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The Eliza Juliet Norton Foundation aims to continue Eliza’s legacy by providing children with increased access to and enhanced experiences in athletics and beyond with a focus on teamwork, good sportsmanship, and community building.
The HRDEIC has updated their community resource guide. It can be found here and on the HRDEIC web page (top left)
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* Jeanne Downs Back On Wayland School Committee After Vacancy. Longtime Wayland School Committee member Jeanne Downs is returning to the body after stepping down this spring to fill a vacancy. Downs was picked from among five candidates who applied to fill the seat left open by Jessica Polizzotti,who resigned in May.
Please Consider Donating Menstrual Products And Diapers To Help Those In Need. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Weston, MA now has two permanent collection bins located by the back door to benefit Dignity Matters and the Diaper Depot in Waltham. Here is a short description of both organizations.
Dignity Matters is a non-profit organization that collects, purchases, and supplies menstrual products, bras, and underwear to women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. You can’t purchase menstrual care with SNAP/Food Stamps or WIC (the most significant sources of support for women and families in need), and there are no federal or state programs that help women in Massachusetts buy these products. These monthly items are expensive and have risen in price 25% since 2022. Last year, Dignity Matters distributed almost 3,000,000 items helping 15,000 women/girls each month with menstrual care, bras, and underwear. Dignity Matters serves over 170 Massachusetts shelters, food pantries, clinics, public schools, and community colleges. *There is greatest need for tampons so please consider buying those instead of pads.
Diaper Depot: Christ Church Waltham created Diaper Depot in 2007 to provide low-income families with diaper supplies. Diaper Depot provides diapers and feminine hygiene supplies to Waltham residents that qualify for financial assistance (WIC or Mass Health) monthly. This has become an especially important outreach mission as the need for disposable diapers is ongoing and critical. One in three mothers struggle to buy diapers for their babies, and unfortunately diapers cannot be purchased with WIC assistance and other assistance programs like SNAP. Most day care providers require that children arrive with their own supply of disposable diapers causing an additional burden to working mothers. Babies born into low-income families may spend an entire day or more in one diaper, leading to serious health risks. At the Diaper Depot, we are currently servicing over 100 Waltham children, distributing over 4,000 diapers a month. Generous donations help to alleviate the burden of diaper need for many families in Waltham. *The greatest need is for diaper size 5, 6, & 7 (60% of diapers distributed are sizes 5 & 6).
Wayland Community Fund serving Wayland residents temporarily in need of financial assistance. Please call us if you need help!
The Wayland Community Fund (WCF) provides short-term emergency financial assistance to Wayland residents who have lived in Wayland for at least one year. WCF provides funding for basic needs such as utilities, rent, food, medical bills, and other living expenses. Please call us if you need help with your bills, 508-358-3624 or go to the town website for an application.
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.
Upcoming Meetings
Meeting Schedule for The Week: See the Town Website’s Calendar online here. Please check the online calendar for the latest updates, as meetings noted below could have been updated (change in date, time or location) since we captured them. Also, some meetings could have been added since we collected the calendar information.
Please check the Town Calendar to confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Note: Links to all remote and hybrid meetings are available via this page
Monday, June 26
* Trust Fund Commission, 9am [Remote] Agenda includes discussion of Gossels Family Funds, update on administration and disbursements from Millenium Fund
* Library Director Screening Committee, 10am [In Person] Agenda includes: project plan and timeline, town job posting, surveying staff and trustees, review and discuss library director qualities and skills
* Planning Board, 7pm [Remote] Agenda includes: Continued Hearing on Town Center permit for CoA/Community Center, Earth Well Farms medical marijuana treatment center
* Conservation Commission, 6:30pm [Remote] Public Hearings on: CoA Building, 24 School Street, 533 Boston Post Rd, 5 Lundy Lane, 13 Charena Road, Public Meeting on 1 Knollwood Lane
* Zoning Board of Appeals, 7pm [Remote] Agenda includes: Application by Planning Center for Urban Affairs for 60 rental 40B at 124 Cochituate Rd
Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market opens this week. The Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market takes place weekly on Wednesdays from 12-4pm, June 28 through October 11
at Russell’s Garden Center.
We are excited to kick off our 19th summer market season, which includes seven vendors who have not participated in the Summer Market before. A total of 36 vendors will join us during the season, with up to 23 vendors attending weekly. Invite a friend and join us for local foods shopping. Seating is available in the shade for you to enjoy beverages,
baked goods and lunch.
The Village Bank has generously offered funding to support a $15 weekly SNAP Match benefit for those enrolled in the program.
The latest from the Wayland Library (full newsletter online here).
Note: Many events require registration. Please visit the Wayland Library calendar for registration links.
Adult Services:
* Virtual Author Talk: Dropkick Murphy – A Legendary Life with Emily Sweeney (June 27)
* Virtual Author Talk: The Wishing Pool with Tananarive Due (June 28)
* Podcast Chat (July 11)
* Arts Wayland Exhibit Artists Reception (July 12)
* Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book Group (July 13)
* Virtual Author Talk: The Endless Vessel with Charles Soule (July 15)
My Library Card’s Expiring! What Do I Do? Take a breath. It’s okay. You’re safe. Just give us a call. We’ll confirm your contact information and renew your card. And all will be well again.
A Wealth of Information. Did you know that the Library has a database that covers articles and information about the hospitality industry? Or one on criminal justice? How about environmental studies, sports medicine, culinary arts, gardening and horticulture, or home improvement? There’s even a collection of legal forms, not to mention all the financial, literary, and news offerings. Our Online Resources page is a vast trove of information riches. Explore!
SUMMER READING. Our 2023 Summer Reading Program Find Your Voice has started. Programming highlights include Build Wave: a hands-on building game; Digging up Fossils with Dr. Sandra Pearl; live animals with Joy from Joys of Nature, and a performance by the Toe Jam Puppet Band, as well as many fun craft and STEM challenges. Kids can track their reading online or on paper logs to earn raffle tickets for prizes. Every child who registers can pick up a goody bag at the library!
The Teen Summer Reading Program has also started. Programming highlights for teens include a Henna workshop, making pride stickers, a beading workshop, and a Switch Tournament. Teens can also track their reading to earn raffle tickets for prizes.
Register for the kids Summer Reading Program and the Teen Summer Reading Program online at WaylandLibrary.Beanstack.org
The Massachusetts Statewide Summer Library Program is funded by the Friends of the Wayland Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
* Storytime with Obie the Dog. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner Helen. We will meet in the Raytheon Room. For ages 3 and up, with an adult. Please register HERE. Monday, June 26, at 10:30 am.
* Yoga with Little Beats. Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement. We will meet in the Raytheon Room. We will meet in the Raytheon Room. For ages 1-5, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Wednesday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m.
* Outdoor Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Carly. This storytime encourages early literacy and caregiver-child interactions with lively songs and rhymes, bounces, books, and body-awareness. Best for babies and toddlers, with caregiver. Weather permitting, we will meet outdoors on the green lawn. Tuesdays, June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25 at 10:30 a.m.
* Outdoor Storytime with Ms. Pam. Join Ms. Pam for stories, songs, puppets, and activities. For ages 2.5 to 5 years with an adult. Please register. We will meet in the Children’s Room. Thursdays, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and July 27 at 10:30 a.m.
* Build It! Cardboard Robots If you could build a robot helper for this summer, what would it do? Bring your imaginations to build models of your summer robot using cardboard and recyclables. For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Please register HERE. Tuesday, June 27, at 3:30 p.m.
* Buildwave: Hands-on Building Game. In this hands-on building game, kids will create with over a dozen different building materials. The program is run by educators at Buildwave. For children ages 5 and up, with caregivers. Registration required. Please register HERE. Wednesday, June 28, at 3:00 p.m.
* Origami for Kids. Children will learn simple and intermediate origami in this workshop led by Fenn school student Lucas Li. For children ages 6 and up. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Please register HERE. Thursday, June 29, at 4:30 p.m.
* Make a Bagel Face. Kids will make their own bagel faces! We will supply bagels, cream cheese, hummus, and fresh veggies. For ages 5 and up. Please register HERE. Thursday, July 6, at 3:30 p.m.
* Kids Cooking Green: Fruit Tarts. Kids will make open-faced fruit tarts with a chef from Kids Cooking Green. The workshop will meet over Zoom. We will send out the recipe in advance so you can get the ingredients. For ages 4-7, with adult. Please register HERE. Friday, July 7, at 2:30 p.m.
For Teens:
* Henna Workshop for Teens. Henna, more traditionally referred to as Mehendi art, is a temporary tattoo art form consisting of intricate motifs that adorn hands and feet. This workshop will take an unconventional approach to the ancient art form. Teens will begin by getting familiar with the henna cone, and then draw patterns, such as flowers, leaves, and vines, on a canvas. Teens are also, of course, welcome to draw on their own hands. All materials will be provided. Local teen Niyathi Srinivasan from Henna for Humanity will lead this workshop. For teens in grades 6 and up. Please register HERE. Monday, June 26, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
* DIY Pride Stickers Make your own stickers from scratch to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! Use our premade images or create your own hand drawn designs. For teens in grades 6 and up. Please register HERE. Thursday, June 29, at 4:00 p.m.
* Make a Wreck This Journal. Make a journal from scratch – and then wreck it! The idea is to create a book that has a different wild or creative prompt on each page. For teens in grades 6 and up. Please register HERE. Thursday, July 13, at 3:30 p.m.
Upcoming from Arts Wayland:
Join Arts WaylandArts Wayland is open to all artists in all media and art supporters of all towns and locations, not just Wayland. We welcome new members to join and make new friends who love the arts and art making
June 2023 Art Exhibit. Take some time to view the spectacular collection of art in our online June. The genres range in style, and the talent on display is second to none. This exhibit will be available for viewing online through June 30th. You can see the exhibit here:https://artswayland.com/collections/june-2023-art-exhibit
Take some time to view the spectacular collection of art in our online May exhibit. The genres range in style, and the talent on display is second to none. This exhibit will be available for viewing online through May 31.
Weave a Table Runner WorkshopLearn to master the art of hand weaving and weave a table runner to be taken home at the end of the class, just in time to set your Thanksgiving dinner table, or to gift a loved one for the holidays. No previous experience is necessary, as you will be guided by the teacher through the weaving, design and finishing process. We will be weaving with repurposed cotton fabric strips and luxury yarns on rigid heddle looms. Each student will be encouraged to see this way of weaving as a potential form of art and design which will be foremost in determining a unique table runner.Consider bringing your own fabrics to cut into strips and weave with. These can include a son’s flannel shirt, a husband’s neckties, patterned sheets which are no longer in service, etc. The teacher will have many cotton fabric strips to choose from as well
Coach Grill debuts “Summer Nights” Live Music Series. Every Tuesday and Wednesday* through August, Coach Grill will transform its al fresco area into an intimate melody tent. “Summer Nights” is a live music series that showcases a rotation of local talents from 6-9pm with genres ranging from acoustic to indie-pop and alternative.
Library Director Retirement. The Wayland Free Public Library Board of Library Trustees warmly congratulates the Director of the Library, Sandy Raymond, on her upcoming retirement on June 30, 2023. Trustees thank Sandy for her 20 years of service at the Library, the past six serving as Director during which Sandy oversaw improvements and repairs to the physical spaces while strengthening its resources and services.
All members of the community are welcome to stop by the Library before June 30th to wish Sandy well and thank her for her service.
A search for a new director is in progress.
Wayland Depot Thanks Supporters. The Wayland Depot Thanks Supporters
The Wayland Depot thanks the many shoppers whose purchases during the spring season support local artists and Wayland charitable organizations. This year The Depot donated proceeds to The Wayland Community Fund and My Brother’s Table, in addition to supporting The Wayland Historical Society, CAPA, Wayland Boosters, and Friends of the Wayland Library by selling their special items.
Do not forget Father’s Day, June 18th. Come in before we close for the summer on June 17th. We will reopen in September. Please consider volunteering at the Depot. Contact info@waylanddepot.com for more information.
The Foundation for Metrowest now accepting student applications to its 2023-2024 Youth in Philanthropy programs. Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) offers high school students who live or learn in MetroWest the opportunity to develop leadership, critical thinking, and collaboration skills while giving back to their community. Designed for students entering grades 9-12, programs meet one evening a week during the YIP fall or spring semester. Participating students work together to identify community needs, learn about local nonprofits, and make funding decisions that have a direct impact on youth in the MetroWest region.
The Foundation will offer three programs this fall, including a new Framingham-based program, and two programs in the spring of 2024.
Youth in Philanthropy alumni have found the program to be a unique and valuable experience that they have been able to continue drawing on after their graduation from the program. One past student of the program, Riya Bahadur of Dover, commented, “If you are passionate about helping others, community service, or learning new things I would highly recommend this program. The program teaches you so much about the communities we live in and helps you learn how to best focus your passion and intention in impactful ways.”
To learn more or apply, students can visit yipmetrowest.org. Students interested in the fall programs are encouraged to apply before the fall priority deadline on June 30th. Following the fall priority deadline, admission is rolling throughout the summer, based on availability. The priority application deadline for spring 2024 programs is October 31st.
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From the COA
Wayland’s 12th annual Community Concert Series begins on Thursday, June 15 at 7pm. in the Town Building Courtyard. The series of five concerts will continue through Thursday, July 13. The lineup of local bands offers a range of musical styles, including jazz, Latin, New Orleans, Irish, and more. Bring a chair, food and drink if you like, and come enjoy a fun hour of music in the great outdoors.
The Summer Concert Series schedule is:
* June 15: Classic Groove (jazz and Latin)
* June 22: Gumbo (the music of New Orleans)
* July 29: Black Velvet Band (Irish/American)
* July 6: The Deloreans (’70s and ’80s)
* July 13: Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band (local musicians playing classical to popular favorites)
The series is presented to the whole community — all ages! — by the Wayland Council on Aging. The COA is grateful to the generous sponsors who make the series possible: The Village Bank, Middlesex Savings Bank, Sharry Realty Partners, Avenu at Natick, Joanne Berry, Coldwell Banker Real Estate; Mary Ann Morse Health Care; and The Residence at Paine Estate. The series is also supported by a grant from the Wayland Cultural Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Concerts will be canceled in inclement weather. Check the Wayland COA website for updates on concert days.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
The Wayland Police Department is excited to announce its first annual Junior Police Academy. The Junior Police Academy (JPA) will run over the course of one week in August. The program is designed for students entering the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall. The JPA features a variety of training situations in which all cadets will participate. The JPA will include, but not be limited to: classroom instruction, hands-on police tactics training, physical training, and more. Lunch will be provided each day. Police Officers act as staff instructors and supervise the cadets throughout each day of the program. The JPA begins promptly at 8:00am and ends at approximately 4:00pm each day. A limited number of cadets will be accepted to the program. You must be sure you can attend during these dates before submitting an application. If a cadet fails to comply with the rules of the JPA or fails to cooperate with fellow cadets or staff, he or she will be immediately removed from the program.
The dates for the 2023 Wayland JPA are August 14th – August 18th – 2023
Registration is available online here. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Preference will be given to Wayland residents. Questions about the program can be directed to Wayland School Resource Officer Shane Bowles at 508-358-1730 or Sbowles@wayland.ma.us
Celebration International Church Food Pantry serving the community for over 25 years Celebration International Church in Wayland partners with the Boston Food Bank to serve the people of Metrowest by providing groceries in a time of need. If you or someone you know is enduring unemployment, financial hardship, a disability, or something similar, we would like to help! Visit https://www.cicalive.org/food-pantry for more information.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council seeks resident feedback in Health Assessment Survey. We want to hear from you! The 2023 MetroWest Community Health Assessment survey is now open and available in three languages. Please take a few minutes to share your experiences with health and community services in the region, then share the links below with a friend or neighbor who lives in MetroWest. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete and responses are anonymous.
The Community Health Assessment survey is part of a multi-tiered process to understand our region’s health needs through data gathering and research. The end product will be made available in the fall at mwhealth.org
For more information about the survey and the Community Health Assessment process, visit the survey resource page or contact Kate Baker, our research director, at kbaker@mwhealth.org.
2023 Hazardous Waste Collection for Wayland residents. First $50 of Hazardous Waste is Free. Residents will pay overages
In the past the Wayland Health Department has held an annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (HHWD) for Wayland residents through Clean Harbors. We understand how important it is to properly dispose of household hazardous waste and have held these events at least twice a year for many years. Despite a lot of outreach to Clean Harbors and research into other vendors we have not been able to secure a date for this event in over a year. According to the state, many municipalities are having the same problems with obtaining a vendor to host a HHW event. This is due to a shift to regional HHW collection depot models which at this time there is no ability for Wayland to join one but there may be an opportunity in the future.
We have been able to identify an interim solution and we have made arrangements with NEDT New England Disposal Technologies. Beginning on April 1 and through June 30, 2023, Wayland residents may drop off hazardous waste to their facility and Wayland will cover the cost up to $50 per household.
We urge residents to contact the facility of your choice prior to traveling to confirm posted dates, times of operation, and types of waste accepted. Payment by resident can be made to NEDT in the form of cash or credit card.
Golden Tones Chorus is Together and Live. It’s a music-making opportunity for MetroWest people of retirement age with NO AUDITIONS and a come-when-you-can attendance policy. Join us in-person (observing protocols to minimize covid risk) or via zoom, Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Choir experience and music-reading are NOT required to have fun singing, dancing, playing, and creating live concerts for the MetroWest community! Visit goldentones.org, email office@goldentones.org, or call us at 508-318-6318.
Emergency alert notifications may include missing children or missing persons, criminal activity, fires, drinking water contamination, utility outages, various threats to people or the environment and other incidents as deemed necessary by Town public safety officials. Those enrolled also may receive timely non-emergency alerts, including road closures, snow plow schedules and more. The alerts are sent to residents via phone call, text message, email and social media.
All community members are invited to register for the CodeRED notification system to receive important alerts and updates. To sign up for these informative, lifesaving alerts, please click here. Registration is customizable, allowing users to choose which alerts they’d like to receive, as well as preferred ways like text, email, cellphone, landline and more.
Community members are encouraged to download the CodeRED Mobile Alert app available in the App Store or Google Play after they sign up to receive alerts.
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