Whether you are new to town or have been around for a while, the Wayland Mom’s Group is the place to be! Join our group to post questions, find resources, or found out what’s going on around town.
Midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 6. If you will be unable to vote in person on Election Day, two options are early voting and absentee voting.
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Lost Cat
Missing Cat: Tooz is missing from home on Glezen Lane
Tooz is an indoor cat who ran away Friday (October 12) from his home on Glezen Lane. He is gray and rather big. Tooz responds to his name. If you see him, please call Lale at 508-358-1699 or 508-250-8545.
* Cost overruns delay projects at Wayland High School and Loker Field. Renovation of the high school athletic complex and construction of a turf surface at Loker Field will be pushed back because of cost overruns. The $2.3 million overrun includes $1.2 million for the high school project and $1.1 million for Loker Field. The original budgeted amounts for the projects were $5.4 and $2 million, respectively. [Note: the phrase “Cost Overrun” is misused here; what is intended is “budget increase”]
* Wayland marijuana vote is invalid. A vote earlier this month to ban recreational marijuana businesses in town is not valid, because officials failed to provide public notice before the vote, according to Town Administrator Louise Miller. Note: the Town’s press release on the topic is online here.
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Hilarity For Charity. Join us for a fun evening when The Friends of the Wayland Council On Aging host their annual fundraiser “Tingle & Tunes”, Sunday, October 28th at the Weston Country Club. By popular demand Jimmy Tingle, nationally known social and political humorist, will return for another “hilarious” comedy performance. Our local Daddios will be providing great music. Dinner, a live auction and lots of fun – it’s all included. Remember, it’s Hilarity for Charity.
Get your tickets now online at www.friendsofwaylandcoa.org, at The Village Bank or contact the Wayland Council on Aging (508) 358-2990. Cost is $125 per ticket and there are a limited number of seats. Tables of 10 can be reserved. Friends of the Wayland Council on Aging is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Friends of the Wayland Library Fall Book and Bake Sale, November 16-18. The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 17, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 18, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 16, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m. Sale items include thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults, DVDs, CD’s and delicious baked goods. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. If interested in contributing baked goods, contact Jan Dunn at (508) 655-9149. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. For more information, contact Carole Schneider at (508) 358-1012.
Dignity Matters seeks donations for fall drive. Dignity Matters is a Framingham-based charity that supplies feminine hygiene products and underwear to women and school-age girls living in homeless or low-income situations, to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. Dignity Matters regularly supports over 50 homeless shelters, more than 100 scattered sites for families, domestic violence shelters, and food pantries throughout greater Boston and Metrowest. In 2017, we collected over 260,000 items but it’s still not enough to meet the demand. We need YOUR help! During the month of October, you can support Dignity Matters and the thousands of women we support by bringing donations of pads, tampons, new underwear (with tags) and new or gently used bras to the following locations:
* Middlesex Savings Bank (corner of route 27 and 30)
This fall and early winter, Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be conducting training for those who are interested in becoming members of the CERT team. Training will take place on Monday evenings, 7-9pm beginning September 24 at the Wayland Public Safety Building, at the intersection of routes 27 and 20, and will run for 10 weeks. More details are available online here. Please consider becoming a member of Wayland CERT and learn how to take care of yourself, family and neighbors in the event of an emergency! For more information, and to register for the upcoming training, please contact Joseph Gordon, Wayland CERT Coordinator or Doug Leard, LEPC Chairman.
Become 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.
Because of the constant demand for tutoring, all available tutors are now working with students, and the next tutor-training course has been scheduled. ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for the five-session course that starts on October 15. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five Monday evenings 6-9pm. Class dates this fall are October 15, 22 and 29 and November 5 and 19 (not meeting on Veterans Day). 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 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.
Resources for ESL tutors and learners are available online here.
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. Join the MRC! New Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers are always needed! We have a great group of volunteers, however, we would love to recruit new members. If you are interested in helping out your community and would like to volunteer please contact the Health Department at Health@wayland.ma.us.
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.
* Zoning Board of Appeals, 7pm. Agenda includes: 29 Damon St (addition), 14 Adams Lane (addition)
* Board of Public Works, 7pm. Agenda includes: access current issues relative to oversight; potential jurisdiction transition alternatives, decision not to include AMI in warrant
Wednesday, October 17
* No meetings currently scheduled
Thursday, October 18
* Wayland Housing Authority, 7pm. Agenda includes: Public Hearing on WHS five-year capital improvement plan, maintenance charges schedule
Friday, October 19
* Economic Development Committee, 8am. Agenda includes: Cochituate (130 Main St, Wayland Pizza House signage, 70-74 Main St outreach), River’s Edge (Town Meeting article for asbestos abatement), Route 20 (water line construction status, paving and sidewalks, including bike path connections, Town Building renovations v. reuse), Town Center (leasing progress, municipal pad and senior/community center update)
Announcements
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New announcements this week
Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing, November 5, 7:15pm. The Board of Selectmen will hold a Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing in the Large Hearing Room of the Wayland Town Building. Each warrant article will be reviewed. The public is invited to attend. Copies of the Warrant will be delivered to every household. The Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13 at 7pm in the Wayland High School Field House. For further information please visit www.wayland.ma.us/town-meeting.
Public Invitation – Wayland Garden Club October Meeting. Wayland Garden Club invites folks in our community to join its monthly membership meeting and program at the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 53 Cochituate Road, Wayland on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 9:30 am, with featured speaker Alan Banks, Supervisory Park Ranger who oversees the Olmsted National Historic Site, Fairsted, in Brookline. Founded in 1922, Wayland Garden Club was one of the earliest established in Massachusetts. The club has a long-standing interest in preserving the environment, civic beautification, community outreach, horticulture and flower arranging. Speakers and workshops on a wide range of these subjects are featured at our monthly meetings. Wayland Garden Club welcomes any new members, who should contact the club for information and an invitation to attend an upcoming meeting as a guest. If you would like more information about Wayland Garden Club, please visit its website at www.waylandgardenclub.org or contact its president Gretchen Schuler.
Children’s Way Open Houses, November 2 and 8. Two upcoming adult informational meeting for The Children’s Way Preschool:
* Friday, November 2. 8:45-10am
* Thursday, November 8, 8:45-10am
Meet the Director, Katy Merrell. Learn how our program will promote your child’s learning & development. Tour our specially designed classrooms. Observe teachers and children involved in daily activities. Please Note: These are adult informational meetings
Fall Fest and Craft Fair at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm, Saturday, November 10. Join for a fun day at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm where there will be various vendors, crafters, bake sale and live music! All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Latest from the Wayland Library. The Library’s complete newsletter is online here. Below is a condensed version:
Programs for adults include:
* Author Talk: The Lost Family with Jenna Blum, Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30pm
* Alternative Endings: Home Funerals & Green Burials, Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30pm
* Author Talk: My Kitchen Chalkboard, Thursday, November 1
* Craft a Book Turkey, November 2
* Great Presenters: On Gossamer Wings with Ray Harlan, Tuesday, November 6
* Evening Book Group: Lincoln in the Bardo, Monday, November 5
* Explore the New Library of Things.Hitting the road? Take along a Hotspot, one of our portable wi-fi devices. Got some slides, videotapes, or LPs you’d like in digital form? We have devices to convert them. Not to mention Chromebooks, digital drawing tablet, external DVD drive, wireless phone charger, color-blindness glasses-even a couple of ukuleles. We’re way beyond books now!
Baby and Pre-School Programs
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, October 23, November 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, October 25, November 1, 15 and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
* Inclusive Playgroup: Stories, Songs, and Sign. Wednesday, October 24, 11:15am-12pm
* Zumba, Tuesday, October 30, 10:30 a.m.
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, November 8 at 10:30am
* WCPA Pajama Storytime and Color a Smile, Saturday, November 10, 10-11:30am
* Music and Movement, Wednesday, November 22, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
School-Age Programs
* Halloween Party, Wednesday, October 24, 3-4:30pm
* Parent/Child Book Group, Framed! a T.O.A.S.T. Mystery, Wednesday, October 24, 7-8pm
* Let’s Build: Slowest Falling Ghost, Wednesday, October 31, 3-4:30pm
* Lego Club, Wednesday, November 7, 3-4pm
For Teens: Franken-Toys, Monday, November 5, 2:45-4:15pm
Announcements from previous newsletters
WCPA New Moms’ Coffee Social, Saturday, November 3, at 10:30 am . The Wayland Children and Parents Association is hosting a coffee social for new moms. Meet new friends while the babies “play,” and learn about resources and fun activities in the area. The event is free and open to all Wayland babies up to 12 months old. RSVP at waylandwcpa.org by Nov. 1 Address provided upon RSVP.
Community Nursery School of Wayland
Announces Fall Open House Dates:
* Tuesday, October 30, 6-7pm
* Wednesday, November 7, 9:30-10:30am
Come tour the school with the Director, visit classrooms, and meet teachers – children are welcome! CNS of Wayland will begin enrolling students in Wayland and surrounding communities for the 2019-2020 school year on November 7. They offer 2, 3, and 5-day programs for children ages 2.9-5 years old as of August 31, 2019. For more information, call the school at 5008-651-2555 or visit cnswayland.org.
BASE Program hiring new staff members. BASE (Before/After School Extention) in Wayland Public Schools is looking for Team Leaders, Group Leaders and 1:1 Support Staff for its elementary and middle school programs. Leaders plan activities that support, instruct and engage children in a fun, recreation-based environment. Suggested activities include, but are not limited to: gym/outdoor games; arts projects; crafts; culinary arts; music; drama; homework club; and board games. 1:1 Support Staff accompany individual children as they transition from their school day to their BASE day, and as they successfully participate in BASE activities.
BASE welcomes staff of all ages and from all walks of life who enjoy interacting with children aged 5-14 years. We offer opportunities to work with children both individually and in groups, to support children with special needs, and to be part of a fun, creative team. If you have 3-12 hours a week to share your interests and skills in a creative, engaging environment, BASE might be a good fit. For more information, please contact Pat Keefe, WSCP Director, at 508-358-8616 or patricia_keefe@wayland.k12.ma.us
The Friends of the Wayland Library Fall Book and Bake Sale, November 16-18
The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 17, from 10am-4pm and Sunday, November 18, from 12-4pm. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 16, from 5-8pm. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sale items include thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults, DVDs, CD’s and delicious baked goods. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. If interested in contributing baked goods, contact Jan Dunn at (508) 655-9149. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. For more information, contact Carole Schneider at (508) 358-1012.
2018 Community Flu Clinic Schedule
The Wayland Health Department along with our Wayland Resident Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteers will be providing FREE Injectable Flu Vaccine Clinics for ALL interested individuals aged 6mos and up. The last of the flu clinics will be held at the Town Building Large Hearing Room on the following Wednesday, October 24, 2-7pm. There is no out of pocket expense but insurance cards are necessary. All reimbursement is used to offset this and other public health programs to Wayland Residents. Limited doses of Pneumococcal, Prevnar and Tdap vaccine will be available at the Community Clinics for those individuals who meet the criteria set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) AND have reserved a dose by calling our FLU Hotline at 508-358-6805. “Flu Mist” will NOT be available again this year as CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the inactivated influenza vaccine (injectable) as the preferred method of vaccination this year. Injectable Seasonal Flu Vaccine will be available to everyone aged 6mos and older at our clinics.
WayCAM Community Production Classes, starting October 25. Do you want to learn video production? Is there a program happening place in the community that you would like to record? Sign up for WayCAM’s Field Production course to learn everything you’ll need to capture your community event. Classes will meet three times: Thursday 10/25, Thursday 11/1, and Thursday 11/8. There is a $25 registration fee due at the first class. Classes will meet at 7:00 and run for 60-90 minutes. To sign up, please email mark@waycam.tv
Upcoming family-friendly programs from the deCordova
Fall is a wonderful time to visit deCordova with your family. Enjoy time outdoors in the Sculpture Park, make art at a family-friendly workshop, and visit exciting new exhibitions in the Museum
* ARTfull Play, Wednesday, October 24, 10:30-11:30 am (rain or shine) Best for children ages 2-5 accompanied by a caregiver. Nancy Winship Milliken’s Pasture Song invites us to imagine moving through its archway with dramatically draping fibers. At this month’s ARTfull Play, we will challenge ourselves to build sculptures tall and wide enough to crawl/walk under-and that just might tickle our bodies as we pass through!
* Luminous Chaos! Sunday, November 11, 1-3 pm (drop-in, rain or shine) Fun for children (and adults!) of all ages. Sculpt, paint, paste, mush, twist, and illuminate messy materials to create your own luminous mini-sculpture inspired by Sheila Pepe’s mixed media “votives.”
The Patient’s Voice Matters with Neil Minkoff, MD. Thursday, October 25 at the Weston Community Center (20 Alphabet Lane, Weston). Join us for an evening with Neil B. Minkoff, MD, to discuss the importance of capturing the voice of the patient in clinical decision-making in order to improve health outcomes and care. There will be an opportunity for questions following the lecture. Seating is limited, please email Gail Coppola or call 508-358-3001 to reserve your seat. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Free of charge.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 27. The Wayland Police Department will be participating in the DEA’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 27, 10am-2pm. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Please stop by the Wayland Police Department on that day to dispose of your prescription drugs.
Vokes Players announce auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher
By Rick Elice Director: Katie Swimm Musical Director: Jeff Kimball
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure. Auditions. Auditions will be held at Beatrice Herefords Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778 on Sunday, November 4 (5-8pm) and Monday, November 5 (7-10pm). To audition, signup for an audition time online here. For complete details, click here.
Vokes Players Announces its Production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland from November 1 through November 17, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, November 10 & 17. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via their website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $23 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $28 for Friday & Saturday evenings. A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is actually two shows in one. Act One is a rollicking musical review that celebrates the bygone movie era when Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin reigned. It’s jam-packed with music written for this show, as well as some old standards from the movies. Act Two is a comedy that owes a large, huge, enormous debt to the Marx Brothers. Because, in fact, it’s a farce styled after and starring characters right out of a Marx Brothers movie. This is a Night – and a Day – to just have fun.
The Wayland Depot is Open for Fall Season! The Wayland Depot, located at 1 Cochituate Road, (Rte. 27 across from the Library) is open for all your fall and winter holiday gift shopping. Stop in at the historic 1881 train station for high quality handcrafted textiles, pottery, jewelry, and many more unique items. Proceeds from this all-volunteer run shop support Wayland organizations. The Wayland Community Fund, Wayland Neighbor Brigade, and the Parmenter Food Pantry were the most recent recipients of The Wayland Depot contributions. Come on in for great gifts, or maybe something special for yourself. Shop local and support good causes.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
If you enjoy singing and dancing to pop classics and show tunes, come to a rehearsal at the Wayland Senior Center. There are no auditions and no attendance requirements, only a friendly group of music-lovers from all over MetroWest. The chorus, now 30 years young, performs almost 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools. To learn more, visit goldentones.org, or call 508-318-6318.
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.
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Midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 6. If you will be unable to vote in person on Election Day, two options are early voting and absentee voting. 
Hilarity For Charity. 
Dignity Matters seeks donations for fall drive. Dignity Matters is a Framingham-based charity that supplies feminine hygiene products and underwear to women and school-age girls living in homeless or low-income situations, to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. 
Join Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team. 
Become a Tutor of English. 
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. 
Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing, November 5, 7:15pm. 
Public Invitation – Wayland Garden Club October Meeting. 
Children’s Way Open Houses, November 2 and 8. 
BASE Program hiring new staff members. 
2018 Community Flu Clinic Schedule
WayCAM Community Production Classes, starting October 25. 
Upcoming family-friendly programs from the deCordova
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, October 27. The Wayland Police Department will be participating in the DEA’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 27, 10am-2pm. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Please stop by the Wayland Police Department on that day to dispose of your prescription drugs.
Vokes Players announce auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher
Vokes Players Announces its Production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
The Wayland Depot is Open for Fall Season! 
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
