Waylandenews Executive Director Kim Reichelt is a member of the Wayland School Committee
Non-Profit Highlight
Dignity Matters
Mission:to assist homeless women and girls by providing underwear and feminine hygiene products when they need them most. Through our action we support women in regaining self-confidence and dignity by helping them stay healthy and clean.
The Wayland Children and Parents Association (WCPA) is a community organization that helps bring families with young children together for fun, education and support. We welcome you to participate in the fun by joining the WCPA.
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Registration Now Available for Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute
Do you know a middle or high school student in MetroWest looking for something fun to do this summer while giving back to the community? Registration is now open for the Foundation for MetroWest’s Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute. The Foundation is offering separate sessions for middle school and high school students this summer from June 25 to June 29. Sessions are held at Framingham State University and run daily, 9am-4pm.
The Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute is a five-day leadership development experience that offers MetroWest area students a unique way to get involved in their community, make new friends and build skills that will help in school, college and beyond. Registration will be open online through May 25 or until program spots are filled and can be found online here. Students living in MetroWest in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to register. You can find more information about the Youth in Philanthropy program here or by emailing Julie Williams. More details are online here.
Join the Wayland Student Corps
Student corps is an organization that organizes and hosts community service activities. We welcome all students to join the Wayland High School Student Corps for an opportunity to better our community and earn your president award, a prestigious award that recognizes the service of volunteers. This year alone we have participated in and organized numerous events that were able to positively impact our town; this included the donation of more than 15 full bags of canned goods to Wayland Parmenter Food pantry and the cleaning of the area around WMS and the Wayland railroad site. Contact Amelia_Ao@student.wayland.k12.ma.us (president) to join or visit https://studentcorps.org/ to learn more.
HRS Annual Fundraiser, “Healing Lives, Strengthening Community” Hunnewell House, May 16. Support Mental Health, Strengthen Community, Help Others. Please join in celebrating and supporting the important work of The Human Relations Service by attending the 13th Annual Dinner and Auction on Wednesday, May 16 at Hunnewell House at Elm Bank of the Mass Horticultural Society, Wellesley. HRS is our community, non-profit mental health agency, serving children and families from Wayland, Weston and Wellesley. Its mission is to heal lives and strengthen the communities by providing a wide variety of clinical services, consultation to local schools and agencies, as well as education and support to parent and civic groups. HRS never denies a resident services because of their inability to pay and is an important safety net when crisis and tragedy strike. The funds raised at this event help ensure that HRS can keep providing the highest quality care to those in need. Enjoy an evening of delicious food, full bar, and fine wines. Taste some of the area’s best cuisine by visiting local celebrity chef stations. The cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 6pm followed by dinner and live auction at 7:30pm. Susan Wornick will be the Master of Ceremonies. To purchase tickets or to donate to The Human Relations Service, please visit: http://www.hrshelps.org/Support-fundraiser.php
Friends of the Wayland Library Spring Book and Bake Sale
The Friends of the Wayland Public Library will sponsor their SPRING BOOK and BAKE SALE on Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. There will also be a preview for members of the Friends on Friday, May 18, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Memberships will be available at the sale starting at 4:30 p.m.
Sale items include delicious baked goods and thousands of quality books in good condition for children and adults. All proceeds go to support Library programs and services.
The sale will be held in the Large Hearing Room in the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Road.
Book donations will be accepted during set-up in the Large Hearing Room on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17. Donations of baked goods will be accepted from Friday until the end of the sale on Sunday.
For more information, contact Carole Schneider at (508) 358-1012.
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.
* Board of Selectmen, 7pm. Agenda includes: Public Meeting with Board of Public Works on Private Roads, Town Administrator search, meet with Finance Committee, Race Amity Day
You can access Announcements on our website by clicking here.
New announcements this week
The Public Ceremonies Committee announces the 2018 Memorial Day Program, Monday, May 28. There will be tributes to veterans in each ceremony during early morning ceremonies followed by the Memorial Day Parade at 11 (from the Middle School) followed by a Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery.
The Application Deadline for Covered Bridge Condominiums Affordable Housing lottery is May 28.
Covered Bridge Condominiums, located at 219-223 Rice Road, offers three affordable one- and two-bedroom condominiums, by lottery, for eligible first-time homebuyers (certain exceptions apply). These homes include one or two bedrooms and 1 or 1 1/2 baths. The purchase price has been set at $169,700 for a one bedroom condos and $186,300 for the two-bedroom condo. The units will be sold by lottery as outlined in the information online here.
Latest News and Events from the Library includes:
* Author talk: Climate Church, Climate World (May 14)
* Feasting with your Instant Pot (May 15)
* Preston Heller, Mentalist- Cancelled
* Spanish for Beginners, four weeks beginning May 17
* Stories from Wayland High School English Language Learners (May 19)
* Spring Book and Bake Sale (book donations May 16 and 17, bake donations throughout the sale), sale (May 18-20)
* Author Talk: You Can Stop Humming Now (May 21)
* Author Talk: Breaking Ground: Henry B. Hoover, New England Modern Architect (May 30)
* Preschool Programs including weekly storytimes, Sensory Storytime, Brain Building Storytime, Zumba Kids, Jr and Storytime with Corbyn the Dog
* School Age Programs include: Fairy Tale Story/Craft: Rumpelstiltskin, STEAM Team: All about Seeds, Parent/Child Book Group, Book Buddies
* Anime Free for Fall (May 31)
* Volunteers sought for Girls Who Code
For the complete detailed announcement from the library, click here.
Announcements from Previous Newsletters
It’s tick season. Wayland’s Department of Health issued this notice on tick season and steps to take to prevent tick bites and tick-borne illnesses.
Wayland Community Pool running Pre-Season Sale
The Wayland Community Pool is having their annual pre-season sale. Sign up for a summer pool pass before May 25 to take advantage of sale prices. Discounts are available on the Family, Adult and Senior summer pool pass. We have great plans for the summer and the bubble will be off. Summer swim team, swim lessons and monthly rates are also available. To register call (508) 358-8999 or go online to WWW.WCPSWIM.ORG We look forward to seeing you this summer.
Wayland Garden Club – Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 19, 9am-1pm at the REAR of the Town Building. Come early to have your pick of locally grown perennials from our member’s gardens! All proceeds from the Plant Sale help fund our civic beautification and outreach programs which include Garden Therapy at our Council on Aging, year-round plantings at several sites in Wayland, garden-related workshops, decorating our historic Museum for its Holiday Open House and more.
Contact: Sherilyn Burnett 908-963-2037 for Plant Sale information. If you would like more information about the Wayland Garden Club, please contact Gretchen Schuler WGC President at ggschuller@gmail.com or 508-358- 7980 for membership details.
Sudbury Valley Trustees welcomes author Elizabeth Fideler, May 15
Local Author Discusses Biography of Controversial “Proper Bostonian” Who Was Ahead of Her Time. Sudbury Valley Trustees welcomes author Elizabeth Fideler to share her biography of Margaret Pearmain Welch on Tuesday, May 15, 7pm. The book, titled Margaret Pearmain Welch (1893-1984): Proper Bostonian, Activist, Pacifist, Reformer, Preservationist, is a fascinating portrait of an unconventional person. The public is invited to enjoy a presentation, book signing, and light refreshments in the barn at Wolbach Farm, 18 Wolbach Road in Sudbury. Books will be available for purchase for the author’s discounted rate of $20. The event is co-sponsored by Stearns Farm CSA. RSVPs for the book talk and signing are requested. Visit www.svtweb.org/calendar or call 978-443-5588 X123. More information is online here.
The Vokes Players announce auditions for two upcoming productions:
* The Nance (auditions are May 13-14, callbacks May 15 or 16) with the show dates July 19-August 4
* A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (audtions are May 21 and 22, callbacks on May 24)
Complete show and audition information is available for both shows online here:
May 22, 7-9pm in the Wayland High School Lecture Hall. Wayland Community for Social Justice and Friends of Wayland Youth and Family Services invite you to join us for a workshop on bias. Participants will view short videos and engage in discussion activities to learn about the nature of bias and reflect on its impact on individuals and society. Connect with community members, enjoy some snacks, and participate in this important conversation. All are welcome.
Shop The Wayland Depot for all your Spring Special Occasions
Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Graduations, Showers, Weddings. Find the perfect gift at The Wayland Depot. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
The historic 1881 train station is an all-volunteer run member of the Federation of Women’s Exchanges. Each year proceeds from the sale of locally hand-crafted items go to support deserving organizations in the community. Volunteer staff are happy to help you select the perfect present for any event, or perhaps pick a creative piece of new jewelry for yourself. Wooden boxes, pottery pieces, handmade scarves along with Massachusetts maple products, books by local authors, and an assortment of Wayland Booster apparel can all be found at The Wayland Depot.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm
One Cochituate Road (Rte. 27)
Nominations sought for 2018 Wayland High School Alumni Award. Calling all Wayland High School Alumni! The Wayland High School PTO is currently accepting nominations for the 2018 Wayland High School Alumni Award. This award is given annually to a current Wayland High School faculty or staff member whose interactions with students during their high school years had a notable and positive impact on their lives after graduating from Wayland High School. All Wayland High School Alumni are invited to nominate a current faculty or staff member for this award. Please click here to submit your choice today. Nominations will be accepted online through Wednesday, May 16.
Spring Botanical Programs with Sudbury Valley Trustees
Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is offering a number of programs and guided walks to highlight the botany of the region. On Friday, June 8, Christa Collins will be leading a new program at Wolbach, Nature Observation through Sketching. This program will help participants hone their plant ID skills by focusing closely on a plant’s distinguishing characteristics.
Registration is required for all programs and space is limited. For more information and to register, please visit www.svtweb.org/calendar or call 978-443-5588 X123. SVT and nearly 3000 members protect and care for land and wildlife habitat in 36 communities surrounding the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury Rivers.
IndieFlix documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”, May 17 in Newton
Minding Your Mind, Massachusetts Presents the IndieFlix documentary “ANGST: RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ANXIETY”. A new film created to open up the conversation about anxiety, and provide tools, resources & hope. (Appropriate for ages 11 and up.)
Followed by Q&A with Jon Mattleman and an MYM Young Adult Speaker
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S., impacting 54% of females and 46% of males, with age 7 being the median age of onset, according to the World Health Organization. In other words, about half of us are currently struggling with anxiety. The beauty of this film is that the children and young adults featured are openly talking about their experiences with anxiety and other mental health challenges. For some of them, it’s the first time they are publicly sharing their stories. Our hope is that their candidness and bravery will inspire our community to do the same. (Trailer online here)
One of the experts in ANGST, Dr. Jerry Bubrick, Sr. Director of Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute, sums it up: “Anxiety disorders are real, common and treatable. Getting help early is crucial in giving people the tools they need to feel better, we just need to start the conversation.”
Thursday, May 17, 7-8:30 pm Newton South High School, Seasholes Auditorium 140 Brandeis Road, Newton, MA
Minding Your Mind’s primary objective is to provide mental health education to adolescents, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. Our goal is to end the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues. Minding Your Mind’s programs move away from the crisis-based response to prevention through education. Meet our speakers, read testimonials, and learn more about the programs we offer at www.mindingyourmind.org.
Weston Drama Workshop announces 56th summer season. Weston Drama Workshop, a nonprofit youth summer theater organization based in Weston, recently announced this summer’s exciting lineup of productions. WDW, which stages performances each July at Regis College’s Fine Arts Center, has been producing professional-quality shows starring local youth artists for over half a century, Summer 2018 being their 56th season. Auditions are open to participants entering 5th grade through age 23. Productions this summer are: Children of Evening (5th-9th grade; morning rehearsals), The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley and The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (5th-9th grade, afternoon rehearsals), Cabaret, Newsies and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (9th grade-age 23, evening rehearsals). Show and audition details are online here. For further information on these productions, and to register for the 56th season, visit www.westondramaworkshop.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 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.
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.
Tuesday, May 15, Feasting with Your Instant Pot, Wayland Library, 7pm. The instant pot craze is here, are you onboard? For many of us, the instant pot is patiently waiting to be used. Whether yours is tucked away in a cupboard or still in the box, it’s time to take it out your electric pressure cooker and put it to use. Join chef Liz Barbour for a cooking class that will help take the mystery out of this amazing, time-saving kitchen tool. Liz will demonstrate 2 recipes that you can recreate at home. Following her demonstration, Liz will offer tasty samples for everyone to enjoy.
Thursday, May 17, Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety, Newton South High School, 7pm. Minding Your Mind, Massachusetts Presents the IndieFlix documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”. A new film created to open up the conversation about anxiety, and provide tools, resources & hope. (Appropriate for ages 11 and up.) Followed by Q&A with Jon Mattleman and an MYM Young Adult Speaker. Free and open to the public. Click here for more information on the movie and a trailer. Registration is online here.
Thursday-Saturday, May 3-19, Vokes Players to present Communicating Doors, Vokes Theater. The Vokes Players of Wayland present Alan Ayckbourn’s comic thriller Communicating Doors, directed by Michelle Aguillon. Performances will be held at Beatrice Herford’s Vokes Theatre, 97 Boston Post Rd. Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8PM with a 2PM matinee on Saturdays, May 12 & May 19. For tickets and information call 508-358- 4034, or order online via their website. Ticket prices are $19 for Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees; $22 for Friday & Saturday evenings. Alan Ayckbourn constructs tightly wound stories about conventional people told in unconventional ways. In this play, Ayckbourn spins a story right out of The Twilight Zone, but the stamp of his wicked humor leaves no doubt of its heritage. The play starts in a hotel room in the near-future, where a sick old man hires a prostitute to profess his guilt for nefarious activities that made him a lot of money – and resulted in the deaths of his first two wives. From there, the action takes a few odder turns as the prostitute, in fear for her life, ducks into the “communicating door” of the hotel room and ends up…somewhere she wasn’t expecting at all. To tell any more would ruin the fun. It’s a tale of close calls, time travel, and cosmic retribution that would be hard to believe if you haven’t seen it for yourself. The Vokes Players is a non-profit theatrical organization. Communicating Doors is the third production of our 2017-18 season. The theatre is wheelchair accessible.
Friday-Sunday, Friends Book & Bake Sale, Wayland Town Building. Hours are Friday (for Members only) 4:30-8pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. Come shop at the Book Sale held by the Friends of the Wayland Public Library.
Saturday, May 19, Wayland Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, Wayland Town Building (Rear), 9am-1pm.Come early to have your pick of locally grown perennials from our member’s gardens! All proceeds from the Plant Sale help fund our civic beautification and outreach programs which include Garden Therapy at our Council on Aging, year-round plantings at several sites in Wayland, garden-related workshops, decorating our historic Museum for its Holiday Open House and more.
Saturday, May 19, Stories from Wayland High School English Language Learners, Wayland Library, 11am-12:30pm.As part of an ongoing project at WHS, students who are learning English have been writing stories, some based on their own lives, others wholly from their imaginations. These powerful and engaging stories have been collected into a volume titled Muse and Souls (available at the library). Several of the authors will read their works, and then be available to discuss their writing and immigration experiences.
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Registration Now Available for Youth in Philanthropy Summer Institute
Join the Wayland Student Corps
HRS Annual Fundraiser, “Healing Lives, Strengthening Community” Hunnewell House, May 16. 
Friends of the Wayland Library Spring Book and Bake Sale
The Public Ceremonies Committee announces the 2018 Memorial Day Program, Monday, May 28. There will be tributes to veterans in each ceremony during early morning ceremonies followed by the Memorial Day Parade at 11 (from the Middle School) followed by a Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery.
The Application Deadline for Covered Bridge Condominiums Affordable Housing lottery is May 28.
Latest News and Events from the Library includes:
Wayland Community Pool running Pre-Season Sale
Wayland Garden Club – Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 19, 
The Vokes Players announce auditions for two upcoming productions:
Shop The Wayland Depot for all your Spring Special Occasions
Nominations sought for 2018 Wayland High School Alumni Award. 
Spring Botanical Programs with Sudbury Valley Trustees
IndieFlix documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”, May 17 in Newton
Weston Drama Workshop announces 56th summer season. 
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
Raise your voice with Golden Tones chorus! 
Thursday-Saturday, May 3-19, Vokes Players to present Communicating Doors, Vokes Theater. 
Friday-Sunday, Friends Book & Bake Sale, Wayland Town Building. Hours are Friday (for Members only) 4:30-8pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. 
