Town Meeting begins tonight, and continues on Tuesday and Thursday. If necessary, it will complete next week.
Town officials expect a large turnout, especially for the sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. Please review their logistics message for notices about parking and the possible use of a second venue. The Town Meeting warrant is online here.
If you need childcare for Town Meeting, Wayland Dads has organized on-site movie nights for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, run by several of the WHS sports teams. Their event flyer is online here.
Visit our Elections & Town Meeting page for more links to documents, forum and hearing videos and other information.
To make best use of our online calendar, you can filter the calendar to show only categories of interest, and you can adjust settings to view it in daily, weekly or monthly view through the controls near the top of the page. We welcome your feedback at info@waylandenews.com!
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In the News…
News from the past week
* Wayland voters OK $40M worth of spending. Voters passed about $40 million worth of additional capital spending on Tuesday, including $29 million for a new library, with an expected $10.1 million state grant if the proposal garners a two-thirds majority at Town Meeting next week. Besides a new library, the other debt exclusion questions that passed at Tuesday’s election were an estimated $3.8 million for renovations and maintenance at the Wayland Town Building and Fire Station No. 2, and $6.9 million for reconstruction of Wayland High School’s stadium and an artificial turf playing field at the Loker Recreation Area off Rte. 30.
* The Board of Library Trustees thanks all voters. The Board of Library Trustees thank everyone who voted at the election. The passage of Question 1 allows Article 17, for the construction of a new library building, to be brought to Town Meeting for consideration.
* Wayland High School announces Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners. Wayland High School is pleased to announce that several WHS students were recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards this year. Nine students won 10 Gold Keys, 13 Silver Keys and 6 Honorable mentions between them. Additionally, senior Natalie Hsu won a Silver Medal at the National level. [The article posted contains a gallery of example art pieces.]
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
Wayland Dad to Run Boston Marathon for Daughter Who Beat Cancer. Paul Cincotta will run in the 122nd Boston Marathon on April 16th in support of MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Pediatric Cancer Team. He will join an estimated 30,000 runners along the 26.2-mile course that spans from Hopkinton to Boston’s Boylston Street. The funds they raise support pioneering research, clinical initiatives and quality of life services such as art and music therapy which help pediatric cancer patients cope emotionally and developmentally with their illnesses. For more details, click here. To donate or to learn more about the MGHfC Pediatric Cancer Team, click here.
Hoops for Hope Basketball Tournament Fundraiser, April 8. Hoops for Hope is Below the Rim Basketball Camp’s 3v3 Basketball Tournament in support of Jeff’s Place, a Children’s Bereavement Center in Framingham. Jeff’s Place offers free support groups and comprehensive bereavement services for grieving children, teens, and families. Jeff’s Place has helped over 500 individuals from 38 cities and towns manage their loss by making it easier to feel connected with each other and less alone in their grief journey. Jeff’s Place also provides individual and family counseling along with crisis intervention and professional educational trainings on childhood bereavement for local schools and organizations. Sunday, April 8, 1-5pm at The Meadowbrook School of Weston. Hoops for Hope is open to Boys and Girls teams, Grades 1-12. $99 Entry Fee per team. The team that raises the most $ for Jeff’s Place gets 4 box seats behind home plate for a Red Sox game! CONTEST: The team that raises the most for Jeff’s Place gets 4 box seats behind home plate to a Red Sox game. Sign up online here. To pay or donate: https://goo.gl/AFjqAt. Event flyer online here.
Wayland Stuff-a-Truck for Cradles to Crayons, April 21. Spring is almost here and that means it’s time to do some Spring cleaning! Go through your closets, toy boxes, and bookshelves to gather new or gently used children’s items and join us on April 21 for this year’s Wayland Stuff-a-Truck to benefit Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons is a nonprofit organization that provides clothing, outerwear, shoes, toys, books, and school supplies to children throughout Massachusetts living in low-income or homeless situations. The 4th annual Wayland Stuff-a-Truck will be held on Saturday, April 21 at Claypit Hill School, 9am-12pm. How can you help? Tell your friends, gather your donations, and drop them off on April 21. It couldn’t be easier! The more items we collect, the more children we can help. If you can’t make it on April 21, you can drop off donations anytime from March 28 through April 13 at the following locations: The Loker School (47 Loker Street), Happy Hollow School (63 Pequot Rd), Claypit Hill School (40 Adams Lane), and The Children’s Way (41 Cochituate Rd). For a list of Cradles to Crayons’ accepted items and donation guidelines, click here. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Allison Kates.
First Parish in Wayland Rummage Sale – April 28.
From toys to antiques, you’ll find a bit of everything at the First Parish in Wayland rummage sale! Please join First Parish in Wayland for our 75th annual rummage sale on April 28, 9am-1pm. The church is located at 225 Boston Post Rd., at the intersections of Routes 20, 27 and 126. You’ll find top-quality toys, antiques, books and clothing for all ages, furniture, jewelry, linens, kitchenware and housewares, lawn and garden, small appliances and sporting goods. In The Dollar Shop, nothing costs more than a dollar! The Bake Shop will offer coffee and baked goods to enjoy while you shop, plus homemade treats to take home. Admission from 9-9:30am is $6 and then it’s reduced to $3. Children are free with an adult. Except for several handicap parking spots, parking is NOT available in the church parking lot. Please park in the public parking lot behind the Wayland Town Building. A police officer will help visitors cross the street to the Sale. Our buildings are fully accessible, with ramps to our side entrance and an elevator that provides access to both buildings. Complete details online here.
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 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!
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.
Note: Most agendas this week are pre-Town Meeting sessions to discuss Town Meeting articles. These are not detailed below, though the agendas are all linked.
* Economic Development Committee, 8am. Agenda includes: River’s Edge, Town Center storefronts, Town Branding, rail trail update, Route 20 wastewater, Fresh Market/Whole Foods site update.
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
American Woodcock Walk, April 7. Join Conservation Land Manager Brian Harris on Saturday, April 7, 6:30pm until sunset at Cow Common Lot (Rain date Sunday, April 8). Brian will be available for questions or information regarding the birds he has observed but in particular the American Woodcock.
American Woodcock are most active from just before dusk and then just before dawn until they retire back to the woods and fields. The males perform very conspicuous displays, giving a buzzy peent call, then launching into the air. Their erratic display flight includes a distinctive, twittering flight sound and ends with a steep dive back to the ground.
Wayland’s conservation properties are some of the better places in the state to witness the woodcocks perform their spring courtship displays.
Sudbury-Wayland- Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable White Ribbon Day Commemoration Rescheduled to April 10. Due to the March snowstorm, The Sudbury-Wayland- Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable has rescheduled its White Ribbon Day Program. The Roundtable will commemorate White Ribbon Day by hosting a discussion of “The Role of Men in the Time of #Metoo.” The program will now be held on Tuesday, April 10 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. For more details, click here.
Auditions for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. The Savoyards will present Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz at the Cannon Theatre, 410 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460. Performance dates are July 13-15 and July 21-22, 2018. Auditions are at the Cannon Theatre on Sunday, April 22 at 2 pm and Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30. More details, including character descriptions, can be found online here. For more information, contact Susan Elberger, Producer.
Sudbury Savoyards present Iolanthe – a comic, satiric masterpiece by the authors of Pirates of Penzance, April 7 and 14 at 2pm and 8pm. Tickets available online or at the door! Ticket Prices: Seniors $20; Students $15; Adults $24. Venue: Maynard High School, 1 Tiger Drive, Maynard MA 01754. Watch the fairies go face-to-face with the peers, battling over classic themes of love vs. the law and the law vs. justice! Iolanthe offers a beautiful score, witty lyrics, and classic satire. Iolanthe portrays a level of depth and humanity beyond most of Gilbert and Sullivan’s other operettas, beautifully blending the fantastic with the real. Iolanthe was banished from Fairyland 25 years ago but is welcomed back by the Fairy Queen and other fairies. Strephon, her son, who is half-fairy (down to the waist) is to marry Phyllis that very day, but the Lord Chancellor and peers object. If you are looking for a little magic, some humor, and a lot of humanity, you won’t want to miss this! For more information call the Sudbury Savoyards at 781-369-5992
How the Puritan Village Evolved: A Guided Tour, April 29. Please join the Wayland Historical Society and the Sudbury Historical Society for their April program “How the Puritan Village Evolved: A guided tour of colonial Sudbury Plantation (Sudbury and Wayland), 1639-1730, on Sunday, April 29, 2-4pm. We will gather at the Sudbury Town Hall at 2pm sharp for a narrated guided bus tour of colonial-era Sudbury and Wayland. Seating on the bus will be limited to approximately 40 people and information on reserving seats ($5.00 each is available online here. People are welcome to follow by car. Please bring your $5 per seat payment with you on April 29th. More details on the tour are available online here.
Three fantastic college a cappella groups are coming to the Wayland High School Theater to perform at the Spring College A Cappella Concert on Saturday, April 7, at 7:30 pm. They will be joined by WHS’ own T-Tones, Muses and Madrigals for a night of great entertainment! The fall and spring college a cappella concerts are major fundraisers for the Creative Arts Parents Association (CAPA), a nonprofit that supports the arts at Wayland High School. For more information, join the mailing list, or make a donation, visit www.whsarts.org. Featured college groups on April 7 are an award-winning trio: the Vassar Devils, featuring Wayland’s own Sophia Calder; University of New Hampshire Not Too Sharp; and Northeastern Pitch, Please! (Details on the groups are online here). What better way to celebrate Spring and support the arts at WHS than to come see these exuberant groups sing and entertain! Priced at $18, tickets are available at Donelan’s, Russell’s Garden Center, and online at the WHS CAPA website. You can also find pictures, videos, and additional information on the concert’s Facebook page. Seats are general admission and doors open at about 7pm. A limited number of tickets will also be sold at the door, as available. The concert will have one intermission with complimentary refreshments.
Adult Programs at the Library
* The Great Presenters: Diet and Nutrition for Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Carol Englender shows how and why changing diet and adding vitamins and minerals may improve attention, social functioning, and academic performance. Find out how laboratory tests can determine which specific nutrients to add for each individual. This program has been rescheduled from April 3 for Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
* Music Through the Decades with David Polansky. Commissioned by the Norman Rockwell Museum, “Music Through the Decades” is a fun-filled hour in which David Polansky tells how the last hundred-plus years of American and world history have inspired so many of the songs we love. Using keyboard, trumpet, and vocals, David presents the music of George M. Cohan, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, and a host of others. The downbeat is at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.
* English Conversation Groups. The next meeting for beginners is Friday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. For those who speak English already and want to refine their skill, the Intermediate group meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
* Non-Fiction Book Group. Wednesday, April 4 at 1:00 p.m., the group reviews Tell Me How It Ends, Valeria Luiselli’s “essay in 40 questions” that examines the difficulties faced by undocumented children when they flee their homeland for safety and opportunity.
* Evening. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Helen Simonson’s bestselling novel, is the subject for Monday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
* Noon. Explore the riches of Henry James’s The Bostonians on Friday, April 13.
School Age Programs at the Library
* Lego Club, Wednesday, April 4, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. This month’s theme: Design and build a playground! For ages 5 and up.
* Pop-Up Makerspace. Wednesday, April 11, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Put on your Maker’s Hat and join Children’s Librarian Carly Moniz in our Pop-Up Makerspace. Carly will have several projects and activities set up for kids who like to make stuff. For ages 5 and up
Spring ballet – Variations on Make Way for Ducklings.
Dance Prism presents an original ballet inspired by Robert McCloskey’s beloved characters and the unparalleled spirit of the era in which they lived and thrived. Featuring company member Alex Roy (WHS ’13). Appropriate for all ages – celebrate spring with your whole family! Three performances: April 14 in Littleton, April 22 in Natick and April 29 in Andover. Details at: http://www.danceprism.com/. Event flyer online here
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.
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.
Baby and Preschool Programs at the Library
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 10:30 am
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, April 12 and 19 at 10:30 a.m
* Sing-along with Jeannie Mack, Thursday, April 5, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with caregiver.
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)
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.
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
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.
Saturday, April 7 and 14, Sudbury Savoyards present Iolanthe, Maynard High School, 2 and 8pm.Tickets available online or at the door (Seniors $20; Students $15; Adults $24). Maynard High School is located at 1 Tiger Drive, Maynard. Watch the fairies go face-to-face with the peers, battling over classic themes of love vs. the law and the law vs. justice! Iolanthe offers a beautiful score, witty lyrics, and classic satire. Iolanthe portrays a level of depth and humanity beyond most of Gilbert and Sullivan’s other operettas, beautifully blending the fantastic with the real. Iolanthe was banished from Fairyland 25 years ago but is welcomed back by the Fairy Queen and other fairies. Strephon, her son, who is half-fairy (down to the waist) is to marry Phyllis that very day, but the Lord Chancellor and peers object. If you are looking for a little magic, some humor, and a lot of humanity, you won’t want to miss this! For more information call the Sudbury Savoyards at 781-369-5992
Saturday, April 7, Wayland ComicFest, Wayland Library, 11am-4pmJoin 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 kids, including a super hero training camp, will start at 11 a.m. Costumes encouraged! Comic artists and writers include: Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb, Dirk Tiede, Rob Malen, Tessa Beatrice and Steven Price.
Saturday, April 7, College A Cappella, Wayland High School, 7:30pm.
Three fantastic college a cappella groups are coming to the Wayland High School Theater to perform at the Spring College A Cappella Concert on Saturday, April 7, at 7:30 pm. They will be joined by WHS’ own T-Tones, Muses and Madrigals for a night of great entertainment! Featured college groups on April 7 are an award-winning trio: the Vassar Devils, featuring Wayland’s own Sophia Calder; University of New Hampshire Not Too Sharp; and Northeastern Pitch, Please! Details online here.
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First Parish in Wayland Rummage Sale – April 28. 
Support Late Night 2018 to keep our students safe after prom. 
Wayland Public Schools Foundation’s Spring Party, May 5. 
American Woodcock Walk, April 7. 
Sudbury-Wayland- Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable White Ribbon Day Commemoration Rescheduled to April 10. 
Auditions for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. 
Sudbury Savoyards present Iolanthe – a comic, satiric masterpiece by the authors of Pirates of Penzance, 
Observe Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance. 
Kindergarten Registration Information has been mailed
Pegasus Registration Continuing; Deadline April 2
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?
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!
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. 
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Saturday, April 7 and 14, Sudbury Savoyards present Iolanthe, Maynard High School, 2 and 8pm. 
Saturday, April 7, Wayland ComicFest, Wayland Library, 11am-4pm 
