Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Human Relations Service
Mission: HRS is the private, non-profit mental health agency serving families and children in Wellesley, Weston, and Wayland. Our mission is to heal lives and strengthen our community: to treat, reduce, and prevent mental illness and to support the well-being of children, families, and institutions in our towns.
Whether you are new to town or have been around for a while, the Wayland Mom’s Group is the place to be! Join our group to post questions, find resources, or found out what’s going on around town.
If you’re planning to vote absentee in the September 4 primaries, your application must be received by 5pm on Friday, August 31. Information on absentee voting is online here.
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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Kim Reichelt, Executive Director &
Lost Cat
Missing Cat: Punkin is an orange tiger cat missing from King St area
Lost cat: “Punkin” from King Street (Cochituate) area. Missing since last Friday, August 17. Orange tiger, female, may be wearing a collar. Contact Kial at 508-808-4123 (call or text).
Any updates to this listed will be posted online here.
In the News…
News from the past week
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Wayland proposes three spots for marijuana shops. Three areas in town have been presented as possible homes for pot shops, even as votes loom on whether to ban such activity in town. Town Planner Sarkis Sarkisian on Monday presented selectmen with three “Marijuana Establishment Districts,” where pot shops could be located – Rte. 20, near the Sudbury line; town center; and the Cochituate Village Shopping Center.
How you can help…
You can access the announcements below on our website:
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, August 27
* Council on Aging, 8am. Discussion and vote to submit a warrant article for STM to clarify language to maintain integrity and intent of Wayland’s Circuit Breaker Match Program
* Board of Public Works, 7pm. Agenda includes: Discussion of Town Manager Act under consideration, FY20 DPW Capital Budget, Fall Town Meeting
* Permanent Municipal Building Committee, 7pm. Agenda includes: project updates on Council on Aging and Community Center, Stone’s Bridge restoration, Loker windows and doors, HS athletic fields and stadium renovations, Loker Recreation Field
Families are welcome to bring a picnic dinner or enjoy pizza provided by the WCPA. Ice cream available for purchase from Juniper Farms ice cream truck. Music and entertainment by Toe Jam Puppet Band! Free admission for all WCPA members. Nonmembers are $10/person (or $30 max admission per family).
Children 2 & under are FREE. This event is open to all-so bring your friends and introduce them to the WCPA! Please note there is no swimming at this event. Click here or on image for full-size flyer.
Listings from the Wayland Library
Adult Programs
* Climate Change, the Economy, and National Security Educator, grandmother and environmentalist Ariel Hoover examines the causes of climate change and its impact. Learn how we can ensure our country’s future well-being (and yours) with existing practices, and what we can do to see that our children and grandchildren inherit a beautiful, living earth. Thursday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m.
* Library Walking Club. Join us for a 30-minute walk along a route near the library! All ages and levels are welcome. Meet at the library at 10:30 on the first Friday of the month, September-December, rain or shine! Friday, September 7 at 10:30 a.m.
* Learn about Pollinators and Make a Mason Bee Hotel Insects pollinate by accident, but for us humans pollination is absolutely essential: one-third of all plant species that become our food requires it. Wayland resident Kaat Vander Straeten will teach us about pollination from the point of view of the insects, the flowers, the farmer, and the 100% of our population that needs to eat! Monday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.
* Rail Trail Update, Hurray! Five miles of the Wayside Rail Trail are nearly complete! What’s next? Find out when Larry Kiernan gives an update on the Trail between Wayland and Weston, discusses plans to extend the trail east and west over the next few years, and explains the state’s master plan for building 104 miles of trail from Boston to Northampton. Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m.
* The Art of Songwriting: Painting a Picture with Words and Music. Enjoy an evening of musical creativity with local musician and songwriter Steve Robb. Using his songs as examples, Steve will go through his own process of writing music that can be romantic, humorous, surreal or heartbreaking. Steve’s songs span many genres, from folk to blues, roots to rock, and he performs regularly in the area with his band and as a soloist. Catch him on Monday, August 27 at 7 p.m.
* Trivia Night. Join us for an end-of-summer “Libraries Rock” Trivia Night. Bring your team of 2-5 players or join one when you get here. Signup is preferred but not required. We’ll play 4 rounds of 10 questions each. Watch for clues on our social media and at the Circulation Desk throughout August. We’ll have pizza, lemonade and popcorn on hand. The team with the highest score will win a $50 gift card to The Local in Wayland Center! The fun happens on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m
* English Conversation Groups. There are three English conversation groups at the library this summer. A beginner’s group for those who do not speak English at home meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday mornings. The intermediate groups meet on Monday nights 7-8:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Room, and Wednesday mornings 10-11 a.m. in the library balcony. These two groups are intended for speakers who know the basics of English and want to refine their conversational skills.
Baby and Pre-School Programs
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, 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. Thursday, September 6, 10:30 a.m.
* Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. 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. Thursday, September 13, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
* Music and Movement, Get your wiggles out! Songs, dances, and stretches for walkers to age 5. Wednesday, September 19, 10:30-11:00 a.m
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) Tuesdays, Sept. 4, 11 and 18 at 10:30 a.m.
* StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) Thursdays, Sept. 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m.
* Zumba Kids Jr. Rhythm and dance program for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Led by Hayley Chizinsky of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio. Tuesday, August 28, 10:30-11:00 a.m.
* Going into Kindergarten Story Walk. Enjoy time with your child, expand their literacy skills by reading and talking about pictures, and get some physical activity at this Story Walk of the picture book The Kissing Hand, led by Beverly Mobilia of Wayland Community Partnerships for Children and Families. We will meet on the lawn behind the Children’s Room. In the event of inclement weather, we will hold this event inside. For incoming Kindergarteners with parent/caregiver. Tues., August 28, 3:30 p.m. (This event was rescheduled from Aug. 7.)
School-Age Programs
* Drop-in Family Game Day, Spend quality time with your children and their friends and play board games at the library. A great time to catch up with friends before school starts! For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Wednesday, August 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
* Lego Club, Children will make fabulous creations out of legos. This month’s theme: Robots! For ages 5 and up. Wednesday, September 5, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
* What’s Our Story?: Musicians, Children will learn about the musicians Esquivel and Ella Fitzgerald, listen to their music, and make their own shakers and crazy instruments. Program led by librarian Elise Katz. For children in grades K to 2. Wednesday, September 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m
Teen Movie Night: Love, Simon, Come to the library and watch Love, Simon with your friends! Snacks will be served. Rated PG-13. Running time 109 minutes. For teens in grades 6 and up. Thursday, August 30, 6:30 p.m.
Open House at Community Nursery School, September 4. Community Nursery School of Wayland is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, September 4th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Come meet teachers, see the classrooms, and tour the school with the Director! We have a few spots still available for this school year in our 2,3, and 5-Day programs for children ages 2.9-5 years old as of August 31,2018. We are located at 5 Damon Street, across from the Hannah Williams playground.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Intro to Block Printing Workshop. Learn to block print in this fun workshop with artist and surface pattern designer, Sarah Bertochi. This three-hour class will equip students with all the skills needed to create and enjoy making their own hand-printed kitchen towels. Class is Sunday, September 30 at Arts Wayland, 107 Concord Rd, 1-4pm. Register online here.
For more information and/or to register or sponsor/donate to the tournament, please click here.
Retirement Party for Wayland Town Administrator, Nan Balmer. The community is invited to attend a retirement party for Nan Balmer, Wayland Town Administrator, on Thursday, September 6, from 3 to 5 pm in the Courtyard at the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA. Please stop by to wish Nan well as she retires after four years of service. In the event of inclement weather, the festivities will be moved to the Council on Aging in the Town Building.
If you enjoy singing and dancing to pop classics and show tunes, come to our first open rehearsal on Tuesday, Sep 4, 10am to noon in an alternate location, Carriage House at Lee’s Farm, 134 Boston Post Rd, Wayland. On most Tuesday mornings, we rehearse at the Wayland Senior Center, including a Welcome Coffee on September 11, courtesy of the COA and our own bakers. 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.
Petitioners Workshop. Citizens interested in submitting a petition for the Special Town Meeting are invited to take part in a workshop on Monday, August 20 during the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting at the Wayland Town Building. The Selectmen will be available to discuss potential articles and the submission process. The time of the workshop will be listed on the Board of Selectmen’s agenda.
Prior Listings from the Library:
ADULT PROGRAMS
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BABY AND PRE-SCHOOL PRO
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS
* Drop-in Family Game Day. Spend quality time with your children and their friends and play board games at the library. A great time to catch up with friends before school starts! For ages 4 and up, with caregiver. Wednesday, August 29, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
FOR TEENS
* Teen Movie Night: Love, Simon. Come to the library and watch Love, Simon with your friends! Snacks will be served. Rated PG-13. Running time 109 minutes. For teens in grades 6 and up. Thursday, August 30, 6:30 p.m.
Registration Open for Fall Baseball and Softball Programs
Registration is currently open for all Wayland Little League fall baseball and softball programs. We have programs for boys and girls ages 7-15 at all skill levels. Each program is designed to help develop skills in a fun, safe, environment and provides flexibility for players to participate in other sports during the fall.
Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis until complete rosters are filled, however, most program registrations will be closed August 20. To learn more about each of our programs and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.
Ma’yan Tikvah announces High Holiday services.
* Rosh HaShanah – Morning Service Accessible by MBTA 554 Bus. Monday 9/10 9:30am – 1:00 pm, followed by lunch and tashlich. Location: Cedar Hill Camp, 265 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA. Celebrate the Rosh HaShanah holiday in an outdoor morning service lead by Rabbi Katy Allen and Gabi Mezger. All are welcome to attend this traditional and nontraditional service that allows all registrants to participate if they choose to share their voice. We also invite you to bring your children as we have a kid-friendly activity planned which will take place during part of the service. Connect to the world around you through singing, meditation, prayer, a Torah reading and discussion, and an opportunity to hear the shofar. You may find a deeper connection to the holiday than you have in the past. A vegetarian potluck lunch and tashlich will follow the service. (All registrants will receive additional details and are asked to bring a vegetarian dish to share.) Please register online here by 5pm on 9/9. The service will be outside so please dress for the weather, bring a water bottle and bug spray. In the event of inclement weather, we will move under an outdoor pavilion. This location is handicap accessible and can be reached using the 554 MBTA bus.
* Kol Nidre, Tuesday, 9/18 6:45pm-8:15 pm, Location: Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton Street, Weston. All are welcome to join Rabbi Katy Allen and Gabi Mezger of Ma’yan Tikvah as they lead an informal service that combines both traditional and nontraditional rituals, and allows attendees to participate if they choose to share their voice. The service will be held primarily indoors, but we will go outdoors if weather permits. Hear the haunting Kol Nidre melody, sing, meditate, and join in on a discussion related to the meaning of Yom Kippur. This event is handicap accessible. Kindly RSVP online here by noon on September 18 if you plan on attending.
Stormwater Forum, Wednesday, September 12. September means back to school for kids and back to educational meetings for adults! Start the month off by attending a forum on stormwater on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30pm. Why stormwater? What is it?Why should you care about stormwater-except when there is so much of it that it floods your basement? Stormwater is the number one source of pollution in the rivers, lakes, ponds, and coastal waters in Massachusetts. Wayland is one of 260 municipalities in the Commonwealth that will have to pay more attention to stormwater because new regulations under the Clean Water Act went into effect July 1.
Meeting requirements will be a challenge and costly. The Board of Selectmen and the League of Women Voters of Wayland, co-sponsors of the forum, urge you to attend the forum, which will be held in the Senior Center at the Town Building on Wednesday, September 12th, at 7:30. Residents, local board members, and developers all have a role in reducing pollutants discharged into local rivers and streams that provide many of us with the water we drink. [For complete announcement with more information on stormwater and on the new regulations, click here.]
Musicians of the Old Post Road opens its 30th Anniversary Season with Free Concert.The acclaimed period instrument ensemble Musicians of the Old Post Road opens its 30th Anniversary Season with a celebratory free concert on September 23 at 3pm at Gore Place in Waltham. Titled Pleasure Gardens of London, this outdoor (tented) event will be in the festive spirit of the famous outdoor concerts held at Vauxhall on the outskirts of London in the 18th century. Acclaimed soprano Teresa Wakim is the vocal soloist, and WCRB radio host Laura Carlo will emcee the event. This special concert is offered free of admission charge as the ensemble’s way of thanking the community for supporting the group’s music-making through the last three decades. Tickets can be reserved at http://oldpostroad.org/concert_series. More details online here.
Wayland Board of Selectmen’s process to appeal a decision not to provide snow plowing service now available online. On July 16, 2018, the Wayland Board of Selectmen approved an appeal process for residents living on private roads to appeal the Board’s decision not to plow a private road in the Town of Wayland.
If a Wayland resident would like to submit an appeal of the Board’s decision not to plow a private road on which they reside, they are asked to:
1. Download and complete the application form found online here, along with any supporting documentation. When completing the appeal application, please refer to the accompanying Residential Private Road Snow & Ice Policy. [Note: the linked document contains the information in this post, the application, and the policy.]
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Mail/drop off the completed application (in hard copy format) to the Office of the Board of Selectmen, located in Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road Wayland, MA 01778 to be received no later than Tuesday, September 4, 2018
The Board of Selectmen will compile submittals, solicit Department of Public Works’ findings, and make a determination on the appeal no later than Monday, November 5, 2018.
Please contact Tom Holder, Director of Public Works at 508-358-3678 for information and guidance. Please note: The due date for appeal applications may change in subsequent years.
Musicians of the Old Post Road announces Its 2018-2019 30th Anniversary Season: Enlightenment
Musicians of the Old Post Road celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season with five programs that explore the impact of the Enlightenment on 18th-century music and culture. From the rise of the public concert to the industrious creativity of Classical freelance musicians, these programs offer glimpses of the multi-faceted influences of societal changes, philosophy, and scientific discovery on music-making in the Baroque and Classical eras. They perform Mozart’s Viennese Circle in Wayland on March 15, 2019. Complete details on their season are online here.
The Wayland Police announced that they are collecting unwanted guns from residents.The Wayland Police Department would like to help Wayland residents remove unwanted guns from their homes. If you contact the Wayland Police we will advise you on how you can legally transfer your unwanted firearms to a firearms dealer, or we will come to your home and safely remove all unwanted firearms from your home. Many people have guns in their homes that they simply don’t want anymore. We would like to help residents remove all unwanted guns from homes so that they don’t end up in the wrong hands. Complete details are online here.
Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market, Wednesdays through October 10.
The Wayland Summer Farmer’s Market begins on Wednesday, June 27th from 12-5 PM and runs weekly through Oct. 10th. Located in the front parking lot of Russell’s Garden Center on Route 20, the market is a wonderful opportunity to meet and support local farmers and food producers. Twenty vendors will join us for Opening Day. Summer is a great time to introduce children to healthy eating and to prepare meals together as a family. Enjoy fresh, local vegetables, fruit, cheese, eggs, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, seafood, honey, ice cream, baked goods, jam, lemonade, hot sauce, maple products, mushrooms, flower bouquets, farm wine and cider, yarn and pet treats. We recommend that you sign up for our weekly email (in season only) so that you will know which vendors will attend that week. Go to russellsgardencenter.com to sign up online or email: pegm@russellsgardencenter.com.
Wayland School Community Programs: Community Education, World Languages, and Children’s Way News
* Enrichment Classes. Information about summer and fall classes is available on the WSCP Community Education page on the school district’s website. Registration links are also available for two World Languages programs: Chinese Language & Culture and Global Child French and Spanish classes. Information online here.
* The Children’s Way: For information about 2018-19 openings in the school district’s early childhood program, email Kathy Defina or call her at 508-358-7072. Applications/information about The Children’s Way is online at: http://tcw.wayland.k12.ma.us
Museum, Park and Parking Passes throughout Massachusetts from Recreation and the Friends of the Wayland Library
Recreation Passes to Start Parks: Did you know that Wayland Recreation offers a free day-parking pass to any of the 440 Massachusetts State Parks? These are offered through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Reserve or pick up the pass at 10am on a weekday and return it the next business day by 10am. Check
www.mass.gov/dcr for a list of state parks. Pick up pass at the Recreation Office (41 Cochituate Road) Call the Recreation office at 508-358-3660 to reserve the pass ahead of time.
Museum Passes from the Friends of the Wayland Library: The Friends of the Wayland Public Library support an extensive list of museum passes for use by Library patrons. Passes provide access to art museums, nature preserves, and zoos in the Greater Boston area. Reservations can be made online or by calling 508-358-2311. Details are online here:
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.
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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Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, 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. Thursday, September 6, 10:30 a.m.
School-Age Programs
Registration Open for Fall Baseball and Softball Programs
Musicians of the Old Post Road opens its 30th Anniversary Season with Free Concert.
Wayland Summer Farmers’ Market, Wednesdays through October 10.
Wayland School Community Programs: Community Education, World Languages, and Children’s Way News
Museum, Park and Parking Passes throughout Massachusetts from Recreation and the Friends of the Wayland Library
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
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
