Town Elections are Tuesday, March 27. Town Meeting begins next Monday (April 2). To get up to speed on the candidates and the issues, these links may be helpful:
Visit our Elections & Town Meeting page for more links to more documents, forum and hearing videos and other information.
Among meetings this week is the Warrant Article Hearing (tonight at 7:30pm at Town Building), and the Zoning Board of Appeals Cascade Hearing on Thursday at 7pm. [Documents on Cascade are online here.]
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In the News…
News from the past week
* Wayland senior honored for essay on investing. Senior Ben Bourget was honored on March 1 by the SIFMA Foundation in a surprise award ceremony at Wayland High School for his award-winning essay about an investment strategy to protect and grow the financial assets of a nonprofit organization that was meaningful to him.
* Wayland School Committee: Facts about two articles. Among the many articles being discussed at annual Town Meeting are Article 25 (High School Stadium Complex Renovation) and Article 26 (High School Tennis Courts/Softball Field Reconstruction). Here are a few facts about the two articles.
Town Meeting and Elections
Visit our Town Meeting and Elections 2018 page online here.
It has links to candidate statements, forums and hearings, absentee voting information, information on voting precincts, Town Meeting warrant articles, and more.
Wayland Dads to run Town Meeting Movie Nights. This year’s Wayland Town Meeting is filled with important articles related to families who have school-aged kids. Wayland Dads wants to make it easy for both parents to attend Town Meeting with onsite childcare/movie nights. They have lined up the Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams, the Track Teams and Tennis teams to chaperone the movie nights. Suggested donation is $10/child per night. All proceeds go to these varsity teams.
Movies will be shown in the Lecture Hall located on the second floor of the South Building at WHS. Age recommendation: can you kids sit through a movie?? If so, they are welcome at this fun kids night out activity. Event flyer online here.
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.
Class of 2019 Fundraisers for Prom. The Wayland Class of 2019 Executive Board is raising money for Prom! For the next 2 weeks, Wayland High School students will be selling Otis Spunkmeyer’s delicious cookie dough. The Executive Board is also running a Chipotle Fundraiser on March, 28th! Please share a meal with your family at Chipotle in Shopper’s World (1 Worcester Rd Set 5, Framingham, MA 01701) on March 28, 4-8pm. Make sure to mention that you’re with the Wayland High School Class of 2019 E-Board! We hope you will support the Class of 2019.
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.
* School Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: discussion of weighted GPA at WHS, OPEB article, preparation for Town Meeting, HS master athletic plan
* Finance Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: votes on articles, capital budget, operating budget, Warrant Article Hearing, Open Meeting Law discussion and review, Town Meeting presentations, motions for Town Meeting
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: Town Administrator search firm, school bus parking, draft work plan for Town Management Structure, Warrant Article Hearing, ATM articles
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
* 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.
* 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
Announcements from Previous Newsletters
Upcoming from the Council on Aging (complete details online here)
* The Tai Chi Paradigm: Master Calvin Chin Academy. “A modern approach to an antiquated way” New offering at WaylandCOA! Free “Try-Its” on Monday Mar. 19 & 26 2-3pm, Large Hearing Room. Attend the free introductory, informational sessions taught by both Master Calvin Chin and Lucien Zoll. Experience exercises designed to reinforce posture and fundamental movement of the Tai Chi Paradigm, a form of mindfulness meditation in motion. This unique and highly regarded program is appropriate for all levels.
* Zentangle: A Meditative Art Form, Two session class: Weds, March 28, and April 4, 1:30-3:30pm, COA. 2 week course: $15, all materials included, Pre-register. ZENTANGLE is an easy-to-learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns that anyone can learn and enjoy! People of all ages with varying artistic skills all find it equally captivating. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus, creativity and an increased sense of personal well-being. Taught by a Certified Zentangle Teacher, CZT.
* Archaelogy for Genealogists, Presenter: Tonya Largy, Archaeologist. Tuesday, March 27, 1:00pm, COA. No charge but reservations requested. Historical archaeologists work from existing documents but their excavations are subjecting the written information to “ground truth”. In Archaeology, this means that the data recovered either supports or challenges what was written about past persons and events. Ceramics and other types of artifacts, as well as archaeobotany, archaeofaunal analysis, radiocarbon dating, ground penetrating radar and other scientific techniques are used to make conclusions about cultural life at a particular place during a particular time. Sometimes that recovered data raises new questions! Reserve now for this interesting presentation with Wayland resident, Tonya Largy
OARS Wild & Scenic Film Festival, March 28. Join OARS for our 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Fine Arts Theatre Place (19 Summer St, Maynard) on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 pm. The Festival returns with an impressive selection of the latest shorts from the nation’s largest environmental film festival. Tickets to this popular event sold out last year, so grab yours early!
This year’s festival brings us an array of awarding-winning and eye-opening films that will leave you motivated to care for our natural world. With the theme “Groundswell”, these engaging films transport audiences to the farthest reaches of the globe. Enjoy fabulous filmmaking, gorgeous cinematography, and wonderful storytelling during an evening that features films about nature, communities, wildlife, agriculture, environmental justice, and indigenous cultures. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, our very own Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers are featured! Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are $15. Door prizes included. Tickets can be purchased at the Theater box office, Serendipity Café (Maynard), andonline 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
* 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.
* 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.
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed. Corbyn (with her owner Helen) has been certified as a therapy dog by Pets and People Foundation. For ages 3 and up.
* 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.
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)
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.
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.
Monday, March 26, Tai Chi Paradigm, Wayland Town Building Large Hearing Room, 2-3pm.Master Calvin Chin Academy. “A modern approach to an antiquated way” New offering at WaylandCOA! Free “Try-Its” on Monday Mar. 19 & 26 2-3pm, Large Hearing Room. Attend the free introductory, informational sessions taught by both Master Calvin Chin and Lucien Zoll. Experience exercises designed to reinforce posture and fundamental movement of the Tai Chi Paradigm, a form of mindfulness meditation in motion. This unique and highly regarded program is appropriate for all levels.
Tuesday, March 27, Archaelogy for Genealogists, Wayland Town Building, 1pm.Presenter: Tonya Largy, Archaeologist. Tuesday, March 27, 1:00pm, COA. No charge but reservations requested. Historical archaeologists work from existing documents but their excavations are subjecting the written information to “ground truth”. In Archaeology, this means that the data recovered either supports or challenges what was written about past persons and events. Ceramics and other types of artifacts, as well as archaeobotany, archaeofaunal analysis, radiocarbon dating, ground penetrating radar and other scientific techniques are used to make conclusions about cultural life at a particular place during a particular time. Sometimes that recovered data raises new questions! Reserve now for this interesting presentation with Wayland resident, Tonya Largy.
Tuesday, March 27, Compost Class, Wayland Library, 7pm. Join Adam Janauskas of City Compost for a Compost Class! Learn about what to include in a compost pile, what goes into making a healthy compost, and what’s required for a good home composting system. If you have been composting for a while and know your greens from your browns, you may want to troubleshoot or learn about all the things that impact the quality of soil. This program is sponsored by MassEnergize.
Wednesday, March 28, Zentangle, Wayland Town Building, 1:30pm.ZENTANGLE, A Meditative Art Form, Two session class: Weds, March 28, and April 4, 1:30-3:30pm, COA. 2 week course: $15, all materials included, Pre-register. ZENTANGLE is an easy-to-learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns that anyone can learn and enjoy! People of all ages with varying artistic skills all find it equally captivating. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus, creativity and an increased sense of personal well-being. Taught by a Certified Zentangle Teacher, CZT.
Wednesday, March 28, OARS Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Fine Arts Theatre Place, 19 Summer St, Maynard, 7-10pm.Join OARS for their 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The Festival returns with an impressive selection of the latest shorts from the nation’s largest environmental film festival. Tickets to this popular event sold out last year, so grab yours early! This year’s festival brings us an array of awarding-winning and eye-opening films that will leave you motivated to care for our natural world. With the theme “GROUNDSWELL,” these engaging films transport audiences to the farthest reaches of the globe. Enjoy fabulous filmmaking, gorgeous cinematography, and wonderful storytelling during an evening that features films about nature, communities, wildlife, agriculture, environmental justice, and indigenous cultures. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, our very own Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers are featured! Doors open at 6pm. Tickets: $15. Door prizes included. Tickets can be purchased at the Theater box office, Serendipity Café (Maynard), and on-line at www.oars3rivers.org.
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First Parish in Wayland Rummage Sale – April 28. 
Class of 2019 Fundraisers for Prom. 
Support Late Night 2018 to keep our students safe after prom. 
Wayland Public Schools Foundation’s Spring Party, May 5. 
OARS Wild & Scenic Film Festival, March 28. 
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!
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! 
Monday, March 26, Tai Chi Paradigm, Wayland Town Building Large Hearing Room, 2-3pm. 
Tuesday, March 27, Archaelogy for Genealogists, Wayland Town Building, 1pm. 
Tuesday, March 27, Compost Class, Wayland Library, 7pm. J
Wednesday, March 28, Zentangle, Wayland Town Building, 1:30pm. 
Wednesday, March 28, OARS Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Fine Arts Theatre Place, 19 Summer St, Maynard, 7-10pm. 
