Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Who Says I Can’t
Mission: to address the psychological and physical impacts of disability by focusing on the restoration of self-esteem through the provision of equipment and coaching for re-entry into sporting and athletic activities.
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In the News…
News from the past week
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Later school start time faces opposition. The School Committee will vote next month on a later start time for the high school, despite opposition from the Wayland Teachers Association and some parents.
Multi Family Yard Sale to Benefit Non-Profit Peronia Adolescente.
Start your holiday shopping at yard sale prices while helping others. 2nd annual multi family yard sale to benefit non profit Peronia Adolescente, an educational program designed to help under privileged adolescents in Guatemala City go to school. Everything priced to go! Saturday, November 3, 9am-3pm at 17 White Rd, Wayland, MA 01778 (off route 20 right over the Weston line). Info on some of the items available online here. Rain Date: Sunday, November 4. Check here for any updates
Trivia Night at Good Shepherd Parish, November 3. What is the oldest city in the United States? (Answer below) Please join us for a trivia night November 3, 7-9pm at St. Zepherin Parish Center. This will be a family friendly night for middle school age on up, with prizes for trivia winners and a raffle table. Light refreshments will be served, but participants are also welcome to bring treats to share with their team, including BYOB. Come with your team of up to six members, or come alone or with a friend and join a team when you arrive. The cost is $10/person in advance, or $12/person at the door. Registration will be available after each Mass on the weekend of October 27-28, or by contacting the Good Shepherd parish office at 508-650-3545 or jpongratz@goodshepherdwayland.org. The funds raised will benefit the medical clinic at Nuestro Pequenos Hermanos in Mexico. NPH runs orphanages and provides other services to children in Latin America and the Caribbean who are orphaned, abandoned, or whose families are unable to care for them. More details online here. For more information on NPH, please visit their website. (Answer: St. Augustine, Florida)
Treats for Troops, Collection at Wayland Town Building, Selectmen’s Office or the Council on Aging from November 1-9. The Wayland 1st Grade Daisy Girl Scout troops are collecting candy for service women and men. Please help them reach their goal of collecting over 1,000 pieces of candy. If you have candy that you would like to donate, drop boxes will be set up in the Town Building at the Selectmen’s Office or the Council on Aging from November 1 through November 9. Help show your support for the Troops! Please contact troop82132@gmail.com with any questions.
The Friends of the Wayland Library Fall Book and Bake Sale, November 16-18. The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 17, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 18, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 16, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m. Sale items include thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults, DVDs, CD’s and delicious baked goods. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. If interested in contributing baked goods, contact Jan Dunn at (508) 655-9149. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. For more information, contact Carole Schneider at (508) 358-1012.
Dignity Matters seeks donations for fall drive. Dignity Matters is a Framingham-based charity that supplies feminine hygiene products and underwear to women and school-age girls living in homeless or low-income situations, to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. Dignity Matters regularly supports over 50 homeless shelters, more than 100 scattered sites for families, domestic violence shelters, and food pantries throughout greater Boston and Metrowest. In 2017, we collected over 260,000 items but it’s still not enough to meet the demand. We need YOUR help! During the month of October, you can support Dignity Matters and the thousands of women we support by bringing donations of pads, tampons, new underwear (with tags) and new or gently used bras to the following locations:
* Middlesex Savings Bank (corner of route 27 and 30)
This fall and early winter, Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be conducting training for those who are interested in becoming members of the CERT team. Training will take place on Monday evenings, 7-9pm beginning September 24 at the Wayland Public Safety Building, at the intersection of routes 27 and 20, and will run for 10 weeks. More details are available online here. Please consider becoming a member of Wayland CERT and learn how to take care of yourself, family and neighbors in the event of an emergency! For more information, and to register for the upcoming training, please contact Joseph Gordon, Wayland CERT Coordinator or Doug Leard, LEPC Chairman.
Become a Tutor of English. Have you ever thought about tutoring someone in English? Most people who decide to become tutors are thinking of the good it can do, helping others become more proficient in English and better able to cope with employment, landlords, schools or the medical profession. But then they discover the rewards, the satisfaction that comes as progress is made and a relationship develops that enriches both learner and tutor. Tutors often speak of their pleasure in learning about another culture and their greater appreciation for the challenges facing those who are adapting to ours.
Because of the constant demand for tutoring, all available tutors are now working with students, and the next tutor-training course has been scheduled. ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program director Ginny Steel is currently enrolling prospective tutors for the five-session course that starts on October 15. The class will meet at the Wayland Library on five Monday evenings 6-9pm. Class dates this fall are October 15, 22 and 29 and November 5 and 19 (not meeting on Veterans Day). No prior knowledge of a foreign language is needed, just an openness to other cultures and the desire to share your knowledge of English. The training is free, although it is necessary to purchase a textbook for about $20.
For more information or to enroll in the tutor-training course, you can phone Ginny Steel at 508-358-7517 or email her at virginia@thesteels.com.
Resources for ESL tutors and learners are available online here.
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. Join the MRC! New Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers are always needed! We have a great group of volunteers, however, we would love to recruit new members. If you are interested in helping out your community and would like to volunteer please contact the Health Department at Health@wayland.ma.us.
The Wayland Community Fund serves Wayland residents who need financial assistance. The WCF is a volunteer organization that provides assistance to Wayland residents in financial need, paying utility bills, rent, medical expenses and many other items. It pays bills, it does not provide cash. The organization was originally funded by a bequest from the late Suzanne Leavitt. Contributions from Wayland residents now provide sufficient funding. The WCF is staffed by five volunteers who cover all expenses. As a result, 100% of every contribution goes toward helping people in Wayland. Since its founding 20 years ago the WCF has provided more than $550,000 to Wayland residents in financial need. The Wayland Community Fund can be reached at 508-358-3624.More information on the fund, including who it serves, and how to donate, is available on the Wayland town website online here.
Meeting Schedule for The Week: See the Town Website’s Calendar online here. Please check the online calendar for the latest updates, as meetings noted below could have been updated (change in date, time or location) since we captured them. Also, some meetings could have been added since we collected the calendar information.
Please check the Town Calendarto confirm meeting times, locations and agenda. There can be updates from when we capture the schedule below.
Monday, October 29
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: private plowing appeals, FY20 budget update, Town Administrator’s report.
* School Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: district and school improvement plans, school start time proposals, addition of EL teaching assistant, discussion of school-owned land, project update on HS Master Athletic Plan
The Wayland High School Theater Ensemble presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! All of your favorite Peanuts characters, and a cast comprised of both students and teachers! This is a student-faculty production! This musical is ideal for families and friends throughout Wayland! Come on out and cheer on our students, teachers and administrators! Performances are Friday, November 16 at 7:30pm; Saturday, November 17 at 7:30pm; and, Sunday, November 18 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available at www.showtix4u.com. Any questions? Email aidan_ohara@wayland.k12.ma.us.
Vokes Players announce auditions for Silent Sky. Silent Sky by Laura Gunderson; Directed by Celia Couture. Audition Dates: Monday & Tuesday, December 17-18, 7:00 pm; Callbacks Wednesday December 19, 7:00 pm. By appointment in half-hour slots 7-9:30pm – 4 auditions per slot. For an audition slot, visit SignUpGenius here.Please contact the producers with any questions (mellynsine@gmail.com or cjcardoni@gmail.com). Auditions: Will consist of readings from the script. Please be familiar with the script. Rehearsals will all take place at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre and will begin on or about the 3rd week in March. Production Dates: May 2-18, 2019 – Thursday-Saturday 8pm; Saturday May 11 & 18 at 2pm. For a synopsis of the show and details on roles, click here.
The Latest from the Wayland Library. The Library’s complete newsletter is online here. Below is a condensed version:
Programs for adults include:
* Alternative Endings: Home Funerals & Green Burials, Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30pm
* Author Talk: My Kitchen Chalkboard, Thursday, November 1
* Craft a Book Turkey, November 2
* Great Presenters: On Gossamer Wings with Ray Harlan, Tuesday, November 6
* Evening Book Group: Lincoln in the Bardo, Monday, November 5
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Create a Personalized Calendar with Shutterfly,
Tuesday, November 13, 2-3:30pm.
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De-Stress for the Holidays: Introduction to Mindfulness,
November 15, 7pm
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3D Design Workshop-Sliding Box,
Space is limited, sign up in advance. Thursday, November 1, 4:45-6 pm
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Spring Book and Bake Sale. Book donations will be accepted during set-up in the Town Building Large Hearing Room on Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15. Baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday-and bakers are needed! Friday, November 16, 5-8pm is a preview for Friends of the Wayland Library. Regular sale hours are November 17 (10am-4pm) and November 18 (12-4 pm)
* November is National Novel Writing Month. Bring your ideas and writing tools (or use one of our laptops) to our NaNoWriMo Write-In on Wednesday, November 14 from 7-9 p.m. On Saturday, November 17, 3pm, in the Rotunda, take in the lively creations of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. On Sunday, November 18, 3pm, catch the absorbing documentary California Typewriter
Baby and Pre-School Programs
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, October 23, November 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, October 25, November 1, 15 and 29 at 10:30 a.m.
* Inclusive Playgroup: Stories, Songs, and Sign. Wednesday, October 24, 11:15am-12pm
* Zumba, Tuesday, October 30, 10:30 a.m.
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, Thursday, November 8 at 10:30am
* WCPA Pajama Storytime and Color a Smile, Saturday, November 10, 10-11:30am
* Music and Movement, Wednesday, November 22, 10:30-11am
School-Age Programs
* Halloween Party, Wednesday, October 24, 3-4:30pm
* Parent/Child Book Group, Framed! a T.O.A.S.T. Mystery, Wednesday, October 24, 7-8pm
* Let’s Build: Slowest Falling Ghost, Wednesday, October 31, 3-4:30pm
* Lego Club, Wednesday, November 7, 3-4pm
For Teens:Franken-Toys, Monday, November 5, 2:45-4:15pm
Announcements from previous newsletters
Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing, November 5, 7:15pm. The Board of Selectmen will hold a Special Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing in the Large Hearing Room of the Wayland Town Building. Each warrant article will be reviewed. The public is invited to attend. Copies of the Warrant will be delivered to every household. The Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13 at 7pm in the Wayland High School Field House. For further information please visit www.wayland.ma.us/town-meeting.
Children’s Way Open Houses, November 2 and 8. Two upcoming adult informational meeting for The Children’s Way Preschool:
* Friday, November 2. 8:45-10am
* Thursday, November 8, 8:45-10am
Meet the Director, Katy Merrell. Learn how our program will promote your child’s learning & development. Tour our specially designed classrooms. Observe teachers and children involved in daily activities. Please Note: These are adult informational meetings
Fall Fest and Craft Fair at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm, Saturday, November 10. Join for a fun day at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm where there will be various vendors, crafters, bake sale and live music! All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.
WCPA New Moms’ Coffee Social, Saturday, November 3, at 10:30 am . The Wayland Children and Parents Association is hosting a coffee social for new moms. Meet new friends while the babies “play,” and learn about resources and fun activities in the area. The event is free and open to all Wayland babies up to 12 months old. RSVP at waylandwcpa.org by Nov. 1 Address provided upon RSVP.
Community Nursery School of Wayland
Announces Fall Open House Dates:
* Tuesday, October 30, 6-7pm
* Wednesday, November 7, 9:30-10:30am
Come tour the school with the Director, visit classrooms, and meet teachers – children are welcome! CNS of Wayland will begin enrolling students in Wayland and surrounding communities for the 2019-2020 school year on November 7. They offer 2, 3, and 5-day programs for children ages 2.9-5 years old as of August 31, 2019. For more information, call the school at 5008-651-2555 or visit cnswayland.org.
BASE Program hiring new staff members. BASE (Before/After School Extention) in Wayland Public Schools is looking for Team Leaders, Group Leaders and 1:1 Support Staff for its elementary and middle school programs. Leaders plan activities that support, instruct and engage children in a fun, recreation-based environment. Suggested activities include, but are not limited to: gym/outdoor games; arts projects; crafts; culinary arts; music; drama; homework club; and board games. 1:1 Support Staff accompany individual children as they transition from their school day to their BASE day, and as they successfully participate in BASE activities.
BASE welcomes staff of all ages and from all walks of life who enjoy interacting with children aged 5-14 years. We offer opportunities to work with children both individually and in groups, to support children with special needs, and to be part of a fun, creative team. If you have 3-12 hours a week to share your interests and skills in a creative, engaging environment, BASE might be a good fit. For more information, please contact Pat Keefe, WSCP Director, at 508-358-8616 or patricia_keefe@wayland.k12.ma.us
The Friends of the Wayland Library Fall Book and Bake Sale, November 16-18
The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their Fall Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 17, from 10am-4pm and Sunday, November 18, from 12-4pm. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, November 16, from 5-8pm. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sale items include thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults, DVDs, CD’s and delicious baked goods. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services. If interested in contributing baked goods, contact Jan Dunn at (508) 655-9149. The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road. For more information, contact Carole Schneider at (508) 358-1012.
Vokes Players announce auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher
By Rick Elice Director: Katie Swimm Musical Director: Jeff Kimball
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure. Auditions. Auditions will be held at Beatrice Herefords Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778 on Sunday, November 4 (5-8pm) and Monday, November 5 (7-10pm). To audition, signup for an audition time online here. For complete details, click here.
Vokes Players Announces its Production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, Route 20 in Wayland from November 1 through November 17, Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8pm with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays, November 10 & 17. For tickets and information call 508-358-4034, or order online via their website www.vokesplayers.org. Ticket prices are $23 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $28 for Friday & Saturday evenings. A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine is actually two shows in one. Act One is a rollicking musical review that celebrates the bygone movie era when Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin reigned. It’s jam-packed with music written for this show, as well as some old standards from the movies. Act Two is a comedy that owes a large, huge, enormous debt to the Marx Brothers. Because, in fact, it’s a farce styled after and starring characters right out of a Marx Brothers movie. This is a Night – and a Day – to just have fun.
The Wayland Depot is Open for Fall Season! The Wayland Depot, located at 1 Cochituate Road, (Rte. 27 across from the Library) is open for all your fall and winter holiday gift shopping. Stop in at the historic 1881 train station for high quality handcrafted textiles, pottery, jewelry, and many more unique items. Proceeds from this all-volunteer run shop support Wayland organizations. The Wayland Community Fund, Wayland Neighbor Brigade, and the Parmenter Food Pantry were the most recent recipients of The Wayland Depot contributions. Come on in for great gifts, or maybe something special for yourself. Shop local and support good causes.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
If you enjoy singing and dancing to pop classics and show tunes, come to a rehearsal at the Wayland Senior Center. There are no auditions and no attendance requirements, only a friendly group of music-lovers from all over MetroWest. The chorus, now 30 years young, performs almost 50 concerts a year, many to disadvantaged audiences and also at community events and schools. To learn more, visit goldentones.org, or call 508-318-6318.
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
Love music? You know… it is never too late to go back to your instrument or start a new one! One of our members went back to his violin at age 87 after not playing for 70 years! He is 90 now and still playing! And, we have beginners in their 70s and 80s. Make a new year resolution and come play with us. We have a Concert Band (woodwinds, brass & percussion) and a String Ensemble (violin, viola, cello & bass) and range in age from 30-something to 90. Go to our website for more information, svnhm.org, or contact Diane Muffitt at muffitt@svnhm.org or 978-261-5065.
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Midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 6. If you will be unable to vote in person on Election Day, two options are early voting and absentee voting. 
Multi Family Yard Sale to Benefit Non-Profit Peronia Adolescente. 
Trivia Night at Good Shepherd Parish, November 3. 
Treats for Troops, 
Dignity Matters seeks donations for fall drive. Dignity Matters is a Framingham-based charity that supplies feminine hygiene products and underwear to women and school-age girls living in homeless or low-income situations, to help them stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity. 
Join Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team. 
Become a Tutor of English. 
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Needed. 
November is National Novel Writing Month. Bring your ideas and writing tools (or use one of our laptops) to our NaNoWriMo Write-In on Wednesday, November 14 from 7-9 p.m. On Saturday, November 17, 3pm, in the Rotunda, take in the lively creations of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. On Sunday, November 18, 3pm, catch the absorbing documentary California Typewriter
Children’s Way Open Houses, November 2 and 8. 
BASE Program hiring new staff members. 
Vokes Players announce auditions for Peter and the Starcatcher
Vokes Players Announces its Production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
The Wayland Depot is Open for Fall Season! 
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
