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* Safest Cities in Massachusetts 2018. On a whole, Massachusetts’s crime rates are decent. The state places near the national mean in violent crime, with an average of 3.91 violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants, yet it fares excellently in property crime: only 15.82 crimes per 1000, good enough for 4th overall among the fifty states. The New England state is also home to some of the safest municipalities found in the country, with three of its communities placing in the top ten overall for safest U.S. towns with a population exceeding 10,000. The safest in Massachusetts is Wayland, a town of 13,760 that recorded just 5 violent crimes and 6 property crimes. This calculates into averages of less than 0.5 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants in both categories.
* The spaces within, what the proposed new library offers. What’s in Wayland’s proposed new library for our children? At long last, all of our young people will have their own spacious rooms to call “home.” Up on the second floor, the children’s and teen rooms will sit side by side, allowing parents to move easily back and forth between children of different ages.
* PBS Nova on Curling. To physicists, curling presents the most puzzling conundrum in the Olympic Games. Check out this Nova piece much of it filmed at Broomstones in Wayland.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Wayland Girl Scouts help to kick off the 14th Annual “Belle of the Ball” Prom Gown Drive for High School Girls in Need! Wayland HS Girl Scouts will be collecting trendy gowns from the community for “Belle of the Ball” from February 26 through March 26, 2018. Do you have one collecting dust in your closet? Belle of the Ball and Anton’s Cleaners will clean and distribute prom dresses and provide related accessories at no charge to high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom. Simply drop off your gently worn prom dresses at collection boxes located in The Commons at the Wayland High School and in the lobby of the Wayland Public Safety Building between February 26 – March 26. Dress/gown donations are also welcome at Anton’s Cleaners, Jordan’s Furniture, and Enterprise Bank from now until April 1, 2018. Please visit http://antons.com/belle/ for more information about donations and ways you can make a positive difference in the lives of these young ladies!
Wayland resident to hike to Everest Base Camp to support cancer research. Ryan Wade has hiked since he was a young boy and been obsessed with Mount Everest. He even had a topographic map of the highest peak on Earth in his college dorm room. Wade, of Wayland, is preparing for a multi-day hike through Nepal to Everest Base Camp. But, he’s even more excited for the cancer patients who will be joining him on the trek. For more information or to donate, visit movingmountainsformultiplemyeloma.com. [Click here for Ryan’s page]
Wayland Public Schools Foundation’s Spring Party, May 5. Save the Date! The Wayland Public Schools Foundation (WPSF) Spring Party is Saturday, May 5th at the Weston Golf Club. This year’s theme is Kentucky Derby. Enjoy a fun night of delicious food, dancing and bidding on auction items to benefit Happy Hollow, Loker, Claypit Hill, Wayland Middle School and Wayland High School. DJ Rich DiMare will be our emcee again and we expect another fantastic turnout. Attire is Derby Grandstand with Hats. There will be food, drinks, dancing, auction, mystery boxes, and more. Thanks to the generosity of businesses and families the WPSF has awarded more than $3 million in grants to our schools. We hope you can join us for our annual fundraiser!
Wayland High Grad Biking U.S. For MS. Audrey Zizza, Wayland High School class of 2015, will be participating in a cross country bike trip this summer to raise funds to support MS research and awareness. Bike the US for MS organizes bike trips that raise awareness for multiple sclerosis research, and bikers also visit people across the country who have MS, doing chores and building ramps – anything they can to help. It’s a great organization and a great mission. If you’d like to learn more or donate to this cause please visit http://biketheusforms.org/cyclists/detail.asp?cid=1332 or contact Audrey directly at zizza616@gmail.com. At this link you can also see some amazing pictures from previous trips.
Becoming a tutor of English.Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English? Most people who decide to become tutors are thinking of the good it can do, helping others become more proficient in English and better able to cope with employment, landlords, schools or the medical profession. But then they discover the rewards, the satisfaction that comes as progress is made and a relationship develops that enriches both learner and tutor. Tutors often speak of their pleasure in learning about another culture and their greater appreciation for the challenges facing those who are adapting to ours. The Wayland Library sponsors an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program that serves a wide area around Wayland. Because of the constant demand for tutoring, all available tutors are now working with students, and the next tutor-training course has been scheduled. Program director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for the five-session course that starts on February 26. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five consecutive Monday mornings, 9:30-12:30. No prior knowledge of a foreign language is needed, just an openness to other cultures and the desire to share your knowledge of English. The training is free, although it is necessary to purchase a textbook (later) for about $20. For more information or to enroll in the tutor-training course, you can phone Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.
The Wayland Community Fund serves Wayland residents who need financial assistance. The WCF is a volunteer organization that provides assistance to Wayland residents in financial need, paying utility bills, rent, medical expenses and many other items. It pays bills, it does not provide cash. The organization was originally funded by a bequest from the late Suzanne Leavitt. Contributions from Wayland residents now provide sufficient funding. The WCF is staffed by five volunteers who cover all expenses. As a result, 100% of every contribution goes toward helping people in Wayland. Since its founding 20 years ago the WCF has provided more than $550,000 to Wayland residents in financial need. The Wayland Community Fund can be reached at 508-358-3624.More information on the fund, including who it serves, and how to donate, is available on the Wayland town website online 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.
* School Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: Executive Session, school budget, FY19 OPEB amount, WSCP extended day Kindergarten program fee, possible votes on ATM articles, HS Master Athletic Plan, school safety, grant ideas/requests for WPSF, public communications
* Personnel Board, 7pm. Agenda includes: discuss ATM and potentially approve appendices to 2018 ATM warrant articles, review job description for Recreation Assistant, restructuring of Selectmen’s Office and HR transition
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: Executive Session, 2018 borrowing and debt refunding, potential appointment to COA-Community Center Advisory Committee, Town Administrator search, Wayland Housing Authority payment in lieu of taxes, petitioners article (property tax credit for charitable contributions to the Wayland School District), Loker Field Project
Tuesday, February 27
* Board of Public Works, 7pm, DPW Facility, 66 River Rd. Agenda includes: discussion of ATM articles and omnibus budget, discussion on strategies in preparation for the 3/13 AMI Article Information Forum, Eversource request for installation of utility pole on Old Conn Path
* Zoning Board of Appeals/Cascade, 7pm. Agenda includes: hearing for the Cascade comprehensive permit. This will be held at Wayland Town Building.
* Planning Board, 7:15pm, vote final Planning Board report and articles for ATM (limited site plan review, off-street parking)
* Housing Partnership, 7:30pm. Agenda includes: presentation concerning building two units on property at 11 Hammong Rd, report on meetings with minister of Trinitarian Church concerning future plans for two properties they own, updating Town’s accessory apartment by-law
Wednesday, February 28
* No meetings currently scheduled
Thursday, March 1
* Economic Development Committee, 8am. Agenda includes: River’s Edge, Town Center storefronts, town branding, rail trail update, Wayland Business Association, Route 20 wastewater, Fresh Market/former Whole Foods site update, senior/community center update
Friday, March 2
* No meetings currently scheduled
Announcements
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
Wayland’s New Library Design, Public Forums in March. Wayland voters will decide this spring whether to fund construction of a new library at 195 Main Street next to the middle school on the site of the former Highway Department garage. If the measure passes at Town Meeting, a state grant of $10.1 million will cover approximately 40 percent of construction costs. Over the next seven weeks, the Library Planning Committee will hold four community forums where residents can meet with the project’s architect and view the latest version of the proposed library design. Learn about LEED certification and the new opportunities this building will create for library programs, meetings, quiet and collaborative study, teen gatherings, children’s activities, and community cohesion. Three forums are scheduled in March. Members of the architectural team and the Board of Library Trustees will also be on hand to answer questions.
Forum Dates in March are:
* March 8 at 7pm, Large Hearing Room, Town Building
* March 22 at 7pm, Large Hearing Room, Town Building
* March 24 at 10am, Wayland Public Library Raytheon Room, with behind-the-scenes tours of the library 12-1:30pm
Wayland Fire Chief David Houghton, George Connor, Craig Norberg-Bohm, Malcolm Astley, Robert Mainer, and Wayland Assistant Fire Chief Neil McPherson hold the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Banner.
The Role of Men in the Time of #MeToo, March 13. The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will commemorate White Ribbon Day by hosting a discussion of “The Role of Men in the Time of #MeToo.” The program will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 3pm in the Community Meeting Room of the Wayland Public Safety Building. Join neighbors, community leaders, public safety officials, clergy, and members of the Roundtable for this important event. After an opening ceremony featuring the raising of the White Ribbon flag, two short films will be screened. One features local men and boys sharing their thoughts on the #MeToo Movement. The second screening will feature a segment of the CBS program, “A Panel of Men on the #MeToo Movement.” The films will be followed by a moderated discussion on the issues raised by the films. Participants will be encouraged to identify ways in which they, as individuals, can be allies in creating change.
In 2006, American civil rights activist Tarana Burke, created the phrase “Me Too,” to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual assault and abuse in society. She has stated that the success of #MeToo will require men to take a stand and become involved in movements aimed at changing the prevailing culture.
The Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign was conceived as a call to action for men and women to take a pledge to move from the sidelines and be part of the solution to ending violence against women and all gender-based violence. White Ribbon Day messaging focuses on promoting healthy masculinity and assessing the impact that toxic norms have on all of us but especially men and boys.
Wayland Democrats to hold caucus on Saturday, March 3rd to elect delegates to 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Registration at 12:30pm, Caucus begins at 1pm at Wayland Town Building, Large Hearing Room, 41 Cochituate Rd. Doors will open at 12:30pm and elections of delegates to the state convention will begin promptly at 1pm. Registration will close at 1:15pm sharp. Delegates and those voting for them must be registered as Democrats on or before that date. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 18 by September 18 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate. Those registering as Democrats after January 1 are strongly urged to bring the receipt provided by the Town Clerk with them. This year, the Convention will be held Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd at the DCU Center in Worcester. Wayland will elect 9 delegates and 3 alternates. This year’s convention will be packed with thousands of Democrats from across the state, coming together to endorse Democratic candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, and Secretary of State.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Wayland, and the Democratic Town Committee welcomes all participants. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. Youth, minorities, and people with disabilities who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be “add-on” delegates. Further details and the convention rules can be found online here. For more information on the caucus or the Wayland Democratic Town Committee please contact WDTC Chair Matt Shear or visit www.waylanddems.org. For more information on the June 2018 Convention or the Massachusetts State Democratic Party, please visit www.massdems.org.
Photo by Gabi Mezger
Outdoor Shabbat Service, March 10 at Pine Brook Conservation Area
Experience a new way to observe Shabbat with Rabbi Katy Allen, through an appreciation of the world around us. All ages are welcome to join Rabbi Katy and Gabi Mezger of Ma’yan Tikvah as they search for the first signs of spring, and lead a Torah discussion, singing, prayers and meditation along the trails and marshes of Pine Brook Conservation Area. The service may bring a sense of peace and connection with Shabbat you haven’t found elsewhere.
March 10, 10:30am-12pm at Pine Brook Conservation Area, Forty Acres Drive (meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of Forty Acres Dr) Please RSVP to rabbi@mayantikvah.org. Please dress for the weather. If there is still ice or snow, bring your Yak Tracks or snowshoes. Inclement weather may also change the location and/or cancel this event. (In the event of cancellation: All who have registered will be notified.) Please note that we hold 2-3 Outdoor Shabbat Services per month. Please visit mayantikvah.org for a complete list of our planned services or follow us on Facebook. Donations are welcome to support Ma’yan Tikvah via their website: http://www.mayantikvah.org but are not accepted in person on Shabbat or holidays. Complete announcement online here.
Swing Into Spring! Are you “In the Mood” for a good time? Come Swing into Spring with your family at an intergenerational concert and dance on Sunday, March 25 from 2-4pm in the Town Building’s Large Hearing Room. Enjoy the unique sound that only an 18-piece big band can produce. The Soft Touch Dance Band, with vocalists Caroline Griep and Gordon Russell, specializes in the irresistible music of the Swing Era. Bring your family, and expose your kids to music and movement from the swingin’ 1940s.
When you’re not dancing, relax in Pops-style seating and enjoy free refreshments while you listen to the music. This second annual community concert is sponsored by the Wayland Council on Aging (COA), with support from the Friends of the COA, and by a grant from the Wayland Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The Buzz this week: Exit Libris?
This week, Wayland Weekly Buzz will focus on arguments against the Town Meeting Warrant article sponsored by the Board of Library Trustees seeking to borrow $29 million to build a new library on the site of the old DPW on Main Street.
Do we actually need a new library or is it really just another “want”? Do the arguments put forth by the Board of Library Trustees – lack of parking and meeting space, increased – but unmet – demand for library services, aquifer protection, flood control – in fact, hold water? What about the deed restriction on the present property, which three legal opinions have declared binding? What about possible contamination at the new site? Can we actually save a lot of money along with our present library – a beloved historic landmark – by renovating and repairing it for reuse? The Buzz airs on Sundays and Tuesdays, at 10 am and 6 pm on your Public cable channel (Comcast Ch. 8; Verizon Ch. 37). And online on-demand anytime at WayCAM.tv/buzz
[Note: a prior Buzz episode included a discussion with Aida Gennis, Chair of the Library Trustees and Tom White, member of the Library Planning Committee, is online here starting at 9:45]
Announcements from prior newsletters
Tenth Annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee set for March 4. Teams from Sudbury, Wayland and Weston will vie for the League of Women Voters Civics Bee trophy Sunday, March 4. The tenth annual Civics Bee will start at 2 p.m. at Wayland High School. It is sponsored by the Leagues in the three towns, and Wayland is this year’s host. The Bee is free and open to the public. The special theme section of this year’s Bee is Lawmakers-State and Federal. The main focus of the Civics Bee remains to challenge the teams’ overall knowledge of federal, state and local government, with questions in all of those categories. The Civics Bee teams are composed of six middle school students, six high school students and three adults from each town. The Wayland Cultural Council is providing support for the Civics Bee. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government and works to increase understanding of major public policy issues. For additional information, see the state website, www.lwvma.org, or the national website, www.lwv.org.
Want to get ready for the Bee? Try this quiz with example questions.
Going? Not going? Either way, please answer Town Meeting attendance survey. To better predict the number of voting handsets required at Wayland’s upcoming April Annual Town Meeting, the Electronic Voting Implementation Subcommittee has setup an anonymous online survey. Please answer the four questions posed online here. Your participation will help reduce cost and allow us to provide a more efficient and orderly town meeting experience. Thanks!
Celebrate Passover in an Interfaith Setting. All are welcome to take part in a relaxed, interfaith, Passover Seder on the first night of Passover, March 30. This service will be co-hosted by Open Spirit and the Seder rituals will be lead Rabbi Katy Allen and Gabi Mezger of Ma’yan Tikvah. A Kosher-for-Passover-style potluck meal will be served and organizers will provide a list of dish options that you may select from to ensure that the food is appropriate for the holiday. People of all faiths and all ages are invited to attend.
Time: 6:30-9pm, Cost is $10-30 per adult and $5-10 per child We welcome more if you can, less if you cannot. Payment is requested at the time of registration. Location: Open Spirit Open Spirit, Edwards Hall, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham. Registration: Please register by March 25th via this link.
This program is generously being funded by a Combined Jewish Philanthropies Metrowest Community Grant. (Visit them at cjp.org)
Dudley Pond Association to hold 50th Anniversary Celebration. Join in for a fun evening of food and friends celebrating 50 years of the Dudley Pond Association at Sandy Burr Country Club on October 13 (7-11pm). Italian Buffet Dinner, music, cash bar and memories. Tickets are $20 each until September 1 and $25 each after that date. Information on ticketing and articles in the Patch celebrating the Dudley Pond Association are available online here.
Registration Open for Wayland Summer Strings. Wayland Summer Strings is now enrolling for its summer 2018 one-week chamber music program held at Wayland High School. Ms. Whitney Tandon designed Summer Strings back in 2014 for young musicians entering Grades 6 – 9. She is Wayland’s strings director for Grades 4 – 8. Each year the program has been fully enrolled at the maximum of 20 participants, so early registration is advised. Dates for the one-week offering are July 24 – July 28 and the time is from 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Musicians engage in small ensemble rehearsals, enjoy fun musical activities, and come together on Friday for an ensemble performance highlighting the week’s accomplishments. Families and friends are invited to the Friday performance. For complete details, click here. Registration is online through WSCP’s Community Education page on the school district’s website. For questions about registering, call 508-358-8617; email Ms. Tandon for programming questions.
Registration is open for Summer Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr
Junior Golf Camps, June 25-August 23 (8 Sessions), ages 6-15 at Sandy Burr Country Club. Registration is now OPEN for weekly Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. The Junior Golf Camp specializes in the development of young golfers. All camps are conducted by our PGA Professionals: Brian Golden and Charles Estes. Each campers’ experience will be tailored to work with their ability levels and include group contests, games, on course instruction and the use of our new practice range facility. Our staff’s approach to teaching junior golfers creates an excellent learning environment that is safe as well as fun! Lunch, snacks and gift bags all included! For dates, fees, or to register, click here. Sign ups run through June! For more information: Visit our website listed above or call 508-358- 7211 EXT. 5, or email Benjamin Cibotti with questions.
Upcoming Adult Programs from the Library
* Author Talk: United Tastes: The Making of the First American Cookbook, Thursday, February 22 at 7pm. The Library of Congress has designated American Cookery (1796) by Amelia Simmons one of the eighty-eight ” Books That Shaped America.” Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald’s United Tastes explores multiple histories-of food, cookbooks, printing, material and literary culture, and region-to illuminate the meaning and affirm the importance of America’s first cookbook.
* Keith Stavely, a former college literature teacher and retired library director, has been a Guggenheim and American Council of Learned Societies fellow.
* Kathleen Fitzgerald is Director of the Willett Free Library in Saunderstown, Rhode Island.
* Barbary Coast Pirates of the 1800s and Somali Pirates of Today. In the early nineteenth century, the Barbary States attacked American and other Western vessels and held crews and ships for ransom. Approximately 200 years later, piracy surfaced in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia and caused significant problems for the American vessel, the Maersk Alabama. Avocational historian Bob Begin will discuss the structure of the pirate gangs and their techniques, along with the economic and political causes of piracy across the centuries. Wednesday, February 28 at 7pm.
* The Great Presenters: A Tragic Fate – Law and Ethics in the Battle Over Nazi-Looted Art, The Nazis looted art on an unfathomable scale. The disputes over what should happen to those artworks have garnered headlines in recent years. Nicholas M. O’Donnell has written the first book to examine the legal and ethical struggles behind those headlines. Mr. O’Donnell has served as lead counsel on numerous lawsuits concerning restitution and fine art sales and has advised museums, dealers, auction houses, and collectors worldwide. Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
* New Library Building Forum, The Library will hold a forum in the Town Building Large Hearing Room for residents to meet the project’s architect and view the proposed design. Learn about LEED certification and the opportunities this building will create. Members of the architectural team, the board of library trustees, and the library planning committee will be on hand. Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming School Age Programs at the Library
* Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. February’s book is Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.
* Book Buddies, Wednesday, February 28, 3:00-3:45 p.m. This month’s book is Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber. We will read the book, enjoy a snack, and make a craft. For children in grades K-2 with parent/caregiver. This program is co-run with the WCPA.
* Lego Club, Wednesday, March 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of Legos. This month’s theme: Sports Extravaganza. For ages 5 and up.
Wayland High School Theater Ensemble Presents Reckless, Wayland High School Auditorium, Friday, March 2 & 9 at 7pm. The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble presents their Winter One-Act, Reckless, written by Craig Lucas. The play will be performed twice at the Wayland High School Auditorium, and also at the preliminary round of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. Performances: Friday, March 2 and 9, at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students, and available at the door. Saturday, March 3 at 12:15pm at Norwood High School (Mass. Drama Fest.) The show is rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and language.
Call for Nominations: 2018 Lydia Maria Child Award. The Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee has traditionally brought to the Town’s Annual Meeting, makes the announcement of the names of citizens and/or volunteer organizations to be recognized for their contributions to the Town’s governance, to our community’s quality of life, or to serving important needs among our townspeople. In 2009 this honor was named the Lydia Maria Child for outstanding citizenship. Maria was a national heroine for abolition, equality and human rights who resided in Wayland in the mid-nineteenth century.The Public Ceremonies Committee invites all Wayland residents to offer nominations for this honor. The candidate nominated may be a resident or local group, an organization or an employee of the town. For consideration this year nominations must be received by March 16, 2018. Please send the name of your nominee and your reason for nominating this candidate along with your contact information to: Richard P. Turner, Chair, Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee, 7 Nob Hill Road, Wayland, MA 01778-2216 or via email at rturner@wayland.ma.us.
Solarize Program extended to February 28. Were you thinking you missed the boat on Solarize Mass discounts on solar panels? There is good news: Solarize Mass Lincoln, Sudbury, Wayland announced that the deadline for their Solarize Mass program has been extended to February 28th.
The February 28 deadline is a hard deadline. Anyone who wants to take advantage of the Solarize Mass LSW discount prices on photovoltaics and solar hot water will have to have signed their contract before or on that date. People are therefore advised to get their free site visits scheduled and completed well before then so they will have plenty of time to consider proposals and contracts. If you are interested in solar hot water, be advised that the State will lower the rebate incentive for that technology sometime in early February. Anyone who is interested in solar hot water is therefore advised to sign up by February 7 in order to receive the best rebates.
To sign up for an assessment and more information on how to participate, residents and small businesses should email the solar coaches (resident volunteers) at SolarizeLSW@gmail.com with their name and address, and which technology they are interested in. More information can also be found on SolarizeLSW.org.
The League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council are soliciting nominations for the 16th Annual River Steward Award. Do you know someone who is an outstanding advocate for the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers? Is there an inspiring project or creative program that protects the beauty and health of our rivers or is dedicated to building an environmental legacy for future generations? Twenty-nine miles of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers have been federally designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers because of their outstandingly remarkable resources including ecology, recreation, scenery, history, and literature. As pioneers in conservation, the League of Woman Voters in partnership with the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council present the River Steward Awards. We seek individuals, organizations, youth, teachers, businesses, government employees, and others whose work will inspire children, families, town, and school leaders to protect and preserve the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers today, and for future generations. Award winners are invited to a reception and awards ceremony held on June 15 as part of Riverfest 2018. Send nominations to Mary Antes, 11 Old Farm Circle, Wayland, MA 01778 by March 30, 2018. Nomination forms are available by contacting Mary Antes or online at the Concord-Carlisle LWV website www.lwvcc.org. For more details, click here. Contact Mary Antes, 508-358-2571 or mantes2@verizon.net with any questions.
Nominations sought for 2018 Annual High School Community Service Awards. 2018 Annual High School Community Service Awards honor High School students who do 50 hours or more of Community Service. You can nominate a friend, a student, your child, or yourself! This includes all WHS students, and Wayland residents who attend independent high schools. Information packets and application forms are available in the High School Guidance Office, the Wayland Library, Wayland Youth and Family Services, or online here. Please join us at the HS Community Service Awards Ceremony Tuesday, May 8 at 7pm at Wayland High School Main Stage. Questions: Dossie Kahn, Wayland Youth & Family Services, 508-358-4293, dkahn@wayland.ma.us. Flyer online here
Tickets for Weston Friendly Society’s The Pajama Game are on sale now. Performances are:
* Saturday, March 3 at 7:30pm
* Sunday, March 4 at 2:00pm
* Friday, March 9 at 7:30pm
* Saturday, March 10 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
We are busy rehearsing, building sets, and giving our stage a whole new look! The Pajama Game opens in just under five weeks and tickets are now on sale online here or email westonfriendlysociety@gmail.com or call 857-267-1880.
The Pajama Game for the Pajama Program This spring we are excited to be collaborating with the Pajama Program to collect new pajamas, books, and cash donations to provide these valuable gifts to children in the foster care system. Please consider bringing a donation when you come to see the show!
Valeo Futbol Club is running a February Vacation soccer camp, Tuesday, February 20-Friday, February 23, 9am-3pm at Bosse Sports Club in Sudbury. Cost is $295 per player. Register online here. Program flyer is online here.
The Vokes Players of Wayland present the Boston area premiere of the drama The Body of an American, written by Dan O’Brien and directed by Dave Sheppard. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre from February 22 through March 10, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, March 3 and March 10. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via the Vokes website. Ticket prices are $19.00 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $22.00 for Friday & Saturday evenings. Information on the show is available online here.
Upcoming Baby and Pre-School Programs at the Library
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, March 6 and 13 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, February 22, March 15 and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
* Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, February 27, 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.
Wayland Baseball and Softball Spring Registration. There’s still time to sign up for any of Wayland Little League’s spring softball and baseball programs. We have programs for boys and girls at all skill levels starting in pre-school through 9th grade. Whether your son or daughter wants to give baseball or softball a try for the first time or is a seasoned veteran, our programs are intended to help players learn and develop their skills in a fun, safe environment. Teams are formed in early March but spaces are filling up so register today! To learn more and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.
Registration for the Pegasus Summer Program to be held at Claypit Hill School is now open (pegasussummerexperience.com). Pegasus is a Wayland Public Schools enrichment program for preschool (age 3 by June 25) to entering Grade Six children. Among the special events planned for this summer is a birthday party to celebrate 25 years of Pegasus, a program that continues to attract more than 225 participants each summer. Session dates are June 25 – July 13 and July 16 – August 3, 2018. Registration closes April 2 and enrollment will be on a case-by-case basis after that date and will depend on openings in the chosen specialty areas for school-age children or days of the week for preschool-kindergarteners. For information, check out the website and/or the brochure mailed to school age families this week. Contact person at Wayland School Community Programs is Pegasus Coordinator Julie Potter at 508-358-8621 or Julie_Potter@wayland.k12.ma.us.
The Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market runs weekly on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Russell’s Garden Center, (397 Boston Post Road) through March 10. More than 50 vendors participate weekly in the market. Breakfast, lunch and beverages. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and beverages in the tropical setting of the greenhouses on a winter’s day. This season, Farm Fiber Day will take place February 24, New England Cheese Day, March 3.
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Love music? You know… it is never too late to go back to your instrument or start a new one! One of our members went back to his violin at age 87 after not playing for 70 years! He is 90 now and still playing! And, we have beginners in their 70s and 80s. Make a new year resolution and come play with us. We have a Concert Band (woodwinds, brass & percussion) and a String Ensemble (violin, viola, cello & bass) and range in age from 30-something to 90. Go to our website for more information, svnhm.org, or contact Diane Muffitt at muffitt@svnhm.org or 978-261-5065.
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, February 28, Barbary Coast Pirates of the 1800s and Somali Pirates of Today, Wayland Library, 7-8pm.In the early 1800’s ,the Barbary Sates attacked American and other Western vessels and held the crew and ship for ransom. America was at that time a small nation trying to expand commerce in the Mediterranean and paid tribute to the pirates. Approximately 200 years later, piracy surfaced in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia and caused significant problems to vessels transiting this area including an American vessel, the Maersk Alabama. The structure of the pirate gangs and their techniques are discussed along with the economic and political causes.
Thursday-Saturday, February 22-March 10, The Body of an American, Vokes Theater. The Vokes Players of Wayland present the Boston area premiere of the drama The Body of an American, written by Dan O’Brien and directed by Dave Sheppard. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre from February 22 through March 10, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, March 3 and March 10. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online here. Ticket prices are $19.00 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $22.00 for Friday & Saturday evenings. Information on the show is available online here.
Fridays, March 2 & 9, Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble presents: Reckless, Wayland High School Auditorium, 7pm.The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble presents their Winter One-Act, Reckless, written by Craig Lucas. The play will be performed twice at the Wayland High School Auditorium, and also at the preliminary round of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. Performances: Friday, March 2 and 9, at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for students, and available at the door. Saturday, March 3 at 12:15pm at Norwood High School (Mass. Drama Fest.) The show is rated PG-13 for mature subject matter and language.
Saturdays, January 6-March 10, Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market, Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Rd, 10am-2pm.
The Market takes place weekly on Saturdays, 10am-2pm from January 6 until March 10 in the greenhouses at Russell’s. More than 50 vendors participate weekly in the market. Breakfast, lunch and beverages. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and beverages in the tropical setting of the greenhouses on a winter’s day. This season, Farm Fiber Days will take place January 27 and February 24; Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day, February 10; New England Cheese Day, March 3. In addition to Special Events days, you will be able to meet authors, take workshops, and watch free demonstrations. Breakfast and lunch will be available, and you can sit down in the greenhouse and enjoy the tropical setting on a winter’s day.
March 3, 4, 9 and 10, Weston Friendly Society presents The Pajama Game, Weston Town Hall, 7:30pm. Book by George Abbott & Richard Bissell Music and Lyrics by Jerry Ross & Richard Adler. Director: Maryann Zschau, Choreographer: Daniel Forest Sullivan, Music Director: Holly Sullivan. Tickets are available online here or Tickets by phone at 857-267-1880; $25 Orchestra, $20 Balcony
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Wayland Girl Scouts help to kick off the 14th Annual “Belle of the Ball” Prom Gown Drive for High School Girls in Need! 
Wayland Public Schools Foundation’s Spring Party, May 5. 
Becoming a tutor of English. 
Wayland’s New Library Design, Public Forums in March. 
The Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign was conceived as a call to action for men and women to take a pledge to move from the sidelines and be part of the solution to ending violence against women and all gender-based violence. White Ribbon Day messaging focuses on promoting healthy masculinity and assessing the impact that toxic norms have on all of us but especially men and boys.
Wayland Democrats to hold caucus on Saturday, March 3rd to elect delegates to 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. 
Swing Into Spring! 
The Buzz this week: Exit Libris?
Tenth Annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee set for March 4. 
Celebrate Passover in an Interfaith Setting. 
Dudley Pond Association to hold 50th Anniversary Celebration. Join in for a fun evening of food and friends celebrating 50 years of the Dudley Pond Association at Sandy Burr Country Club on October 13 (7-11pm). Italian Buffet Dinner, music, cash bar and memories. Tickets are $20 each until September 1 and $25 each after that date. Information on ticketing and articles in the
Registration Open for Wayland Summer Strings. 
The Great Presenters: A Tragic Fate – Law and Ethics in the Battle Over Nazi-Looted Art, The Nazis looted art on an unfathomable scale. The disputes over what should happen to those artworks have garnered headlines in recent years. Nicholas M. O’Donnell has written the first book to examine the legal and ethical struggles behind those headlines. Mr. O’Donnell has served as lead counsel on numerous lawsuits concerning restitution and fine art sales and has advised museums, dealers, auction houses, and collectors worldwide. Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, February 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. February’s book is Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.
Wayland High School Theater Ensemble Presents Reckless, 
Solarize Program extended to February 28. Were you thinking you missed the boat on Solarize Mass discounts on solar panels? There is good news: Solarize Mass Lincoln, Sudbury, Wayland announced that the deadline for their Solarize Mass program has been extended to 
The League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council are soliciting nominations for the 16th Annual River Steward Award. 
Registration for the Pegasus Summer Program to be held at Claypit Hill School is now open (
The Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market runs weekly 
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Wednesday, February 28, Barbary Coast Pirates of the 1800s and Somali Pirates of Today, Wayland Library, 7-8pm. 
Thursday-Saturday, February 22-March 10, The Body of an American, Vokes Theater. 
Fridays, March 2 & 9, Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble presents: Reckless, Wayland High School Auditorium, 7pm. 
