Wayland Area Youth Soccer (WAYS) has partnered with the New England Revolution for fun-filled events this spring: Revolution Mascot Slyde Visits Wayland Soccer This past Saturday, Revolution mascot, Slyde visited WMS and the Intramural program. Players got a chance to have their picture taken and to play some soccer with the lovable mascot! It was [...]
The wayland girls tennis team is hosting a round robin tennis tournament in memory of Lauren Astley. It will be held from 11-1 on Saturday April 28th, 2012. All ages and skill levels are welcome. There will be light refreshments and optional donations to the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund. Doubles teams are currently being [...]
Wayland Patch 4/23/12: Wayland Town Meeting Resumes Tonight. It's been more than 11 days since Wayland's 2012 Annual Town Meeting last convened a session. During the break, you're been through an entire week of Spring Vacation, and we're willing to bet Town Meeting has been far from your mind. So here's what you need to know going into tonight's fifth, and presumably final, session. When/Where: Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Wayland Middle School. This session will take place in the auditorium, NOT the gymnasium. Because of the room change, please use the main entrance of WMS.
The Wayland Historical Society and the Wayland Council on Aging will be co-sponsoring an event Thurs. April 26th from 7-9pm at the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Wayland. Wayland residents will share memories and artifacts from the Grout-Heard House Museum, Wayland Archaeology lab and private collections. Admission is free. If you have anything you would like [...]
On Wed May 2, our monthly meeting will feature Jennifer Fortunato, certified Usui Reiki Master and Teacher. She will share with us what Reiki is, how it works and how we can benefit from it. The Holistic Moms Network meets the first Wednesday of the month at First Parish in Wayland. It is a local [...]
Sign up for Spring Swimming Lessons starting the first week in May and please come check out our table at the town building Earth Day celebration on Sunday, 4/29. The May 15th deadline is fast approaching for great summer and year-round deals for family and senior pool passes and you don’t want to miss out! [...]
State Representative Conroy Announces Upcoming “Ask the Rep” Show on Local Cable with special guest Representative Alice Peisch, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. Representative Tom Conroy is pleased to announce the next broadcast of “Ask the Rep” on Tuesday, May 1 from 7:30 – 8:00 pm. “Ask The Rep” is a live [...]
Representative Tom Conroy is pleased to announce his local office hours in Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland for the month of May, 2012. Constituents are encouraged to come meet the Representative, share their views on relevant topics, and bring important issues to the Representative’s attention. No appointments are necessary and meetings are held on a first [...]
FRIENDS BOOK AND BAKE SALE The Friends’ semi-annual book and bake sale will be on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Town Building Large Hearing Room. Book donations will be accepted during set-up on Wednesday, April 25, and Thursday, April 26, [...]
Wayland Patch 4/18/12: Wayland Moodz day spa salon offers haircuts for charity. On Sunday, April 29 more than 70 salons throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire will participate in Boston Children's Hospital's annual HAIRraising event. For the third year in a row, participating salons will provide customers with a stylish haircut for a [...]
Traditions of Wayland: Resident Art Show & Open House Wednesday April 25th from 4:30–7pm. Enjoy the ambiance of our beautiful historic Mansion with wine and cheese. Browse works of art created by our residents throughout their lives; you may even meet the artist themselves! 10 Green Way. Please RSVP by Friday, April 20 to leah.spada@traditionsofwayland.com [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/16/12: Learn about energy saving options at Earth Day in Wayland. In these days of rising gas prices and uncertainty about future oil supplies, you may be interested in learning more about energy saving cars and homes. If so, come talk to some early adopters of efficient technologies at Wayland’s “Earth Day is Our Day” celebration. On Sunday, April 29 from 12-3pm at the Town Building, a number of Wayland citizens will be on hand to share their firsthand impressions of driving the Prius and/or Volt. There will also be individuals who live in homes powered by solar energy, one a designer of such homes.
Saturday, May 12, Fishing Derby, Mill Pond, 8-10am. Children through 8th grade. Bring rod, tackle, bait. Ribbons awarded. Breakfast foods for sale. No fee and no registration requried. Fully sponsored by Carpentry by Tom Antonellis.
The Friends of the Rail Trail monthly meeting is intended to inform, and drive progress with the trail. Wayland's progress, then open for questions. We will then discuss the action plan for both our short term objective (removing the tracks and creating a three mile soft surface path across Wayland), and our long term objective (a 26 mile hard [...]
Put aside all of your hard work on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30pm at Wayland High School’s Mainstage when the Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble (“WHSTE”) makes magic in Fame – The Musical. Produced and performed by an ensemble cast and crew of over thirty members, the cast presents an energetic and inspiring story of a group of [...]
Traditions of Wayland and Born2Bworrn Unique Jewelry have teamed up to hold a fantastic Jewelry Sale Saturday April 21, 2-5pm. Find fantastic deals on quality designer jewelry and colorful spring/Summer scarfs. Enjoy cocktails and light orderves as you browse. Mother’s Day is coming soon and you might find the perfect gift! Also take in the [...]
HRS will hold its Seventh Annual Arnold Kerzner Award Dinner and Auction to benefit The Human Relations Service on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 6:00 pm at Hunnewell House at Elm Bank, Wellesley. Celebrity Chefs include: Geoff Gardner, Sel de la Terre; Mitchell Maxwell, Maxwell’s 148; Derek Labounty, The Cottage Restaurant, and Richard Rayment, Seaport Boston Hotel. Celebrity Auctioneer will [...]
On April 12, representatives of Wayland, Lincoln and Sudbury joined 14 other communities in the Hopkinton Town Hall to learn of their selection for the Solarize Massachusetts program. Solarize Mass encourages the adoption of small scale solar PV by deploying a coordinated education, marketing and outreach effort, combined with a tiered pricing structure that [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/12/12: Message from owner of Photo Video Store in Wayland. To our customers: As you may already know, the store has been closed. We went to the store on Wednesday, April 11 and retrieved all the processing. We are contacting all of our customers in the hopes of returning all processing and [...]
Drs. Stephanie Jones and Richard Weissbourd – Anti-Bullying Experts – to Speak in Wayland: “Preventing Bullying Begins with Us – Continued” Join us for a discussion with Drs. Stephanie Jones and Richard Weissbourd, as they address the Walden Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30. The Walden Forum is held at the First [...]
FRIENDS BOOK AND BAKE SALE. The Friends’ semi-annual book and bake sale will be on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Town Building Large Hearing Room. Book donations will be accepted during set-up on Wednesday, April 25, and Thursday, April [...]
Spring Swim Lessons run for six weeks, April 30th-June 30th with a break the week of May 21st when the bubble comes down for the summer. Lessons are on the half hour Monday-Thursday evenings, 4-6pm, Saturday mornings, 9am-12pm and our new preschool classes run Tuesday mornings, 10am-11:30am. Please visit our website at wcpswim.org to register [...]
Florence Adler METCO 5K Road Race will be held on Saturday, May 12. Registration 9-10:45 a.m. Race starts at 11:00 at Wayland Middle School. Contact the METCO Office 358-3755 or register on line. Please click on the following link for all the necessary materials for participation. www.wayland.k12.ma.us/administration/m_e_t_c_o/news/
Russell’s Garden Center is honoring Earth Day on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. Join with environmentally-conscious people across the country and around the globe who will be participating in similar events this weekend to learn about conservation for a sustainable future. Russell’s has a day planned to focus on ideas for local impact featuring lecture [...]
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:30pm in the Senior Center – Town Building, Moderator Dennis Berry will conduct an open discussion to hear from interested citizens regarding the conduct and procedures governing town meetings. While still fresh in our minds, this "debriefing" session is an opportunity to provide constructive suggestions on ways to modify [...]
This June not only marks a big step in a senior’s life, but also in the life of their parents. Who says all the celebrating is the exclusive right of the graduates? For the past three years, Wayland parents have enjoyed their own Graduation Party, and this year is no exception. Parents of WHS seniors [...]
Tuesday, April 17 at 2:30pm Sparky's Puppets presents Tricksters and Noodleheads. For ages 4 and up. Wednesday, April 18, 2-4pm Earth Day Drop-In Craft. For ages 4 and up. Thursday, April 19 at 2:30 pm Plant a Seed! (Children will listen to a story, make a biodegradable flowerpot and plant flower seeds). For ages 4 [...]
For the second year running, the student-run “ Servolution” community service team, in conjunction with the Wayland Council on Aging, welcome serving the elderly of the Town of Wayland at their upcoming Electronics Recycling Event, to take place next Wednesday, April 18 from 3pm to 6pm. For the students, their mission is to participate in [...]
You deserve a fun night out! Come treat yourself to some shopping, a cocktail, and pampering at Sandy Burr Country Club, 103 Cochituate Rd, Wayland, on Thursday, April 26th, 7:30pm. The Wayland Children and Parents Association has planned a special evening featuring raffles and local vendors and vendors from Etsy.com who will be offering unique [...]
Recently, the Wayland Police Department has responded to numerous complaints regarding attempted scams targeting the elderly residents of Wayland. In these scams, elderly residents are being targeted by telephone. During these telephone calls, residents are contacted by a person purporting themselves to be law enforcement in another state or country. The latest attempt occurred when [...]
Please join Arts/Wayland at their Reception on Sunday, May 20, between 2 and 4pm. View works from their month-long exhibit, which runs from May 4th thru the 30th in the Wayland Library's Raytheon Room. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.artswayland.com Related Articles:Arts/Wayland’s Photos in Phebruary Exhibit [...]
Earth Day is a day to celebrate the awesome natural world that surrounds us, and to question, as its guardians, how we can help protect it. Land trusts, with their contribution to open space, safe habitat, clean air and clean water are certainly a part of the solution. Your support of your local land [...]
Put aside all of your hard work on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 PM at Wayland High School’s Mainstage when the Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble (“WHSTE”) makes magic in Fame – The Musical. Produced and performed by an ensemble cast and crew of over thirty members, the cast presents an energetic and inspiring story [...]
The following press release was submitted by the Board of Assessors: The Wayland Board of Assessors will be launching the second phase of its Full List and Measure effort in April in North Wayland. The Full List and Measure effort, approved by Town Meeting, involves inspecting every building to ensure that the assessors’ data is [...]
7th ANNUAL TOUCH A TRUCK Sat., Sept. 22 10:00am—1:00pm Wayland Middle School Touch a Truck returns! Little kids and big kids enjoy a morning of fun behind the steering wheel of a: big rig, front end loader, pickup truck, ambulance, fire engine, police cruiser, backhoe, & more. There will also be a [...]
The next meeting of the planning committee will focus on the arts. We invite all groups and individuals interested in the arts—of any kind—to attend our next meeting on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7 pm in the Town Building. We would like to feature a series of concerts, art shows, plays, dances, films, and [...]
The library will be closed on Monday, April 16, for Patriots Day. FRIENDS BOOK AND BAKE SALE The Friends’ semi-annual book and bake sale will be on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Town Building Large Hearing Room. Book donations will [...]
Wayland Community Pool now accepting applications for new swim instructors! Online registration for Spring Swim Lessons opens to the public Thursday, April 12th on our website, www.waylandcommunitypool.org. Spring Swim Lessons will run April 30th-June 30th. New 30-minute Preschool Swim Lessons will be on Tuesdays from 10-11:30.
Diane Muffitt, our extraordinary Band Director and General Music Teacher, is retiring after 32 years at Wayland Middle School. From present middle school, high school, and college students, to adults now in their twenties, thirties, and forties, all of Diane’s former students are invited back to participate in our celebration –“The Diane Muffitt Alumni Band.” [...]
Drug Disposal – National Take-Back Initiative. NATIONAL TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE April 28, 2012 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Wayland Public Safety Building The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity [...]
You’re invited to join us in… “Puttin’ On a Little Ritz” a FUNraiser to benefit Golden Tones chorus Sunday, May 6th at 2:00pm, Sandy Burr Country Club, Wayland Festivities will include: · Celebrity guest - curious? View our most recent newsletter at www.goldentones.org. · Vocal festival throughout the afternoon featuring 3 different singing groups · Dancing to Wayland’s own Mid Life Crisis Band · Silent and [...]
Whole Foods Market in Wayland is hosting a 5% Community Giving Day for Yoga Reaches Out on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012. Customers who shop at the store, located at 317 Boston Post Road, will contribute to the total donation dollars going directly to the organization. Yoga Reaches Out is a local non-profit created to bring the yoga community together [...]
Wayland resident Marni Roitfarb is hosting a cocktail party/fundraiser for La Casa de Fe, an orphanage in rural Ecuador that cares abandoned and special needs children in the heart of the Amazon. Marni is a pediatrician who specializes in kids with complex needs, and has worked with Casa de Fe (CdF) for 5 years and has [...]
Wayland Town Crier 4/2/12: Community Emergency Response Team looks for new members. After a successful year in which Wayland’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) successfully assisted the town by opening an emergency shelter for three days in response to the October snowstorm, the group is now growing their ranks by training another group of volunteers.
Wayland residents from ages 5 to 95 are invited to walk our roadsides and pick up trash on Saturday April 7th. Organizer Cliff Kovolson recommends special attention be paid to: Rice Road, especially down the hill across from the Holy Spirit Church (all along that bend) Old Conn Path from Rice to Rte. 20 Plain [...]
Parmenter Community Health Care BiddingForGood Fundraising Auction. The online portion of Parmenter 2012 Auction is now open. The auction will run from April 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012. Proceeds go to Parmenter Community Health Care in order to support visiting nurse services, rehabilitation care, palliative care, Hospice care and community services for the Metrowest area. Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. We will be adding items as we receive them, so tell your friends, family, community to check the website more than once. Let the bidding begin!
Wayland High School is getting ready for its annual Bottle and Can Drive. Held every year in the fall and spring, the Bottle and Can Drive offers an opportunity to go green – and to help the Creative Arts Parents Association, Wayland’s only parents organization created exclusively to support the arts at the high school. [...]
Two performances: Friday, April 20, 8 PM, Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester (co-presented by the Worcester Historical Museum) Saturday, April 21, 8 PM, Harvard Epworth Church, 1555 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Tickets $30 general, $25 seniors, students, and members of the Worcester Historical Museum. Children 7 to 17 admitted free of charge with [...]
The May 15th summer sale deadline is fast approaching. Pay only $395 for unlimited family swimming all summer. This deal includes five free guest passes and a reduced $20 rate for Wayland Town Beach tags. Check out our website, wcpswim.org, for more outrageous summer deals! Come to the pool on Sunday mornings (6:45am-8 or 8-9:15am) [...]
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