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Town Clerk Beth Klein leaving Wayland for Sudbury. Officials are scrambling to find a town clerk after the resignation of Beth Klein, effective at the end of the month. Klein took a job as town clerk in Sudbury, starting April 1. “It’s sad leaving Wayland. Hopefully, I did a lot of good things,” Klein said of her five years in the elected position.
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Wayland resident tries – again – to limit guns on town property. Duane Galbi does not like guns, and for the second time in less than a year, he wants to limit them on town property. “Guns don’t belong in our daily life,” Galbi said. “That is my value system. Others might have a different value system.” Galbi’s citizen petition at next month’s Town Meeting will ask voters to prohibit guns in town buildings and at town-sponsored events on town-owned property.
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Pool of finalists for Wayland METCO director narrowed to four. Four finalists are in the running for Wayland METCO director, and school Superintendent Arthur Unobskey is expected to make his choice later this month. The finalists are: Khita Pottinger-Johnson, former executive director of Social and Emotional Learning Instruction and Support Services in the Boston Public Schools; Grant Hightower, METCO academic coordinator in the Wellesley Public Schools; Mark Liddell, METCO Coordinator in the Wayland Public Schools; and, Tony Laing, director of Men of Color Initiative at the University of Wisconsin.
Hoops for Hope, March 31. Still time to register. There is still time to Register for Hoops for Hope, a 3×3 Basketball Tournament to be held on Sunday March 31st from 2pm-6pm at Natick High School!
Hoops for Hope includes Boys and Girls teams in Grades 1-12. Below the Rim Basketball Camp is running the tournament in support of Jeff’s Place.
The minimum entry fee per team is $99, or $33 per player. Winning teams receive Hoops for Hope t-shirts. To Register and Pay for Hoops for Hope, or to make a Donation in support of the event click HERE. You can also support Hoops for Hope by becoming a tournament Sponsor or contributing an item to the Silent Auction. To be a Sponsor or donate an Auction Item for the event, please click HERE. In addition, the Team that raises the most money for Jeff’s Place in addition to the entrance fee gets 2 box seats right behind home plate to a Red Sox game! Click HERE to download a Sponsor Form that your team can use to raise money for Hoops for Hope. For more information, please visit the Hoops for Hope page at http://jeffsplacemetrowest.org/hoops-for-hope-march-31st
Please continue to use the Wayland PTO Green Team Textile Bins.
The Wayland Schools PTO is pleased to report that fees from the Green Team Textile Bins have remained consistent. For the months of January, February and half of March 2019, The district-wide PTO earned $305. Our PTO uses these funds for student program enrichment in all schools. Thank you from the Wayland Green Team, and please continue depositing your textiles in the bins, located at each school and the Town Landfill. Learn more at BayState Textiles and Like The Wayland Green Team Facebook Page for updates and news. A list of acceptable items is online here.
Note: you can search for all participants online here.
WPSF Annual Spelling Bee FORM YOUR SWARM! Wayland High School, Sunday, March 24, 12-4:30pm. Students in grades 2 through 5 form teams of three. While all team members must be in the same grade, teams can be comprised of members from any Wayland school. Parents, please help your children find their three person team. Reach out to old and new friends to participate in this super fun event! Regular Registration: February 4 – February 17 @ $30/child and Late Registration: February 18 – February 24 @ $40/child. Fees support grants for the Wayland Public Schools! Registration will be online here. Please email waylandspellingbee@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Wayland High School Late Night 2019: Help support a safe, fun night for our students! Saturday, May 18 will be an exciting day for Wayland High School students – it is the evening of the Junior Prom. For the 21st year, Wayland High School parents and the local business community will come together to fund and support “Late Night,” a fun, supervised event for our Prom-goers and their guests immediately following the Prom. Late Night is a free, after-Prom celebration organized and chaperoned by our High School parents, designed to provide a safe and substance-free environment where classmates can be together and celebrate on Prom Night. Late Night is 100% funded by our Wayland parents and the local business community. We keep this event FREE for the kids to make their attendance as easy as possible. All Juniors and their guests are encouraged to participate in this event, whether they attend the prom or not, so we need your financial support. Donations are needed to plan and secure the entertainment, food and activities that will ensure a fun and successful event. The cost to cover all of the event expenses is estimated to be $85 per person. Please help us make Late Night 2019 a memorable event by making as generous a donation as possible. Tax-deductible donations can be made payable to the Wayland PTO and mailed to: LATE NIGHT 2019, c/o Elizabeth Shine, 29 Training Field Road, Wayland, MA 01778. Please provide your name, phone number, and email. Or you can go online and donations can be made at www.waylandpto.org/high-school-pto/late-night/. The Wayland PTO is a non-profit organization, Fed ID# 20-0141838. Please contact Lana Murphy or Sandy O’Driscoll at LateNightWHS@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to learn more. Let this be the ONLY Party in Town!
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.
Understanding Coyote Behavior. Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) is pleased welcome Dr. Jon Way to share his expertise on eastern coyotes/ coywolves in Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 26, 7:00 pm at the First Parish Church in Sudbury. “Understanding Coyote Behavior,” a photo and video presentation, will cover coyote ecology and behavior, and hybridization with western coyote and wolves. Dr. Way is the founder of Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research and author of Suburban Howls, an account of his experiences studying eastern coyotes in Massachusetts. The goal of the organization is to promote long-term ecological and behavioral research on coywolves. To learn more about his work, visit www.easterncoyoteresearch.com.Registration is required at www.svtweb.org/calendar. Cost is free for SVT members and $10 for non-members. This program is presented in partnership with WayDOG, a Wayland dog owners group.
Global Premier Soccer Juniors.GPS Juniors seven-week program at Longfellow Youth Sports Zone, 522 Boston Post Rd, Wayland. Starts April 23 and runs on Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am. Cost is $95. Kick Start (2-3 years) and First Touch (4-6 years) Programs. These are a great opportunity to develop your child’s motor skills through soccer in a safe and fun environment led by GPS licensed coaches. For more information, contact dchowdary@globalpremiersoccer.com or bmurphy@globalpremiersoccer.com
Opera del West presents: The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret
A Night of Women Composers
Join Opera del West for an evening celebrating female Composers. Our prelude will be a set of Art Songs by women: Pauline Viardot Garcia, Clara Schumann, Amy Beach and Libby Larsen. Then we will perform the New England Premiere of Leanna Kirchoff’s one-act opera, The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret. Winner of the 2014-2016 National Opera Association Chamber Opera Competition, this work depicts a cat and mouse conversation between two women sharing what seems to be a polite tea, shadowed on stage by two other singers playing their inner selves interjecting truthful commentary. A wonderful way to celebrate National Women’s Month. Sung by Erin Merceruio Nelson, Laura DellaFera, Elena Snow and Stephanie Kacoyanis. Directed by Brenda Huggins and Music Directed by Eve Budnick. Sunday, March 24 at 7pm at The Center for the Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St, Natick MA, www@natickarts.org or 508-647-0097. Tickets are $30 Public, $25 Members
Drawn to Trees an Exhibition of work by Handy & Janzen Opens March 19th at Concord Art. Local artists inspired by nature join forces at Concord Center for the Visual Arts. A new exhibition, Drawn to Trees, will be on display at Concord Center for the Visual Arts in Concord, MA from March 19 to April 14. The exhibit features abstract paintings by Wayland resident Bredt Handy and digitally processed photographs by Thomas E. Janzen. The community is invited to a reception on Thursday March 28 from 6-8pm. Exhibition at The Concord Center for the Visual Arts, 37 Lexington Rd, Concord MA. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm & Sunday 12-4pm. Reception Thursday, March 28th 6-8pm
Location: CareGroup Parmenter Home Care & Hospice, Inc. 526 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778. For more information, questions, and/or to RSVP to either program, contact: Katie McGrail, MA, R-DMT, Children’s Services Counselor, Call/text: 617-631-0943. E-mail: kathleen.mcgrail@mah.org
Celebrate Passover in an Interfaith Setting. All are welcome to take part in a relaxed Passover Seder on the first night of Passover. 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 following the ritual 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.
Date/Time: April 19th from 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Open Spirit Open Spirit, Edwards Hall, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham. Cost: $10-25 per adult and $5-10 per child Payment is requested at the time of registration. We welcome more if you can, less if you cannot. Registration: Please register online here by April 14.
Festival of Spring Celebration. Join us at First Parish in Wayland on March 21 for a celebration of special spring holidays and events: Easter, Holi, Nowruz, Equinox, and Ostra. Drop in anytime between 4-7 p.m. at our Meetinghouse (225 Boston Post Rd., at the intersection of Routes 20 and 27). All ages are welcome. Learn how different religions and cultures welcome the arrival of spring and the beginning of the growing season. There will be food, activities, and music. For more information, email Kate Holland.
11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. OARS is hosting an evening of award-winning films from the largest environmental film festival in the nation on Wednesday, March 27. Enjoy fabulous film making, gorgeous cinematography and wonderful storytelling that celebrates the wild and fragile beauty of our environment, the animals and plants that populate it and the people that work to protect and preserve it. Through these stunningly beautiful films, you will be inspired to explore the wild places in your own backyard and around the world. Join us and become a partner in protecting the health and scenic beauty of the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers for future generations. When: Wednesday, March 27 from 7-10 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm). Where: Maynard’s Fine Arts Theatre Place (19 Summer Street)
Tickets: $15. Grab your seats early as this event sells out every year!
@the W Art Gallery Popped Up! Paintings, photography, sculpture, art-installations, music, and creative events are coming to the Wayland Town Shopping Center. Arts Wayland, a non-profit organization that for 30-plus years has offered artists and art lovers a community in which to share their passion, has launched @theW, a “pop-up” art gallery. In addition to exhibiting art, plans are in the works for readings, recitals, and talks. Arts Wayland has members from across Metrowest and is open to all. Located at 60 Andrew Avenue for now, @theW may pop-up in a new location in the shopping center. Learn more at www.artswayland.com/gallery. Continuing hours: Thursday 3pm to 6pm; Saturday 11am to 4pm, and by appointment through March 22.
Wayland Citizens Academy Schedule. Residents are invited to attend the first Wayland Citizens Academy beginning Thursday, March 21 at 7pm in the Wayland Town Building. The purpose of the Academy is to give residents an opportunity to learn how town government operates and the services and functions of various town departments. The Academy will be held in two segments, four two-hour sessions this spring and four more in the fall. Each class will be facilitated by town staff and will consist of presentations, interactive discussions, and visits to different town buildings.
Kicking off the Academy will be an overview of the town’s administrative departments, including Selectmen and Town Administrator, human resources, Town Clerk, and related functions, held on March 21 in the Town Building. This will be shortly before town elections and Town Meeting so you can see what is involved in managing these important functions. Information on the remaining sessions is online here. To reserve your place for the spring sessions-or ask questions, please go online here or send an email to Mary Antes at mantes@wayland.ma.us with your name, address, telephone number, and email address. This is your opportunity to ask those questions that have always bugged you.
Wayland City Limits at Sandy Burr Country Club March 23
Wayland City Limits, comprised of many local musicians, returns to the ballroom at Sandy Burr Country Club on Saturday, March 23rd for their third musical fundraiser bash. Join your friends of all ages and dance to rock, blues, funk, and more! Ticket sales will benefit Wayland Council on Aging, and help to provide programs and outreach services to and on behalf of seniors to enhance quality of life and promote independent living. It’s sure to be a fun night of community and music.
Advance Sale Tickets are available online for $20. at Friendsofwaylandcoa.org and $25 at the door. Doors open at 7:30pm. Expanded cash bar available.
Six Simple Steps to Successful Rose Gardening. On Sunday, March 24 at 2pm, Russell’s Garden Center on Rte. 20 in Wayland is hosting a talk by Mike and Angelina Chute from Rose Solutions. Learn the six easy steps to take the mystery out of rose gardening. There will be a Q & A session after and a sale and book signing of their books. Admission fee is $10. and Seating is Limited Pre-register by phone at 508 358-2283 x 394 or email mariew@russellsgc.com.
Wayland Buzz Spotlight on: The State of I.T. Education in the Schools. This week we are pleased to have with us Leisha Simon, for the second of two State of the Schools programs. Leisha is Director of Technology and Accountability for the Wayland School Department. She works closely with the District Leadership Team to craft a vision and integrate technology-rich instructional methodologies to support teaching and learning for Kindergarten through Grade 12. We’ll look at the IT department at the Schools, student IT education, and the status of security for the more than 3,000 computers in the school network. Please join us starting Sunday, March 24. The Buzz airs on Sundays and Tuesdays at 10 am and 6 pm on your public cable channel (Comcast Ch. 8; Verizon Ch. 37) and online on-demand any time at WayCAM.tv/buzz.
The Latest from the Wayland Library. The Library’s complete newsletter is online here. Below is a condensed version:
March 18, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees: The Legal Challenges
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March 26, Look for the Helpers: Services for Refugees in the Boston Area
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March 27, The Trials of Spring: A Documentary with Hend Nafea
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April 7, Author Ian Bassingthwaighte reads from Live from Cairo
* Google Calendar Workshop, Tuesday, March 19 from 1:30-3 p.m.
* Genealogy Workshop: Lessons from the Field. Registration required. Thursday, March 28 at 1 p.m.
* Annual Poetry Reading, March 31 at 2:30pm
Baby and Pre-School Programs
* Weekly Storytimes
* Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years),
Tuesdays, March 19, April 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 10:30am
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StoryVine (2.5 -5 years), Thursdays, March 21 and 28, April 11 and 25 at 10:30am
* Inclusive Playgroup: Stories, Songs, and Sign.
Wednesday, March 27, 11:15am-12pm.
* Brain-Building Storytime, Wednesday, March 20, 11:15am-12pm
* Storytime with Corbyn the Dog, March 21 at 10:30am
* Sensory Storytime, March 23, 11-11:30am
* Zumba, March 26
School-Age Programs
* Drop-in Craft: Welcome Cards, March 20, 3:30-5pm
* Lets Build: Tallest Paper Tower, Wednesday, March 27, 3-4:30pm
* Lego Club, Wednesday, April 3, 3-4pm
Navigating Work, Life, and Parenting
Your Way, Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30pm at Wayland High School. The Wayland Children & Parents Association is hosting a FREE parenting talk on work/life balance. Participants will leave with skills and strategies to manage the practical and emotional aspects of parenthood and work-life conflict. For more details and to RSVP, please visit waylandwcpa.org
Rabbi Katy and Gabi Mezger hold outdoor Shabbat services on most Saturdays. Please visit mayantikvah.org or their Facebook page for additional information and dates.
Announcements from Prior Newsletters
Town Meeting articles posted. The text of the articles is posted online here
Annual Town Election, Tuesday, April 23. The Wayland Annual Town Election will be held Tuesday, April 23, 7am-8pm. Annual Town Meeting commences Monday, April 29 at 7pm at the Wayland High School Field House. The last day to register to vote for both Wayland Annual Town Election and Annual Town Meeting is Wednesday, April 3 until 8pm. You can also register to vote online or check your voter status at www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/. If you need assistance attending Town Meeting, please contact the ADA Compliance Coordinator, David Porter, at 508-358-3623 prior to Town Meeting. Please return the 2019 annual town census in order to update your voter status. If you have not received the census, please notify the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-358-3630 or you can print out a blank copy at www.wayland.ma.us.
Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement. Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm at the Wayland Library, Raytheon Room. Barbara Berenson, author of Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers, tells the story of the national suffrage movement and gives this state’s suffragists the attention they deserve. Long before the Civil War, Lucy Stone and other abolitionists launched the organized women’s movement. After the war, state activists founded the Boston-based American Woman Suffrage Association to lead campaigns across the country. Their work laid the foundation for the next generation of suffragists to triumph over tradition.
Barbara Berenson is the author of Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers (2018), Boston in the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution (2014), and Walking Tours of Civil War Boston: Hub of Abolitionism (2011, 2d ed. 2014). She is the co-editor of Breaking Barriers: The Unfinished Story of Women Lawyers and Judges in Massachusetts (2012). Barbara earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her law degree from Harvard Law School. She works as a Senior Attorney at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. She is on the boards of Boston By Foot and the Royall House & Slave Quarters. This event is sponsored by the Harvard Club in Concord. All are welcome.
Town Meeting Issues Forum, April 3. It is that time of year when thoughts turn-not to Valentine’s Day or even St. Patrick’s Day – but to Town Elections and Town Meeting. Candidates are seeking signatures, boards and committees are approving budget requests, and the Select Board and Finance Committees are finalizing articles for consideration at Town Meeting. The League of Women Voters invites you to attend its annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Wednesday, April 3 in the Senior Center. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about upcoming Town Meeting articles that would benefit from public discussion. Sponsors of these articles have an opportunity to explain the issues and the public can ask questions. Iryna Priester will moderate the forum, which will be taped by WayCAM. Another date to add to your calendar is Candidates Night, Wednesday, April 10. This will be the 69th year that the League of Women Voters of Wayland has provided a platform for residents to learn about the candidates for the various town offices. This meeting will be held in the Large Hearing Room with refreshments at 7:15pm and the forum starting at 7:30pm. Please join us for this informative presentation and discussion.
Eleventh annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee set for April 7
The eleventh annual League of Women Voters’ Civics Bee will take place Sunday, April 7, at 2pm, this year with the addition of a fourth team.
Teams from Sudbury, Wayland and Weston will vie for the Civics Bee trophy, joined this year by a Concord-Carlisle team. The Civics Bee is sponsored by the Leagues in those towns.
The Bee will be held at Weston High School, 444 Wellesley St., in Weston. The Bee is free, and the public is encouraged to come and cheer for their town team. The special theme section of this year’s Bee is the Bill of Rights. The main focus of the Civics Bee remains to challenge the teams’ overall knowledge of federal, state and local government, with questions in all of those categories. With four teams, the bee will have a different format this year, with representatives of all four teams on stage at the same time to answer the same questions. For additional information, see the state website, www.lwvma.org, or the national website, www.lwv.org. More details and a sample set of Civics Bee questions online here.
2019 Annual High School Community Service Awards. Honor HS 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 online here. Deadline for all submissions: May 1.
Please join us at the High School Community Service Awards Ceremony, Thursday, June 6 at 7pm in the Wayland Media Center. Sponsored by Wayland High School and Wayland Youth and Family Services. Questions: Dossie Kahn, WYFS, 508-358-4293 dkahn@wayland.ma.us
Songbirds of the Northeast, Thursday, March 21, 1:30 p.m., at the Council on Aging. Naturalist John Root will explore the role of song in birds’ lives, using both photographs and recordings of our region’s songbirds. Why DO birds sing? Come find out! He will also talk about songbirds’ diets, social behavior and other adaptations for survival, and how to make an attractive habitat for songbirds. Please call 508-358-2990 to reserve a spot. (Thanks to the Wayland Cultural Council for supporting this program.)
In 2009 this honor was named the Lydia Maria Child for outstanding citizenship. Maria was a national heroine for abolition, equality and human rights who resided in Wayland in the mid nineteenth century.
In response to citizen request, any resident may submit nominations for this award. The candidate nominated may be a resident or local group, an organization or an employee of the town. The Public Ceremonies Committee invites all Wayland residents to offer nominations for this honor. Each candidate is given serious deliberation. For consideration this year a nominations must be received by March 16. Prior nominations are carried forward and need not be resubmitted for reconsideration. Please send the name of your nominee and your reason for nominating this candidate along with your contact information to:
Richard P. Turner, Chair, Wayland Public Ceremonies Committee, 7 Nob Hill Road, Wayland, MA 01778-2216 or email rturner@wayland.ma.us
Register Today for Wayland Recreation’s Spring and Summer Programs. Looking for something fun and exciting to do this spring and summer? Wayland Recreation has you covered. We have spring and summer programs for Pre-K, youth, teens, and adults. From sports and fitness to arts and science, we have something for EVERYONE! Learn more and register at www.waylandrec.com.
Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr this summer. June 24th – August 19th (8 Sessions), for 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 the Club’s PGA Professionals: Brian Golden and Charles Estes. Each camper’s 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. The 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 online here, call 508-358-7211 EXT. 5, or email Benjamin Cibottiwith questions.
RAD: Rape Aggression Defense course to run in March. The R.A.D. System was designed to develop and enhance the options of self- defense, so they become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked. The Rape Aggression Defense Systems is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing onto the basics of hands-on self-defense training. R.A.D. is not a martial arts program. Courses are taught by certified R.A.D. instructors and consist of 12 hours of hands on training. This is a no nonsense, practical self-defense program that offers advanced self-defense courses that build upon the Basic Physical Defense System. The Rape Aggression Defense System is the only program that offers a LIFETIME return and practice policy anywhere in the United States or Canada.
When: The class will total 12 hours and be conducted in 4 sessions (March 12th, 14th, 19th and 21st, 6-9pm)
Where: Loker School Gym
Cost: The class is FREE
Who: Females who reside or work in Wayland, class size is limited!!
Anyone interested, contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Berger, 508-358-1722 or jberger@wayland.ma.us
Wayland Fire Department announces Open Burning Season.Open burning season runs from January 15th to May 1st. A valid permit obtained from the local Fire Department is required. The Fire Chief reserves the right to deny open burning on any day due to weather or environmental conditions. The Fire Department will begin issuing open burning permits beginning on January 15. There is no cost for the burn permit. Details are online here.
Pegasus Summer Program Announces 2019 Dates. Pegasus, the district’s summer enrichment program, announces its session dates for 2019: Session 1, June 24 – July 12, and Session 2, July 15 – August 2. Online registration for the preschool – Entering Grade Six program will begin in late January, and the registration opening date will be announced in All Schools News. For general information about Pegasus, click here. Programming changes for 2019 are now on the website. Questions may be directed to the Pegasus line in the Wayland School Community Programs office at Loker School (508-358-8621) or email pegasus@wayland.k12.ma.us.
Wayland School Community Programs; Winter/Spring/Summer Offerings. Winter/spring enrichment programs offered through Wayland School Community Programs are registering now. The programs give children opportunities for after-school enrichment and include art, drama, yoga, Chinese Language & Culture, French, Spanish, chorus, and private music lessons. Please click here for additional information and links to all WSCP program websites/registration forms.
Registration Open for Spring Baseball and Softball Programs
Calling all ball players! Registration is now open for all Wayland Little League Baseball and Softball spring programs. We have programs for kids ages 4-16 at every skill level with an emphasis on skills development, safety, and fun. So come on out and be a part of this growing program in Wayland! To learn more and to register, visit www.waylandlittleleague.org.
Wayland Creative Preschool Offers Full Day Program for 2019.
Wayland Creative Preschool is offering a full day schedule, 8am-5pm, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. Limited openings remain in classes for children ages 2 years 9 months old to Pre-K (age 4-5 years old). Wayland Creative Preschool accepts children ages 2 to 5 years old and provides a nurturing environment that promotes the social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth of each individual child. Visit us to see what makes our school and our community special! Contact Susanne Geiger, Director, at 508-358-4348, or visit their website
to arrange an enrollment tour. More details are online here.
Wayland Youth Lacrosse Registration is Now Open for the 2019 Spring Season. Registration for the 2019 spring youth lacrosse season is now open for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade players. Wayland Youth Lacrosse is proud to offer the boys and girls in Wayland another season of playing lacrosse, one of the fastest-growing, most popular sports in Massachusetts. Our Town and Select Teams are comprised of student-athletes who have a wide-range of lacrosse skills, including new players who are just beginning their lacrosse game and skilled players who have been shooting on the net for years. All teams and levels are committed to developing the whole player and focus on teamwork as well as character and skill development. Select Teams offer players an additional competitive opportunity to take their lacrosse skills to the next level. The season runs from the end of March through early June with our Laxapalooza W-Day in the middle of May. For registration information, as well as practice and game times, visit www.waylandlacrosse.com. Late registration is open through March 15.
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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Hoops for Hope, March 31. Still time to register. 
Please continue to use the Wayland PTO Green Team Textile Bins. 
WPSF Annual Spelling Bee FORM YOUR SWARM! 
Wayland High School Late Night 2019: Help support a safe, fun night for our students! 
Understanding Coyote Behavior. 
Opera del West presents: The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret
Drawn to Trees an Exhibition of work by Handy & Janzen Opens March 19th at Concord Art. 
HEARTPlay 
Celebrate Passover in an Interfaith Setting. 
Programs for adults include:
Google Calendar Workshop, Tuesday, March 19 from 1:30-3 p.m.
Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement. Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm at the Wayland Library, Raytheon Room. 
Town Meeting Issues Forum, April 3. It is that time of year when thoughts turn-not to Valentine’s Day or even St. Patrick’s Day – but to Town Elections and Town Meeting. Candidates are seeking signatures, boards and committees are approving budget requests, and the Select Board and Finance Committees are finalizing articles for consideration at Town Meeting. The League of Women Voters invites you to attend its annual Town Meeting Issues Forum on Wednesday, April 3 in the Senior Center. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about upcoming Town Meeting articles that would benefit from public discussion. Sponsors of these articles have an opportunity to explain the issues and the public can ask questions. Iryna Priester will moderate the forum, which will be taped by WayCAM. Another date to add to your calendar is Candidates Night, Wednesday, April 10. This will be the 69th year that the League of Women Voters of Wayland has provided a platform for residents to learn about the candidates for the various town offices. This meeting will be held in the Large Hearing Room with refreshments at 7:15pm and the forum starting at 7:30pm. 
Eleventh annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee set for April 7
Songbirds of the Northeast, 
Register Today for Wayland Recreation’s Spring and Summer Programs. Looking for something fun and exciting to do this spring and summer? Wayland Recreation has you covered. We have spring and summer programs for Pre-K, youth, teens, and adults. From sports and fitness to arts and science, we have something for EVERYONE! Learn more and register at 
Junior Golf Camps at Sandy Burr this summer. 
Wayland School Community Programs; Winter/Spring/Summer Offerings. 
Wayland Creative Preschool Offers Full Day Program for 2019. 
Golden Tones chorus celebrates 30 years of feeling good through singing!
Join Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music
