If you forgot to move your clock forward, do it now. We are now on Daylight Savings Time (webmaster note: I will spare you my usual rant on this topic).
Brace yourself for another possible storm. Should the storm materialize as expected, please check our website and/or the Town’s website before heading off to any meetings Monday evening or especially all day Tuesday.
With Town Elections and Town Meeting coming up, these links may be helpful:
Among forums this week (note: times may change, and weather may necessitate postponements, please check the Town of Wayland website for updates on these events):
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* Promoting interfaith harmony at Islamic Center in Wayland. Pluralism, the Promise of America, and interfaith cooperation were topics discussed in small groups, gathered around tables at the recent Interfaith Community Discussion hosted by the Interfaith Book Club at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland. The group held its third book discussion on March 4. Participants came from the surrounding region as well as the local community.
* Environmental activism still thriving in Wayland. Over 60 local citizens filled the Raytheon Room at Wayland Library on Feb. 6 to standing room only to hear local environmentalists share their secrets. The event ran longer than expected, but chef Diana Goldman’s vegan treats kept everyone energized.
* Sudbury set to select new schools superintendent Tuesday. The Sudbury Public School Committee will hold a special session at 6 p.m. March 13 to deliberate and select from among three candidates for superintendent of schools. Among their four candidates is Wayland Assistant Superintendent Brad Crozier, whose interview with Sudbury is covered online here
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Support Late Night 2018 to keep our students safe after prom. Each year, Wayland High School parents and community businesses come together to create a fun, safe, alcohol and drug-free chaperoned party for the Junior Prom attendees. “Late Night,” as it’s known, is a 20+ year Wayland AFTER-prom tradition, and is entirely funded by tax-deductible contributions from our community. Late Night 2018 will be held immediately following the Junior Prom on Saturday, May 12th. Donations from families, individuals, local businesses, and organizations are needed now to plan and secure entertainment, activities, food, and favors. Please consider making a donation to this important annual event. Donations can be made online at waylandpto.org/high-school-pto/ or by mailing a check made out to Wayland PTO, c/o Michelle Vanslette, Treasurer, 14 Hidden Springs Lane, Wayland, MA 01778. Please help to keep Wayland’s kids safe on Prom Night. Thank you to the many families who have already donated and to the businesses and organizations that have partnered with Late Night 2018 by providing generous donations (listed online here).
Wayland City Limits – Concert for a Cause, March 24 at Sandy Burr
8-11pm. Wayland has a vibrant musical community, and a group of local musicians have come together to host a benefit concert for Wayland Community Fund. You’ll hear rock, blues, R&B, roots, and want to dance your shoes off! Each of the rotating bands hitting the stage has been performing for years in the area and you can be assured a great time with friends, with some terrific music! And all for a great cause. The Wayland Community Fund provides short-term emergency financial assistance to Wayland residents. 100% of all donations go to helping Wayland residents. $10 at the door.
With performances featuring: Peter Lavenson, John McGah, Steve Robb, Bob Salitsky, Hartley Waggener, Tim Eskey, Brent Clark, Leslie Moloney, joe Oneschuck, Peter Tomasello, Jim Medvedeff, Bob Cramer, Dave D’Orlando, Chris Reynolds, and others!
It’s time for the Annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive at the Library!We are collecting NEW pajamas for babies, children, and teens through March 15th. Donations can be dropped off in the yellow box outside the Children’s Room. This Drive is a partnership between Cradles to Crayons, the Department of Children & Families, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Thanks for helping us donate to local families!
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.
Monday, March 12
* Recreation Commission, 7pm. Agenda includes: Dudley Woods walking trails, Loker Recreation Area, Oxbow Meadows Field Construction and screening funds, Community Center article support letter to editor review, Town Wide Strategic Plan update from Weston & Sampson
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: Public Hearing: petition by NSTAR for a grant of location to install a new pole on Old Connecticut Path, municipal parcel, debt exclusions letter, Annual Town Meeting articles
* Finance Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: report from Finance Director, review and possibly vote on articles, discuss and review ATM Omnibus Budget presentations
Tuesday, March 13
* Board of Public Works, 7pm. Attend Board of Public Works Town Meeting article informational forum to discuss and demonstrate the proposed advanced water meter reading infrastructure system
* Permanent Municipal Buildings Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: project updates on library project, high school athletic fields and stadium renovations, Loker Recreation field, Loker windows and doors, Council on Aging and Community Center
* Automated Water Meter Infrastructure Forum, 7pm. DPW Staff and members of the Board of Public Works will give a presentation on the automated meter reading technology proposed in Article 24 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. There will be demonstrations of equipment and associated software.
Wednesday, March 14
* Board of Library Trustees, 8am. Agenda includes: facility preparedness for community use during storm emergencies, communications with public, debt exclusion ballot question 1, communications with other boards, committees and public, LWV Candidates Night
* Candidates Night, 6pm. An evening to meet the candidates running for local office, sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
* Public Ceremonies Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: military vehicles for 2018 Memorial Day Parade funding, Lydia Maria Child award announcement and nominations
* Finance Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: review and possibly vote on articles, discuss, review and possibly vote on ATM Omnibus Budget presentations
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
Public Forms: Wayland’s Proposed New Library Design
The Board of Library Trustees and the Library Planning Committee are holding two forums for the public to view the revised designs for the proposed new library building and learn about opportunities the building will create for programs, meetings, learning, explorations, and connections. The project architect and members of the Trustees and the LPC will be on hand to answer questions.
* Thursday, March 22 at 7pm, Town Building, Large Hearing Room
* Saturday, March 24, at 10am, at the Library’s Raytheon Room, with tours of the building at 12-1:30pm.
These public forums are offered before the Town Election, where a question will be on the ballot about the new library project, and April’s Annual Town Meeting, where residents will decide on funding a new library at 195 Main Street, the site of the former Highway Department garage, next to the middle school. Construction costs will be partially offset by a $10.1 M state grant, which will contribute approximately 40% of the cost, if residents vote to fund the new library’s construction.
The Wayland Depot is Open for the season. Shop local for wonderful, unique Mother’s Day, graduation, and spring occasion gifts at The Depot, now open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm. Volunteer staff are happy to help you select the perfect present for any event, or perhaps pick a creative piece of new jewelry for yourself. Locally crafted wooden boxes, pottery pieces, handmade scarves along with Massachusetts maple products, books by local authors, and an assortment of Wayland Booster apparel can all be found at The Wayland Depot. A portion of the proceeds are donated to Wayland charities each spring. Last year $6,000 was contributed to the Wayland Community Fund, Wayland Neighbor Brigade, and the Parmenter Food Pantry. The Depot is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm at One Cochituate Rd (Rte 27)
Kindergarten Registration Information has been mailed
Wayland families with children eligible for Kindergarten in September 2018 have been mailed a kindergarten registration packet. We have scheduled some informational meetings for parents to provide details about kindergarten options, which include a Spanish Immersion program, Traditional (half day) kindergarten, a fee-based Full Day program, which extends the day to 3:15 PM (Wednesdays, 2:05 PM), and BASE Explorers, an afternoon program with flexible scheduling.
* Spanish Immersion Kindergarten Program, Claypit Hill Cafeteria. Wednesday, March 28, 7-8:30pm
* Kindergarten Choices and BASE Informational Meeting. Happy Hollow Gymnasium, Wednesday, April 11th, 7-8:30pm
Online registration is from Tuesday, April 24 at 9:30am through Thursday, April 26. The registration will be on the Wayland Public Schools kindergarten website online here. Please contact Gretchen Lutz via email or phone at 508-358-6818 with any questions or if you have not received a packet.
Pegasus Registration Continuing; Deadline April 2
The Pegasus Summer Program – celebrating 25 years this summer – is accepting registrations until Monday, April 2 and still has openings in some age groups. The school district program is for children ages three through entering Grade 6. It will be at Claypit Hill School this year.
There are openings for preschoolers and children entering kindergarten. Scheduling is flexible for this age group. Children may be enrolled three, four, or five days from 9 am to 1 pm, twelve hours weekly.
Pegasus’s standard hours are 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, but the program is open from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm with several extended day scheduling options within those hours. While there are still extended hours available for preschoolers, limited spots are available for K-6 children. For more details, including information on openings and specialty areas, click here. Pegasus begins Monday, June 25, with the first three-week session concluding Friday, July 13. Session Two dates are July 16 – August 3. For information and registration, go to www.pegasussummerexperience.com For questions, email Pegasus coordinator Julie Potter or call508-358-8621.
Wayland’s “Ask the Candidates Live”, March 20. WayCAM (Comcast channel 9 and Verizon channel 38) will be broadcasting “Ask the Candidates Live” on March 20 featuring all the candidates for Selectmen at 7pm. The host of the program will be Peter Gossels, Wayland’s former moderator. This show is unique in Wayland politics in that it is a live broadcast during which viewers at home can call the studio at 508-358- 3742 to ask their questions directly to the candidates. Mr. Gossels will field the calls and may ask some question of his own, if there is time. For those unfamiliar with “Ask the Candidates Live”, it has proven a very useful tool since 1996 in informing voters about the election. This program will be rebroadcast before the Town Elections on March 27 and will also be available for streaming online at WayCAM.tv.
Spotlight on School Superintendent Arthur Unobskey. This week, the featured guest on the Wayland Weekly Buzz will be School Superintendent Arthur Unobskey, who came on board last July. Since then, he has conducted an extensive series of “superintendent’s surveys” and other activities within the school community. What was the purpose of these initiatives? Who participated? What were the outcomes? And what sort of short- and long-term goals can be set from the results? We will also explore other questions with Unobskey: What happened to the initiative to change school start times? What has been the aftermath of the school shootings in Florida and does the district plan to implement any programs or make any policy changes on account of this? How can our schools nurture and respect all sides of political debates in today’s deeply divisive milieu? Please tune in. 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
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
The Opioid Crisis: What Can We Do? Thursday, March 15, 7:30-9pm at First Parish in Wayland (225 Boston Post Rd). The opioid crisis poses challenges to every community. Come learn about the origins of the epidemic, important shifts in its course, and promising responses-including actions you can help take today. Dr. Traci Green, a Wayland resident and professor of emergency medicine and community health sciences at BU, will present the program and take questions. Free and open to the public, but registering is appreciated so we can plan accordingly. Please email communitylife@uuwayland.org and tell us how many will be in your party.
Announcements from Transition Wayland:
* Order Rain Barrels and Compost Bins at discount prices! Consider some “Spring Greening” by taking advantage of the Wayland DPW rain barrels and compost bins at discount prices. Deadlines: pre-order by March 31 and pick up on Saturday, April 7, between 10am and 2pm at Wayland’s Department of Public Works (66 River Road). Rain barrels are made from recycled olive shipping containers at The Great American Rain Barrel Company. They hold 60 gallons of water, are made of UV-protected, food-grade plastic, and include a mosquito net to keep bugs out. They come in Green, Earth Brown or Nantucket Gray for $69, or unpainted for $64. Order by March 31, online here, choose MA and Wayland, pay by credit card. Compost bins are Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) New Age Composters hold 24 cu. ft., are easy to set up, and cost $67. Order before March 31 by emailing info@transitionwayland.org
* Wayland Cleans Up! Volunteers Needed for Roadside Trash Pick Up Event. On Saturday, April 7, join the movement to clean up roadside trash in Wayland at the annual Clean Up event. Stop by one of two stations, at the Cochituate Ball Field (40 West Plain Street) or at the Department of Public Works (66 River Road), between 10 AM and 2 PM to picks up free bags, gloves, and instructions. Sort recyclables and trash. For large or hazardous items, email us and we will arrange a pick up. Drop off “collections” at the Wayland Transfer Station (484 Boston Post Road) before 3:30 PM. All are welcome! Wear bright colors, insect repellent, sunscreen, hats. Take selfies and share on social media. The rain date is Saturday, April 14.If in doubt, check www.transitionwayland.org, or subscribe to MassEnergize at www.massenergize.org. Want to help at stations? Have a truck? Email us at info@transitionwayland.org.
* Want some instruction with Composting? Join us on March 27 at the Wayland Free Public Library (5 Concord Road), 7-9pm, for a Compost Class by Adam Janauskas of City Compost and learn what to include in a compost pile, what makes a healthy compost and a healthy soil, troubleshooting, and what to do if you don’t want to compost yourself.
Interested in more Spring Greening efforts in Wayland? Visit MassEnergize.org.
Upcoming Adult Programs at the Library:
* New Library Building Forum. The Library will hold a series of public forums 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. The forums will be held Thursday, March 22 at 7 pm at Town Building, and Saturday, March 24 at 10am at the Library.
* Neurofeedback: Brain Training At Its Best with Dr. Jolene Ross. This easy, effective, and safe brain training technique can address executive functioning, ADHD, memory attention, anxiety, and depression, as well as many other neurologically based disorders. Dr. Jolene Ross will present research in her talk on Wednesday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
* Antarctica: Travels at the End of the World. Barry Pell traveled by ship to Antarctica for two weeks in January 2017. Based on his travels on the sea and excursions onto the land, he will discuss and show his photography of this most magnificent and unique continent on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
* Author Talk: Chappaquiddick Tragedy: Kennedy’s Second Passenger Revealed. One fateful night in Massachusetts, Sen. Edward Kennedy was involved in a fatal crash after driving his car from a party on Martha’s Vineyard. Suspicion and intrigue have clouded the public’s opinion of Kennedy for years, but author Donald Frederic Nelson takes all of the evidence into account in his explanation of the death at Chappaquiddick. Catch his presentation on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
* Armchair Travel. I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson on Wednesday, March 14 at 10am.
* Non-Fiction. On Wednesday, March 14 at 1pm, the group will discuss Glenn Frankel’s High Noon: the Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.
Baby and Preschool Programs at the Library
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Mar. 6, 13 and 20, 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Mar. 15 and 29 at 10:30 a.m
* Zumba Kids Jr., Tuesday, March 27, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Hayley Chizinsky of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
* Brain Building Storytime, Wednesday, March 21, 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.
* Sensory Storytime, Wednesday, March 28, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Children will sing songs, listen to stories, and participate in other engaging activities. For ages 2 and up, with parent/caregiver. Sensory Storytime is designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues, other developmental disabilities, and their typically developing peers. If your child has difficulty sitting through our other storytimes, this program might be for you.
School Age Programs at the Library
* Land of Stories Party, Wednesday, March 14, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Have you read at least one book from the Land of Stories series? Come by for trivia, a scavenger hunt, games, and more! Enjoy Fairy Dust Cake and Lily Pad Sodas! Led by librarian Elise Katz. For ages 5 and up.
* Women’s History Month Celebration, Wednesday, March 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Kids and families are invited to drop in for an afternoon of science experiments, art projects, and games inspired by awesome women throughout history. Led by librarian Carly Moniz. For ages 5 and up.
* Comic Book Kids, Thursday, March 22, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Comic Book Kids is a graphic novel book club for kids in grades 2-5. March’s book is Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson. For grades 2-5.
* STEAM TEAM: What’s the zing about spring?, Wednesday, March 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will learn about maple sugaring, talk about the signs of spring, and make their own Spring Journals to record their observations of spring. For ages 5 and up.
* Parent/Child Book Group, Wednesday, March 28, 7:00-8:00 p.m. This book club is for 4th and 5th graders with a parent. March’s book is The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone.
For Teens – Random Fandom: Harry Potter Edition, Thursday, March 29, 2:45-3:45pm. Teens! Are you still waiting for your Hogwarts letter to arrive? Or is there another Fandom that rocks your socks? Join us for a Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meeting with Harry Potter snacks and crafts plus lots of talk about the books, shows, games, and music groups that YOU love! For teens.
FOR ALL AGES: Children’s Concert, Sunday, March 25, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Young musicians from the Wayland School of Music will perform short group and solo pieces. For all ages.
ComicFest, Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for this family-friendly event! There will be comic-making workshops for kids, costumes, games, and comics galore! Comic artists and writers (some for kids and some for adults) will host tables from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. upstairs in the North Wing. Activities for children, including a superhero training camp, will start at 11 a.m. Costumes encouraged!
Comic artists and writers attending include: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb, an Eisner-Award winning art team who collaborate on The Adventure Time Comics, The Midas Flesh, and Making Scents. Braden is the colorist for several New York Times best-selling books, including Ghosts, Sisters, Bronco and The Baby-Sitters Club. Shelli is Co-Director of The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo; Dirk Tiede (Comics portal Modern Tales); Rob Malone (Dreadguard Comic series); Tessa Beatrice(Underdog Comics); and Steven Price (Urban Fantasy novel The Grifffin)
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Tuesday, March 13, The Role of Men in the Time of #MeToo, Wayland Public Safety Building, 3-5pm. 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.” 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.
Thursday, March 15, The Opioid Crisis: What Can We Do?, First Parish in Wayland (225 Boston Post Rd), 7:30-9pm. The opioid crisis poses challenges to every community. Come learn about the origins of the epidemic, important shifts in its course, and promising responses-including actions you can help take today. Dr. Traci Green, a Wayland resident and professor of emergency medicine and community health sciences at BU, will present the program and take questions. Free and open to the public, but registering is appreciated so we can plan accordingly. Please email communitylife@uuwayland.org and tell us how many will be in your party.
Saturday, March 17, Wayland Dads/WCPA Dads & Kids Drop In, Loker School Gym, 9-11am. Join us during our Wayland Dads/WCPA Saturday morning Dads & Kids Drop-In in the Loker Gym. From 9am to 11am, we open up the gym, lay out the mats, empty out the “ball” room and let the kids play. Dads have fresh coffee, bagels, munchkins, a toaster oven and good conversation. Guys … this is the opportunity for you to score BIG points: bring the kids in their PJ’s, breakfast and coffee is served and let mom sleep in … come back after lunch! Feel the love!
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Support Late Night 2018 to keep our students safe after prom. 
It’s time for the Annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive at the Library! 
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. 
Public Forms: Wayland’s Proposed New Library Design 
The Wayland Depot is Open for the season. 
Kindergarten Registration Information has been mailed
Pegasus Registration Continuing; Deadline April 2
Wayland’s “Ask the Candidates Live”, March 20. 
Spotlight on School Superintendent Arthur Unobskey. 
Order Rain Barrels and Compost Bins at discount prices! 
Wayland Cleans Up! Volunteers Needed for Roadside Trash Pick Up Event. 
Want some instruction with Composting?
New Library Building Forum. The Library will hold a series of public forums 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. The forums will be held Thursday, March 22 at 7 pm at Town Building, and Saturday, March 24 at 10am at the Library.
Land of Stories Party
ComicFest, Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us for this family-friendly event! There will be comic-making workshops for kids, costumes, games, and comics galore! Comic artists and writers (some for kids and some for adults) will host tables from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. upstairs in the North Wing. Activities for children, including a superhero training camp, will start at 11 a.m. Costumes encouraged!
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.
Swing Into Spring! 
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 League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council are soliciting nominations for the 16th Annual River Steward Award. 
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Tuesday, March 13, The Role of Men in the Time of #MeToo, Wayland Public Safety Building, 3-5pm. 
Saturday, March 17, Wayland Dads/WCPA Dads & Kids Drop In, Loker School Gym, 9-11am. 
