registration closing on December 1. Space is filling up fast so register today! For more information and to register, visit 
Great opportunities for Wayland boys and girls to try ice hockey! 
Wayland Youth Lacrosse Registration open 
For the Whole Family:
Registration open for Baseball Winter Clinics and Spring Baseball and Softball
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Wednesday, November 29, Wayland Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Thursday, November 30, WHS & WMS Winter Band Concert, Wayland High School Main Stage, 7:30pm. 
Saturday, December 2, Sudbury Valley New Horizons Winter Concert, Wayland Middle School, 3pm. 
Saturday, December 2, Wayland Town Center Tree Lighting, Wayland Town Center, 4:30-6:30pm. 
Saturday, December 2, College A Cappella, Wayland High School, 7:30pm. 
Starting Saturday, December 2, Weston Friendly presents Miracle on 34th Street, Weston Town Hall. 
There will be two happenings at the Wayland Free Public Library. Participate in the merriment of a Family Sing-along with David Polansky from 3-3:45 in the Rotunda upstairs, and view an Arts Wayland Holiday Small Works Show and Sale in the foyer and in the Raytheon Room downstairs.
